"The film is about 30% cell phone footage, and the rest is original photography, shot on the other side of the wall. We made the decision that the rest of the footage would feel very stripped down and very immediate and reduce the fingerprints of the filmmakers as much as possible." 🎥

"In true crime, the story is that the places where these horrific crimes took place are, in one way or another, indelibly marked by them; just to step foot there is to immediately feel the echo of this horrific past hanging over you. The reality, obviously, is that these are just normal places." 🎥

“For the horror elements, we leaned on this movie that I had never seen before called The Holy Mountain, which was very surrealistic. It’s one of those films where you’re just like, ‘What am I seeing?’ But visually, it is incredible.” #filmsky

"Having spent time working in the deserts of Jordan and Tunisia before this shoot, I knew that the heat and the sand can prove to be really challenging, especially when your crew is tiny."

DP Mikołaj Bakalarz runs through the challenges and joys of filming desert and underwater expeditions... 🎥

Highlights from this year's #LondonFilmFestival include Hikari’s Rental Family, Noah Baumbach’s Jay Kelly and Chloé Zhao’s Hamnet

Read more: britishcinematographer.co.uk/bfi-london-f...

Are you excited for #100NightsOfHero?

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Over 130 venues enter @bifa-film.bsky.social's Cinema of the Year award – which gets your vote? 🎥 #filmsky

Encounters Film Festival reveals 2025 competition line-up
@encounters.film #filmsky britishcinematographer.co.uk/encounters-f...

ShotDeck calls for submissions to its 2025 Recreations Contest–which rewards storytellers for recreating shots from their favourite film, series, music video or commercial in its library #filmsky britishcinematographer.co.uk/shotdeck-sub...

This might be my magnum opus: 15 of the best #StarWars books of all time – from Heir to the Empire to The Fallen Star. Thanks @helendaly.bsky.social for letting me go full nerd on this one! www.radiotimes.com/books/star-w...

#M3GAN is back this time next week! www.radiotimes.com/movies/m3gan...

A Nottingham icon continues to be iconic. www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/th...

#JusticeForDenis

www.radiotimes.com/movies/scifi...

#Notts institution The Bodega is turning 25! It was great to chat to promotions manager Sam Keirl all about the upcoming celebrations thenottsreview.substack.com/p/preview-th...

#Nottingham gang, if you haven't checked out Divorce's new tune... Well, you really should 👇

thenottsreview.substack.com/p/single-rev...

Anyone or any groups from Nottingham that would like adding ?https://go.bsky.app/UvE8mFA

And another one for The Fiction Department - all about how While You Were Sleeping is the perfect pre-Christmastime watch 🎥

thefictiondepartment.com/fresh-watch-...

I've had a great time teaming up with @litmysoul.bsky.social on The Fiction Department so far.

Here's my latest column on why Jeff Goldblum should have become/should still become a horror icon: thefictiondepartment.com/fresh-watch-...