A man in a blue military uniform and cap with an aviation emblem sits outdoors in front of a stone building, with part of a tyre and a vintage vehicle visible behind him.
Behind the Scenes

Jamie D. Ramsay SASC BSC / Pressure

A young man and woman sit next to each other at a table in a warmly lit indoor setting. Both are smiling and looking slightly to their left. There are glasses and candles on the table in front of them.
Behind the Scenes

Rachel Clark BSC / Finding Emily

A boy and his mum sat on a plane
Behind the Scenes

Paul de Lumen / Propeller One-Way Night Coach

A person in a black superhero costume with small horns on the mask stands in a dimly lit room with red light and wooden crates in the background.
Behind the Scenes

Hillary Fyfe Spera / Daredevil: Born Again

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Behind the Scenes

Mark Wolf BSC / Lord of the Flies

Ellie Michaelidis standing behind a camera
Point of View

Who gets to learn cinematography?

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News

Legendary director James Cameron on reinventing the live concert experience in 3D

News

Headshots of the five honourees

Academy to honour Glenn Close, Ridley Scott and more at 2026 Governors Awards

Awards
AAFCA logo in a film reel

African American Film Critics Association to celebrate honourees at 8th Annual AAFCA TV Honors

Awards
A general overview of the UK MVAs award night

UK Music Video Awards 2026 opens submissions – including for two cinematography categories

Awards
Amy Sargeant & Gabriela Cavanagh stood side by side

Netflix announces recipients of Netflix Documentary Talent Fund and partnership with Sheffield DocFest

Documentary filmmaking
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Mediterrane Film Festival unveils “powerhouse” 2026 Industry Programme and international jury

Film festivals
Amanda Toney and Guneet Monga Kapoor at MDF main stage panel laughing together

How Yes She Cannes built on breakthrough Cannes year with Marché du Film programming and more

Film festivals
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Brompton Technology appoints Andrew Beaudet as head of sales for the Americas

News
Headshots of the new members in a collage

The British Society of Cinematographers introduces new members for 2026

BSC news
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Matthews Studio Equipment releases black Hyper-Chrome Matthellini2 – “re-engineered version” of Matthellini Clamp

Equipment
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Lensworks introduces NeoAO Version 2 anamorphic lens series

Cine Gear
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Lensworks expands X65 large format prime series with new 25mm ultra wide lens

Cine Gear
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British Cinematographer readers can get a free Visitor Pass to IBC2026

IBC
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Features

A woman holds a baby in a front carrier while operating camera equipment in a room with a track, toolboxes, and technical gear. The baby looks forward while the woman smiles and focuses on the camera.

The joys of job sharing

GBCT News
A boy and his mum sat on a plane

Paul de Lumen / Propeller One-Way Night Coach

Behind the Scenes
A man with short hair and a beard, wearing a dark blazer over a jumper and collared shirt, stands in an office with white panelled walls, a lamp, and a glass door labelled President.

Sometimes colour can be a real learning curve: Breaking the rules of grading on Rooster

Features
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Marburg Camera Prize winner Florian Hoffmeister BSC discusses the role of cinematographer as author

Interviews
A person wearing a sequinned jacket raises one arm and smiles whilst holding a BAFTA trophy against a backdrop with BAFTA Television Craft Awards and Samsung OLED logos.

Event Review: BAFTA Television Craft Awards 2026

Event Previews and Reports
Two people looking shocked at night

Byron Kopman and Jason James / All Night Wrong

Behind the Scenes
A person in a black superhero costume with small horns on the mask stands in a dimly lit room with red light and wooden crates in the background.

Hillary Fyfe Spera / Daredevil: Born Again

Behind the Scenes
A man pointing at a Sheffield DocFest poster

Sheffield DocFest creative director Raul Niño Zambrano on how non-fiction storytelling is evolving – and why

Interviews
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Dave Alex Riddett BSC / Boop

Behind the Scenes
A young woman with curly hair stands outside at night, illuminated by a neon sign reading Silver Slipper. She wears a dark jacket and looks slightly upward with a serious expression.

Marcell Rév ASC HCA / Euphoria

Camera Creative
A man in a flat cap and suit stands in a dimly lit room with several other men seated at tables in the background, creating a vintage or historical atmosphere.

Inside the Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man grade with Blackmagic Design and senior colourist Simone Grattarola

Interviews
A man sat with a large headset on

Chasing story from the sky 

Point of View
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Videos

Hilda Sealy GBCT and Billy Abbott discuss the importance of the BSC Talent Bar

Ashley Barron ACS on the creative choices of How to Get to Heaven from Belfast

Andra Milsome, founder of The Mark Milsome Foundation, discusses 2026 plans

New ACO president Zoe Goodwin Assoc. BSC ACO shares her thoughts on taking on the role

How Vine FX brought “creature horror” to life in Netflix’s The Witcher season 4

Autumn Durald Arkapaw ASC on filming Sinners in Ultra Panavision 70 and IMAX

How Union created Anemone‘s CG creature and apocalyptic hailstorm

The Man Without Qualities | Blake James Reid

Robbie Ryan BSC ISC on the VistaVision cinematography of Bugonia

Women in Media Holiday Toast 2025

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