The Film Gods

Ep 104. Roger Munns | Wildlife & Underwater DOP   As we cast our net wider (see what I did there) and encompass different genres of moving image, we had the opportunity to speak to one of the best in the Wildlife and Underwater filming world – Roger Munns. His story to the top of the game is one we can all learn from - follow your passion and your perfect career and life will fuse together.  ...

Ep.103 / FREDDIE POWELL / DIRECTOR   With a wealth of experience, after 15 years at Wieden + Kennedy's, Freddie Powell epitomises the drive and passion it takes to be successful in the creative industry.   His path to directing, I think, gives him a unique perspective to the role of director, especially in short form, and he has honed his pitch process to maximise the hit rate between pitching and...

Ep 102. The Graddies 2024 Winner - Elian Beaumont   Being asked to be a judge at this year The Graddies Film Festival was a real honour. Watching so many great films of the next generation gave me a lovely hope that we have some amazing talent coming through.   Elian Beaumont was the winner of this year's festival and this chat with him will ignite a fire in the bellies of the generation behind hi...

EP.101 | DENNIS FRASER MBE | KEY GRIP   Recorded in Oct 2020 I got the opportunity to talk to Dennis at his office Chapman UK. I stopped off and bought some microphones on the way, as I had been doing it all through Zoom to that point, and we sat and we had a chat.   A broken laptop later, I had thought I had lost this ep forever until this week when an old hard drive popped up and gave me this gi...

EP100. Jim Dowdall. Stunt Coordinator. When we started this podcast in 2019, the idea was to give film students a direct line to members of film crew who are further ahead in their chosen careers; hearing their stories and learning from their experiences. When the world stopped in 2020, the ‘experienced’ in the film industry had time to chat. This episode was recorded in May 2020 and we knew it wa...

EP100. Jim Dowdall. Stunt Coordinator. When we started this podcast in 2019, the idea was to give film students a direct line to members of film crew who are further ahead in their chosen careers; hearing their stories and learning from their experiences. When the world stopped in 2020, the ‘experienced’ in the film industry had time to chat. This episode was recorded in May 2020 and we knew it wa...

EP99. Ollie Murray. Director A talented and humble man who's passion for story telling and film making has led him to become a heavy weight in the music feature doc world, as well as a fantastic music video and commercials director. He's a single digit Film Good, so listen to Ep3 for more of his background in the film industry. Its always a pleasure to AD for todays guest as his calmness and atten...

EP 98. Niki Faulkner. Stunt/Precision Driver From an early passion for fast cars, then becoming an established racer in his late teens and early twenties to finding his calling on film and TV sets driving cars and organising car stunt sequences. This ep is a wonderful chat with a lovely man who has the experience and knowledge to teach the next gen with some great anecdotes along the way.   @filmg...

EP 97. Joe Ramsden / Assistant Director From top notch runner, up the ranks of Assistant Directing then a life threatening and life changing diagnosis of MS. The mindset and outlook on life through all this is one to admire and to learn from. Please pledge and donate to his amazing marathon effort and log in on Sunday April 21st when he is going to be the first person EVER to live stream the Londo...

EP96. Steve Davies / APA CEO Three years on from the last episode drop we felt it was time to give this podcast the rebirth it had been desperate for - like a Podcast Phoenix.    From the ashes we have spoken to Steve Davies, APA CEO. We talk about 2023, a tough year for film crews and companies and what 2024 could bring, how to make the most of it and where are heading. https://thefilmgods.podbea...

#FilmGodsPodcast Ep95: Catharine Brown / Focus Puller, 1st AC   A wonderful woman, whose calm and chilled attitude to life oozes in this episode. From the nuts and bolts of prep and shoot, to the broad strokes of the camera dept and the film industry. The passion for her job and the belief to keep on pushing is phenomenal.   Enjoy you lucky people!   (Recorded 15th September 2020)   Enjoy, subscri...

#FilmGodsPodcast Ep94: Steve Giudici / Studio Manager (wrapped)   The man. The myth. The legend. From the start of Black Island to some great advice for the next gen. Have a listen, drop a message on iTunes as its done us the word of good getting in and staying in the charts. Thank you everyone for this wonderful journey so far!   Enjoy you lucky people!   (Recorded 20th October 2020)   Enjoy, sub...

