SICA Pays Tribute to Director Bharathiraja – The Filmmaker Who Brought the Fragrance of the Soil to Indian Cinema The Southern India Cinematographers’ Association (SICA) expresses its profound grief and heartfelt condolences on the passing of Director Bharathiraja, one of the most influential filmmakers in the history of Indian cinema. […]

Cooke AP3 Anamorphic 1.5x – Launch & Live Demonstration Recently Cooke introduced AP3 lenses with global launch various places From Hyderabad to Chennai Chapter, where community of Cinematographers  recently witnessed an exclusive live demonstration of the newly introduced Cooke AP3 Anamorphic 1.5x lens series at Cinema Factory Academy, Chennai, bringing […]

The 2026 Cannes Film Festival became one of the most politically and artistically discussed editions in recent years. The festival celebrated bold auteur cinema, emerging voices, and socially rooted storytelling from countries often underrepresented in world cinema. A major highlight was the historic breakthrough for Nepal. Major Winners – Cannes […]

The ARRI ALEXA 265 introduces a groundbreaking evolution in 65 mm digital filmmaking, building on the legacy of its predecessor, the ALEXA 65. Designed to respond to user feedback, the ALEXA 265 offers a compact form factor, a newly enhanced 65 mm sensor, and superior image quality with 15 stops […]

Apple immersive 3D camera Apple just released “Submerged”, the first scripted short film shot entirely to be viewed with the Vision Pro. With the film, they released behind-the-scenes footage about the process that reveals the long-rumoured Apple 8K 3D camera which was used to shoot the production. Apple’s development of […]

SICA : Special Screening of “Thangalaan” Venue : Prasad lab theatre Chennai Date: 18th August 2024 / 2.30 pm The Southern India Cinematographers’ Association (SICA) hosted an exclusive screening of Director Pa Ranjith’s much-anticipated film Thangalaan released on Independence Day. The event saw a remarkable turnout of SICA members who […]

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