Michael Tessari is a cinematographer and director of photography based in Adelaide, South Australia. His feature credits include the SXSW-nominated Monolith, the horror feature Diabolic, the road film With or Without You and the upcoming The Run, alongside the Netflix original series Gymnastics Academy: A Second Chance and commercial work recognised with multiple ACS Gold Awards. This page collects press coverage, reviews and interviews from those projects, together with original articles written for filmmakers and producers: case studies, behind the scenes breakdowns and practical guides to shooting in South Australia.
In this issue of ACS Magazine, I had the honour of submitting a few words about my first feature film - the $2.7M horror, Awoken. Directed by Daniel j Phillips and starring Eric Thomson and Sara West this film was an amazing opportunity and a wild learning experience. Read the full article below but special shout out to Hugh Freytag who I missed mentioning in the interview but was an integral team member and mentor for me on this shoot.
https://acmag.com.au/2020/06/01/awoken/
Cheers