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The Young Film Academy Podcast is essential listening for young people looking to find their way into the creative industries. We chat with industry professionals who've worked on the biggest TV shows and movies, demystifying their job role, uncovering how they broke into the industry and learning what they did during their teenage years to set themselves up for success.
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Kiff McManus – 30 YEARS on Set: How to RECORD PERFECT SOUND for Film & TV!!! ADOLESCENCE, BOILING POINT & TOP GEAR.
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May 19, 2026 |
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Ségolène Veyre — How to TRAIN YOUR DOG for MOVIES!!! DOG TRAINER for FILM & TV: Working with Canine Stars on Set
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May 05, 2026 |
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Lucy Hatherly — SCRIPT SUPERVISOR: Continuity, Detail & Keeping Film Sets on Track
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Apr 21, 2026 |
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Eleri Jones — HOLLYOAKS Director: The Art of Directing Soaps & Fast-Paced TV
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Apr 08, 2026 |
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ALL STARS SPECIAL - Young Film Academy Awards BIG Showdown / Celebration Special
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Mar 25, 2026 |
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Sue Quinn — HARRY POTTER Locations Manager: Finding the Perfect Places for Film & TV
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Jan 28, 2026 |
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Annie Sulzberger — THE CROWN head researcher! Bringing History to Life on Screen
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Jan 07, 2026 |
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CHRISTMAS SPECIAL 🎅 | The ULTIMATE 2025 MOVIE QUIZ
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Dec 24, 2025 |
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Teddy Blanks — TITLE DESIGNER for GRETA GERWIG and HOLLYWOOD - Crafting Iconic Opening Sequences and the Art of Text on screen Storytelling
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Nov 26, 2025 |
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Yemi Bamiro — DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKER (One Man and His Shoes, Black is Beautiful, Fight the Power): Telling Real Stories & Breaking into the Film Industry
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Nov 12, 2025 |
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Grace Dickinson - HALLOWEEN SPECIAL! Training CREEPY CRAWLIES and EXOTIC ANIMALS for FILM & TV: Behind the Scenes with Hollywood’s Wildest Stars
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Oct 29, 2025 |
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Steven Bernstein - MONSTER, White Chicks, SCARY MOVIE 2 Cinematography to Writer / Director
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Oct 15, 2025 |
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Vince Knight - BLOOD AND HONEY Cinematographer on Visual HORROR & Building a FILM FESTIVAL from Scratch
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Sep 02, 2025 |
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Nick de Semlyen — Editor of EMPIRE MAGAZINE: Inside the WORLD'S BIGGEST Movie Magazine
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Aug 19, 2025 |
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Suzie Davies - SALTBURN, CONCLAVE Oscar/Bafta nom Production Designer - How to build realistic and immersive worlds for your film
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Aug 05, 2025 |
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Project Paradiso 2025 SPECIAL – Inside G.L.A.D.I.S with the WRITERS: From Script to Screen in Sicily!
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Jul 22, 2025 |
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Project Paradiso 2025 SPECIAL – Meet the CAST of G.L.A.D.I.S: Behind the Scenes, Big Moments & Breakthroughs!
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Jul 16, 2025 |
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Project Paradiso 2025 SPECIAL - CREW of G.L.A.D.I.S share their stories and secrets from the shoot!
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Jul 09, 2025 |
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Alex Gray - STORYBOARD Artist - DESIGNING SHOTS for MOVIES and HOW to tell stories visually
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Jun 10, 2025 |
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Danusia Samal - Being ECO on set - How YOU can be MORE GREEN making MOVIES
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May 27, 2025 |
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Nora Twomey - Directing OSCAR Nominated ANIMATED FILMS - CARTOON SALOON's Special Impact On The World of ANIMATION
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May 14, 2025 |
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James Everett - Epic Historical TV and Movies / War & Reenactment
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Apr 29, 2025 |
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Lish Steiling - Emmy WINNER - TV and... FOOD!!!! The magic SECRETS of food on TV
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Apr 01, 2025 |
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Chiara Fulgoni - Lighting BEAUTIFUL shots - FILM SCHOOL?!?! and HOW to be FREELANCE
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Mar 19, 2025 |
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Tom Jackson & Jeśka Pike - ACTION Stunt Performers - Cars, Fights, Fire, JEDI's!!! How DANGEROUS is it all really? And what does it REALLY take!?!
