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  • E17 Patsy ONeill, Makeip Artist

    E17 Patsy ONeill, Makeip Artist
    Jun 25 2025
    Patsy O’Neill is a British make-up artist whose career was founded in the 90’s in MTV and has spanned the world of TV, music, commercials, film and editorial. Patsy was born in 1975 in the shadow of West Ham football ground in East London. Her parents Robert O’Neill, an electrical engineer and Julia Dooley, a nurse & practice manager were Irish immigrants. Patsy is the middle of three children—she has an older brother and younger sister— and was educated at the Ursuline Convent School for Girls in Forest Gate, London. Her love of the arts could be seen in her constant drawings as a child and interest in fashion so it was no surprise that she chose to study Design Fashion Styling For Make - up and Hair at the London College of Fashion from where she graduated in 1993. From there she chose to start working in the business to get hands on experience, which is where her early opportunities created a pathway for her career. She has, she says, done just about everything in the business and loves to share her knowledge by mentoring interns and graduates. Her roster of celebrity clients are some of the most recognizable women on the red carpet and have led her to having her work showcased at the Oscars. Patsy lives in London with her partner Richard Jakes and son Arlo.

    Patsy’s links:
    Website: https://www.patriciaoneill.co.uk/
    IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6405290/ Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/patsyoneillmakeup. @patsyoneillmakeup

    Patsy’s playlist:
    • Kenny Rogers
    • Beth Orton
    • The Smiths
    • Big Thief
    • Laura Marling
    • Joni Mitchell
    • The Clark Sisters
    • Badly Drawn Boy
    • Sinead O’Connor

    Forst Aired: August 27, 2024

    Host: Chris Stafford
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    59 mins
  • E16 Alicia Robbins, Cinematographer

    E16 Alicia Robbins, Cinematographer
    Jun 25 2025
    Alicia Robbins is a cinematographer and the first female to become a full-time Director of Photography on a Shondaland series. Alicia was lead DP on season 17 of GREY’S ANATOMY, and also lensed episodes of season 3 of the Netflix series, ‘BRIDGERTON. Other credits include a 2022 mini-series for Netflix titled KEEP BREATHING. She also shot four episodes of season 2 of the NBC re-boot of Quantum Leap. The feature BABYSPLITTERS, lensed by Alicia, won Best Feature Film at the 2020 Santa Barbara International Film Festival and Best Comedy Feature at the San Diego International Film Festival, and received a mention in Variety for its "sparkling" cinematography. And THE WEDDING INVITATION won Best Romantic Comedy at the Manhattan Film Festival and Best Comedy at Burbank International Festival in 2016. Alicia is the 2018 recipient of the prestigious Emerging Cinematographer Award from the Cinematographer's Guild for her work on the short INTERNET GANGSTERS. Alicia was born in San Diego, California in 1979, the youngest of three children—she has an older sister Theresa and brother Tommy—to parents Mary Lynne and Tommy—both musicians, piano and voice teachers. Her parents lived in San Diego for over 20 years but when Alicia was four years old, the family moved to Trussville, AL where she grew up. At the age of seven, she became a competitive swimmer through high school. Despite a musical background, Alicia chose a career in cinematography and in 2003, she graduated with an MFA from the American Film Institute (AFI). Alicia will be returning to BRIDGERTON to shoot Season 4 later this year. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband, fellow DP, David Smith.

    Alicia’s links:
    Website: https://www.aliciarobbins.com/
    IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0730281/?ref_=nv_sr_1
    Instagram: @aliciacamchick

    Some favorite women in visual arts:
    • Mary Lynne Robbins
    • Mandy Walker
    • Natalie Kingston
    • Jeanne Tyson
    • Amy Peterson O’Brien
    • Ashley Downes
    • Quyen Trần

    Alicia’s playlist:
    • Doobie Brothers "Listen to the Music"
    • RyX "Howling"
    • Odesza "Wide Awake"

    First Published: July 30, 2024

    Host: Chris Stafford
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    1 hr and 19 mins
  • E15 Shana Hagan, Cinematographer

