Renowned artist Tacita Dean has earned countless awards, accolades and admirers across the globe through her art –and now she’s here to tell us all about it.
 
In our inaugural episode of the Kodakery, Tacita discusses her work, love of film and advocacy of the medium that has become one of her favorites. It’s undeniable: Tacita’s artistic vision exudes passion, creativity and inspiration. We explore this in depth during this episode of the Kodakery. Give it a listen and enjoy!


Tacita Dean

This week’s episode explores the Kodak Colorama. A back-lit picture standing 60 feet wide and 18 feet tall in Grand Central Station in New York City, the Colorama was an incredible feat of Kodak’s science and art. Built to encourage shooting with color film, these impressive photographs were an iconic marketing display that ran from 1950-1990. Listen in as we talk with Steve Kelly, Kathy Connor and Ross Knapper about how they came to be. 

Learn more about the George Eastman Museum’s traveling Colorama Display: https://eastman.org/colorama  
Referenced documentary: “The Kodak Colorama: The stories behind the pictures”

The History of the Iconic Colorama Display

This episode is live from Kodak's booth at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. We talk with Dany Atkins, Steven Overman, J Curtis and Holgar Schwaerzel about the new camera and our announcement that Ektachrome is back! Don't miss it.

Discussing the new Kodak Super 8 Camera live from Kodak Studios at CES

Everything we see now on television and in the movies is in color. It’s something that can easily be taken for granted but it didn’t come easy. Countless innovations lead to the invention and eventual adoption of color film. In this episode we are digging into the hidden history of color film with experts from the George Eastman Museum, Jared Case, Ken Fox, and Kelsey Eckert. Join us for this inspiring and fascinating story of what went into bringing color film to the big screen. 

Want more info about Technicolor?

https://eastman.org/technicolor
https://eastman.org/product/dawn-technicolor-0

History in Technicolor: Learn the origins of color film

Our guest this week has spent time in front of the lens as an actor and professional skateboarder, but his most recent work is done from behind the camera. Intrigued by the cameras on a set, Jason Lee began his foray into all things photographic and came out the other side a talented artist. We discuss his upcoming book “A Plain View,” a collection of large format color film photographs of rural Texas.  A selection of his work from "A Plain View" will be shown at an exhibit in Texas from June 2- June 18th but in the fall you'll be able to get a copy of the book yourself and be able to see how beautiful and honest Jason's work is.  Special thanks to Kodak resident photography aficionado Matt Stoffel for joining us this week!

https://www.artspace111.com/a-plain-view-jason-lee/

"A Plain View" with Jason Lee

This week we were joined by a photographer on the rise, Renell Medrano. Renell began her professional foray into still photography shortly after graduating from Parson’s School of Design in NYC a few years ago. She’s already finding her own way and has had great success documenting a wide range of subjects. Listen into hear about the beginnings of her career, some of the projects she's been working on and how she works with film!

www.renellmedrano.com
instagram.com/renellaice
http://www.kodak.com/consumer/products/super8/Cara-Delevingne/default.htm

The colorful beauty of film with Renell Medrano

Cinematographer Sean Price Williams joined us this week to discuss his collaboration with the Safdie brothers on their latest film "Good Time" which debuted in May at the Cannes Film Festival to critical acclaim. It's out now in a wider release so we wanted to talk with Sean about what is was like working with the Safdie brothers as well as some other film makers he's worked with in the past. He gives us some great insight into what is was like shooting with 2 perf 35mm as well as some of the perks to living in New York City as a film lover. Give it a listen!

