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The 76th annual British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs) are taking place tomorrow 16 Feb, and we would like to congratulate all those nominated this year. There are some fantastic films in the line-up that were shot on Cooke lenses. Here are the nominations that used Cooke lenses: The Brutalist - Cinematography by Lol Crawley Kneecap - Cinematography by Ryan Kernaghan All we imagine as light - Cinematography by Ranabir Das Will & Harper - Cinematography by Zoe White, ACS Good luck to all the well-deserved nominees. #Cooke #Cookelens #Cinematography #BAFTAs #Filmmakers #Lenses

Classic Cookes – Taking a look back at our extensive lens catalogue, their place in history and impact on the industry. GB Bell & Howell Double Run Eight Wind up Camera (Model 605) with Dual Turret carrying Taylor, Taylor & Hobson Lenses – TAYTAL (0.5 inch f/1.7) and SERITAL (1.5 inch f/1.9), 1936 onwards. Read our in-depth article about this pairing via the link here: https://bit.ly/42PzoJa

Malayalam-language feature film Rekhachithiram has recently been released in cinemas, shot by award-winning Cinematographer Appu Prabhakar. With direction by Jofin T. Chacko, the film follows suspended policeman Vivek Gopinath who rejoins the force and is tasked with solving a 40-year old murder case with a faceless victim. Cooke spoke with Prabhakar about his experience working on the film and his choice to shoot with S7/i FF lenses, which he found ideal for rendering skin tones and providing creative control over flares. You can read the full conversation via this link: https://bit.ly/4hUpvht #Cooke #Rekhachithiram #CookeS7 #Lenses #Cinematography

Cooke Open House - Friday 14 February, 10:00 - 13:00 If you're heading to BSC this week, make sure to stop by Cooke's London Gallery and Test Space on Friday morning for our Open House! Visit our modern showroom located in the heart of Fitzrovia before heading over for a busy day at the Expo to test out Cooke lenses first-hand. With a variety of the latest camera and lighting equipment, it offers the perfect setting to demonstrate the capabilities of our lenses in a controlled environment. Our demo range features our flagship S8/i lenses as well as Panchro/i Classic, our dedicated Macro/i 1:1 range and mirrorless SP3 primes - plus more! Additionally, you can check out our latest exhibition in our London Gallery: Creative Gravity featuring The Brutalist. This is a celebration of the work between award-winning Cinematographer Lol Crawley, BSC and Brady Corbet, providing an in-depth look at their artistic synergy. Grab a coffee, meet the Cooke team and see what our London space has to offer before heading over to the BSC show. We look forward to seeing you there. Sign up for the Open House via this link: https://bit.ly/4gzlZrH #Cooke #Cookelens #BSCExpo #Cinematography

BSC 2025 - Cooke Digital Seminar At this year's BSC Expo on Friday 14 at 15:45, Cooke Digital will host The New Collaborations that Empower the Cinematographer’s Vision - a discussion on the evolving creative workflow in filmmaking. The Cooke Digital team will be joined by experienced professionals from pre-visualisation, cinematography, and post-production to explore how collaboration is key to preserving a cinematographer’s artistic vision in an increasingly complex production landscape. Don’t miss this insightful conversation at BSC Expo! For a preview of the discussion, watch Cooke’s seminar from the 2024 Camerimage Film Festival. The full video is available here: https://bit.ly/4jGW0Bw

'Vidaamuyarchi', an Indian Tamil-language action thriller directed by Magizh Thirumeni, was released in cinemas today, February 6. The film stars Ajith Kumar as a husband whose journey to rescue his wife, (Trisha Krishnan), takes him through a series of intense challenges in Azerbaijan. Cinematographer Om Prakash, known for his acclaimed work on 'Vaagai Sooda Vaa,' chose to shoot 'Vidaamuyarchi' using Cooke Anamorphic/i Full Frame lenses. He highlighted that these lenses were ideal for capturing the vast landscapes featured in the film and praised their ability to render images with a "natural softness." For a more in-depth look into Om Prakash's experience working on 'Vidaamuyarchi', you can read the article here: https://bit.ly/4hLdxa1 #Cooke #Anamorphic #CookeAnamorphic/i #FullFrame #Lenses #Cinematography #Vidaamuyarchi

