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"I pushed for black-and-white, as I was excited to get the chance to make a black-and-white movie." #filmsky
Manu Dacosse / The Stranger
Manu Dacosse explains how he worked with director François Ozon to adapt L'Étranger for the big screen in black-and-white.
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January 23, 2026 at 10:36 AM
"I pushed for black-and-white, as I was excited to get the chance to make a black-and-white movie." #filmsky
Congratulations to the Cinematography Oscars nominees!
Frankenstein – Dan Laustsen ASC DFF
Marty Supreme – Darius Khondji ASC AFC
One Battle After Another – Michael Bauman
Sinners – Autumn Durald Arkapaw ASC
Train Dreams – Adolpho Veloso ABC AIP
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Frankenstein – Dan Laustsen ASC DFF
Marty Supreme – Darius Khondji ASC AFC
One Battle After Another – Michael Bauman
Sinners – Autumn Durald Arkapaw ASC
Train Dreams – Adolpho Veloso ABC AIP
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January 22, 2026 at 3:29 PM
Congratulations to the Cinematography Oscars nominees!
Frankenstein – Dan Laustsen ASC DFF
Marty Supreme – Darius Khondji ASC AFC
One Battle After Another – Michael Bauman
Sinners – Autumn Durald Arkapaw ASC
Train Dreams – Adolpho Veloso ABC AIP
More: britishcinematographer.co.uk/oscars-annou...
Frankenstein – Dan Laustsen ASC DFF
Marty Supreme – Darius Khondji ASC AFC
One Battle After Another – Michael Bauman
Sinners – Autumn Durald Arkapaw ASC
Train Dreams – Adolpho Veloso ABC AIP
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"The whole idea behind Sound of Falling was to create a film that feels close to how memories are." #filmsky
Fabian Gamper / Sound of Falling
Fabian Gamper explains how he wanted Mascha Schilinski's Sound of Falling to feel like a visualisation of memory.
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January 21, 2026 at 3:23 PM
"The whole idea behind Sound of Falling was to create a film that feels close to how memories are." #filmsky
"For me, it’s impossible to replace the feel of film. I am very happy to work on film first, because the way you work on film is very different in the way you approach the shoot." #filmsky
Mauro Herce / Sirāt
Speaking after his European Film Awards nod for the film, DP Mauro Herce reveals how the crew pulled off its ambitious plan.
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January 20, 2026 at 10:27 AM
"For me, it’s impossible to replace the feel of film. I am very happy to work on film first, because the way you work on film is very different in the way you approach the shoot." #filmsky
We had a fantastic time heading to Berlin for the European Film Awards - celebrating the finest filmmaking talent from across the continent 🏆
Congratulations to Mauro Herce, who took European Cinematographer for his immersive work on Sirat, as well as all of the winners! #filmsky
Congratulations to Mauro Herce, who took European Cinematographer for his immersive work on Sirat, as well as all of the winners! #filmsky
January 19, 2026 at 3:33 PM
We had a fantastic time heading to Berlin for the European Film Awards - celebrating the finest filmmaking talent from across the continent 🏆
Congratulations to Mauro Herce, who took European Cinematographer for his immersive work on Sirat, as well as all of the winners! #filmsky
Congratulations to Mauro Herce, who took European Cinematographer for his immersive work on Sirat, as well as all of the winners! #filmsky
Today's the day! 🏆
Watch the live stream of the 2026 European #Film Awards on our website, as filmmakers from across the continent gather together to celebrate each other's work: britishcinematographer.co.uk/efa/
Watch the live stream of the 2026 European #Film Awards on our website, as filmmakers from across the continent gather together to celebrate each other's work: britishcinematographer.co.uk/efa/
January 17, 2026 at 7:20 AM
Today's the day! 🏆
Watch the live stream of the 2026 European #Film Awards on our website, as filmmakers from across the continent gather together to celebrate each other's work: britishcinematographer.co.uk/efa/
Watch the live stream of the 2026 European #Film Awards on our website, as filmmakers from across the continent gather together to celebrate each other's work: britishcinematographer.co.uk/efa/
"We both grew up with those amazing action movies in the ‘80s. McTiernan was always a big influence, we both felt there was a real muscular quality to his filmmaking, in that he has these rack focuses that bring dramatic weight to the action, with a lot of breathing and flares throughout his work."
Jeff Cutter / Predator: Badlands
With Predator: Badlands, DP Jeff Cutter and director Dan Trachtenberg have followed up 2022's Prey with aplomb.
