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07/10/2026

Online Now: The Akiko Ashizawa Masterclass

Available to watch via the link in our bio!

During the 79th Cannes Film Festival, 2026 Pierre Angénieux Tribute laureate Akiko Ashizawa, JSC joined us for an inspiring masterclass moderated by Jordan Mintzer of The Hollywood Reporter.

🎥 Across more than 70 films and three decades behind the camera, Akiko has built a singular visual language shaped by natural light and patience across Japanese seasons. A sensibility forged through her long collaboration with director Kiyoshi Kurosawa on films like “Tokyo Sonata” and “Journey to the Shore.”

From drama to horror, discover the eye behind some of Japan’s most unforgettable images.

07/06/2026

In our latest interview, New Zealand-born cinematographer Callan Green ACS NZCS ( ) takes us behind the scenes of “P.O.N.I.E.S.”, Peacock’s new Cold War espionage thriller directed by Susanna Fogel and starring Emilia Clarke and Haley Lu Richardson.

Callan’s path into cinema started young: a second-hand stills camera at six years old, a 2nd AC role on The Lord of the Rings trilogy at seventeen, and a Masters in Cinematography from AFTRS that launched over a decade shooting music videos and commercials across Australia and beyond.

To capture the show’s 1970s-inspired visual language, Callan shot on the Sony VENICE in 3:2 full frame. He relied on the Angénieux Optimo Ultra 12x for the show’s most ambitious shot, a 21-foot techno crane move at the CIA Memorial Wall in Langley, starting on an extreme close-up of the memorial’s engraved stars before gradually revealing the two characters, ending on a wide shot. He also used the Optimo 19.5-94mm for intimate character moments and car-to-car work, alongside the Angénieux EZ-2.

For Callan, the zoom itself is part of the storytelling:
“A zoom can reveal information, bring us closer to a character or simply add energy to a scene.”

From a rehoused 1960s 12-120mm S16 to now owning his own Optimo Ultra 12x, Callan’s relationship with Angénieux has spanned his entire career.

👉 Read our full interview with Callan Green via the link in bio!

— Executive Producer
Susanna Fogel — Writer / Director / Executive Producer
David Iserson — Showrunner / Executive Producer
— Anastasia Magoutas, Costume Designer
Sara K White — Sara K. White, Production Designer
Márton Balázs — Balázs Marton, A Camera Operator
Krisztián Paluch — Krisztián Paluch, Gaffer
WPA — WPA Agency (Representation)

06/05/2026

For Belarusian-born cinematographer Nadzeya Mikhalchenkava, visual storytelling is inseparable from rhythm, movement, and emotion.

Based in Toronto, her path has taken her across France, Australia, China, Cambodia, the UK, and Canada, and her background as a musician and dancer shapes everything about the way she sees through a lens.

Her latest project, the music clip “A Cure For Loneliness” by CIGAR CLUB, gave her the rare opportunity to wear every creative hat at once: writing, directing, and shooting a world she describes as psychological, fragmented, and slightly surreal.

To navigate between sweeping exterior landscapes and intimate, stylised night scenes, Nadzeya chose the RED Komodo-X with the Angénieux EZ-1 and EZ-2 zooms, a pairing that kept the image polished and fluid across the video’s shifting visual worlds.

More than a technical challenge, this was a deeply personal project: “It was honestly a dream project for me, because I love magical realism and creating worlds that feel slightly dreamy or heightened, while still staying connected to real emotions.”

👉 Read our full interview with Nadzeya via the link in bio!

