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The Filmumentaries Podcast — 161 episodes
Ep 153 - Brad Fiedel - Film Composer - Terminator, T2 and more
Ep 152 John Goodson - Model Maker and Digital Artist
Ep 151 | Ian Hunter - VFX Supervisor on Cameron, Burton and more
Ep 150 | David Dozoretz - Pre-vis Pioneer, VFX Supervisor and Director
Ep 149 | Craig Caton-Largent — Jurassic Park Raptors, ET & Digital Domain
Ep 148 | Jim Davidson — Model Maker on Terminator 2 & Batman Returns
Ep 147 | John Duncan — ILM Model Maker (Star Wars, Star Trek, Pirates)
Ep 146 | Don Bies — Inside the Lucasfilm Archives (R2-D2 Operator)
Ep 145 | Alec Gillis — Creature FX Artist (Aliens, Predator, Tremors)
Ep 144 | Randy Thom — Oscar-Winning Director of Sound at Skywalker Sound
BONUS - Crowdfunding for the LA Trip
Ep 143 | The Farmer and the Shark — John Campopiano & Jim Beller (Jaws Doc)
Ep 142 | Jon Spira — New Mike Hodges Book (Get Carter, Flash Gordon)
Ep 141 | Rob Spera — The Film/TV Director's Field Manual
Ep 140 | Lucas Wars — Laurent Hopman & Renaud Roche on the Star Wars Graphic Novel
139 - Art Directing from Titanic to House of the Dragon with Dominic Masters
138 - Jay Glennie on "The Making of Quentin Tarantino's 'Once Upon A Time ...In Hollywood"
BONUS - John Walsh on Writing The Art And Making of Gladiator 2 Book
137 - The Long Road to "Cleanin’ Up the Town" with Claire and Anthony Bueno
136 - Martha's Vineyard - Special Report
135 - Inside the Carlton Cinema with historian Nigel Smith
134 - Inside the Movie Novelizations of the ’80s with James Kahn — Jedi, Goonies & Poltergeist
133 - From The Blob to Pan’s Labyrinth: Tommy Williamson Talks VFX, Guillermo del Toro and Making Movie Magic
132 - Dave Barclay - My Life With Animatronics. Movies, Puppets and Beyond
BONUS - Propstore's Stephen Lane and Tim Lawes on some iconic props!
131 - Phil Hawkins - From Fan Films to Features.
130 - Jaws @ 50 with Director Laurent Bouzereau
129 – The Star Wars Influence: Live at the BFI’s Film on Film Festival
128 - Anthony Forrest - "Move Along" Star Wars Actor
BONUS - Director Paul King on Beneath London - The Story of Alien War
127 – Max Evry on A Masterpiece in Disarray: David Lynch’s Dune – An Oral History.
126 - Inside the BFI National Archives - Film on Film Festival - Special Episode
125 - "Suddenly Something Clicked" - With Walter Murch
BONUS - Star Wars Celebration Japan - Day 3 Report from Rachel Pearson
BONUS - Star Wars Celebration Japan - Day 1 and 2 Report from Rachel Pearson
BONUS EPISODE - Vickie Sampson on those stolen Return of the Jedi Tapes
124 - Push the Button - The Curious Career of Jeff Okun
123 - The Art of Dialogue Editing - With Vickie Sampson
122 - "Her Name Was Moviola" - With Director Howard Berry
121 - Marketing Hollywood's Hits and Flops with Jim Fredrick
120 - The Only Female VFX Camera Operator - With Maryan Infield
119 - The Saga Museum with Gus Lopez
118 - Director Paul King on his new film "Shine On"
117 - Colin Cantwell - Concept Artist - My chat with Sierra Dall, his long term partner.
