Coen brothers were children, Joel saved money from mowing lawns to buy a Vivitar Super 8 camera. Together, the brothers remade movies they saw on television, with their neighborhood friend Mark Zimering ("Zeimers") as the star. Their first attempt was a romp entitled "Henry Kissinger, Man on the Go". Cornel Wilde's "The Naked Prey" (1965) became their "Zeimers in Zambia", which also featured Ethan as a native with a spear. Joel Coen has said: "In regards to whether our background influences our film making ... who knows? We don't think about it ... There's no doubt that our Jewish heritage affects how
Joel Hodge to shoot extreme sports events like skateboarding or motorcycle jumping. As part of the Coatwolf crew he has also shot music videos for Cursive, SoSo and Ritmo Legendz. And they worked on Vincent Grashaw's award winning short "Savanna" in the four years it took to complete "Bellflower". Joel Hodge Joel Hodge is an American cinematographer, best known for being the Director of Photography for the independent film "Bellflower." Hodge was nominated for the 2012 Independent Spirit Award for Best Cinematography, losing to the significantly bigger budget "The Artist". The award was announced the day before "The Artist" won the Academy