Silver Screen Social

Welcome back to Silver Screen Social, listeners. I suppose it’s been a while. More on that later, but for now, here is my interview with the cinematographer of Sound of Falling, Fabian Gamper. A film by Mascha Schilinski that made its way into the competitive lineup at the Cannes Film Festival in 2025.  The film was awarded the Jury Prize at the 78th Festival de Cannes and Fabian was awarded the “...

On this episode, I spoke to composer Volker Bertelmann about his work on Conclave.  Bertelmann was nominated this year at the 2025 Academy Awards.  CONCLAVE follows one of the world’s most secretive and ancient events – selecting the new Pope. Cardinal Lawrence (Ralph Fiennes) is tasked with running this covert process after the unexpected death of the beloved Pope. Once the Catholic Church’s most...

On this episode, I spoke to production designer Craig Lathrop about his work on Nosferatu.  Lathrop was nominated this year at the 2025 Academy Awards. Nosferatu is a gothic tale of obsession between a haunted young woman and the terrifying vampire infatuated with her, causing untold horror in his wake.  Written and directed by Robert Eggers, Nosferatu stars Bill Skarsgård, Nicholas Hoult, Lily-Ro...

On this episode, I spoke to costume designer Lisy Christl about her work on Conclave.  Christl was nominated this year at the 2025 Academy Awards.  CONCLAVE follows one of the world’s most secretive and ancient events – selecting the new Pope. Cardinal Lawrence (Ralph Fiennes) is tasked with running this covert process after the unexpected death of the beloved Pope. Once the Catholic Church’s most...

On this episode, I spoke to the composer and sound team about their work on The Wild Robot, which includes Kris Bowers, Brian Chumney, Leff Lefferts, Gary A. Rizzo & Randy Thom. All five of these artisans were nominated at the 2025 Academy Awards.  From DreamWorks Animation comes a new adaptation of a literary sensation, Peter Brown’s beloved, award-winning, #1 New York Times bestseller, The W...

On this episode, I spoke to production designer Adam Stockhausen about his work on Steve McQueen’s Blitz.  Stockhausen is an… Oscar winner for The Grand Budapest Hotel. He was also nominated for West Side Story, Bridge of Spies and 12 Years a Slave Annie Award nominee for Isle of Dogs BAFTA winner for The Grand Budapest Hotel. He was also nominated for The French Dispatch, West Side Story, Bridge...

On this episode, I spoke to editor Hansjörg Weißbrich about his work on September 5.  Weißbrich has been nominated for a Critics Choice Award and Independent Spirit Award for his work on the film. He tied for the Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Editing.  Co-Written and Directed by Tim Fehlbaum, September 5 stars Peter Sarsgaard, John Magaro, Ben Chaplin, Leonie Benesch, Zinedin...

On this episode, I spoke to the hair and makeup team behind Nosferatu, which includes Traci Loader, Suzanne Stokes-Munton & David White.  All three were nominated at the Critics Choice Awards this year in Best Hair & Makeup category.  Nosferatu is a gothic tale of obsession between a haunted young woman and the terrifying vampire infatuated with her, causing untold horror in his wake.  Wri...

On this episode, I spoke to Re-recording Mixer Andy Nelson, Re-recording Mixer and Supervising Sound Editor John Marquis, and Supervising Sound Editor Nancy Nugent Title and Production Sound Mixer Simon Hayes about their work on Wicked.  Andy Nelson is a… 24x Oscar nominee (2x winner for Les Misérables and Saving Private Ryan)  22x BAFTA nominee (5x winner for Les Misérables, Moulin Rogue!, Saving...

On this episode, I spoke to VFX Supervisor Andrew Whitehurst. Whitehurst is an…      Oscar winner for Ex Machina BAFTA Award nominee for Ex Machina British Independent Film Award winner for Ex Machina Emmy nominee for Devs Visual Effects Society Award nominee for Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

On this episode, I spoke to director Magnus von Horn about his work on The Girl with the Needle.  On Monday morning, the film was nominated for Best Motion Picture in the Non-English Language at the Golden Globe Awards. The film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, competing for the Palme d'Or.  Significant accolades for Magnus von Horn include: Winner of the Directors to Watch at the Palm Sprin...

Welcome back to Silver Screen Social, listeners! I am your host Jackson Vickery. On this episode, I spoke to the sound team behind Dune: Part Two. Richard King - supervising sound editor and sound designer - 4x Oscar winner for Dunkirk, Inception, The Dark Knight and Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World - 3x BAFTA Film Award winner for Dunkirk, Inception and Master and Commander: The Fa...

