Nerdly » The Filmmaker’s Podcast #416: Cinematographer Bella Gonzales

30th Sep2024

The Filmmaker’s Podcast #416: Cinematographer Bella Gonzales

by Phil Wheat

Here’s the latest episode of The Filmmakers Podcast, part of the podcast roster here on Nerdly. If you haven’t heard the show yet, you can check out previous episodes on the official podcast site, whilst we’ll be featuring each and every new episode as it premieres.

For those unfamiliar with the series, The Filmmakers Podcast is a podcast about how to make films from micro-budget indie films to bigger-budget studio films and everything in between. Our hosts Giles Alderson, Dom Lenoir, Dan Richardson, Andrew Rodger and Cristian James talk about how to get films made, how to actually make them and how to try not to f… it up in their very humble opinion. Guests will come on and chat about their filmmaking experiences from directors, writers, producers and screenwriters, to actors, cinematographers and distributors.

The Filmmaker’s Podcast #416: Making Fan-Favorite TV Series Fargo, The Big Door Prize and PEN15 with cinematographer Bella Gonzales

We welcome onto today’s show Bella Gonzales, an accomplished director of photography whose remarkable work spans across several prestigious series. Bella is known for her exceptional contributions to episodic series such as FX’s Fargo, Apple TV+’s The Big Door Prize, and Hulu’s PEN15. Her unique vision and technical prowess have made her a standout talent in the industry, and her recent projects are a testament to her skill and creativity. On the show, Giles Alderson and Dom Lenoir chat with Bella about:

What lenses she uses, camera angles and working with different directors.

She talks about what light means to story and why should pick your battles in prep and on set.

We also dive into blocking, floor plans and not coming from a world of ‘no’.

We talk Alien, the new TV show she has just finished working on and what is like being part of history and we dive deep into the making of Fargo.