The Cooke Look at Cannes 2026: Why Cinematographers Still Embrace Vintage Character

At the 2026 Cannes Film Festival, several productions paired classic Cooke S4/i lenses with modern digital cinema cameras like the ARRI Alexa 35, highlighting the continued demand for organic cinematic texture in the digital era.
ARRI Acquired by Thomas Riedel: A New Chapter for the Cinema Technology Company

Thomas Riedel, founder and owner of the Riedel Group, has acquired ARRI, marking the end of the company’s 108-year history as a family-owned business while maintaining its management team and headquarters in Munich.