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Kermode on Film
Shining a spotlight on the BFDG Planet Positive Award, and making the industry sustainable
Season 2, Ep. 222
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Kermode on Film supports the British Film Designers Guild Awards – and shines a spotlight on the BFDG Planet Positive Award sponsored by Sky Studios Elstree. In this episode Mark Kermode talks to the winner of that award, Freya Bruce, co-founder of ReCollective, about their work on 'My Lady Jayne'.
ReCollective are a non-for-profit, setting new standards of re-use for the film industry to tackle the enormous amount of waste it produces.
ReCollective's work on 'My Lady Jane' involved repurposing building materials which were then used for community builds in the South West of England including making poly tunnels for a market garden and a field shelter for a community farm.
Find out more about ReCollective: https://www.recollective.uk/
Hosted by: Mark Kermode
With: Freya Bruce of ReCollective and Peter Okell, Operations Manager at Sky Studios Elstree
Executive Producer: Lornie Archbold at HLA Agency
Audio Producer: Alex Jones
Music: The Dodge Brothers
This audio programme is an HLA Agency production for the British Film Designers Guild
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WIP is a BFDG Podcast.
Connect with us:
Instagram: @british_film_designers_guild
X: @BFDG_Film_Guild
Linkedin: @british-film-designers-guild
Facebook: /British Film Designers Guild
Website:www.britishfilmdesigners.com
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.
WIP is a BFDG Podcast.
Connect with us:
Instagram: @british_film_designers_guild
X: @BFDG_Film_Guild
Linkedin: @british-film-designers-guild
Facebook: /British Film Designers Guild
Website:www.britishfilmdesigners.com
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.
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