Episode 440: In The Seats With....Matthew Chavez and 'Sidney'

Even when you are shooting very little, crafting a visual style is so epically important to a piece....On this episode we getting deep into the visual style of one of our favourite films of the year in 'Sidney'...From producer Oprah Winfrey and directed by Reginald Hudlin, this revealing documentary honors the legendary Sidney Poitier and his legacy as an iconic actor, filmmaker and activist at the center of Hollywood and the Civil Rights Movement. Featuring candid interviews with Denzel Washington, Halle Berry, Robert Redford, Lenny Kravitz, Barbra Streisand, Spike Lee and many more, the film is also produced by Derik Murray, in close collaboration with the Poitier family.Apple Original Films has unequivocally brought us another gem their streaming service that will undoubtedly be in the conversation during awards season for Best Feature Documentary.  We had the unique please of sitting down with cinematographer Matthew Chavez about how he got involved with the film, what the art of cinematography can bring to documentary cinema that uses a lot of archival footage, sitting down and shooting interviews with some icons of cinema, trying to bring Sidney's iconic pop culture status to life, influences and so very much more...