CIGAR CLUB .club //A CURE FOR LONELINESS
Production company: DARK EMU PRODUCTIONS
Written & Directed: Nadzeya Mikhalchenkava

Song Credits:
Written by: Cigar Club .club
Produced by: Graham Shaw and Cigar Club
Mixed by: Graham Shaw
Mastered by: Noah Mintz
Equipment:
Shot on RED KOMODO X
Production Manager: Isalyne Hebert
Production Coordinator: Felipe da Costa .zip
1AD: Min
Director of Photography: Nadzeya Mikhalchenkava
1AC: Leonor Silvério Marques
2AC: Han Liu Art
Gaffer: Bobby
Set Dresser / Art: Huiru Shi
Props: Karianne Taklo , Huiru Shi
HMU: Mariia Nazarenko .mua, Ava - Marie Andrushko
Key Grip / BTS photographer: Jeremy Luo Guan Fa Lorin .
Edit & Colour: Dark Emu Productions

06/03/2026

Introducing the EZ65 Series by Angénieux.
The EZ experience, now in 65.

Designed to bring the EZ Series experience to the 65 format, unlocking the full potential of cameras like the URSA Cine 17K and the GFX Eterna, while preserving what makes EZ lenses a reference in cinema: ergonomics, resolution, look and feel.

EZ-2 65 : 27–72mm | T3.6 |

06/02/2026

We are looking forward to meeting you at the Cine Gear Expo 2026 at the Universal Studios Lot.

Stop by BandPro booth to explore our latest optical innovations and discover our brand new product launch.

Our team will be delighted to welcome you and discuss your upcoming projects!

See you there !

📍 Universal Studios Lot, Los Angeles | Booth 22

🗓 June 5th & 6th, 2026

06/01/2026

05/25/2026

🎆🎥 Last week, the 13th edition of the Pierre Angenieux Tribute brought together artists, partners, and friends to celebrate the art of cinematography.

🎬 This year, Angénieux paid tribute to Japanese director of photography Akiko Ashizawa JSC, honoring her distinguished career, her mastery of natural light, and her atmospheric visual language.

🎞️ The evening also recognized rising Vietnamese talent Nguyễn Phan Linh Đan, recipient of the Angenieux Special Encouragement, reflecting Angénieux’s continued commitment to supporting the next generation of cinematographers.

✨ Our deepest gratitude to everyone who helped make this edition such a special moment of cinema, creativity, and shared vision.

📷 Photo credit: Pauline Maillet and Olivier Vigerie

05/22/2026

🎆 Tonight in Cannes, the spotlight turns to Japan for a special celebration of cinematography, artistry, and light.

🎥 As an official partner of the Festival de Cannes, Angénieux is honored to gather once again at the Palais des Festivals to pay tribute to the art of cinematography.

🎬 This year, we celebrate Akiko Ashizawa JSC as the 13th laureate of the Pierre Angénieux Tribute, honoring a remarkable career shaped by atmosphere, natural light, and visual subtlety.

🎞️ We also welcome Nguyễn Phan Linh Đan as the recipient of the Angénieux Special Encouragement, recognizing a promising young cinematographer whose images bring together painting, light, and storytelling.

✨ Through the lens of cinema, we continue to honor the past, celebrate the present, and look toward the future of visual storytelling.

05/20/2026

🌟 The Pierre Angénieux Tribute is getting closer! As an official partner of the Festival de Cannes, Angénieux is proud to honor, for the 13th time, the remarkable directors of photography whose images have shaped the language of cinema.

🎥 This year’s laureate, Akiko Ashizawa JSC, will receive an engraved Optimo Ultra Compact 37-102 mm in its Full Pack version, in recognition of her outstanding contribution to the art of cinematography.

🎞️ This edition’s promising young director of photography, Nguyễn Phan Linh Đan, will receive the Angénieux Special Encouragement, giving her access to Angénieux technology to support the images of her next project.

✨ See you at the Pierre Angénieux Tribute on May 22!

05/18/2026

🎥 You're invited! We will host a free cinematography delivered by Akiko Ashizawa (JSC) and moderated by Jordan Mintzer from the Hollywood Reporter on 21 May in Cannes, France.
🎬 If you wish to join this exclusive event in person, simply come to the beautiful Hotel le Gray d'Albion starting at 10 am–Croisette Lounge. The class will begin at 10:30. https://www.angenieux.com/masterclass-with-akiko-ashizawa/
🎞️ We have limited seating, so availability will be on a first-come, first-served basis. We look forward to seeing you there!