“”My mission is always to support the story,” says Amortegui, a member of the Columbian Society of Cinematographers. “[the original] Quantum Leap was such a long and successful show with ... [Read More]

“Leaf paints Gia’s interior life delicately. In the tradition of other films dealing with the livelihoods of Black women, Leaf adds surreal layers to her narrative. Much like Nikyatu Jusu’s ... [Read More]

“Packed with notable moments, the Festival highlights were numerous, and included a celebratory Opening Night at Oakland’s historic Grand Lake Theatre, where director Peter Nicks and producer Ryan Coogler presented Nicks’ latest documentary, Stephen Curry: ... [Read More]

“What makes “Earth Mama” especially noteworthy is Leaf’s subtle social commentary [with costume design by Natasha Hester]. Rather than telling us how society is failing young Black women, Leaf shows ... [Read More]

“Based on her own documentary short The Heart Still Hums, Leaf’s debut is strikingly straightforward, delivering a slice-of-life portrait of poverty that never wallows in misery or tries to be patronisingly ... [Read More]

“Savanah Leaf’s feature debut “Earth Mama” is starting to look like an early awards season prospect for distributor A24. After successful premieres at both Sundance and New Directors/New Films, the drama ... [Read More]

“Conceived with a remarkable amount of filmmaking confidence, Savanah Leaf’s directorial debut Earth Mama follows the trials and tribulations of a pregnant single mother struggling to get by day-to-day, restricted to ... [Read More]

“Applying sensitivity rather than sentimentality, the film assumes a feminine form in a traditionally masculine medium [helped by costume design from Natasha Hester]: elliptical and observational, as opposed to being ... [Read More]

“Savanah Leaf’s directorial debut, which follows a single mother struggling to navigate the welfare state with her third child on the way, was widely seen as the arrival of a ... [Read More]

“‘Star Trek: Picard’ cinematographer Crescenzo G.P. Notarile on being ‘daring’ and ‘disciplined’ behind the camera. When he came over to the series, the visual style ‘became a little more introverted, ... [Read More]