    E15 Shana Hagan, Cinematographer
    Jun 25 2025
    Shana Hagan, ASC. is an award-winning Cinematographer, who was introduced by fellow cinematographer Gretchen Warthen who ways: “Shana is the biggest documentary female DP/Operator in the world… and one of the kindest DPs I have ever worked with on set. You would never know who she is in the cinematography world without looking her up.” Her work includes DPing the 1997 Oscar-winning Documentary Short BREATHING LESSONS: THE LIFE & WORK OF MARK O’BRIEN and shooting additional cinematography for the 2014 Oscar-winning Best Documentary Feature: 20 FEET FROM STARDOM. She worked on the Oscar nominated 2010 Documentary FOOD, INC., and DP’d the 2020 Oscar nominated Documentary Short: WALK RUN CHA-CHA as well as the 2005 Sundance Film Festival Award Special Jury Prize Winner - AFTER INNOCENCE and the 2012 Sundance Film Festival Award Grand Jury Prize nominee - THE QUEEN OF VERSAILLES. Shana has firmly embedded herself in the industry. Born in Phoenix, Arizona, to parents Robert Hagan, MD and Peggy Hagan, a Girl Scout Camp Director and Troop Leader, Shana is the middle of three children. Her parents instilled many important values in her which have helped her throughout her life and career. As a schoolgirl, she became a competitive swimmer at the age of five through to her Freshman year at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles where she attended film school. It was a natural career path for the enthusiastic young photographer who had already developed a keen eye for filmmaking. Shana was the ‘official’ family videographer with a curious mind, appetite for storytelling and a passion that grew as she established the foundation for her craft, opening doors and creating opportunities right out of school. Shana was the first woman to shoot on the hit reality series SURVIVOR and was nominated for an Emmy for her work on SURVIVOR: CHINA. She shot four seasons on NBC's PARKS AND RECREATION, was the 2nd Unit DP on Netflix’s ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT and has shot commercial spots for Disney, Electronic Arts, Kohl’s, the US Army, Kodak, Verizon and others. Shana’s current scripted work includes the critically acclaimed, Peabody Award-winning series SOMEBODY SOMEWHERE for HBO and Fox’s half hour docu-comedy WELCOME TO FLATCH. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband Peter, daughter Iris, two dogs and two cats.

    Shana's links:
    Website: https://www.shanahagan.com/
    IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0353248/
    Instagram: @shanahaganasc https://www.instagram.com/shanahaganasc/

    Women whose work Shana admires:
    “I absolutely love Dorothea Lange’s photography. Her work during the depression is some of the best documentary photography there is. See “Migrant Mother” and it’ll rip your heart out. I also love Georgia O’Keeffe – did a doc about her years ago and was just in love with her story, her passion for her work, her friends (Steiglitz, Ansel Adams, etc). Would love to have a drink with her.

    Shana’s playlist:

    I love classical:
    • “Appalachian Spring” by Aaron Copland – so cinematic and nostalgic for summers on Grandma and Grandpa’s farm in Oklahoma.
    • Saint-Saens’ “Carnival of the Animals: 7 / Aquarium”
    • Vivaldi – “Four Seasons / Spring”

    I love world music...
    • Ali Farka Toure “Kaira”
    • Cesaria Evora “Sodade”
    • Buena Vista Social Club “Chan Chan”
    • The Chieftains “The Wind That Shakes the Barley / The Reel With the Beryle”
    More random faves and some new stuff too.
    • Dave Brubeck’s “Take Five”
    • Bill Withers “Lovely Day”
    • U2 “Beautiful Day”
    • Coldplay “A Sky Full of Stars”
    • Bonobo “Recurring”
    • Khruangbin “Texas Sun”
    • Lord Huron “The Night We Met”
    • Radiohead “Big Sleep”
    • Black Pumas “Colors”

    First Aired: July 16, 2024

    Host: Chris Stafford
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    1 hr and 33 mins
  • E14 Colleen Laffey, Camera Operator

