ABOUT THE NEW BOOK:  “My work as a cinematographer is a collaborative experience and, at least when a film is successful, the results are seen by a wide audience. On the other hand, I have rarely shared my personal photographs and never as a collection.” – Roger A Deakins

BYWAYS includes previously unpublished personal black-and-white stills that reflect a life spent looking and telling stories through images, from 1971 to the present. After graduating from college, Roger spent a year photographing life in rural North Devon on a commission for the Beaford Arts Centre; these images attest to a keenly ironic English sensibility, and also serve as a record of a time and place of vanished post-war Britain.

Although photography has remained one of Roger’s few hobbies, more often it is an excuse for him to spend hours just walking, his camera over his shoulder, with no particular purpose but to observe. Some of the images in this book, such as those from Rapa Nui, New Zealand and Australia, he took whilst traveling with James. Others are images that caught his eye as walked on a weekend, or catching the last of the light at the end of a day’s filming whilst working on projects in cities such as Berlin or Budapest, on Sicario in New Mexico, Skyfall in Scotland and in England on 1917.

ABOUT SIR ROGER DEAKINS: Sir Roger A. Deakins was born and raised in Devon. He studied Graphic Design at the Bath College of Art and, before continuing on to the National Film School, he spent time shooting still photographs for North Devon, with the intent of capturing the disappearing rural farm life. After graduating from the National Film School, he shot a number of documentaries andthen moved into feature films.

Roger has been nominated 16 times for an Academy Award and won twice for the movies BLADERUNNER 2049 and 1917. He has also been nominated 17 times for the top award of the American Society of Cinematographers, 11 times for the BAFTA award and 11 times for the British Society of Cinematographers.

He has been awarded Lifetime Achievement Awards from the American Society of Cinematographers, the British Society of Cinematographers and the National Board of Review.

He is also the only cinematographer to have been awarded the honour of CBE in 2013 and he went on to be the only cinematographer to receive the honor of knighthood in 2021.

Roger also enjoys being a visual consultant on certain animated films. He has consulted on WALL•E, RANGO, all of the HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON films and VIVO, to name a few.

Among his list of films (too many to list!) are:

• BLADERUNNER 2049
• 1917
• SID AND NANCY
• MOUNTAINS OF THE MOON
• BARTON FINK
• THE BIG LEBOWSKI
• FARGO
• THE ASSASSINATION OF JESSE JAMES BY THE COWARD ROBERT FORD
• SKYFALL
• THE GOLDFINCH
• PRISONERS
• TRUE GRIT
• O BROTHER WHERE ART THOU?
• UNBROKEN
• SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION
• SICARIO
• KUNDUN
• REVOLUTIONARY ROAD
• JARHEAD
• NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN
• THE MAN WHO WASN’T THERE
• EMPIRE OF LIGHT

ABOUT JAMES ELLIS DEAKINS: James Ellis Deakins is the creative work partner of Roger Deakins. Born on the east coast of the United States, she double majored in college in Latin and Greek, doing a graduate course in Latin as an undergraduate. Once out of school, she began her film work in New York City as a film lab technician at DuArt Film Laboratories and then a script supervisor in production. After moving to Los Angeles, she met Roger Deakins on a film set and their creative collaboration began. Eventually relinquishing the role of scriptsupervisor to more fully enter into their collaborative partnership, she and Roger developed their unique working style which has continued to evolve as they enter into new enterprises including a podcast (“Team Deakins”), a website and a book of still photography. James’ natural affinity with technology proved essential when productions moved from the use of film capture to digital. Team Deakins create their approach and plan to a film together. James oversees the many details that need to be coordinated which allows Roger to focus on capturing the visual. Working together, James and Roger have strived to create memorable images as well as share their knowledge with others.

ABOUT TRAVIS WEARS: Travis Wears is a DP and gaffer based in Kansas City. He’s the creator of several communities created to support entrepreneurship in the video, film and television markets including Cine Kit List and Production Vans and Grip Trucks. Cine Kit List is a unique community that provides owner operators a space to ask questions, offer insights and chat about the latest tech. Cine Kit List regularly offers exclusive discounts on high end video production equipment to its members through their ongoing partnership with Adorama and is one of the sponsors of this event.

EVENT DATE & TIME: Friday, November 17, 2023, at 7:00 PM

EVENT LOCATION: A Rainy Day Books Event at Unity Temple on The Plaza, Sanctuary, 707 W 47th Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64112. Complimentary Parking is available in the Parking Garage immediately adjacent to Unity Temple.

ADMISSION PACKAGE:  TWO OPTIONS – EVENT ONLY or EVENT + BOOKSIGNING

* EVENT ONLY: Admission via donation. Your support makes events like these possible. General Admission Seating.

* EVENT + BOOKSIGNING: $65.00 plus Eventbrite Ticket Fee includes 1 Hardcover of BYWAYS, 1 Admission Reservation, and 1 Guest Admission Reservation (if needed). It’s your choice, for the same Price. Choosing this option admits Patron and Guest to Booksigning line after the program. General Admission Seating.

ORDER EVENT ADMISSION PACKAGES THROUGH EVENTBRITE: https://rogerdeakinskansascity.eventbrite.com

EVENT FORMAT: Sir Roger Deakins will share stories and images from his book BYWAYS In Conversation with James Ellis Deakins & Travis Wears. A Ticketed Booksigning follows the program.