Episode 78

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18th Feb 2025

A Complete Unknown - Cinematographer, Phedon Papamichael + First Assistant Director, Doug Torres

Film Roundtable is thrilled to welcome Cinematographer, Phedon Papamichael (Ford v Ferrari, Nebraska) and 1st Assistant Director, and Film Roundtable Co-Founder, Doug Torres (Mr.+ Mrs. Smith, 12 Years a Slave).

Together, they discuss their collaboration on James Mangold’s upcoming film,  A Complete Unknown, the highly anticipated project exploring a pivotal era in Bob Dylan’s life.

Phedon and Doug share their experience working alongside Mangold, diving into the intricate dynamic between a Cinematographer and 1st Assistant Director, two roles that are essential in bringing a director’s vision to life. They discuss the creative and logistical challenges of making A Complete Unknown, offering a rare, behind the scenes, look at their process, from pre-production planning to the on-set execution that shaped the film’s visual storytelling.

Tune in for a fascinating discussion on collaboration, leadership, and the artistry behind crafting a cinematic world.

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Film Roundtable
Film Roundtable is an open exploration with celebrated industry professionals to discuss the filmmaking process and to consider the path forward in the post COVID world.
Film Roundtable was to created as space for artists in the industry to talk openly and freely about what is present for them at this unprecedented moment in time. Most of us have found ourselves, until just recently, in a sort of worldwide, collective pause. We have had an abundance of time to be quiet, to go inside ourselves, to listen, but most importantly to imagine the change we want to see in our own lives and careers as well as for the collective as a whole. A quality of life greater not just for ourselves but for all. As image makers, many of us with voices that are heard around the world, to really begin to envision how we use our platform, our art, to create change for a greater good; a kinder and more just world.