Our coverage of one of 2024's most masterfully crafted films wouldn’t be complete without the mind responsible for executing its extraordinary visual language. So, with that, we present our breakdown of Nickel Boys, featuring cinematographer Jomo Fray.
Among other things, Jomo tells us about how he is choosing projects, the evolution of the film’s unique look, and the creative process behind it, as well as the subsequently obvious, yet unexpected challenges the team faced along the way.

2024's final episode features cinematographer Rina Yang, who joins us to discuss her work on The Fire Inside, the debut feature from cinematographer-turned-director Rachel Morrison.
In our chat, we dig into the challenges of capturing the inspiring yet painfully real story of boxer Claressa Shields, from adapting to the Flint, Michigan setting to incorporating different lighting techniques into the story and production.
Rina also shares insights on avoiding sport biopic clichés, creating an authentic visual language, and the connections between her and Shields’ journey.

(Photo credit: Tram Kolluri / MGM Studios)

The Peanut Butter Falcon, you remember that one, right? Well, the directing duo of Michael Schwartz and Tyler Nilson are back with Los Frikis! And what’s more punk than staying in the world of indies instead of chasing a big studio deal?
In our in-depth conversation with the two, we dive into the creative decisions behind their follow-up to their debut feature, their choice to take a universal story to early ‘90s Cuba, and the ever-evolving (but not always for the better) landscape of independent filmmaking.

(Photo credits: David Alan Harvey / Los Frikis)