Sean Price Williams on "Good Time" and life as a DP in NYC

Coming in around 120 pages each, Monster Children magazine is a substantial, beautifully curated quarterly lifestyle publication that digs deeper into the lives behind surfers, skateboarders, musicians, artists and more. To talk with us about how print is still thriving in 2017, co-founder and creative director, Campbell Milligan joined us this week. He gave us great insight into what goes on behind the scenes to bring it all together and how analogue culture is woven throughout.

www.monsterchildren.com

Creative director of Monster Children, Campbell Milligan

In January of 2017, we announced that Kodak Ektachrome film would be coming back to the market. The process is coming along well. We’ve been busy testing and making sure it meets all the expectations that exist in this passionate community and are looking forward to its market release in 2018. And in case you’re wondering about the who what when and where and why, we brought in some of our own Kodak employees who are involved with the re-manufacturing to chat. So, let’s jump into the Kodakery and talk with them!

Update from our film factory on Kodak Ektachrome Film

Writer and director Josh Safdie joined us this week. Josh walked us through he and his brother’s latest film Good Time from concept to screen, giving us a glimpse into the passion and intelligence that is woven into his work which by no surprise leads to captivating, moving, raw and honest films. He left us wanting more and itching for another Safdie film. Do not miss this episode.

Writer and director Josh Safdie on "Good Time"

Kicking off another round of episodes is cinematographer Charlotte Bruus Christensen. Charlotte has worked as DP on Fences, Girl on the Train, and most recently A Quiet Place. This was our first opportunity to talk with someone about how to build tension and fear with a camera, and it was super insightful. The camera has a distinct role in the story telling process and Charlotte breaks it down for us.

Cinematographer Charlotte Bruus Christensen on "A Quiet Place"

This week we sat down with Javier Téllez, the artist responsible for the creation of "NOSFERATU(The Undead"), a commissioned work for the Memorial Art Gallery. Also joining us is Jonathan Binstock, the Mary W. and Donald R. Clark Director of the MAG and John Hanhardt, Consulting Senior Curator of Media Arts for the MAG. NOSFERATU (The Undead) is part of a series called Reflections on Place: that place being Rochester, NY. Javier is an artist who incorporates people living with mental illness into his work and he did the same with this piece. Inspired by the 1922 film Nosferatu, Javier and a local cast created a film that incorporates celluloid, the theater and mental illness into an incredible body of work. Listen in to hear Javier’s journey to make this film and how it lives within the MAG.

http://mag.rochester.edu/exhibitions/javier-tellez/

NOSFERATU (The Undead) with Javier Téllez, Jonathan Binstock and John Hanhardt

This week we were joined by cinematographer Matthias Koenigswieser. He joined us to talk about his work as the DP on the film "Christopher Robin." The film was shot with a blend of 65mm, 35mm, and digital to craft the wonder and natural beauty of the Hundred Acre Woods. Listen in to hear how he did this, his work with CGI and the care he took with these characters that mean so much to us all.

Christopher Robin is in theaters now!

"Christopher Robin" cinematographer Matthias Koenigswieser

Our guest this week, Chayse Irvin, CSC, is a phenomenal young cinematographer who most recently worked on Spike Lee’s latest film, Blackkklansman. His insight into the choices he took as DP on this film are really interesting to hear and it’s no wonder Spike asked him to be a part of the film. He takes us through the entire process from why he chose film to what he feels his place on set is.

www.chayseirvin.com

BlacKkKlansman cinematographer Chayse Irvin, CSC

This week we’re joined by photographer James Joiner. James is a fun, down to earth photographer who seems to rarely be without a camera and always down for an adventure. He tells us how he became a photographer, about going on tour with bands, about his work with 1% For The Planet and Protect Our Winters and how his awareness of the planet affects his work. James also tells us why he shoots on film when he does and what it adds to the creative process.

www.jjamesjoiner.com
www.onepercentfortheplanet.org/

Photographer James Joiner

Our guest this week is the honorable, Jeff Bridges. What you might not know about Jeff, is that aside from being a great actor he is also a photographer. Jeff talks with us about his photography work using a Widelux camera on all of his film sets and why he prefers to use this format for his work.

www.jeffbridges.com

Shooting Widelux with Jeff Bridges

This week you're in for a treat as we talk with photographer Brian Kelley about his work photographing champion trees of North America. You'll learn what a champion tree is, why he shoots them on large format and what it's like for him to work on a long term project like this.

