Ari Wegner, who served as the director of photography on Jane Campion's 'The Power of the Dog,' could make history this Sunday as the first woman to win the Oscar for best cinematography.
Between their initial conversation about the project and the first day of shooting, there was roughly a year of constant dialogue between the director and cinematographer, a notable departure from the typical four to eight weeks of production on the average film, whereby a cinematographer is brought in only after most major decisions have been made.
It also fell on Wegner to help recruit the rest of the film crew, ensuring that each and every member was someone who would not only share Campion’s goals for the film but would be in love with the story itself as well. And her duties hardly stopped there. Once on set, it’s often up to the cinematographer to create a synergy between the crew and the director, and Wegner’s experience on “The Power of the Dog” was no exception.
As the year’s most Oscar-nominated film, with a whopping 12 nominations including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Cinematography, Wegner’s work on “The Power of the Dog” indeed seems to have elicited the powerful response that she and Campion had hoped for. The western has been so well received, in fact, that it never once struck the cinematographer that her gender makes her an anomaly in cinematography.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Ari Wegner: The other woman behind ‘The Power of the Dog’Next week, Ari Wegner could make Oscar history. The 37-year-old Australian has a very good shot at being the first woman to win an Academy Award for best cinematography for helping create the indelible images of “The Power of the Dog” alongside director Jane Campion.
Read more »
2022 Oscars will see 'Power of the Dog' attempt to break Netflix's best picture droughtThroughout the years, the streaming giant has delivered a conveyor belt of tent-pole films. However, Netflix remains shut out of the award show's best picture category.
Read more »
2022 Oscar nominations: 'Power of the Dog' tops with 12 nods, 'Dune' scores 10 | FULL LISTThe 94th Oscars are almost here! Before tuning in to Sunday's telecast, take a look at the full list of 2022 nominations.
Read more »
Germaine Franco makes history as first Latina to be nominated for Best Original ScoreGermaine Franco has made history with her nomination for Best Original Score in the Disney film 'Encanto.'
Read more »
Where to watch the 2022 Oscar nominees: What's in theaters and what's streaming?\r\nA complete guide to where you can watch and/or stream all the movies nominated for this year's Oscars, from 'Drive My Car' to 'Power of the Dog.'
Read more »
‘Flee’ makes Oscar history, and resonates with the refugee crisesThe mostly animated documentary 'Flee' is relevant to both the withdrawal from Afghanistan and the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine.
Read more »