Alexander Parsons - Composer

Alexander Parsons - Composer

Today I’m going to be talking to composer Alexander Parsons Alex has worked across a broad array of films that include Flight 149: Hostage of War, which recently won at the RTS Awards; Black Power: A British Story of Resistance, produced by Steve McQueen and James Rogan for which the film received a BAFTA nomination and Derek vs. Derek a feature documentary about the battle to rewild, which premieres at Sheffield Docfest June 2026! We discuss balancing a composer life whilst working as a secondary school teacher, the dreaded temp music and how it has to be real humans who get to tell real human stories and so much more. Show Notes: Alexander Parsons https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5618281/?ref_=fn_t_2 Animated minds - 3 Minute Wonder https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0853169/ First cut https://assets-corporate.channel4.com/_flysystem/s3/documents/2022-03/First%20Cut%20Strand%20Background%202022_0.pdf [https://assets-corporate.channel4.com/_flysystem/s3/documents/2022-03/First%20Cut%20Strand%20Background%202022_0.pdf] Emma Morgan https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2471724/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_2_tt_0_nm_8_in_0_q_emma%20morgan [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2471724/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_2_tt_0_nm_8_in_0_q_emma%20morgan] Lina Prestwood https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2724228/?ref_=fn_t_1 [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2724228/?ref_=fn_t_1] Swan Films https://www.swanfilms.tv/ [https://www.swanfilms.tv/] Neil Crombie https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1397627/?ref_=fn_t_1 Joe Evans https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1624529/?ref_=ttfc_fcr_4_1 [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1624529/?ref_=ttfc_fcr_4_1] Grayson Perry’s Dream house https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4693234/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_5_nm_3_in_0_q_grayson%20perry%27s%20 Helljumper https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28089851/?ref_=fn_t_2 Rupert Houseman https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2137245/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_0_nm_8_in_0_q_rupert%20hou Grayson’s Art Club https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12183038/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_2_nm_6_in_0_q_graysons%20art Dave Malkin https://www.imdb.com/name/nm10752213/ John Cage https://interlude.hk/john-cage-magic-mushrooms/ [https://interlude.hk/john-cage-magic-mushrooms/] Kezia Tomsett https://www.imdb.com/name/nm12820398/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_0_nm_1_in_0_q_kesia%20tomset [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm12820398/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_0_nm_1_in_0_q_kesia%20tomset] Train Dreams https://www.imdb.com/title/tt29768334/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_train%20dreams [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt29768334/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_train%20dreams] Bryce Dessner https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2425842/?ref_=ttfc_fcr_5_1 [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2425842/?ref_=ttfc_fcr_5_1] The 12 Ensemble https://www.the12ensemble.com/ [https://www.the12ensemble.com/] Surviving Covid https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13839492/fullcredits/?ref_=tt_cst_sm [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13839492/fullcredits/?ref_=tt_cst_sm] The remarkable life of Ibelin https://www.imdb.com/title/tt19811010/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_the%20remar [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt19811010/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_the%20remar] Marcus Plowright https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6967794/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_0_nm_8_in_0_q_marcus%20plow [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6967794/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_0_nm_8_in_0_q_marcus%20plow] American High School https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6150154/episodes/?season=1&ref_=tt_eps_sn_1 [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6150154/episodes/?season=1&ref_=tt_eps_sn_1] Anne Nikitin https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1870110/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_3_nm_5_in_0_q_anne%20nik [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1870110/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_3_nm_5_in_0_q_anne%20nik] London Contemporary Orchestra https://www.lcorchestra.co.uk/

Tim Cragg - Cinematographer

Today I’m going to be talking to the lovely BAFTA award winning and Emmy nominated cinematographer Tim Cragg. Tim has set the standard for how a lot of modern documentaries look and feel and has been involved with some of the most successful (both critically and financially) documentaries in recent times. From Netflix successes such as The Deepest Breath and Beckham and HBO & SKY BAFTA nominated David Holmes: The boy who lived, to that rare beast, a documentary box office smash with Three identical Strangers, which we discuss in the show. Tim Cragg https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1145108/?ref_=fn_t_1 [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1145108/?ref_=fn_t_1] Three Identical Strangers https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7664504/?ref_=nm_flmg_job_1_accord_2_cdt_c_47 [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7664504/?ref_=nm_flmg_job_1_accord_2_cdt_c_47] Scapple app https://apps.apple.com/us/app/scapple/id568020055?mt=12 [https://apps.apple.com/us/app/scapple/id568020055?mt=12] darius khondji - iranian French cinematographer https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0451787/ Gregory Crewdson - American photographer https://gagosian.com/artists/gregory-crewdson/ Edward Hopper - painter https://www.edwardhopper.net/ kerouac's road: the beat of a nation https://www.imdb.com/title/tt29502644/?ref_=nm_flmg_job_1_accord_2_cdt_t_5 Alien abduction https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33506347/?ref_=nm_flmg_job_1_accord_2_cdt_t_10 Encounters https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28692332/?ref_=nm_flmg_job_1_accord_2_cdt_c_17 One Strange Rock https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7651892/?ref_=nm_flmg_job_1_accord_2_cdt_t_45

Mandy Chang - Exec Producer

For our first ever episode, I am delighted to welcome the brilliant Mandy Chang to The Doc Makers podcast. Filmmaker, Exec Producer, former commissioner of the BBC’s Storyville strand and recently anointed CEO of the Documentary Film Council. Mandy Chang https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2453952/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk Documentary Film Council https://documentaryfilmcouncil.co.uk David Bowie: The Last Five Years https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6375308/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk Mr. Nobody Against Putin https://www.imdb.com/title/tt34965515/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk Hello Culture https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0902630/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk The Mole: Undercover in North Korea https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13243898/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk Mads Brügger https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1366561/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk Welcome to Chechnya https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11394200/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk One Child Nation https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8923482/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk Corridors of Power: Should America Police the World? https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33076876/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk The Gatekeepers https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2309788/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk

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The Doc Makers is the podcast that pulls back the curtain on the world of documentary filmmaking, revealing what really goes on behind the scenes in TV and film. Hosted by Andy Worboys, this show features in-depth, candid interviews with documentary filmmakers from across the industry - directors, producers, editors, cinematographers, development execs, composers, and the many other creative roles that bring powerful true stories to life.