We are delighted to anounce that LFS Cinematographer and current student, Nathalie Pitters, has received one of this year's John Brabourne Awards.
The Cinema and Television Benevolent Fund (CTBF), the charity for those working behind the scenes in the UK cinema, film, and commercial television industries, has today announced the recipients of the annual John Brabourne Awards (JBAs). 10 people have been supported by the prestigious talent development programme, each receiving grants of between £1,000 and £5,000. The JBAs provide a stepping stone for individuals who are talented and driven but have faced challenges in developing their career.
Nathalie has been a freelance photographer for the last ten years and her photography has taken her all around the world. Her photo of a local Yao woman in China won the Artificial Eye’s Salgadogram Award 2015, and was exhibited at the Curzon Bloomsbury. She made the transition into cinematography when she won the skillset bursary to the London Film School in Spring 2014. She is now in her second and final year of the MA Filmmaking course, where she is specialising in cinematography. Her aesthetic is influenced by Christopher Doyle, Natasha Braier and Vittorio Storaro. Her JBA goes towards her living costs and fees whilst she completes her graduation films.
Barry Jenkins, President of the CTBF said: “We are thrilled to announce the latest awardees; a talented group already hard at work taking the next big strides in their careers following the receipt of their grants. Past recipients have gone on to create award-winning film and television, and we’re certain that the class of 2015/16 possess the potential to do the very same, as these awards – and their recipients - continue to honour the legacy of a man dedicated to championing and supporting the brightest new talent.”
Previous recipients include: Rachel Tunnard, Writer/Director of the hugely anticipated feature film HOW TO LIVE YOURS; Krishnendu Majumdar, Series Director of the popular AN IDIOT ABROAD; Adam Biskupski, Editor of THE GOOB, which premiered at Venice Film Festival in 2014; and Gaia Meucci, programmer of the Bristol based film festival, ENCOUNTERS.