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Work In Progress - The BFDG PodcastThe Art of SustainabilityJoin Jonathan Paul Green for an insightful conversation on sustainable practice within the Art Department — a core passion for the BFDG and the driving force behind the annual Planet Positive Award. In this episode, Jonathan is joined by Production Designer Blair Barnette, along with Jimmy Keeping, Director and Co-founder of Sustainable Film, and Rhidian Davies, the company’s Client Services Manager. Together, they explore how to embed environmental responsibility into everyday filmmaking by empowering producers and crews.Presented by: Jonathan Paul Green - BFDG ChairpersonGuests: Blair Barnette - Production DesignerJimmy Keeping - Di...
2025-12-0958 min
Work In Progress - The BFDG PodcastDesigning Oz: Inside the World of Wicked with Nathan Crowley & Lee SandalesGo behind the scenes of Wicked like never before.In this episode of WIP, BFDG Chair Jonathan Paul Green sits down with the multi-award-winning creative team behind the film’s breathtaking world: Production Designer Nathan Crowley and Set Decorator Lee Sandales.From crafting extraordinary sets to literally growing thousands of tulips, they reveal how the magic was made.WIP is a BFDG Podcast.Connect with us:Instagram: @british_film_designers_guildX: @BFDG_Film_Guild
2025-11-121h 01
OPENING CREDITS®What do Trump's movie tariffs actually mean? We ask the expertsIn our first ever emergency episode, we unpick Donald Trump's 'tweet-bomb' from last week in which he announced a 100% tariff on all movies made in "foreign lands."This left a lot of us asking what this announcement might mean for the film industry in the UK and the US, so in this episode we try to make sense of the madness with the help of some experts on both sides of the Atlantic.We're joined by Production Designer and former chair of the British Film Designers Guild, Blair Barnette, and former President of...
2025-05-1448 min
Kermode on FilmShining a spotlight on the BFDG Planet Positive Award, and making the industry sustainableKermode on Film supports the British Film Designers Guild Awards – and shines a spotlight on the BFDG Planet Positive Award sponsored by Sky Studios Elstree. In this episode Mark Kermode talks to the winner of that award, Freya Bruce, co-founder of ReCollective, about their work on 'My Lady Jayne'. ReCollective are a non-for-profit, setting new standards of re-use for the film industry to tackle the enormous amount of waste it produces. ReCollective's work on 'My Lady Jane' involved repurposing building materials which were then used for community builds in the South West of Engl...
2025-04-0123 min
Work In Progress - The BFDG Podcast14th Production Design Awards - the winners of our new award for Best Production Design - Music VideoIn this episode Mark Kermode talks to the winners of our first ever award for Best Production Design of a Music Video. Production Designer - Grant Armstrong, Art Director - May Mitchell and Set Decorator - Kelsey Fowler talk about the creative journey they took to design the Sabrina Carpenter 'Taste' music video, which included chain saws and a supermarket meat aisle! Executive Producer: Hedda Lornie Archbold at HLA Agency Audio Producer: Benjamin CookMusic: The Dodge BrothersThis audio programme is an HLA Agency production for the British Film Designers Guildhedda@h...
2025-03-2020 minWork In Progress - The BFDG Podcast14th Production Design Awards - The Planet Positive Award winners ReCollective, repurposing film industry waste into community projects.Mark Kermode talks to Freya Bruce, co-founder of ReCollective, about its work on 'My Lady Jayne'. ReCollective are a non-for-profit, setting new standards of re-use for the film industry to tackle the enormous amount of waste it produces. ReCollective's work on 'My Lady Jane' involved repurposing building materials which were then used for community builds in the South West of England including making poly tunnels for a market garden and a field shelter for a community farm.Find out more about ReCollective: https://www.recollective.uk/Hosted by: Mark KermodeWit...
2025-03-2023 minWork In Progress - The BFDG Podcast14th BFDG Production Design Awards Lifetime Achievement winners : Gavin Bocquet and Charmian AdamsIn this episode of Work in Progress, Mark Kermode speaks to the winners of this year's Lifetime Achievement Award - Production Designer, Gavin Bocquet and Supervising Art Director, Charmian Adams.Gavin Bocquet and Charmian Adams have both had long and very interesting careers working in Film and TV Art Departments. They talk about how they found their way into a career in the Art Department and how their careers developed.Gavin has worked on productions such as: Star Wars, Stardust , XXX 1, Warcraft and The Dark Crystal. More recently he has worked as Production Designer on...
2025-02-2437 min
Kermode on FilmMeet the Lifetime Achievement Award winners at the BFDG Production Design Awards 2025In today’s podcast, which is the second in a four-part miniseries of podcasts about Britain's talented Art Departments, Mark talks to this year’s winners of THE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD SUPPORTED BY WARNER BROS. STUDIOS LEAVESDEN.The award honours Art Department members who have made a significant creative mark in their work, benefitting the industry as a whole. This year there are two recipients of the award.First up, Mark talks to Emily Stillman, Senior Vice President of Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden, who sponsor the award, about the pivotal role of the Art De...
2025-02-2337 min
Kermode on FilmBFDG Production Design Awards 2025 – meet the upcoming production designersThis episode of Kermode on Film is the first in a four-part miniseries about Britain's brilliant Art Departments in our screen industries.For the past few years Mark Kermode has hosted the annual British Film Designers Guild Awards. The awards celebrate the brilliant work of production designers and art departments across film and TV.One of the things the British Film Designers Guild does brilliantly is to support young people who are keen to get into the business. In today’s podcast Mark talks to this year’s nominees for The Peter Lamont Spot...