On this episode, I present Silver Screen Social’s 2nd annual panel, THE SOUNDS OF THE 62ND ANNUAL NEW YORK FILM FESTIVAL, featuring the following panelists:  Bård Farbu - re-recording mixer and sound designer - No Other Land James Harrison - supervising sound editor and re-recording mixer - Blitz - Oscar nominee for Best Sound (No Time to Die) - BAFTA Award nominee for Best Sound (No Time to Die)...

On this episode, I spoke to editors Nathan Orloff and Shane Reid about their work on Saturday Night.  MORE ABOUT SATURDAY NIGHT: At 11:30pm on October 11, 1975, a ferocious troupe of young comedians and writers changed television – and culture – forever. Directed by Jason Reitman and written by Gil Kenan & Reitman, Saturday Night is based on the true story of what happened behind the scenes in...

On this extremely special episode, I spoke to Andra Day about her work on Exhibiting Forgiveness. Day is an Oscar nominee, a Critics Choice Award nominee, a Golden Globe winner, a Grammy winner, and an Emmy winner - just to name a few of her accolades.  MORE ABOUT EXHIBITING FORGIVENESS:  Tarrell (André Holland) is an admired American painter who lives with his wife, singer Aisha (Day), and their...

On this episode, I spoke to cinematographer Sam Levy about his work on His Three Daughters.  Levy is an award-winning cinematographer known for his work on the films Lady Bird (Greta Gerwig), Frances Ha (Noah Baumbach), Wendy and Lucy (Kelly Reichardt), Rothaniel (Bo Burnham) and Mayday (Karen Cinorre). MORE ABOUT HIS THREE DAUGHTERS: A tense, touching and funny portrait of family dynamics follows...

Welcome back to Silver Screen Social, listeners! I am your host Jackson Vickery. On this episode, I spoke to composers John Gürtler and Jan Miserre about their work on “The Outrun”.  John Gürtler and Jan Miserre, both born in 1981, are award-winning composers known for their collaborative work in film music, particularly in international co-productions. John Gürtler, a London-born, Berlin-based mu...

On this episode, I spoke to sound designer Luke Gibleon and co-supervising sound editor Paul P. Soucek about their work on The Fall Guy.  Gibleon is a 5x Emmy nominee for his work on Avatar: The Last Airbender, Masters of the Air, The Underground Railroad, El Camino and Twin Peaks. He is also a 4x MPSE Golden Reel Award winner for his work on The Underground Railroad, Greyhound, Togo and El Camino...

On this episode, I spoke to directors Angela Patton and Natalie Rae about their work on Daughters .  Natalie Rae is an award-winning director devoting much of her career to women’s rights. Her work has been commissioned by the U.N. and Gates Foundation. She is the recipient of two Cannes Young Lions nominations. Working with artists such as Leon Bridges, H.E.R., Anderson Paak, Rae brings a distinc...

On this episode, I spoke to cinematographer Lachlan Milne about his work on Lady in the Lake .  Lachlan Milne is an award-winning director of photography, whose work ranges from Academy Award winning dramas to global smash TV series. Milne’s work on the acclaimed 2021 film Minari saw him nominated for a Critics Choice Award, Online Film & Television Association Award, and CinEuphoria Award amo...

On this episode, I spoke to three wonderful creatives from the Mary & George team, including makeup and hair designer Paul Gooch, production designer Helen Scott and costume designer Annie Symons. Gooch is an Oscar nominee for Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, a BAFTA Award winner Alice in Wonderland, an Emmy nominee, and a Hollywood Makeup Artist and Hair Stylist Guild Award winner. Scott is a BA...

On this episode, I spoke to four wonderful creatives from the Fellow Travelers team, including editors Christopher Donaldson, ACE, Wendy Hallam Martin, ACE and Lara Johnston. After that chat, I spoke to makeup department head Jordan Samuel. Donaldson and I spoke back on an earlier episode of the podcast about his work on Sarah Polley’s Women Talking. He is a Canadian Cinema Editors Award winner an...

On this episode, I spoke to directors Emily Kassie and Julian Brave NoiseCat about their work on Sugarcane.  The film premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival, where the film won the Directing Award in the U.S. Documentary category. The film has since gone on to multiple festivals and won awards at the San Francisco International Film Festival, the Seattle International Film Festival and the S...

On this episode, I spoke to writer and director Michael Sarnoski about his work on A Quiet Place: Day One.  Sarnoski is a DGA Award nominee (Outstanding Directorial Achievement in First-Time Feature Film for Pig), a Gotham Independent Film Award nominee (Best Feature for Pig), an Independent Spirit Award winner (Best First Screenplay for Pig) and a National Board of Review Award winner (Best Direc...

On this episode, we have a two-parter. First up, we have cinematographer Jac Fitzgerald to talk about her work on “Masters of the Air.” After that, we will have our conversation with production designer Chris Seagers about his work on “Masters of the Air.”