Everything old is new again for Nebraska cinematographer Phedon Papamichael, whose first film when he was just a kid back in the early 1980s was shot in 35mm black and white. OSCARS: Black And ...

When Hollywood began transitioning from black-and-white films in the early 1960s, the director Vincente Minnelli had a simple, dismissive reply to those who questioned the shift. “Color,” he ...

My best answer to why black and white suits Nebraska is that it has something to do with the vastness of the Great Plains. Sometimes people describe this country as ‘empty’ but that is not true.

But despite Nebraska’s aesthetic sensibilities, the filmmakers actually went the opposite way, creating a filmic, black-and-white beauty with digital cameras.

This story first appeared in OscarWrap: Nominations Preview. Director Alexander Payne and cinematographer Phedon Papamichael always saw “Nebraska” in black and white, although the studio didn ...

There was never any doubt about making Alexander Payne’s “Nebraska” in black-and-white. It always lived in the director’s imagination as the best way to convey the sense of isolation and ...

Like Noah Baumbach’s similarly small-scaled “Frances Ha” (now in theaters), “Nebraska” is shot in beautiful black and white, lending a timeless feel to the drama that calls to mind Peter ...

Studio Shifts, Gene Hackman’s Retirement and Filming in Black and White: Making ‘Nebraska’ Alexander Payne's latest film began 10 years ago with an unemployed comedian whose mover knew Bruce ...

The Oscar-nominated film 'Nebraska,' starring Bruce Dern and Will Forte, makes the daring stylistic choice to shoot in black and white. Some of the psychological advantages of the film's stark ...