Cinematography World

10/07/2024

Racquet Studios & Panalux join forces to offer virtual production services in new partnership

10/07/2024

CVP appointed as official Nikon Video dealer

By leveraging CVP’s solid business foundations, Nikon aims to grow its market presence even further CVP, one of Europe’s leading resellers and providers of professional video and broadcast solutions, has been appointed by Nikon as an authorised video dealer. This partnership not only enhances CV...

10/07/2024

Manaki Brothers Film Festival marks its 45th anniversary

The International Cinematographers’ Film Festival Manaki Brothers, the world’s first and oldest festival dedicated to the creativity of cinematographers, announces its 45th-anniversary edition and will take place in Bitola, North Macedonia from September 21 to 27, 2024. Since its inception in 19...

10/07/2024

Six DPs and two camera operators invited to BSC membership

The British Society of Cinematographers (BSC) announce that six cinematographers and two camera operators have been invited to join the society: BJØRN BRATBERG BSC FNF (Full Member) SERGIO DELGADO BSC (Full Member) SEAN ELLIS BSC (Full Member) ANNA VALDEZ HANKS BSC (Full Member) OONA MENGES BSC (Fu...

09/07/2024

ARRI Rental opens new lighting and grip equipment facility in Vienna

ARRI Rental announces the expansion of its service offerings in Vienna, Austria, with the opening of a new facility supplying lighting and grip equipment as well as logistics to productions of all types and sizes. Camera equipment will continue to be offered through the existing ARRI Rental Vienna o...

20/06/2024

Euro Cine Expo sells out

Euro Cine Expo, the premier event for film and TV production in mainland Europe, has officially sold out its floor space for the upcoming exhibition at the Motorworld in Munich from June 27th-29th. Exhibition director Rob Saunders comments: “More than 100 exhibitors will participate in ECE2024. No...

19/06/2024

Michele Channer appointed managing director of Panalux

19/06/2024

Cinelex introduces Skycast CRMX wireless DMX light control

Cinelex has revolutionised the use of ArtNet App based lighting control with the introduction of its new Skycast, enabling direct to CRMX Wireless DMX control from an iPad, iPhone or Laptop. Available with either USB-C (Skycast-C) (iPad/iPhone) or USB-A (Skycast-A) (Laptop) secure connectivity. The....

19/06/2024

Brompton Technology co-hosts open house event at Studio X Beyond with AOTO and Disguise

Studio X Beyond, in partnership with L&E Beyond, a division of Lighting and Equipment Public Company Limited (L&E), is a cutting-edge virtual production studio recently opened in the heart of Bangkok, Thailand. On July 18th, during this year’s InfoComm Asia, the studio will host an open house even...

17/06/2024

“I of The Lens” Photo Exhibition coming to Euro Cine Expo 2024 in Munich

17/06/2024

Armando Salas ASC and Ian Vertovec on Griselda

Grit and Glamour: The cinematographer and supervising colourist detail the look development and colour workflow for the Netflix limited series. Set in 1970s-’80s Miami, the Netflix limited series Griselda is a fictionalised dramatisation inspired by the life of Griselda Blanco (Sofía Vergara), wh...

06/06/2024

BAFTA albert x BFI Feature Film workshop

Conscious about sustainability in film and TV? BAFTA albert is the leading organisation dedicated to environmental sustainability in the screen industry. albert provides tools, training, and resources to help those in the industry reduce their carbon footprint and encourage best practice. Whether yo...

06/06/2024

Euro Cine Expo Symposium programme now confirmed

Explore the future of film and TV production in Munich from Friday 28th – Saturday 29th June 2024 Running alongside Euro Cine Expo, Europe’s leading Expo for the Film and TV industry, Euro Cine Expo Symposium promises to be a groundbreaking event in the world of cinematography. With over 35 sess...

06/06/2024

Marlow Film Studios application refused

The proposed Marlow Film Studio backed by James Cameron has been refused planning permission. Buckinghamshire Council backed a recommendation from its planning officers that Marlow Film Studios’ plans for Marlow quarry be refused, as concerns were raised that the site was an inappropriate developm...

06/06/2024

Cannes 2024 – 9 winners shot on KODAK film

Kodak Motion Picture and Entertainment is celebrating thirty three productions shot on film at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, with 9 winners. Five on-film titles Anora, Bird, Grand Tour, Kinds of Kindness and Motel Destino, competed for the Palme d’Or, with an additional four titles featured in Un...

06/06/2024

The Outlaws series 3 filmed at The Bottle Yard Studios & across Bristol

Stephen Merchant’s comedy thriller The Outlaws returns to BBC One/BBC iPlayer and Amazon Prime Video next week with a third series filmed at The Bottle Yard Studios and on location in and around Bristol. Made by Big Talk Studios and Merchant’s own company Four Eyes, The Outlaws follows a group o...