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January 15, 2026 at 11:09 AM
"We both grew up with those amazing action movies in the ‘80s. McTiernan was always a big influence, we both felt there was a real muscular quality to his filmmaking, in that he has these rack focuses that bring dramatic weight to the action, with a lot of breathing and flares throughout his work."
"There are a number of reasons why we shot on iPhone. The main one is because the majority of our scenes were shot at a night market, where there would be lots of people. If we turned up with an ARRI or RED camera everyone would know we were shooting a film." #filmsky
Ko-Chin Chen and Tzu-Hao Kao / Left-Handed Girl
Cinematographers Ko-Chin Chen and Tzu-Hao Kao capture Taipei’s raw intimacy on iPhone, using stealth, natural light and minimal crews.
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January 14, 2026 at 11:42 AM
"There are a number of reasons why we shot on iPhone. The main one is because the majority of our scenes were shot at a night market, where there would be lots of people. If we turned up with an ARRI or RED camera everyone would know we were shooting a film." #filmsky
"As a neurodivergent creative, it is important that we see our lived experiences named and carefully handled." #filmsky
OCD: Reframing Disability
Scope is a historical thriller short film which stars Antonia Thomas (The Good Doctor, Still Up) and Samantha Spiro (Sex Education, Still Up).
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January 13, 2026 at 2:59 PM
"As a neurodivergent creative, it is important that we see our lived experiences named and carefully handled." #filmsky
"As a cinematographer, I am drawn to projects that demand a use of visual subjectivity—where character perspective directly informs camera language." #filmsky
Bella Gonzales / The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox
Bella Gonzales explains why The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox required a visual approach grounded in empathy and restraint.
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January 9, 2026 at 2:33 PM
"As a cinematographer, I am drawn to projects that demand a use of visual subjectivity—where character perspective directly informs camera language." #filmsky
"There’s a moment in this sequence when the action moves into slow-mo, and we then flash back to Will’s childhood. We tested 16mm, 8mm and a 12mm extraction from the 16mm, but we really loved the grainy low resolution feel of the 8mm." #StrangerThings
Caleb Heymann / Stranger Things
DP Caleb Heymann explains how the major Mac-Z showdown in “Chapter 4: The Sorcerer” came together.
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January 8, 2026 at 9:08 AM
"There’s a moment in this sequence when the action moves into slow-mo, and we then flash back to Will’s childhood. We tested 16mm, 8mm and a 12mm extraction from the 16mm, but we really loved the grainy low resolution feel of the 8mm." #StrangerThings
"While a very different story, the anxious camera movement in Punch-Drunk Love was inspiring." #filmsky
Steven Breckon / The Plague
Cinematographer Steven Breckon reflects on lensing Charlie Polinger’s debut feature, and part body horror, The Plague.
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January 5, 2026 at 2:41 PM
"While a very different story, the anxious camera movement in Punch-Drunk Love was inspiring." #filmsky
"We’re all used to 35mm still photographs, and that’s basically VistaVision—the purest form of very honest 35mm image." #filmsky
Ryan BSC ISC / Bugonia
Robbie Ryan BSC ISC reveals how he created tension—largely within the confines of a basement setting—in his VistaVision adventure.
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December 23, 2025 at 1:00 PM
"We’re all used to 35mm still photographs, and that’s basically VistaVision—the purest form of very honest 35mm image." #filmsky
“The scope was different from anything we’d done before. Paul [Thomas Anderson] wanted to push it as far as possible, which is where the VistaVision format came in as the locations were going to be on a grand scale.” #filmsky
Michael Bauman / One Battle After Another
To craft Paul Thomas Anderson’s road movie with a difference, Michael Bauman set off on a multi-city shoot.
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December 22, 2025 at 10:41 AM
“The scope was different from anything we’d done before. Paul [Thomas Anderson] wanted to push it as far as possible, which is where the VistaVision format came in as the locations were going to be on a grand scale.” #filmsky
“Encountering Nigeria for the first time, I almost saw it in the same way as the children—through rose-tinted glasses, with awe and curiosity,” recalls Edwards, who was immersed in a new world of overwhelming sights, smells, textures and sounds when he landed in Lagos. #filmsky
Jermaine Edwards / My Father's Shadow
From shooting in Nigeria to walking the red carpet at the Cannes premiere, Jermaine Edwards’ cinematographic journey with My Father’s Shadow.
