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Today I have an amazing guest, an exclusive of sorts, because he really hasn’t done many interviews over the years…. Namely ILM matte painter and Weta art director Michael Pangrazio. Now if you recognise that […]

Welcome to episode 50. Five zero of The Filmumentaries Podcast. Fifty… So after just over two years I’ve hit the podcast has hit middle age. And you know what, it’s feels pretty good. Thanks for […]

For this episode, number 49 you’ll hear my conversation with a founding member of Industrial Light and Magic, who has brought an immeasurable amount of skill and artistry not only to the original Star Wars […]

In February 2020 I had the pleasure of speaking with fellow Brit, Senior Visual Effects Consultant Paul Franklin. Paul famously worked with director Chris Nolan on both Inception and Interstellar. He won a BAFTA for […]

This episode is my conversation with Sarah Virani, Partnerships and Marketing Manager at Regent Street Cinema. Sarah contacted me on social media with the intention of getting the message out about this lovely little cinema […]

For this episode I have a conversation with VFX guru Craig Barron. Craig started his career in the effects industry as a young man at ILM. You’ll love his story about how he got there. […]

For this episode, number 45, February 2022, I have another film legend, Garrett Brown. If that’s not a name you recognise, you will know his work. Garrett invented the steadicam. He also operated it over […]

For this episode number 44, I have documentary director Frank Pavich. Frank appeared along with Dan Lanigan and Soby on episode 39 in November 2021, in which we discussed the purchase of the Jodorowsky’s Dune […]

  If you are in your late thirties or early to mid forties it’s hard to remember a time when Jabba the Hutt didn’t exist. Since his first screen appearance in Return of the Jedi […]

For this episode, number 43 I spoke with documentary director Jon Spira. I became aware of Jon’s work in 2015 with the release of Elstree 1976. A broad look at the men and women who […]

My friend and colleague Jason Henry, director of Disney+’s Prop Culture, suggested that he should interview me for my own podcast. A “getting to know Jamie Benning episode” he said.   I was reluctant at […]

Bonus episode. I released episode 40 today (15th Dec 2021). My conversation with author John Glennie. But as it’s close to Christmas, I thought “what the heck”… lets put out episode 41 too. Both are […]