In this conversation, I interview Paul King about his documentary ‘Shine On’, which explores the making of ‘The Shining’ and its lasting impact. We discuss their personal experiences with the film, the significance of Elstree […]
Episode 117: The Visionary Legacy of Colin Cantwell When we think about the visual language of science fiction, certain iconic designs immediately come to mind. The menacing silhouette of the Death Star. The intricate detailing […]
In this episode of The Filmumentaries Podcast, I sit down with cinema historian and walking tour guide, Nigel Smith. Nigel is the creator of Memory Palaces, a website project dedicated to exploring and preserving the […]
Welcome to Episode 115 of The Filmumentaries Podcast. I’m Jamie Benning, and this week I’m talking to John Bell, a concept artist and art director whose career has spanned some of the most memorable films […]
Back in August this year, I was invited by the folks at Lucasfilm to join a group of writers to produce articles for both ILM.com and Skysound.com. Of course, I jumped at the chance to […]
In this episode of the Filmumentaries podcast, I’m sitting down with director Laurent Bouzereau to chat about his new documentary, ‘Music by John Williams’. We dive into the emotional punch of Williams’ music, the process […]
In this chat with Kevin Jenkins, we dive into our shared love for movies and what first sparked that passion. We swap stories about our childhood movie experiences and the films that got under our […]
Episode 112 – Jon Spira, Director of The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee In this episode of The Filmumentaries Podcast, I sit down once again with Jon Spira, a filmmaker whose passion for British […]
When I spoke with visual effects artist and educator TyRuben Ellingson, I was keen to explore his journey from art student to key figure at Industrial Light & Magic. Known for his work on films […]
In this episode, Jamie Benning interviews Doug Weir and Kieran Webb from the British Film Institute (BFI) about the restoration and screening of the 1933 classic film King Kong – 18th and 16th Sept 2024. […]
A couple of weeks ago I was lucky enough to be given the opportunity to talk with artist Jett Green. Back in the 80’s she worked for Industrial Light and Magic and created a […]
Steve Sansweet, former bureau chief of the Wall Street Journal, shares his passion for movies and collecting, particularly Star Wars memorabilia. He recalls his childhood love for movies and science fiction, and how he started […]
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