Vanja Cernjul was born in Zagreb, Croatia..
Vanja Černjul was born in 1968 in Zagreb, Croatia.
Vanja Černjul • Cinematographer
- The Croatian cinematographer, who has worked for the most of his career in the US, gave a masterclass at the Zagreb Film Festival, after which we sat for a talk
Vanja Černjul is a Croatian cinematographer who has worked for the most of his career in the US on indie films, television, streaming services (on projects including Marco Polo and The Deuce) and in Hollywood (most notably on the big hit Crazy Rich Asians).
As the main competition jury member at the Zagreb Film Festival, he also gave a masterclass as a part of the industry programme, after which we sat for a talk.
You are a cinematographer who's worked on different types of productions, mainly in the US but also in Croatia.
Did you notice any differences regarding the way the work is done?
Vanja Černjul: There are many, many differences of course, not only shooting in Croatia vs. the US, but also in Europe vs. the US.
To begin with, films are financed in a different way whi