“We wanted it to feel cinematic, even with our budget,” says Heated Rivalry cinematographer Jackson Parrell. “It’s probably the lowest-budget thing I’ve ever shot.”
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On his third day shooting Heated Rivalry, Jackson Parrell found himself lighting a Russian funeral in the dining room of an Italian restaurant in Hamilton, Ontario. The room was dim. A dozen mourners sat shoulder to shoulder, their faces caught in the low glow of table lamps. “I was like, fuck,” Parrell…