Episodes

April 23, 2026

239: "Shrinking" Cinematographer John Brawley, ACS

John's back! All the way back in Season 1 he graced us with his time and expertise and today we're pleased to have him back to talk about his work on Season 3 of "Shrinking". Enjoy! ► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...
April 16, 2026

238: "The Yeti" Cinematographer Joel Froome, ACS NZCS

This week on the progr'm we've got Joel Froome, ACZ NZCS talking about his work on the new film The Yeti! Enjoy! ► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠F&R Online ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...
April 9, 2026

237: "300" & "Watchmen" Retrospective with Larry Fong, ASC

What a treat we've got this week! Today I'm joined by my good friend Larry Fong, ASC to talk about his work on Zack Snyder's 300 (which inexplicably turned 20 last month) as well as 2009's Watchmen. Larry also has a new movie...
April 2, 2026

236: "The Night Manager" S2 Cinematographer Tim Sidell, BSC

This week on the program we have the absolutely effervescent Tim Sidell, BSC talking about his work on season 2 of The Night Manager! Enjoy! ► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠F&R Online ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...
March 26, 2026

235: "How to Get to Heaven from Belfast" Cinematographer Ashley Barron, ACS

Part two of HTGTHFB! This week we've got Ashley Barron on the program, mostly diving in to laughter and friendship but also plenty to learn as always! Enjoy! ► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠F&R Online ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...
March 19, 2026

234: "How to Get to Heaven from Belfast" Cinematographer Nathalie Pitters

We've got two DPs from HTGTHFB, this week starting with the wonderful Nathalie Pitters, who shot episodes 4, 5, & 6! Enjoy! ► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠F&R Online ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► ⁠⁠⁠...
March 12, 2026

233: "The Pitt" Cinematographer Johanna Coelho

The month of return guests continues with the wonderful Johanna Coelho, DP of The Pitt ! Enjoy! ► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠F&R Online ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...
March 5, 2026

232: "Hijack" S2 Cinematographer Ed Moore, BSC

Ed's back! If you've heard his other episodes, you'll know we'll have a fantastic, wide-ranging chat for DP's of all skill levels, so you will NOT want to miss it! Enjoy! ► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠F&R Online ⁠⁠...
Feb. 26, 2026

231: "Primate" Cinematographer Stephen Murphy, BSC ISC

It's the season of returning guests! This time we've got Stephen Murphy back on the program to talk about his work on the new horror flick Primate . Enjoy! ► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠F&R Online ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...
Feb. 19, 2026

230: "Pluribus" Cinematographer Marshall Adams, ASC

Marshall Adams joins us this week to talk about Pluribus! Enjoy! ► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠F&R Online ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support F&R⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...
Feb. 12, 2026

229: "Percy Jackson" Cinematographer Jules O'Loughlin, ASC ACS

Jules O'Loughlin returns! This time we're talking about the second season of Percy Jackson & The Olympians! Jules is a wealth of knowledge and a great hang, so I know you're gonna love this one. Enjoy! ► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...
Feb. 5, 2026

228: "Eternity" Cinematographer Ruairi O'Brien, ISC BSC

Today I have the absolutely effervescent Ruairí O'Brien on to talk about Eternity, a film that I came out of the theater absolutely in love with. If you haven't seen it yet and you love feeling good and having a solid laugh, ...
Jan. 29, 2026

227: "Train Dreams" Cinematographer Adolpho Veloso

Today I'm privilidged to be joined by Adolpho Veloso, here to talk about his recent, wildly popular film Train Dreams, which recently netted him nominations for the Cinematography Oscar and an ASC award! Enjoy! ► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...
Jan. 22, 2026

226: "Hamnet" Cinematographer Łukasz Żal

This week on Frame & Reference I'm joined by Lukasz Zal, cinematographer of such films as Zone of Interest, I'm Thinking of Ending Things, Ida, Cold War, and most recently, Hamnet. We go deep on this one, you're going to love...
Jan. 15, 2026

225: "Avatar: Fire & Ash" Cinematographer Russel Carpenter, ASC

WE'RE BACK! Kicking off SEASON SIX of Frame & Reference, we have the legendary Russel Carpenter, ASC (Cinematographer of such films as Titanic, True Lies, Ant Man, Charlies Angels, Lawnmower Man, and so so much more) here to ...
Dec. 25, 2025

224: "Knives Out 3" Cinematographer Steve Yedlin, ASC

MERRY CHRISTMAS! Joining me for the SEASON 5 FINALE of Frame & Reference is none other than Steve Yedlin, ASC to talk about his work on the new film Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, as well as all the #NerdyFilmTechStu...
Dec. 18, 2025

223: "A House of Dynamite" Cinematographer Barry Ackroyd, BSC

Today I'm joined by the legendary Barry Ackroyd, BSC to talk about his new film A House of Dynamite . Enjoy! ► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠F&R Online ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support...
Dec. 11, 2025

222: "Predator Badlands" Cinematographer Jeff Cutter

This week I'm joined by the wonderful Jeff Cutter to talk about his work on Predator: Badlands ! Jeff also worked on music videos for bands like Korn and films like David Fincher's Panic Room , which we definitely get in to. ...
Dec. 4, 2025

221: "Okay" Cinematographer Oren Soffer

Oren Soffer returns! Oren recently shot a short film on the new Fujifilm ETERNA 55, which gave him the opportunity to swing by and chat about the camera, the short, and a bunch more stuff we tend to chat about when we get tog...
Nov. 27, 2025

220: "Loot" Season 3 Cinematographer Jason Oldak

My buddy Jason Oldak is back! This time we're talking about his work on Season 3 of Loot and basically everything else we could think of in an hour. You're gonna love it. Enjoy! ► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠F&R Online ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...
Nov. 20, 2025

219: "Alien: Earth" Cinematographer Bella Gonzales & Camera Operator Andrew Laboy

A double feature, extra innings pod! This week we've got a BIG ol' one with Bella Gonzales and Andrew Laboy, Cinematographer and Camera Operator respectively from Alien: Earth. WE had fun, you're gonna have fun too! Enjoy! ► ...
Nov. 13, 2025

218: "Bugonia" Cinematographer Robbie Ryan, BSC ISC

Oh goodness, what a pleasure! Today I'm joined by the electric Robbie Ryan, BSC ISC to talk about his new film Bugonia, plus so much more! Enjoy! ► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠F&R Online ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...
Nov. 6, 2025

217: "Frankenstein" Cinematographer Dan Laustsen, ASC DFF

Today we've got one of my favorites on, Dan Laustsen, to talk about his work with Guillermo del Toro on "Frankenstein"! Plus a little bit of John Wick of course. Enjoy! ► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠F&R Online ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...
Oct. 30, 2025

216: "Sinners" Cinematographer Autumn Durald Arkapaw, ASC

Big one today! On the program sharing her knowledge with us is the wonderful Autumn Durald Arkapaw, ASC talking about Sinners and a whole lot more! Enjoy! ► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠F&R Online ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...