the ashanti mine , located at obuasi , 56 km south of kumasi , has been producing since 1897 .

the mine is sited on one of the world 's major gold deposits and is one of the ten largest in the world .

in 1994 , the ghana government , the majority shareholder , announced plans to sell 20-25 percent of its interest in agc in a share flotation .

the company was listed on the london and ghana stock exchanges .

it was the largest flotation ever organised by any gold mining company coordinating and advisory team alone numbered over 200 people .

each of the company 's 10,000 employees received five free shares .

in 1996 agc was listed on the new york stock exchange to raise new capital , it was the first african company to appear on wall street .

in 1999 , the company succumbed to an ill-executed gold price hedge led by goldman sachs , which drove it to the brink of bankruptcy .

in 2004 , it merged with anglogold to create the world 's second-largest gold producer , anglogold ashanti company .

anglogold is based in south africa and majority-owned by anglo american group .

ashanti goldfields corporation

principal competitors : barrick gold corporation ; newmont mining corporation ; placer dome , inc .
1897 : ashanti goldfields corporation , ltd . is incorporated in london and the ashanti mine begins operation .
principal subsidiaries : ashanti goldfields ( ayanfuri ) limited ; ashanti goldfields ( bibiani ) limited ; ghanaian - australian goldfields limited ( 80 % ) ; societe ashanti goldfields de guinee s . a . ( guinea ) ( 85 % ) ; ashanti goldfields tanzania limited ( tanzania ) ; ashanti goldfields zimbabwe limited ( zimbabwe ) ; ashanti treasury services limited ( isle of man ) .
the ashanti goldfields corporation is a gold mining company based in ghana that was founded by edwin cade . the ashanti mine , located at obuasi , 56 km .
1985 : company receives £159 million loan for expansion from the international finance corporation .
accra , ghana : ashanti goldfields company limited , 1997 . barnabas , thondhlana ,
investors warm to ashanti ,
exploration , development and mining of gold . merger between anglogold limited and ashanti goldfields company limited on april 26 2004 .
ashanti goldfields corporation limited archives comprising minutes , correspondence , accounts , staff registers and photographs . please note that the white staff agreement registers , 1897 - 2001 ( ms 35350 ) contain sensitive personal information and are closed for 75 years .
the blame for the decline in ghana ' s gold production , officials here say , goes to a series of moves by the post - independence government that discouraged investment and starved the ashanti goldfields corporation of the hard foreign currencies needed to buy new equipment .
ashanti goldfields corporation ltd was incorporated in may 1897 as a company to work the concession acquired by edwin cade in 1895 . a small company , the cote d ' or company , had been established to provide funds for an expedition by cade to ashanti , during which he had signed an agreement with local chiefs and had secured the concession to mine for gold . in 1896 ashanti had been annexed by the british government and negotiations secured agreement whereby the concession to mining , trading and agricultural rights over a square mile area was recognised by the government for 90 years , and the ashanti goldfields corporation ltd was registered .
gold production figures for the company ' s mines since 2004 in ounces . iduapriem , ghana , 125 , 000 , 174 , 000 , 167 , 000 , 167 , 000 , 200 , 000 , 190 , 000 . belonged to ashanti goldfields corporation before the merger .
the siguiri mine is anglogold ashanti’s only operation in the republic of guinea . formerly an asset of ghanaian based ashanti goldfields , it became part of anglogold ashanti in april 2004 when the business combination of ashanti and south african - based anglogold came into effect .
a $ 160 million rehabilitation program for the ashanti goldfields mines is expected to raise production to 500 , 000 ounces by the early 1990 ' s .
ashanti goldfields corporation was formed in 1897 and started operations at obuasi , in ghana ( formerly known as the gold coast ) . it was the birth of an enterprise which , over 100 years produced us $ 10 billion dollars ' worth of gold if it were all valued at today ' s price .
august 1995 , p . 4 . picker , ida ,
sam jonah of ashanti goldfields co . : a glittering success story in sub - saharan africa ,
this paper deals with the strategy adopted for expanding production at ashanti goldfields corporation ( ghana ) limited . the history of the performance of the mine in recent times is traced . this includes how the mine survived during an extremely difficult period of the country’s economic development . the mine went through phases of decline , consolidation , recovery and subsequently into a phased expansion programme .
anglogold ashanti , as it conducts business today , was formed on april 26 , 2004 following the business combination of anglogold limited ( anglogold ) with ashanti goldfields company limited ( ashanti ) . anglogold , formerly vaal reefs exploration and mining company limited , was incorporated in south africa in 1944 .
ashanti is also negotiating with the international finance corporation for a three - year , $ 25 million loan to develop gold fields at sansu . the project would yield 100 , 000 ounces a year by 1992 , mr . jonah predicted .
the business combination between anglogold and ashanti goldfields company limited which was originally announced on may 16 , 2003 was completed with effect from monday , april 26 , 2004 , following the confirmation by the high court in ghana .
ashanti goldfields limited is located in gold house , patrice lumumba road , ghana . company is working in mining business activities . visit our company website for more information about us : urltoken if you have any questions , please contact us
anglogold ashanti’s operations in the australasian region , sunrise dam and tropicana , are located in the northeastern goldfields of the state of western australia . the region produced 520 000oz of gold in 2016 , which accounts for 14 % of the group’s total gold production .
obuasi is located in the ashanti region of southern ghana , approximately 80km south . ashanti updates on rapidly deteriorating situation at obuasi gold mine .
this year the southern cross mining company of australia started working an open pit mine in konongo that produces 3 , 000 ounces of gold a month . the company is a joint venture between ghana ' s state gold mining corporation and australia ' s northern queensland mining .
anglo platinum vacancies , anglogold ashanti ghana vacancies , anglo . anglogold ashanti is the third largest gold mining company in the world , measured by .
the operations are located in the ashanti and western regions of ghana , and were . the iduapriem gold mine , wholly owned by anglogold ashanti since .
anglogold ashanti partners rangold to revamp obuasi mines . of a joint venture to redevelop and operate anglogold ashanti ' s obuasi gold mine . . obuasi , located in the ashanti region of ghana 320 kilometres northwest of the capital .
on june 11 , 1897 , cade listed the ashanti goldfields corporation ltd . on the london stock exchange and set up operations at obuasi on december 24 of that same year . the technique of adit mining—wherein a horizontal passage is dug from the earth ' s surface into the mine—proscribed by mining engineer john daw tapped into the most immediately accessible ore in the hills around obuasi and yielded initially impressive results . the obuasi mine yielded 2 , 544 ounces of gold in its first year of operation and 4 , 673 ounces the second year . this early success , coupled with the devastation of the south african gold trade during the boer war ( 1899 - 1902 ) , fed ashanti ' s rapid growth that continued until the uprising of the ashanti people against british rule in 1900 .
by far the largest investments in gold mining in ghana have taken place here at ashanti goldfields , a company owned 55 percent by the ghanaian government and 45 percent by the british multinational giant lonrho p . l . c . the largest employer in ghana after the government , ashanti has 12 , 000 employees , a 100 - square - mile concession and a 1988 production of 305 , 500 ounces .
and a canadian - dutch joint venture plans to raise $ 67 . 5 million to develop 924 , 000 ounces of proven reserves at bogosu . the partners in canadian bogosu resources are sikaman gold resources of canada , billiton international metals of the netherlands , the ghana government and the international finance corporation , an arm of the world bank that lends to private enterprise . ashanti ' s big investments
edikan gold mine . (
egm
, formerly central ashanti gold project , ayanfuri ) . highlights : 480km² of tenements centred on the ashanti gold belt , 25km 65km from .
june 22 , 2018 - anglogold ashanti says ghana parliament ratifies obuasi agreements ( 126 . 1k )
anglogold ashanti is the third - largest gold mining company in the world , measured by production .
anglogold ashanti has an interest of 85 % in siguiri and the government of guinea 15 % .
for in this game the barbarians are at the gate . no one individual is bigger than ashanti , and as a company and for the sake of shareholders and the people of ghana , ashanti deserves better .
the lonrho years were marked by turmoil . violence between police and miners at the march 1969 strike killed three and wounded 28 , and another strike in 1970 closed the mine for a week . a coup in 1972 once again forced a change in government , and the new administration , led by ignatius archeampong , demanded government
participation
in all mining companies and acquired 55 percent of ashanti shares . the company was ordered to change its name to the ashanti goldfields company and relocate its headquarters to accra from london .
