Another clip from our interview with @sophyromvari and @mayabankovic for the release of #blueheron . Here Maya talks about capturing the look of a film set in the ‘90s. Catch the full interview on Episode 829 of Geek Hard, available now on all podcasting platforms and at geekhardshow.com. Blue Heron is now playing in select cinemas across North America. #geekhardshow #film #movies #cinematography
BLUE HERON opens theatrically in the US April 17 via @janus_films and so the beautiful journey of this film continues. Behind every frame of this is the work of so many talented and passionate artists, held together and to the highest standards of authenticity by our brilliant and absolutely fearless director @sophyromvari . Such a perfect process. Thank you Sophy, yours is the filmmaking of my dreams ❤️🔥
Please see it on a big screen :)
Some of the most beautiful sets to be blessed enough to light!! HUGE respect to PD Matthew Davies (@westqueerwest ) and the art department, and HUGE respect and hugs to this lighting team on @startrek STARFLEET ACADEMY ❤️🔥💪✨ Here are some favourites moments both wide and super close from my episodes with directors @tengstagram and @jonathansfrakes - all of it is out now, please enjoy!
A treasure of a film and treasure of a friend, knew it in my bones yet floored by this moment nevertheless, wowow congrats @sophyromvari !!! I cried anyway, it couldn’t be helped! @torontofilmcritics #BlueHeron 💙🫶
Cinematographers Tommy Maddox-Upshaw, ASC @tmaddupshawasc ; Maya Bankovic, CSC @mayabankovic ; and Philip Lanyon, CSC @philiplanyon collaborate with showrunner Alex Kurtzman @alexkurtzmanofficial to shape an intimate yet expansive visual language for this 32nd-century Star Trek @startrek series, utilizing massive LED volumes, a custom LUT pipeline, and a unique 1.3x anamorphic squeeze. From the vertiginous heights of the Academy’s atrium to grainy 16mm flashbacks, the production balances cutting-edge virtual technology with a warm, character-driven aesthetic designed to hold up on the largest screens possible.
Read the full article in the February 2026 issue of American Cinematographer.
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