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Work In Progress - The BFDG Podcast

Work In Progress - The BFDG Podcast

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Podcasts from the British Film Designers Guild, discussing all things Art Department and Production Design for the UK Film and TV industry.© 2025 Work In Progress - The BFDG Podcast Art
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  • The Art of Sustainability
    Dec 9 2025

    Join Jonathan Paul Green for an insightful conversation on sustainable practice within the Art Department — a core passion for the BFDG and the driving force behind the annual Planet Positive Award. In this episode, Jonathan is joined by Production Designer Blair Barnette, along with Jimmy Keeping, Director and Co-founder of Sustainable Film, and Rhidian Davies, the company’s Client Services Manager. Together, they explore how to embed environmental responsibility into everyday filmmaking by empowering producers and crews.

    Presented by: Jonathan Paul Green - BFDG Chairperson

    Guests: Blair Barnette - Production Designer

    Jimmy Keeping - Director and Co-founder, Sustainable Film

    Rhidian Davies - Client Services Manager, Sustainable Film


    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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    59 mins
  • Designing Oz: Inside the World of Wicked with Nathan Crowley & Lee Sandales
    Nov 12 2025

    Go behind the scenes of Wicked like never before.

    In this episode of WIP, BFDG Chair Jonathan Paul Green sits down with the multi-award-winning creative team behind the film’s breathtaking world: Production Designer Nathan Crowley and Set Decorator Lee Sandales.

    From crafting extraordinary sets to literally growing thousands of tulips, they reveal how the magic was made.


    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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    1 hr and 1 min
  • 14th Production Design Awards - The Planet Positive Award winners ReCollective, repurposing film industry waste into community projects.
    Mar 20 2025

    Mark Kermode talks to Freya Bruce, co-founder of ReCollective, about its 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, co-founder of ReCollective

    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
    hedda@hlaagency.co.uk
    (c) HLA Agency

    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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    23 mins
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