Press
The work, in the press.
Reporting on the projects, people and ideas connected to LightWave Media. Read each story at its original publication.
Coverage
More coverage and conversations
Interviews, production stories and industry reporting, listed by publication date.
Deadline
Jan 28, 2025
Octavio Pisano To Star In, Direct Boxing Drama Wet Under Blue SkyDeadline reports Pisano wrapped his feature directorial debut — a boxing drama Joel E. Schaeffer shot as director of photography — with Earthside Entertainment and an expected festival run.Read on Deadline
Deadline
Feb 2021
Feral State lands at Vertical EntertainmentDeadline film briefs: Vertical Entertainment acquired North American rights to Feral State, the AnnaLynne McCord thriller Joel E. Schaeffer shot as director of photography in Florida.Read on Deadline
Voyage LA
Jun 2020
Meet Joel Schaeffer of Schaeffer Films in HollywoodVoyage LA profiles the LightWave Media founder's path from New Zealand darkrooms through Dubai's camera department, AFI, and aerial work on Jetman — including accepting Best Live-action capture for the Emirates A380 formation film.Published when the company traded as Schaeffer Films, now LightWave Media.Read interview
Indie Activity
Jan 25, 2020
Case Study: The Making of A Strange CalmIndie Activity documents Austin Rourke's AFI thesis thriller — Joel E. Schaeffer as cinematographer, Fantasia world premiere, and festival awards across director, thriller, and student categories.Read case study
Newsshooter
Nov 7, 2015
Filming two Jetmen and an Emirates Airbus A380Newsshooter goes behind the Dubai Film production — 25 crew, closed runways, and the aerial choreography that delivered one of aviation's most-watched brand films.Read article
Emirates
Nov 5, 2015
Emirates A380 and Jetman Dubai take to the skies for unprecedented formation flightEmirates' media centre documents the #HelloJetman formation over Dubai — the viral aerial stunt Dubai Film captured, for which Joel accepted a Best Live-action capture award.Read release
Kill Screen
May 2015
Two grizzled skydivers used jetpacks to create high campKill Screen on Jetman Dubai: Young Feathers — "Rife with vibrant colours and elegant compositions, Young Feathers is beautifully shot" — Joel E. Schaeffer, director of photography.Read review
Outlets
Publications covering the work
More interviews, festival coverage and reporting on Joel E. Schaeffer's work are collected on his personal site. joelschaeffer.com/press
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