Work
James Barahanos has steadily built a reputation for creating unique cinematography which is influenced by his passion for world cinema & in particular European cinema. Cinematography that explores abstraction, psychology & emotion while moving away from traditional shot structure. His work has been in numerous world wide film festivals and screenings at the Art Gallery of NSW. He uses cinematography as artform, having a foundation in the visual arts, rather than merely as a story telling device & likes to work on productions that explore and push the boundaries of cinematographic art.
Recently worked on location in Croatia and shot the art house feature film "Penelopa" (dir Ben Ferris, prod Irena Markovic) a first co production between Croatia & Australia.
"Barahanos' magnificently composed shots and wistful sequences form a fusion between art and film." Sydney Film Festival, eNews, 2011.
"Be as ignorant of what you are about to catch as a fisherman of what is at the end of his fishing rod. The fish that arises from nowhere."Robert Bresson
Links
www.artfilms.com.au/Detail.aspx?ItemID=4394
http://www.cinematographer.org.au