Locations, landscapes and lighting! Talented cinematographers hailing from Brooklyn and beyond will gather to share perspectives on their craft.
From artistic wisdom around creating imagery and emotion, to the technical aspects of lighting and shooting a film, panelists will engage in a dialogue that illustrates various filmmaking approaches and techniques. The collaborative filmmaking process and integral role of the DP (director of photography) will be explored, while audiences also gain insights on how the cinematography field is evolving.
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Left to Right : Nausheen Dadabhoy, Hans Charles, Jendra Jarnagin, Alastair Christopher
MODERATOR: Jendra Jarnagin
Jendra Jarnagin is an award-winning Cinematographer and an in-demand panelist, speaker and instructor. In the past 20 years, she has shot dozens of projects including episodic TV and web series, feature films, commercials, and music videos. Recent work includes the multi-award winning action sports drama TRI, the raunchy comedy A Bet’s A Bet starring Mena Suvari, Eric Roberts and Kristen Chenoweth, and tandem unit on the ABC show The Family, starring Joan Allen. Other notable credits include the Webby Award winning series Puppy Love, from the writers and producers of Sex & the City, and In Between Men, viewed over 6 million times in over 150 countries. Jendra has travelled to over 25 countries, shooting documentaries, teaching Master Classes, and taking photographs.
PANELISTS
Hans Charles
Hans Charles started studying cinema at the Los Angeles Film Studies Center and worked at Edmonds Entertainment (Soulfood and Set it Off). After leaving Los Angeles, Mr. Charles pursued his MFA in film at Howard University’s Graduate Film Program. As a graduate student, he produced his first feature Like Water, but developed an eye for cinematography. He has shot for a range of directors as a camera operator including Spike Lee and Salim Akil. His television credits include BET’s The Game and The Start Up. Hans’ latest feature work is Ava DuVernay’s documentary 13th. He is currently in pre-production for his first comedy, The Reception, with his creative partner Menelek Lumumba. He and Menelek host a weekly film podcast called the Back of the Theater.
Alastair Christopher
At age 31, Alastair "Gee-Lock" Christopher has proven himself to be a successful Director of Photography. Christopher was selected to attend Hock's Reel People Film Project - at age 15 - and was quickly identified as "a natural talent with an amazing eye," according to Hock. Christopher began working at Hock Films in a support role and soon thereafter moved into sound production, editing and eventually, photography where he found his true calling. He has directed photography for a variety of series and specials produced by Hock Films for ESPN including It's the Shoes, The Hook Up and the popular Streetball: The AND 1 Mix Tape Tour series for which he won a 2004 Telly Award for photography.
Nausheen Dadabhoy
Before she was a nomadic cinematographer, Nausheen was a California native who received her MFA in Cinematography from the American Film Institute. Since graduating, she has lensed a variety of films: the Academy Award nominated La femme et le TGV (2017), Girl Unbound (TIFF 2016), The Ground Beneath Their Feet (IDFA 2014), and Lunch, best documentary at the Los Angeles Press Club Awards (2011). In 2011, Nausheen relocated to Pakistan, working on films at the forefront of Pakistan’s New Wave. She broke boundaries to become the only female cinematographer in Pakistan. As a Pakistani-American she has straddled two cultures all her life. Nausheen’s singular background and experiences come together to inspire her as a storyteller and help her create visuals that resonate across many cultures.
ABOUT BRIC FLIX
BRIC FLIX is a free conversation and screening series that revolves around shorts, works-in-progress and web series that reflect the excitement, diversity and creativity of film and media in Brooklyn.
BRIC FLIX is always free and open to the public.
Venue Information:
The Stoop at BRIC House is a public cultural gathering space featuring free, drop-in programming, and offering a place to sit, observe, and participate in multi-disciplinary work.
Beginning Nov. 1, 2022, attendees of any BRIC House programming will no longer have to show proof of vaccination or a negative test to enter the building. Masks are encouraged but not required in all BRIC operated spaces. If you have questions regarding this protocol, please email Safety@bricartsmedia.org
