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My first article for ILM!
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 […]
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114 – Laurent Bouzereau – Director of “Music By John Williams”
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 […]
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113 – Kevin Jenkins – Production Designer
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 […]
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112 – Jon Spira – “The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee”
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 […]
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111 – TyRuben Ellingson – VFX Artist and Educator
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 […]
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109 – King Kong – 35mm BFI Screening
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. […]
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108 – Jett Green – Matte Painter / Artist
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 […]
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107 – Steve Sansweet – Rancho Obi-Wan
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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106 – Nilo Rodis Jamero – Part 2/2
Last episode you heard part one of my conversation with Nilo Rodis Jamero, design legend and wonderful person. For this episode, number 106, the first of July 2024 you’ll be hearing part two of our […]
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105 – Nilo Rodis Jamero – Legendary Designer 1/2
In this episode of the Filmumentaries podcast, host Jamie Benning interviews Nilo Rodis-Jamero, a designer and production designer known for his work on films like The Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi, and Johnny […]
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104 – Ahsoka – VFX and Sound – With Richard Bluff and Matthew Wood
For episode 104, I spoke with ILM’s VFX Supervisor, Richard Bluff and Skywalker Sound’s Matthew Wood about their work on the Disney+ series, Ahsoka. LinksApple – Spotify Key takeaways:
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103 – Nathan Crowley – Production Designer – Chris Nolan Collaborator
My guest for this second episode of May 2024 is production designer Nathan Crowley. If you don’t know his name, you will definitely know, and most likely love, his work.. Nathan is an incredibly talented […]