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The Reel Girls Club

I"m Lucie and this is my podcast, The Reel Girls Club. Join me as I interview Oscar and BAFTA-nominated women in cinema, diving into their inspiring journeys and groundbreaking contributions to the film industry, providing you with advice, tips and inspirational anecdotes about their careers. The aim of the podcast is to educate, inform and inspire women and girls (or to anyone who is interested!) who want to work in the world of cinema.

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50:08

S3 E1 - Ninna Pálmadóttir - Icelandic Film Director &...

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2024/07/09

In today's brand new 1ST episode of season 3 of the podcast, I'm joined by the lovely Ninna Pálmadóttir! Ninna, from Iceland, is a talented Film Director & Writer. Her filmography includes short films Paper Boy, which was the winner of the Edda Award for Best Short Film in 2020, & All Dogs Die. Her debut feature film Solitude, premiered at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival. Solitude is a multilayered and heartfelt story about an old farmer who has to relocate to the city and forms

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18:27

BONUS EPISODE! - Catherine Hardwicke - Screenwriter,...

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2024/05/28

In this special BONUS episode, I'm joined by...Catherine Hardwicke!! Catherine is an American Screenwriter, Director & Production designer, most famously known for having directed Thirteen & Twilight!I feel very lucky and grateful to have interviewed her, even if it was only for 15 minutes! In this short but sweet conversation, Catherine tells me what inspired her to make Thirteen, how she brought her own creative vision toTwilight, what it was like having imposter syndrome when working on

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37:03

S2 E10 - Evgenia Alexandrova - Cinematographer

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2024/05/14

In today's episode I'm joined by the brilliant cinematographer (also called DOP - director of photography), Evgenia Alexandrova. Evgenia is the cinematographer for both feature films by French actress Noemie Merlant, Mi Iubita Mon Amour, and The Balconettes (Les Femmes au Balcon) which will be premiering at the Cannes Film Festival this month!Evgenia gives an insight into the application process for studying at La Femis, advice for future cinematographers, stories from working on set, her future

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39:06

S2 E7 - Mariayah Kaderbhai - Head of Programmes at BAFTA

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2024/02/03

In today's episode, I'm joined by Mariayah Kaderbhai, Head of Programmes at BAFTA. While you all may know BAFTA for the awards ceremony, it's also a membership organisation and charity that supports, develops, and promotes the arts of film, television and video games in the UK.BAFTA also has an international programme of events and initiatives offering access to talent through workshops, masterclasses, scholarships, lectures, and mentoring schemes in the United Kingdom and the United States.In this

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S2 E6 - Charlotte Finlay - Costume Supervisor (BARBIE!)

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2023/08/14

In today's episode, I'm joined by Charlotte Finlay who is a costume supervisor and has worked on some of the most major film productions you've definitely heard of: Harry Potter, Mission Impossible, Indiana Jones, Love Actually (you can check out her full, impressive, IMDb resume here!) ... and most recently, on Barbie!Charlotte worked alongside costume designer Jacqueline Durran and with director Greta Gerwig. We talk all about her career beginnings in Paris, what kind of challenges a costume

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24:33

S2 E5 - Doroteya Droumeva - Screenwriter & Director

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2023/03/17

In this episode of The Reel Girls Club, I interview screenwriter and director, Doroteya Droumeva, from Bulgaria and now resides in Berlin. Her debut feature film 'The Vagabonds' featured at the International Cannes Film Festival last year following the success of her short-film 'The Letter' which won the Cinefondation prize in 2011. In this conversation, we talk about how she got into filmmaking, what inspired her to make 'The Vagabonds' and what she would like to see better representation of in

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23:31

S2 E4 - Carol Spier - Production Designer

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2023/01/13

In the first episode of 2023, I have the pleasure to be joined by award-winning, international production designer, Carol Spier.Carol is known for her long collaboration on several films with David Cronenberg, such as The Fly, Crash and Eastern Promises, to name a few. She has also worked with other directors such as Guillermo Del Toro & Jodie Foster.In today's, short-but-sweet, episode, we talk all about how Carol went from studying interior design to working in theatre, to a lifelong career in

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34:56

S2 E3 - Masha Novikova - Ukrainian Director & Writer...

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2022/10/07

In today's episode, I'm joined by Ukrainian film director and writer, Masha Novikova. Growing up in a family of artists, Masha went on to study fine arts in Munich, Germany where she discovered a passion for video art. This led her to pursue a MA in Filmmaking at the London Film School.This is where she made her graduation short film 'Glorious Revolution' which received 3rd prize in the Cinefondation section at the 75th International Cannes Film Festival this year. The film tells the story of a

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31:58

S2 E2 - Camilla Baier & Rachel Pronger - Co-founders...

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2022/08/01

In today's episode I'm joined by two guests!Camilla Baier & Rachel Pronger.Camilla is a Programmer and Curator based in Edinburgh.Rachel is a curator, writer and producer based in Berlin. Together, they created Invisible Women, an archive activist film collective which champions the work of female filmmakers from the history of cinema. IW was created from their desire to seek out and champion the work of female filmmakers who have been overlooked, un-credited or left out of the history of

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24:09

S2 E1 - Natasza Chroscicki - CEO of ARRI France,...

