Starring Ben Miller, Professor T is a crime drama series set in the heart of Cambridge. Professor Jasper Tempest is a flawed genius lecturer at Cambridge University, who unwittingly becomes an advisor to the police when he is caught up in a mysterious crime at the university. Dezuttere served as cinematographer on seasons four, five and six. The show is...
Currently airing on BBC, The Lady Grace Mysteries follows a teenage detective, who works as a spy for Queen Elizabeth I in the English court during the Elizabethan era.Alongside her companions, Lady Grace Cavendish must uncover a series of mysteries while navigating threats, plots and royal secrets. Sacha Wiernik SBC served as the series DOP. While set in England, the...
Inspired by a true story, Clean follows an ambitious police officer caught between his duty in the “War on Drugs” and a personal fight to save his brother from the drug underworld. As the pressure to follow orders mounts, he’s forced into painful decisions that test his commitment to the law against his loyalty to...
One of the standout events of this year’s Chef Op’ festival was the masterclass by Director of Photography Manu Dacosse SBC in the main cinema hall of the Espace des Arts in Chalon-sur-Saône. For 1.5 hours, he discussed his career, the films he has lensed, and his long-standing collaborations with...
After a failed attempt to join the French Foreign Legion and escape the police, Nino Paradis reunites with his girlfriend Lale and his two best friends, Malik and Charlie. With no direction and little hope for the future, they spend their time hustling, partying, and searching for direction. Berutti has known director Laurent Micheli for...
Set in the 1990s, Dust follows tech entrepreneurs Luc and Geert as they confront their inevitable downfall when their scandal becomes public. Directed by Anke Blondé, Frank van den Eeden served as the film’s DOP. “I was expecting the typical rise and fall storyline of an international tech company movie and it wasn’t that at all,” van den Eeden says. “It was more psychological and more internal.” The script...
This years “Chef Op’ en Lumière” festival in Chalon held a screening of the film “À bras le corps” (With All My Heart), directed by Swiss filmmaker Marie Elsa Sgualdo and cinematographed by Benoit Dervaux SBC. The film tells the story of a young Swiss woman in 1943, in the...
Whistle is the latest horror feature from director Corin Hardy, following The Hallow(2015) and The Nun (2018). The story follows a group of students who unearth an Aztec Death Whistle and discover that the sound it emits will summon their future deaths to hunt them down. The film sees Hardy reunite with cinematographer Björn Charpentier, having previously collaborated on the acclaimed TV series Gangs of London. Hardy already...
A year ago, “Jouer avec le feu,” a film directed by Delphine and Muriel Coulin, and beautifully shot by Frédéric Noirhomme, was released in French cinemas. The film had a remarkable world premiere at the 2024 Venice Film Festival, winning the Best Actor award for Vincent Lindon and the Leoncino...
Three years before How to Kill Your Sister, Lutters worked on Roomies with directors Kato De Boeck and Flo Van Deuren. “The production company involved was De Wereldvrede and director Jonas Geirnaert was in contact with the team,” he begins. “He asked if they knew a good cinematographer for the project. He had...
Directed by Teona Strugar Mitevska, Mother is a fictional account of seven days in Mother Teresa’s life leading to her decision to leave her convent in Kolkata and establish her own religious order. The film sees DOP Virginie Saint-Martin SBC reunite with Mitevska, having previously collaborated on I Am from Titov Veles (2007), God Exists, Her Name Is Petrunya (2019) and The Happiest Man in the World (2022)....
Created by Mark Gatiss and directed by Carolina Giametta, Bookish follows Gabriel Book (played by Gatiss), proprietor of an antiquarian bookshop in postwar London. Book relies on his vast collection to unravel baffling cases and nurtures a group of lovable yet troubled individuals, providing informal protection and guidance. Anton Mertens SBC served as the show’s DOP. The majority of Bookish was...
