The Reel Girls Club

In today's episode, I'm joined by Sophia Hardman. Sophia is a Foley Editor and Mixer from the UK who has worked on blockbuster films such as 1917 by Sam Mendes, House of Gucci by Ridley Scott and No Time To Die by Cary Joji Fukunaga as well as TV shows like Black Mirror and The Tourist. We chat about Sophia's career beginnings at Twickenham studios, what some of the most common props used in a fol...

In today's episode, I'm joined by Mary Harron. Mary is a Canadian Director & Screenwriter of major feature films such as, I Shot Andy Warhol, American Psycho, Charlie Says, Daliland & The Notorious Bettie Page. In this interview, we talk about Mary's childhood growing up between Hollywood & Ontario, her student years in London, her first steps into the film world in New York, what it w...

In today's episode, I'm joined by Mariayah Kaderbhai, of British Asian heritage, who is Head of Programmes at BAFTA. While you all may know BAFTA for the awards ceremony, it's also a membership organisation and charity that supports, develops, and promotes the arts of film, television and video games in the UK. BAFTA also has an international programme of events and initiatives offering access to...

In today's episode, I'm joined by Charlotte Finlay. Charlotte is a British costume supervisor and has worked on some of the most major film productions you've definitely heard of: Harry Potter, Mission Impossible, Indiana Jones, Love Actually and much more (you can check out her full, impressive, IMDb resume here !). Charlotte also worked most recently alongside costume designer Jacqueline Durran...

In today's episode, I'm joined by Doroteya Droumeva. Doroteya is a Bulgarian screenwriter and director who now resides in Berlin. Her debut feature film 'The Vagabonds' featured at the International Cannes Film Festival last year following the success of her short-film 'The Letter' which won the Cinefondation prize in 2011. In this conversation, we talk about how she got into filmmaking, what insp...

In today's episode, the first of 2023, I'm joined by Canadian, award-winning, international production designer, Carol Spier. Carol is known for her long collaboration on several films with David Cronenberg, such as The Fly, Crash and Eastern Promises, to name a few. She has also worked with other renowned directors such as Guillermo Del Toro & Jodie Foster. In today's, short-but-sweet, episod...

In today's episode, I'm joined by Masha Novikova. Masha is a Ukrainian film director and writer. Growing up in a family of artists, Masha went on to study fine arts in Munich, Germany where she discovered a passion for video art. This led her to pursue a MA in Filmmaking at the London Film School. This is where she made her graduation short film 'Glorious Revolution' which received 3rd prize in th...

In today's episode I'm joined by two guests - Camilla Baier & Rachel Pronger. Camilla is a German Programmer and Curator based in Edinburgh. Rachel is a British curator, writer and producer based in Berlin. ​ Together, they created Invisible Women, an archive activist film collective which champions the work of female filmmakers from the history of cinema. IW was created from their desire to s...

For the first episode of series 2 of the podcast, I met up with Natasza Chroscicki - live from the bustling Cannes Film Festival 2022, to chat all things ARRI , cameras, cinema, and much more! Natasza, who is of Italian Polish heritage, is the CEO of ARRI France & Business Development Director of ARRI Mediterranean. She is also currently a Jury Member of the Cannes Film Festival 'Caméra D'Or'...

In today's episode, I'm interviewing two guests - Molly Vandermeer & Dr. Parvinder Shergill. Molly is a British Award winning, London-based Director, Writer & Producer. Since completing an English Literature & History of Art degree, and studying filmmaking and screenwriting, Molly has been working in Drama & Documentaries and has also gained experience working in the Development of...

In today's episode, I'm joined by Laura Torenbeek. Laura is a Dutch filmmaker based in both the Netherlands and the UK. After finishing her BA in Audiovisual Media at the Utrecht School of the Arts, she continued to do her MA in Filmmaking at the Northern Film School in Leeds. Alongside filmmaking, she is very passionate about the environment and sustainable filmmaking. This is why earlier this ye...

In today's episode, I'm joined by Ruth Pease. Ruth is a British award nominated freelance Makeup, Prosthetics & Hair Artist based in London with over 12 years experience. Graduating from London College Of Fashion with a BA in Specialist Makeup Design For Film & TV, she threw herself into the industry as an enthusiastic designer and artist. Working with both custom prosthetic creation and c...

In today's episode, I'm joined by two guests. Sarah McCaffrey, from the UK, is an experienced training and development manager in the film and TV industry, a former actor, psychotherapist (MBACP) and a Suicide and Mental Health First Aid Trainer. She combines her psychotherapy training with industry knowledge to create bespoke, relevant courses for creative professionals. She is the founder of Sol...

In today's episode, I'm joined by Miruna Straut. Miruna, from Romania, is a University of Southampton film graduate, aspiring filmmaker and rising entrepreneur. Most recently, she has founded Cinefilium , the first video streaming platform dedicated to helping young film students showcase their work. Their goal is to help young artists from all corners of the world be seen and heard, by offering t...

It's a 74th Cannes Film Festival Special! In today's bonus episode and just in time for their premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, I'm joined by Mina Mileva and Vesela Kazakova, Bulgarian director, screenwriter and producer duo, in Paris, before they head to Cannes to showcase their new film ' Women Do Cry' in the 'Un Certain Regard' section. The dynamic director & producer duo Mina Mileva an...

In today's episode, I'm joined by Ita O'Brien. Ita is a British Intimacy Coordinator and Movement Director for film, television, and theatre. Since 2014, Ita O'Brien has been developing best practice when working with intimacy, scenes with sexual content, and nudity in film, TV, and theatre - the 'Intimacy on Set' guidelines . Ita pioneered the role of Intimacy Coordinator, which is gaining adopti...

In today's episode, I'm joined by Rose Dymock. Rose is a British freelance film critic and festival editor at Screen Queens. She has written for major film publications such as Little White Lies, Zavvi and Film Inquiry. Her interests are centered on multilingual cinema and how this interacts with identity and power structures. Check out Rose's work here & here

In today's episode, I'm joined by Camilla Trombi, Italian-born, based in Marseille, in the South of France. Camilla is working as head of communications and mediation at the Films Femmes Méditerranée, a festival dedicated to discovering, supporting and showcasing female directors and actors in the Mediterranean. Disclaimer: this interview is, exceptionally, in French. You can find out more about t...

Disclaimer: I have mispronounced Jacarrea's name in the podcast. Please note that the correct pronunciation is: Jah-car-rah. In the first ever episode of The Reel Girls Club , I'm speaking to Jacarrea Garraway, African American & NYC-based Director, Screenwriter and Producer. She is additionally an academic scholar whose research centers around afrosurrealism, intimacy and Black archives. She...

An introduction trailer to The Reel Girls Club podcast.