Ed Sayers on film formats from 70mm to Super 8
In this video for the BFI, Kodak and Cinelab Film & Digital, Super Nature director Ed Sayers runs through film formats from 70mm to Super 8.
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BFI unveils London Film Festival 2026 trailer
The 70th BFI London Film Festival takes place from 7-18 October in London and cinemas around the UK, with the BFI inviting guests to “discover the world’s best new films, series and immersive storytelling”.
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How Netflix’s The Last House delivered sustainability on set
From using large electric boilers to heat one million liters of water with renewable electricity, to deploying batteries, hybrid generators and electric vehicles, The Last House embraced sustainability in every phase of filmmaking. Check out this behind-the-scenes look at how the team brought resourcefulness to life both on and off screen.
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I Love Boosters: A Conversation with Boots Riley + Natasha Braier ASC ADF
Director Boots Riley and cinematographer Natasha Braier ASC ADF talk about the making of I Love Boosters and their experience working with Fuse Technical Group’s LED volume. From Blind Beagle miniatures and practical filmmaking to in-camera VFX, they discuss the creative choices, experimentation and collaboration behind the film. The conversation explores how these techniques brought…
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How Vine FX brought “mystery, historic atmosphere and invisible effects” to Enola Holmes 3 for Netflix
Led by VFX supervisor, Ben Hicks, and CG supervisor, Tim Kilgour, Vine FX delivered a mixture of 2D, CG and invisible effects work across Enola Holmes 3. One of the studio’s most prominent sequences centred on Enola’s puzzle-solving process, where letters and symbols lift from a page and reform in the air as she works…
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British Cinematographer Presents… In Conversation with John “Biggles” Higgins
British Cinematographer Presents… In Conversation with John “Biggles” Higgins, in association with Nanlux. Held at MARS Volume’s stunning space, legendary gaffer Biggles shared insight into his work on productions including 1984, Children of Men, 1917 and Gravity, along with his collaborations, treasured on-set memories, creative approach and the techniques and technology he has worked with….
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Cinematographer Anka Malatynska’s advice to aspiring filmmakers
Cinematographer Anka Malatynska realised early on that images captured through a lens could provide a passport to the wider world. She built her craft in documentaries before breaking into narrative work, where her credits include the Steve Buscemi-directed feature The Listener and television series such as I Know What You Did Last Summer and Rescue:…
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Cinematographer Todd Martin on creating with intention
Cinematographer Todd Martin spent years shooting commercials, music videos and short films before stepping into narrative features with writer-director Lauren Hadaway’s The Novice, which earned him the Best Cinematography prize at the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival. For his subsequent feature, the Guy Nattiv and Zar Amir Ebrahimi-directed drama Tatami, he worked with Panavision to find…
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How BlueBolt delivered 365 VFX shots for Jack Ryan: Ghost War
Led by BlueBolt’s Richard Frazer as overall production VFX supervisor, BlueBolt was principal VFX studio on Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan: Ghost War – Amazon’s feature-length film continuation of its action series. BlueBolt delivered 365 VFX shots to support the break-neck-paced action, incorporating major explosions, gunfights, multiple complex CG urban environments spanning London, Dubai and New…
