''Cameraperson'' is a 2016

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. The film is an account by director Kirsten Johnson about her life and career as a cinematographer. It relies on footage shot by Johnson across the years in numerous different countries. ''Cameraperson'' premiered at the

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to critical acclaim and won the top prize at the Sheffield Doc/Fest.

Reception

''Cameraperson'' has a 99% rating on

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based on 109 reviews, with an average score of 8.5/10; the site's consensus reads: "Fresh and inventive yet immediately accessible, ''Cameraperson'' distills its subject's life and career into an experience that should prove immediately absorbing even for those unfamiliar with her work." On

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, the film has a

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score of 89 out of 100, based on 21 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".

Accolades

As of January 2017, ''Cameraperson'' has won 23 international awards, including the following:

Home media

As it was distributed by Janus Films, ''Cameraperson'' was released by Criterion on 7 February 2017 on

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and

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References

External links

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''Cameraperson: Getting Close''
an essay by

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at the

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