William Stone and Adam Pickford / The Fence

Gearing up for success A thoroughly Bristolian ode to bikes and boyhood, The Fence marks the feature debut of British filmmakers William Stone and Adam Pickford. The director-DP duo reveal how they transformed their award-winning short, inspired by Stone’s father, into a long-form triumph. The history of Bristol’s Hartcliffe estate is punctured by hardship. Rising … Read more

GTC Bill Vinten Award Winners announced

The winner of the Bill Vinten GTC University Award was Matthew Jopling, a graduate of Staffordshire University, who produced, directed and operated the camera on his documentary entitled T R White & Co Gunmakers, about a family firm of gunmakers in Staffordshire. Second place went to Adam Pickford of Wiltshire College, for his photography on … Read more