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Director Philip Barantini and cinematographer Matthew Lewis on the set of Adolescence
Awards

2025 Creative Arts Emmy Awards cinematography winners revealed

Where You Find Me still showing a woman peering out of a window
Behind the Scenes

Eli Börnicke / Where You Find Me

Camera Creative

Matthew Lewis / Adolescence

Visionary

Steven Soderbergh

Orlando Bloom screaming with a bloodied face
Masterclass

Sean Ellis BSC / The Cut

Behind the Scenes

Mia Cioffi Henry / Sorry, Baby

BSC Heritage Series

BSC Heritage Series / Billy Williams OBE BSC (1929 – 2025)  

A person looking backwards, towards camera
Masterclass

Vijay Mishra / Shyamchi Aai

A promotional shot from Mr Bigstuff showing two characters sat with ice creams
Behind the Scenes

Grace Weston / Mr Bigstuff

Features

Camera crew walking down the street shooting two people

Reframing disability: autism

Features

Dispatch from “the Real Emmys”

Award’oeuvres
Christopher Ross talking on stage

Christopher Ross BSC: “Adapt, experiment and collaborate”

President's Perspective
A group of SFFA winners gathered on the red carpet

Event Review: Sony Future Filmmaker Awards 2025

Event Previews and Reports
A group of people smiling into camera

Event Review: Cine Gear 2025

Event Previews and Reports
British Cinematographer Editor-in-Chief Zoe Mutter and panellists sat together

Event Review: Cannes Film Festival 2025

Event Previews and Reports
A filmmaking crew gathered on set, lit by a camera

Pierre Gill CSC / Dune: Prophecy

Masterclass
Ilana Garrard ACO ASSOC. BSC smiling into camera

Ilana Garrard ACO ASSOC. BSC

In the Frame
The first working prototype of the system at 2024’s Cannes Lions with a person using it

Innovator / Chris Lynch, Diverse Made Media

Innovator
A promotional shot from Mr Bigstuff showing two characters sat with ice creams

Grace Weston / Mr Bigstuff

Behind the Scenes
A drone overlooking O2 Arena

Sponsored feature / Flying Pictures

Features
A shot of a drone from behind

Industry Wide Shot / Aerial

Industry Wide Shot
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News

Shinobi 7 RX monitor against a white background

Atomos introduces new Shinobi 7 RX monitor

Equipment
Sunlight 2x FF Anamorphic Zoom Series in a promotional image

Venus Optics introduces Laowa Sunlight 2x FF Anamorphic Zoom Series

Lenses

BFI London Film Festival launches first LFF Expanded Industry Day

Film festivals
People gathered at Zurich Film Festival

Zurich Film Festival announces high-profile guests

Film festivals
A person standing on a VP stage

ROE Visual partners with Netherlands Film Academy for virtual production stage

News
Camera crew walking down the street shooting two people

Reframing disability: autism

Features
Leadership diversity in the creative & cultural industries is displayed over a black background

Creative UK report shows lack of diversity in creative and cultural industries leadership

Inclusivity
A woman looking in the mirror

BFI reveals upcoming seasons for October and November

Cinemas
NOVA II against a lighting backdrop

Aputure announces NOVA II 2×1 with “ecosystem” of modifiers and accessories

Lighting
A person holding the SolaBulb

Astera announces ultra-versatile SolaBulb

Lighting
Mick Audsley and Arttu Salmi in side by side photos

London Film School announces key appointments in editing department

News
BFDG Production Design Awards logo

Entries open for the 15th BFDG Production Design Awards

Awards
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