GEC NEWS WIREHosts workshop at 11th Dubai International Film Festival
Canon Middle East supported budding young filmmakers and aspiring cinematographers at the 11th edition of the Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) through hosting a workshop to enhance their knowledge and skills on DSLR cameras, encouraging them to fulfil their cinematic aspirations.
The course was attended by young filmmakers, directors, cinematographers, film enthusiasts, and documentary producers & Media students. On behalf of Canon Middle East, Frederico Beja, Managing Partner at ConceptView Media and a well-known DSLR Film Maker and Canon user, trained attendees on skilled use of DSLR cameras to in making their own films and documentaries.
Anurag Agrawal, Managing Director, Canon Middle East, said: “Canon is committed to supporting, encouraging and inspiring filmmakers of all ages, especially by leveraging our advanced DSLR digital technology which has the potential to transform the Middle East’s film industry landscape.
Frederico Beja, Managing Partner at ConceptView Media, said: “Canon revolutionised the filmmaking world; the 5D Mark II was definitely a game changer when it first came out.” “Saying that a DSLR is less of a film camera is a mistake; there are no better or worse cameras, there are just different cameras that fit different projects. Even with cheaper digital film cameras, there will always be a market for DSLR’s: they are great in low light, portable, easy and intuitive, and perfectly matchable with other bigger cameras when it comes to the editing room,” he added.
