the Inspiration

Ever wondered what fills the world’s most creative minds?
Feed your inspiration with our regular columns.

22^nd Oct

OnMyRadar:MatthiasLebeer

Oscar-nominated Indy8/Independent director Matthias Lebeer is a fan of film festivals, enjoys focussing with the help of music and would like to see the pitch process go through some revisions.

21^st Oct

AaronReynolds:AFewOfMyFavouriteThings

17^th Oct

Playlist:PabloMaestres

15^th Oct

On My Radar: Pete Riski

A genre-mashing Swedish film, a classic comic book-based TV series and the world's favourite 80s alien all appear on Rattling Stick director Pete Riski's creative radar.

14^th Oct

Savanah Leaf: A Few Of My Favourite Things

The Academy filmmaker (and former Olympian) talks us through the essentials of her creative space, including bedside necessities, an energy-filled windowsill and an all-important camera.

8^th Oct

On My Radar: Ivan Bird

Moxie Pictures director Ivan Bird marvels at Traktor's Tide ad, loves his Highwayman jacket and pleads for the end of singing animals in advertising.

7^th Oct

Matt Ogens: A Few Of My Favourite Things

The Bullitt director talks us through some of the items he keeps around himself to maintain his creative inspiration, including a pair of playful pooches, some mindfulness enablers and a scar his parents don't know about (yet!).

3^rd Oct

Playlist: Niall O'Brien

We chat to Furlined director Niall O'Brien about his greatest inspirations, moleskine notebooks and his ears?

1^st Oct

On My Radar: Pamela Romanowsky

Rocket Film director Pamela Romanowsky reveals that the things on her radar include motorcycles, medical know-how and meaningful, creative work.

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16^th Jun

ChrisO'Reilly:AFewOfMyFavouriteThings

The Nexus Co-Founder & Executive Creative Director talks us through a few items from both his London and LA studios, including prescription lenses for a leading VR headset, a sad sofa and a really big shoe.

1^st Jul

GeejOwer:AFewOfMyFavouriteThings

The Stink director talks us through items that mean a lot to her, including her dad's camera, a hat that means business and a little porker that's fairly flexible.

20^th May

EvanSilver:AFewOfMyFavouriteThings

The Ruffian director talks us through the remnants of his former skate brand, a punishing letter from his former Principal and a very nice bottle of tipple from a special MC.

29^th Apr

VincentLammers:Afewofmyfavouritethings

The Ambassadors Creative Director and Partner talks us through quirky items from around his workspace, including some top-notch 3D prints, a whole heap of crayons and an intricate miniature living room.

24^th Sep

On My Radar: Erin Nordstrom

US-based Spot Welders editor Erin Nordstrom thinks that Mr Rogers had the right idea, loves a fake album cover and wants people to take more creative risks.

23^rd Sep

Marit Weerheijm: A Few Of My Favourite Things

We speak to the Czar director about her inspired art-filled cookbook stand, something that can be best described as a 'thingy' and a whole heap of miserable mugs.

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