{"product_id":"july-2026-issue-of-american-cinematographer","title":"July 2026  Issue of American Cinematographer","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eThe July 2026 issue presents coverage of the features \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Mandalorian and Grogu\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Devil Wears Prada 2\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eI Love Boosters\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e; the miniseries \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCape Fear\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e; and the special-venue presentation \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMystère by Cirque du Soleil\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, as well as a look at \u003cb\u003ecurrent lens trends\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle\" style=\"text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.0pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e·\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e       \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;\"\u003eDirector of photography \u003cb\u003eDavid Klein, ASC\u003c\/b\u003e; visual-effects supervisor \u003cb\u003eJohn Knoll\u003c\/b\u003e;\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eand gaffer \u003cb\u003eJeff Webster \u003c\/b\u003ediscuss their approach to the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eStar Wars \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;\"\u003efeature \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eThe Mandalorian and Grogu\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;\"\u003e.\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpLast\" style=\"text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.0pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e·\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e       \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;\"\u003eFlorian Ballhaus, ASC \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;\"\u003eexplains how he updated a stylish classic when he reteamed with director David Frankel for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eThe Devil Wears Prada 2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.0pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e·\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e       \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;\"\u003eCinematographer \u003cb\u003eNatasha Braier, ASC, ADF \u003c\/b\u003eand director \u003cb\u003eBoots Riley \u003c\/b\u003eilluminate the creative rhythm they established on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eI Love Boosters\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;\"\u003e.\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst\" style=\"text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.0pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e·\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e       \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eCinematographers \u003cb\u003eEben Bolter, ASC, BSC\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eCeliana Cárdenas, AMC \u003c\/b\u003eand episode director \u003cb\u003eReed Morano, ASC \u003c\/b\u003edetail their collaboration on the Apple miniseries \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCape Fear\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle\" style=\"text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.0pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e·\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e       \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eChristopher Chomyn, ASC \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003ediscusses how he captured Cirque du Soleil’s long-running Las Vegas show \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMystère \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003efor exhibition in Cosm’s immersive LED Dome. \u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle\" style=\"text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.0pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e·\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e       \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eShot Craft: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eCurrent trends in cinema optics suggest a new Golden Era.\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpLast\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" style=\"margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.0pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e·\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e       \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eClubhouse News:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003e The latest bulletins from the Society feature the election of the ASC’s 2026-’27 officers and Board of Governors; new member \u003cb\u003eAdam Newport-Berra\u003c\/b\u003e; the 2026 Kodak Film Awards; ASC activity at NAB; Italian honors for \u003cb\u003eVittorio Storaro, ASC, AIC\u003c\/b\u003e; an Academy Technical Achievement Award for ASC associate member \u003cb\u003ePaul Debevec\u003c\/b\u003e; Education \u0026amp; Outreach events for students and the industry; an \u003ci\u003eAC\u003c\/i\u003e\/Petits Salons \u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003epanel featuring \u003cb\u003eNatasha Braier, ASC, ADF\u003c\/b\u003e and director \u003cb\u003eBoots Riley\u003c\/b\u003e for \u003ci\u003eI Love Boosters\u003c\/i\u003e; an \u003ci\u003eAC\u003c\/i\u003e screening of \u003ci\u003eProject Hail Mary\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eAC\u003c\/i\u003e’s visit to Berlinale. \u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: italic;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" style=\"margin-left: .5in;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" style=\"margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.0pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e·\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e       \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eNew Products and Services:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003e A special installment of the department presents an extended showcase of the latest in technical gear and support. \u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: italic;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraph\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Yu Mincho'; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;\"\u003eWrap Shot:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Yu Mincho'; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;\"\u003e In an excerpt from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Yu Mincho'; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003eAC \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Yu Mincho'; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;\"\u003eJuly ’77, future ASC member \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Yu Mincho'; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;\"\u003eJohn Dykstra\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Yu Mincho'; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;\"\u003e — who worked alongside fellow future Society member \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Yu Mincho'; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;\"\u003eRichard Edlund\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Yu Mincho'; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Yu Mincho'; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;\"\u003e— \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Yu Mincho'; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;\"\u003ereflects on some of the visual-effects challenges presented by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Yu Mincho'; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003eStar Wars \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Yu Mincho'; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;\"\u003e(1977), shot by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Yu Mincho'; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;\"\u003eGilbert Taylor, BSC \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Yu Mincho'; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;\"\u003eand directed by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.0pt; 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