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Wikipedia article




'Cameraperson' is a 2016 autobiographical collage documentary film. The film is an account by director Kirsten Johnson about her life and career as a cinematographer. It relies on footage shot by Johnson across the years in numerous different countries.

'Cameraperson' premiered at the Sundance Film Festival to critical acclaim and won the top prize at the Sheffield Doc/Fest.

Reception



'Cameraperson' has a 99% "Certified Fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 88 reviews, with an average score of 8.4/10; the site's consensus reads: "Fresh and inventive yet immediately accessible, Cameraperson distills its subject's life and career into an experience that should prove immediately absorbing even for those unfamiliar with her work." On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 86, indicating "Universal Acclaim".

Accolades

As of January 2017, 'Cameraperson' has won 23 international awards, including the following:

Home media



As it was distributed by Janus Films, 'Cameraperson' was released by Criterion on 7 February 2017 on Blu-ray and DVD.

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