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2022/06/16

For the first episode of series 2 of the podcast, I met up with Natasza Chroscicki - live from the bustling Cannes Film Festival 2022, to chat all things ARRI, cameras, cinema, and much more!After studying architecture in Rome, Natasza worked for a few years as a decorator in cinema and theater in Italy. In 1994, she arrived in Paris to lead Technovision France, in the footsteps of her father, Henryk Chroscicki. The latter having been director of photography, producer, distributor, and manufacturer

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58:03

S1 E10 - Molly Vandermeer & Dr. Parvinder Shergill -...

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2022/04/27

In this episode of The Reel Girls Club, I'm interviewing two very inspiring and talented guests - Molly Vandermeer & Dr. Parvinder Shergill.Molly is an Award winning, London-based Director, Writer & Producer. Since completing an English Literature & History of Art degree, and studying filmmaking and screenwriting, Molly has been working in Drama & Documentaries and has also gained experience working in the Development of both fiction & factual content.Parvinder is a medical

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35:12

S1 E9 - Laura Torenbeek - Green Filmmaker and founder...

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2022/01/31

Laura Torenbeek is a Dutch filmmaker based in both the Netherlands and the UK. After finishing her BA in Audiovisual Media at the Utrecht School of the Arts, she continued to do her MA in Filmmaking at the Northern Film School in Leeds.Alongside filmmaking, she is very passionate about the environment and sustainable filmmaking. This is why earlier this year she set up her own company Green Film Productions, which focusses on producing creative content and caring for the earth at the same

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S1 E8 - Ruth Pease - Makeup Artist, Prosthetics &...

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2021/10/21

In the 8th episode of the podcast, I chat with Ruth Pease. Ruth is an award nominated freelance Makeup, Prosthetics & Hair Artist based in London with over 12 years experience.Graduating from London College Of Fashion with a BA in Specialist Makeup Design For Film & TV, she threw herself into the industry as an enthusiastic designer and artist.Working with both custom prosthetic creation and cosmetic makeup has given Ruth the opportunity to enjoy a varied career. Her work has featured on several

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S1 E7 - Sarah McCaffrey & Kim Whyte - Mental Health...

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2021/09/16

In today's episode, I'm chatting with two different guests...Sarah McCaffrey is an experienced training and development manager in the film and TV industry, a former actor, psychotherapist (MBACP) and a Suicide and Mental Health First Aid Trainer. She combines her psychotherapy training with industry knowledge to create bespoke, relevant courses for creative professionals.She is the founder of Solas Mind, the go-to mental health company in the film, TV and theatre industry - offering training,

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S1 E6 - Miruna Straut - Founder of Cinefilium, Film...

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2021/08/25

Miruna Straut, from Romania, is a University of Southampton film graduate, aspiring filmmaker and rising entrepreneur. Most recently, she has founded Cinefilium, the first video streaming platform dedicated to helping young film students showcase their work. Their goal is to help young artists from all corners of the world be seen and heard, by offering them a platform through which their shorts can reach a film-loving audience. At the same time, she is working on her own creative projects, such as

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S1 E5 - CANNES FILM FESTIVAL SPECIAL: Mina Mileva &...

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2021/07/13

BONUS EPISODE! A 74th Cannes Film Festival Special!In a special, bonus episode and just in time for their premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, I had the pleasure to interview Mina Mileva and Vesela Kazakova, Bulgarian director, screenwriter and producer duo, in Paris, before they head to Cannes to showcase their new film ' Women Do Cry' in the 'Un Certain Regard' section.The dynamic director & producer duo Mina Mileva and Vesela Kazakova has created a strong wave of political activism in their own

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48:06

S1 E4 - Ita O'Brien - Intimacy Coordinator & Movement...

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2021/07/12

In episode 4 of the podcast, I had the fantastic opportunity to interview Ita O'Brien!Ita is an Intimacy Coordinator and Movement Director for film, television, and theatre. Since 2014, Ita O'Brien has been developing best practice when working with intimacy, scenes with sexual content, and nudity in film, TV, and theatre - the 'Intimacy on Set' guidelines. Ita pioneered the role of Intimacy Coordinator, which is gaining adoption in leading production houses, including HBO, Netflix, and the BBC on

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S1 E3 - Rose Dymock - Freelance Film Critic &...

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2021/06/22

Rose Dymock is a freelance film critic and festival editor at Screen Queens. She has written for Little White Lies, Zavvi and Film Inquiry. Her interests are multilingual cinema and how this interacts with identity and power structures.Check out Rose's work here: https://rosedymock.contently.com/ & here: https://rosefd.wordpress.com/

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S1 E2 - Camilla Trombi - Head of Communications &...

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2021/05/28

In this second episode of The Reel Girls Club, I'm speaking to Camilla Trombi, Italian-born, based in the South of France, working as head of communications and mediation at the Films Femmes Méditerranée, a festival dedicated to discovering, supporting and showcasing female directors and actors in the Mediterranean.Disclaimer: this interview is in French and there will be (hopefully soon) an English voiceover version later. Also please forgive me for the audio (all done on Zoom) and I promise that

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25:53

S1 E1 - Jacarrea Garraway - Director, Screenwriter &...

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2021/04/28

Disclaimer: I have mispronounced Jacarrea's name in the podcast. Please note that the correct pronunciation is: Jah-car-rah. In the first episode of The Reel Girls Club, I'm speaking to Jacarrea Garraway, NYC-based Director, Screenwriter and Producer. She is additionally an academic scholar whose research centers around afrosurrealism, intimacy and Black archives.She is also known for her work as a visual curator, screenwriter and producer. Jacarrea received her BFA in Film and Television Production

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