www.bkstudio.nyc
www.instagram.com/champion_trees
www.instagram.com/briankelleyphoto

Photographing Champion Trees with Brian Kelley

This week we talk to Teri Johnson, founder and owner of Harlem Candle Company. Teri joins us to talk about a recent collaboration with Kodak, the Snapshot Luxury Candle. We discuss everything that goes into making a candle, the fragrances she chooses and why, and a little bit about her company. 

www.harlemcandlecompany.com

Harlem Candle Company with Teri Johnson

Joining us this week is Jeff Johnson, a photographer whose compass points at the intersection of outdoor adventure and storytelling. Jeff shares with us about how he got his start, how he became the first staff photographer at Patagonia and what place film has in his journey.

www.jeffjohnsonstories.com

Photographer Jeff Johnson

We're joined this week by Kristin Texeira. Kristin takes her skills as a trained painter to preserve her memories in the form of abstract painting. She tells us about how she gets from experience to a final piece and how color plays a crucial role in the process. 

http://www.kristintexeira.com/
http://www.stephaniechefas.com/upcoming

Painting memories with Kristin Texeira

Joining us this week is filmmaker Mark Jenkin. In his latest film, Bait, two Cornish fisherman grapple with the influx of tourism in their own ways as we’re all taken on a hypnotic ride. Mark shot this film on a Bolex camera with 16 mm black and white film and hand processed the film himself. We discussed how these decisions and others played critical roles in the character and unique style of the film.

https://www.baitfilm.co.uk/

Upcoming Screenings in NYC: 
http://www.newdirectors.org/2019/films/bait
https://www.moma.org/calendar/events/5341

Filmmaker Mark Jenkin on "Bait"

This week we are joined by photographer and historic process specialist, Nick Brandreth. Nick has an incredible wealth of knowledge related to photography. He gives us a history lesson on photography and he breaks down how to make your own emulsion. We also discuss his upcoming gallery show in which he used his own emulsions to create dry plate photos. Prepare to get smarter. 

www.nickbrandreth.com

Photographer and Artist Nick Brandreth

Cole Rise is our guest this week. Cole is a photographer so naturally we wanted to talk with him, but more than that he is a maker who has dabbled in a bit of everything, including re-manufacturing film cameras that were taken into space. Cole takes us on this hands on journey with him and we learn about space photography and the challenges he's taken on to recreate these awesome pieces of history.

http://www.colerise.com

Photographer and Maker Cole Rise

Joining us this week is LA based photographer Justin Chung. We talk about his book series, Faculty Department, how he got his start and why film is a part of all his shoots.

justinchungstudio.com
facultydept.com

Photographer Justin Chung

Here on the The Kodakery, almost every guest we talk to works on a craft passionately, whether it’s photography, cinematography, directing or typeface artistry. And this week’s guest, Charles Bieler, is no exception – he’s a winemaker. Twenty years ago, he began a tour in a pink Cadillac to spread the word about the rosé his family had been making. Now, in 2019, he’s on the road again and make a quick stop at Kodak to discuss his wine. You’re going to learn some things about rosé you probably didn’t know while growing an appreciation for the thought and history behind all of Charles’ wines.

https://www.bielerwines.com
https://www.instagram.com/bielerwines

Winemaker Charles Bieler

This week, Stephen Schaub joined us in The Kodakery. Stephen is an inventive photographer who doesn’t let existing cameras or processes hinder his expression. He tinkers, modifies, tweaks until he’s able to express himself in the best way he can. He talks with us about how he makes his multiple exposure work, about printing on unique paper and what drives the narrative he tells with his work.

www.stephenschaub.com

Photographer Stephen Schaub

This week we’re pleased to introduce Virgil Cardamone, co-owner of The Mahoning Drive-In Theater in Lehighton, PA. The Mahoning is proud to be the only drive-In to play exclusively 35mm film, and does so on the original projector from when the theater first opened in 1949. Listen in to hear Virgil’s passion for Drive-Ins and why it’s a place you’ll want to visit!

