Kermode on Film

In 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 Department, before talking to this year's deserving award winners, Charmian Adams and Gavin Bocquet.

Supervising Art Director Charmian Adams's notable work includes such diverse productions as SID & NANCY, DOWNTON ABBEY and SAS ROGUE HEROES Series 1

Production Designer Gavin Bocquet's credits include the STAR WARS prequels, Steven Soderbergh's KAFKA, Matthew Vaughan's STARDUST and Duncan Jones' WARCRAFT.

The 14th BFDG Production Design Awards took place at Royal Lancaster Hotel on Saturday 22nd February 2025.

This episode of Kermode on Film is made in partnership with the BFDG.

About the BFDG

The Society of British Film Directors and Designers was founded in 1946. Out of this society grew the Guild of Film Art Directors, and the present British Film Designers Guild (BFDG). Today the BFDG has over 630 members of skilled technicians and designers spanning all the various branches of the Art Department, as well as corporate members. The BFDG membership covers a diverse range of Art Department skills and experience, working on projects of all budgets, from International to Independent and micro-financed productions, to Feature Films, Shorts, Pilots, Promos, Commercials, TV Film, TV Series and Light Entertainment.

Connect with the BFDG here:

Instagram: @british_film_designers_guild

Twitter: @BFDG_Film_Guild

Linkedin: @british-film-designers-guild

Facebook: /British Film Designers Guild

Website:www.britishfilmdesigners.com

This podcast was produced by HLA Agency and edited by Alex Jones

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#107: Mark and ace composer Neil Brand on the brilliant silent comedian Buster Keaton - born 125 years ago but whose work remains timeless and unique.

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This episode is the first half of an MK3D show recorded live at the BFI Southbank on 7 October 2024.

To celebrate the beginning of the London Film Festival, Mark welcomes some incredible guests whose films will be premiering at the event. First up, Mark welcomes Sadie Frost to discuss her documentary, Twiggy, giving us a glimpse into the life and legacy of one of Britain's iconic models and her experiences on the big screen.

Later, Mark is joined by Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard to talk about their upcoming film, The Extraordinary Miss Flower.

They delve into the creative process behind crafting a non-genre-abiding film and discuss their previous works, such as 20,000 Days on Earth.

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The opening title sequence of Kermode on Film uses quotes from:

Mary Poppins, directed by Robert Stevenson and distributed by Walt Disney Motion Pictures – quote featuring Julie Andrews.

-Nope, written, directed and produced by Jordan Peele, and distributed by Universal Studios – quote featuring Keke Palmer.

-Withnail & I, written and directed by Bruce Robinson, and distributed by HandMade Films – quote featuring Richard E Grant.

-The Exorcist, written by William Peter Blatty and directed by William Friedkin, distributed by Warner Brothers – quote featuring Ellen Burstyn and Linda Blair.

We love these films. We urge you to seek them out, and watch them, again and again. They are masterpieces!

Cover photo by Julie Edwards.

Kermode on Film is an HLA Agency production.

This episode was edited by Alex Archbold Jones.

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#markkermode #kermodeonfilm #MK3D #BFI #sadiefrost #twiggy #catchingfire:thestoryofanitapallenberg #iainforsyth #janepollard #theextraordinarymissflower #oluckyman #20000daysonearth

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In this episode of Kermode on Film, Mark is joined by Mario Van Peebles and Mandela Van Peebles, to talk about their film Outlaw Posse, shown as part of the BFI season Black Rodeo: A History of the African American Western. And he talks to Bernard MacMahon and Allison McGourty, the director and producer of the high grossing new documentary Becoming Led Zeppelin.

Sit back and enjoy Part 1 of this MK3D show recorded live at the BFI Southbank on Monday 10 February 2025.

In Part 2, Mark is joined by a star of stage and screen Fiona Shaw, and composer, musician and superstar Warren Ellis.

Thanks for listening, and remember, keep watching the skies.

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The opening title sequence of Kermode on Film uses quotes from:

Mary Poppins, directed by Robert Stevenson and distributed by Walt Disney Motion Pictures – quote featuring Julie Andrews.

Nope, written, directed and produced by Jordan Peele, and distributed by Universal Studios – quote featuring Keke Palmer.

Withnail & I, written and directed by Bruce Robinson, and distributed by HandMade Films – quote featuring Richard E Grant.

The Exorcist, written by William Peter Blatty and directed by William Friedkin, distributed by Warner Brothers – quote featuring Ellen Burstyn and Linda Blair.

We love these films. We urge you to seek them out, and watch them, again and again.

They are masterpieces!

Kermode on Film is an HLA Agency production.

Cover photo by Julie Edwards.

This episode was edited by Alex Archbold Jones.

© HLA Agency

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#MarkKermode #MK3D #KermodeOnFilm #BFI #BFISouthbank #MarioVanPeebles #MandelaVanPeebles #OutlawPosse #GhandiFilm #AliFilm #MalcolmX #MohammedAli #LedZeppelin #BecomingLedZeppelin #AllisonMcGourty #BernardMacMahon #SafetyLast #HaroldLloyd

Films and TV series mentioned in this episode:

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Films mentioned in this podcast:

Vertigo

Jeanne Dielman 23 Quai du Commerce 1080 Bruxelles

Outlaw Posse

Posse

Baadasssss! (2003)

Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song (1971)

Gandhi (1982)

Ali (2001)

Becoming Led Zeppelin

American Epic

Safety Last

Napoleon (1927)

Napoleon (2024)

People and bands mentioned in this episode:

Chantal Ackerman

Mario Van Peebles

Mandela Van Peebles

Melvyn Van Peebles

Johnny Cash

Whoopi Goldberg

Bernard MacMahon

Allison McGourty

Robert Redford

Robert Plant

Jimmy Page

John Paul Jones

John Bonham

Carter Family

Pink Floyd

The Who

Carl Davis

Gaylord Carter

Abel Gance

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This 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 Spotlighting New Talent Award, supported by CrewHQ. The award recognises those starting out in a career in film or TV Art Departments, and spotlights the future stars of the next generation of filmmakers.

Mark talks to this year's three 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. They are Satdeep Grewal, Nivitha Muralikrishna, and Eunice Naddamba. But first, he talks with Rico Johnson-Sinclair - Director of CrewHQ Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden, who sponsor the category

This episode of Kermode on Film is made in partnership with the BFDG.

About the BFDG:

The Society of British Film Directors and Designers was founded in 1946. Out of this society grew the Guild of Film Art Directors, and the present British Film Designers Guild (BFDG). Today the BFDG has over 630 members of skilled technicians and designers spanning all the various branches of the Art Department, as well as corporate members. The BFDG membership covers a diverse range of Art Department skills and experience, working on projects of all budgets, from International to Independent and micro-financed productions, to Feature Films, Shorts, Pilots, Promos, Commercials, TV Film, TV Series and Light Entertainment.

Connect with the BFDG here:

Instagram: @british_film_designers_guild

Twitter: @BFDG_Film_Guild

Linkedin: @british-film-designers-guild

Facebook: /British Film Designers Guild

Website:www.britishfilmdesigners.com

This podcast was produced by HLA Agency and edited by Alex Jones

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