Team Deakins KELLY REICHARDT & CHRISTOPHER BLAUVELT - Director & Cinematographer
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Feb 4, 2026 Christopher Blauvelt, a cinematographer known for natural-light, collaborative camera work, and Kelly Reichardt, an acclaimed director who often edits her own films. They recount how they met, their prep and natural-light lighting approach, creating 1970s atmosphere for The Mastermind, and the practical realities that shaped shooting and editing choices.
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Startups Funded By Community And Credit Cards
- Kelly Reichardt funded her first feature by cobbling together about $30,000 from friends and music-world contacts.
- She also charged production expenses on a credit card and paid it off into her 40s.
Raised On Sets, Trained In The Process
- Christopher Blauvelt grew up in a filmmaking family and started on sets young, which normalized film work for him.
- He progressed from stagehand to camera loader and assistant, learning craft on set rather than in film school.
A Single Question Changed A Career
- Kelly and Christopher met on Meek's Cutoff when the previous DP relationship collapsed and Chris asked, "Where do you want the camera?".
- That simple question reignited Kelly's love of filmmaking and began their long collaboration.
