season.01 - ep’s 1-9
Join indie film-maker and film-lover Gage Oxley and special industry guests as they spill behind-the-scenes secrets and traverse their technique
EP 1. DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY/FABIAN WAGNER
We're speaking to Fabian Wagner who was the Director of Photography on Game of Thrones, The Crown, Sherlock and Zack Snyder's Justice League! We talk all about his award-winning cinematography from GOT's 'Battle of the Bastards' to early music videos in Leeds; from budgets of £250 million to £250; and pose the real questions: what was it like shooting dragons?
EP 2. COSTUME DESIGNER ANIMATION/AMANDA THOMAS
Today I'm chatting with Amanda Thomas, a costume and model maker, who has worked on Wes Anderson's Fantastic Mr. Fox, Guillermo Del Toro's Pinocchio and Tim Burton's Corpse Bride! We talk early loves of Bagpuss and Button Moon to what it was like knitting The Clangers, and hear about the time Wes Anderson sent his real-life suit to Amanda's workshop.
EP 3. TV DIRECTOR/DAYMON BRITTON
This week I'm catching up with RTS award-winning director Daymon Britton about his start as an actor in acclaimed TV shows "Byker Grove" and "Dream Team" before he moved behind the camera and worked his way up to take the mantle of director on shows like "The Dumping Ground".
EP 4. LOCATION MANAGER/DAVE SEATON
Today I'm chatting with legendary Location Manager David Seaton, who's worked on literally every blockbuster you could think of: Inception, The Dark Knight Rises, Spider-Man Far From Home, Gravity, Fast & Furious, Guardians of The Galaxy... the list goes on and on.
Hear all about his process for finding locations, blowing up buildings, and some true horror stories - all I'll say is it involves Dave being held against his will while working on The Bill.
EP 5. DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY /JAMIE HARCOURT
This week I'm sitting down with the incredible Jamie Harcourt, a camera operator with decades of experience and a scores of fascinating stories. From one of his first film roles clapper loading on
"Star Wars: A New Hope" to camera operating on "Gorillas In The Mist" and "Fury", Jamie also talks about the late Donald Sutherland who passed away shortly after recording.
EP 6. DISABILITY CO-ORDINATOR/ SAM OLDKNOW
Today I'm chatting with Sam Oldknow, a disability consultant and access coordinator for Film and TV, he chats about his work ensuring that film productions are accessible, and what we can do as the future generation of filmmakers and producers to ensure better representation of disabled people both on screen and behind the camera!
EP 7. DIRECTOR/BEN KELLETT
I'm chatting with the wonderful BAFTA winning director Ben Kellett about his journey from Armstrong and Miller to kids classic My Parents Are Aliens all the way to directing the cult multi-cam comedy Mrs. Brown's Boys. His technical and directorial experience is monumental, and we're so grateful to learn about his craft developing television in front of live studio audiences.
EP 8. MODEL MAKER AND SET BUILDER - ANIMATION/SI ROGERS
I had the absolute pleasure of meeting and chatting with Si Rogers this week. He's a miniaturist and model-maker who's worked on some of my favourite films like Wes Anderson's "Fantastic Mr. Fox" and Tim Burton's "Frankenweenie", among other things!
This episode is especially dedicated to Topper, such a good boy, and to all other furry friends who keep us company.
EP 9. talent executive /noel goodwin
In this final episode of Season One I'm joined by Noel Goodwin, the former director of the BFl Future Film Festival which he headed from 2008 to 2019, supporting rising UK filmmakers.
Noel has such a wealth of knowledge when it comes to independent filmmaking, having championed now Sundance Grand Jury Prize Winner Charlotte Regan ("Scrapper"), and an unrivalled understanding of the UK film landscape which he puts to practice for Sandwich Club Productions.