Features

A large group of people gather outdoors at night under palm trees, illuminated by bright lights. Some are seated at tables whilst others stand and talk. Buildings and neon signs are visible in the background.

A California sort of look: Cine Gear at Universal (plus Emmys on the horizon)

Award'oeuvres
A group of men, most wearing white shirts, stand in rows indoors. The man in the centre foreground has short dark hair and is looking to his left. The background shows wood-panelled walls.

Stuart Bentley BSC / Hamlet

Behind the Scenes
A woman holds a baby in a front carrier while operating camera equipment in a room with a track, toolboxes, and technical gear. The baby looks forward while the woman smiles and focuses on the camera.

The joys of job sharing

GBCT News
A boy and his mum sat on a plane

Paul de Lumen / Propeller One-Way Night Coach

Behind the Scenes
A man with short hair and a beard, wearing a dark blazer over a jumper and collared shirt, stands in an office with white panelled walls, a lamp, and a glass door labelled President.

Sometimes colour can be a real learning curve: Breaking the rules of grading on Rooster

Features
Two men stand indoors; one wears a gold ceremonial chain and suit, the other wears glasses and holds a large certificate. Both are facing the camera and smiling. A flag is partially visible in the background.

Marburg Camera Prize winner Florian Hoffmeister BSC discusses the role of cinematographer as author

Interviews
A person wearing a sequinned jacket raises one arm and smiles whilst holding a BAFTA trophy against a backdrop with BAFTA Television Craft Awards and Samsung OLED logos.

Event Review: BAFTA Television Craft Awards 2026

Event Previews and Reports
Two people looking shocked at night

Byron Kopman and Jason James / All Night Wrong

Behind the Scenes
A person in a black superhero costume with small horns on the mask stands in a dimly lit room with red light and wooden crates in the background.

Hillary Fyfe Spera / Daredevil: Born Again

Behind the Scenes
A man pointing at a Sheffield DocFest poster

Sheffield DocFest creative director Raul Niño Zambrano on how non-fiction storytelling is evolving – and why

Interviews
An older man in a striped shirt and hat arranges figures on a detailed miniature set in front of a camera rig, with a blue screen background and studio lighting.

Dave Alex Riddett BSC / Boop

Behind the Scenes
A young woman with curly hair stands outside at night, illuminated by a neon sign reading Silver Slipper. She wears a dark jacket and looks slightly upward with a serious expression.

Marcell Rév ASC HCA / Euphoria

Camera Creative
A man in a flat cap and suit stands in a dimly lit room with several other men seated at tables in the background, creating a vintage or historical atmosphere.

Inside the Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man grade with Blackmagic Design and senior colourist Simone Grattarola

Interviews
A man sat with a large headset on

Chasing story from the sky 

Point of View
A man in a blue military uniform and cap with an aviation emblem sits outdoors in front of a stone building, with part of a tyre and a vintage vehicle visible behind him.

Jamie D. Ramsay SASC BSC / Pressure

Behind the Scenes
A person sits on a bed in a softly lit room with pink curtains, a guitar resting against the wall, and “BRITISH CINEMATOGRAPHER ONLINE EXCLUSIVE” text at the top of the image.

Kevin Walls / Premature

Masterclass
A man standing in a ballroom

Charlie Painter / Operation Dynamo

Masterclass
A group of children with painted faces and bodies, some in tattered clothes, gather outdoors on a dirt ground. A film crew with camera equipment captures the scene; trees and greenery are in the background.

Mark Wolf BSC / Lord of the Flies

Behind the Scenes
A person wearing a blue robe stands by a window, leaning over a table with a compass in hand, looking outside whilst examining a large map or chart. Sunlight streams through the window, illuminating the scene.

The portrait and the memory of civilisation

Point of View
A young man and woman sit next to each other at a table in a warmly lit indoor setting. Both are smiling and looking slightly to their left. There are glasses and candles on the table in front of them.

Rachel Clark BSC / Finding Emily

Behind the Scenes

Cannes honours the invisible artists

Behind the Scenes