    E14 Colleen Laffey, Camera Operator
    Jun 25 2025
    Colleen Laffey is an American Camera Operator whose credits include Love is Blind, World’s Toughest Race: Eco-Challenge Fiji, American Grit, Capture, Master Chef, Jersey Shore, The Bachelorette, Kings of Pain, Are You The One, and MotoMaidens. She has, she says, become obsessed with photography, it’s her drug of choice and gets in her flow state when she’s shooting. Colleen was born in Pittsburgh, PA in 1960, the oldest of three children—she has a brother, Marty, and sister Maureen. Her mother, Dale was a homemaker, and her father Marty a bank loan officer. Colleen’s childhood was largely spent outdoors and when it came time to graduate from High School she chose to attend the Art Institute of Pittsburgh where she graduated with an Associate Degree in Photography. From there she began working in outdoor recreation as a still photographer, a river guide, video kayaker, ski instructor and ski patrol. She worked 4 years at WVPB, and chance opportunity to run camera on a large show changed the course of her career, and at the age of 44 she settled into the unscripted TV industry becoming a sought-after camera operator. Colleen lives in Fayetteville, WV, in a house she designed, and in her spare time she can be found mountain biking or whitewater kayaking.

    Colleen’s links:
    IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1837418/
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cococam/ @cococam

    Colleen’s playlist:
    Talking Heads, A Naive Melody
    Restless, James McMurtry
    Counting Stars, One Republic
    I Don’t Know, Lisa Hannigan

    Some favorite female artists in visual arts:
    Annie Lebowitz, photographer
    Ellen Kuras. Cinematographer
    Zaha Hadid, architect

    First aired: June 25, 2024

    Host: Chris Stafford
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    55 mins
  • E13 Aishwarya Sridhar, Filmmaker

    E13 Aishwarya Sridhar, Filmmaker
    Jun 25 2025
    Aishwarya Sridhar is a National Geographic explorer and award-winning wildlife film-maker, photographer, presenter & founder of Bambee Studios, Aishwarya Sridhar. Aishwarya was born in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India in 1997, the only child to parents Sridhar Ranganathan and Rani Sridhar. Her father is a chartered accountant and her mother an ad vertising professional. Both her parents help Aishwarya with the business aspects of her film studio and have been instrumental in introducing her to wildlife and conservation from an early age. She has always been passionate about protecting the natural environment, climate change and the impact on India’s wildlife. Although career pathways for women in filmmaking in India are limited, Aishwarya created her own opportunities beginning in college at Pillai College of Arts, Science and Commerce where she studied Mass Media. Her first two films were picked up by DD National and National Geographic WILD respectively, and it wasn’t long before the awards came her way for her conservation work, including the Sanctuary Asia Young Naturalist Award,,which she won at age 15, The Princess Diana Award for Young Change Makers aged 9-25, the Woman Icon Award, and the International Inspirational Women's Award. In 2020, she became the first Indian woman to win at the Wildlife Photographer of the Year Award. Aishwarya also became the youngest conservation storyteller from India to join the International League of Conservation Photographers (iLCP) as an Emerging League Fellow. Her work has been telecast on leading networks like National Geographic WILD, Discovery, Arte, KBS, NHK, Love Nature and BBC Earth and her images have been published worldwide in newspapers and magazines, such as BBC Wildlife, The Guardian, and Times of India. Aishwarya is currently working on.a documentary about a leopard, Rana, in the Jhalana Leopard Reserve.

    Ash’s links:
    Website: https://www.aishwaryasridhar.com/
    IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm10146823/
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chikoo_wild/. @Chikoo_wild

    Ash’s Playlist:
    Taylor Swift
    Michael jackson
    Hindi Bollywood Soundtracks

    Ash’s favorite female artists:
    Beverly Joubert
    Shannon Wild
    Vanessa Berlowitz
    Rathika Ramaswamy
    Alia Bhatt
    Priyanka Chopra
    Kartiki Gonsalves
    Guneet Monga

    First aired: May 14, 2024

    Host: Chris Stafford
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    53 mins
  • E12 Erin Hayes, Cinematographer

