Episodes

Jan. 27, 2022

40: "God's Country" DP Andrew Wheeler (Sundance Select)

Welcome to another episode of the Frame & Reference Podcast. This week, Kenny talks with cinematographer Andrew Wheeler about the Sundance Film Festival film "God's Country." The film follows a grieving college professor (Tha...
Jan. 20, 2022

39: Tommy Jackson, Creator of "Last of Us: Ellie's Revenge"

Welcome back to another episode of the Frame & Reference podcast! Today, Kenny is talking to Tommy Jackson, the creator of "Last of Us: Ellie's Revenge." Adapted from the extremely popular "Last of Us" video game franchise, "...
Jan. 13, 2022

38: "Julia" and "Fauci" DP Claudia Raschke

On todays episode of the Frame & Reference podcast, Kenny talks to cinematographer Claudia Raschke about the documentaries "Julia" and "Fauci." You might also know Claudia from her work on films like "RBG" and "Coup 53." Clau...
Jan. 6, 2022

37: "Titans" & "The Lost Symbol" DP Boris Mojsovski, ASC CSC

Welcome to Season 2 of Frame & Reference and Happy New Year! On this first episode of 2022, Kenny talks with cinematographer Boris Mojsovski, ASC CSC. You might now Boris from his work on the HBO Max series "Titans", the SyFy...
Nov. 5, 2021

35: "Passing" DP Edu Grau, ASC AEC

On todays episode of the Frame & Reference Podcast, Kenny talks with cinematographer Edu Grau, ASC AEC about the new film “Passing." Some of Edu’s credits including “The Way Back”, “A Single Man” and “Buried.””Passing” is now...
Oct. 14, 2021

34: "Lakewood" DP John Brawley, ACS

On todays episode of the Frame & Reference Podcast, Kenny talks with cinematographer John Brawley, ACS about LAKEWOOD staring Naomi Watts. In this episode, John goes into his journey to becoming a DP as well as shooting LAKEW...
Aug. 26, 2021

31: "What Drives Us" DP Jessica Young

On todays episode of the Frame & Reference Podcast, Kenny talks with cinematographer Jessica Young about the Amazon Coda Collection film "What Drives Us." Directed by Dave Grohl, "What Drives Us" follows young bands RadKey an...
Aug. 19, 2021

30: "Dick Johnson Is Dead” Director Kristen Johnson

On todays episode of the Frame & Reference Podcast, Kenny talks with director Kristen Johnson about her film "Dick Johnson Is Dead." Kristen is an accomplished, multi-talented documentary filmmaker with credits such as “Camer...
Aug. 12, 2021

29: "Down with the King" Director Diego Ongaro & DP Danny Vecchione

On todays episode of the Frame & Reference podcast, Kenny talks with director Diego Ongaro & cinematographer Danny Vecchione about the Cannes Film Festival select "Down with the King." In "Down with the King", a famous rapper...
July 29, 2021

Lens Month: Atlas Lens Co.

In this episodes, Kenny talks with Dan Kanes (CEO and co-founder) & Daniel Lewis (Atlas lens tech) of Atlas Lens Co. Throughout the episode, Kenny and the Dan’s talk about their journey into the industry, the influence of ska...
July 22, 2021

Lens Month: Jay Holben, ASC

Welcome to our fourth, and final, episode of Lens Month! To round out the series, Kenny talks with cinematographer, producer and director Jay Holben, ASC. Jay has had a storied career including directing “Before the Dawn” and...
July 15, 2021

Lens Month: Tokina Cinema Senior Vice President Ryan Avery

Its week three of lens month and this today we have a fantastic conversation with Tokina Cinemas SVP Ryan Avery. Ryan has had an illustrious career in the industry including founding Veydra and co-founding LensFinder.com. In ...
July 8, 2021

Lens Month: Zero Optik's Founder Alex Nelson

Welcome to our second episode of Lens Month! This week, Kenny talks with Alex Nelson of Zero Optik. Zero Optik is a Los Angeles based firm that specializes in modifying and customizing lenses for cinematography. Recently, Zer...
July 1, 2021

Lens Month: Chief Engineer of Duclos Lenses Matthew Duclos

Welcome to Lens Month! On the first episode of this month long series, Kenny talks with Matthew Duclos from Duclos Lenses. Matthew is the "Chief Lens Geek" and Chief Engineer at Duclos Lenses and has spent his life servicing,...
June 24, 2021

23: “The Boys” DP Dan Stoloff

Welcome to another episode of the Frame & Reference Podcast! This week, Kenny talks with cinematographer Dan Stoloff about the hit Amazon Originals show “The Boys.” You likely know Dan from his work on films such as “Screen D...
June 17, 2021

22: “Pretend It's A City” DP Ellen Kuras, ASC

On todays episode of the Frame & Reference Podcast, Kenny talks with Ellen Kuras, ASC about the new Netflix series “Pretend It’s A City.” Ellen is an Oscar nominated and Emmy winning filmmaker with credits such as “Eternal Su...
June 10, 2021

20: “Shiva Baby” DP Maria Rusche

On todays episode of the Frame & Reference Podcast, Kenny talks with cinematographer Maria Rusche about the SXSW 2020 select “Shiva Baby.” Maria has shot 2 seasons of the Showtime series “Couples Therapy” and is about to debu...
June 3, 2021

19: “Halston” DP Tim Ives, ASC

On todays episode of the Frame & Reference Podcast Kenny talks with cinematographer Tim Ives, ASC about the new Netflix series “Halston.” New to Netflix, “Halston” tells the story of a man who leverages his single, invented n...
May 27, 2021

18: “Bridgerton” DP Jeffrey Jur, ASC

On todays episode of the Frame & Reference Podcast, Kenny talks with cinematographer Jeffrey Jur, ASC about the hit Netflix series "Bridgerton." Jeffery is a very prolific DP having shot the 1987 classic “Dirty Dancing” as we...
May 20, 2021

17: “Don’t Peek” DP Julian Terry

On todays episode of the Frame & Reference Podcast, Kenny talks with writer, director and cinematographer Julian Terry about his film “Don’t Peek.” Nominated for the SXSW Grand Jury Award, “Don’t Peek” follows a young woman w...
May 13, 2021

16: “Them” DP Checco Varese, ASC

On todays episode of the Frame & Reference Podcast, Kenny talks with cinematographer Checco Varese, ASC about the new Amazon series “Them.” In this fascinating conversation, Checco talks about his path from being an architect...
May 6, 2021

15: "I Would've Loved You” (Jake Hoot ft. Kelly Clarkson) DP Jack Schurman

On todays episode of the Frame & Reference Podcast Kenny talks with cinematographer Jack Schurman about the Jake Hoot and Kelly Clarkson music video “I Would’ve Loved You.” Jake has DP'd a few shows including “Unnatural Selec...
April 29, 2021

14: “Billie Eilish: The World’s A Little Blurry” DP Jenna Rosher

On todays episode of the Frame & Reference Podcast, Kenny talks with Jenna Rosher about DP'ing the new documentary “Billie Eilish: The World’s A Little Blurry.” In this new Apple TV+ show we get an intimate look at Billie Eil...
April 22, 2021

13: “Boys State” DP Thorsten Theilow

On todays episode of the Frame & Reference Podcast, Kenny talks with cinematographer Thorsten Theilow about the Sundance Grand Jury Prize winning documentary “Boys State.” The documentary follows a thousand 17-year-old boys f...