The
VIEW Conference has announced that two-time Oscar-winning cinematographer Sir Roger Deakins and his creative partner James Ellis Deakins – together known as Team Deakins – will be attending VIEW Conference 2026 in person. In “Reflections on Cinematography,” this award-winning partnership will appear in conversation in front of the conference's international audience, as they discuss the art, craft, and science of cinematography, and their many decades of experience in the film business.
In 2021, Sir Roger Deakins was the recipient of the coveted VIEW Conference Visionary Award, presented for outstanding contribution to the visual arts. Other recent recipients include Doug Chiang, Dennis Muren, Nora Twomey, and Ralph Eggleston.
“I am thrilled to welcome Team Deakins back to VIEW Conference this year,” says Conference Director Dr. Maria Elena Gutierrez. “As two of the leading lights in the world of cinematography, Sir Roger Deakins and James Ellis Deakins are sure to dazzle our audience with their wisdom and insights. I am proud to launch our 2026 program with this fantastic news – stay tuned for more exciting announcements to come!”
VIEW Conference 2026 – Registration Now Open
About Team Deakins
Team Deakins is the creative partnership of Roger Deakins and James Ellis Deakins. Together, they have collaborated on films, a podcast (Team Deakins), and two books, as well as other sundry projects. For over 30 years, this partnership has continued to evolve into a unique working collaboration.
About Roger Deakins
Roger A. Deakins CBE, ASC, BSC, is one of today’s most honored cinematographers, renowned for his vast and varied body of work. He has been nominated for an Oscar 16 times and won the award twice for the films Blade Runner 2049 and
1917. He has also received 17 nominations for the top honor awarded by the American Society of Cinematographers and has been nominated 11 times for the BAFTA award, winning five of them. Some of his other Oscar nominations are for: Denis Villeneuve’s
Prisoners and
Sicaro; The Coen Brothers’
Fargo; Martin Scorsese’s
Kundun;
The
Reader; Sam Mendes’
Skyfall; and Angelina Jolie’s
Unbroken, just to name a few. He has also been recognized by his British peers with 11 British Society of Cinematographers (BSC) nominations and 7 wins. His myriad professional honors also two Independent Spirit Awards, numerous Critic’s awards and the National Board of Review’s Career Achievement Award. He is the sole cinematographer who has been honored with a CBE and a knighthood from his home country of England. Together with James, they have published two books,
BYWAYS (a monograph of stills) and
REFLECTIONS, a visual memoir.
About James Ellis Deakins
James Ellis Deakins is the creative work partner of Roger Deakins. Born on the east coast of the United States, she double majored in college in Latin and Greek, doing a graduate course in Latin as an undergraduate. Once out of school, she began her film work in New York City as a film lab technician at DuArt Film Laboratories and then as a script supervisor in production. After moving to Los Angeles, she met Roger Deakins on a film set and their creative collaboration began. Eventually relinquishing the role of script supervisor to more fully enter into their collaborative partnership, she and Roger developed their unique working style which has continued to evolve as they enter into new enterprises including a podcast (“Team Deakins”), a website,BYWAYS (a book of still photography) and a visual memoir,
REFLECTIONS. James’ natural affinity with technology proved essential when productions moved from the use of film capture to digital. Team Deakins create their approach to a film and execute the plan together. James oversees the many details that need to be coordinated which allows Roger to focus on capturing the visual. Working together, James and Roger have strived to create memorable images as well as share their knowledge with others.
About VIEW Conference
An English language event, VIEW Conference 2026 takes place from October 12-16, 2026, in the stunning baroque city of Turin, Italy. Don’t miss this fantastic opportunity to network with award-winning film directors, animators, designers and thought leaders as they deliver an incredible program of keynotes, panels, talks, workshops and masterclasses at VIEW Conference 2026. Explore cutting-edge thinking with a stellar line-up of stars from Hollywood and Silicon Valley, celebrate the latest achievements in animation, VFX, games and AI, and share inspirational visions of the future.
The conference’s vibrant and inclusive atmosphere is designed to energize and enlighten, with an extensive live program of talks, presentations, workshops and masterclasses embracing cutting-edge thinking on such diverse topics as Storytelling, Virtual Production, Computer Graphics, Interactive & Immersive Media, VR/AR/Mixed Reality and the Metaverse, Artificial Intelligence, Real-Time Rendering and much, much more. More about the VIEW Conference:
https://www.viewconference.it