Filmmakers Vilmos Zsigmond & James Chressanthis in attendance
Film lovers of every generation will want to attend this memorable Celebration of Cinematography event. Zsigmond and Chressanthis will show select scenes from their vast body of work and will discuss their approach and collaborations with various directors and actors. This cinematic extravaganza should prove to be both entertaining and educational.
Vilmos Zsigmond (Cinematographer)
As film students in Hungary, renowned cinematographers Vilmos Zsigmond and Laszlo Kovacs shot footage of the Russian invasion of Budapest and subsequently volunteered to smuggle it out of the country. Barely escaping with their lives, they fled to America and settled in Hollywood, eventually saving enough money to buy their own 16mm camera to begin shooting movies. Zsigmond rose to prominence in the late 60s and 70s having shot films such as McCabe and Mrs. Miller, Deliverance, and Close Encounters of the Third Kind. He helped define a new American film aesthetic and pioneered innovative, fearless ways to tell stories.
James Chressanthis (Cinematographer)
A native of Philadelphia, James Chressanthis' work as a cinematographer has spanned the worlds of feature films, television movies, music videos, commercials and documentaries. After studying engineering, he trained as a sculptor and photographer and began shooting films in college. He earned a master of fine arts of degree and enrolled in the cinematography program at the American Film Institute. Chressanthis' work has appeared on PBS, CBS and The Discovery Network and he continues to create and exhibit large scale mixed-media photographic, painting, drawing and installation work.
