Simona Susnea / The Buccaneers

People gathered in period attire on a film set

FIGHTING SPIRIT Simona Susnea explains why series 2 of Apple TV+ period drama The Buccaneers offered “a wonderful opportunity for exploration and playfulness”. The Buccaneers was my first period drama. I shot four episodes out of eight.   The episodes were very different in tone and took place in the UK and Italy. William McGregor and … Read more

Oliver Curtis BSC, Laura Bellingham and Matt Wicks / The Buccaneers

GIRL GANG Cinematographers Oliver Curtis BSC, Laura Bellingham and Matt Wicks on meshing contemporary and period in Apple TV+’s youthful ensemble drama The Buccaneers.  Oliver Curtis BSC hadn’t shot a period drama since he filmed BBC’s Vanity Fair in 1998 (for which he earned a BAFTA nomination). So, when the opportunity came for Apple TV+’s … Read more