Dylan Nicholson on being an assistant director trainee

Dylan has only been in the film and TV industry for a few years, but thanks to ScreenSkills’ Trainee Finder programme, has worked his way from runner to third assistant director on a variety of projects, including Apple TV+ series Ted Lasso and HBO’s Avenue Five. “I am indebted to ScreenSkills because the assistant director programme gave me … Read more

Diana Olifirova / We Are Lady Parts

PUNK POWER Compelling narrative and equally bold cinematographic concepts combine in We Are Lady Parts – a character-focused sitcom with a female gaze that charts the highs and lows experienced by a Muslim punk band.  An all-female, Muslim punk band are the stars of the show in We Are Lady Parts, Channel 4’s six-part comedy series that follows the feisty characters as they find their voices, form a strong bond with their fellow musicians, and refuse to conform … Read more

Cinematographer Diana Olifirova makes her series debut with Cooke lenses

Cinematographer Diana Olifirova chose Cooke Anamorphics to film We are Lady Parts, Nida Manzoor’s anarchic and irreverent music comedy about a Muslim female punk band – called Lady Parts – who are on a mission to find a lead guitarist and maybe, just maybe, get a proper gig. It was the first time Diana and Nida … Read more

Take a sneak peek inside the September 2021 issue of British Cinematographer

We’re delighted to announce that the September 2021 issue of British Cinematographer is now here! You can find out more about the incredible interviews and articles you can expect to find inside our 107th edition now by reading on… BEN RICHARDSON ASC ON MARE OF EASTTOWN In this month’s cover story special, Ben Richardson ASC shares fascinating insight into his … Read more