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Cinematography Salon

Jared Levy

Booking Overview

A craft-focused film interview show examines one film or series at a time with the cinematographer who photographed it, exploring preparation, camera and lens choices, lighting, and grading. Strong candidates are cinematographers with substantial feature or television credits and the ability to explain their creative and technical decisions; booking difficulty is medium.

Metrics

Episodes: 53

Frequency: Every two weeks

Rating: 5.0/5.0

Estimated listeners: 100 - 1,000

Listener location: USA

YouTube: 1.8k subscribers

Instagram: 62.0k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

cinematographysalon@gmail.com

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Host

Jared Levy - Host of a cinematography-focused show exploring the practical craft and technical choices behind individual films and series.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Cinematographers with substantial feature-film or television credits who can discuss the visual and technical decisions behind a specific project.
Required Achievements:  
Cinematography credits on feature films or television series, Recognition or membership from professional cinematography organizations

Recent Guest Discussions

Xavier Dollans - Photographing High Value Target: The Hunt For Saddam, Including Camera And Lens Choices, Lighting, And Color Grading.

Doug Emmett - Cinematography For Lucky And Furious, Including Lighting, Lens Selection, And Approaches To Flashbacks And Night Scenes.

Pat Scola - Photographing The Death Of Robin Hood, Including Restrained Lighting, Firelight, Film Stock, And Aspect Ratio.

Adam Newport-Berra - Photographing The Invite, Including 35mm Cinematography, Lighting A Single-location Film, And Framing Choices.

Gustav Danielsson - Photographing A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms, Including Dusk Scenes, Lenses, And Firelight.

Recent Topics

Film, Cinematography, Lighting, Camera Lenses, Color Grading

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Cinematography Salon
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Xavier Dolléans, AFC: Building Baghdad in Cairo for High Value Target

October 15, 2026

Xavier Dolléans, AFC spent five to six months in Cairo photographing High Value Target: The Hunt for Saddam, the TNT limited series directed by Leslie Greif, with a local crew he met on arrival. He calls himself "a big anamorphic guy," but chose ARRI Signature Primes here. "We want almost the frame to be a window on the story," he tells host Jared Levy. Halation and grain came later, in the grade with colorist Karim El Katari.For the night raid that ends in Saddam Hussein&...

Doug Emmett: Lighting Emmy Rossum and Anya Taylor-Joy in Furious and Lucky

October 01, 2026

Doug Emmett made Lucky in Los Angeles through the spring of 2025, took three weeks off, and went straight to New York to prep Furious with Brian Kirk, who directed the first two episodes. He got the job after an interview at 4:45 in the morning from a trailer in the desert, where Kirk told him the deck he had built was the opposite of what he had in mind. Showrunner Liz Meriwether then had the department heads rehearse their studio pitch on group Zoom calls until it ran under a minute. The co...

Pat Scola, ASC: Grit, Restraint, and Firelight in The Death of Robin Hood

September 17, 2026

The Death of Robin Hood is Pat Scola's third film with Michael Sarnoski, made an hour outside Belfast on a production budget of around eleven million, somewhere between the scrappiness of Pig and the scale of A Quiet Place: Day One. Sarnoski wanted grit, and Scola is precise about the word. He does not mean film grain. "Grit comes from restraint and control," he says, and a large part of the job now is "the choices you decide not to make." The fight in the mud, Robin ...

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Frequently asked questions

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Cinematography Salon
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How do I get in touch with Cinematography Salon?

Cinematography Salon is hosted by Jared Levy. Its publicly listed email is cinematographysalon@gmail.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for Cinematography Salon?

The publicly listed email for Cinematography Salon: cinematographysalon@gmail.com.

How many listeners does Cinematography Salon have?

Podseeker estimates Cinematography Salon reaches 100 to 1,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for Cinematography Salon?

Cinematography Salon typically books industry leaders. Typical guest background: Cinematographers with substantial feature-film or television credits who can discuss the visual and technical decisions behind a specific project. Common among recent guests: Cinematography credits on feature films or television series; Recognition or membership from professional cinematography organizations. Recent guests include Xavier Dollans, Doug Emmett, and Pat Scola.

How hard is it to get booked on Cinematography Salon?

Medium. Guests usually need solid credentials in the topic and an idea that fits the show.

What topics does Cinematography Salon cover?

Recent episodes cover Film, Cinematography, Lighting, Camera Lenses, and Color Grading. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

Publicly listed emails

cinematographysalon@gmail.com

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