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About the Guild

The Guild of British Camera Technicians (GBCT) is a non-profit organisation of top-tier film and television professionals, who work immediately around the camera, focused on upholding the quality benchmark of skills and knowledge in the British Film & Television industry.

Our membership includes the very best technicians in the UK, including Camera, Grips, and Electrical departments, Script Supervisors, DITs, on-set Colourists and specialist technicians in Aerial, Underwater, 3D and VFX Cinematography. 

 

The Guild of British Camera Technicians was formed in 1977 to further the professional interests of the camera department within the British Film and Television Industry. Membership of the Guild is open to those technicians, working with motion picture cameras, who are able to satisfy their peers (represented by the Management Board) that they have reached a certain minimum professional standard in their appropriate grade.

Our ever growing membership now represents a wide range of skills within the Camera Department. The Crew Directory gives rapid access to this pool of talent for many productions both in the UK and overseas.​

The Management Board

Dean Thompson

1st AC/ Focus Puller

Outreach & Events

Ian Ogden

Grip

Website & IT

Ruth Woodside

Camera Operator

Training & Education

Gabriel Hyman

1st AC/ Focus Puller

Website & IT, Finance & Legal

Richard Bevan

Camera Operator

Outreach & Events

Elliot Purvis

2nd AC/Clapper Loader

Outreach & Events

Mickey Richards

Video Assist Supervisor

Outreach & Events

Steve Pugh

Key Grip

Training & Education

Katie Swain

Director of Photography

Member Benefits, Finance & Legal

Oona Menges

Director of Photography

Outreach & Events, Member Benefits, Website & IT

Tim Potter

1st AC/Focus Puller

Finance & Legal

Michael Hannan

1st AC/Focus Puller

Sarah Hayward

Script Supervisor

Media, Messaging & Social, Training & Education

Tony Jackson

Camera Operator

Outreach & Events

Sandra Pennington

2nd AC/Clapper Loader

Training & Education

Current Trustees

Joe Wright

Director

Joe Wright

Phil Meheux BSC

Cinematographer

Phil Meheux BSC

Richard Lester

Producer/Director

Richard Lester

Steve Clark-Hall

Producer

Steve Clark-Hall

What we do...

  • Support Career Development

  • Give advice to members whenever required

  • Keep up-to-date with Technology, Camera Data and Working Practices

  • Provide training to the whole industry by industry practitioners 

  • Camera and Script Supervisor Trainee Schemes

  • Attend Trade Shows to promote the GBCT, its Members and its Patrons

  • Work with ScreenSkills and other organisations to develop and update the National Occupational Standards for Camera Technicians, Digital Technicians and Script Supervisors

  • Protect the interests of members at national and international levels

  • Work alongside organisations to make sure Technicians' needs are met, acted upon and high standards of practice maintained

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