It will take place in Paris- France on Monday 14 of November an open debate about the role of the cinematographer before the appearance of new technologies to use in the treatment of its image.

The organization belongs to the French Society of Cinematographers AFC.

Debate about the role of the cinematographer.

The debate will have the participation of Antoine Guillot (journalist), Luc Barnier (editor),Alain Centonze (production manager.),
Eric Guichard (cinematographer), Benoît Jacquot (director), Philippe Lioret (director), Pierre Lhomme (cinematographer.), Françoise Piraud (post-production manager)

With the progress of technologies and with the evolution of new means of diffusion, have in part motivated French cinematographers to organize a debate to redefine the role of the cinematographer in the process of creating a film. The debate is called the “Charter of Image” with the intention to discuss precisely the role of the cinematographer during the different steps to create the image for cinema. The intention is to find ways to protect the integrity of the work of the cinematographer no matter what means of diffusion used.

In this debate every one is invited to discuss the progress of new technologies and its influence on the cinematographers work.

The principal goals of the present Charter are:
-To support the director in his or her creative task and to give us the means to defend the integrity of the work in all its visual aspects, as much as a mark of respect for the audience, as for its authors.
-To enable, in conjunction with the producer, the research and implementation of the necessary means, compatible with the project’s budget. In this perspective, and because cinema production, post-production and distribution technologies are always evolving, it is necessary to redefine the obligations and responsibilities of the director of photography.

To be able to attend to this debate is necessary to confirm to:
fax : + 00 33 (0)1 42 64 42 52
answering machine: + 00 33 (0)142 64 41 41
email: afc@afcinema.com

The debate will take place at:

8, rue Francœur
75018 Paris

The Fémis room Jean Renoir.

Please find much more information under the pdf file inclosed in this article. PDF1 – PDF 2

Picture: Frame from the movie “A Very Long Engagement” Bruno Delbonnel AFC – cinematographer.