Anna Mendes

This month, we are delighted to spotlight Anna Mendes (@anna.mendesc ), a talented Brazilian cinematographer based in Los Angeles, whose work beautifully explores the emotional core of storytelling. Anna’s impressive body of work spans from advertising campaigns for major global brands to compelling narrative films. Her short film “They Come From the Sky” gained significant acclaim, screening at the American Cinematheque’s PROOF Film Festival. In 2023, Anna was selected from over 1,500 applicants for Color Creative’s “Find Your People” program, where she photographed the short film “Just One,” executive produced by Issa Rae(@issarae ). Currently a fellow at the prestigious American Film Institute (AFI), Anna is refining her craft with her latest major project: “Little Birds” @littlebirdsfilm . An AFI thesis film, it chronicles the coming-out-of-age story of two girls who believe they can fly. We look forward to seeing the future projects Anna brings to life as she continues to make her mark on the industry! #cinematographer #annamendes #cinematography #angenieuxlenses photo credit: @radiantartists

presentes de 2023 🫶🏼

Excited to share my new reel featuring my latest projects as a director of photography.

ANOTHER was the second short I shot during my first year at @americanfilminstitute . A sci-fi rooted in an intimate story of grief, it challenged us in all the ways we expected, and a few we didn’t. But navigating those moments with such a committed team made the experience incredibly meaningful. I’m proud of what we created together, and this film will always hold a special place for me 🫶🏼 ANOTHER foi o segundo curta-metragem que filmei durante meu primeiro ano no @americanfilminstitute . Um sci-fi com raízes em uma história íntima sobre o luto, ele nos desafiou de todas as formas que esperávamos e de algumas que não. Mas enfrentar esses momentos com uma equipe tão dedicada tornou a experiência extremamente significativa. Tenho muito orgulho do que criamos juntos, e esse filme sempre terá um lugar especial para mim 🫶🏼 Director: @is.hhyo Screenwriter: @kingofsweaters Producer: @k33ly Editor: @aprilyang201 Cinematographer: 👋🏼 PD: @killer_whale_a

These are frames from another one of my favorite scenes from the first short film I shot at the @americanfilminstitute . To light this scene, I used two 1K Baby Baby bounced into three surfboards as the key light. It was one of the first times I had the chance to only use tungsten lighting to light a scene, and I discovered how beautifully it renders skin tones. It’s definitely something I hope to keep using in the future😊 Mais um dos meus momentos preferidos do primeiro curta que gravei enquanto estudava no @americanfilminstitute . Nesta cena, optei por usar duas 1K Baby Baby rebatendo em três placas de isopor como luz principal. Foi uma das primeiras vezes que tive a oportunidade de usar luz de tungstênio, e espero poder continuar usando no futuro 😊 Director: @tallglass__ofwater Producer: @hemal._.tummapudi Editor: @dimitrikomm Screenwriter: Lily Malm & Mitch Selijanovski Cinematographer: 👋🏼

Um ano depois, revisitando este curta que marcou o início da minha jornada como aluna do @americanfilminstitute 🥰 One year later, looking back on this short film that marked the beginning of my journey as a fellow at the @americanfilminstitute 🥰 Director: @tallglass__ofwater Producer: @hemal._.tummapudi Editor: @dimitrikomm Screenwriter: Lily Malm & Mitch Selijanovski Cinematographer: 👋🏼

Earlier this month, we screened our short film Just One for the Find Your People Program at @unitedtalent . This week, Just One had its official premiere at the Sony Pictures Studio Lot, marking the conclusion of @colorcreative FYPP first-year cohort. I’m incredibly grateful to the program for assembling such a talented group to make this film. Our team was truly the best I could have wished for, and I never imagined I would have the chance to work with such kind and talented people🥹🫶🏼. Here are some of my favorite frames from our film. No início deste mês, exibimos nosso curta-metragem Just One para o Find Your People Program na @unitedtalent . Esta semana, Just One teve sua estreia oficial no Sony Pictures Studio Lot, marcando a conclusão do primeiro ano do @colorcreative FYPP. Sou imensamente grata ao programa por ter reunido um grupo tão talentoso para fazer este filme. Nossa equipe foi realmente a melhor que eu poderia desejar, e nunca imaginei que teria a chance de trabalhar com pessoas tão gentis e talentosas 🥹🫶🏼. Esses estão alguns dos meus frames favoritos do nosso filme. Executive Producer: @issarae @talithawatkins @msdeniese @jperryfilms @ashcaliway and Myriah Johnson Director: @yeajooncho Producer: @auntiimai DP: 👋🏼 Editor: @sydniz_ Colorist: @nabil_colorist Writer: @yolandamariahh Costume Designer: @jalissaarie Production Designer: @vangojones Gaffer: @rayana 1stAC: @laisamaras_dp Steadicam Operator: @jordaniousmaximus Key Grip:@audrey_biche 2nd AC: @andrew_corderoo And a very special thanks to @canva for all their support making this short come to fruition.

a few frames from the campaign I shot for @charliejondon produced by @firstbloomfilms directed by @gotemma producer: @sillydizzydez 1st AC: @laisamaras_dp gaffer: @pandauras.light key grip: @audrey_biche DIT: @_angelfalcon_ DP: @anna.mendesc 1st AD: @ronnie.she.they

A few frames from a short film that I recently shot with the Sony FX3. I shot it using mostly natural light. In some shots, we added 250 diffusion on the windows and bounced the LS 60x @aputure.lighting off the wall for some fill. We had an amazing crew, which made the shoot even more special. Alguns frames de um curta-metragem que filmei recentemente com a Sony FX3. Filmamos principalmente usando luz natural. Em algumas cenas, apenas adicionamos difusão 250 nas janelas e refletimos a LS 60x @aputure.lighting na parede como luz de preenchimento. Producer: @sillydizzydez Director: @andre_pilli Cinematographer & Colorist: 👋🏼 Sound Design: @gbmiel Cast: @katg.waddell Hair & Makeup: @nicolegouletbeauty

I recently shot this mini-doc with @andre_pilli , and it was an incredibly fun experience filming this American football kids' team. We operated as a small crew of just two people and shot it using the @sonyalpha 1 and one Sony 7SIII. Excited to soon share the final edit. Esse foi um minidoc que eu e o André fizemos recentemente sobre um time de crianças de futebol americano. Por causa do baixo orçamento, nossa equipe era só eu e ele e usamos uma 7SIII e uma Sony Alpha 1 para a gravação. Animada pra dividir logo a versão editada.

After such an intense production process, it feels amazing to see this short film come to life ♥️| They Come From The Sky Production Company: @drivenequation Director: @andre_pilli Writer: @a_b_allen Color Grading: @nabil_colorist DP: @anna.mendesc Producer: @helenasardinha @thomaseto @froezera Producer & 1st AD: @sillydizzydez Composer: @gbmiel Cast: @katg.waddell @julianaaidenmartinez @ames.oconnor VFX: @jalexrosa Key Grip & Gaffer: @rew_laing Steadicam Operator: @adlapine Hair & Makeup: @nicolegouletbeauty 1st AC: @mailsonsoares 2nd AC: @laisamaras_dp Motion Designer: @gabrielseeds Editing: @xiaojiewu3 @andre_pilli BTS: @denismarx

one of my favorite photos of the year . . . . . . . #leicaq2 #painterlyphotos #westcoast