Series 2 - Episode 4 - Colourist

We spoke with London Film Festival and Senior BFI Flare programmer Michael Blyth about what it takes to curate a festival programme. 

We sat down with Neil Bhatt, DDA PR's President, Film & TV, to talk everything film publicity. Together we explore the publicist's role at festivals, junkets and everything in between.

This week we talk with Vanessa Taylor about what it takes to be a film colourist. Vanessa's credits include LADY MACBETH, THE GREAT GATSBY, ADULT LIFE SKILLS and AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON.

Our interview with Jake Riley-Hunte takes us through the world of international sales and explores how this role makes for an essential position to understand the business side of film.

This week we talk to Lucy Jones, Executive Director of analytics powerhouse Comscore to discuss the essential role of Box Office Analyst. 

In the first episode of our new series, we sat down with Dawn Gilliam to talk about the complicated world of script supervising. Dawn's credits include BLACK PANTHER, CREED, BOYZ N THE HOOD and STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER.

Sound designer Anna Bertmark leads us through the intricate process of creating a film's soundscape. Anna's credits include titles such as God's Own Country, Adult Life Skills, The Goob and Lynne Ramsay's upcoming You Were Never Really Here. In our reasons to be cheerful, Vicki has her eye on a new Netfilx show, while Mike gets guilty over another podcast.

Angela Kiely fills us in on what it's like working as a puppet painter in stop motion animation. Angela has worked on some amazing titles including Coraline, Corpse Bride, Fantastic Mr Fox and the upcoming Isle of Dogs. In our reasons to be cheerful, Vicki offers up essential film knowledge, while Mike whites some wongs.

Rafael Bettega, whose credits include Oscar winning documentary Amy, leads us through the seldom explored world of the technical editor. In our reasons to be cheerful, Mike gets lost in fantasy, while Vicki finds a good place to explore philosophy. 

This week, Vicki sits down with Síle Culley and Delphine Lievens to examine the seldom explored world of Theatrical Sales. In our reasons to be cheerful, Mike explains what gets his goat, while Vicki does a song and dance about one of America's founding fathers.