Cameraperson constantly re-evaluates ethics and morality in terms of documentary filmmaking. The off-camera discussions often center around how to handle the subjects or the situation.

| Aug 7, 2023

A collection of 100 minutes of various footage Kirsten Johnson shot for other pictures -- a “Greatest Hits” compilation, as it were.

| Original Score: 3.5/4 | Dec 30, 2022

Through her smart balancing of tones, Johnson creates a graceful, ground-breaking and thoroughly cinematic work of art.

| Original Score: 5/5 | Aug 12, 2021

Cameraperson serves a secondary function as a rebuttal to the auteur theory, locating a common voice in the works of varied authors.

| Jan 5, 2021

To explore Kirsten Johnson's immersive Cameraperson is to witness a unique, powerful memoir unfolding and unfurling.

| Oct 5, 2020

It is a fascinating and largely successful exploration of a form, a body of work, and of an incredibly talented cinematographer. Utterly captivating.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Aug 30, 2020

Memories shape who we are as individuals. With that context in mind, Cameraperson becomes one individual's noble attempt to capture those unforgettable moments in her life and forever memorialize them.

| Jul 17, 2020

Gorgeous and captivating; full of themes of war, motherhood, and oppression; this is a compelling, moving look at the creative process and the people behind the camera.

| Original Score: A | Jul 3, 2020

Cameraperson is one of those rare viewing experiences that may really test your patience, and only you will know if that's a good or bad thing.

| Jun 9, 2020

This is a film I won't soon forget, and a big part of me wants other notable documentary cinematographers to make movies just like it, telling their stories in a similar fashion.

| Apr 28, 2020

Cameraperson comes alive with possibilities in every scene, mutating and evolving from moment to moment like an engrossing conversation.

| Original Score: 4.5/5 | Apr 5, 2019

This profile offers a rich kaleidoscope of people and situations...

| Original Score: 5/5 | Mar 21, 2019

...this is the essay film at its finest, a personalized meandering through ideas and stories, at once autobiographical and universal.

| Original Score: 4.5/5 | Dec 6, 2018

It serves as a peek behind the curtain of documentary filmmaking, exposing even more than what's usually shown in the genre.

| Nov 28, 2018

It's a fascinating glimpse into the work of the person behind the camera, composing and fretting, making sure every shot is aesthetically sensible.

| Original Score: 4.5/5 | Oct 5, 2018

An autobiography of sorts, Cameraperson demands we think beyond Johnson's own extraordinary career and reflect upon our own status as observers, and the ethical and emotional responsibilities that come with it.

| Aug 25, 2018

As a collection of memories, Cameraperson resonates with a unique kind of melancholy.

| Aug 21, 2018

Slow, subtle, yet ultimately mesmerizing, Cameraperson is a very personal testament to one exceptional filmmaker's love affair with her profession.

| Jan 24, 2018

A tribute to what happens in front of the camera, how it is captured, and the eternal present of cinema.

| Original Score: 4.5/5 | Oct 1, 2017

By drawing no distinction between her personal and professional lives, [Kristen] Johnson suggests that she values her work as much as her family.

| Aug 18, 2017