James Friend

Take a sneak peek inside the November/December 2025 edition of British Cinematographer

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The November/December 2025 edition of British Cinematographer As the year draws to a close, the November/December edition of British Cinematographer celebrates the creativity, craft and collaboration that continue to inspire our industry — from bold visual storytelling to the techniques shaping tomorrow’s cinema. It’s a time to honour the artistry that lights our screens and look ahead to … Read more

Take a sneak peek inside the September/October 2024 issue of British Cinematographer

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Get a first look at the September/October 2024 issue of British Cinematographer As summer’s warmth retreats and autumn’s cool embrace settles in, the September/October edition of British Cinematographer unfurls with timeless vitality. This issue, teeming with vibrant content and industry insights, invites you to immerse yourself in the latest trends, innovative techniques, and profound explorations of cinematographic artistry. … Read more

Event Review: BAFTA Awards

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TALENT, TRIBUTES AND TENACITY It was almost All Awards on the Western Front as the Edward Berger-directed anti-war movie triumphed in seven BAFTA Award categories including a Best Cinematography win for James Friend ASC BSC. We spoke to this year’s award recipients backstage at the winners press conference.  It was fitting that on a BAFTA … Read more

Kim and McCrae first time winners at BAFTA Television Craft Awards 2019

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DPs Woo-hyung Kim and Lindsay McCrae were first time winners at the BAFTA Television Craft Awards this past weekend, taking home the accolades for The Little Drummer Girl and BBC’s Dynasties respectively. The award for ‘Photography & Lighting: Fiction’ (sponsored by ScreenSkills High-End Television Skills Fund) was won by Korean cinematographer Woo-hyung Kim for his … Read more

BSC members Friend and Goldman Triumph At ASC Awards

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BSC members James Friend and Adriano Goldman triumphed in two of the television categories at the 33rd ASC Awards, held Saturday 9th February 2019, but there was disappointment for Robbie Ryan BSC ISC as he missed out to Łukasz Żal PSC in the ‘Theatrical Release’ category. In the category of ‘Motion Picture, Miniseries, or Pilot … Read more

BSC calls for drama submissions at new awards evening

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Submissions for the British Society Of Cinematographers’ Award For ‘Best Cinematography In A TV Drama 2018’ are still open, but the deadline for submissions is Midnight, Sunday 6th January 2019. This year’s winner will follow in the footsteps of Mark Patten (above), who took the accolade last year for Series 1, Episode 4 of Taboo, … Read more

James Friend

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Alien Friend Meet the New Wave / James Friend Alien Friend Meet the New Wave / James Friend Filmography (so far): The Liability (2012), Papadopoulos & Sons (2011), Piggy (2011), Turnout (2010), Ghosted (2010), The Academy (TV).   When did you discover you wanted to be a cinematographer? I always wanted to be a filmmaker … Read more

James Friend / Ghost

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Close Connections James Friend / Ghost Close Connections James Friend / Ghost Principal photography on Ghost (working title), the feature film debut from writer/director Craig Viveiros (Vengeance) completed recently in London.    The film stars an award-winning cast led by John Lynch (Sliding Doors, Mo), Martin Compston (Red Road, Sweet Sixteen), David Schofield (Pirates of … Read more