Best Girl Grip

Best Girl Grip


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#99: Sophie Littman, Filmmaker
December 14, 2021

It’s been a weird week, with Omicron taking hold and trying to feel festive but also feeling quite apprehensive. So I hope you’re surviving, which has definitely been the overarching theme for 2021. A

#98: Akua Gyamfi, Founder of The British Blacklist
December 07, 2021

My guest this week is Akua Gyamfi who has over 20 years of experience in the entertainment industry, with a career spanning fashion, film, television, theatre, print and online media. Starting out beh

#97: Nia Childs, Creative Producer, Curator & Filmmaker
November 30, 2021

My guest this week is a wonderful woman and friend: Nia Childs.  Nia is a freelance creative producer and curator working in both the fiction and documentary space. She’s produced, curated and program

#96: Siobhán Harper-Ryan, Hair & Make-Up Designer
November 23, 2021

Siobhán Harper-Ryan is a Hair & Make-Up Designer who started out as an apprentice in fashion design & millinery in London’s Camden Lock, before exploring the world of theatre in the 90s where she foun

#95: Sam Joly, Head of Marketing & Publicity at See-Saw Films
November 16, 2021

This week’s interview was a real treat to record. Sam Joly, my guest, radiates joy and positivity, but what I got from this chat is the sense that that’s a choice and one that sometimes takes work and

Bonus minisode: Liz Garbus, Filmmaker
November 12, 2021

I’m here today with a bonus minisode with two-time Academy-Award nominated filmmaker Liz Garbus to celebrate the release of her latest documentary Becoming Cousteau. If you listened to last Tuesday’s

#94: Anna Godas, CEO of Dogwoof
November 09, 2021

My guest this week is Anna Godas, the CEO of documentary distribution company Dogwoof, who have released films such as The Alpinist, The Act of Killing, Blackfish, Cameraperson, Citizenfour, Free Solo

#93: Jemma Desai, Writer, Researcher & Curator
November 05, 2021

Hello! Welcome to Season Five of Best Girl Grip.    This week my guest is Jemma Desai. I first encountered Jemma at an event hosted by The Quarter Club, which was co-founded by former podcast guest Jo

#92: Cathy Brady, Filmmaker
September 02, 2021

This week I am back with the third instalment of my bonus trilogy and my guest is the incredibly talented, incredibly charming Cathy Brady! Cathy is a two-time IFTA-winning director, having won Best S

#91: Molly Manning-Walker, Cinematographer & Writer-Director
August 24, 2021

Today I’m sharing another in-between season bonus episode that I recorded live as part of the BFI’s Woman With a Movie Camera Summit in July. My guest was Molly Manning Walker, a cinematographer, writ

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