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In Memoriam - Remembering GBCT Chair Tim Potter: 27th of June 1958 - 21st May 2025

It’s hard to believe that a year has passed since 21 May 2025, when we lost our GBCT Chair and dear friend Tim Potter. He died three days after attending Bectu’s annual conference. There was a great outpouring of shock and sorrow from all who knew him. We have lost a kind, patient and unassuming comrade, a true gentleman with a wealth of knowledge and expertise, always generously shared. Tim joined the Guild in 1991 and was elected to the Board in 2006, becoming Chair in 2009. Through his...

Script Supervisor 2-day workshop

The forthcoming Script Supervisor workshop is designed as a 2 day introduction, which will equip attendees with sufficient knowledge to enter the industry as a trainee. Number of attendees: 20 max Equipment you’ll need · Stopwatch or mobile phone stopwatch · Notebook or laptop · Pens/pencils You will be shown what it is to be a script supervisor. Tutor's bio Sarah Hayward is an experienced Film and HETV Script Supervisor, who has worked in the UK and abroad, most recently...

'Fundamentals of Focus Pulling' 2-day workshop - Revised dates: 14-15 July

This 2-day invaluable workshop is open to the following GBCT and non-GBCT crew: Who have stepped up Who have experience but want to up their skills 2nd Assistant Camera, who have step-up days as a focus puller Date: 14-15 July, 8am start 'til 6pm Location: Sunbelt Rentals, Wembley Workshop fee: £350 incl VAT Limited no. of workshop places: 12 (Attendees will be divided in to groups) Tutor Bio: Dean Thompson is a well-respected features focus puller, who has worked with many well-known...

To: Pact and all UK streamers, studios & broadcasters - End long hours culture in film & TV

“I cried at work from pure exhaustion, it was humiliating. I never see my family, I neglect most of my personal life to be able to keep up with the hours.”Anonymous Behind the glitzy image of film and TV is a workforce pushed to the limit. Workers are routinely asked to "break turnaround". A worker is considered to have ‘broken turnaround’ when they are required by their employer to return to work within less than 11 consecutive hours in each 24-hour period. This is in breach of workplace...

Networking: the cheat codes

A practical, stress‑free networking workshop for people working in film and TV Source: The Film & TV Charity Hate networking? Avoid it? Or feel stuck not knowing where to start? Networking – The Cheat Codes is a free, online workshop designed for people working across the film and TV industries who want to build meaningful connections – without the awkwardness, small talk exhaustion, or wasted emails. This session is particularly helpful if you’ve ever struggled with unanswered emails, felt...

Kodak expands motion picture portfolio with KODAK VERITA 200D Color Negative Film

ROCHESTER, N.Y. April 10, 2026 Eastman Kodak Company today announced the availability of VERITA 200D 5206/7206, a new color negative motion picture film stock, which will be offered in 65mm, 35mm, and 16mm formats. Developed in close collaboration with writer, director and producer Sam Levinson and cinematographer Marcell Rév, HCA, ASC, VERITA 200D was commercialized in motion picture format to achieve a distinct visual aesthetic for the third season of HBO's original drama series Euphoria ....