2025-02-2231 min
Work In Progress - The BFDG PodcastThe 14th BFDG Production Design Awards - Mark Kermode meets CrewHQ and the Spotlighting New Talent Award NomineesIn this latest episode of WIP Mark Kermode talks to Rico Johnson Sinclair, Director of CrewHQ, Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden about the work they are doing to inspire the next generation of film makers and providing training for young people wanting to pursue a career in the film industry. Mark then speaks to this year's nominees for the Peter Lamont Spotlighting New Talent Award about their experiences of training for, and finding that all important first job in the Art Department.Find out more about the BFDG and how to join HEREFind out more...
2025-02-1931 minOPENING CREDITS®'BFDG' Production Designer Jonathan Green thinks the film industry can only get betterWe know a lot of you work in the film industry, or are looking to get into it. We also know that it's been a tough year for film crew due to a seemingly never-ending work drought. So, we thought who better to have on than the chair of the British Film Designers Guild to ask whether this is the new normal, or if things can only get better.Jonathan Green is a Production Designer with over 35 years experience, and is somewhat of a British institution having designed such iconic quiz shows as, 'QI,' 'Mock...
2024-11-2741 minWork In Progress - The BFDG PodcastLifetime Achievement Award Winner - Production Designer, Martin ChildsIn this episode of Work in Progress, Mark Kermode speaks to the winner of this year's Lifetime Achievement Award - Production Designer, Martin Childs.Martin talks about how, as a young architect with a passion for cinema he was inspired by the film 'The Third Man' and decided architecture wasn't for him going on to pursue a career in film design. Martin has had a fascinating career, from his first job as an assistant on Blue Peter to winning an Oscar for designing 'Shakespeare in Love', working with the likes of Kenneth Branagh, the Hughes brothers and Ph...
2024-03-2617 minWork In Progress - The BFDG PodcastThe Planet Positive Award - Developing Sustainable Practice in the Art DepartmentIn this episode of WIP, Mark Kermode is in conversation with the supporters of the BFDG's Planet Positive Award from Sky Studios Elstree: Managing Director, Noel Tovey and VP of Business & Strategy, Sophie Owen-Jones. They talk about Sky Elstree's commitment to sustainability in the film industry and how it is implemented at their studios. Mark then talks to two of the Planet Positive Award nominees - Elwira Pluta for 'Sløborn', Zsofia Szemeredy for 'Hijack' and Michael Ralph, Production Designer for the winning production, 'Good Omens II', about the developing landscape of sustainability within the Art Department and how t...
2024-03-2136 minWork In Progress - The BFDG Podcast13th BFDG Production Design Awards - Spotlighting New TalentFilm Critic Mark Kermode in conversation with Blair Barnette, BFDG Chairperson and Emily Stillman, Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden Senior Vice President of Operations. They talk about the 13th BFDG Production Design Awards and also discuss the state of the Film and TV industry in February 2024 following a challenging period in the UK as a direct result of Hollywood strikes. It turns out that there may be a light at the end of the tunnel after all!Mark then chats to the three finalists in the Peter Lamont Spotlighting New Talent Award - Olivia Clarke...
2024-02-2140 min
Red Carpet Rookies#35 - Set Design Special | James Chinlund (The Batman), Luke Hull (Andor), Neil Lamont (Secrets of Dumbledore), Jim Clay (House of the Dragon), Sarah Greenwood (Cyrano) - Live from the BFDG AwardsToday's podcast is something a little different.This weekend I was honoured to attend this year's British Film Designers Guild awards to speak to some of the very decorated production designers nominated. I managed to get a little time with the likes of six-time Oscar nominee Sarah Greenwood, who attended the awards with her recent film Cyrano. James Chinland who was there for The Batman, Luke Hull with Star Wars' Andor, Jim Clay with House of the Dragon and our second Lamont to grace the show, Neil Lamont who was nominated for Fantastic Beasts Secrets of Dumbledore.
2023-02-2528 minWork In Progress - The BFDG PodcastPlanet Positive Production DesignThis second episode of Work in Progress turns the spotlight on the all important subject of sustainability in production design. Film critic and broadcaster Mark Kermode, talks to 3 individuals whose projects were nominated for the BFDG’s groundbreaking new Planet Positive Award supported by Universal Pixels which was presented at the 12th BFDG Production Design Awards, supported by BEN.Host: Mark KermodeInterviewees: Blair Barnette - Chair, British Film Designers Guild Lilly Limmer - Sustainability Coordinator, The Essex Serpent India Pim - Art Department AssistantElwira Pluta - Produc...
2023-02-2133 minWork In Progress - The BFDG PodcastTHE BFDG - Spotlighting New TalentIn this first episode of ‘Work in Progress’, the BFDG’s new podcast, film critic and broadcaster Mark Kermode talks to three young designers nominated in the 12th BFDG Production Design Awards supported by BEN. Matilda Beard, Katie Mazurek and Rachel Neill are all finalists in the Peter Lamont Spotlighting New Talent Award supported by Netflix. The nominees talk about getting a job in the Art Department, their careers so far and their ambitions for the future. If you’ve ever wondered how to get a job in the film and TV industry A...
2023-02-1424 min
Citizens PrerogativeS1 E3 to be freeIn times like these, being a citizen of the United States is a big job. Thank you for joining us to celebrate the virtues of self-rule and debate the state of our republic. Welcome to the Citizens Prerogative Podcast.
Your hosts: Michael Piscitelli and Raymond Wong Jr.
We have a few discussion topics in this episode as we continue to lay foundations:
What did you want to be when you grow up
Many economies to choose from
All the freedoms in the land
Reach out to us
For additional...
2020-11-1759 min