Shining a light on… Gaffers ‘R’ Us / Andy Lowe Shining a light on… Gaffers ‘R’ Us / Andy Lowe Fact file Age: 42Born: Bury, ManchesterEducation: Derby High School, Bury / Sheffield Hallam UniversityLives: London Selected Filmography (as gaffer unless otherwise indicated) Cursed (TV Series) (2020)The Crown (TV Series) (2019)The Dark Crystal: Age Of Resistance … Read more
Cinematographer David Katznelson reminisces about his time shooting It’s a Sin. The series – which was written and created by Russell T Davies and directed by Peter Hoar – chronicles four friends’ experiences in London in the ‘80s and the impact the AIDS crisis has on their lives. “It was one of those scripts you … Read more
LOVE AND LOSS Dick Pope BSC / Supernova LOVE AND LOSS Dick Pope BSC / Supernova BY: ZOE MUTTER Writer/director Harry Macqueen’s second feature Supernova explores love, loss and the heartbreak of coping with a terminal illness that is cruelly causing cherished memories to fade. Supernova tells the powerful love story of partners of 20 … Read more
CULTURE CLASH Annika Summerson / Mogul Mowgli CULTURE CLASH Annika Summerson / Mogul mowgli BY: Zoe Mutter In-depth research, artistic inspiration and flexibility for improvisation ensured cinematographer Annika Summerson’s lensing of Bassam Tariq’s first long-form fiction production was authentic and organic. Mogul Mowgli sees director Bassam Tariq and writer/lead Riz Ahmed team up to tell … Read more
We’re delighted to announce that the January 2021 issue of British Cinematographer is now here! You can find out more about just some of the exclusive interviews and articles you can expect to see inside our bumper 103rd edition now by reading on… MATTHEW JENSEN ASC ON WONDER WOMAN 1984 In our first cover story special of … Read more
The BFI Future Film Festival has confirmed the dates for the event’s 14th edition, which will take place online from 18-21 February 2021. This year’s festival, which is aimed at aspiring filmmakers aged 16-25, will be free of charge, enabling young people from every corner of the UK, and across the world, to benefit from … Read more
When it came time to select lenses for the Lookout Point’s six-episode series of Vikram Seth’s bestselling novel A Suitable Boy, DP Declan Quinn knew exactly what he wanted: Cooke Optics’ flagship spherical S4/i primes. Produced to extremely high production standards and directed by Indian-American filmmaker Mira Nair, A Suitable Boy tells the story of … Read more
We’ve all had moments stretched out on the couch with nothing to do, plenty of time to spare, and one last option to pass the time: channel-surfing. As you click through ads and reruns, there’s always one type of programming that keeps you on the channel a little longer. Cheetahs zipping across the Serengeti. Penguins … Read more
Fujifilm has announced the Premista 19-45mm T2.9, a wide-angle zoom covering focal lengths from 19mm to 45mm, will be released on 28 January 2021. It is the third model to join the Premista Series of cinema zoom lenses along with the Premista 28-100mm T2.9 and the Premista 80-250mm T2.9-3.5. The Premista 19-45mm covers Large-Format sensors*1 … Read more
For almost two years, Michael Taylor, owner of MTJIBS — the Fort Lauderdale, Florida camera support company, has wanted to expand the company’s arsenal of solutions that they could offer their clients. But during that time, he couldn’t find the proper system to invest in that would match the high demands of the industry. Then … Read more
ScreenSkills has partnered with S.O.U.L Fest to launch a new mentoring initiative aimed at tackling the under-representation of black producers in film production. The initiative is supported using National Lottery funds awarded by the BFI as part of the Future Film Skills programme. ScreenSkills Pro-Create Mentoring Programme will offer mentoring support to up to 50 … Read more
Training provider Escape Studios are teaming up with ScreenSkills, to offer free training for furloughed workers, (and heavily subsidised fees for sole traders, micro-SMEs and self-employed) in the Unreal Engine, a new disruptive real-time technology that is changing how film and TV productions are created. Escape Studios – the UK’s only Unreal Authorised Training Centre … Read more
Director Bong Joon Ho will be the president of the International Jury of the Competition at the 78th Venice International Film Festival (September 1 – 11, 2021), which will assign the Golden Lion for Best Film, as well as other official awards. The decision was made by the Board of Directors of the Biennale di … Read more
Streamland Media (formerly Picture Head Holdings LLC) has entered into an agreement to acquire Technicolor Post. This addition builds upon Streamland’s global network of award-winning talent, further solidifying their dedication to the creativity, innovation and collaboration essential in post production. The acquisition, which is subject to customary closing conditions, is backed by Trive Capital and … Read more
THE SHOW MUST GO ON While the filmmaking industry strived to overcome 2020’s obstacles to continue to create magic on screen, the event sector was also impacted by pandemic restrictions. Like many festival organisers, the dedicated team behind the 28th edition of EnergaCAMERIMAGE – the cherished event celebrating cinematography which attracts filmmakers and film enthusiasts … Read more
PSYCHIC REVELATION Stephen J. Brand / Sideshow PSYCHIC REVELATION Stephen J. Brand / Sideshow BY: Zoe Mutter In the film business you must grab whatever opportunities come your way. That was the case for Bristol-based writer director Adam Oldroyd and cinematographer Stephen J. Brand GBCT and their latest project, black comedy feature film Sideshow. Freelancers … Read more
Shining Light Meet the New Wave / Tom Turley Shining Light Meet the New Wave / Tom Turley Filmography so far: Long form – Art of Political Murder (2020), As Dead As It Gets (2020). Selected shorts – Unsaid (2019), Skeletons (2019), The Overcoat (BAFTA longlisted 2019), Evil’s Evil Cousin (2016), Good Luck (2018), Freeze … Read more
Freaks Of Nature Peter Deming ASC / The New Mutants Freaks Of Nature Peter Deming ASC /The New Mutants BY: Mark London Williams “The whole movie’s cursed!,” laughed director Josh Boone, when referring to the source material for the much-delayed, much-speculated about The New Mutants movie coming from Fox. Or make that Disney. Boone was … Read more
albert has launched its updated carbon calculator and certification toolkit. The two products form the cornerstone of albert’s offering to the industry, helping TV and film productions to measure their carbon impact as well as take active steps towards reducing it. The calculator was originally launched in August 2011 with the support of the albert … Read more
Turkish post facility, Bando Post, has deployed DaVinci Resolve Studio throughout its pipeline, including edit, visual effects, sound design and final grade. The Istanbul based boutique, which offers an all inclusive service for high-end advertising clients, has now posted a variety of recent projects entirely in DaVinci Resolve. These include branded spots for Adidas, Lenovo … Read more
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