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Happy Birthday Mike Bulley - 23 January

Born in Winchmore Hill North London, Mike had no aspirations to join the film industry, but grew up when cinema was an important part of every child’s life, ' Because that’s where we all went on a Saturday morning' . At primary school his class house name was Aylward about whom he knew nothing, until a major film came out called “The Inn of the Sixth Happiness”, starring Ingrid Bergman as Grace Aylward. It had a catchy song, so captivated his and many other children’s young imaginations at...

Ben Affleck and Matt Damon give new film’s 1,200 crew members back-end bonuses

Longtime friends and collaborators have reunited for their newly produced movie, ‘The Rip’ Inga Parkel in New York, Thursday 15 January 2026 Ben Affleck and Matt Damon know that a collaborative on-set environment is key to motivating all those involved, which is why they brought back an old-school back-end bonus model for the 1,200 crew members working on their new movie, The Rip . Directed by Joe Carnahan, the crime thriller, out Friday on Netflix, will see the famous duo reunite on screen...

Happy Birthday John Attwell-16 January

John Attwell, Camera Operator and GBCT member for over 30 years will be celebrating on 16 th January. He worked in the industry from 1981 until 2019, having started out as a studio hand and driver for Clearwater Features in Battersea. He soon realised that he preferred the camera department and was taken on as their inhouse Camera Assistant on Thomas and Friends, the iconic television series featuring Thomas the Tank Engine. It was shot on 35mm and the first camera he loaded was a Fries...

“The risk is all ours”: Working-class talent fights to survive a contracting UK screen industry

FOCUS session: As the UK production sector contracts, working-class creatives warn that inequities around development funding, commissioning power and access are accelerating an exodus of talent — with serious implications for audiences and broadcasters. When UK screen leaders speak about “retaining talent”, they rarely specify which talent they mean. But for producers, directors and executives from working-class backgrounds, the question has become increasingly urgent. In the FOCUS panel...

Congratulations to Oliver Stapleton, newly elected President of the BSC

The British Society of Cinematographers (BSC) Board of Governors has elected Oliver Stapleton BSC as its President succeeding Christopher Ross BSC. Oliver Stapleton becomes the 34th Cinematographer to be elected President in its 78-year history, joining previous Cinematographers who have held the role including Guy Green BSC, Freddie Young BSC and the late Sue Gibson BSC. “I am pleased and honoured to have been elected the 34th President of the BSC. Since joining the board 8 years ago I...

BAFTA Awards 2026: ‘One Battle After Another,’ ‘Hamnet,’ ‘Sinners’ Lead Longlists

This is the official longlist for the 2026 EE BAFTA Film Awards - Friday 9 January 2026 Ryan Coogler’s Sinners racks up 14 longlist entries. Photograph: Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures The final nominations are announced on 27 January, and the award winners will be announced on 22 February at a ceremony at London’s Royal Festival Hall hosted by actor Alan Cumming . BEST FILM 10 films are advancing in the Best Film category out of 109 eligible films submitted for consideration. “The Ballad...