Episode Details

In this episode, we welcome legendary sound mixer and CAS President Peter Kurland, CAS. Peter is a BAFTA-winning, Grammy-winning, 4x Oscar-nominated, and 3x CAS Award-winning Sound Mixer who’s worked on films such as Blood Simple, Hoosiers, Raising Arizona, Barton Fink, Fargo, Men in Black, The Big Lebowski, O Brother Where Are Thou, The Man Who Wasn’t There, Walk The Line, No Country for Old Men, A Serious Man, True Grit, Inside Llewan Davis, and The Tragedy of Macbeth. In our conversation, Peter shares his origin story, about his decades-long collaboration with the Coen Brothers, and stories from capturing sound on set. He also offers insights and advice for the next generation of artists and storytellers today.

“The Making Of” is presented by AJA:

Butcher Bird Studios solves common video routing and I/O challenges with AJA

Step inside Butcher Bird Studios’ hybrid production environment with Technical Director Brian Druckman and Executive Producer MeeRa Kim. They explain how KUMO SDI routers and Io 4K Plus help their team deliver flexible routing, low-latency monitoring, and streamlined I/O inside and outside the studio. Read the full interview.

Kodak Celebrates Kristen Stewart, Autumn Durald Arkapaw, Joachim Trier and Patricia Keighley at the 8th Annual Kodak Film Awards

Christopher Nolan Presents Inaugural Keighley Award at ASC Clubhouse Ceremony

On March 2, Kodak hosted the 8th Annual Kodak Film Awards at the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) Clubhouse in Hollywood, honoring filmmakers and artists whose work continues to advance cinematic storytelling on film.

2026 Honorees included: Debut Feature Award: Kristen Stewart (presented by Corey C. Waters, Director of Photography), Lumière Award: Autumn Durald Arkapaw (presented by Vanessa Bendetti, VP and Head of Motion Picture, Kodak), Auteur Award: Joachim Trier (presented by Jason Reitman, Director), Keighley Award: Patricia Keighley of IMAX (presented by Christopher Nolan, Director, Producer and Screenwriter), Music & Commercial Film Director Award: Salomon Ligthelm (presented by Ali Brown, PRETTYBIRD President/Executive Producer), Television Series of the Year: Fallout (presented by Vanessa Bendetti, VP and Head of Motion Picture, Kodak).

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Los Angeles Event:

ZEISS Aatma Lenses - A Conversation with Pascale Marin, AFC

Tuesday, March 10th | Los Angeles

Join ZEISS Cinema at the Showroom for an in-depth discussion and demo of the new ZEISS Aatma cinema lenses. Director Helene de Roux and cinematographer Pascale Marin, AFC will be on hand to discuss their experience using the lenses to craft the short film Welcoming Grace. Join us from 6pm-9pm on March 10th to be one of the first to experience this unique lens family from ZEISS!

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Attendees will receive free parking validation.

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