The Best Cinematography of the 21st Century
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The technology of cinematography has undergone some of the most seismic shifts in film history this century, with what began in the 2000s as an almost entirely photochemical process transforming into the digitally captured, manipulated, and projected images of today. The art of cinematography, however — using light, color, and texture to express ideas and elicit emotional reactions from the audience — remains intact.
In 2017, IndieWire made a list of the best shot feature films of the century thus far; the list was updated in 2020, and what follows is the third and most extensive version of the list. It’s also the first to be spearheaded by the IndieWire Craft team, which has grown considerably since this list was first published. Ranking cinematography is, in some ways, a fool’s errand given the broad variety of genres, resources, and intentions encompassed by the films below, but these are 60 titles that IndieWire believes will stand the test of time.
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Ah-ga-ssi
2016 — a.k.a. The Handmaiden, in 13 top lists Check -
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Moonlight
2016, in 13 top lists Check -
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Saul fia
2015 — a.k.a. Son of Saul, in 9 top lists Check -
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Wszystkie nieprzespane noce
2016 — a.k.a. All These Sleepless Nights, in 0 top lists Check -
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Ixcanul
2015, in 1 top list Check -
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La La Land
2016, in 18 top lists Check -
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Boi Neon
2015 — a.k.a. Neon Bull, in 1 top list Check -
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Sicario
2015, in 2 top lists Check
Last updated on Aug 20, 2023; source