Shadow and Light: Crafting the Look of NOSFERATU | Presented by the Dolby Creator Lab
About this Event Recording
Acclaimed filmmaker Robert Eggers and cinematographer Jarin Blaschke have been creative partners for years, making visually remarkable films like The Witch, The Lighthouse, and The Northman. Now on their fourth feature together, they have put their spin on the iconic film Nosferatu.
Join Glenn Kiser, Director of Dolby Creator Lab, for a conversation with the filmmakers as they discuss what makes a lasting creative partnership, the collaborative process, and how they approached remaking a classic.
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Glenn Kiser
Moderator | Director of the Dolby Creator Lab
Glenn Kiser is the Director of the Dolby Creator Lab, Dolby’s initiative to bring education and inspiration to filmmakers and content creators about the creative use of sound and picture in storytelling. Previously, Kiser was the VP & General Manager of Lucasfilm’s Skywalker Sound, where he oversaw sound work on film projects such as Avatar, The Incredibles, the Star Wars prequels, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, the Pirates of the Caribbean and Harry Potter films.
Before joining Skywalker, Kiser was a post-production executive at Propaganda Films, where he worked with directors including David Fincher, Spike Jonze, Jane Campion, and Neil LaBute. Fun facts: Glenn played a mean tuba in high school, and at one time Marlon Brando called him obsessively for two weeks.
He is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Jarin Blashcke
Jarin Blashcke is best known for his work with long-time collaborator Robert Eggers. Nosferatu marks their sixth film together, after 2022's Viking epic The Northman. For the striking black-and-white imagery of 2019’s The Lighthouse, he was nominated for an Academy Award, a BAFTA, as well as winning the American Society of Cinematographers’ Spotlight Award and the Independent Spirit Award for best cinematography. For his distinctive, low-light work on Eggers’ feature debut The Witch, Blaschke was selected as one of Variety’s “10 Cinematographers to Watch” for 2015, and one of “The 13 Breakthroughs of the Sundance Film Festival” by MovieMaker magazine.
His other films include M. Night Shyamalan’s Knock at the Cabin, Rodrigo Cortés’ Down a Dark Hall and Black Roads, the directorial debut of actor Alex Pettyfer.
His short form work keeps him traveling throughout Europe and North America and his collaborators include Anjelica Huston, Floria Sigismondi, Trey Shults, Jordan Hemingway, Hector Dockrill and Ninian Doff. His most recent clients include Prada, Maison Margiela, Cadillac, Canal+ and Anheuser-Busch. In his formative years, Blaschke worked as a photojournalist as well as a lighting designer for Wayne Maser, creating covers for Vanity Fair and GQ.
Robert Eggers
Robert Eggers is an award-winning writer and director. Originally from New Hampshire, Eggers got his professional start directing and designing experimental and classical theatre in New York City. Eggers eventually transitioned to film, directing several short films and working extensively as a designer for film, television, print, theater, and dance.
The Northman, a Viking revenge saga starring Nicole Kidman and Alexander Skarsgård, premiered on April 22, 2022 to great critical acclaim worldwide. The Witch, his feature film debut as writer and director, won the Directing Award in the U.S. Dramatic category at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival, where it premiered to critical acclaim. It also garnered two Independent Spirit Award wins for Best First Feature and Best First Screenplay.
His second feature film, The Lighthouse, starring Willem Dafoe and Robert Pattinson, premiered at Directors’ Fortnight in Cannes and won the FIPRESCI prize. The film was nominated for a 2019 Academy Award® for Best Cinematography.