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Mar 05, 2025 |
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Shaune Harrison - SFX CREATURES! Harry Potter, Star Wars, Avengers, World War Z; How to bring Hollywoods most iconic creatures to life
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Feb 19, 2025 |
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Media Tracks - Make YOUR MOVIES sound EPIC - With HIGH-END music tracks!
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Feb 05, 2025 |
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Anna Smith - Being a FILM CRITIC! Writing and Talking ABOUT film & Working with A-LISTERS
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Jan 22, 2025 |
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Olly Williams Art Directing GLADIATOR, Loki, Bohemian Rhapsody - Bring INCREDIBLE far away lands to LIFE!
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Jan 08, 2025 |
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2024 CHRISTMAS QUIZ! How well do YOU remember 2024 + Christmas Classics
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Dec 18, 2024 |
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Myron Kerstein - WICKED the movie! EDITING Hollywood Musicals
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Dec 04, 2024 |
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Candice Mausner - Behind The Behind The Scenes / How 'The Making Of's Get Made!
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Nov 20, 2024 |
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Marc Coleman - BONUS PILOT EPISODE - Making your own no-budget feature
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Nov 13, 2024 |
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Marc Coleman - From No Budget Filmmaking to Hiring Your Heroes!
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Nov 06, 2024 |
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Jack Merriman - Photographing Film Sets - Capturing Important Stills!
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Oct 22, 2024 |
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Joe Walker | Oscar Winner - Editing EPIC Blockbusters: Dune 2, Arrival, Sicario and more.
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Oct 08, 2024 |
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Rebekah Smith - Festival Strategist Guru - Get YOUR film into festivals
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Sep 25, 2024 |
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Steve Potts and Jessica Bradley - Money to make YOUR movie! How do films GET FUNDED? Increase your chances with these tips!
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Aug 13, 2024 |
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Brian Moseley & Andrew Wilson - Making Natural History & David Attenborough SOUND GREAT! How to create nature sounds & More!
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Jul 30, 2024 |
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What's it like being a young actor on set?! ACTING in Sicily - Project Paradiso Special
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Jul 16, 2024 |
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YFA Students in Sicily - what’s it like? / How to get chosen - Project Paradiso Special
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Jul 04, 2024 |
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Eriksen Dickens - Documentary Filmmaking! How to Bring Other People's Stories to Life!
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Jun 04, 2024 |
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Fiona Dourif - Acting in BIG Genre Films and TV Shows - TENET - DIRK GENTLY - CHUCKY / Making off-the-wall characters and how to survive auditions!
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May 20, 2024 |
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Eddie Hamilton - Editing MISSION IMPOSSIBLE and TOP GUN!!! How to edit a blockbuster Tom Cruise action masterpiece!
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May 06, 2024 |
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Sam Wasson - When, Where & How to Write! / Getting Published in the Modern World
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Apr 17, 2024 |
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Samantha Hobart - Costumes in Cinema; How to tell stories with costumes!
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Apr 03, 2024 |
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Jack Dolman - Music for LEGENDARY Movies: Marvel / Star Wars / Kingsman / How to Train Your Dragon & More!
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Mar 20, 2024 |
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Beatriz Delgado Mena - Cinematography / Fake it till you make it! Shooting a feature straight out of school
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Mar 06, 2024 |
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Stephanie Linas - Commercial Acting 101: Selling tacos and toothpaste with a smile
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Feb 21, 2024 |
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Zak Ferguson - The BIGGEST Problems People Have Making Movies Sound Great!
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Feb 08, 2024 |
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Dom Ellis - Directing Cats ^_^ and BIG Budget Commercials $$$
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Jan 17, 2024 |
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Becca Hirani - No Excuses!!! How To Get Up and Make a Movie!
