The Booker Prize Awards (2022)

Client: The Booker Prize Foundation
Commissioned by: Four Communications
Production Company: Preference Studio  
Production Partner: Preference Studio
Featured Talents: Dua Lupa, Queen Camillia
Filming Location: Camden Roundhouse, London
Equipment: Sony FX6, Adobe Creative Suite
Format: 16:9 Broadcast and 9:16 for socials

The Booker Prize is one of the UK’s most important cultural institutions. For the 2022 ceremony, Kumo London supported Preference Studio in delivering high-performance production for both red carpet and ceremony coverage. Filmed at Camden Roundhouse and commissioned by the BBC, the evening required precision under pressure, working in real-time with limited rehearsal and multiple moving parts.

Kumo London was embedded as part of Preference Studio’s crew, providing producing, camera assistance, second camera operation and fast-turnaround editorial support for content published across BBC and Booker Prize platforms. Our presence spanned author arrivals, red carpet interactions, live moments on stage and behind-the-scenes transitions. The result: calm delivery, emotional clarity and footage that carried the atmosphere of the night.

STRATEGIC INSIGHT

Award nights are a choreography of chaos: light shifts, crowd density, unpredictable pacing. The Booker Prize ceremony carries extra weight - literary prestige, international media presence and cultural sensitivity. Within Preference Studio’s production unit, Kumo London helped stabilise the shoot environment, coordinate contributors and provide footage that reflected the spirit of the event.

From syncing cameras and briefing contributors to supporting real-time editorial transitions, we brought sharp timing, adaptability and creative sensitivity. This was camera work rooted in authorship, not ego, and storytelling shaped under pressure. Our footage was featured across BBC channels and editorial outlets, reinforcing Kumo’s capacity to support nationally broadcast material as a trusted service partner.

WHY THIS MATTERS

These are the moments where authorship meets pressure. The Booker Prize honours stories that shape public imagination. And while cameras don’t write the books, they shape how those moments are remembered. Kumo London supported Preference Studio with care, presence and authorship stitched into every frame.

The event marked one of the first times Kumo London’s services helped Preference Studio deliver nationally broadcast content for the UK’s most celebrated literary event, proof that the presence behind the camera can shape stories seen by millions.

SERVICES PROVIDED

- Delivered multi-camera red carpet filming across BBC platforms

- Supported second camera operation during high-pressure live transitions

- Provided editorial shoot support and camera assisting for fast-turnaround edits

- Ensured production stability and crew coordination during live awards coverage

- Supplied on-site edit-ready footage for institutional editorial teams

- Integrated seamlessly with BBC and Preference Studio production crews

RELATED WORK

See more of our producer & camera services work below: 

• Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park (2024) - Camera and lighting support aiding family-friendly social cutdowns for a branded public experience

• Later with Jools Holland - BBC Sounds - Multi-camera artist interviews for BBC Studios & BBC Sounds with social and editorial delivery

• The Baillie Gifford Prize 2024 - Author-led remote filming for literary promo campaigns

• Glastonbury (2019) - BBC Music - Live feed video edit packaging for BBC Music at one of the UK’s most demanding festival events

Need a calm, camera-first team for your next live event or award ceremony?

Let’s shape your event with clarity, care and cinematic coverage. Get in touch with Kumo London.