In an era of political chaos and mental health crisis, the antidote may be simpler than we think: get outside, stay present and trust that the world is better than the news suggests. “I am the master of my fate:…
TIME AND TIDE Process is as important as narrative to Mark Jenkin, a filmmaker adopting a liberating analogue approach, shooting on 16mm using his trusty Bolex and embracing imperfections along the way. He reflects on the tactile nature of celluloid…
COURT ON CAMERA Cinematographer Lotta Kilian crafts a restrained, unsettling visual language for Prosecution, using precise framing and naturalistic lighting to explore justice, control and rising extremism in Germany. At the 2026 Berlin Film Festival, during German Films’ annual ‘Face…
REALITY CHECK When shooting coming-of-age tale Mad Bills to Pay instinct and a documentary-inspired method helped cinematographer Rufai Ajala depict a naturalistic portrait of life in the Bronx as a summer of teenage kicks ends and reality sets in. What…
PERFECTING VISUAL LANGUAGE Filmography so far (project title, director, year released) Feature FilmsFilipiñana (Dir. Rafael Manuel, 2026) (Sundance Film Festival 2026: Creative Vision Award)100 Nights of Hero (Dir. Julia Jackman, 2025) (Closing Film at Venice Critics Week and London Film…
Pooja Gupte ISC IWCC explains why she launched Flare Cinematography Film Festival in Mumbai and highlights the important role she believes it can play in the industry’s future. I studied cinematography at the Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute in…
STAYING GROUNDED Surviving Earth DP Olan Collardy explains why he prioritised observational visuals for this touching true-life feature, which follows an Eastern European migrant in Bristol. My journey to shooting Surviving Earth didn’t start with a script. It was one…
STILL PROCESSING Past and present collide as social worker Sasha tries to make sense of what happened 20 years ago to her troubled stepbrother Jeremy in Blue Heron.  After a series of short films, Sophy Romvari makes her feature…
Revisiting Big Top Pee-wee for its remaster opens memories of circus shoots, film-era experimentation and the evolving craft of colour in cinema. I’ve been thinking of this next column since I finished the last. I was scheduled to re-master Big…
IN THE SPOTLIGHT As LED lighting continues to grow in prominence, DPs and gaffers discuss how the evolving technology influences their work – and what the future may have in store. The last decade has seen LED lighting go from…
PLANET OF THE ADDICTS Cinematographer James Whitaker ASC on shooting Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die — the most technically demanding project of his career and the sequence that kept him testing and guessing until the very last week. We are already…
CALL MY AGENT Agents are the industry’s behind-the-scenes connectors, shaping careers by pairing talent with projects and steering negotiations across a fast-evolving global screen landscape. Instead of the Shooting Summary feature in this issue, we turn our focus to the…
CREATING CHAOS DP James Butler took a swing on a new approach to filmmaking when shooting frantic action film Bedlam, ensuring the audience could feel every hit as hard as its main character. Some titles sum up the character of…
FRAMING THE FUTURE In the third instalment of British Cinematographer’s Agents for Change feature we explore more initiatives, individuals and events transforming the industry. From mental health and representation to access and sustainability, find out who is helping create a…
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT Stuart Bentley BSC captures Hamlet using the night and darkness to heighten the tension of this classic tale, with fast-moving, raw visuals that echo the protagonist’s emotional unravelling in London. William Shakespeare’s name never goes out of fashion. Fresh…
Balancing demanding production schedules with family life can be difficult for film and television professionals. Does job sharing offer a solution? ReelTime Media was set up by Michelle Reynolds and Rowan Aust, two friends who share a background as television…
THE CRAFT BEHIND THE CAMERA Ryan Kernaghan ISC and filmmaker Jordan Bryon led a strong night as Adolescence and The Celebrity Traitors triumphed at the BAFTA Television Craft Awards, with BAFTA celebrating the talent behind television’s finest work. They are the people…
THE DEVIL’S IN THE DETAILS Cinematographer Hillary Fyfe Spera explains how Daredevil: Born Again uses location, lighting and anamorphic lenses to execute the gritty feel of the Marvel show. As we speak to Hillary Fyfe Spera, cinematographer on Marvel series…
A WHOLE NEW WORLD A pioneer of stop-motion filmmaking, there are few challenges Dave Alex Riddett BSC hasn’t overcome in the medium – but Boop, which drops a plasticine alien into a Lego world, offered something completely fresh for the…
EXPANDING THE VISION As hit HBO series Euphoria moves beyond the heightened intensity of high school and into the uncertainty of early adulthood in its third and final season, Marcell Rév ASC HCA expands the portrait of youth through wider…
FORCE OF NATURE Jamie D. Ramsay BSC SASC mixed documentary-inspired footage with archive imagery to convey tension when retelling the incredible true story of the 72 hours before D-Day when the unpredictability of weather and one meteorologist’s forecast could have…
THE LOST BOYS Monsoon season, working with minors and a cinematographer on his knees: Mark Wolf BSC reveals the technical thinking behind the first Lord of the Flies series. Sir William Golding’s first novel, Lord of the Flies, has haunted…
A LOVE LETTER TO MANCHESTER With ambitions of crafting a fresh take on the British romantic comedy, cinematographer Rachel Clark BSC and director Alicia MacDonald framed Finding Emily’s unique love story while capturing the vibrant energy of student life in…
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