So, You Work In Film?

Hi everyone and welcome back to a new episode! This time, I'm chatting with Karim Debbah who's a marketing expert from Belgium.  For over 15 years, Karim worked for Disney, in the Buena Vista team for the Benelux region. He shared some incredible memories from his time at the house of mouse.  These days, he still works in marketing but his attention has shifted to the Indies market - he...

In this episode, I'm chatting with Sophie Cowdrey, graphic Designer & Illustrator mainly in the film and TV industry Sophie's previous work was featured in Netflix' Sex Education, Jurassic World: Rebirth as well as Doctor Who (which she actually manifested working on!).  Based in South Wales, Sophie is also a keen photographer and, during the pandemic, she worked on a self-guide...

In this episode, I am talking to Laura Espinoza who wears two hats in two very different industries: she's a Production Coordinator in Film and a Senior Quality Coordinator in the Medical Field.  Her story is one of following your passion whilst sticking to your roots and following your parents' dreams and aspirations. Born in Glendale, California to immigrant parents from El Salvador, L...

In this episode, I am chatting with Doctor Kara Wooten who's a stunt woman, an actress, a producer, an intimacy coordinator and college professor.  Her career in TV, Film and Theatre spans across 3 decades and it was so interesting to learn about her professional path.  Her take on intimacy being a form of violence and the links she builds between stunt work and intimacy coordination open up...

This month, I'm chatting to Paul HARROD - he has kindly shared his short bio so, please see below for Paul's impressive CV:  Paul has worked three decades as a designer, art director and director of both animated and live action projects, with a special emphasis on stop-motion animation. In his capacity as a designer, model maker and sculptor, he lent his skills to such diverse projects...

Welcome back for season 2 of So, You Work In Film? This first episode is just a moment to reflect on the past year: what we achieved together, the hurdles we faced and the passion for film that drives everything forward! Thank you to all my guests, past and future, and thank you to all of you that listen to this humble little podcast - it's a pleasure to share stories with you! With this new...

For the 8th and last episode of season 1, I spoke to Sarah Little who is a producers' assistant in London. Sarah had a very successful career in social media until 2 or so years ago. That is when she gave it all up (in a very organised and clever way!) to chase her dream to work in the film industry. Now, she is a producers' assistant and her days are filled to the brim by a multitude of...

In this episode, I chat to Steve Wilsher who is a stunt professional. He started his career in Wales in 1974 and is now living and working in Canada. Steve has so much experience and so much anecdotes, it was really hard to edit our chat down to 40 minutes! We talked about his career, his many hats within the stunt world, Tom Cruise and his determination - the characteristic of a Welshman!  We als...

Welcome to episode 6!  I have had the great pleasure to chat all things prop with Sarah Galer; she is a prop supplier for the TV & Film industry and the MD of West Lea Prop Hire.  She is also a nostalgia creator! You can visit her and her partner Wesley's warehouse and travel through time via wrappings, tins, old bottles and many more.  And if you have any recycling that you think might b...

In this episode, I get to chat with Julian White, Chief Lighting Technician with a career spanning over three decades!  We've discussed the challenges of bringing light to underwater and VFX shoots and navigating the filming on a council estate, where there are lots of existing lights.  If you've seen Crazy Rich Asians, The Martian, Cinderella or Attack The Block, you'll be interest...

Happy 2025 to all! We're back with a brand new episode where I chatted with Lindsay Bonaccorsi. Lindsay is a BAFTA Cymru Award Winning Costume Designer with over 20 years experience in television, commercials, theatre and live music events. We discussed her work on contemporary projects (including Doctor Who), where she sources the clothes and where they go once the shoot has wrapped. We also...

We're ending 2024 with a treat! In this episode, I am talking to Sam Tung, storyboard artist, writer and director. Sam's love of comics and drawing landed him in Los Angeles where he has been working as a storyboard artist for about 10 years. A dinosaur and dog enthusiast - did we just become best friends?! - Sam is also writing and directing his own stories and projects, which we discus...

For Episode 2, I had the chance to speak with Moya O'Shea who is an award winning writer, voice artist and actress. Moya has worked in all sorts of mediums: from radio to TV to animation to theatre and she had a lot of fascinating anecdotes and stories about her work. We have had some technical difficulties whilst recording this episode but I feel the quality of the content makes up for the q...

In this episode, I talk to Emma Dark who is a UK-based filmmaker and film director. Deeply passionate about film and creativity, Emma is working within the Horror, Sci-Fi and Fantasy genres.  The perfect interview to kick off the podcast and spooky season!  Please make sure to check Emma's incredible work via her website and her socials: https://www.emmadark.com/ and @emmadarkofficial on Inst...

This is the trailer to my brand new podcast So, You Work In Film? - I'm delighted to welcome you to my little corner of the interwebs!  So, You Work In Film? is about chatting to the people who work in film and make this industry what it is. We discuss their careers, their life paths but also topics like AI, the challenges faced by women, the evolution of the industry and much more.  I am not...