in another american project scheduled to start next year , teberebie goldfields ltd . will invest $ 28 . 5 million in a concession in tarkwa . the company , which is controlled by the pioneer group of boston , hopes to produce 60 , 000 ounces a year by 1990 . ' the gold coast is good '
july 05 , 2018 - anglogold ashanti sees significant step change improvement at sunrise dam ( 352 . 9k )
edwin cade and john daw were members of the first expedition to work the concession and both were important figures in the early development of the corporation , the former as a director until his death in 1903 , the latter as consultant engineer , general manager , and eventually director until 1906 . in 1972 lonrho acquired an interest in the company which became jointly owned by them and the ghanian government until 1996 . in 2000 the company entered into a strategic alliance with anglogold which resulted in merger in 2004 . the new company is called anglogold ashanti and continues to mine in ghana . the corporation had offices at 9 broad street in 1900 ; 6 southampton street 1902 - 1935 ; 10 old jewry 1936 - 1963 ; moor house , london wall 1964 - 1970 ; cheapside house , 138 cheapside from 1971 ; and roman house , wood street from 1996 . in 2004 , the company closed its london offices .
anglogold was formed in june 1998 through the consolidation of the gold interests of anglo american corporation of south africa limited ( aac ) and its associated companies into a single , focused , independent , global gold company . vaal reefs exploration and mining company limited ( vaal reefs ) , the vehicle for the consolidation , changed its name to anglogold limited and increased its authorized share capital , effective march 30 , 1998 .
ashanti ' s mission is to build an african gold mining and exploration company to international standards of excellence , managed predominantly by africans . ashanti aims to pursue growth for the benefit of our shareholders , employees and the nations where we operate .
' ' vital spares and supplies needed to sustain production could not be obtained , ' ' said sam e . jonah , ghanaian managing director of the ashanti goldfields mining operation here , the source of 90 percent of ghana ' s gold . ' ' i vividly recall instances when the only way we could quickly obtain certain vital supplies was to trade on a barter basis with other local mines , ' ' he said at the opening of the new mine shaft here in february .
anglogold ashanti : a leading global gold producer operating in 11 countries and listed on five stock exchanges , including the nyse .
apr 9 , 2017 . mining giant anglogold ashanti is planning to recruit about 2000 workers . a public hearing on the proposed obuasi gold mine redevelopment and . anglogold ashanti ghana in 2014 laid off 4 , 300 of its workers as part of .
the bip process has been branded as anglogold ashanti “one“emphasising the unity of purpose and sense of belonging the bip aims to achieve .
the rich goldfields in the ashanti region of what is now ghana were controlled by the powerful asante ( ashanti ) state as far back as the 17 th century . the british colonization of ghana in 1874 and the ensuing ashanti wars brought a large number of europeans to the area , and soldiers and travelers spread the word about the region ' s legendary gold reserves—
you could pick up gold as you would potatoes ,
reported one traveler . widespread interest opened the region for large - scale commercial gold production . in 1890 , joseph e . ellis and chief joseph e . biney , fatwe merchants from africa ' s cape coast , and their accountant joseph p . brown negotiated mining concessions for 100 square miles in the obuasi district . there they opened the ellis mine and introduced modern industrial mining techniques to the area . the ellis mine operated for five years , then the partners sold the concession to edwin arthur smith of the london - based firm smith and cade . with the overthrow of the ashanti king in 1896 , the ashanti protectorate was brought directly under british control , and cade was given approval to mine the region .
ghana . company perspectives : ashanti ' s mission is to build an african gold mining and exploration company to international standards of excellence , managed .
' ' it ' s the first new gold mine in ghana since the 1930 ' s , ' ' said mr . jonah of ashanti .
over a century after its incorporation , ashanti goldfields company limited of accra , ghana , remains one of the largest producers of gold in the world , achieving an annual gold production of 1 . 74 million ounces in 2000 . it is also ghana ' s largest earner of foreign funds and the only mining operation on the new york and london stock exchanges run by black africans . originally operating with a single mine—the obuasi mine in ghana ' s ashanti region that gives the company its name—ashanti has in recent years expanded aggressively throughout africa and now operates seven mines in ghana , zimbabwe , guinea , and tanzania . the company also maintains 25 active exploration projects in six african countries and about 20 outside the continent . ashanti ' s most productive mine is obuasi , which , despite over 100 years of continuous operation , is still one of the top - producing mines in the world and the largest mine in africa outside south africa . conscious of its success on an often volatile and troubled continent , ashanti prides itself in its relationships with local authorities and traditional political and social institutions in the african countries where it operates . the company has assisted local communities with infrastructure projects such as roadways , water and electricity access , and education .
jan 10 , 2009 . the iduapriem gold mine is owned by anglo gold ashanti , the second largest gold mining company worldwide , based in south africa .
during spears ' leadership , the government of ghana underwent rapid changes . in 1957 , the british parliament granted ghana its independence , and kwame nkrumah became the country ' s first prime minister . in 1960 , a new constitution was drafted , and the country became the republic of ghana , with nkrumah as its president . nkrumah proved to be an increasingly dictatorial leader , limiting freedom of action , imprisoning his critics , and finally introducing a one - party system in 1964 . he nationalized five of ghana ' s six producing gold mines ( all but ashanti ) , and granted spears favorable land leases for ashanti in exchange for derisory royalties . nkrumah was deposed by the national liberation council ( nlc ) in 1966 . the nlc soon began to question the contribution of mining operations such as ashanti to the local economy and appeared to threaten the favorable land lease options spears had enjoyed under nkrumah . in response , spears threatened to flood the mines . the ghanaian government then ordered the commissioner of mines and energy to seek new investors for its mining industry , including the ashanti goldfields .
aug 31 , 2016 . two years after anglogold ashanti suspended production at its giant but loss making gold mine in obuasi , central ghana , the boom of .
dec 3 , 2014 . anglogold ashanti , one of the largest companies in the gold mining industry , has chosen veolia to optimize , operate and maintain the water .
anglogold ashanti is the third largest gold mining company in the world , measured by production . it has 17 gold mines in 9 countries , as well as exploration .
ashanti in 1998 had produced 1 . 7 million ounces of gold and this was in recent years predicted to reach high of 2 million ounces of gold when its new geita mine in tanzania came on stream . the fall in the price of gold forced ashanti to reign back its expansion plans . the main reason being ashanti had made acquisition for debt rather than equity . aware of this financial situation , and the potential associated liquidity problems , ashanti had sought to strengthen its finances through a merger with another gold mining group . thus on 5 october , lonmin ( a rump of the former lonhro group ) and ashanti confirmed that they were in merger talks . lonmin at that stage already owned 32 % of ashanti . as to whether this was a merger or a take - over was open to questioning . reports had indicated that the two companies had been in discussion for some time , and lonmin was yet to decide whether to make ashanti a merger offer . fred ohene - kena then minister for mines and energy commenting on the lonmin merger had stated
such a merger will enable agc to become a major entity and have a competitive edge over other mining companies
.
2017 07 31 armed police and military personnel to crush illegal miners today . ghana ' s $ 57m shares in anglogold ashanti ; 2017 07 10 asante gold to start .
anglogold ashanti is a global gold mining company with 14 mines and 3 exploration projects in four different regions namely – south africa , continental africa , australasia , and the americas .
our current focus is ghana , west africa where w . kubi adjoins to the south of anglogold ashanti ' s 66 million ounce * obuasi gold mine concessions , one of .
the obuasi gold mine is an open pit and underground gold mine situated near obuasi , in the ashanti region of ghana . it is one of the top 9 largest gold mines .
william hussey , ashanti ' s british general mines manager , said , ' ' the only foreign exchange available was for salaries and operating costs - not for capital costs . ' '
ticker symbol : asl ( new york ) ; asn ( london ) ; agc ( ghana ) ; ashanti ( zimbabwe ) ; aha ( australia ) ; ahd . u ( toronto )
anglogold ashanti’s south african region assets include the mponeng underground gold mine , and two surface operations comprising the mine waste solutions tailings dump - retreatment business and the rock dump reclamation and processing business .
with this fresh infusion of capital , ashanti was ready for an ambitious program of expansion and modernization . in 1986 , the company ' s first ghanaian ceo , sam jonah , was appointed . he embarked on a major overhaul of company operations . while the company ' s headquarters had been in accra for twelve years , much of the planning and budgeting was still carried out by consultants in the london office . jonah transferred these duties to ghana , keeping the staff geographically close to the mine site . communications between management and line workers was improved , wages for mine workers were raised , and the company began the community renewal plan that is now a hallmark of all its operations throughout africa . ashanti purchased new equipment for mining surface oxides and commissioned a heap leach ( a low - cost method of extracting ores ) facility in 1990 , and the company built an oxide treatment plant in 1991 . this project established the obuasi mine as the largest surface mining operation in africa and the mine as a whole became one of the top five in the world . gold production reached record highs , increasing by 25 percent . loans from the international finance corporation ( ifc ) helped the company launch its ashanti mines expansion program , allowing it to take advantage of highly profitable , lower grade underground gold resources .
sep 1 , 2016 . the miners earn up to $ 2600 on a good month . . africa ' s top gold producer , anglogold ashanti , closed shop two years ago and with it went .
after the war , ashanti saw a yearly increase in gold output . significant discoveries in 1937 of gold along the obuasi fissure and other locations gave rise to a time of great optimism at ashanti . the company made plans for major expansions and budgeted for increased output . these plans were cut short by the dawn of world war ii , which had a disastrous effect on the entire african gold mining industry . most mines in the gold coast region were shut down for the duration of the war , but a few profitable operations—including ashanti—were kept open on a
care and maintenance
basis , making do with aging and obsolete equipment .
fortunately , lonrho ( london and rhodesia mining and land company—now lonmin ) already had an interest in acquiring the company , and the government quickly welcomed the takeover . lonrho acquired ashanti in 1968 for £3 million ( us $ 2 . 1 million ) in stock , promising to preserve ashanti as a separate entity . ashanti was delisted from the london stock exchange , and lonrho offered the ghanaian government a 20 percent interest in the company in exchange for a 50 - year extension on its land leases . the government would also have an option to buy another 20 percent of the company for £1 ( us $ . 70 ) per share . in response to the sentiment in ghana that ashanti had not been growing quickly enough to meet the country ' s currency needs , lonrho also promised to increase the mine capacity from 45 , 000 to 80 , 000 tons of ore per month . spears was invited to join the lonrho board . he retained the title of chairman , but , after expressing much dissatisfaction with the increased government involvement with ashanti , resigned in 1971 .
thus , from the point of view of the ashanti board , the rise in the price of gold was to come at a rather unfortunate time . the gold price rise and ashantis ' precarious situation was to result in a serious adverse effect in its stock price . this is because ashanti did not have the liquidty to meet its margin calls and as a result sent a negative view about the firm amongst investors . the rally in gold resulted in a 50per - cent decline in ashanti ' s ' stock value . the stock price was to fall from $ 8 . 50 ( a market capitalization of $ 890 million ) to $ 4 . 62 . the stock continued to plunge to a 12 - month low of $ 3 on 6 october 1999 from an annual peak of $ 10 . 69 in january 1999 . ashanti at this stage had been completely wrong footed and was ripe for a take over . by far the largest quoted company in ghana , ashanti found itself in a financial debacle of enormous proportions after placing bets on the direction of gold prices . ashanti had overstepped the delicate balance of using derivatives as a risk management tool and speculating with shareholders capital . the firm had hedged more than it was ever capable of producing for the duration the hedge deal .
escalating mining costs , an uncertain gold price and the need to expand production in order to assist with ghana’s balance of payments problems ( exacerbated by depressed cocoa prices ) , dictated a major change in direction for ashanti .
it took another governmental shift to turn the company ' s fortunes around . in 1981 , the provisional national defence council , led by jerry rawlings , took control . at first , the new government ' s socialist ideology seemed to spell even more trouble for the ashanti . but by 1983 , the government realized that outside capital would be needed to achieve its goal of rebuilding ghana ' s economy , so the political stance shifted to welcome a more free - market philosophy . its economic recovery program , backed by the international monetary fund ( imf ) , the world bank , and western aid donors aimed to rehabilitate ghana ' s major export earners , and ashanti was one of its major beneficiaries . in 1985 , ashanti was granted a £159 million ( us $ 111 million ) imf loan , and the new minerals and mining law allowed ashanti to keep 45 percent of its export earnings .
a new mine shaft that sinks a half - mile below the ashanti hills here and incentives for foreign investors are part of this nation ' s drive to recapture its one - time glory as africa ' s gold coast .
ashanti with reserves of 23 million ounces was in theory supposed to benefit from this price increase . however , this was not the case . the rise in the gold price put a negative value of $ 450 million on its derivative hedge book “contracts the company has entered into to reduce its exposure to a falling gold price” of a net 11 million ounces . gold market participants questioned why ashanti had hedged such an unusually high proportion of its total reserves . the negative value of $ 450 million on ashantis ' hedge book meant that its 17 hedgebook counterparties ( banks with which ashanti transacted its derivative business ) could call margin deposits of $ 150 million . further increases in the price of gold , could result in even larger deposits being called . if the counter parties where to decline to call margin and allowed the contracts to run to maturity , ashanti could satisfy them with physical gold it had mined .
the continental africa region comprises seven mines , of which six are operational . of these , anglogold ashanti manages four mines . in ghana , the company has two mines , iduapriem and obuasi , with obuasi currently on care and maintenance .
the end of world war ii saw a short surge in the african gold industry ( often referred to as the
jungle boom
) , but that growth was short - lived . the industry had been cut off from foreign investment since 1942 , and many mines that had opened shortly after the war found that they could not sustain themselves , and quickly closed . ashanti was one of only four operations on the gold coast that remained open during this time and was the largest and most profitable . at this time , ashanti was led by its autocratic chairman general sir edward spears , who lived abroad and visited the company ' s operations only infrequently , treating it , according to ashanti ' s company history , as
a personal fiefdom .
anglogold ashanti operates guinea ' s biggest gold mine at siguiri in the northeast , where it produced 332 , 000 ounces of gold in 2008 ; crew gold produced 189 , 520 ounces in 2008 ; and semafo produced 51 , 700 ounces in 2008 .
its problems where essentially due to its speculative hedging activity , which i am share holders where not aware of and the resulting cash flow issues . however since it had been completely wrong footed , it was liable for a take - over . john hathaway of tocqville asset management stated ( in a report ) that
as of june 30 ashanti goldfields was hedged 11 million ounces of production 50 percent of its reserves . according to hathaway using
conservative assumption
the value of hedged book was $ 290 million . however , the asset would become worthless
if gold traded at $ 325 ; at $ 330 , the company would begin to face margin calls
. hathaway wrote
the ashanti hedgebook is a bet that the gold market would will remain quiescent and trouble free . ashantis ' sanguine view of the market is not unusual . few in the industry are prepared to hope for a spike in the gold price , especially one which does not retrace
. well as events turned out hathaway was not too far from the truth . as at 8 october 1999 , the ashanti hedgebook partly designed to protect profits resuting from a decline in the price of gold and partly as an alternative source of profits which i hasten to add is not the reason for hedging , had a negative value of $ 570 million at a gold price of $ 325 per ounce . with this negative value of $ 570m , ashantis ' bankers had the right to request cash deposits of $ 270 million as variation margin on the derivative contracts .
anglogold ashanti had mineral resources of 241 . 0 million ounces and ore reserves of 74 . 9 million ounces at 31 december 2008 . of these , guinea accounted for mineral resources of 5 . 94 million ounces and ore reserves of 3 . 25 million ounces .
as part of their
participation
in ashanti ' s operations , the government appointed lloyd a . k . quashie , a geologist and mining expert , to ashanti ' s board of directors as deputy managing director . under his direction , the company began efforts to improve conditions for local workers , and instituted a program to decrease the percentage of
expatriate positions
—positions held by non - africans . the program sent
promising young ghanaians
to universities abroad , with the idea that they would return to work for the company , supplanting the expatriates . one of the first recipients of these educational opportunities was sam e . jonah , who attended exeter ' s camborne school of mines in cornwall , england , and the imperial college of science and technology in london and later became the ceo of ashanti .
cutifani emphasises that the bip is not a once - off activity : it’s an ongoing journey to ensure the continuing global improvement of anglogold ashanti’s systems and processes . it is intrinsically linked to anglogold ashanti’s mission , vision and values which shape everything that the company does . the business improvement project focuses on five key deliverables : a 70 % reduction in safety incidents ; a 30 % improvement in productivity ; a 60 % reduction in reportable environmental incidents ; a 25 % reduction in operating costs ; and a 15 % return on investment to shareholders .
under feldtmann , ashanti underwent a period where output was slowed to allow for a change in mining techniques . shallow adit mining was discontinued in favor of shaft mining in which a vertical tunnel is dug deep into the ground . to accommodate these new techniques , the company ' s profits were directed into new equipment . feldtmann also developed more efficient methods of treating gold ore once it was mined . the discovery of an exceptionally rich ore deposit in 1908 brought fruit to feldtmann ' s efforts , and ashanti ' s success increased until the advent of world war i forced cutbacks in operations .
in april 2009 the leader of the junta , moussa camara , threatened to close gold mines owned by anglogold ashanti ltd . and crew gold mines ltd . unless they agree to new regulations including the depositing of the metal with the central bank before it is exported . camara subsequently softened his stance .
at this stage the question to ask is why was ashanti so heavily exposed . hedging is not a new financial phenomenon . it was used by the egyptians before christ to manage risk . most commodity buyers and sellers use various forms of financial instruments as part of their financial strategy to protect or enhance their revenues . generally hedging is a means by which producers lock in to the current price of a commodity in respect to future production . thus by selling forward producers can predetermine their revenue over a specific time period . this process of selling short enabled ashanti to realise profits even when the price of gold was falling . ashanti will have to hedge only a certain amount of its reserves since it will be able to physically deliver the gold when the hedging instrument matured . thus although it will sell its gold at the prevailing market price , it would realise a profit on its hedging activity . the net effect will be that ashanti would have realised the returns it had deemed acceptable as part of its financial strategy when it entered into the derivative contracts . any increase or fall in the price of gold should under these circumstances have not been of concern to ashanti since the net effect would be similar . however , ashantis ' hedging strategy was not designed on managing risk . it had crossed the fine line between using derivatives as a risk management tool to using it speculatively . prior hedging activity had provided positive returns to the firm , and it begun to see these as an alternative source of its profits . ashanti was taken positions in the gold derivative markets , which were much larger than actual production for the periods that these positions were open . as to whether it had systems in place which could capture and quantify these risk appropriately as well as the expertise to develops risk models which highlighted the firms worse case scenario is a question only sam jonah and mark keatly his then chief financial officer can answer .
that ashanti after its floatation has performed badly , could be easily explained as being due to the fall in the bullion price . however it has even under performed this benchmark . ashanti after a disastrous management and financial strategy sought to rectify its performance by speculating in gold under the pretext of managing its risk . mr jonah had boasted that his firmed had earned more than $ 600 million dollars from hedging . sam jonah has not only let the shareholders of ashanti down , but also the people of ghana and africa as a whole . he was entrusted with the management of the one of the few african companies listed globally , and he has not only underperformed the bullion price but almost sought to bring the company to its knees through rogue trading . shareholders bought ashantis ' stock because they believed the company was prudent and financially sound . however as events have turned out its seems they would have been better of if they had invested their money in high risk gold futures and options . for the sake of ashanti and to set precedence to weak ineffectual managers in ghana and the rest of the emerging world mr sam jonah and mark keatly must go ! ! . mark keatly has already departed but now we await sam jonah to do the honourable thing . it is not too late .
the impact of the anti - colonial conflict on ashanti was devastating . work was halted , mines became run - down and collapsed due to lack of upkeep . however , the good relations maintained by daw and cade with their local employees ensured the safety of the european staff during the hostilities . after the end of the conflict—despite the arrival of the railway line—ashanti continued to suffer . output did not return to previous levels , leading to shareholder skepticism over daw ' s mining techniques . edwin cade died in 1903 , leading to a further devaluation of shares . in 1905 , an independent assessment of ashanti operations was carried out by chemist w . r . feldtmann and mining engineer j . a . mactear . they criticized daw ' s adit mining approach , declaring that the easily reachable ore was nearly exhausted , and that the hills around obuasi did not contain the rich reefs ( veins of ore ) once believed . daw resigned in 1906 , and feldtmann took over as consulting engineer .
ghana ' s changed attitude toward foreign participation in gold production was highlighted in february at the inauguration ceremony for the new mine shaft in obuasi , about 80 miles north of the atlantic ocean . costing $ 33 . 5 million , the shaft eases access to ore - bearing strata that now account for 40 percent of ashanti ' s production .
of all the developments the ashanti has gone through , what has happened to the shares of the fante merchants chief joseph edward biney , joseph etrueson ellis and their accountant j . p . brown . ? these were very instrumental and pioneers who opened the way for ashantis ' growth . their names must be eternalised and their houses rehabilitated as befit their status .
a well - publicized crisis at the end of the nineties nearly spelled disaster for the company . the price of gold rose dramatically in september of 1999 . the company had outstanding hedge contracts , and the rise in gold price exposed the company to possible margin calls on these contracts . ashanti ' s credit lines were frozen . the freeze resulted in a shortfall of capital , which put in danger the completion of the geita mine in tanzania , slated for opening in 2000 . ashanti successfully resolved these problems , however , by negotiating a period of margin - free trading and a $ 100 million bridge facility to finance completion of the geita mine . geita opened in august of 2000 , three months ahead of schedule , and was the largest gold mine in tanzania .
anglogold ashanti is listed on the following securities exchanges : johannesburg ; new york ( au ) in the form of american depositary shares ( adss ) ; australia ( agg ) in the form of clearing house electronic subregister system depositary interests ( cdis ) ; london ( ang ) ; paris ( va ) ; brussels ( ang ) ; and in ghana in the form of ghanaian depositary shares ( ghdss ) .
recent suggestions by jonah that ashantis stock is under performing because of the governments golden share are baseless and his attributing this to ghana’s attractiveness to foreign investors shows how low this man can stoop to save his own damaged reputation . investors where aware of the governments golden share when they bought the stock at over $ 25 , and so was lonmin when it acquired 32 % of ashanti . furthermore i find it rather strange that the ghana sfo , failed to bring charges against sam jonah since ashantis speculative activity was not within the remit of the firm . if tsatsu tsikata is on trial today for financial impropriety , then so should sam jonah . they are both guilty of misallocating funds through speculative activity , gold derivatives for jonah and crude oil derivatives for tsikata . sam jonah through ashanti , introduced tsatsu tsikata to j aron the commodities arm of goldman sachs .
anglogold ashanti , headquartered in johannesburg , south africa , is a global gold company with a portfolio of long - life , relatively low - cost assets and differing orebody types in key gold producing regions . the company’s 21 operations comprising open - pit and underground mines and surface metallurgical plants are located in ten countries ( argentina , australia , brazil , ghana , guinea , mali , namibia , south africa , tanzania and the united states of america ) , and are supported by extensive exploration activities .
despite the turbulent times , ashanti continued to prosper , reaching a peak production level of 533 , 000 ounces in 1972 . unfortunately , by that time , many ore deposits had been exhausted . this depletion , combined with the loss of foreign exchange and a high tax bill led to another decline through the seventies . the company was unable to expand its interests , invest in new plants , or even replace outdated equipment . annual production fell to 232 , 000 ounces in 1980 . profits continued to fall , and in 1982 , the company experienced the first operating loss in its history .
towards the end of 2008 , ceo mark cutifani announced the launch of the business improvement project ( bip ) , a company - wide change management process to secure the future of the organisation as a global gold producer . the bip is a response to declining production levels , and increasing costs of production - and it signals the need for a change in the current strategy in order for anglogold ashanti to grow and thrive . it will be implemented over the next three to five years , starting with pilot sites and then across the company’s global operations , with the aim of improving productivity .
in 2008 , anglogold ashanti produced 4 . 98 million ounces of gold from its operations - an estimated 7 % of global production - making it the third largest producer in the world . the bulk of its production came from deep - level underground operations ( 40 % ) and surface operations ( 2 % ) in south africa . contributions from other countries were ghana ( 11 % ) , mali ( 8 % ) , australia ( 9 % ) , brazil ( 8 % ) , tanzania ( 6 % ) , usa ( 5 % ) , guinea ( 7 % ) , argentina ( 3 % ) and namibia ( 1 % ) .
ashanti reported a gold production of 1 . 74 million ounces for the year 2000—a record for the company , despite its recent difficulties and the cessation of surface mining operations at obuasi . in 2001 , the company ' s future plans included further expansion in africa , including operations in the ivory coast and the congo . in his remarks at the indaba conference in cape town , south africa , in february 2001 , jonah acknowledged the difficulties of the past and expressed pride in the company ' s recovery .
we were able to keep focus , despite some particularly choppy waters ,
he said .
and i am confident we can continue to do so as we train our eyes further out into the future .
mr . sam jonah the chief executive of ashanti referring to the financial debacle that hit the mining group stated
i am prepared to concede that that we were reckless . we took a bet on the price of gold . we thought that it would go down and we took a position
. this we are sorry to say was not a good enough explanation and more of a display of shear arrogance . the firm went through a mauling only to escape battered and bruised by not only the markets but also the firms bankers led by goldman sachs . had mr . jonah been the chief executive of a japanese listed company , he would have done the honorable thing and handed in his resignation letter in tears ! my intention in is to explain why this should have been his response .
several explanations have been put forward for this state of affairs . it is argued that sam jonah and mark keatly did not understand the nature of the derivative instruments they had entered into . this is an unlikely explanation because it was reported that mr keatly had boasted about having taught the investment bankers all they had to know about derivatives . for someone to make such a statement he must have known a fair bit about the instruments even if not their mechanics . another explanation was that put forward by mr jonah himself that
. this has more to do with our address than our fundamentals , or the strength of our management
. this excuse is not credible because ashanti when agreeing and signing its derivative contracts would have agreed to the margin terms which were based on a credit assessment of the firm by its counterparts .
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in the last week of september 1999 , the price of gold jumped by $ 11 to $ 281 . 10 per ounce in london . this was after 15 european central banks gave a surprise announcement on sunday 26 september 1999 to curtail the sale of gold from their official reserves for five years . this decision had come in response to the sharp fall in the price of gold since the uk treasury had decided in may 1999 to sell 415 tonnes from its reserves . the decision not to sell was welcomed within gold mining circles . a rise in gold ' s price it was argued will help gold mine operators hit hard by the collapse of the bullion price earlier that year . the bullion price as at 29 september 1999 was $ 281 per ounce nearly $ 30 higher than it was in august when it had reached its lowest for 20 years at $ 252 . the price of gold was to surge to a new high amid volatile trading conditions . on 6 october , the price was fixed at $ 362 . 25 per ounce in the morning , before sliding back to $ 325 . 50 at the afternoon fix . this unexpected rise in the price of gold resulted in an increase in the long - term value of most mining companies .
however , ashantis ' balance sheet was excessively stretched . it had over the last 5 years embarked upon a substantial capital expansion program . the firm had sought to turn itself into a pan - african gold producer having acquired mines in ghana , guinea and zimbabwe .
for too long weak management in ghana from the state to heads of institutions have used external factors to cover their inefficiencies . in most circumstances the workers have been made to bare the brunt of the results of ineffective management .
the time has come for the people of ghana to exercise their sovereign rights through their elected government . the government should not allow its desire to promote private business be abused by opportunist like sam jonah who seek to [ our gold dust in its eyes .
gold is our countries highest earner and we should be careful not to loose control of this asset . the ghana government should seek to ensure it keeps a keen eye on the management of these firms . in short the government should not be passive in the event of such financial scandals . the recent example at enron and the role of ken lay has laid bare the fact that corporate big wigs far all their schmoozing are dangerous and should be watched closely .
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todd mcmullen is an american camera operator and cinematographer .

he has worked on a number of notable films including broken arrow , last man standing , the green mile , superman returns and the television series army wives , my generation , friday night lights , prime suspect and the newsroom .

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walking out was shot by todd mcmullen in challenging locations in montana’s absoraka mountains .
todd joined moore colson in 1993 after working as a business assurance manager with coopers & lybrand ( pricewaterhousecoopers ) . todd has conducted numerous seminars related to strategic and succession planning and business development topics .
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todd mcmullen is a partner , a member of the firm’s executive committee and advises the firm on strategic initiatives . by working closely with business owners and top management , todd is able to develop successful strategic plans and create business solutions that help companies grow their businesses and develop the management systems needed to enhance their bottom line .
cinematographer todd mcmullen : i had known alex smith for many years through his wife dana , who was an actress on friday night lights , which i shot for 5 years . we had talked about working together but our schedules were always out of sync .
“i think i’m getting better food at the parties , ” mcmullen laughed . “it’s been wonderful . ”
more than just a travelogue , todd mcmullen’s walking out cinematography helps keep the audience engaged . carefully choreographed fluidity , as great cinematography often does , helped define the relationships between the characters . mcmullen wanted to capture the beauty of the rugged environment but , at the same time , wanted to keep his cinematography moving and flowing . he needed to keep the film visually interesting with complicated flows and continuity of shots .
only one more episode till the big 100 , but we & apos ; re not letting up on bringing you a great new show packed with lots of content ! not only do we have a run down of our pick of the pilots from the us , but also a great interview with cinematographer todd mcmullen .
a previous sundance - goer , mcmullen finally gets to experience attending the festival with a film in competition . the biggest difference ?
cinematographer todd mcmullen : yes , good questions . i believe my agent was contacted by ruben fleisher , who was directing the first two episodes and he thought my look might be appropriate for the style of writing of santa clarita diet . i resonated with the writing was definitely interested in changing palettes and shooting something with a little lighter subject material .
directed by twin brothers alex and andrew smith , walking out takes a short story by david quammen and elevates the father - son battle of the elements into a treatise on parent - child relationships and adulthood . the film stars matt bomer and josh wiggins as father and son , and early reviews praised the engaging acting , tight script , and – thanks to todd mcmullen – stunning cinematography .
todd also worked as cinematographer for walking out , starring matt bomer and josh wiggins , which premiered at sundance . this tells the story of a father and son struggling to connect as they have a brutal encounter in the wilderness that changes everything .
in their own ways , both projects provided unique and exciting challenges for mcmullen’s camera work . here’s hoping next year’s awards season bears fruit for his accomplished work .
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cinematographer todd mcmullen : we captured the film on the arri alexa xt and panavision glass . our staples were the g series anamorphics . the 25mm was the go - to lens with 40mm riding shotgun . i also used the 3 : 1 and 11 : 1 zoom on the b camera . for the flashbacks i thought it would be a cool subtle visual change to shoot with spherical lenses , framing for 2 : 39 , so i used pv vintage primes , an old 70’s 20 - 100mm cooke and a panavision 11 : 1 zoom .
park city in january often tips toward the punishing side for those hailing from sun - drenched southern california . with temps regularly in the low 30s and snow measured by the foot , patrons of the sundance film festival often battle the elements traversing from screening to screening . cinematographer todd mcmullen , on the other hand , isn’t a stranger to these conditions . despite residing in austin , texas , his stint last year filming the new thriller walking out , which premiered last week at sundance , found him filming in the most isolated regions of montana .
cinematographer todd mcmullen : it’s interesting because i feel that differences in the two formats are somewhat subtle . speaking in terms of physical production and on the ground shooting schedules they both have the same challenges . time , money and resources . in the case of walking out , we actually had very few hours of daylight to shoot in . the winter months are short and the locations we shot in condensed that time even more . as far as style and look , i tried to keep the look appropriate to the emotions and time of day of the scene .
as for lighting , spontaneity and flexibility require that mcmullen’s lighting be simple and natural , with sources through windows and practical light sources . that helps keep the set free of lighting stands and other clutter , which results in greater freedom .
todd has worked as the cinematographer for a wide range for shows , including sky atlantic & apos ; s the leftovers , aaron sorkin & apos ; s brilliant the newsroom , the us version of prime suspect , and friday night lights . his latest tv project was as director of photography for netflix’s horror / comedy santa clarita diet , starring drew barrymore and timothy olyphant .
“we really wanted to avoid using the usual sepia tones and scratches on the images to give it that old - time look , ” mcmullen said . “filming it the way we did gives another depth to the story that i’m really very proud of . ”
todd serves clients ranging in size from start - ups to fortune 500 companies in various industries including manufacturing , distribution , retail ( primarily convenience stores ) , high tech / software , healthcare ( primarily physician practices ) , lending and service ( primarily staffing ) . he has extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions , business and management assessments , cash flow forecasting and profitability enhancement , as well as strategic and succession planning and turnaround management .
filming for netflix mandated 4k delivery , so mcmullen needed to change cameras to the sony f55 with panavision glass . the result provided a brighter , more vibrant image than his typical output . camera and tonal differences aside , the experience of working on netflix’s comedy series didn’t provide dramatic differences from his time on walking out .
the smith brothers’ screenplay also offered varied shooting conditions including night shots and flashback sequences . even considering the isolated filming locations , the night shoots offered mcmullen an additional exciting challenge . he relied on as much natural lighting as possible , including appropriate campfire scenes and candlelight . some interior cabin sequences also provided great opportunities with limited amounts of electricity .
lighting is run through a complex dimmer system that allows mcmullen to signal to the audience that mcavoy is on the air . he says that the sensitivity of the arri alexa camera allows him to think differently about light . for example , the many prop monitors displaying video around the newsroom set throw a surprising amount of light that is sometimes useful .
“it a nutshell , it’s this really epic story with very intimate performances . i’d known alex [ smith ] … and he’d approached with ‘walking out , ’ sent me the script , and i’d read it , ” mcmullen said . “there were a lot of things in it that i’d experienced too , especially with hunting with my father , that resonated with me . ”
the story kept all members of the crew tightly connected to the project despite working in harsh terrain . mcmullen’s challenges extended beyond his personal comfort . he ensured the cameras themselves received proper treatment against the frigid conditions . avoiding drastic temperature changes and relying on special oils kept the lenses from locking up and the camera equipment in good working order for the limited shooting time available .
“well , i’d never thought about doing a half - hour dark comedy , ” mcmullen laughed . “i got the scripts and liked them immediately . it was great writing , and i thought we could do some fun stuff with it . i said ‘yes’ because i wanted to do something that was a little lighter , a little less intense . it was good timing for me . ”
shot almost entirely on practical locations , the camera package is provided by panavision . it includes panavised arri alexas shooting to sxs cards , and angenieux optimo zoom lenses , including a 15 - 40 mm , a 28 - 76 mm and a 45 - 120 mm , as well as some panavision pvintage® primes . most of the time , mcmullen uses two cameras , sometimes three or more .
the flashback sequences , however , give reviewers and festival goers additional dazzling imagery . to tell the backstory of bomer’s cal and his father ( bill pullman ) , mcmullen kept his anamorphic frames and overlaid circle lenses to provide unique depths of feel and lush flavors . in post - production work , the smith brothers accentuated the images with a deep saturation of color to great truly breathtaking footage .
“i didn’t find much difference between time , money and resources between santa clarita diet and walking out , ” mcmullen explained . “even though it was a feature length on walking out , we had shorter days because of daylight . we only had nine hours most of the time . it depends on the feature , but , this time , we really didn’t get as much time to film . ”
in the quest for creative visual storytelling under the budget and schedule constraints of episodic television , panavision is an ally , says mcmullen . “panavision has been really stepping up . we are all getting economically squeezed , but we’re still getting good equipment and the tools we need to make these shows . we’re all in the same boat . panavision is a great company that has supported me throughout my career . ”
“we started the shoot in livingston , montana , ” mcmullen said , “but we ended up shooting in the mountains outside of bozeman , right in the dead of winter . i know the elements , and i was fortunate enough to shoot the first season of the leftovers in upstate new york in the dead of winter . that place was also extremely rugged . so , i have some experience working in these conditions . ”
in addition to lighting , mcmullen relies on the lenses to help creat the look . “i really like the optimos . they’re not too crisp , and they work really well in that format . we don’t do a lot of zooming , but we do adjust the frame a bit to make things work . we don’t have to stop and put on a different prime lens each time , and that’s important in terms of efficiency . ”
“i love when you can go from the widest , most beautifully epic panoramic shot and then hard cut into this crazy close - up on your characters , ” mcmullen commented . “i think that’s visually intense and keeps you alive in the story . we would do a lot of those where it made sense . you’re out in this big wide - open space and then jump to this character’s head , and that worked well . ”
whether he’s shooting on practical locations in the hudson valley in central new york state , or in downtown manhattan , mcmullen values simplicity and efficiency . “working in new york comes with its own hassles , ” he adds . “just getting across town is a chore that can take forever . that’s another reason why keeping it simple works for this show . we don’t use a lot of cranes , hotheads or specialized toys . we very rarely use dollies . ”
“we try not to get lost in the details , ” says mcmullen . “we try to use the camera as though it’s another character in the scene , and we see how the scene develops as opposed to choreographing it with specific marks for the camera or the actors . the camera operator is helping to tell the story as he’s watching the scene unfold . and of course , since the subject matter is a bit darker , so is the mood . ”
“what’s wonderful about this style is that you’re given the opportunity to give up some of the preciousness , ” mcmullen notes . “you might not always have perfect light or a perfect frame , but it creates immediacy with the acting . the director is not waiting around all day for lighting , which helps build momentum . you get in there and do it . my goal is to give the actors and the director enough time , so that they’re not rushing to get the scene .
“the way the camera picks up into the shadows is really something else , ” he says . “it becomes more about controlling and shaping the light . if i’ve learned anything with this camera , i’ve learned how to control the light—how much less light i need , and how much further i can push . the alexa is definitely the most natural , film - like digital camera . it’s great for television production . ” the alexas record apple prores 4444 to internal sxs cards . three backup copies are made and a shuttle drive is sent to encore for post work . mcmullen uses a standard arri film lut for the images he sees on set .
working through this past winter , one of the harshest in memory , affected the production in many ways . “in daytime scenes , you have so much ambient light coming at you from the snow , ” mcmullen explains . “it’s bright everywhere , and it creates a challenge because it’s out of your control . we’re not a show that would lock off a frame and put nds in the camera . still , it was fun to work in those conditions and see what kind of images we could get . some of the tones we got were eerie and interesting . at night , we could shoot the scene using the snow to get an interesting glow . i could use balloons or something small high up and out of the way , and the light would bounce around everywhere . so in spite of the unexpected control problems , the snow sometimes rewarded us with interesting illumination . ”
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the last test i was hoping to have success on was wireless video transmission . because of the way we move the camera and the way we move in general , one of the single most important factors in a successful camera set up to me is freedom . we tested the wevi wireless system and the modulus system . since we were treating this like a film shoot it was not important to have a hd signal . it was just important to have a solid image . the modulus was the most stable system and that is what we used .
an : overall , how was your experience with alexa ? tm : my basic requirements for digital production are about ease of use , a familiar workflow and a pleasing natural image . i am not concerned with how many ks a camera has and how many attachments you can put on it . i am simply looking for a film camera with realistic digital capture technology . the alexa is the digital camera that is performing like a film camera . the images it captures and produces look less electronic and more natural and organic to my eye . the depth and dimension it produces without an extensive post workflow are the most filmic representations i have seen .
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walking out was a story i resonated with for a few strong reasons . growing up , i did a lot of hunting with my father and some of the same fears , anxieties and rewards i experienced were present in the script . also , i love a challenge and working in montana is full of wonderful challenges . the freezing temperatures , the short days and the remote locations .
i was visually engaged in the story because i saw this as a chance to photograph a story that lent itself to an epic widescreen format . the mountain , the weather and the locations were a character in the story and we felt visually the scope of this world should be epic .
by alex smith and andrew smith , an official selection of the u . s . dramatic competition at the 2017 sundance film festival . courtesy of sundance institute | photo by standa honzik .
all the lenses held up in the adverse weather due to panavision knowing the conditions and prepping them for the cold .
david alexander willis : after plentiful episodic work , this is your move to feature length ? how was the transition for you ? i know that you’ve helmed camera for the majority of hour - long episodes on several television series , like the leftovers , friday night lights and prime suspect , as well as the upcoming netflix show santa clarita diet . was shooting a feature length “less” demanding in any way ?
i take this approach to any narrative story regardless of length of the story . i think the one difference i worked on was the consistency of the shots and making sure they kept the same scope and creativity throughout the movie . because part of the story of walking out was movement and exploration , i thought it might be interesting to frame the characters walking up the mountain going from frame right to left , and when they return down the mountain they go from frame left to right . for this particular project i feel it was more demanding as far as physical production was concerned .
david alexander willis : the newsroom and friday night lights are modern television classics , and i’ve heard absolutely nothing but good things about the leftovers . will you be back for the third and final season of the leftovers ? i absolutely loved watching the newsroom ; it was shot as such a beautiful , clean , crisp show , for both interiors and exteriors . it must have been a dream come true to work with the floating - single - shot - and dialogue - master aaron sorkin ?
david alexander willis : netflix just released teasers on santa clarita diet , an episodic starring drew barrymore and timothy olyphant . it looks a little dark ! how did that project come about for you ? i know that netflix mandates a 4k workflow . what camera and lens system did you go with , and what were the decisions there ?
yes , netflix mandates 4k and in particular this was the first netflix show to originate in 4k and hdr . we ultimately went with panavision and the sony f55 . i felt it was the shortest learning curve for myself after being so familiar with the results of the alexa . i primarily used angenieux optimo zoom lenses on the a camera and had the panavision 19 - 90mm on the b camera .
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jonathon virostko hit six 3s , scored career - high 30 points in riverton parke win over rockville . avery briddick had 22 for rp
end of 3rd rp leads 51 - 48 . virostko had 17 ( unofficial ) points in period
another look from rp avery briddick game - winning layup with 3 seconds left in sectional semifinal win over rockville . urltoken
avery briddick leads rp with 23 . jonathon virostko 19 and freshman brandon hazzard 10 points
johnny o is on . virostko with 2 threes here in 2nd quarter and 4 in the game .
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i have been very fortunate to work in the film business as a camera assistant and now as a motion picture camera operator and director of photography . i have worked and learned from some of the greatest cameramen in the world . conrad hall , michael ballhaus , bob richardson , lloyd ahern , david tattersal and many others . choosing to work my way up through the ranks , i felt that would give me longevity in the business and the fundamental experience of doing each job in the camera department . i also kept busy between film jobs by shooting documentaries , educational , and corporate videos .
in 1990 i began shooting a documentary on the grateful dead and the deadheads . we decided to shoot on betasp . we began editing our 100 plus hours of footage on a 3 / 4  linear system . wrong . six solid cuts a day were painstaking . i had been following the development of non - linear systems over the years but could not justify the expenditure . then in 1994 , i decided to buy a media 100 system . i believe the version was 1 . 2 . it was relatively inexpensive and had a great image quality . at the time avid was well over $ 100 , 000 . from there i sank into the world of non - linear editing and digital video production .
i currently have in my project studio , a media 100 system , version 8 . 2 , final cut pro 3 . 04 , dvd studio pro 2 , and a host of other video and audio software and hardware . when i am not working as a camera operator i edit documentaries , commercials , and show reels . i also have a number of clients who i have developed dvd titles for . my greatest hope for the digital revolution is less cables , smaller batteries and zero - reality television .
when i am not working you can find me on my harley - davidson road king or doing gardening at my home in venice , california . wait a minute . don ' t they have computer software for gardening ?
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the leftovers is a new hbo series that hints at the rapture , a biblical prognostication . in the story , 2 percent of the world’s population mysteriously and suddenly disappears . those left behind struggle to understand . reactions vary . some characters try to maintain a normal life , others turn to hedonism , and still others give up , with dire consequences .
based on the best - selling novel by tom perrotta , the leftovers was co - created by damon lindelof , best known for lost . the warner bros . television production stars justin theroux , amy brenneman and liv tyler , and the pilot was directed by peter berg and shot by michael slovis , asc .
ann dowd stars in the leftovers . ( photo by paul schiraldi / hbo )
“obviously , i am concerned about lighting the scene with best mood and look possible , as well as finding interesting angles , ” he adds . “i will look at a new location and see what the natural light is already doing . you can get some very interesting patterns and glows . sometimes you get shown the light in the strangest of places if you look at it right . ”
in some situations , a prime lens is needed . “i’ve been using the panavision pvintage primes , which i think are fantastic , ” he says . “i use those if we want to get in a really tight space , like a car or a small room , or if i want to go wide open to get shallow depth of field . ”
the versatility of the alexa helps . “in very low light situations , or in scenes where we wanted to go to 48 frames per second , it’s so easy to boost the asa . you still get a clean image , without having to add more light , ” the dp relates . “that is really wonderful . because of the sensitivity of the camera , i haven’t been using as many big , soft sources lately , because then you need to spend more time cutting and shaping the light . with a smaller , more controlled source , you can highlight one area and let the rest fall off . you get an elegant look , and it’s simpler . ”
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local 600 - shot films in park city this year rise to new heights ( and emotionally challenging depths ) . by david geffner . all photos courtesy of the sundance institute unless otherwise noted .
( note : this list was compiled with information supplied by local 600 members prior to the start of the festival . we are not responsible for the omission of films and crewmember names not provided to urltoken by posting date of this article . )
hillary spera employed an all - female camera team to shoot this comedy about a couple who start a band to save their failing marriage .
christian sprenger used everything from webcams to vintage tv broadcast cameras to shoot this story about one man and his beloved tv series .
daniel landin shot this adaptation of a novel by kevin powers about soldiers fighting in iraq .
the yellow birds – alexandre moors - directed this adaptation of a novel by kevin powers about two young men who enlist in the army and are deployed to fight in iraq . after an unthinkable tragedy , the returning soldier struggles to balance his promise of silence with the truth and a mourning mother’s search for peace . the cast includes rising young stars tye sheridan ( x - men : apocalypse ) and alden ehrenreich ( young han solo in a 2018 star wars movie ) . shot by daniel landin .
dp richard wong describes to the bone as an “intimate and loving” portrait of a young woman struggling with anorexia .
samuel painter shot this documentary for director marina zenovich about the golden state’s debilitating groundwater crisis .
water & power : a california heist – marina zenovich directed and samuel painter shot this feature about california’s convoluted water system , and how its notorious water barons find ways to structure a state - engineered system to their own advantage . this examination into their centers of power shows small farmers and everyday citizens facing drought and a new , debilitating groundwater crisis .
before i fall was directed by ry russo - young and shot by michael fimognari , who used hawk v - lite anamorphic primes to combine thematic scope and a “depth of field that kept us connected to the main character’s singular perspective . ”
fun mom dinner is one of two films dp sean mcelwee has in the 2017 sundance premieres section .
fun mom dinner – one of two films sean mcelwee ( morris from america ) has in the same premieres section at sundance ; this story is about four women ( whose kids attend the same preschool class ) getting together for a “fun mom dinner . ” when the night takes an unexpected turn , these unlikely new friends realize they have more in common than just marriage and motherhood . together , they reclaim a piece of the women they used to be . directed by althea jones .
mudbound – rachel morrison shot this intense drama set in the post–world war ii south that follows two families pitted against a barbaric social hierarchy and the harsh landscape around them . an epic pioneer story about friendship , heritage and the unending struggle for and against the land , the film stars carey mulligan , mary j . blige , jason clarke , garrett hedlund , and jonathan banks . the all - local 600 camera team included steadicam operator grayson austin , a - camera 1st ac rob baird , a - camera 2 nd ac’s dan mckee and rome julian , b - camera operator rob stenger , b - camera 1 st ac zac sieffert , b - camera 2nd ac cody gautreau , digital utility david stellhorn , d . i . t . nate borck , and still photographer steve dietl .
the incredible jessica james – also shot by mcelwee , the closing night film for the festival was written and directed by jim strouse . jessica james is an aspiring new york city playwright struggling to get over a recent breakup . she sees a light at the end of the tunnel when she meets the recently divorced boone . together , they discover how to make it through the tough times while realizing they like each other – a lot .
for this story about two women , vastly different in age and experience , eric koretz used two alexa cameras , and often changed framing on the fly .
andrei bowden schwartz shot this jack black feature about the world’s only known polka ponzi scheme .
where is kyra ? was shot by multiple sundance cinematography award - winner bradford young , asc .
where is kyra ? – michelle pfeiffer and kiefer sutherland star in this indie drama about a woman who is pushed to the brink of survival after losing her job . as the months pass , and her troubles deepen , she embarks on a perilous and mysterious journey that threatens to usurp her life . shot by two - time sundance cinematography award - winner bradford young , asc ( glory , ain’t then bodies saints ) .
sundance veteran ben richardson says he “moved quickly between multiple camera positions , ” to catch the actors in this wilderness drama crossing fresh snow .
stephen f . mccarthy shot this film about one of the darkest chapters in american history .
oklahoma city – stephen f . mccarthy shot this barak goodman - directed nonfiction feature about one of the darkest chapters in american history : the bombing of the alfred p . murrah federal building in oklahoma city in april 1995 , considered the worst act of domestic terrorism in the nation’s history . goodman’s film explores how a series of deadly encounters between american citizens and federal law enforcement – including the standoffs at ruby ridge and waco – led to the terrorist act .
emmy winner and oscar nominee buddy squires , asc teamed with sundance cinematography winner bob richman ( the september issue ) to lens this story about the new heroes of american conservation .
alice gu and legendary water cinematographer don king teamed to tell the remarkable true story of an american icon .
the third film antonio rossi has shot for long - time social documentarian stanley nelson .
cinematographer enrique chediak traveled to cuba with his director ( and former nyu classmate ) lucy walker to interview the musicians from the landmark 1997 album .
this drama is about a korean - born man ( john cho ) who finds himself stuck in columbus , indiana .
columbus – elisha christian shot this story about a korean - born man ( john cho ) who finds himself stuck in columbus , indiana , where his architect father is in a coma . the man meets a young woman ( haley lu richardson ) who wants to stay in columbus with her mother , a recovering addict , instead of pursuing her own dreams . burdened by the future , they find respite in one another and the [ modernist ] architecture that surrounds them .
one of two features quyen tran has at sundance . tran key - lit actors with headlamps and flashlights , and given the tight budget , “finding the right props became a priority . ”
this film about a 40 - year old man whose life is not what he hoped was shot by jason mccormick .
lemon – jason mccormick lensed this dramedy about a 40 - year old man whose blind girlfriend is leaving him , whose career is going nowhere and whose family is disappointed in him . issac lachman doesn’t how his life became such a “lemon” – a person or thing that proves defective , imperfect , or unsatisfactory . things were supposed to work out differently .
cinematographer lyle vincent describes thoroughbred ( one of two features vincent has at sundance this year ) as a “thriller with classic noir influences . ” / photo by claire folger
thoroughbred – one of two features guild dp lyle vincent has premiering in park city this year . described by vincent as a “thriller with classic noir influences , ” thoroughbred features anton yelchin’s final performance . “the film was shot on the alexa mini and panavision g - series anamorphic lenses , ” vincent adds . vincent’s guild team was made up of operator jonathan beattie , 1st ac nolan ball , 2nd ac - jason brignola , d . i . t . leonard mezzone and still photographer claire folger .
lyle vincent’s second feature at sundance , bushwick , is a near - future apocalyptic action film shot in a series of very long takes .
danny hiele , working in 2 - perf 35mm , shot the short royal , which became the impetus ( and was folded into ) this feature that imagines the aftermath of “the big one” in los angeles .
kuso – this project , which grew out of the short royal , imagines the aftermath of “the big one” in los angeles . broadcasting through a makeshift network of discarded televisions , the story is set after a massive earthquake . travel between screens and aftershocks into the twisted lives of those who survived . danny hiele shot the short ( which became part of the feature ) in 2 - perf 35mm using panavision primo close - focus lenses . his 1 st ac was thomas vandermillen .
quyen tran’s second feature at sundance , written and directed by festival alumnus jeff baena , is a wild comedy about nuns in the middle age .
tarin anderson shot two episodes and patrick cady one episode for this all - female horror anthology . here , anderson and director roxanne benjamin line up a night shot for “don’t fall . ”
eric kress lensed this unique story about a party girl ( anne hathaway ) and city - wrecking monster .
dagmar weaver - madsen broke many of the traditional rules associated with vr capture for this project with dancer / directors saschka unseld and lily baldwin .
andrzej sekula shot the indie crime - drama that helped put sundance on the map . the festival will screen a new 35mm print for its 25th anniversary .
reservoir dogs – andrzej sekula shot this crime drama – one of the most celebrated independent movies of all time and one that put sundance on the map . they were perfect strangers , assembled to pull off the perfect crime . then their simple robbery explodes into a bloody ambush and the ruthless killers realize one of them is a police informant . but which one ? miramax provided a brand - new 35mm print for this special 25th - anniversary screening , which will be followed by an extended q & a with tarantino and producer lawrence bender . the now legendary cast included harvey keitel , tim roth , chris penn , steve buscemi , lawrence tierney , and michael madsen .
shit kids – arlene muller shot this independent television story about the daughter of an earth - shatteringly boring couple , who along with the son of an equally humdrum set of parents , have decided to plot their parents’ murders . muller shot on arri alexa with a panavision 19 - 90mm t2 . 8 compact zoom . “alexa lopez at panavision was very kind to give us our gear at a discount so that we could make the shoot happen , ” muller recounts . “the 19 - 90 zoom was perfect for this shoot , which was mostly on sticks and a small amount of handheld . the lens has a certain softness that is absolutely lovely . in addition , we used a tiffen black pro - mist 1 / 8 filter for an extra bit of diffusion . ”
sundance’s only three - time cinematography award winner , ellen kuras , asc , shot this dark story about a killing in a small town .
when the street lights go on – emmy winner and oscar nominee ellen kuras , asc ( and the only three - time cinematography winner in sundance’s history ) shot this story about the residents of a small town who grapple with the ruthless killing of a young girl and a teacher .
ana amortegui shot this series set in boyle heights with a lot of saturation and contrast to best reflect the vibrant latino culture at its center .
hillary spera used vintage kowa lenses with alexa to visualize her second feature at sundance about a bisexual young woman who rents her spare room out .
strangers – hilary spera’s second project at sundance this year centers on bisexual isobel ( zoe chao ) who rents out her spare room in order to generate much - needed extra income after a messy and painful breakup . along with her lesbian best friend , isobel navigates the most complicated time in her life – emotionally , sexually , and professionally – while sharing her home with a stranger each episode . spera used vintage kowa lenses coupled with alexa . like my other film at the festival [ band aid ] , the goal was to avoid a broad comedy style and achieve a more intimate and natural feeling , ” she explains . “our camera package came from panavision hollywood . ” sundance will debut the first three episodes of this series , written and directed by mia lidofsky .
emerging cinematographer award winner tj williams , jr . shot this streaming series that stars deaf actors playing best friends .
the chances – emerging cinematographer award winner tj williams , jr . shot this streaming episodic series that stars deaf actors , joshua feldman and shoshannah stern . the story focuses on two best friends , kate and michael , who are deaf . they face new challenges in their life after kate gets married and michael tries to let go of his ex - boyfriend . the first season of the show was finished through a successful kickstarter page . sundance will premiere 5 episodes of the series .
sean hayes produced and appears in this series about how comedy has impacted our social and political landscape . jack kney was a dp on the project .
the history of comedy – utilizing archival footage punctuated by contemporary interviews with comedy legends and scholars , this is the history of not only what makes us laugh , but also how comedy has affected the social and political landscape throughout history . sundance will premiere two episodes of the upcoming docuseries , spark of madness and going blue , followed by an extended q & a . jack kney was a dp on the project .
arri’s capture sundance with alexa mini small on size , the alexa mini delivers epic images . we’re coming to park city during sundance 2017 for some fun pop - up shoots on main street . here’s your chance to get hands - on and see for yourself how the mini captures stunning visuals . sunday , jan 22 – wednesday , jan 25 , 12 p . m . or 3 p . m . each day urltoken
digital workflow house a filmmakers’ lounge exploring the tools for creation sponsored by red , teradek , g - technology , atomos – panels , craft , open house , cocktails sunday , jan . 22 and monday , jan . 23 , 10 a . m . – 7 p . m . rsvp required : urltoken
canon live learning sessions get hands - on training with canon’s newest cinema products , including the eos c700 , eos c300 mark ii , eos 5d mark iv , me20f - sh , xc15 , and more . loren simons , canon’s senior product and sales trainer , and david doko , professional market rep , will lead small group sessions on the topics that matter most to filmmakers .
filmmaker panels with indiewire canon and indiewire have partnered up to host a six - part panel series , featuring interviews with top festival filmmakers . the panels will be recorded live at the canon creative studio and steamed through facebook live via indiewire’s page , so all are invited to join in on the conversation . full schedule below .
sundance ff filmmaker portrait studio with imdbpro canon invites cinematographers , editors , production designers , directors , and other filmmakers of the 2017 sundance film festival to get their portrait taken by photographer michael ori . guests will go home with an 8 - inch by 10 - inch copy of their stunning portraits , printed on the canon imageprograf pro - 1000 . imdbpro staff will be on - site and can instantly update your imdbpro profile with your new headshot .