The Mandalorian Interview: Why Rachel Morrison Pivoted to Directing After Her Oscar Nomination

Collider Forces is all about highlighting artists who are changing film and television for the better. Do you know whos having that kind of impact on the industry Someone whos made such a significant impression that we can already see the ripple effect she started Director and cinematographer, Rachel Morrison, the first woman to ever score a cinematography Academy Award nomination. In celebration of Morrisons work as a director on Season 3 of The Mandalorian, she joined me for a Collider Forces interview to discuss how she managed to break through in a maledominated sector of the industry, and then do it yet again when making a name for herself as a director in addition to continuing her work as a cinematographer. During our Collider Forces conversation, Morrison revisited her journey from reality TV to scoring her Oscar nomination to jumping into Star Wars 00:00 Dicey Questions 03:25 Becoming a Cinematographer 06:06 Working on Room Raiders 09:17 Fruitvale Station