Latest Update: December 23, 2020 In today's world of COVID-19, restarting television and film production is a topic facing close analysis worldwide. From logistics to craft service to wardrobe and even director's chairs, everything about production is being scrutinized. Lee Roth and Roth Stock Pictures have been following the topic closely since mid-April, when Lee …
25 Years … and Counting!
New Year, New Cameras, New Projects January 1, 2020: As the sun sets on 2019 and we celebrate 25 years of creating entertaining content, it's time to reflect on the past a bit, highlight new low-light mirrorless cameras, and look forward to our projects in development. Lee Roth: Creating Entertaining Content Since 1995 Lee Roth …
Joker Is Most Definitely, Absolutely Not a Superhero Movie!
Wow! OK ... We'll start with that! Next? The controversy ... Did Warner Bros. Entertainment glorify the character? Most definitely, absolutely not! Did they adore the character and put him up on a pedestal? Well ... there's that one scene ... This is most definitely, absolutely -NOT- a superhero movie! Joker is a deep …
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Production Stills On Set of The Stoneman
Having begun my Hollywood career shooting production stills for HBO and Pay-Per-View, it was exciting to land my first independent film gig on the set of "The Stoneman".
The Origins of the Name Roth Stock
My memorial to Old School days! A lot of people don't know the origin of the name Roth Stock for my company. Back in the "Old Days" when movies were actually shot on FILM (the F-word!) ... If you ran out of film and you had maybe, three pages of dialogue left, you didn't want …
This is Why We Say We’re Press Not Paparazzi
Had my camera with me today to do a little bit of street shooting after a meeting in Beverly Hills. My real interest was to catch some of the high end cars that tend to head down Rodeo Drive. When walking back to my Jeep, I see Brian Grazer seated at a sidewalk cafe, talking …
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U.S. Census 2020 – Doing Good For The Community
Are you thinking about the 2020 Census yet? Your Federal Government is! And so was PR Newswire with this photo assignment! Although I have worked for government contractors in the past, this is the first time I have actually been sworn in as a government contractor. The rules of what I can say and show …
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On Set Making “Secret In Their Eyes”
On the set of "Secret In Their Eyes". 🚓🚔 The helicopter pilot was AMAZING. 🚁 Yes, he's really flying INSIDE Dodger Stadium ... BELOW US! That's a camera on a 30 foot tether hanging underneath. This was one of the rehearsals before they seated us behind home plate as he flew overhead to capture us …
Meet The 68th Annual DGA Awards Nominees for Documentary
The 68th Annual DGA Awards Nominees for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary for 2105 are (L-R) Jimmy Chin and Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi for "Meru", Liz Garbus for "What Happened, Miss Simone?", Alex Gibney for "Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief", Matthew Heiman for "Cartel Land" [Update: Winner - Congratulations Matthew!], and Asif Kapadia for …
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In Hollywood, It’s All About Who You Know – But There Really is More To It
There has been a lot going on in the past week that I haven't been sharing here. So first, this was Friday night at 11:02pm at the corner of Hollywood and Vine. I had just left a meeting at this world-famous intersection. The photos below are from my cell and were posted on Instagram @roth.stock and …
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