Month: January 2025

CUBE Studio partners with BA Diversity Media to launch VP studio dedicated to Black British TV channels

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CUBE Studio announce its partnership with BA Diversity Media and GenB TV to establish a new state-of-the-art virtual production facility in Manchester. This collaboration marks a significant milestone in bringing innovative storytelling and cutting-edge technology to Black British TV channels GenB TV and GenB Movies. The new studio, set to officially open in late February … Read more

PGGB announce that nominations are now open for Film & TV Inclusion Award

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The Production Guild of Great Britain (PGGB) announce that nominations are now open for its third annual Duke of Edinburgh Film & TV Inclusion Award which will be presented by PGGB’s Royal Patron, HRH The Duke of Edinburgh at the next annual PGGB Talent Showcase, hosted in association with Walt Disney Studios and supported by … Read more

BFI supports cohort of disabled fillmakers to attend IFFR Pro

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The BFI is supporting a delegation of Disabled film professionals to attend and participate in IFFR Pro on 1-5 February 2025, as part of the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR). One of the first delegations of its kind, it is supported by the BFI International Fund, awarding National Lottery funding, and led by the BFI … Read more

Iris Knobloch reappointed as president of the Festival de Cannes

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The Board of Directors has unanimously re-elected Iris Knobloch as President of the Festival de Cannes for a second three-year term. This new mandate, beginning in July 2025, will cover the 2026, 2027 and 2028 editions. This decision reflects a renewed vote of confidence in her leadership, acknowledging her achievements, ensuring stability, and enabling the … Read more

Nominations announced for the 2025 EE BAFTA Film Awards

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BAFTA announces the nominations for the 2025 EE BAFTA Film Awards, celebrating the very best in film over the past year. A total of 42 films received nominations.  The ten films with the most nominations are: 12 nominations for Conclave 11 nominations for Emilia Pérez Nine nominations for The Brutalist Seven nominations for Anora, Dune: Part Two and Wicked Six nominations … Read more

Operators Awards announce 2024 nominees

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The ACO, BSC, and GBCT wish to thank all members who supported the voting process. These awards would not be possible without your contribution. As always, this year’s winners and nominees are recognised for their outstanding performances in camera operation. With thanks and congratulations to all who took part. – Feature Film Category: Pete Cavaciuti … Read more

BFDG announces finalists in the 14th BFDG Production Design Awards

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The British Film Designers Guild (BFDG) has announced the finalists in 12 of the 15 categories for its upcoming Production Design Awards. The final round of voting is now open to BFDG members, and the winners will be revealed at a prestigious ceremony scheduled for 22nd February at London’s Royal Lancaster Hotel. The shortlist includes … Read more

2025 Sundance Film Festival announces jury members

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The nonprofit Sundance Institute announced the 16 jurors granting awards honouring excellence in cinematic and artistic achievement at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival, along with the five jury members who present the Alfred P. Sloan Feature Film Prize. The 2025 Festival will kick off on Thursday, January 23, with premieres in Park City every day … Read more

Irish Film & TV Awards nominations announced

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Nominations are out for the 2025 Irish Film & Television Awards with the Cillian Murphy drama Small Things Like These and the music comedy Kneecap among the tipped films. Small Things Like These has nods in Best Screenplay, Lead Actor for Murphy, and Best Film. Other Best Film nominees include Donald Trump biopic The Apprentice, King Frankie, and Kneecap.  Kneecap has a strong showing across … Read more

Sony at BSC Expo 2025: Virtual Production, camera updates and workflows

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Sony will once again be exhibiting at BSC Expo 2025, showcasing its extensive and ever-growing range of filmmaking and distribution technology. Its Cinema Line range will be on show previewing its latest updates. This BSC Expo will also see its first full virtual production ecosystem on the Sony booth, showcasing their state-of-the-art VERONA display combined with VENICE … Read more

The announcement of the ASC Award nominees has been postponed

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The announcement of the ASC Award nominees has been postponed. The ASC’s focus continues to be on supporting their beloved community during this difficult time. The ASC thank you for your understanding and solidarity. 39th Annual ASC Awards Key Dates 2024-’25 September 16, 2024 (Week of) Submissions Open for All Categories November 8, 2024 Documentary … Read more

2025 Sundance Film Festival announces Beyond Film talks

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Sundance Institute announced the lineup for the Festival’s annual Beyond Film programming, a series of talks and events. The festival will take place from January 23–February 2, 2025, in person in Park City and Salt Lake City, Utah, with a selection of titles available online from January 30–February 2, 2025 for audiences across the country to discover … Read more

Gusto Film announces the second Matchbox Film Awards

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Gusto Film announce the return of their Matchbox Film Awards, a competition aimed at inspiring the next generation of UK filmmakers. This year, the awards will partner with clothing brand  Lucy & Yak, who boasts a following of over 900,000. Their fashion platform will amplify the outreach, briefing the young and emerging creative community on … Read more

Lars Pettersson FSF on Professors Day at Pinewood Studios 

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”I hear you paint houses!”  I was reminded of that famous line from Martin Scorsese’s ”The Irishman”, when SONY representative Daniel Listh told me at Camerimage recently ”We’ve heard you also teach cinematography”. And when I confirmed that he was indeed right about that, he offered ”so we’d like to invite you a few weeks … Read more

Amado Stachenfeld on Hermanos

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Please share an outline of the production  Hermanos was a narrative short film that we shot in 2019-2020 that was written and directed by Rachel McDonald.  The script was inspired by real immigration and family separation stories from the US – Mexico border. We filmed for a total of 6 days in Texas and Mexico.  … Read more

AMPS announce 2025 Excellence in Sound for Feature Film award nominees

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The Association of Motion Picture Sound (AMPS) reveal the nominees for the 2025 Excellence in Sound for a Feature Film. A COMPLETE UNKNOWN CONCLAVE DUNE: PART TWO THE SUBSTANCE WICKED The AMPS Excellence in Sound for Feature Film award recognises outstanding contributions from sound professionals who bring cinematic stories to life through the power of … Read more

Nominations announced for the BSC Awards

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The British Society of Cinematographers (BSC) announced the nominations for their 69th annual awards. The nominees are: Cinematography in a feature film CONCLAVE (Focus Features) – Stéphane Fontaine AFC, Cinematographer DUNE: PART TWO (Warner Bros. Pictures) – Greig Fraser ASC ACS, Cinematographer EMILIA PÉREZ (Netflix) – Paul Guilhaume AFC, Cinematographer NOSFERATU (Focus Features) – Jarin Blaschke, Cinematographer THE BRUTALIST (A24) – Lol Crawley BSC, Cinematographer Cinematography in a television drama DISCLAIMER – Chapter 1  … Read more

Lorena Pagès

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TALKING PAGÈS Filmography so far (project title, director, year released)  Feature Films:  Short Films (selection):  Commercials: Hermès, Fendi, Calvin Klein, Zara Home, Harry’s House, Miu Miu, The North Face, Google, Liujo, Alberta Ferretti  When did you discover you wanted to be a cinematographer, and what inspired you to follow this career path?  After participating in a … Read more

BFI announce programme highlights for February and March 2025

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The BFI announce the programme for February and the first half of March 2025 at BFI Southbank, starting with CHANTAL AKERMAN: ADVENTURES IN PERCEPTION, a (near) complete retrospective that celebrates Chantal Akerman’s extraordinary impact on contemporary cinema. This major two-month season, presented in partnership with the Chantal Akerman Foundation and CINEMATEK (The Royal Film Archive … Read more