May Newsletter

May Newsletter

GEMINI SEASON   “The RED Gemini eliminates unnecessary cables on your build with its smart connections - for faster, easier, essential additions to the body. This workhorse of a camera can write up to 300...
Cinema Femme Pays Tribute to Halyna Hutchins

Cinema Femme Pays Tribute to Halyna Hutchins

Cinema Femme and Camera Ambassador are greatly saddened by the death of Ukranian cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. On October 21, 2021, we tragically lost this incredible talent, who'd worked on more than 30 films, short films...
Craig Bass and Michelle Maslanka of Motion Source

Craig Bass and Michelle Maslanka of Motion Source

Motion Source is a proud sponsor of the Camera Ambassador Community Builders Grant. In celebration of our partnership, we’ve sat down with Creative Director Craig Bass and Director/Producer Michelle Maslanka for an interview.   All...
Five Things the Chicago Film Office Can Do For You!

Five Things the Chicago Film Office Can Do For You!

The Chicago Film Office is a sponsor of Camera Ambassador's 2022 Community Builders Grant. In order to celebrate their work, we had a wonderful discussion with Thavary Krouch, the Independent Film Coordinator of the Chicago Film...
April Newsletter

April Newsletter

BLAZE IT   Our intention is to create a safe space for BIPOC, Femme, and LGBTQ+ Creatives to learn from industry professionals! The event will first feature a panel discussion, moderated by filmmaker Kala Bradford,...
5 Ways to Make Your Film Productions More Trans Affirming

5 Ways to Make Your Film Productions More Trans Affirming

Rey here.   You might know me as the Camera Ambassador Client Relations and Marketing Associate. But, I’m also an advocate for trans rights! I’ve written extensively about being a trans athlete, directed narrative short...
Introducing Kala Monet Bradford, Camera Ambassador Apprentice Graduate

Introducing Kala Monet Bradford, Camera Ambassador Apprentice Graduate

Kala Monet Bradford is our most recent graduate of the Camera Ambassador Apprenticeship Program! We sat down with Kala to get to know her better! Enjoy.    CA: As a Digital Media Artist, Producer, Director, Editor, and...
March Newsletter

March Newsletter

  The 2022 Community Builders Grant is now officially open! Apply now we're so excited to support your project!!! The Community Builders Grant is a short-form film fund and production resources grant presented by Camera...
Three Thoughts on Film Grants from Eugene Sun Park

Three Thoughts on Film Grants from Eugene Sun Park

Since starting Full Spectrum Features in 2015, Eugene Sun Park has helped secure over $1 million in grants for his films, including grants from DCASE, the Illinois Arts Council, the Chicago Digital Media Production Fund,...
Checking in With Our Collaborators

Checking in With Our Collaborators

In celebration of Black History Month, we’ve checked in with some of our previous collaborators amplifying Black stories on where they and these projects are now. We're excited to spotlight their work! Read on to learn...
Fifteen Expendables That'll Save the Day (Meme Edition)

Fifteen Expendables That'll Save the Day (Meme Edition)

We're excited to be announcing that our studio is now a one-stop shop for filmmakers as we carry Expendables! With our expanded inventory, we're highlighting a few items in our large selection of products.  ...
February Newsletter

February Newsletter

Happy Black history month to our Chicago community! There's love and opportunities in the air this month. Scroll through & get excited with us!       The Chicago Film XLerator, a Creative Cypher Project,...