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The Underground Railroad Director Barry Jenkins Talks With DP James Laxton: ‘This Is the Hardest Thing I’ve Ever Done’

Cinematographer James Laxton remembers his first collaborations with director Barry Jenkins at Florida State University’s film program almost two decades…

3 years ago
  • Cinematography

If Beale Street Could Talk DP James Laxton on Using the Large Format Alexa 65 Freely for Barry Jenkins’ Period Romance

Director Barry Jenkins and cinematographer James Laxton have enjoyed a meteoric rise through the industry together, from collaborating on shorts…

5 years ago
  • Winter 2019

Color Commentary: A Seasoned Colorist Breaks Down the Process, and How It Will Enhance Your Movie

Your colorist is the most elusive-yet integral member of your post-production team. Whether you’re aware of it or not, color’s unique essence directly influences our emotional and psychological states.…

5 years ago
  • Video - Directing

Watch: Barry Jenkins Rides the Cinematic High of Wong Kar-wai’s In the Mood For Love

How can a film's setting feel so massive in scope and scale, yet so insular, as if it's a microcosm of…

7 years ago
  • Movie News

ICYMI: The Best of October 2016 on Moviemaker.com

Take a break from crafting that last-second DIY costume to revisit the best articles of October 2016 on moviemaker.com. We've picked out…

8 years ago
  • Fall 2016

Eye Piece: Moonlight DP James Laxton Illuminates Miami’s Bold, Blue, Beautiful Darkness

Following the life of Chiron, a young man coming of age in Miami during the “War on Drugs,” Moonlight is…

8 years ago
  • Whats in Your Kit
  • Winter 2016

What’s in Your Kit?, Sundance 2016 Edition: Cinematographer James Laxton (Yoga Hosers)

For our series What’s in Your Kit, we ask a range of working cinematographers to share the gear they can’t…

8 years ago