Sarah Cunningham

Sarah Cunningham attends Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival with Think of England

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Sarah Cunningham recently attended Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival in Tallinn, Estonia, for the sold-out world premiere in international competition of Think of England, the latest film from BAFTA-nominated writer/director Richard Hawkins.    Father-daughter producing duo Nick O’Hagan and Poppy O’Hagan also attended, along with the lead cast, Jack Bandeira, Natalie Quarry, Ronni Ancona, Ben Bela … Read more

Greenpeace film shot by Sarah Cunningham subverts iconic Dove ad

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A new film released by Greenpeace UK has taken aim at beauty brand Dove. The film offers a devastating rebuke to the hypocrisy of the mega-brand and the harmful impacts of the plastic pollution pumped out by the soap-maker and its parent company Unilever. Directed by BAFTA-nominated filmmaker Alice Russell (If The Streets Were On Fire), … Read more

Sarah Cunningham / Flatland

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ADAPT AND REACT Jenna Cato Bass’ Flatland took DP Sarah Cunningham out of her comfort zone and into the remote, barren landscapes of South Africa. The film centres around the lives of three women as they navigate the suffocating gender and race politics of a small-town within the South African flatland. British Cinematographer caught up … Read more

Sarah Cunningham / The Banishing

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UNKNOWN TERRITORY I’ll start with a confession. I’ve probably seen about five horror films in my life, and most of them through my fingers. So, I was surprised and intrigued when my agent said that director Christopher Smith wanted to meet me for The Banishing, a feature in which a family are terrorised by the unquiet dead in an English vicarage … Read more

Point of View: Sustainability

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What needs to happen for the film industry to transition to zero carbon emissions by 2050? “It’s no surprise or secret that the film industry’s environmental footprint is high, and a lot needs to happen quickly to reduce it. Luckily, our conversations with the industry suggest they are up for the challenge. Like the TV … Read more

Cut it Power Saving Initiative launches at 2020 BSC Expo

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The 2020 BSC Expo saw the launch of Cut It, the first crew-led initiative to tackle carbon emissions in film and TV production. Three of the organisation’s founding members – cinematographers Anna Valdez Hanks and Sarah Cunningham, and 1st AC Jason Henwood – were invited to speak on a panel about the industry’s response to … Read more