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Jan 03, 2024 |
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2023 XMAS QUIZ SPECIAL! Can you beat the movie quizzers?!?
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Dec 14, 2023 |
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Fenton Bailey - Ru Paul's Drag Race - How to produce Emmy-winning iconic worldwide TV shows and Films
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Nov 30, 2023 |
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Amelia Sciandra - Audio Books and Voice Work
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Nov 24, 2023 |
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Doug Harris - Actors Strikes and Finding Your Way in Theatre and Film
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Nov 16, 2023 |
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Alex Hackford - 'The Last of Us', 'Gran Turismo' Epic Music for PlayStation Video Games
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Oct 03, 2023 |
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Dan Allen - From LEGO filmmaking to feature films
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Sep 26, 2023 |
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James Walker - Making a Short for the first time!
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Aug 28, 2023 |
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Sonum Sumaria - Documentaries: Capturing Important Stories
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Jul 26, 2023 |
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Riley Anderson - Immersive & SPACT Acting
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Jul 11, 2023 |
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Project Paradiso 2023 - Meet the Cast
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Jul 04, 2023 |
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Project Paradiso 2023 - Filmmaking Students
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Jun 27, 2023 |
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Graham Foote - Orchestrating for Blockbusters
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Apr 24, 2023 |
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Jamie Campbell - Producing a hit Netflix Show
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Mar 16, 2023 |
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Joshua St. Johnston - Writers Rooms
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Mar 03, 2023 |
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Richard Elson - Behind the Art of Visual Effects
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Feb 15, 2023 |
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Gonçalo Valle - Life as a freelancer
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Feb 08, 2023 |
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Daniel Fajemisin-Duncan & Marlon Smith - Developing TV
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Feb 01, 2023 |
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Nikhil Parmar - Acting Slash Writing
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Jan 25, 2023 |
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Joshua Faux - Locations, Locations, Locations!
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Jan 18, 2023 |
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Katya Alexander - Producing a Festival Hit
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Jan 11, 2023 |
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Nathan Theys - Commercials Director for Hire
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Jan 03, 2023 |
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The Big Fat YFA End of Year Quiz
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Dec 26, 2022 |
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YFA Xmas Special: What Isn't a Christmas Movie?!?!
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Dec 20, 2022 |
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Natalie Abrahami - Directing Theatre vs Film vs Opera
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Dec 14, 2022 |
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Marina Parker - Documenting Reality
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Dec 07, 2022 |
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Greg Birkumshaw - Pulling Music out of a Hat
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Nov 30, 2022 |
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Nick Clark Windo - Turning Books into TV Shows
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Nov 22, 2022 |
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Ben Hunter - Netflix Sets vs Indie Film Sets
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Nov 09, 2022 |
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Christian Hodell - Talent Agent for Stars
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Nov 02, 2022 |
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Dan Allen - Halloween Horror Movie Special
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Oct 26, 2022 |
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Dann Emmons - Confessions of a DOP
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Oct 18, 2022 |
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Hank Stars - Crowdfunding a Movie
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Oct 12, 2022 |
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Alan Gilmore - Harry Potter Art Director
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Sep 28, 2022 |
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Jojo Davies - Make-Up and Special Effects
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Sep 21, 2022 |
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Summer Camp Special 2022
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Sep 14, 2022 |
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Tom Taplin - Becoming an Assistant Director
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Sep 07, 2022 |
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Georgie Banks - Musical Stardom
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Aug 31, 2022 |
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Daniel-Konrad Kooper - Producing Blockbusters
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Aug 24, 2022 |
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Dave Watkins - Exploding Things & Magic
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Aug 17, 2022 |
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Natalie Wickens - Chewbacca's Hair & SFX
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Aug 10, 2022 |
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Rebecca Hanssen - Acting for Modern Media
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Aug 02, 2022 |
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Welcome to the Show!!!
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Jul 22, 2022 |
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Raphaela Wagner - Virtual Productions
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Jul 20, 2022 |