Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff

Farewell Marianne: The obituaries for Marianne Faithfull were festooned with images from ‘Girl On A Motorcycle’ (1968) the infamous, X-rated, kaleidoscopic film she co-starred with Alain Delon, directed & photographed by Jack Cardiff. In my documentary on Jack the whole sequence on that film regrettably hit the cutting room floor but here are a few lesser known production stills with Marianne and Jack for fans. - Craig McCall

Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff | Eye Filmmuseum

Jack Cardiff was born 110 years ago today on the 18th of September, 1914, in Great Yarmouth, England. In 1918, aged four, he appeared in a silent film 'My Son, My Son', and his career would continue behind the camera for eight decades until the end of the 20th century.

For our Dutch friends, CAMERAMAN: The Life & Work Of Jack Cardiff is on the big screen this Fri 20th Sep., at the Eye Filmmuseum, Amsterdam as part of their Cinema Unbound season. - Craig McCall

Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff | Eye Filmmuseum Jack Cardiff provided the camera work for, among other films, The Red Shoes and Black Narcissus, and played an important role in the work of ‘The Archers’. Celebrities including Martin Scorsese, Kirk Douglas and Lauren Bacall talk about ‘the master of Technicolor’.

R.I.P. Alain Delon. In his numerous obituaries a film not really mentioned was the infamous and kaleidoscopic enterprise ‘Girl On A Motorcycle’ (1968) in which Alain starred with Marianne Faithfull directed by Jack Cardiff. In my documentary on Jack the sequence on that film hit the cutting room floor, but here are a few production stills for fans. - Craig McCall

Timeless Film Festival Warsaw

I’m very honoured to be invited to the inaugural TIMELESS FILM FESTIVAL WARSAW, Poland to present my film CAMERAMAN: THE LIFE & WORK OF JACK CARDIFF next weekend. It’s the only documentary joining the ‘Powell & Pressburger: The Colour Whispers’ section, including the trio of Technicolor masterpieces Jack photographed for The Archers A MATTER OF LIFE & DEATH, BLACK NARCISSUS and THE RED SHOES. - Craig McCall.

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Powell & Pressburger: The Red Shoes

Dear Jack Cardiff fans, ‘The Red Shoes’ is screening in Picturehouse cinemas UK-wide this weekend Feb.17-18. This masterpiece starring ballerina Moira Shearer was the third film Jack photographed in stunning three-strip Technicolor for Powell and Pressburger. It needs to be seen on the big screen. - Craig McCall

Powell & Pressburger: The Red Shoes A talented young ballerina, Victoria Page (Moira Shearer) finds herself caught between the competing demands of art and love, in the forms of tyrannical impresario Boris Lermontov (Anton Walbrook) and prodigious composer Julian Craster (Marius Goring). Her conflict entwines her w

CAMERAMAN: The Life & Work of Jack Cardiff + Q&A With Director Craig McCall – Saffron Screen

CAMERAMAN: THE LIFE & WORK OF JACK CARDIFF screens this Saturday 9th @ 3pm - Saffron Screen, Essex. It was Jack’s home town for a decade and I’ll be there to do a Q&A. It plays in conjunction with the BFI nationwide season ‘Cinema Unbound: The Creative Worlds of Powell and Pressburger.' For this duo Jack Photographed a stunning trio of films, A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH, BLACK NARCISSUS and THE RED SHOES, find out how and much more. - Craig McCall

CAMERAMAN: The Life & Work of Jack Cardiff + Q&A With Director Craig McCall – Saffron Screen Celebrating the remarkable nine decade career of legendary cinematographer, Jack Cardiff, who provided the canvas for classics like The Red Shoes and The African Queen.

Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff with Q&A by director Craig McCall - Strand Cinema Belfast

CAMERAMAN: THE LIFE & WORK OF JACK CARDIFF returns to the big screen in Belfast next week at the Strand Arts Centre, Sun. 26th @ 14:00. It’s programmed in conjunction with the BFI nationwide season ‘Cinema Unbound: The Creative Worlds of Powell and Pressburger.' For this duo Jack Photographed a stunning trio of films, A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH, BLACK NARCISSUS and THE RED SHOES, find out how and much more. I’ll be there to do a Q&A - Craig McCall.

Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff with Q&A by director Craig McCall - Strand Cinema Belfast With support of the BFI Film Audience Network, awarding funds from the National Lottery in order to bring this project to more audiences across the UK.

Last week I was privileged to see a nitrate print of BLACK NARCISSUS and attend the opening of ‘THE RED SHOES: Beyond the Mirror’ exhibit at the BFI Southbank (free entrance). Both introduced by the inimitable Thelma Schoonmaker. She and Martin Scorsese have been tireless in the restoration and raising awareness of Powell & Pressburger films among many others. Along with A MATTER OF LIFE and DEATH these movies form the core of the current, nationwide BFI P&P season and all Photographed in ravishing Three-Strip Technicolor by Jack Cardiff. Please try and see them on the big screen while you can. (More news tomorrow) - Craig McCall #BFISouthbank