Catch The Fair One director Josef Kubota Wladyka and actor/screenwriter Kali Reis

The Cinematography Podcast Episode 159: Josef Kubota Wladyka and Kali Reis Catch the Fair One is about Kaylee “K.O.” Uppashaw, a mixed Indigenous boxer who is searching for her sister, Weeta, who has been missing for two years. K.O. sets off on a dark and dangerous journey as she willingly allows herself to be exploited by a sex trafficking ring to find out what happened to her sister. Catch the Fair One is the second feature for Josef Kubota Wladyka, who has also directed episodes of Narcos, Fear the Walking Dead and The Terror. It's the acting debut for Kali Reis, who is an Indigenous/Cape Verdean world champion boxer and activist for missing and murdered Indigenous women of North America. Josef met Kali through a friend's boxing gym. Watching her train and box helped Josef form an idea for the story of Catch the Fair One and he wanted a collaborative partner who could help shine a light on the issue of missing and murdered Indigenous women. With such dark subject matter, Kali and Josef knew they wanted the film to be a thriller, with themes of pain, loss, and regret that intentionally draws the audience in. Kali enjoyed being a part of the creative writing process. Though she had never written a script before, she feels she drew on her ancestors' tradition of storytelling and it felt natural. Kali was able to write her own character, building Kaylee from the ground up. Josef and Kali shoot a lot of rough footage, working out different character and script ideas. Kali also trained at an acting boot camp to help her learn acting and character work. Josef felt fortunate to work with Darren Aronofsky, who came on board as executive producer, and he gave Josef feedback on the movie to help bring it into focus. Find Josef Wladyka Find Kali Reis: Instagram: @ko_ndnbxr Twitter: @KO_Reis86 Catch The Fair One opened February 11th in theaters and on demand. Learn more about Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women Close Focus: The upcoming Academy Awards. You can hear our interviews with three of the cinematography nominees: Ari Wegner, Greig Fraser, and Dan Laustsen. Illya's short end: DJI introduced a camera called the Ronin 4D 4-Axis Cinema Camera 6K and then at a later date they are promising an 8K camera. The cameras have been delayed repeatedly, but the 6K is now available. The camera has some interesting features, good for reality television and event cinematographers. You can buy a Ronin 6K at Hot Rod Cameras. Ben's short end: The Hulu miniseries Pam and Tommy, shot by former guest Paula Huidobro. Sponsored by Hot Rod Cameras Sponsored by Aputure: The Light Storm 1200d Pro is the brightest light in Aputure's line. It utilizes a 1200W Daylight COB chipset to compete on the same level as industry-standard HMI Lights. It's available and ready to ship from Hot Rod Cameras. Sponsored by Assemble: Sign up for Assemble's production management software and get one month FREE! Use code “cinepod” to take advantage of this offer.