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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Masterclass

Josh Carrington Birch / Beneath

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A group of children with painted faces and bodies, some in tattered clothes, gather outdoors on a dirt ground. A film crew with camera equipment captures the scene; trees and greenery are in the background.
Behind the Scenes

Mark Wolf BSC / Lord of the Flies

Ellie Michaelidis standing behind a camera
Point of View

Who gets to learn cinematography?

News

WPA and DDA logos

DDA Talent and Worldwide Production Agency merge to form global agency for creative talent

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Venice International Film Festival confirms International Jury for Venezia 83

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American Society of Cinematographers welcomes Larkin Seiple as new member

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Benedict Cumberbatch sat down next to a headshot of Mike Leigh

Benedict Cumberbatch, Mike Leigh and IMDb founder Col Needham to judge global 48 hour filmmaking challenge

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Zurich Film Festival to honour Richard Linklater with Career Achievement Award

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Edinburgh Napier University “focuses on the future” with Sony

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A man standing among wolf masks

Rick Baker, makeup effects artist and seven-time Academy Award winner, to receive Locarno Vision Award

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27 new organisations sign up to support SPARK: Clean Temporary Power by 2030 – including BSC

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2026 shortlist announced for Film London Jarman Award

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Creative Enterprise announces return of Female Founders Programme for 2026

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Sheffield DocFest celebrates “record-breaking year” and announces Ultimate Thunder as 2026 Audience Award winner

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Inside the BFI IMAX screen

The Odyssey breaks BFI IMAX records with 28,000 admissions sold in first 24 Hours

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Features

Steven Poster stood by a large light

The science of the pixel and the soul of emulsion

Letter From America
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Moritz Moessinger / Superbuhei

Masterclass
Large film lights and camera equipment are set up inside a shopping centre near various shop entrances, with two people standing nearby and a ladder in the background.

LED lighting

The Craft
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On navigating an ever-transforming screen industry as a recent film school graduate

Point of View
A film crew records a woman in a light dress standing on a platform in front of a large screen displaying a pink field and blue oval. Crew members hold equipment including a boom mic and a fan.

James Whitaker ASC / Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die

Masterclass
Six people stand indoors in front of a sign that reads Loop Talent. They are smiling at the camera and wearing name badges. The setting appears to be an event or gathering.

Industry Wide Shot / Agents

Industry Wide Shot
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Josh Carrington Birch / Beneath

Masterclass
A film crew works on an outdoor set in a forest. A camera operator films an actor lying on the ground while another actor kneels by, holding a prop heart. Crew members stand in the background holding drinks.

Emma Leonard on creating character-driven stories that blend sharp humour with emotional honesty

Features
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James Butler / Bedlam

Behind the Scenes
A group of twelve people stand together in front of yellow Reclaim the Frame banners, smiling and posing for the camera, with several making peace signs or raising their arms.

Agents for Change

The Bigger Picture
A large group of people gather outdoors at night under palm trees, illuminated by bright lights. Some are seated at tables whilst others stand and talk. Buildings and neon signs are visible in the background.

A California sort of look: Cine Gear at Universal (plus Emmys on the horizon)

Award'oeuvres
A group of men, most wearing white shirts, stand in rows indoors. The man in the centre foreground has short dark hair and is looking to his left. The background shows wood-panelled walls.

Stuart Bentley BSC / Hamlet

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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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