05/06/2024

The winners of the 27th La Cinef Selection

The Short Films and La Cinef Jury presided by Lubna Azabal and comprised of Marie-Castille Mention-Schaar, Paolo Moretti, Claudine Nougaret and Vladimir Perišić has awarded the 2024 La Cinef Prizes during a ceremony held in the Buñuel Theatre, followed by the screening of the winning films. La Ci...

05/06/2024

CVP appointed as exclusive partner for Angénieux in Belgium

Strategic partnership marks a significant milestone in the expansion plans for both companies CVP, one of Europe’s leading resellers and providers of professional video and broadcast solutions, announced today its appointment as the exclusive reseller for Angénieux, (world-renowned French optica...

05/06/2024

Zeiss CinCraft Scenario camera tracking now compatible with most popular lens brands

Scenario 2.0 introduces pre-calibrated lens templates and the Lens Template Finetuner, increasing flexibility and compability while also saving a great amount of time. CinCraft Export 1.0, released at the same time, makes recorded tracking data ready for post-production software. Zeiss announces a m...

05/06/2024

Astera readies to launch new product at Cinegear 2024

Astera – a leading developer of innovative light solutions for film, event and TV markets – will be using their attendance at Cinegear LA Expo (June 6-9, 2024) to launch a new lighting solution and showcase how their comprehensive portfolio of lights addresses the needs of both lighting engineer...

05/06/2024

BFI launches new ‘Screen UK Industry’ brand, promoting the UK screen sector

The BFI has announced the launch of ScreenUK Industry, a new B2B umbrella brand to promote the UK screen sector and support international engagement and collaboration with UK-wide talent and businesses. In line with the BFI’s Screen Culture 2033 strategy, the new brand embraces the full breadth of...

04/06/2024

Bovingdon Airfield Studios – The Master Plan

Bovingdon Airfield Studios has been a valuable location for film makers since the 1960s, making it a natural candidate for a full-scale filming studio and complex. This evolution is directed by its master plan for site expansion, and with Phase One nearly complete the Studios are poised to begin Pha...

04/06/2024

Ben Cotgrove wins Milli Award for 2024 Australian Cinematographer of the Year at ACS National Awards

At this year’s Australian Cinematographers Society (ACS) 54th National Awards held at the iconic and newly restored Ithaca Auditorium in Brisbane City Hall, it was Ben Cotgrove who won the prestigious Australian Cinematographer of the Year Milli Award. Cotgrove also won a Gold Tripod in the Docume...

04/06/2024

Bristol wins City of Film award at 2024 Global Production Awards

Bristol has won the coveted City of Film Award at the 2024 Global Production Awards, presented on Monday 20th May during Cannes Film Festival. The annual awards held by leading film trade publication Screen International, took place at Mademoiselle Gray d’Albion Plage, Cannes, recognising outstand...

04/06/2024

UK Indie Film Tax Credit becomes law ahead of General Election

The UK’s Independent Film Tax Credit (IFTC) has become law “in the nick of time” according to BFI chief executive Ben Roberts, moving on to the statute books just before Parliament is dissolved this week ahead of the UK General Election. The IFTC was announced by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt on Marc...

04/06/2024

Sony Future Filmmaker Awards 2024 announces winners of second annual global competition

Creo is pleased to reveal the six winners of the second edition of the Sony Future Filmmaker Awards, announced this evening during a special ceremony in Los Angeles hosted by Entertainment Tonight’s correspondent Denny Directo. Established by Creo and sponsored by Sony, the major annual awards pro...

28/05/2024

ScreenSkills launches Training Passport in partnership with BBC Studios, ITV Studios and Sky

ScreenSkills Training Passport will ensure consistent, high quality standard of training for production staff and freelancers ScreenSkills – the skills body for the UK screen industries – in partnership with BBC Studios, ITV Studios and Sky, is piloting a pan-industry training passport. The Scre...

28/05/2024

The Bottle Yard Studios excels in year two of Studio Sustainability Standard

The Bottle Yard Studios’ new TBY2 facility has been rated ‘Outstanding’ by BAFTA albert’s 2024 Studio Sustainability Standard. It is one of just two studios to receive this highest rating achievable, awarded for the first time in the latest round of the industry scheme, which saw a total of ...

27/05/2024

Watch: DP Jamie D. Ramsay SASC details his approach to lighting All Of Us Strangers

“I always like to base my lighting choices in reality,” says cinematographer Jamie D. Ramsay SASC. For his recent collaboration with writer-director Andrew Haigh on the feature film All of Us Strangers, Ramsay once again worked with Panalux to source his lighting package, as he had on the featur...

27/05/2024

Five ways to support your Mental Health

By Justine Walton, Wellbeing Adviser The theme of this year’s is ‘Movement: Moving More For Our Mental Health’. Being physically active has been proven to reduce anxiety and depression and helps to prevent physical illnesses. When it comes to moving, sometimes the ha...