David Geffin is a full time photographer, videographer and editor based in New York. With a keen eye for fashion and street documentary/photography, David combines his passion for both stills and motion, collaborating regularly with other photographers such as Vincent Laforet. We talked to David about breaking into the freelance industry, connecting and collaborating on a global scale and the new era of filmmaking we currently find ourselves in. View the blog here: https://www.movidiam.com/blog/455/-david-geffin-freelancing-in-the-new-era

Animator Boris Hiestand has chased animation ever since he was kid. He’s now worked as a character animator, storyboarder, CG artist and director all over the world, collaborating with companies like Framestore, MPC or Aardman animation, to name a few. We talked to Boris about how technology and the CG revolution has evolved the animation scene, working on the new ‘Angry Birds’ movie and staying fresh in the industry. View the blog here: https://www.movidiam.com/blog/445/boris-hiestand-embracing-changes-in-the-animation-scene

Beijing-based New York Times video journalist and multi award winning Pulitzer prize team member Jonah Kessel discusses the travel, the filmmaking and how story is the essential ingredient. Check latest podcast between Jonah and George from Movidiam discussing transition from print to video journalism and the future of branded storytelling and how the boundaries between disciplines and styles keep changing. https://www.movidiam.com/blog/410/jonah-kessel

Telly Award-winning, Wilmington based producer and director Evan Vetter has worked across a range of projects in the industry, from Fortune 500 corporate films to feature-length narrative documentaries. Listen to our podcast with Evan to hear about his journey into filmmaking, creating the award-winning Congocast podcast, and America’s southeastern renaissance. https://www.movidiam.com/blog/368/art-in-reality-evan-vetter

Stephen Shearman, Bristol-based director, producer and writer, has been creating and producing action/adventure television for Channel 4, National Geographic Channel, Discovery International and more. In this podcast, Stephen discusses Helicopter crashes and earthquakes in Man vs Wild, the black book of TV and season 9 of River Monsters. https://www.movidiam.com/blog/358/stephen-shearman-filmmaking-in-the-wild

British DOP Malcolm Hadley has been working on feature films, commercials and documentaries for two decades, including Oscar-nominated Tim Burton films Frankenweenie and Corpse Bride. In this podcast, Malcolm discusses the contrasts between working on stop frame features and stop frame commercials, and his journey from fine art into animation. https://www.movidiam.com/blog/347/malcolm-hadley-bringing-light-to-miniature-sets

Renowned DOP Nino Leitner has been making films, from documentaries and corporate films to commercials, all over the world. In our latest podcast with the filmmaker, production company owner and Cinema5D contributor, Nino speaks on working freelance, the need for streamlined processes in film production and filming a documentary on Rhino preservation in South Africa.

Oscar-nominated director Sam French has been producing work for top international broadcasters and news outlets, and creating narrative and documentary pieces all over the world, notably short film Buzkashi Boys and documentary Afghanistan Rising. Listen to our podcast with Sam to hear about what took him to Afghanistan where he lived for five years, and how he sees documentary filmmaking advancing.

Award-winning director Ben Lawrie is renowned for creating daring adventure films and documentaries for international broadcasters including the BBC. Take a listen to our podcast with Ben as he discusses crashing a plane into the Mexican desert for the BAFTA-nominated Plane Crash, and never “interrupting the journey between action and audience”.

Sofia De Fay has been directing films, documentaries and TV series for over twenty years, exposing and bringing awareness to subjects including famine and crime. We spoke with Sofia about producing award-winning work all over the world for international broadcasters and clients, and filmmaking under extreme circumstances. Take a listen to the insightful podcast.