Why the Bolex is the Worlds Most Beloved Camera
Filmmaker Alyssa Bolsey didn\u2019t discover until she was in film school herself that her great-grandfather had invented the iconic Bolex 16mm camera. She spent the next decade-plus researching her enigmatic ancestor and interviewing several influential filmmakers who used his cameras, including Barbara Hammer, Wim Wenders, and Jonas Mekas, for a film called BEYOND THE BOLEX. Bolsey and the film\u2019s producer and DP, Camilo Lara Jr., join No Film School\u2019s Liz Nord to discuss why the Bolex is such an enduring and beloved camera that is still used today.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices