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DoP Lean-Vercoe Lights Intrigue with Astera on Outrageous
October 22, 2025

    Astera Titan and Helios Tubes Add Style to a Period Drama BAFTA-nominated cinematographer Annemarie Lean-Vercoe ("Breeders", "Call the Midwife", "Murder in Provence") was just the DoP to set...

Christopher Ross, BSC and 300 Asteras Light the Border Crossing in “The Day of the Jackal”
October 10, 2025

    Photo courtesy of Peacock and Sky Christopher Ross, BSC, began his cinematic obsession early. He cites reading Scorsese on Scorsese as a teenager with teaching him to explore...

Astera Reinvents Practical Lighting with SolaBulb
September 9, 2025

First Wireless, Zoomable, Bulb-style Fresnel for Events, Film, Live & Broadcast September 9, 2025, Munich, Germany – Astera, the leader in wireless LED lighting solutions, announces the ultra-versatile SolaBulb. Building...

Cinematographer Pfautsch Brings Astera Titan & Hyperion for “Fassaden” Experimental Doc
September 1, 2025

    German-based cinematographer Tim Pfautsch was a uniquely excellent choice to lens the experimental documentary Fassaden (internationally titled Curtains). Narrated by acclaimed actress Sandra Hüller (Zone of Interest, Anatomy...

Astera Launches QuikPunch: A 5” Lens Wireless LED Fresnel that can Wash and Uplight
May 27, 2025

First Showing at Cine Gear Expo LA #S3063       May 27, 2025, Munich, Germany – Astera unveils QuikPunch, a battery-powered LED PAR spot with a Fresnel lens—engineered for...

DP David McFarland Illuminates Netflix’s Testament with Astera
May 9, 2025

      With a body of international award-winning and premier festival-showing films, American Cinematographer David McFarland ("12 Mighty Orphans", "Mafak", "The Ballad of Lefty Brown", "The Rambler", "The Boy...

DoP Ramsay Uses Astera to Light the Intimate Emotion of Goodrich
April 2, 2025

When international cinematographer Jamie Ramsay was brought on to lens independent feature film Goodrich, he faced a unique lighting challenge. Shot on location in Los Angeles, the contemporary story of...

Underwater DoP Ian Seabrook Lights “Last Breath” with Astera
March 7, 2025

Underwater DoP Ian Seabrook on "Last Breath" Credit: Jon Borg / © 2024 FOCUS FEATURES LLC Canadian/British Director of Photography, Ian Seabrook is one of the best when it comes...

Astera Welcomes New Head of Sales Agata Birn
January 21, 2025

Astera, a leading developer of innovative lighting solutions for film and events, is delighted to announce Agata Birn as the company’s new Head of Sales. Agata Birn brings over 12...

Förderer ASC, BVK Uses Astera to Recreate ’70s Look on “September 5” Feature
January 17, 2025

Behind the Scenes on "September 5" Summer 1972 marked just the second time the Olympics were televised live across the globe. Little did anyone anticipate the unspeakable incident that what...