Cinematographer Fray, speaking on Zoom from New York ... feel like Ross’ renowned work in large-format photography. That informed, egoless comment won the director over. “What RaMell was ...

NEW YORK (AP) — RaMell Ross sometimes sends his photography students out on a unique assignment. He tells them to photograph a white person, a Black person, an Asian person and an Indian person.

Ramell Ross, director and producer of the critically acclaimed “Nickel Boys,” has a unique approach to filmmaking. From his extensive background in photography to his prior works like “Hale County, ...