THE BFDG - Spotlighting New Talent

In this first episode of ‘Work in Progress’, the BFDG’s new podcast, film critic and broadcaster Mark Kermode talks to three young designers nominated in the 12th BFDG Production Design Awards supported by BEN. 

Matilda Beard, Katie Mazurek and Rachel Neill are all finalists in the Peter Lamont Spotlighting New Talent Award supported by Netflix. The nominees talk about getting a job in the Art Department, their careers so far and their ambitions for the future. 

If you’ve ever wondered how to get a job in the film and TV industry Art Department, this podcast is a great place to start!

The 12th BFDG Production Design Awards, are supported by BEN

The Peter Lamont Spotlighting new Talent Award is supported by Netflix

Host:  Mark Kermode

Interviewees:
Blair Barnette, Chair, British Film Designers Guild
Matilda Beard, Junior Draughtsperson
Katie Mazurek, Junior Draughtsperson
Rachel Neill, Art Department Assistant

Executive Producer: Hedda Archbold
Audio Producer: Benjamin Cook
Music: The Dodge Brothers
This audio programme is an HLA Agency production for the British Film Designers Guild
hedda@hlaagency.co.uk
(c) HLA Agency

WIP is a BFDG Podcast.

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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.