British Cinematographer

Andrew Butler / Albert Andrew Butler explains how he used the atmospheric setting of Guernsey to bring a centuries-old tale to modern audiences with Albert.

"I had never worked on a period drama before, so I was excited by the chance to create something that truly felt 'of its time' and deeply connected to its landscape." #filmsky

New Wave / Sunshine Hsien Yu Niu Sunshine shot Rock, Paper, Scissors, a BAFTA-winning short based on a true story from the Ukrainian frontline.

"I got told in an interview that I would never become a cinematographer as I am a technician not an artist. I know my work will end up speaking for itself." #filmsky

Annemarie Lean-Vercoe / Outrageous Using high-speed Venice 2 photography, practical lighting and selective VFX, Outrageous evokes fractured memory.

"Our challenge was to create Nuremberg itself. We shot in the UK with a limited schedule and budget, so filming in a real stadium with many SAs wasn’t feasible. We knew from the outset that we’d be relying heavily on VFX to construct our Nuremberg Stadium." #filmsky

Johan Hannu FSF / A Life's Worth A Life’s Worth is a six-part drama inspired by the first Swedish UN battalion in Bosnia in 1993, shot by Johan Hannu FSF.

"We studied old photographs taken by UN soldiers and watched old documentaries from the war to capture authentic movement patterns, body language and everyday details." #filmsky

James Blann / I Swear DP James Blann explains how he and director Kirk Jones put performance first in one of the year’s most powerful films, I Swear.

“Our approach to the photography on #ISwear was led almost entirely by the performances,” Blann explains. “We realised early on that Rob in particular needed space for his performance to work, to give him the freedom to tic and improvise.”

Henry Braham BSC / Superman Cinematographer Henry Braham BSC has been collaborating with James Gunn since they were telling stories about certain galactic guardians.

“James [Gunn] is very specific about how he sees things. The way I use the camera is so intuitive [but] yes a lot of these scenes are very designed. But within that [is] the greater idea of the way James sees and wants to tell that story.”

DP Henry Braham BSC on #Superman...

Frida Marzouk AFC / Promised Sky Writer-director Erige Sehiri reunites with cinematographer Frida Marzouk AFC on Promised Sky, capturing intimate performances in Tunis.

“I go and film things the way I feel.”

Cinematographer Frida Marzouk AFC reunites with writer-director Erige Sehirion on #PromisedSky, capturing intimate performances in Tunis with a naturalistic, handheld style and Panavision lenses 🎥

Paddington on a mountain

"When shooting a live-action film featuring a fully computer-generated character like #Paddington, the approach to lighting doesn’t change as drastically as one might expect... light the character as if they were physically present on set."

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Pär M. Ekberg FSF / Black Phone 2 New horror Black Phone 2 boasts a number of shocking sequences, but none as memorable as the climactic finale.

"This scene demanded a delicate balance of practical and visual effects, complex lighting for both day and night, and precise coordination across departments."

New horror Black Phone 2 boasts a climactic finale set on a frozen lake. DP Pär M. Ekberg FSF recalls how he and the team put it together 🎥

Reflective lighting The field has advanced to the point where sufficiently clever setups can avoid the need for lifting machines.

“The [Dedolight] PB70 light is the key. You can put the light so close to the window, on the floor, shining upward.”

Read more about how gaffer Carolina Schmidtholstein used reflective lighting on the film #Firebrand 🎥

Camera crew filming people leaving a tube

"I needed a camera with a small form factor for the intimacy and spontaneity within the series’ visual grammar and thus used a Sony FX3."

In Suspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes, Balazs Bolygo BSC HCA crafts a rigorous reconstruction.

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Claudio Miranda ASC ACC / F1: The Movie Claudio Miranda ASC ACC details the method he and director Joseph Kosinski implemented when lensing in the fast lane.

“For #F1, we didn’t want to use biscuit rigs, where someone else is driving and the actor is pretending. That always feels like it’s going a quarter of the speed.” 🎥

Guillermo del Toro looking into camera. The words "Guillermo del Toro to receive Cinema Audio Society Filmmaker Award" are below

“Guillermo’s collaboration with sound artists has elevated every story he’s told. We are thrilled to celebrate his contributions to the art form.” #filmsky

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Mikołaj Bakalarz / Cleopatra’s Final Secret Cleopatra's Final Secret heads to an underwater Mediterranean site. DP Mikołaj Bakalarz runs through the challenges and joys that presents.

"Having spent time working in the deserts of Jordan and Tunisia before this shoot, I knew that the heat and the sand can prove to be really challenging, especially when your crew is tiny."

