The Film Gods

Ep. 131 The Mark Milsome Foundation | Andra Milsome (Founder) & Abbi Collins (Chair) On a film set in Ghana in November 2017, camera operator Mark Milsome tragically lost his life. No one should not come home from work, let alone to the people they love. In the nine years since, his widow Andra, alongside an incredible team of friends and industry leaders, has turned that unimaginable loss into one of the most active safety voices in UK film and TV. Today I sit down with Andra Milsome and the Foundation's new Chair, veteran stunt coordinator Abbi Collins, to talk about what the Foundation does, the 90-minute safety course that over 18,000 crew have already taken, and why speaking up on set is the next fight the industry needs to have. As we head into the Foundation's 10-year anniversary year, this episode feels important. Please have a listen. Please share it with your crew. Please go take the course. https://www.markmilsomefoundation.com https://www.ciisa.org.uk As always, thank you to our guests and thank you for listening. Please like, share and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Big love, Isusko x @markmilsomefoundation @filmgodspodcast @thetimescheduler https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-film-gods/id1500760776 #film #filminterview #filmcrew #filmgods #filmgodspodcast #thetimescheduler #futureoffilm #MarkMilsome #MarkMilsomeFoundation #MMF #filmsafety #onsetsafety #stuntcoordinator #cameraoperator #CIISA #speakup

Ep. 130 Jim Jolliffe | DOP Pompeii Out of Time   Jim Jolliffe started his career in film working his way through the ranks of the camera department, working on films and TV commercials. After learning composition and storytelling from many years as a Camera Operator he progressed to become a Cinematographer. Jim quickly established his own look shooting hundreds of TV commercials. His cinematic documentary style earned him many accolades and awards in the world of TV commercials. His work has taken him all around the world, from shooting with the eagle hunters of the Altai mountains in Mongolia, to living with a Masai Mara tribe in northern Tanzania, to learning arctic survival skills from the Sami tribes people of northern Lapland. As well as shooting commercials Jim has recently moved into also shooting more long form work, collaborating with Nation Geographic to shoot the first season finale of ‘Limitless’ and the stand alone documentary ‘A Road Trip To Remember’, both starring Chris Hemsworth and Executive Produced by Darren Aronofsky.  Jim again has teamed up with Director and Showrunner Tom Barbor-Might, National Geographic and Disney+ to shoot the groundbreaking series ‘Pompeii - Out of Time’ starring Tom Hiddleston. https://jimjolliffe.com @jimjolli   As always, thank you for listening.   Please like, share and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Big love, Isusko x   @filmgodspodcast @thetimescheduler https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-film-gods/id1500760776   #film #filminterview #filmcrew #filmgods #filmgodspodcast #thetimescheduler #futureoffilm #DOP #docudrama

Ep. 129 Dudley Cruse | BECTU “Broken Turnaround” Working in the UK film and TV industry can be as hard as it is rewarding. The hours can be long, the demands unrelenting and the individuals determination to not let the rest of the crew down is a major part of what makes us the greatest film crews on the planet. That being said, we are human and recovery between wrap and call shouldn’t be a luxury.   https://bectu.org.uk/broken-turnaround/   As always, thank you for listening.   Please like, share and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Big love, Isusko x   @filmgods @thetimescheduler @unscriptedbectu https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-film-gods/id1500760776   #film #filminterview #filmcrew #filmgods #filmgodspodcast #thetimescheduler #futureoffilm #brokenturnaround #unscripted #BECTU

EP. 128 Follow The Money | Hollywood's Real Fight (Pt. 1) A new format for The Film Gods. Couldn't get a guest on for April so I sat down with Claude (yes I call him Van Damme) to dig into what's actually happening in our industry right now. Hollywood is in the middle of another labour fight — WGA already signed, SAG-AFTRA back at the table on April 27th, DGA up in May, all three contracts expire June 30th. AI is the headline. But the more I looked, the more I think the real fight is somewhere else entirely. Closer to home, the Bectu AD branch are mid-dispute with Pact over the new UK rate card landing May 1st. Same fight, different continent. This is Part 1. Part 2 lands next month — Bollywood, China, Critterz, and the grandchildren question. https://bectu.org.uk https://thewga.org https://www.sagaftra.org As always, thank you for listening. Please like, share and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Big love, Isusko x @filmgods @thetimescheduler @bectuofficial @sagaftra @wgawest https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-film-gods/id1500760776 #film #filmcrew #filmgods #filmgodspodcast #thetimescheduler #futureoffilm #AI #SAGAFTRA #WGA #DGA #Bectu #ADBranch #HollywoodStrike #FilmIndustry #industryshifts

