Fil-Am cinematographer shoots acclaimed “Straight Outta Compton”
Don’t look now, but a Filipino-American contributed to the enormous critical and commercial success of Universal Pictures’ “Straight Outta Compton,” which traces the rise of influential (and notorious) rap group N.W.A. The film’s Director of Photography is none other than Oscar-nominated Fil-Am cinematographer Matthew Libatique, himself a life-long fan of hip-hop music.
