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Congratulations to GBCT member, Remi Adefarasin OBE BSC on receiving the 2026 BSC Lifetime Achievement Award

Remi Adefarasin OBE, BSC accepts his Lifetime Achievement Award. On Saturday 7 February, GBCT member Remi Adefarasin humbly accepted the BSC Lifetime Achievement Award at a ceremony hosted by Edith Bowman, which took place at the Grosvenor House Hotel, London. Congratulations Remi.. The GBCT is privileged to have your support as a member. Extract below taken from Cinematography World (November 2025) Remi’s journey in the field of Cinematography began in 1968 when he was accepted as a...

Congratulations to GBCT member Hilda Sealy (co-Chair of the BSC Equity & Inclusion Committee), awarded the Special Achievement Award by the BSC

See HIlda Sealy's speech https://www.youtube.com/live/f26FdzTxhKA?si=piTtOFpJHoRhDyQt&t=2703 Article on Hilda by: British Cinematographer FOCUSSING WITH FINESSE Hilda Sealy GBCT tells British Cinematographer Magazine about her career in the camera department while Black, female and a mum. What inspired you to work in the camera department? I was a tutor/mentor in a Saturday school for Black children and wanted to find a different way to teach using audiovisual resources. I took a year...

BSC Expo - The 2026 Seminar Schedule

FRIDAY 13th FEBRUARY Virtual Production Gone Wrong hosted by iMAG. Operating – It’s Just Pan and Tilting Right? hosted by the British Society of Cinematographers Behind The Look of ’The Moment’ hosted by FilmLight Shooting Bedlam in 65mm: Anamorphic Storytelling on the Ursa 17k 65 hosted by Blackmagic Design No Prep? No Panic! – Stepping onto a Project with no Prep hosted by the British Society of Cinematographers SATURDAY 14th FEBRUARY What Happens When The Phone Doesn’t Ring? hosted by...

Welcome to 'Lollywood': Why London is the new Hollywood

Almost as many films were shot in London as LA in 2025 — with big movie money pouring into the capital and a state-of-the-art studio system, Tinseltown is losing its blockbuster grip, reports Laura Martin As Los Angeles fades from the movie-making spotlight like an ageing Hollywood star, is this now London’s time to shine? From the Golden Globes to the Critics’ Choice Awards, British films like Hamnet and TV shows like Adolescence and their stars have been sweeping the boards and this week’s...

Happy Birthday Brenda Loader, 29 January

Big Happy birthday to Brenda Loader, GBCT member for nearly 30 years and now retired after a long, varied and illustrious career. Brenda started in the Drama Department of the BBC, where she was Verity Lambert’s secretary for 2 years. When Verity left to work on Budgie, starring Adam Faith, she recommended that Brenda take the BBC Production Assistants (P.A's) Training course, which she duly did. Brenda on a Captain Birdseye shoot in the Bahamas Not quite virtual production! At that time,...

SONY: James Friend ASC BSC Masterclass

Step inside the creative world of Academy Award–winning DP James Friend ASC, BSC in this exclusive, first-of-its-kind masterclass. Go behind the scenes on his short film The Transaction – shot entirely on the VENICE 2 – and follow James through every stage of the filmmaking journey, from the first page of the script to the final colour grade, across ten immersive, never-before-seen episodes. Vie w Sony Masterclasses f eaturing James Friend ASC, BSC Episode 1: Script to Screen Episode 2:...