Ep. 127 Jordi Bares | VFX Supervisor With 20 years in post production, this episode highlights the benefits of hard work, the importance of luck and how to make sure you are in the right place at the right time. Jordi worked at the top companies in London; the Mill and Framestore and won multiple awards for some iconic projects. Taking a leap of faith and committing to his to craft has lead to a wonderful career and this episode shows how passion to ones craft can lead to many magical career moments. https://www.rohtau.com https://www.instagram.com/rohtau/ https://www.instagram.com/jordibares/   As always, thank you for listening.   Please like, share and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Big love, Isusko x   @filmgods @thetimescheduler @jordibares @rohtau https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-film-gods/id1500760776   #film #filminterview #filmcrew #filmgods #filmgodspodcast #thetimescheduler #futureoffilm #VFX #AI #VFXsupervisor #industryshifts

Ep. 126 Jon Sen | MD & Exec Prod   From cleaning toilets to running some of the UK’s most established and celebrated TV shows, Jon Sen is now the MD and Exec Prod at Esmerlda Productions, supporting and nurturing creatives to do their best work through the magic of story telling.   As always, thank you for listening.   Jons Substack links mentioned in ep: https://jonsen.substack.com/p/you-havent-worked-for-over-a-year?triedRedirect=true   https://jonsen.substack.com/p/survive-till-25-was-a-lie-heres-how?r=2a15je&utm_medium=ios&shareImageVariant=overlay&triedRedirect=true   https://www.esmereldaproductions.com @jonarthonsen Please like, share and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Big love, Isusko x   @filmgodspodcast   @thetimescheduler https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-film-gods/id1500760776   #film #filminterview #filmcrew #filmgods #filmgodspodcast #thetimescheduler #futureoffilm #MD #ExecProd #storytelling

Ep 125. 2025 Wrap up   Mental year with massive shifts. Too much for one ep but we have a go looking back at a few of what we think affected the industry in 2025. If we missed something let us know.   As always, thank you for listening.   Please like, share and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Big love, Isusko x   @filmgodspodcast   @thetimescheduler https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-film-gods/id1500760776   #film #filminterview #filmcrew #filmgods #filmgodspodcast #thetimescheduler #futureoffilm #streamingservice #AI #AIactor #industryshifts

Ep 124. Matt Palmer | Feature Film Director   Our guest’s journey from teen film enthusiast to film director epitomises the passion, action and consistency it takes to make one person’s dreams another person’s reality.   https://www.facebook.com/allnight.horrormadness/   As always, thank you to our guest and thank you for listening.   Please like, share and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Big love, Isusko x   @filmgodspodcast   @thetimescheduler https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-film-gods/id1500760776   #film #filminterview #filmcrew #filmgods #filmgodspodcast #thetimescheduler #futureoffilm #streamingservice #filmdirector #featurefilm #filmenthusiast

Ep 123. Zoe Brewer | Head of Production   Todays guest has worked on some of Amazons biggest UK shows. A life in TV, with some time out to be a mother, condensed into 40 minutes of wisdom and fond memories.   As always, thank you to our guest and thank you for listening.   Please like, share and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Big love, Isusko x   @filmgodspodcast   @thetimescheduler https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-film-gods/id1500760776   #film #filminterview #filmcrew #filmgods #filmgodspodcast #thetimescheduler #futureoffilm #streamingservice #highendtv #liveTV #factualentertainment

Ep 122. Peter Cornes | TV Exec Producer   Todays ep is one that I had lots of fun recording. Our guest is not only a friend and a neighbour but also a talented individual with years of experience and loads of great stories and insights.   As always, thank you to our guest and thank you for listening.   Please like, share and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Big love, Isusko x   @filmgodspodcast   @thetimescheduler https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-film-gods/id1500760776   #film #filminterview #filmcrew #filmgods #filmgodspodcast #thetimescheduler #futureoffilm #streamingservice #highendtv #shinyfloor #saturdaynightTV #liveTV #factualentertainment