Dick Pope BSC – 1947-2024
It is with great sadness we hear the loss of Dick Pope BSC Dick’s love of stills photography came from his father who gave him a Box Brownie and let him use his Zeiss twin lens reflex camera. The camera…
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The GTC are pleased to announce Lomart Film Carts as a new patron
Lomart Film Carts is a division of Lomart Ltd, a…
Tim Palmer BSC / Geek Girl
EN VOGUE The Netflix series Geek Girl, centred on an awkward teen model, uniquely benefits from cinematographer Tim Palmer BSC’s fashion industry knowledge and experience. Not many people know this, but before I entered the camera department, I was a fully-fledged fashion…
Pinewood To Open Dedicated Production Hub For Indie Films
Pinewood Studios has set plans to launch what it has described as a dedicated production hub to support filmmakers in the UK who are taking advantage of the UK’s newly introduced Independent Film Tax Credit (IFTC). The UK government gave…
Benedict Spence BSC / Eric
PULLING THE STRINGS Benedict Spence BSC details the technical challenges of Eric, focusing on maintaining continuity across scenes filmed in New York City and Budapest. I was thrilled when I was first given the script for Eric. My friend and…
Major jobs and growth boost for the British Film Industry announced by the Government
The UK government has unveiled enhanced tax relief for its independent film industry, providing up to 53% tax relief for productions costing under £15 million. This measure is expected to significantly boost job creation, economic growth, and the global reach…
Major Boost to the UK Film Industry announced by the DCMS
tIndependent film productions costing up to £15 million to benefit from an increased tax relief of 53% Move will empower UK filmmakers to create more independent films and co-produce with other countries The next generation of indie films have been…
History of Gripping in the UK
Over the past year, we have been collating the History of Gripping from the Branch’s perspective. This has been collated by the Branch with the help of veteran Grip’s including Dennis Fraser and Tony Rowland. This history has now been…
New film unit planned for West Mids as Peaky Blinders readies to shoot
The newly-elected mayor of the West Midlands said the plans had the backing of Steven Knight. The mayor of the West Midlands, Richard Parker, has called for a new filming unit at the West Midlands Combined Authority. As reported by…
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