Tom Williams

London

Freelance Film Journalist at Freelance

Head of Digital Content at British Cinematographer

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Articles

Suzie Lavelle BSC ISC / Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy

1 week ago | britishcinematographer.co.uk | Tom Williams

How do you refresh a long-running franchise like Bridget Jones? Well, it helps when you bring in filmmakers who are brand new to the series and brimming with ideas.
Academy establishes Stunt Design award for 100th Oscars

1 week ago | britishcinematographer.co.uk | Tom Williams

The Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the creation of an annual competitive Academy Award for Achievement in Stunt Design, beginning with the 100th Academy Awards for films released in 2027. “Since the early days of cinema, stunt design has been an integral part of filmmaking,” said Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy President Janet Yang.
BFI reopens Creative Challenge Fund

1 week ago | britishcinematographer.co.uk | Tom Williams

The BFI National Lottery Creative Challenge Fund reopens seeking applications from UK screen organisations to create and deliver targeted project development programmes for features or immersive projects. Awarding between £12,000 to £150,000 per programme, applicants must respond to one of multiple challenges to create development labs to focus on: early career producers; independent producers with ambitious projects of scale; or emerging filmmakers with genre projects.
London Film School welcomes Neil Blair, Jane Lush, and Anne Sheehan

1 week ago | britishcinematographer.co.uk | Tom Williams

London Film School (LFS) announce the appointment of three distinguished industry leaders, Anne Sheehan, Jane Lush, Neil Blair, to its Board of Governors. Their extensive experience and leadership in the creative industries will further strengthen LFS’s mission to nurture the next generation of global filmmaking talent. Anne Sheehan is an executive producer and business affairs consultant specialising in structuring film investments for financier and producer clients.
The Bottle Yard’s TBY2 named world's most sustainable studio

1 week ago | britishcinematographer.co.uk | Tom Williams

BAFTA albert has released its 2025/26 Studio Sustainability Standard Report and The Bottle Yard Studios’ TBY2 facility is officially the highest performing studio of the year – making it the most sustainable film and TV studio in the world. TBY2 is rated Outstanding with an overall score of 97%, the highest of 31 global studios and a 4% increase on last year’s score.
Digital Orchard Group and Kodak Film Lab London announce 65mm IMAX upgrade

1 week ago | britishcinematographer.co.uk | Tom Williams

Digital Orchard Group and Kodak Film Lab London unveil a ground-breaking scanning upgrade, enhancing capabilities across all 65mm formats, including 5-perf, 8-perf, and 15-perf IMAX. Digital Orchard and Kodak Film Lab London are setting a new benchmark in large-format filmmaking with the introduction of their most advanced scanning upgrade yet, meeting the surging demand for 65mm film.
Tributes to Dick Pope BSC

1 week ago | britishcinematographer.co.uk | Tom Williams

–“Dick was a blessing. Some film directors happily change cinematographers from film to film, and many simply specify their basic requirements and leave the cameraperson to get on with it. But for me, the continuity of Dick’s and my joint artistic journey became essential. We had a great rapport both on and off set. We were on the same wavelength.
Daniel Simpkins / The Lost Boys of Carbis Bay

1 week ago | britishcinematographer.co.uk | Tom Williams

The Lost Boys of Carbis Bay is a 30-minute documentary followinga daring band of unlikely explorers embarking on a quest to uncover the forgotten mines of Cornwall, only to unearth an unexpected journey of self-discovery. For this motley crew, the pursuit of the unknown serves as a cathartic release, allowing them to momentarily cast aside their worries and reset for the challenges of everyday life.
Marianna Brennand to receive the 2025 Women In Motion Emerging Talent Award

1 week ago | britishcinematographer.co.uk | Tom Williams

Kering and the Festival de Cannes announce that the 2025 Women In Motion Emerging Talent Award will be presented to Brazilian director Marianna Brennand during the official Women In Motion dinner at Cannes. Brennand was selected by Malaysian director Amanda Nell Eu who received the Award in 2024, as each winner is chosen by the preceding Award winner to receive the prize, which includes a grant of €50,000 to support the creation of the laureate’s second feature project.
The Kering | Women In Motion program celebrates 10th anniversary

1 week ago | britishcinematographer.co.uk | Tom Williams

Since its launch at the Festival de Cannes in 2015, Women in Motion has become an important platform dedicated to highlighting women in the world of arts and culture. As part of the Festival, the initiative aims through its Awards, Talks and Podcasts to foster exchanges around issues of equality and better representation of women in cinema, and to provide concrete support for emerging female directors.