JUL I ANE GROSSO | 5 MINUTES WITH…
UNTIL SEPTEMBER As a homage to the much-loved summer trade show, we catch up with the chief executive, director of Cine Gear to mark what would have been
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W e’re pretty sure that if you skip to the month of June in any cinephile’s yearly calendar, you’ll find a weekend earmarked for Cine Gear – the annual trade event in Los Angeles, where industry folk go to top up their tans, check out new gear and connect with old friends. And while Cine Gear won’t be going ahead in June 2021, due to ongoing coronavirus restrictions, take comfort in the knowledge that it’s just been postponed to September (and LA stays sunny all year round). In light of the proposed change, we get the lowdown from chief executive, director Juliane Grosso. In a year without shows, how has Cine Gear continued to support and
educate the filmmaking community? And why did you not do a virtual trade show? JULIANE GROSSO: We started Cine Gear On Air, beginning as a panel discussion between ASC cinematographers. Since then, it has evolved into regular virtual events, and each one can be viewed live, or on demand, on our website. The first panel was moderated by Paul Maibaum, known for his work on Sons of Anarchy . He was joined by 14 other cinematographers from all across the world. We even had one tune in from New Zealand at 6am! Subsequently, our virtual events have explored a wide range of topics, with industry experts poised to share filmmaking advice amid the current fast-changing
ABOVE Juliane Grosso created Cine Gear Expo with Karl Kresser in 1996
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