The HPA Awards Committee announced nominees for the 2021 HPA Awards creative categories. The HPA Awards, long seen as a standard bearer for creative accomplishment and technical innovation, honour outstanding achievement and artistic excellence by both individuals and teams. Returning to an in–person event this year, the winners of the creative category honours will be … Read more
Matthews has announced the answer for safely mounting Astera Hyperion, Titan and Helios as well as T12 tube lights to standard grip equipment: The Claw. The Claw is a new generation clamp, designed to solve real on-set issues, by Sci-Tech Award-winning Key Grip Richard Mall with gaffer Jeremy Launais and crafted by the team at … Read more
This story has been shared with permission from VMI. – New British indie feature Tyger has finished filming with a Canon C500 II and SIGMA Classic Primes, a combination picked to enhance the emotional impact of an ex-soldier’s internal conflict. “SIGMA’s Classic Primes have a genuine ‘vintage’ quality which is rare in new lenses,” explains co-producer Robert Shannon. “You get … Read more
The BFI has announced highlights of the UK-wide programme for BFI Japan 2021: 100 Years of Japanese Cinema, coming to cinemas from October – December 2021. Highlights of the celebration will include a BFI re-release of Akira Kurosawa’s Seven Samurai (1954), a BFI Japan Tour, featuring classics from Yasujirō Ozu and Akira Kurosawa, alongside cult titles from Kon Ichikawa and Toshio Matsumoto, which will feature many … Read more
New ASC member Barry “Baz” Idoine was raised in New Zealand and made a name for himself as a talented camera operator before transitioning to director of photography on the popular Disney Plus series The Mandalorian, which presented a watershed in moving-image production with its use of LED-volume technology. Baz Idoine, ASC (far left) on the … Read more
Boxfish Research announces that their next-generation cinematography drone, the Boxfish Luna, now allows professional underwater videographers to capture full-frame 4K ProRes RAW video at 30 frames per second. This new product feature boosts the capacity of filmmakers to capture stunning underwater imagery with ease. The Boxfish Luna utilises the advanced imaging capabilities of an integrated Sony A7SIII or Sony ⍺1* camera … Read more
Cooke Optics announces the appointment of media industry veteran Roger Flynn as a new non-executive director to its board of directors. Flynn is an investor and non-executive director in media, technology, and travel businesses following a successful executive career in several international organisations, including CEO of BBC Ventures, commercial director of Virgin’s Media division, and … Read more
The second edition of the BFI London Film Festival in partnership with American Express Works-in-Progress showcase will present seven new works made for cinema, television and immersive platforms by emerging British talent. Exclusive extracts from each project will screen, followed by a Q&A with the director and producer, to an invited audience of international buyers … Read more
VMI has a new head of cameras starting this week on VMI’s camera floor in Acton, West London. Rosario is extremely well known in the industry, having worked during the past 30 years in such illustrious companies as Samuelsons, where he started his career, then later ARRI Media, Panavision and Take 2. Rosario joined VMI … Read more
The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees announced that 60,000 members who work in television and film production across America have voted – by a nearly unanimous margin – to grant IATSE International president Matthew Loeb the authority to call a strike. This is the first time in IATSE’s 128-year history that members of the … Read more
Babe City FC operates as an escape from the rigorous demands of the film industry. The club was founded for women and non-binary people to come together and destress from notoriously challenging on-set environments and rejoice in the comradery of the beautiful game. British Cinematographer‘s Tom Williams caught up with several of the team’s players; … Read more
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) has confirmed the dates for the Virgin Media British Academy Television Awards and the British Academy Television Craft Awards 2022 ceremonies, as well as the official rules and guidelines following its annual review of all categories. The Virgin Media British Academy Television Awards will take place … Read more
Before Star Wars, Star Trek, and 2001: A Space Odyssey, the ‘Foundation’ series of novels by Isaac Asimov inspired a generation of science fiction lovers and helped usher in the modern science fiction genre. The books, with their expansive stories filled with wildly imaginative ideas and tremendously compelling characters had never been brought to the screen until now. … Read more
Media today deepens understanding of the world around us, inspires commitment to protect and restore the natural systems upon which all life depends and empowers the radical changes that will be required to do so. Nature film’s equivalent to the Oscars, the Jackson Wild Media Awards™ celebrate excellence and innovation in nature, science and conservation … Read more
Liverpool’s status as the “Hollywood of the North” has taken a step closer as its new film & high-end TV drama studios open for business on Monday (4 October). The Depot comprises two purpose-built, 20,000 sq ft sound-proofed film & TV production units, giving Liverpool the complete package for film producers and providing a multi-million pound … Read more
The BFDG Production Design Awards are the highlight of the British Film Designers Guild event year and an opportunity to celebrate the professionalism, creativity and skill of the Art Department with their members, valued supporters and friends from the industry. Awards are given for outstanding work on film, TV and commercials released during 2021. 2021 … Read more
In recognition of a rich and extensive international career, Susanne Bier will receive the honorary European Achievement in World Cinema Award. After studies in Israel, UK and Denmark, Danish director, screenwriter and producer Susanne Bier started her career with Freud Leaving Home, the story of a Jewish woman who still lives with her parents in … Read more
IBC has announced a comprehensive content programme for IBC Show 2021 which for the first time in IBC’s history will be free for all to access. Attendees can watch the sessions in person in Amsterdam or online via IBC Digital, which will launch on 21st October. This year’s content programme will focus on five key … Read more
Cine Gear Expo was the first exhibition for the ROE Visual US team in nearly two years. The Cine Gear Expo provided an excellent platform to reconnect with partners and clients in person. ROE Visual showcased the LED equipment needed to create an XR stage at the 2-day Cine Gear Expo, presenting the Black Pearl … Read more
The VFX & Post Talent Agency add six VFX luminaries to their roster. The new signings coincide with the company’s 1st year’s anniversary of business. The new starters are: Associate VFX producer Alex Belgeonne (No Time to Die, MGM), VFX supervisor and artist Jorge Cañada Escorihuela (The OA, In-house at One of Us, Netflix), VFX editor Anna Fuller Clarke (The … Read more
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