Filmtalkz – Details, episodes & analysis

What does a DIT actually do? In this episode, we chat to Andy, better known as Elvis, about his journey into the world of digital imaging, starting as a trainee and working his way up to live grade technician. From recreating Live Aid for Bohemian Rhapsody to the car chases in The Batman, Elvis has seen the magic happen from behind the monitor. We talk about set life, live grading, working with DPs, and why the behind-the-scenes world is so addictive.

In this episode, we sit down with filmmaker duo Jack Margerison and Maxwell Bamber to talk about WOOTTENS—a beautifully shot short film capturing generations of boatbuilders working along the River Thames. We explore the emotional depth behind the project, the dynamics of their creative partnership, and the power of telling quiet, character-driven stories.

Jack and Max share what it's like to collaborate as freelancers, why passion projects are essential to surviving (and thriving) in the creative industries, and how simply getting involved—paid or unpaid—can shape your future.

Whether you're a filmmaker, creative, or someone who appreciates stories of legacy, craftsmanship, and resilience, this is a conversation that will leave you inspired to pick up your camera and start creating.

Watch the film: WOOTTENS – Short Documentary

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Where do you encounter an acidic Mayfair glitz with a noughties Notting Hill bohemian look tied together with a strong sense of aristocracy? You come to Saltburn.

In this episode, we chat to Set Director Charlotte Dirickx and Art Director Caroline Barclay about their work on Emerald Fennell's Saltburn (2023). A sticky, uncomfortable, hedonistic riot, this film explores desire, wealth, and power in an aristocratic family home one summer.

Fake bathroom's were built, themed parties were thrown. Between them, they take us through the living, breathing mood boards they created to direct their vision, why the house itself became a character, what artists they drew inspiration from, and much more.

Saltburn is available in cinemas in the UK from 17th November.

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Filmworkz speaks with with Max Goldini, a colorist at Pictureshop, as he takes us through his journey into the industry, his experience grading BBC's 'Ambulance' and 'Everything I Know About Love', and why your greatest tool in post production is communication.

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Filmtalkz catches up with Rowan Woods, the London Film Festival's Series and Episodic Programmer for the BFI, just as the festival is about to begin, to chat about what we can expect, the months of planning that goes in to it, and how it caters to all audiences. 

We touch on the infamous Don't Worry Darling (2022) drama and the impact social media has had in democratising film festivals, the new generation of film critics with apps like Letterboxd, and how the role of the film festival has changed in a post-streaming service world.

The London Film Festival runs from 4-15 October 2023, and boasts talks from Martin Scorsese and Greta Gerwig, as well as showing some of the most exciting recent films, like Emerald Fennell's Saltburn (2023) starring Jacob Elordi and Barry Keogahn, Foe (2023) starring Saoirse Ronan and Paul Mescal, All of Us Strangers (2023) with Mescal again as Andrew Scott's love interest, The Kitchen (2023) with Daniel Kaluuya, Killers of the Flower Moon (2023) with Lily Gladstone and Leonardo DiCaprio, Yorgos Lanthimos' much-anticipated Poor Things (2023) with Emma Stone, Mark Ruffalo and Willem Dafoe, and Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget (2023). 

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On our final episode of this season of Create Incredible, we go back to where we began by interviewing first time director Maya Katherine. Last time she was taking us through how her first short film Moishe came together and what it was like trying to break into the industry - this time we catch up on its progress since then and how it's been in post production. 

And she's not alone! 

She's joined by a few of the key figures in this film coming together, including Jaxon Knopf who plays the lead character Moishe giving his perspective on filming, Diego Peña the films colorist, and Daniel Broch, founder of Everyman and Filmworkz to talk about how the Filmworkz Academy came together to help create this film.

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Host Sophia Stanford takes a trip to his studio in Bristol and gets down to business, chatting about how he got into the industry (with the intention to work in Audio Production!), working with Aidan Farrell on TV favourites like Downton Abbey and Utopia, and what it's like knowing Barack Obama has narrated alongside your work.

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This year's Cannes Camera D'Or winner, 'Inside The Yellow Cocoon Shell' (2023), has been hailed by Variety for its 'meticulous, intricately staggered compositions (that) paint in the rich, wet greens of the surrounding forest, the mineral blues of weather-heavy skies and the interrupting gauze of mist over everything...' 

It's a poignant tale of grief and love, a man must return his nephew to his rural village in Vietnam whilst grappling with his own ghosts and desires.

Color and symbolism were key - this is where Mark Song comes in. As a Senior Colorist and Finishing Artist for Mocha Chai in Singapore, he was able to translate what the Director felt through color despite speaking different languages and even wrote a two page essay when he first watched it to understand its meaning.

Join us on the 'Create Incredible' podcast to hear about how he experiments with tropes in film to subvert genre expectations, what its been like working on an in house project, and his experience on other projects like 'Shadows' (2020) which was delayed for years because of Covid.

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Restoration artists Michael Coronado and Pedro Morelos joins 'Create Incredible' from the Duplitech offices in LA, to talk about the growing industry of restoration, how they got into this world, tips for starting out, and what draws them to restoring old footage. 

With both having some great titles under their belt, films like Legally Blonde, The Hurt Locker, Captain America, and Belladonna of Sadness, these two have a strong grasp and understanding of the restoration industry and why it's so important to share the incredible work that film restoration can do. 

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Oliver Schmitz is a South African director and screenwriter, who found fame in 1988 with the release of 'Mapantsula'. It is considered to be the first anti-apartheid feature film by, for and about black South Africans, and tells the story of Panic, a petty gangster who inevitably becomes caught up in the growing anti-apartheid struggle and has to choose between individual gain and a united stand against the system. 

The film originally debuted in the Official Selection at the Cannes Film Festival to massive critical acclaim and is often studied in film schools due to its artistic value and expression of the South African struggle. 

Since it was filmed under apartheid, Oliver had to provide a fake script to the authorities to gain approval for its filming. Since then, Oliver has made several other feature films, including 'Shephards and Butchers' starring Steve Coogan, and 'Life Above All', which was selected as the South African entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 83rd Academy Awards. 

'Mapantsula' has been recently restored and was shown at the Berlinale earlier this year under its Classics Section - Oliver takes 'Create Incredible' through the process of putting this film back together, how working in a nightclub influenced his politics, and the ways that his team had evade the authorities whilst filming 'Mapantsula'.

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