{"id":1323,"date":"2017-06-01T14:13:21","date_gmt":"2017-06-01T14:13:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/67richmond.com\/?p=1323"},"modified":"2019-12-04T22:46:25","modified_gmt":"2019-12-04T22:46:25","slug":"proud-to-suit-up-award-winning-cinematographer-matt-bendo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/67richmond.com\/?p=1323","title":{"rendered":"Proud to Suit Up Award winning Cinematographer Matt Bendo"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Matt Bendo wins Prestigious National Cinematography Award<\/h1>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-1324 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/67richmond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/MattBendo-198x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"198\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/67richmond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/MattBendo-198x300.jpg 198w, https:\/\/67richmond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/MattBendo-53x80.jpg 53w, https:\/\/67richmond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/MattBendo-681x1030.jpg 681w, https:\/\/67richmond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/MattBendo-466x705.jpg 466w, https:\/\/67richmond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/MattBendo-450x681.jpg 450w, https:\/\/67richmond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/MattBendo.jpg 702w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 198px) 100vw, 198px\" \/>Windsor native, Matt Bendo, has won Best Cinematographer for Branded Content at the 60th Canadian Society of Cinematographers Awards.<\/p>\n<p>Bendo, who is 24 years old, is a former graduate of the University of Windsor where he was awarded the Board of Governor\u2019s Medal. Bendo was nominated alongside Vancouver\u2019s Cole Graham and five-time nominee and past winner D. Gregor Hagey of Toronto. Bendo is the youngest person to win this prestigious national cinematography award in Branded Content. The award Bendo received recognizes the winning cinematographer as a true Director of Photography. A lapel pin given to each winner is proudly worn in the film community as a symbol of national recognition.<\/p>\n<p>Bendo describes how, \u201cA cinematographer is a visual storyteller that subconsciously manipulates an audience\u2019s emotions while guiding them from one scene to the next. Through the use of precise camera movements,compelling compositions, and strokes of light, a cinematographer evokes feelings in the audience that transcend simply displaying images on a screen.\u201d<\/p>\n<div  class='avia-video avia-video-16-9   av-lazyload-immediate  av-lazyload-video-embed  '   itemprop=\"video\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"  data-original_url='https:\/\/vimeo.com\/195135819' ><script type='text\/html' class='av-video-tmpl'><div class='avia-iframe-wrap'><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/195135819?autoplay=0&loop=0&controls=1&muted=0\" width=\"1500\" height=\"638\" frameborder=\"0\" title=\"STORM - Lamborghini Aventador SV LP750-4 | Armytrix Titanium Exhaust | YST Tuning\" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/script><div class='av-click-to-play-overlay'><div class=\"avia_playpause_icon\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Bendo\u2019s commercial entitled \u201cStorm\u201d advertises custom exhausts created by YST &amp; Armytrix for Lamborghini. In his acceptance speech Bendo thanked the CSC for continuing to \u201cfoster a community for cinematographers where we can all learn and grow together.\u201c Bendo gave tribute to co-director, Cameron Bryson (Toronto), fellow Windsor native and musician, Cal Cuffaro, who created the sound design of the commercial, University of Windsor grad Sam Pollock, who did the camera rigging for the driving shots, and Tony Lau, Bendo\u2019s former professor at the University of Windsor and owner of Film Loft Productions of Toronto. Bendo ended his speech by thanking his mother saying \u201cMost of all I love you mom. Thank you for supporting me endlessly in my pursuit to be an artist.\u201d He dedicated his award to his mother, Tina and late father, Chris.<\/p>\n<p>Bendo commented that, \u201cIt was such an honour just to be in the same room with such an abundance of talented Canadian cinematographers, let alone being nominated. Winning Best Cinematographer in this category is something I couldn\u2019t even imagine happening at such a young age. I plan to continue to develop my cinematic style and in the process gain a better understanding of myself as a visual storyteller. \u201cThe Canadian Society of Cinematographers has promoted the art and craft of cinematography since 1957.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1328 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/67richmond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/CDN-AWARD-1030x151.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"487\" height=\"38\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Matt Bendo wins Prestigious National Cinematography Award Windsor native, Matt Bendo, has won Best Cinematographer for Branded Content at the 60th Canadian Society of Cinematographers Awards. Bendo, who is 24 years old, is a former graduate of the University of Windsor where he was awarded the Board of Governor\u2019s Medal. 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