#FilmGodsPodcast Ep93: Ollie Murray / Feature Doc   A great chat about what the year has brought, the wonderful world of feature doc making and the heart of soul of Soho, London.  Ollie's second feature doc, Ronnie's, has unseen footage of the worlds greatest Jazz musicians, and after a great run in The Everyman Cinemas, it has its network premiere on Sunday 15th Nov, BBC4 at 9pm.   Enjoy you luck...

#FilmGodsPodcast Ep92: Ben Simmons / Military technical advisor   After years in the armed forces, his passion for film led him onto set. It was a great chat, recorded in his lockdown project - a sound proofed shed. We talk the similarities between the military and film sets, and his words of advice and our chat about failure is one not to miss.  It shouldn't be taboo, but as Ben says, fail quickl...

#FilmGodsPodcast Ep91: Trix Worrell / Writer & Director   One of Britains finest, our first writer on the Film Gods and what a bench mark. We talk about the start of his love for story telling sitting on the beaches of St Lucia, and the determination to make his own path is something that shines through. Lessons and advice for all generations and a fantastic insight into selling your idea with a p...

#FilmGodsPodcast Ep90: Showcase / Jordan Minga   A great chat with a student from LSA. Jordan is the third of three students from LSA to showcase themselves on the Film Gods. Time to help out the next generation Film Family.    And he asked the question "What has been your most difficult day?" Really got me thinking. Say my piece in the intro.   Enjoy, subscribe and share. https://podcasts.apple.c...

#FilmGodsPodcast Ep89: Grant Sandy-Phillips / Steadicam Operator   With the dream of wanting to be a director, the realisation that he needed to expand his knowledge led him to being a runner on set. We talk about the importance of those years and how hard it was to jump into camera team with no camera background. A wonderful ep with a lovely man for the new gen and experienced crew alike. Enjoy....

#FilmGodsPodcast Ep88: Kai Sehr / Director   As a young man he knew what he wanted to do, and his story is one of going out and getting it done. Its also about learning as you go and following your gut. A must listen for any aspiring director but also any next gen film crew. The path isn't straight forward. I'll end with Kai's email quote in his signature. “Creativity requires the courage to let g...

#FilmGodsPodcast Ep87: Eve Carreño / Focus Puller   Starting with a love on photography she left Spain and came to Scotland where her path into the film industry began. We touch base on the usefulness of a uni degree, how a bad habit can help make friends and her training of smuggling food and drink into all forbidden sets and locations since 2007.   (Recorded 17th July 2020)     Enjoy, subscribe...

#FilmGodsPodcast Ep86: Mr Gammon / Costume Designer   @mrgammon @commercialstyling @unitedagents_btl    A man I've had the privilege of working with many times. His infectious energy and an eye for detail keeps everything on point. We talk about where the journey into costume and fashion designing started, how he runs a job and the importance of selling the look in the fittings. We also find out h...

#FilmGodsPodcast Ep85: Sam Kennedy / Producer   A man, currently going through one of the toughest lock downs Ive heard about, I was lucky enough to know and work with many times before he made the move across the globe. What is Producing like, what are the lessons, what is the advice - listen and absorb.    (Recorded 13th May 2020)   Enjoy, subscribe and share. https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podca...

#FilmGodsPodcast Ep84: Emma Garrett / Casting Director   A role I have never had he pleasure of being around much as the shooting floor and this pre-production stage very rarely meet. Thank you Mikey Levelle for the intro. I had an absolute blast recording this episode and it's as useful for the next generation of film crew member as it is for future casting directors. Thank you Emma for a wonderf...

#FilmGodsPodcast Ep83: Hadi Shuaib / Director   After an introduction by a Film God listener, we scheduled a chat on at Saturday at 6am, for that I will be forever grateful. The episode is amazing for those 'next gen' Directors wanting to gain knowledge of what to do and how to be.  We talk about the art of story telling and where that passion got ignited.   (Recorded July 1st 2020)   Enjoy, subsc...

#FilmGodsPodcast Ep82: Showcase / Ana Lyons A great chat with a student from LSA. Ana is the second of three students from LSA to showcase themselves on the Film Gods. Time to help out the next generation Film Family.    Enjoy, subscribe and share. https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-film-gods/id1500760776   Big love x Isusko #podcast #filmcrew #filminterview #filmgods #commercials #film #fi...

#FilmGodsPodcast Ep81: Mikey Levelle / Freelance Producer   Film sets were a part of early life and summer holidays were spent in production offices photocopying scripts. When the production bug hit he started his journey to become the fantastic Producer he is today, making some bold decisions and not looking back. A great chat with some words of wisdom along the way, a must listen to any aspiring...