Call Time meets the women on set including filmmakers, cinematographers, DP's, camera operators, actors, makeup artists, costume designers. We share their story from childhood through career highlights, their highs and lows negotiating the film and television industry.
Hosted by Veteran award winning podcaster Chris Stafford. Host and founder of the WiSP Podcast Network and Exec Prod of Hollowell Studios, producer of AART, the podcast about women in the visual arts and Call Time.
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Call Time meets the women on set including filmmakers, cinematographers, DP's, camera operators, actors, makeup artists, costume designers. We share their story from childhood through career highlights, their highs and lows negotiating the film and television industry.
Hosted by Veteran award winning podcaster Chris Stafford. Host and founder of the WiSP Podcast Network and Exec Prod of Hollowell Studios, producer of AART, the podcast about women in the visual arts and Call Time.
Framing the Invisible: An Intimate Conversation with Cinematographer Alicia Robbins
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1 hour 19 minutes
4 months ago
Framing the Invisible: An Intimate Conversation with Cinematographer Alicia Robbins
In this deeply personal and visually imaginative episode of the AART Podcast with Chris Stafford, we sit down with acclaimed cinematographer Alicia Robbins—a storyteller who shapes emotion through light, lens, and movement. Best known for her cinematic voice and ability to elevate character-driven narratives, Alicia brings us behind the camera to reveal how she captures truth and creates imagery that resonates long after the frame fades to black. Alicia shares her creative evolution, from discovering the poetry of cinematography to developing a signature style that’s both technically masterful and emotionally intuitive. We explore her artistic influences, on-set experiences, and the quiet internal work that supports her boldest visual decisions. With thoughtful reflections on collaboration, identity, motherhood, and navigating a dynamic industry, Alicia offers a rare window into the heart of a cinematographer—where craft meets vulnerability, curiosity, and artistic purpose. Whether you’re a filmmaker, artist, or lover of cinema, this intimate conversation invites you to consider how images can shift our perceptions, unearth memories, and help us tell stories only the heart recognizes. Tune in for a soulful and inspiring deep dive into the world of visual storytelling with Alicia Robbins.a
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American cinematographer Alicia Robbins is the first female to become a full-time Director of Photography on a Shondaland series. Alicia was lead DP on season 17 of GREY’S ANATOMY, and also lensed episodes of season 3 of the Netflix series, ‘BRIDGERTON. Other credits include a 2022 mini-series for Netflix titled KEEP BREATHING. She also shot four episodes of season 2 of the NBC re-boot of Quantum Leap. The feature BABYSPLITTERS, lensed by Alicia, won Best Feature Film at the 2020 Santa Barbara International Film Festival and Best Comedy Feature at the San Diego International Film Festival, and received a mention in Variety for its "sparkling" cinematography. And THE WEDDING INVITATION won Best Romantic Comedy at the Manhattan Film Festival and Best Comedy at Burbank International Festival in 2016. Alicia is the 2018 recipient of the prestigious Emerging Cinematographer Award from the Cinematographer's Guild for her work on the short INTERNET GANGSTERS. Alicia was born in San Diego, California in 1979, the youngest of three children—she has an older sister Theresa and brother Tommy—to parents Mary Lynne and Tommy—both musicians, piano and voice teachers. Her parents lived in San Diego for over 20 years but when Alicia was four years old, the family moved to Trussville, AL where she grew up. At the age of seven, she became a competitive swimmer through high school. Despite a musical background, Alicia chose a career in cinematography and in 2003, she graduated with an MFA from the American Film Institute (AFI). Alicia will be returning to BRIDGERTON to shoot Season 4 later this year. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband, fellow DP, David Smith.
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Call Time
Call Time meets the women on set including filmmakers, cinematographers, DP's, camera operators, actors, makeup artists, costume designers. We share their story from childhood through career highlights, their highs and lows negotiating the film and television industry.
Hosted by Veteran award winning podcaster Chris Stafford. Host and founder of the WiSP Podcast Network and Exec Prod of Hollowell Studios, producer of AART, the podcast about women in the visual arts and Call Time.
