“Palm Spring”- Dir: Max Barbakow, DoP: Quyen Tran- Lens: Panavision T Series Anamorphics.“Miss Juneteenth”- Dir: Channing Godfrey Peoples, DoP: Daniel Patterson- Lens: Angenieux 12 to 1 zoom.“Minari”- Dir: Lee Isaac Chung, DoP: Lachlan Milne- Lens: Panavision P Vintage prime lenses.“Farewell Amor”- Dir: Ekwa Msangi, DoP: Bruce Francis Cole- Lens: Panavision Primos, Cooke Panchros.“The Evening Hour”- Dir: Braden King, DoP: Declan Quinn- Lens: Super Baltar Lenses.“Dinner In America”- Dir: Adam Carter Rehmeier, DoP: Jean-Philippe Bernier- Lens: Cooke Anamorphic/i.“Charm City Kings”- Dir: Angel Manuel Soto, DoP: Katelin Arizmendi- Lens: Panavision Ultra and Super Speeds.“Blast Beat”- Dir: Esteban Arango, DoP: Ed Wu- Lens: Lomo Anamorphic Round.Here is the list of the Films, directors, DPs, and lenses: In case you are curious about the cameras behind those films, check out our article: The Cameras Behind Sundance 2020: ALEXA Mini, SONY Venice, and RED Helium. To learn more about the making of the films from the DP and director points of view, go to IndieWire’s detailed article. The data was collected from the IndieWire survey based on the 55 films in the festival’s Dramatic Competition, Premieres, NEXT, and Midnight sections. However, it’s interesting to explore some old and rare gems on the list, like the Canon K-35, vintage Cookes, and more. Cooke and Panavision dominate the list, together with Angenieux as the ultimate zoom solution for Sundance’s candidates.

The leading manufacturers are shown in the table above.

Sundance 2020 – Lens Manufacturers Chart Cooke, Panavision, Angenieux, Zeiss, and ARRI Second, we’re pleased to see a decent amount of rare vintage glass. We’ve collected the data regarding the lenses been used on Sundance Film Festival 2020 films to try and find a new trend and/or intriguing conclusions.

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