116 - Nigel Smith - Cinema Historian and Tour Guide
115 - John Bell - Concept Designer and Art Director - BTTF II, Jurassic Park, Antz etc
114 - Laurent Bouzereau - Director of "Music By John Williams"
113 - Kevin Jenkins - Production Designer - Star Wars - Jurassic World
112 - Jon Spira - Director of "The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee"
111 - TyRuben Ellingson - VFX Art Director and Educator - Star Wars and Avatar
110 - Andrew Whitehurst - VFX Supervisor - Ex Machina, Indiana Jones
BONUS - Kelly Knox - Co-author of "Return of the Jedi - A Visual Archive"
109 - King Kong - 35mm BFI Screening - Doug Weir and Kieron Webb
108 - Jett Green - Matte Painter / Artist - Labyrinth, Willow, Temple of Doom
107 - Steve Sansweet - Rancho Obi-Wan
106 - Nilo Rodis Jamero - Legendary Designer - Part 2/2
105 - Nilo Rodis Jamero - Legendary Designer - Part 1/2
BONUS EP - Krista Perry - Stunt Coordinator on Reservation Dogs
104 - Ahsoka VFX and Sound - With Richard Bluff and Matthew Wood
103 - Nathan Crowley - Production Designer and Chris Nolan collaborator
102 - Master of the Air - VFX masters Xavier Bernasconi & Steve Jelley
101 - Skywalker Ranch, Lucasfilm and Rancho Obi Wan Visit - April 2024
100 - Phil Tippett - VFX Legend
99 - David Whiteley - Presenter, Filmmaker (The Galaxy that Britain Built & Toy Empire)
98 - The Empire Strikes Back Commentary - With Giles Terera
97 - Fred North - Helicopter Stunt Pilot - "Flying Sideways"
96 - The Creator - With Director Gareth Edwards and his Effects Team
95 - Garrick Hagon - Star Wars Actor
94 - Robert Watts - Legendary Producer
93 - Mission Impossible 7 - VFX Supervisors - Jeff Sutherland & Simone Coco
92 - Tom Spina - Sculptor / FX Artist - Regal Robot, Tom Spina Designs
91 - Jeremy Coon - Director/Editor of A Disturbance in the Force
90! - Robodoc - The Creation of Robocop - With Gary Smart, Eastwood Allen and Chris Griffiths
89 - Vic Pratt & Doug Weir - BFI Halloween Special
88 - Mac Smith - Supervising Sound Editor - Skywalker Sound
87 - Doug Weir - Technical and Remastering Lead at BFI
86 - Charmaine Chan - ILM Supervisor on "The Creator"
85 - Pablo Helman - VFX Supervisor for Spielberg, Scorsese and Fincher
84 - Mandalorian / Obi Wan Kenobi Emmy Sound Special - Matthew Wood, David W Collins and Danielle Dupre
83 - Mandalorian VFX Emmy Special - Grady Cofer and Hal Hickel
82 - Andor VFX Emmy Special - Mohen Leo, TJ Falls, Scott Pritchard
81 - Kevin McTurk - Puppet Film Director and Creature Effects Artist
80 - Richard Van Den Bergh - Special Effects Supervisor
79 - Miki Herman - Lucasfilm Production Manager
78 - Stu Phillips - Composer - Battlestar Galactica, Knight Rider etc
77 - Co-Producer Jim Bloom - Return Jedi Unauthorized Timeline Book
76 - Michael Harte - Editor of "Still: A Michael J Fox Movie"
75 - Peter Kuran - VFX Artist and Director
74 - Todd Vaziri - ILM VFX Artist
73 - Mike Dawson - Special Effects (Supervisor) - Superman, Return of the Jedi, Indiana Jones
72 - Van Ling "DVD Extra" - Banned from the Ranch Entertainment
71 - Van Ling - VFX Supervisor, DVD Creator, Cameron Collaborator
70 - Patrick Read Johnson - Director of 5-25-77
69 - Ken Ralston - VFX Legend - Star Wars, Star Trek, BTTF
68 - Hal Hickel - ILM VFX Animator - Toy Story, Rango, The Phantom Menace, Rogue One etc
67 - Jean Bolte - ILM Digital Texture Artist
66 - Lee Unkrich - Author of "Stanley Kubrick's The Shining" Book from Taschen
65 - Rose Duignan - ILM Production Supervisor
64 - Steve Williams & Scott Leberecht - Jurassic Punk Documentary
63 - Dennis Muren - ILM VFX Legend - Star Wars Trilogy, Jurassic Park, T2 etc
62 - Jim Bloom - ILM Producer, Luke Skywalker "Actor", 2/2
61 - Jim Bloom - Producer at Lucasfilm / ILM - Part 1/2
60 - John Walsh - Author of "Dr Who And The Daleks - The Official Story Of The Films"
59 - Ryan Condal - Showrunner on House of The Dragon
58 - Alexandre Poncet - Tippet and Harryhausen Documentarian
57 - David Mandel - Seinfeld, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Veep, The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of
56 - Gino Acevedo - Make-up and Special Effects expert - LOTR, POTA etc
55 - Daniel Pemberton - Film Composer
54 - T.Dan Hofstedt - Bluth and Disney Animator
53 - Jon Spira - Reel Britannia - BritBox
52 - Book Announcement With Justin Berger
51 - Michael Pangrazio - ILM Matte Painter and Weta Art Director
50 - Lorne Peterson - Part Two - ILM Chief Model Maker
49 - Lorne Peterson - Part One - ILM Chief Model Maker
48 - Paul Franklin - Senior Visual Effects Consultant at DNEG
47 - Sarah Virani - Regent Street Cinema, London
46 - Craig Barron - VFX Guru - Ex ILM and Matte World
45 - Garrett Brown - Steadicam Inventor
44 - Frank Pavich - Director of "Jodorowsky's Dune"
43 - Jon Spira - Director of Elstree 1976 and Hollywood Bulldogs
42 - Turning The Tables - Host Jamie Benning interviewed by Dan Lanigan!
