Mark London Williams reports back from this year’s Cine Gear, as leading cinematographers discuss light, lenses, and securing legendary status. Plus, with Emmy voting now open, he takes a look at a few of the productions that could be in the running for prizes… “You still have to have light that tells the story.” That’s … Read more
The 2025 Primetime Emmy Awards winners have been revealed–with Adolescence scooping the most prizes on the night with six. This included three for writer, producer and star Stephen Graham, while British actor Owen Cooper made history as the youngest male ever to win an Emmy Award. These successes came after a similarly fruitful night for … Read more
Mark London Williams recaps an eventful weekend at the Creative Arts Emmys – which saw Jessica Lee Gagné make history and British DP Matthew Lewis scoop a major prize – as the annual event celebrating artistic and technical achievement in television rolled back into town. “This is the real Emmys – this is the Emmys … Read more
The Television Academy tonight celebrated the 76th Emmy Awards, recognising excellence in television programming and individual achievement for the 2023-2024 television season. Both Shogun and Baby Reindeer were big winners on the night, with BSC members Chris Ross BSC and Sam McCurdy BSC involved in the shooting of Shogun and Annika Summerson BSC lensing some of Baby Reindeer. Mr and Mrs … Read more
With still a week to go before the 2024 Primetime Emmy Awards, a majority of the statuettes were already handed out this weekend at the Creative Arts Emmys ceremonies. Winners in 99 categories were announced over Saturday and Sunday night ceremonies at the Peacock Theater at L.A. LIVE in Los Angeles. An edited presentation of the ceremonies will … Read more
Framestore has been nominated for four awards at this year’s Emmys, with its boundary-pushing work represented across a range of styles and genres. This year’s nominations demonstrate why Framestore is the world’s go-to studio for prestige television, breathing life into high-end productions that range from fantasy and sci-fi to acclaimed period drama. The nominated projects … Read more
Emmy season has returned, and Tony Hale and Sheryl Lee Ralph announced the 2024 Emmy nominations along with new Television Academy chair Cris Abrego. A huge congratulations to the BSC members who shot some of the nominated series. Christopher Ross BSC shot epiosde “Anjin” of Shōgun, Sam McCurdy ASC BSC also worked on Shōgun, lensing the … Read more
It was a three-way race at the strike-delayed Emmys tonight as HBO’s Succession and FX’s The Bear led all shows with six wins each, including Outstanding Drama and Comedy Series, respectively. And Netflix’s Beef took five trophies including Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series. The 2023 comedy Emmys were a Bear-fest. Jeremy Allen White and Ebon Moss-Bachrach continued their awards-season rolls, winning Best Actor and Supporting Actor, respectively, for … Read more
The Television Academy and FOX jointly announced that the telecast of the 75th Emmy Awards will air on Monday, January 15, 2024 (8:00-11:00 PM EST/5:00-8:00 PM PST) on FOX. As the Emmy Awards celebrates its 75th Anniversary, the show will broadcast Live coast-to-coast from the Peacock Theater at LA Live and will honor the talented … Read more
The 75th Primetime Emmys are to shift from their 18 September slot due to the actors’ and writers’ strikes.
Nominations for the 75th Emmy Awards were announced today from the Hollywood Athletic Club, recognising extraordinary programming, performances and a diverse range of exceptional storytelling across multiple platforms. The live virtual ceremony was hosted by Emmy Award-nominated actress Yvette Nicole Brown and Television Academy Chair Frank Scherma. This season, the Emmy Awards celebrates its 75th … Read more
At the 74th Technology & Engineering Emmy Awards ceremony on April 16, 2023, ARRI was honoured with an Emmy for the technical achievement of a digital cinema camera mounted video extender for live audiences. This prestigious accolade, awarded by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS), was presented to ARRI in Las Vegas … Read more
Checco Varese ASC took home the Emmy for Outstanding Cinematography For A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie at the Creative Arts Emmys on September 4th for his work on Dopesick‘s “Breakthrough Pain.” “I want to thank the Television Academy for this honour, Hulu for allowing us to tell this story, Barry Levinson who showed … Read more
Sunday night at the 74th Primetime Creative Arts Emmys saw Euphoria, The White Lotus and Stranger Things triumph, winning five awards apiece. Will Files and Craig Henighan were each awarded two Emmys for their sound work, while composer Cristobal Tapia de Veer was also a double winner. For more about the victorious cinematographers at the … Read more
The Television Academy announced the recipients of the 73rd Engineering Emmy Awards. ARRI was awarded with the highest TV technology recognition for outstanding achievement in engineering development for its ARRI SkyPanel family of LED softlights. The Engineering Emmys are presented to individuals, companies, or organizations for engineering developments that are either so extensive an improvement … Read more
The Television Academy recently presented the third of its three 2021 Creative Arts Emmy Awards ceremonies honouring outstanding artistic and technical achievement in television at L.A. LIVE in Los Angeles. The ceremony honoured performers, artists and craftspeople in categories including cinematography, commercials, lighting design, music composition, special visual effects, and guest performance. A complete list … Read more
A new approach Across The Pond / Mark London Williams A new approach Across The Pond / Mark London Williams In recent months, it’s felt like ‘Across the Pond’ might more aptly be titled ‘From the Precipice’, as things have been poised on a rather thin edge for a while, certainly on these shores. Normally, … Read more
Streaming ahead Across The Pond / Mark London Williams Streaming ahead Across The Pond / Mark London Williams “Film could look a lot like television… You’re going to see, on a permanent basis, a shorter window.” The speaker didn’t mean, of course, the kind of window that gets frosted and more opaque in winter time, … Read more
Birnam Wood and other considerations Across The Pond / Mark London Williams Birnam Wood and other considerations Across The Pond / Mark London Williams Finally, this column can be written. For all the sound and fury made by Trump’s loyalists, one thing is now clear. Birnam Wood has, at last, come to Dunsinane castle – … Read more
COMFORT IS KING Across The Pond / Mark London Williams COMFORT IS KING Across The Pond / Mark London Williams As culture — high, low, and in-between– continues to shift during these pandemic-pocked times, much has already been made of the Zoom-heavy Emmy awards that were recently broadcast, including what were sometimes moving moments with … Read more