Times of Strife Cinematographer Bradford Young discusses his work on two new films, director Ava DuVernay's Selma and J.C. Chandor's A Most Violent Year. By Patricia Thomson *|* 42 February 2015 B radford Young's expressive, naturalistic cinematography is reaching its widest audience to date. After making his mark on contemporary dramas like Pariah (AC April '11), Middle of Nowhere (AC Nov. '12), Mother of George (AC April '13) and Ain't Them Bodies Saints (AC Sep. '13), the D.C.-based cinematographer now has two period films in release: Selma and A Most Violent Year. Selma recounts the three months in 1965 when Martin Luther King Jr. (portrayed by David Oyelowo) helped organize the march from Selma to Montgomery, Ala., to pressure President Lyndon B. Johnson (Tom Wilkinson) into taking action on black voting rights that were being thwarted by local governments despite having been signed into federal law. American Cinematographer