https://www.mahoningdit.com
https://www.facebook.com/AtTheDrivein
https://reelfilm.kodak.com

The Mahoning Drive-In Theater with Virgil Cardamone

We’re talking with filmmaker Jess Kohl this week. Jess recently directed a documentary series highlighting three artists and their individual creative processes in a campaign called "Make it Anyway" for a company called VSCO. You’ll learn a bit about how the project came to be, the workflow of using film for this project and how she works to stand out as an artist. 

www.jesskohl.com
https://vsco.co/vsco/journal/make-it-anyway

Filmmaker Jess Kohl

While shooting their own photography work, Brian and Brandon Wright discovered that they loved the look that motion picture film offered and set off to be able to get that look in their still photography. So, since they had figured out how to hand roll 35 mm motion picture film into normal 35mm still film cassettes, they started shooting with it. But developing it, became tricky. They joined us in the studio to talk about why it was challenging and what they did to not only find a solution but to also make it accessible to the rest of the world.

www.cinestill.com
www.instagram.com/cinestillfilm

CineStill with Brian and Brandon Wright

In this episode we’re talking to filmmaker Britton Caillouette. He’s worked with a great list of clients like Patagonia, Ford, Coors and most recently Stumptown Coffee Roasters for a film called Wax & Gold. We narrow in on that project in particular, breaking down the film format and stock choices and how they played a role in telling the narrative of the culture in Ethiopia, the birthplace of coffee. We also talk about his work with Patagonia shedding light on the building of dams in the Balkans for his film, Blue Heart. Britt is an interesting, thoughtful and creative guy, so listen in and hang out with us for the next hour or so. 

www.brittoncaillouette.com 
www.farmleague.us
www.farmleague.us/team/directors/britton-caillouette/work/waxgold/
https://blueheart.patagonia.com/

Filmmaker Britton Caillouette

This week we’re happy to welcome Levi Bettwieser, founder of The Rescued Film Project. Levi takes undeveloped rolls of film that either he finds, or someone donates, that would have otherwise been forgotten, and develops them at home- giving them that final step that they always deserved. He talks with us about what sorts of photos he’s found, why this has become a passion and what can be learned from these images.

www.rescuedfilm.com

The Rescued Film Project with Levi Bettwieser

This week we’re joined by Scott Pukos, PR and Social Media Coordinator for The Little Theatre. This five screen theater has been showing independent films in the Rochester, NY community for 90 years. In this special, live episode, we talk with Scott about the history of the The Little, what role the theater has today, about continuing to project on film and what inspires the curation. Former co-host Josh returns for this episode as well!

https://thelittle.org

The Little Theatre with Scott Pukos

This week we’re joined by Jason Filmore Sondock and Simon Davis- two directors that work together under the name Rubberband. Their collective creativity has done work for Reebok, Moncler, Nowness and Calvin Klein. They’ve shot music videos for artists like Goldlink, ZHU and LCD Soundsystem. Listen in to learn why they shoot predominately on film and find out how they work together as a duo. You definitely want to check these guys out. 

www.rubber.band
www.instagram.com/_rubberband

Rubberband directors Jason Filmore Sondock and Simon Davis

This week we're talking with filmmaker Andy Dunn and curator Carrie Scott about a phenomenal photographer that you might not know about: Harold Feinstein. Harold began shoot in the '40s and his images are as powerful today as they were back then. We talk about what place his photography has in history and how Andy and Carrie have both been instrumental in keeping Harold's story alive.

https://www.feinsteinfilm.com/

The Life and Work of Harold Feinstein with Carrie Scott and Andy Dunn

This is Kodak’s podcast where we talk to creative people about their contributions to film, art and analog culture. We dig deep with our guests and find out what it really takes to bring a creative vision to life. Listen to these inspiring conversations.

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