Cinematography workshops for working & UPCOMING professionals

Filmmakers old and new joined for hands-on learning with the legendary ARRICAM LT 35MM film camera

Thanks to everyone who joined for our first CineUp BBQ of 2025! This social hour included live demos of the new DJI Ronin 4D and Blkbrd Mantis Arm.

Industry Night is back, featuring Oscar-winning director Ang Lee! Join CineMechanics and the MSP Film Society for a conversation with director Ang Lee and industry social hour.

Filmmakers and friends joined us at Indeed Brewing in Northeast Minneapolis for our CineUp Happy Hour, sampling craft brews and vintage lenses at "The Lens Bar".

Recap from our CineUp event introducing filmmakers to Motion Control, the new Cinebot Mini robot, and more

Motocrane and Picture Factory joined us at the July 2024 CineUp BBQ, where Motocrane showed off their brand new TITAN remote head and Hyper arm, plus the SuperTechno 30 from Picture factory

An overview of our event series with legendary cinematography duo Roger and James Deakins.

Our friends from ARRI were back at CineMechanics once again to host a workshop on their extensive line of professional camera accessories. This includes remote focus systems like the Hi-5, radio units like the RIA-1, and more.

This July, we hosted another great CineUp Barbecue, featuring a live TechnoCrane demo from our friends at Picture Factory.

CineUp Barbecue! For this CineUp we hosted a social hour for our local filmmaking community, featuring food, drinks, & and even arm cars!

An introductory course on working with 16mm film and the ARRI SR-series film cameras, taught by DP Adam Olson & veteran camera technician Brian McGraw of CineMechanics.

This presentation introduced filmmakers to the industry-leading Bolt motion control system. This included live demonstrations of the Bolt’s benefits and capabilities, showing why productions across the country are using the Bolt to bring their work to a new level

Experts from ARRI led an evening of in-depth learning about their top-of-the-line camera systems, lenses, electronic accessories, and lighting products

Industry veteran Mitch Gross discussed the differences between various lenses and what creates their unique look, helping filmmakers choose the perfect lens for any project