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Happy Birthday Denis Borrow GBCT, DoP - 17 March

Denis was born in Casablanca to a French mother and oil industry father, who was posted there. His was an international childhood, as his father’s work took the family from Morocco to Istanbul then Puerto Rico and finally Singapore, before they settled in the UK. An early training in resilience and adaptability – essential qualities for a freelancer in the film industry. He was only nine when his passion for photography and film was sparked by “Le Monde du Silence”, the Palme d’Or and Oscar...

SPOTLIGHT ON GBCT MEMBERS

Stepping Up: Amy HC Wilson’s journey from 2nd AC to Director of Photography Making the leap to Director of Photography rarely has a single moment of confidence or certainty. For Amy, it was a long, thoughtful journey shaped by years of assisting, self-doubt, preparation, and ultimately, commitment. Amy admits she wanted to make the move around five years before she actually did.Yet despite this momentum, the decision to formally step up took time. Amy admits she wanted to make the move around...

Happy Birthday Don Lord - 24 February

Don Lord, DoP, GBCT Veteran, Aviator and racer of motorbikes. Don came from a family of aviation enthusiasts. His father took him to Hendon to watch flying displays during the 1930s. His eldest brother was headhunted by De Havilland to work on the Mosquito, a British multi-role combat aircraft, introduced during the Second World War and his second brother was called up to join the RAF and work on Halifax bombers. He flew missions dropping agents and supplies in France and North Africa and was...

Colours in Motion with ARRI: From set to Film Lab - 5 March at CVP

with ARRI In this exclusive session dedicated to the Art of Cinematography with ARRI, we will explore the creative and technical aspects of low-light shooting with ARRI cameras, dive into the nuances of ARRI’s unique colour science, take a closer look at the new codec ARRICORE, and introduce FilmLab as part of the workflow. The second session will be followed by networking drinks. Registration Link

Happy Birthday Bill Broomfield - 13 February

Bill Broomfield with some crew members on Motherland Happy Birthday Bill Broomfield, Bafta winning and Emmy nominated Director and DP on many and varied iconic television shows ranging from Motherland, the IT Crowd, The Bill, Blackadder, Dalziel and Pascoe, Horizon, Newsnight, Panorama and many others over the course of a nearly fifty year career. Bill was always destined for the film industry, having started making Super 8 Films when he was still at school. After A Levels he studied at the...

Congratulations to Pete Robertson, ACO, GBCT - Operators Award Winner of the TV Award for Mussolini- Son of the Century

Watch Pete Robertson's acceptance speech Mussolini - Son of the Century, is a biographical historical drama television series directed by Joe Wright , based on the 2018 novel M: Son of the Century by Antonio Scurati . Starring Luca Marinelli as Benito Mussolini , the series centres on the early political career of Mussolini in the 1920s. It premiered at the 81st Venice International Film Festival on 5 September 2024 and began airing on Sky Atlantic on 10 January 2025. Source: Wikipedia