    E12 Erin Hayes, Cinematographer
    Jun 25 2025
    American cinematographer Erin Haynes is making her way in an industry that she believes has a long way to go to increase diversity among its crews. Erin was born in New Orleans in 1999—one of two daughters to Denise and Joe Haynes. She grew up in the 7th Ward of a complex city as a young Black woman mindful of the challenges facing minorities. Erin attended Cabrini High School in the shadow of New Orleans Museum of Art where she was drawn to English Literature, writing, art and film. She developed a talent as a sketch artist and at Loyola University she studied Mass Communications; Journalism and French. Erin describes herself as a ‘shy, nerdy kid’ who surprised everyone by leaving the Big Easy for the Big Apple in pursuit of modeling opportunities; something she is still open to today alongside her day job. Her immersion in fashion modeling led to an interest in the photography and filmmaking. She prefers film that makes you think like psychological thrillers and horror. Her early inspiration in filmmaking came when she discovered Greta Gerwig’s work in the 2017 Comedy Romance Lady Bird, and Christopher Nolan’s 2014 SciFi/Adventure Interstellar, which captured her imagination for its visuals and soundtrack. Erin’s career path has so far led to being a Second Camera Assistant, FAA Drone Pilot and an emerging Steadicam and Underwater Camera Operator at the age of 24. She says: ‘I want to be a complete master of the camera.’ Erin’s ambitions align with her mission to champion the need for diversity, visibility and possibilities for women of color in the film industry.

    Erin’s links:
    IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm14037181/
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/erinhaynesofficial/ @erinhaynesofficial

    Some women whose work Erin admires:
    Supermodel Coco Rocha Supermodel Naomi Campbell Cinematographer, Camera Operator, and Founder of 600 Black Women, Chris Wairegi Cinematographer, Camera Operator, and Founder of @ladycameraguy on Instagram, Gretchen Warthen Cinematographer and Steadicam Operator, Megan Masur 6: Actress Zendaya Director and Cinematographer Chloe Weaver, Cinematographer Mandy Walker Fashion Model and Activist Bethann Hardison (whose film Invisible Beauty was shot by Cinematographer Mia Cioffi Henry) Photographer Nadia Lee Cohen Fashion and Beauty Influencer: Karen Blanchard (@karenbritchick on Instagram and YouTube) Singer, songwriter, entertainer, performer and business woman Beyoncé Knowles Carter Filmmaker Ava DuVernay Filmmaker Shonda Rhimes Fashion Designer Donatella Versace Visual Artist and Painter Hill Spriggins Photographer Kris Davidson Actress, Filmmaker, Fashion Icon, and Founder of PATTERN Beauty Tracee Ellis Ross Director, Writer, and Actress Greta Gerwig Actress, Writer, and Producer Meryl Streep

    Erin’s playlist:
    I Feel Free - Brittany Howard (featured in the 2015 film Joy, starring Jennifer Lawrence)
    Blood Orange - Freya Ridings
    U-Love - J Dilla
    Windhorse - Of The Trees (feat. Sophie Marks)
    Rush - Troye Sivan 1
    00 Miles and Running - Logic (feat. Wale & John Lindahl) Fall - Chenayder
    For James - Pale Jay
    Springtime - Panthurr
    Tieduprightnow - Parcels
    Can You Hear the Music - Ludwig Göransson

    First Aired: April 16, 2024

    Host: Chris Stafford
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    57 mins
  • E11 Kire Godal, Filmmaker

    E11 Kire Godal, Filmmaker
    Jun 25 2025
    Kire Godal is an American born and African based filmmaker whose focus on African culture and wildlife has reached audiences through National Geographic, the Discovery Channel, BBC, Amazon Prime among others. Her purpose and goal is to capture and memorialize important stories that she feels need to be recorded for history and to educate a wider public at a time when both people and animals are under threat of radical social and environmental changes or extinction. Kire was born in Aspen, Colorado in 1962, one of three children—she has two brothers—to Norwegian immigrants Inge and Bente Godal . Her childhood was spent exploring the back country of Colorado, riding and skiing. She soon developed a passion for the outdoors and animals, which drew her to ambitions of being an explorer. But first, after High School, she was going to find herself in the Big Apple, drawn to the world of modeling after being talent spotted on the slopes by the American modeling agency executive, Eileen Ford. Whilst on fashion shoots, and catwalks of New York, Kire became fascinated in the art of photography and was soon drawn to being behind the camera. It was also at this time that Kire met her first husband, the Italian model agent, Giogio Piazzi, which would take her in a new direction. Kire found herself living in Aguilla BWI and Caracas, Venezuela while raising her first two children before returning to the US. She had decided by now that she wanted a career in filmmaking and took herself back to school at UCLA to study broadcast journalism. From there she worked in TV news, but it was the draw of the wild that led her to Kenya where she met her second husband and started her own production company Malaika Media as an independent filmmaker while raising three children but by now as a single parent. Her dreams and ambitions led to make her own self-funded films, which gradually led to bigger and more ambitious productions. Her portfolio includes Maasai The Last Dance of the Warriors for National Geographic, Lion Warriors for National Geographic Wild, Skypaths, and many more ethnographic, and natural history wildlife productions. Kire lives in Kenya and is currently working on two productions; Tolstoy, The Tomato Thief about a Super Tusker Elephant, and Maasai Eunoto featuring the important Maasai Warrior passage to elderhood ceremony.


