The Young Film Academy Podcast is essential listening for young filmmakers and actors looking to find their way into the creative industries. We chat with indus...
Shaune Harrison - SFX CREATURES! Harry Potter, Star Wars, Avengers, World War Z; How to bring Hollywoods most iconic creatures to life
Host Dan Allen and guest host Ryan Duke chat with legendary SFX Prosthetics and Animatronics creator Shaune Harrison, who has worked on every cool film you can possibly imagine. From Voldermort and Goblins in HARRY POTTER, to creatures in STAR WARS, horror Winnie the Pooh, MARVEL's Captain America, Avengers Age of Ultra and a badgillion other iconic and cult, classic movies from Nightbreed to Fifth Element and Hellraiser. Find out what it takes to bring such iconic creatures and characters to life; the DEDICATION, CRAFTSMANSHIP & SKILL. How can YOU get into this career? And how can you STAND OUT in todays crowded world of SFX.
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Media Tracks - Make YOUR MOVIES sound EPIC - With HIGH-END music tracks!
Hosts Dan Allen and James Walker chat with Maria and Alex from Media Tracks, an independent production music service providing high-quality, authentic and innovative music for TV, film, advertising, podcasts and more.Find out WHY you should NEVER download music from YOUTUBE! And how to make your film SOUNDTRACKS standout from the crowd! And why AI MUSIC IS A BAD IDEA... plus hear an AI generated song about Dan's dad...
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Anna Smith - Being a FILM CRITIC! Writing and Talking ABOUT film & Working with A-LISTERS
Hosts Dan Allen and Ellen Thomas chat with Anna Smith, one of the UK's top film critics and broadcast journalists. She is the former President of the UK Critics’ Circle, the host of the Girls On Film podcast and a regular film critic for BBC News, Sky News, BBC Radio, Deadline Hollywood, Time Out, Metro, The Guardian, Sight & Sound, Empire and more. She has spent over a decade interviewing major actors and directors on stage, on screen and in print. A former magazine editor, Anna decided to go freelance in 2000, and has since enjoyed stints as Acting Film Editor of both Time Out London and Metro UK Newspaper. Find out HOW YOU CAN BECOME A FILM CRITIC, and what it takes to talk about film and discuss movies with the MOVIESTARS who are in them!!!
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Olly Williams Art Directing GLADIATOR, Loki, Bohemian Rhapsody - Bring INCREDIBLE far away lands to LIFE!
This week, hosts Dan Allen and Ellen Thomas, chat with Olly Williams, who has worked on some of the biggest films and TV shows, from Ridley, Scott's Gladiator 2, Marvel's Loki, Apple TV's Silo and many more! But what does an Art Director do exactly? How do they bring past lands or imaginary places to life?!? Find out more on this episode!
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2024 CHRISTMAS QUIZ! How well do YOU remember 2024 + Christmas Classics
PLAY ALONG! Join guests and YFA friends – Duke, Kit-Room-Keith and Actor Annabel along with QUIZMASTER / director, writer & editor Dan Allen for this end of year special episode! We have an EPIC 2024 as well as Christmas movie quiz that goes right down to the wire... But can you beat the quizzers?!?! How well do you know this year's top films...? And how good is your Christmas knowledge..?
The Young Film Academy Podcast is essential listening for young filmmakers and actors looking to find their way into the creative industries. We chat with industry professionals who've worked on the biggest TV shows and movies, uncovering how they broke into the industry and learning what they did during their teenage years to set themselves up for success.