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Kirsten Johnson
Directed by: Kirsten Johnson
A boxing match in Brooklyn; life in postwar Bosnia and Herzegovina; the daily routine of a Nigerian midwife; an intimate family moment at home with the director: Kirsten Johnson weaves these scenes and others into her film Cameraperson, a tapestry of footage captured over her twenty-five-year career as a documentary cinematographer. Through a series of episodic juxtapositions, Johnson explores the relationships between image makers and their subjects, the tension between the objectivity and intervention of the camera, and the complex interaction of unfiltered reality with crafted narrative. A work that combines documentary, autobiography, and ethical inquiry, Cameraperson is a moving glimpse into one filmmaker’s personal journey and a thoughtful examination of what it means to train a camera on the world.
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Technical Specifications
Format:
Blu-ray
Disc:
BD-50 (1 Disc)
Total: 1 Disc
Regions:
A (Blu-ray)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85:1
Audio Options:
English DTS-HD MA Surround 5.1
Resolution:
1080p/24
Subtitles:
English
Supplements
Types of Supplements Included: Documentary, Interview, Short Film, Theatrical Trailer, Insert
- Making “Cameraperson,” a new program featuring director Kirsten Johnson, producers Marilyn Ness and Danielle Varga, and editors Nels Bangerter and Amanda Laws
- In the Service of the Film, a roundtable conversation with Kirsten Johnson, producer Gini Reticker, and sound recordists Wellington Bowler and Judy Karp
- Excerpts from two 2016 film festival talks with Kirsten Johnson, including one between her and filmmaker Michael Moore
- The Above, a 2015 short film by Johnson
- Trailer
- An essay by filmmaker Michael Almereyda and reprinted writings by Kirsten Johnson
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Release Credits
Artwork: Eric Skillman
Producer: Abbey Lustgarten
Release Notes on Restoration
Cameraperson
Cameraperson is presented in its original aspect ratio of 1.78:1. Black bars at the top and bottom of the screen are normal for this format. The footage in the film was shot on a wide array of video cameras, including the Panasonic AG-DVX100 and AG-DVX200, a Sony Betacam, a Panasonic VariCam, the Sony DSR-PD150, the Canon EOS C300, the Sony PXW-FS7, the JVC GY-HMU100U, and the JVC GY-HM-850. Final color correction was done using Digital Vision Nucoda Film Master. Approved by director and cinematographer Kirsten Johnson, the final color-corrected DPX files were output to Rec. 709 high-definition color space for Blu-ray and DVD release.
The film features a fully digital soundtrack. The 5.1 surround audio for this release was mastered from the original digital audio master files using Pro Tools HD.
The film features a fully digital soundtrack. The 5.1 surround audio for this release was mastered from the original digital audio master files using Pro Tools HD.