Award-winning cinematographer Bradford Young, who worked on such films as "Selma," "Pawn Sacrifice," and "Ain’t Them Bodies Saints," has been named the 2015 Kodak cinematographer-in-residence at the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television.
This is the 16th year of the residency program, which is sponsored by the Eastman Kodak Company. Young joins a distinguished group of cinematographers who have received this honor in the past, including John Bailey ("American Gigolo" and "In the Line of Fire"); Dean Cundey ("Back to the Future" and "Who Framed Roger Rabbit"); Roger Deakins ("No Country For Old Men" and "True Grit"); Guillermo Navarro ("From Dusk Till Dawn" and "Pan’s Labyrinth"); and Dante Spinotti ("Hercules" and "Tower Heist, Public Enemies"), among many others.
The Kodak Cinematographer-in-Residence program began in 2000 to enhance the learning experience of students with insight from renowned cinematographers. UCLA TFT is the only film school that offers a cinematography residency program of this kind, where students can receive direct guidance from cinematographers through screenings, workshops and one-on-one sessions over the course of 10 weeks.
The residency begins in December with small hands-on student workshops and continues for the remainder of the 2015-16 academic year.
As part of the program, Young will screen "Ain’t Them Bodies Saints," directed by David Lowery, and shot on Kodak film, on Monday, Oct. 5, at 8 p.m. in UCLA TFT’s James Bridges Theater, followed by a Q&A session moderated by UCLA TFT Lecturer Jeanne Tyson.
For more information about Young, go to www.bradfordyoung.com.