The annual BSC Expo is taking place next week from Thursday 13 - Saturday 15 February at Battersea Evolution - and we have an exciting few days planned! On Friday 14, we will be opening our doors at Cooke's London Gallery and Test Space in Fitzrovia from 10:00am for an open house - an exclusive opportunity for more intimate lens demonstrations before you head over for a day at the Expo. You will also be able to experience our latest Creative Gravity Gallery exhibition featuring The Brutalist to discover an in-depth look into the creative partnership between Lol Crawley, BSC and Brady Corbet. Cooke can be found at stand 443 for the duration of the BSC Expo. Make sure to head to our booth to meet the team at Cooke and Cooke Digital for some insightful discussions and to ask any questions you may have. Cooke lenses can also be found at the following partner stands at BSC: Sony RED Digital Cinema The Tiffen Company Creamsource Nikon Europe CVP Ovide Vocas Products Mark Roberts Motion Control Blackmagic Design Link to register for our open house is here: https://bit.ly/4gzlZrH We look forward to seeing you there!

The 25th annual AFC Micro Salon Paris begins this week, on Thursday 6 and Friday 7 February and we are excited that Cooke is taking part! You can find a range of our renowned lenses at the EMIT stand including our flagship S8/i lenses, Macro/i, Anamorphic/i, Varotal/i zooms and a full set of the SP3 mirrorless primes. Additionally, our Cooke Digital team will be at the show to demonstrate and discuss Cooke's leading /i technology. Make sure not to miss their presentation on Thursday morning at 10:45 - Protecting your vision through the VFX process - Cooke /i technology. We hope to see you there! #MicroSalon #AFC #Cinematography #Cooke #CookeDigital #Cookelens

We are delighted to announce the opening of Cooke's latest London Gallery Exhibition: Creative Gravity, featuring The Brutalist. The exhibition is a celebration of the collaborative work between Cinematographer Lol Crawley, BSC and Director Brady Corbet, offering an intimate exploration into their collaborative journey and the artistic choices that have defined their cinematic style. Visitors to Cooke's Gallery can expect an in-depth look at the pair's artistic synergy, highlighting their work on Corbet's three feature films to date: The Brutalist (2024), Vox Lux (2018) and The Childhood of a Leader (2015). The exhibition is open Monday – Friday, 10:00 – 17:30, by appointment. You can book a visit to the London gallery via the Cooke Website. Link is here: https://bit.ly/40CqeOz #Cooke #CreativeGravity #TheBrutalist #Cinematography #BSC #Filmmakers

Sundance Film Festival is in full swing this week, and we are pleased to see the films up for awards and premiering at the festival that are shot on Cooke. 'Atropia' is in the running for the US Dramatic Competition, 'DJ Ahmet' for the World Dramatic Competition and 'East of Wall', is nominated in the Next Competition. Additionally, premiering at this year's festival is 'If I had Legs I'd Kick You', 'Kiss of the Spider Woman' and 'Jimpa'. We wish the cast and crew luck for all of those nominated for awards - thank you for choosing to shoot on Cooke! To read more about Cooke at Sundance, read our article via the link here: https://bit.ly/3Qgia0d Atropia cinematographer - Eric Yue Peter Hujar's day cinematographer - Alex Ashe DJ Ahmet cinematographer - Naum Doksevski Kiss of the Spider Woman cinematographer - Tobias A. Schliessler, ASC Jimpa cinematographer - Matthew Chuang, ACS If I had Legs I'd Kick You cinematographer - Christopher Messina East of Wall cinematographer - Austin Shelton