Picture Stories by Stephen Alvarez

Even if you don't speak Spanish, watch Percebeiros it is a beautiful film

 

Watch Percebeiros by David Beriain even if you don't speak Spanish, it is a beautiful film.

 

Hell and Back Again, a film by Danfung Dennis

HELL AND BACK AGAIN Trailer from Danfung Dennis on Vimeo.

A little more than 2 years ago I posted a very short piece about the work Danfung Dennis was doing in Afghanistan with the 5D MK II. The film he has produced is wonderful. Look for screenings here.

 

Stephen Alvarez

Sewanee, TN 

Please support 99%, the film

 

There are a lot of films drifting around on kickstarter, this one is worth paying attention to. 

Stephen Alvarez

Sewanee, TN

How good can a $300 video camera be?

Pretty good it seems! The pace that video cameras are evolving is stunning. 

Stephen Alvarez

 

Film is not dead yet on CNN

Jem Schofield's Canon dslr film making tutorials

I caught up with my friend Jem Schofield over the weekend. He's been busy since NAB with a series of Canon DSLR video tutorials (here). In typical Jem fashion they are thorough and easy to understand. Boy do I wish these had been around when the 5D MK II was first introduced!

Stephen Alvarez

Sewanee, TN

Up from Prostitution film is live

 

Nashville Up from Prostitution is live. See the whole story on NPR (here). 

Sony announces the NEXFS100UK, its official DSLR video is over

Most of us working in DSLR video will remember today as the day working with still cameras for video died. Today Sony announced the NEXFS100UK (here). This sub $7,000 camera has a super 35mm sensor CMOS sensor from the much more expensive PMW-F3, interchangeable lenses and xlr sound inputs. 

At 7 grand it is more expensive than a dslr, but by the time you add all the bells and whistles to make your still camera act like a video camera you can get close to 7 thousand dollars pretty fast. Plus just think of all the time you will save in synching second system sound. You'll save 7 grand in time on your first project.

So am I buying one? I don't know, lets see what Canon announces at NAB. 

Stephen Alvarez

Sewanee, TN

Innocence

Two films about the same subject. Men wrongfully convicted in Mississippi

One from University of Mississippi -below

MISSISSIPPI INNOCENCE - Trailer from UM Media Documentary Projects on Vimeo.

 

 

And one from NPR

 

Everybody Street: a film by Cheryl Dunn

Check out the website for the film Everybody Street here. It is wonderful.

My favorite Bruce Davidson quote

"The subway was sexy..."