The director had purchased this camera package so it was the natural choice to go forward with. Howard: I shot Plan C on a Canon C500 Mark II. YMCinema: What are the cameras used to shoot Plac C, and why did you choose them for this specific project? I immersed myself in making creative documentaries and gained a lot of experience filming in extreme conditions like in hurricanes, artic sailing expeditions, and shooting from horseback. Most recently, I shot award-winning filmmaker Emelie Mahdavian’s debut feature “Bitterbrush (Telluride 2021), celebrated visual artist Alison O’Daniel’s debut feature “The Tube Thieves” (Sundance 2023), and award-winning filmmaker Tracy Tragos’ “Plan C” (Sundance 2023). I participated in the IDFA Summer School, IDFA Academy, Reykjavik Trans Atlantic Talent Lab, Berlinale Talents program, and the Filming in the Amazon residency led by Apichatpong Weserthat. My time in Berlin also brought me into contact with a vibrant visual arts scene, giving me the opportunity to work with many established artists, exhibiting works in The Pompidou, The Tate Modern, and MOMA PS1. I immersed myself in making creative documentaries and gained a lot of experience filming in extreme conditions like hurricanes, artic sailing expeditions, and shooting from horseback. Right away I met Victor Kossakovsky and became his assistant in shooting, directing, and editing over a 10-year period. I studied in Vancouver, Canada, and after a few years in IATSE working on big studio sci-fi shows, I decided to move to Berlin, Germany to pursue more artistic projects. Howard: I started playing around with cameras early and continued my fascination with moving images throughout high school and university. YMCinema: Please let us know about yourself – a short bio focusing on your filmmaking career. Playing around with cameras from childhood I see a lot of extremely well-shot films each time I’m at Sundance, and the ones that stick out the most are those that allow their form to be an active part of the storytelling.
We interviewed Howard so he could elaborate and educate others on the complex process of filmmaking. ‘Plan C’ was shot by DP Derek Howard on the Canon C500 Mark II, paired with Cooke Panchro/i Classic Primes. The film tells the story of a secret grassroots organization that persistently fought to expand access to abortion pills across the USA keeping hope alive during a global pandemic and the fall of Roe v. ‘Plan C’ is one of the Sundance 2023 selections. DP Derek Howard ‘Plan C’: Sundance 2023 selection – Shot by Derek Howard Let’s hear and learn what Howard has to say about the intricate filmmaking process, and why he chose the Canon C500 Mark II camera and Cooke Panchro/i Classic lenses to tell the story. As our Sundance 2023 cinematography cover continues, this time we interviewed the DP behind the film festival selection, ‘Plan C’-cinematographer Derek Howard.
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