    Website: https://www.kiregodal.com/
    Tolstoy The Tomato Thief https://www.tolstoythetomatothief.com/
    IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0323701/
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kiregodal_filmmaker_in_africa/

    Women whose work Kire admires:
    Mirella Riccardi
    Leni Reifenstahl
    Angela Fisher
    Carol Beckwith
    Annie Leibowitz
    Mandy Walker
    Dame Jane Campion

    Kire’s playlist:
    Ayub Ogada
    Geoffrey Oryema
    Trinix
    U2
    David Bowie
    Sona Jobarteh

    First Aired: April 2, 2024

    Host: Chris Stafford
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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • E10 Kerry September, Hair Stylist, Makeup Artist

    E10 Kerry September, Hair Stylist, Makeup Artist
    Jun 25 2025
    Kerry September is a British Hair Stylist & Make-up Artist who has worked in theater, film, TV, music, fashion and beyond in her 30-year career. Kerry was born in 1971 in Bridgend, Wales. the oldest of five children; she has three sisters and a brother. Her father, Gideon September, emigrated to the UK from South Africa and worked as a service engineer. Her mother, Christine Blackwell was a housewife who, after raising her children, went back to school to become a psychotherapist. Most of Kerry’s family is in psychology and she says her work too is like being a therapist listening to her client’s share their life stories. When Kerry was two years old, her family moved to Twickenham and she went to Chase Bridge Primary School before being sent to Rosebery School, Epsom, an all-girls school for which she quickly developed a dislike. Her parents discovered she had a hearing deficit when she was three years old but Kerry rebelled against hearing aids which she felt put her at a disadvantage thus making school more challenging. Her mother told her she could do anything she wanted to so Kerry decided to pursue her studies at Epsom Art College, followed by two years at the London College of Fashion. As a teenager, Kerry was absorbed in American TV culture and so her parents agreed to let her attend Camp America in Pennsylvania. After 10 week’s work, for which she was paid $150, Kerry and her new friends spent four months traveling until her cash ran out and she returned to the UK. She found her first real job in the wig department in West End theater, which proved the foundation to her career. She did make-up for music videos such as Prodigy ‘Smack My Bitch Up’, Smashing Pumpkins ’Everlasting Gaze’ and Manic Street Preachers ‘Why So Sad’. Kerry has done make-up for a variety of photographers, actors, artists, politicians and celebrities. Nowadays she is also focusing on her health and fitness while studying quantum biology and looking forward to her next adventure. Kerry lives in Kent, England.

    Kerry’s links: Website: https://www.kerryseptember.com/
    IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1167567/
    Instagram: @kerryseptember

    Women whose work Kerry admires:
    Zoe Irwin - Trend forecaster
    Jane Howard - Superstylist/Editor of Archivist magazine
    Cynthia Lawrence John - Artist/costume designer

    Kerry’s Playlist:
    Light years / Kylie Minogue
    Absolute beginners / David Bowie
    Go your own way / Fleetwood Mac
    Shannon / Let the music play
    Fast car LIVE / Tracy Chapman
    We are the people / Empire of the Sun
    Cry to me / Solomon Burke

    First Aired: February 2, 2024

    Host: Chris Stafford
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    1 hr and 9 mins