Award-winning cinematographer Øystein Mamen elaborates on his approach to portraying people through the camera, and how he has applied this experience in the making of his directorial debut Punishment @ TIFF.
Wednesday January 17th at 17.00
Free entrance
After 15 years of working as cinematographer in features and documentaries – with directors such as Ole Giæver, Margreth Olin, Erik Skjoldbjærg and Dag Johan Haugerud – Mamen has now ventured into directing.
In this talk, Mamen will touch on various issues on the theme of portrayal, from a personal point of view. It will span the correlation between space and emotion; the contrast of still images and moving ones; the significance of what is not filmed; and the importance of introspection during filming.
A talk for those interested in film, in photography and in representation of reality in visual art.
“Why do I picture? For me, this question needs to be alive. The moment I know why or don´t care, I don´t think I can continue. I picture because I don´t know”.
Punishment will have its world Premiere at TIFF, and is screening at these times:
16. January 16:00 Fokus 2 (Bonordsalen)
17. January 18:45 Verdensteatret
20. January 16:15 Fokus 5