DP Mikołaj Bakalarz runs through the challenges and joys of filming desert and underwater expeditions... 🎥

American Society of Cinematographers unveils ASC Todd-AO lenses The newly refurbished set of vintage primes was rediscovered in the Society’s historic Hollywood clubhouse, “a rare cinematic treasure”.

“These lenses revealed themselves to be quite beautiful and subtle. They fell off in such a natural way, and I especially appreciated how they rendered skin tone,” revealed Greig Fraser ASC ACS, who tested the new set #filmsky

Ian Forbes / The Severed Sun The Severed Sun is a British folk horror film directed by Dean Puckett – DP Ian Forbes explains how he lensed it.

"The schedule was tight, and we had to make the limitations work for us."

Ian Forbes explains how he worked with director Dean Puckett to bring British folk horror film #TheSeveredSun to life 🎥

Bradford Young ASC named 2025 FilmLight Colour Awards jury president FilmLight has finalised the 2025 FilmLight Colour Awards jury, with Bradford Young ASC named as this year’s president.

“Colourists are the hidden jewels of our art form. They complete our creative utterances and are foundational to the life of a moving image.” #filmsky

Christopher Nolan holding a trophy, with the words "Christopher Nolan elected DGA president" below

“To be elected president of the Directors Guild of America is one of the greatest honours of my career.” 🎥

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Jury member Callan Green ACS NZCS on the FilmLight Colour Awards Callan Green ACS NZCS explains why he became a judge for the FilmLight Colour Awards and what makes a good colourist.

Jury member Callan Green ACS NZCS on the FilmLight Colour Awards: "It gives me the chance to celebrate the artistry of colourists, whose work is often invisible to the audience but absolutely vital" 🎥

Zurich Film Festival announces high-profile guests Zurich Film Festival has revealed the high-profile guests that will appear to present their latest films in person.

#ZurichFilmFestival announces high-profile guests including Claire Foy and Russell Crowe 🎥

BFI announces major Terence Davies celebration The BFI has announced a major celebration of Terence Davies, titled Love. Sex. Religion. Death. The Complete Films of Terence Davies.

Love. Sex. Religion. Death. The Complete Films of Terence Davies will run at BFI Southbank from 20 October-30 November. Will you check it out? #filmsky

2025 Creative Arts Emmy Awards cinematography winners revealed The winners of the 2025 Creative Arts Emmy Awards have been revealed, including in the cinematography categories.

Congratulations to Matthew Lewis, Jessica Lee Gagné and Adam Newport-Berra for scooping the big prizes for cinematography at the Creative Arts #Emmy Awards–and to everyone who was nominated!

Leonardo DiCaprio sat at a desk under a light. The words below read: Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another to play in VistaVision

Will you check out #OneBattleAfterAnother in VistaVision?

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People looking shocked at a wedding

"Bury Your Gays appealed to me to shoot because I love a genre-bending idea, and the chance to do multiple looks and styles."

@dalemccready.bsky.social BSC NZCS reveals how she worked with Charlotte Serena Cooper to bring this short to life.

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Two people stood in the woods. Text below reads: BFI London Film Festival announces full 2025 programme

Highlights from this year's #LondonFilmFestival include Hikari’s Rental Family, Noah Baumbach’s Jay Kelly and Chloé Zhao’s Hamnet

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Voices and Visions of Sudan offers new programme of Sudanese cinema Film curator and producer Talal Afifi has unveiled Voices and Visions of Sudan – A Cinematic Reflection.

Voices and Visions of Sudan offers new programme of Sudanese cinema #filmsky

Debojeet Ray / Kesari Chapter 2 For cinematographer Debojeet Ray, Kesari Chapter 2 was less about revisiting history and more about how to visually inhabit it.

"I was looking for glass that could give me the kind of imperfections we typically try to avoid, such as barrel distortion, exaggerated flares, and soft corners."

Debojeet Ray explains his process for #KesariChapter2...

London Film Festival announces 2025 Screen Talks programme The BFI London Film Festival has revealed the filmmakers and actors participating in this year’s programme of Screen Talks.

The BFI #LondonFilmFestival announces 2025 Screen Talks programme–with Yorgos Lanthimos, Chloé Zhao and more involved

BSC Short Film Competition 2025 now open for entries The eighth annual British Society of Cinematographers Short Film Competition is now open for entries.

The @bscine.bsky.social Short Film Competition is now open! #filmsky

Telluride Film Festival announces 2025 line-up Telluride Film Festival has announced its official 2025 programme selections, with over 60 feature films, shorts and revival programmes.

#TellurideFilmFestival announces 2025 line-up–what are you most looking forward to?