41 - John Walsh - Author of Escape from New York - The Official Story of the Film
40 - Jay Glennie - Author of amazing movie books on Raging Bull and Trainspotting
39 - The $3M Dune Book Sale - With Frank Pavich, Soby and Dan Lanigan
38 - Howard Kazanjian - Producer of Raiders Of The Lost Ark and Return Of The Jedi
37 - Dune Sound Designers Mark Mangini and Theo Green
36 - Sean Barton - Editor of Return of the Jedi, Quadrophenia, Jagged Edge
35 - Colin Goudie - Editor of Monsters and Rogue One
34 - Gabriel Hardman - Comic Book and Storyboard Artist - Logan, Interstellar, Inception, Aliens Dust to Dust
33 - Gary Rydstrom - Oscar Winning Sound Designer - Jurassic Park, T2, Saving Private Ryan
32 - John Patrick Shanley - Writer / Director - Joe Vs The Volcano, Moonstruck, Doubt
31 - Walter Murch on Return to Oz
30 - Walter Murch - Sound Designer / Editor / Director / Legend of Film
29 - Dan Perri - Titles Designer - Star Wars, Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, The Exorcist
28 - Roger Christian - Set Decorator / Art Director - Star Wars, Alien
27 - Jon Lefkovitz - Walter Murch Documentarian
26 - Jim Maxwell - Digital Matte Artist - ILM, Vikings, Wolverine
25 - Helen O'Hara - Film Journalist And Author of Women Vs Hollywood
24 - Peter Macdonald - Second Unit Director, Cinematographer, Director - TESB, Superman
23 - Madelyn Most - Second Assistant Camera - Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back...
22 - Ivor Powell - Associate Producer of Alien and Blade Runner
21 - Pat McClung - Visual Effects Supervisor - TESB, Aliens, Ghostbusters, The Abyss
20 - Gavin Rothery - Director of Archive (2020). VFX on Moon (2009)
19 - Joe Alves - Legendary Production Designer on Jaws and Close Encounters
18 - The Blade Runner Workprint Chat - With Charles de Lauzirika and Bruce Wright
17 - Nilo Rodis-Jamero - Industrial Designer of Star Wars and Star Trek
16 - Mark Mangini - Supervising Sound Editor of Mad Max and Blade Runner 2049
15 - Martin Meunier - Animation and Effects
14 - Ben Dimmock - Movie Stunt Performer / Matt Damon Double
13 - Paul Blake - The Man Behind Greedo's Mask
12 - Marty Brenneis - Aka Marty the Droid - ILM Veteran
11 - Jonathan Rinzler - Author of THE best "making of" books
10 - Sylvain Despretz - Storyboard Artist for Ridley Scott
9 - Kenneth George Godwin - DUNE (David Lynch) behind the scenes creator
8 - Charles de Lauzirika - Ridley Scott's go-to behind the scenes professional
7 - Team Jabba The Hutt - Dave Barclay, Toby Philpott and John Coppinger
6 - Dan Lanigan - Movie Props Collector / Presenter on Disney+'s Prop Culture show
5 - Kevin Pike - Special Effects Supervisor - JAWS, Return of the Jedi, Back to the Future
4 - Paul Hirsch - Oscar Winning Film Editor of Star Wars, Empire, Ferris Bueller, Carrie
3 - Tim Rose - Puppeteer of Admiral Ackbar, Salacious Crumb
Ep 2 | Giles Terera — Hamilton Star & Star Wars Obsessive