Rob Tregenza
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Robert Tregenza is an American cinematographer
and film director
. Besides shooting his own projects, Tregenza has also worked as a director of photography with other directors, including Alex Cox
(on Three Businessmen
) and Béla Tarr ( Werckmeister Harmonies
.
He has produced, directed and photographed three feature films: "Talking to Strangers" (1987) Berlin Int. Film Fest, Edinburgh, Toronto, "The Arc" (1991) a co-production with Film Four International, Berlin, Edinburgh, Toronto, Chicago, and "Inside/Out" (1997) Cannes Un Certain Regard, Toronto, Rotterdam, Sundance
Tregenza's first feature, Talking to Strangers won him acclaim and the eye and praise of Jean Luc Godard who personally selected the film in 1996 to be showcased at the Toronto Film Festival. Tregenza's third feature, Inside/Out
, premiered at the 1997 Cannes Film Festival
in the Un Certain Regard
section.
Cinematic Technique:
Tregenza's work often employs the use of long takes to create mise en scene. His cinematic inspirations include the works of Michelangelo Antonioni, Yasujirō Ozu & Jean Luc Godard.
Tregenza is currently the Director of the Cinema Program at the Virginia Commonwealth University
School of the Arts in Richmond Virginia. In its 5th year, the VCU Cinema Program is a 3 year program that dually emphasizes theory and production in the fall and spring semesters and shoots 4-8 shorts a summer (ranging from 20-40 minutes) generally on 35 MM film with an Arriflex film cameras. His lectures range from Mise-En Scene theory to the work of Giles Deleuze and "the fold". He earned his PhD from UCLA in 1982. More information can be found here - http://arts.vcu.edu/cinema/
Cinematographer
A cinematographer is one photographing with a motion picture camera . The title is generally equivalent to director of photography , used to designate a chief over the camera and lighting crews working on a film, responsible for achieving artistic and technical decisions related to the image...
and film director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
. Besides shooting his own projects, Tregenza has also worked as a director of photography with other directors, including Alex Cox
Alex Cox
Alexander Cox is a British film director, screenwriter, nonfiction author and sometime actor, notable for his idiosyncratic style and approach to scripts...
(on Three Businessmen
Three Businessmen
Three Businessmen is a film made in 1998. It is a British-Dutch-Spanish-Japanese coproduction directed by Alex Cox. The screenplay is by Tod Davies, who was also the producer....
) and Béla Tarr ( Werckmeister Harmonies
Werckmeister Harmonies
Werckmeister Harmonies is a 2000 Hungarian film directed by Béla Tarr, based on the novel The Melancholy of Resistance , by László Krasznahorkai...
.
He has produced, directed and photographed three feature films: "Talking to Strangers" (1987) Berlin Int. Film Fest, Edinburgh, Toronto, "The Arc" (1991) a co-production with Film Four International, Berlin, Edinburgh, Toronto, Chicago, and "Inside/Out" (1997) Cannes Un Certain Regard, Toronto, Rotterdam, Sundance
Tregenza's first feature, Talking to Strangers won him acclaim and the eye and praise of Jean Luc Godard who personally selected the film in 1996 to be showcased at the Toronto Film Festival. Tregenza's third feature, Inside/Out
Inside/Out (film)
Inside/Out is a 1997 American drama film directed by Rob Tregenza. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1997 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Stefania Rocca - Grace Patterson* Frédéric Pierrot - Jean Hammett...
, premiered at the 1997 Cannes Film Festival
1997 Cannes Film Festival
-Jury:*Isabelle Adjani *Gong Li *Mira Sorvino *Paul Auster *Tim Burton *Luc Bondy *Patrick Dupond *Mike Leigh *Nanni Moretti *Michael Ondaatje -Feature film competition:...
in the Un Certain Regard
Un Certain Regard
Un Certain Regard is a section of the Cannes Film Festival's Official Selection. It is run at the Salle Debussy, parallel to the competition for the Palme d'Or.This section was introduced in 1978 by Gilles Jacob...
section.
Cinematic Technique:
Tregenza's work often employs the use of long takes to create mise en scene. His cinematic inspirations include the works of Michelangelo Antonioni, Yasujirō Ozu & Jean Luc Godard.
Tregenza is currently the Director of the Cinema Program at the Virginia Commonwealth University
Virginia Commonwealth University
Virginia Commonwealth University is a public university located in Richmond, Virginia. It comprises two campuses in the Downtown Richmond area, the product of a merger between the Richmond Professional Institute and the Medical College of Virginia in 1968...
School of the Arts in Richmond Virginia. In its 5th year, the VCU Cinema Program is a 3 year program that dually emphasizes theory and production in the fall and spring semesters and shoots 4-8 shorts a summer (ranging from 20-40 minutes) generally on 35 MM film with an Arriflex film cameras. His lectures range from Mise-En Scene theory to the work of Giles Deleuze and "the fold". He earned his PhD from UCLA in 1982. More information can be found here - http://arts.vcu.edu/cinema/
External links
- IMDB Page
- Short Essay by Jean-Luc GodardJean-Luc GodardJean-Luc Godard is a French-Swiss film director, screenwriter and film critic. He is often identified with the 1960s French film movement, French Nouvelle Vague, or "New Wave"....
on Talking to Strangers - Review for Talking to Strangers by Jonathan RosenbaumJonathan RosenbaumJonathan Rosenbaum is an American film critic. Rosenbaum was the head film critic for the Chicago Reader from 1987 until 2008, when he retired at the age of 65...
- Capsule Review for Inside / Out by Jonathan Rosenbaum
- VCU ARTS CINEMA Website VCU Arts Cinema