6 DPs Reveal Their Process and How They Built Their Careers

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6 DPs Reveal Their Process and How They Built Their Careers

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Mar 30, 2020

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Charles Haine sits down with Sundance DPs to picks their brains. The conversation ranges on topics from how they got on the projects that ended up at Sundance, to what other career aspirations they have. Their projects range from short to feature, from doc to narrative. It's a wide range of skills and experience represented all opening up about how they do their jobs.
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