Bradford Young Archives

Cinematographer Bradford Young Says He Almost Turned Down ‘Solo,’ But Explains Why He Stuck Around When The ‘Star Wars’ Film Changed Directors

March 6, 2021 2:40 pm

By this point, if you aren't following the Team Deakins podcast, you're missing out on some of the best conversations about filmmaking out there. In a recent episode, Oscar-nominated cinematographer Bradford Y...

Alejandro G. Iñárritu & Cinematographer Bradford Young Appear To Be Working On A Film Together

Charles Barfield

March 26, 2020 12:40 pm

News

It’s been a long five years since the last feature film directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu, “The Revenant,” hit theaters. In that time, the US political system has turned into a complete shitshow and we’r...

‘When They See Us’: Ava DuVernay’s Central Park Five Story Is A Harrowing Tale Of American Injustice, Racism, Sorrow & Pain [Review]

Rodrigo Perez

May 30, 2019 5:51 pm

Features, News, Reviews, Television

From the first clapping boom bap beats of Special Ed and then Public Enemy ("Fight The Power"), director Ava DuVernay's four-part Netflix mini-series "When They See Us" surges with a propulsive urgency and harr...

Spike Jonze & Bradford Young Team For Pro-Marijuana Short Film, ‘ The New Normal’

Charles Barfield

March 1, 2019 11:28 am

News, Video

Film nerds all across the world were salivating at the thought of director Spike Jonze working with cinematographer Bradford Young. This pairing was teased by fellow filmmaker Mark Romanek on Instagram a month ...

‘Solo’ Honest Trailer Arrives: Prepare Yourself For The Film Adaptation Of Han Solo’s Wookieepedia Page

Charles Barfield

September 25, 2018 1:54 pm

News

From the moment you finished watching “Solo: A Star Wars Story,” you had to expect that the folks over at Screen Junkies would make an entertaining Honest Trailer about the film. And guess what, you’re right. T...

Highlighting The Silent Close-Ups In The Films Of Denis Villeneuve

Julia Teti

August 13, 2018 5:01 pm

News, Video

One of the profound stylistic elements of a Denis Villeneuve vehicle is the camerawork. Over his career, Villeneuve has worked with cinematographers Bradford Young, Andre Turpin, and recent Oscar-winner Roger D...

‘Solo’ Cinematographer Bradford Young Says Lord And Miller’s Version Influenced By ‘McCabe & Mrs. Miller’

Charles Barfield

May 29, 2018 1:39 pm

News

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One of the more surprising criticisms about “Solo: A Star Wars Story” revolves around the cinematography. Over on Twitter, film folks are actively debating the issue, either blaming the projections for being ov...

‘Han Solo’ Gets Necessary Clint Howard Cameo, Bradford Young Still Cinematographer

Kevin Jagernauth

August 2, 2017 2:40 pm

News

Lucasfilm's still untitled Han Solo movie is currently in the phase where everyone is pretending everything is totally fine and going great. "It's a fantastic script, a great cast and I am having a fantastic cr...

Showing A Shared Humanity: Silhouettes in ‘Arrival’ [Video Essay]

Joe Blessing

June 10, 2017 4:01 pm

News, Video

Director Denis Villenueve’s "Arrival" is unique among sci-fi films for its thoughtful and humane depiction of alien first contact. Visually, cinematographer Bradford Young uses a muted color palette and an aus...

‘Where Is Kyra?’ With Michelle Pfeiffer And Kiefer Sutherland Is Beautifully Lit But An Inert Slog [Sundance Review]

Gregory Ellwood

January 24, 2017 10:27 pm

Awards Campaign, News, Reviews

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PARK CITY – Bradford Young earned his first Oscar nomination today for “Arrival,” Denis Villeneuve’s moving sci-fi drama, the night before his second collaboration with director Andrew Dosunmu, “Where Is Kyra?,...

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