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December 18, 2025 at 11:50 AM
“Encountering Nigeria for the first time, I almost saw it in the same way as the children—through rose-tinted glasses, with awe and curiosity,” recalls Edwards, who was immersed in a new world of overwhelming sights, smells, textures and sounds when he landed in Lagos. #filmsky
Sixteen films are on the #Oscars shortlist. Which would you like to see nominated? #filmsky
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December 17, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Sixteen films are on the #Oscars shortlist. Which would you like to see nominated? #filmsky
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"To intensify the sense of frenetic, high-speed danger, we utilised reduced shutter angles, a technique perfected in films like Saving Private Ryan and Gladiator." #filmsky
Jules O'Loughlin ASC ACS / Percy Jackson and the Olympians
Jules O'Loughlin ASC ACS explains how modern constraints forced the crew to innovate for a key chariot race.
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December 12, 2025 at 4:37 PM
"To intensify the sense of frenetic, high-speed danger, we utilised reduced shutter angles, a technique perfected in films like Saving Private Ryan and Gladiator." #filmsky
“I’m not interested in repeating myself; I want fresh approaches rather than just doing the same things over again.”
Matthew Libatique ASC LPS / Caught Stealing
Darren Aronofsky’s Caught Stealing ignites late-’90s Big Apple grit, with cinematography from Matthew Libatique ASC.
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December 9, 2025 at 5:09 PM
“I’m not interested in repeating myself; I want fresh approaches rather than just doing the same things over again.”
"I think when you see Frankenstein, you feel it’s a real movie. It’s like an old-fashioned movie, because all the set is for real." #filmsky
Dan Laustsen ASC DFF / Frankenstein
Longtime collaborator Dan Laustsen ASC DFF explains how his and del Toro’s brotherly bond helped them to pull off the project.
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December 5, 2025 at 1:43 PM
"I think when you see Frankenstein, you feel it’s a real movie. It’s like an old-fashioned movie, because all the set is for real." #filmsky
Del Toro said: “I thank everyone at the BFI for this great distinction. I will endeavour myself to work hard to prove myself worthy of their faith in me.” #filmsky
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December 3, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Del Toro said: “I thank everyone at the BFI for this great distinction. I will endeavour myself to work hard to prove myself worthy of their faith in me.” #filmsky
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"Every frame in the series was lit purely by the environments we found ourselves in. Not a single supplementary light was used. That decision wasn’t about purism, it was about honesty." #filmsky
Andy Pritchard / Death with Kris
The BAFTA-winning four part docuseries Death with Kris follows mortician and author Kristoffer Hughes as he travels across Earth
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December 2, 2025 at 5:00 PM
"Every frame in the series was lit purely by the environments we found ourselves in. Not a single supplementary light was used. That decision wasn’t about purism, it was about honesty." #filmsky
“Grainer’s life just felt so much like mine, going out somewhere new, spending months there away from your family, and then sharing your life in a very intense way with a bunch of different people that become your family.” #filmsky britishcinematographer.co.uk/adolpho-velo...
Adolpho Veloso ABC AIP / Train Dreams
Adolpho Veloso ABC AIP explains how he and writer-director Clint Bentley crafted a period piece that feels relatable in the 21st century.
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November 28, 2025 at 10:03 AM
“Grainer’s life just felt so much like mine, going out somewhere new, spending months there away from your family, and then sharing your life in a very intense way with a bunch of different people that become your family.” #filmsky britishcinematographer.co.uk/adolpho-velo...
Representing cinematographers in this year’s @bafta.org Breakthrough cohort, supported by @netflix.com, is Nathalie Pitters – who was selected after her work on Brian and Maggie.
The one to watch explains what she hopes to get out of the programme: britishcinematographer.co.uk/bafta-breakt...
The one to watch explains what she hopes to get out of the programme: britishcinematographer.co.uk/bafta-breakt...
November 27, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Representing cinematographers in this year’s @bafta.org Breakthrough cohort, supported by @netflix.com, is Nathalie Pitters – who was selected after her work on Brian and Maggie.
The one to watch explains what she hopes to get out of the programme: britishcinematographer.co.uk/bafta-breakt...
The one to watch explains what she hopes to get out of the programme: britishcinematographer.co.uk/bafta-breakt...
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Congratulations to the nominees for European Cinematographer at the European Film Academy Awards!
All Academy members will now vote to determine the winners, who will be announced at the ceremony on 17 January 2026 🎥
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All Academy members will now vote to determine the winners, who will be announced at the ceremony on 17 January 2026 🎥
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November 26, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Congratulations to the nominees for European Cinematographer at the European Film Academy Awards!
All Academy members will now vote to determine the winners, who will be announced at the ceremony on 17 January 2026 🎥
Read more: britishcinematographer.co.uk/european-fil...
All Academy members will now vote to determine the winners, who will be announced at the ceremony on 17 January 2026 🎥
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