How cinematographer David Bolen changed the game for documentaries | The Playback

Chances are, if you watched a documentary lately and had to ask who shot THAT? It’s probably David Bolen. In the latest episode of The Playback, go behind the scenes of the cinematography in Lance Oppenheim’s candy-colored debut feature, Some Kind of Heaven.

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Credits:
Featuring: David Bolen
Series Producer: Sam Vladimirsky
Editors: Nic Kuklinski, Mark Helenowski
Animator: Tricia Cenit
Executive Producer: Sky Dylan-Robbins
Footage Courtesy of Magnolia

The Playback is a digital series from the Video Consortium that takes viewers behind the scenes of their favorite nonfiction storytelling, from feature documentaries to The Washington Post's viral TikTok account. Each episode explores a different element of the craft and new episodes are released every other Thursday.

The Video Consortium is a global nonprofit media organization that connects and supports today's nonfiction filmmakers and video journalists to tell bold stories that change the world.