VARIETY - ‘Lost on a Mountain in Maine’ Review: A True-Life Survival Story Suitable for Audiences of All Ages
As for adult viewers, they may be engrossed during the sporadic stretches of middling suspense, and IMPRESSED BY THE STRIKING CINEMATOGRAPHY OF IDAN MENIN, WHICH GREATLY ENHANCES THE MOVIE’S OVERALL IMPACT. It helps a lot that major characters are well-cast across the board, and helps even more that young Blumm is especially adept at developing a rooting interest in his character.
PANAVISION - Idan Menin on the Cinematography of Lost on a Mountain in Maine'
“…Andrew and I spoke a lot about the idea of a heightened or cinematic naturalism. We drew our inspiration from the existing sources and qualities of light in any given scene or environment, but we sought to give it some flair and steer it in such a way that it underlined the emotional core of the moment…”
CHRISTOPHER OROZA-NOSTAS ON INTERPRETING PAIN AND VIOLENCE THROUGH MOVEMENT IN THE GORGEOUS SHORT, ‘SAVIOR’ // AWARDS DAILY
“Oroza-Nostas has delivered a powerful call to action and identifies that peace within our reach…We have to call upon our own bravery to make changes. Too many people are sacrificing too much while we wait for a white knight to come save us.”
21st Century Westerns “Badland”
“…Looks like Badland has been very, very good for Netflix…According to a statement released Thursday: Since Badland premiered on the streaming platform last Friday, March 27, the film is No. 3 on Netflix’s movie chart and No. 7 overall among Netflix’s library of offerings available to its 167 million subscribers…”
“Capturing Beauty for Estée Lauder” ASC MAGAZINE
“…When it comes to shooting commercials for cosmetic products, grace and beauty are the names of the game, especially for a giant like Estée Lauder — the images must be sumptuous and decadent. Enter young cinematographer Idan Menin, a graduate of Florida State University’s film school and the Global Cinematography Institute — an expanded-education program started by Yuri Neyman, ASC and the late Vilmos Zsigmond, ASC, HSC. ..”
This collection of short films streaming on Disney+ shows promise, if the studio can follow through on its support.
In just 19 minutes, Pace creates such a vividly lived-in world — a glimpse into a bigger story that’s better than most TV pilots. You immediately get a sense of the family dynamic (human father, vampire mother and grandmother, and an especially bloodthirsty younger brother) and the hierarchy at school, with popular vampire cheerleaders and a benevolent witch who serves as the school nurse and helps Val realize she is human and vampire, not “half” anything.
“Here’s the Story Behind the Moving Xbox Video That Microsoft Had No Hand in Creating” AD WEEK
“…It was a story he had stumbled across about a year earlier, posted in the string of comments below a YouTube video titled "Can Video Games Be a Spiritual Experience?" The story (presumably true) was of a boy losing his father, and reconnecting with his ghost via a shared video game.
“It was this beautiful comment," Wikstrom said. "And I remembered thinking it would be great if there was some way to do it."
With help from cinematographer Idan Menin and actor Zac Pullam, Wikstrom found a way.”…”
“Heartwarming Ad for Pokémon: Evolutions, Sun and Moon Touches Both Young and Old” AD STASHER
“…John Wikstrom expresses his love for the Pokémon franchise by directing this heartwarming spot, "Evolutions- Sun and Moon" in honor of Pokémon's 20th anniversary. In it we see a boy as he evolves into a young man much like our beloved Pokemon…”