The Film Gods

Ep 104. Roger Munns | Wildlife & Underwater DOP

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.

 

Thank you for listening and please like and share this episode to the person you think will love it.

 

@rogermunns

https://www.instagram.com/rogermunns/

Our Oceans

https://www.instagram.com/netflix/

 

 

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@thetimescheduler

https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-film-gods/id1500760776

 

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Ep.103 / FREDDIE POWELL / DIRECTOR

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 winning the job.

 

From a family farm surrounded by creativity, to the Creative big smoke of Ad Land and all the way back round to his own family farm where he runs his own production company, DROOL, he is a man that knows what he wants, what he needs to achieve it and commits to making it happen.

 

@thefilmgodspodcast

@droolprods

@geneshep

@freddiepowell100

https://www.droolprods.com/

#filminterview #filmpodcast #filmchat #filmgods #thefilmgodspodcast

Ep.102 - Elian Beaumont - The Graddies Winner 2024

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 him and reignite it in those years ahead. Check out his socials below.

 

His passion for the craft is evident, so now it's about the exciting journey ahead, as he paves his way. If this episode, and you, the listeners, are the reason he makes another step up, then this podcast will have done exactly what I wanted it to do - to document our generation and help the generations to come!

 

As the custodians of the industry and the torch bearers of our job titles, its is down to all of us to make the best decisions, not for us, but for 7 generations in the future.

 

“A society grows great when old men plant trees in whose shade they shall never sit”

 

Big love

 

Isusko

 

insta: @elianbeaumont

twitter: @elianbeaumont

Facebook: Elian Beaumont

YouTube: Elian Beaumont

 

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https://www.thegraddies.com/

EP.101 | DENNIS FRASER MBE | KEY GRIP

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 gift.

 

I loved this chat as the memories of the industry that gave Dennis a career to excel in can be heard in each story. 

 

100 plus films, creator of the UK NVQ for Grips, mastermind of a large percentage of modern grip equipment - oh and an MBE for good measure. Dennis shows us what a full life in film can look like.

 

Enjoy

 

Isusko

p.s link for his book mentioned in the podcast that goes to the Grips branch charity.

https://www.gripsbranch.org.uk/product-page/getting-to-grips-the-life-and-work-of-dennis-fraser

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EP100. Jim Dowdall. Stunt Coordinator.

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 was destined to be our 100th episode.

Jim’s story and his entry into, exit from, and return to the film industry demonstrate that there really is no ‘one true path’ to becoming a crew member. Encouraged to leave school, running off to join the circus, a stint in the parachute regiment, working as an armourer – all unexpected experiences that conspired together to give Jim the tools for success: a thirst to learn, the ability to move forward and accepting every opportunity that came his way. 

In the words of Steve Jobs, “it’s only looking back that we can connect the dots”.  And, connect the dots we do, with Jim’s amazing stories and anecdotes about film super stars who paved the way for generations they would never meet.

Thank you Film Family for giving this an audience.
We truly love what we do and we thank you for giving us your precious time each episode.

#filminterview #director #assistantdirector #podcast #interview #filmindustry #filmgodspodcast #filmgods

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EP100. Jim Dowdall. Stunt Coordinator

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 was destined to be our 100th episode.

Jim’s story and his entry into, exit from, and return to the film industry demonstrate that there really is no ‘one true path’ to becoming a crew member. Encouraged to leave school, running off to join the circus, a stint in the parachute regiment, working as an armourer – all unexpected experiences that conspired together to give Jim the tools for success: a thirst to learn, the ability to move forward and accepting every opportunity that came his way. 

In the words of Steve Jobs, “it’s only looking back that we can connect the dots”.  And, connect the dots we do, with Jim’s amazing stories and anecdotes about film super stars who paved the way for generations they would never meet.

Thank you Film Family for giving this an audience.
We truly love what we do and we thank you for giving us your precious time each episode.

#filminterview #director #assistantdirector #podcast #interview #filmindustry #filmgodspodcast #filmgods
@thetimescheduler

EP99. Ollie Murray. Director

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 attention to detail allow to get the best of the day.

Enjoy, share and rate on the iTunes app gets us higher up the charts, so any and all love appreciated.

Cant believe we're one away from 100 episodes and so close to 35k downloads!!

Thank you Film Family

#filminterview #director #assistantdirector #podcast #interview #filmindustry #filmgodspodcast #filmgods

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EP 98. Niki Faulkner. Stunt/Precision Driver

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.

 

@filmgodspodcast

#filminterview, #filmgodspodcast, #filmset, #stunts, #precisiondriver

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5071617/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/niki-faulkner-60841828/?originalSubdomain=uk

 

EP 97. Joe Ramsden / Assistant Director

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 London Marathon.

 

https://linktr.ee/readysteady_joe

https://www.instagram.com/readysteady_joe/

https://www.instagram.com/filmgodspodcast/

 

EP96. Steve Davies / APA CEO

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.podbean.com/e/ep96-steve-davies-apa-ceo/?token=d560e4dab6b0529d0f7e542347e8f38b

 

Thanks for listening.

Isusko and The Film Gods Team.

(episode recorded 2nd Feb 2024)

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