Based on the novel Shy, by Max Porter, Steve documents headteacher Steve (portrayed by Cillian Murphy) as he battles for his reform school’s survival. The film was captured by Robrecht Heyvaert. Steve marks Tim Mielants and Heyvaert second feature collaboration, having previously worked together on the 2023 film Wil. “Tim spoke with me about Steve before I read the script,” begins Heyvaert. “He described...
Alpha is a troubled teenager who lives alone with her mother. Their world comes crashing down the day Alpha comes home from school with a tattoo on her arm. The film marks Julia Ducournau’s third feature collaboration with DOP Ruben Impens SBC having previously worked together on Raw and Titane. Impens admits that while he sees the imperfections of the film, he...
After his release from prison, Dylan (Aimé Claeys) is forced into one last heist at Brasserie Papillon to repay an old debt. There, he meets Margot (Maaike Neuville), sparking an unexpected connection. Directed by Indra Siera, Nachtvlinders was captured by Dries De Clercq SBC. After being connected by producer, Nathalie Van Schelvergem,...
De Big Fuck Up follows Jan Laureys in early 1980s Belgium. After ending up in a prison cell, he reluctantly becomes a gendarme after being given an ultimatum by this father. He soon joins a team of Gendarmes led by an American CIA agent who are tasked with catching drug dealers, but who instead turn to...
Pommelien Thijs’ Atlas music video was released earlier this year, with the song reaching number one in the Belgian charts. The song is also featured on the Gedoe album, released on the 3rd of October. Charlie Speeckaert reunited with Pommelien to capture the music video, marking their fourth collaboration. ‘I’m very lucky that this was my...
Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne return to the big screen with their latest film, Jeunes mères (Young mothers). The film follows five young mothers; Jessica, Perla, Julie, Naïma and Ariane and their children, who are housed in a centre for young mothers. Jeunes mères had its world premiere in the main competition of the 2025 Cannes Film...
While pregnant with her second child, Kika (Manon Clavel) faces the sudden death of her partner. Heartbroken and completely broke, she sets her priorities straight. Directed by Alexe Poukine, Kika was captured by DOP Colin Lévêque, SBC. Poukine initially contacted Lévêque to work on her first documentary feature, Sans frapper. After discussing the project, Poukine decided to work...
Serving as a prequel to Rogue One, Andor follows Rebel spy Cassian Andor’s formative years of the Rebellion and his numerous missions for the cause. Season two of the show was captured by Christophe Nuyens SBC. Nuyens first got involved with Andor through a friend he’d worked with on Riviera in 2017. “David Meanti was a 1st AD and moved to the UK before becoming a producer,” begins Nuyens. “He...
Journal intime follows the relationship of two lovers in Larache, Morocco in an unspecific period. The film explores upon the hurdles that stand in their way in a society that is conservative and unforgiving of non-marital relationships. Directed by Mohamed ChrifTribak, the film was captured by Tribak’s frequent collaborator, Crînguta Pînzaru SBC. Pînzaru and Tribak first met at film school at La Fémis in Paris around 26 years ago. “We made a short film together...
Under the famous Las Vegas Strip, thousands of homeless people live in a vast network of dark, unsanitary tunnels. The Neon People focuses on their stories. Directed by Jean-Baptiste Thoret, the documentary was captured by Colin Lévêque SBC. “Many people actually don’t know about the tunnels,” begins Lévêque. “It’s really strangebecause when you start to dig...
Ghost Trail follows Hamid, as he joins a secret group tracking Syrian regime fugitives. His mission ultimately takes him to France, where he pursues his former torturer. Captured by Olivier Boonjing SBC, Ghost Trail competed for the Caméra d’Or at the 77th Cannes Film Festival. In 2019 Boonjing shot the short film Je serai parmi les amandiers (Among the Almond Trees) for the same production company (Films Grand Huit). “The film was director Marie Le Floc’h’s third...
Safe Harbor follows Tobias, a gifted hacker and his ambitious best friend Marco, intent on cracking into the tech billionaires club. The two are plunged headfirst into the chaos of organized crime when they cross paths with the Irish mob. DOP Wim Vanswijgenhoven SBC captured all eight episodes of the show. “I was contacted by Berry van Zwieten the line...