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 rights. Freelancers across the industry are routinely working 14-16 hour days, often with little rest, few breaks, and no meaningful increase in pay. Long hours culture is the norm. Bectu's Broken Turnaround survey revealed widespread breaches of basic turnaround times, alongside testimonies that expose a culture putting workers at risk. Despite years of promises, the industry has failed to act.Talk of work life balance means nothing without real change. Enough is enough. We are calling on the Producers Alliance for Cinema and Television (Pact) and the wider industry to: Enforce safe working hours and proper rest periods Guarantee regular, protected breaks Make overtime voluntary, not expected Apply premium penalty rates to minimise its use Commit to collective agreements that protect crew Sign this petition to demand safer, fairer working lives for everyone behind the camera. Why is this important? Long hours are dangerous. Fatigue leads to accidents, harms mental and physical health, and puts lives at risk on set. Enough is enough. SIGN THIS PETITION to demand safer, fairer working lives for everyone behind the camera. Why is this important? Long hours are dangerous. Fatigue leads to accidents, harms mental and physical health, and puts lives at risk on set. Enough is enough.

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 and established cinematographers and directors. His knowledge is invaluable and learning from him is not to be missed. Learn the skills Dean uses and has used over the Please register your interest under the Training tab by sending your CV to info@gbct.org The revised Deadline to register your interest:: Friday 3 July

Sam Cooper's Crew Directory profile as featured on the Guild of British Camera Technicians' website. Full Member 2nd Assistant Camera / Loader Sam Cooper Details +44 7732 444388 samcooper1@ntlworld.com https://www.samcooperfilms.com/ Agent or Diary service Other Information Sam started out as a camera trainee and made the step up to 2nd AC in 2024. He regularly loads on feature films & HETV and fills the gaps on commercials if he’s lucky! He most commonly works on digital formats but has partaken in one of the Guild’s Film Loading Workshops too. Enquire View CV IMDb Sam started out as a camera trainee and made the step up to 2nd AC in 2024. He regularly loads on feature films & HETV and fills the gaps on commercials if he’s lucky! He most commonly works on digital formats but has partaken in one of the Guild’s Film Loading Workshops too.

List of retired members of the GBCT. A who's who of the great and good of the British Film Industry over the years. Honour Roll The members listed below are all the retired members of the Guild who have contributed much to the Guild in their time as members and who have contributed greatly to the Industry as a whole. Andrew Anderson Director of Photography & Lighting Camera Andy Shields HD & Video Assist Supervisors / Digital Engineer Angela Allen Script Supervisor Arthur Smith Director of Photography & Lighting Camera Austin Parkinson Director of Photography & Lighting Camera Axel Ulrich Bill Broomfield Director of Photography & Lighting Camera Bill Geddes Level 3 Qualified Grip Bob Bridges Bob Jordan Camera Operator Brenda Loader Script Supervisor Brian Beaumont Gaffer Brian Rose Cheryl Leigh Script Supervisor Chris Pinnock Camera Operator Clive Mackey 1st Assistant Camera / Focus Puller Denis Borrow Dennis Fraser MBE Level 3 Qualified Grip Derek Banks Don Lord Director of Photography & Lighting Camera Doug Milsome BSC, ASC Director of Photography & Lighting Camera Fred Tammes BSC Director of Photography & Lighting Camera Geoff Glover Camera Operator Graham Hazard 1st Assistant Camera / Focus Puller Harvey Harrison BSC Director of Photography & Lighting Camera Henk Prins Camera Operator Ian Buckley Level 3 Qualified Grip Ian Kelly HD & Video Assist Supervisors / Digital Engineer Jayne Spooner Script Supervisor Jim Day John Attwell John Deaton 1st Assistant Camera / Focus Puller John Fletcher John Hooper BSC Director of Photography & Lighting Camera John Jordan 1st Assistant Camera / Focus Puller John McCallum Director of Photography & Lighting Camera John Palmer Camera Operator John Stanier BSC Director of Photography & Lighting Camera John Taylor Director of Photography & Lighting Camera Kelvin Pike BSC Director of Photography & Lighting Camera Ken Coles Director of Photography & Lighting Camera Kenny Atherfold Level 3 Qualified Grip Laurence Manly Director of Photography & Lighting Camera Les Parrott Director of Photography & Lighting Camera Lilian Barry-Havlickova Script Supervisor Malcolm Vinson BSC Director of Photography & Lighting Camera Martin Lightening Director of Photography & Lighting Camera Martin Testar Director of Photography & Lighting Camera Michael Rees Mike Bulley Director of Photography & Lighting Camera Mike Proudfoot Camera Operator Nicholas M. Kullmann Camera Operator Nicholas Ray Level 3 Qualified Grip Nick Price Director of Photography & Lighting Camera Norman Langley BSC Pam Humphreys Peggy Spirito Peter Hazle Camera Operator Peter Hughes 1st Assistant Camera / Focus Puller Peter Macdonald BSC 2nd Unit Director of Photography Peter Sinclair BSC Director of Photography & Lighting Camera Peter Thornton Director of Photography & Lighting Camera Peter Versey Ray Moore 1st Assistant Camera / Focus Puller Rickie Gauld Director of Photography & Lighting Camera Robbie Race Level 3 Qualified Grip Robin Browne BSC Director of Photography & Lighting Camera Roger McDonald Director of Photography & Lighting Camera Roger Pearce Camera Operator Steve Parker Director of Photography & Lighting Camera Ted Deason 1st Assistant Camera / Focus Puller Terry Cole BSC Director of Photography & Lighting Camera Thomas Harrison Director of Photography & Lighting Camera Tim Ross Camera Operator Toby Plaskitt Level 3 Qualified Grip Tony Mallon Director of Photography & Lighting Camera Tony Rivetti Snr. 1st Assistant Camera / Focus Puller Tony Woodcock Camera Operator Trevor Coop Camera Operator Vernon Layton BSC Director of Photography & Lighting Camera Witold Stok BSC Director of Photography & Lighting Camera