Interviews
Welcome to the ‘Interviews’ section of our Next Gen Area.
Read interviews with our shadow board, industry professionals and current students, to get insight into the corporate film and events industries. Find out about the different journeys people have taken in their careers so far, and the many roles available in both sectors.
Amos Eretusi (The Kusp) on access, community and supporting under-represented talent
The Kusp is a social enterprise that offers community, opportunity and experience to diverse creatives through talent development and sourced,...
An Interview with filmmaker Montel Vernege
Photo Credit: Montel Vernege at the EVCOM London Live and Film Awards ceremony captured by Steve Forrest Montel Vernege was a shortlisted...
An Interview with Wiktoria Stojek
Up until now Wiktoria has taken part in a few productions in a variety of roles, some working with companies such as ForUsFilms and CasualFilms...
An Interview with Martin Topalov
Martin is one of our shadow board members. He has taken on a role as a second assistant director, and been part of an editing team that worked on...
An Interview with Bex Duffey
Bex is a Senior Events Executive at Live Union and a member of EVCOM's shadow board. Before this, she embarked on many educational journeys...
An Interview with Amelia Bithell
Shadow Board member Amelia Bithell is currently studying Events management at Cardiff Metropolitan University. During her first year, she gained a wide range of experience from weddings and festivals to conferences and award ceremonies. Events combine all the elements that excite and inspire her. We interviewed Amelia about music, the possibility for change and the power of events.
An Interview with Susie Holm
Susie Holm is an aspiring Producer, and a member of the EVCOM Shadow Board. After graduating from Brunel University London she worked as a...
An Interview with Deborah Adefioye
Deborah Adefioye is one of our 2023-25 shadow board members and a recent media graduate from the University of Arts. She recently started working...
The future of content, short-form & TikTok: An Interview with Michael Mills (Strata)
Michael Mills is the Content Creator & Social Media Exec at Strata Create, a new role created to reflect an industry-wide emphasis on content and social media presence, whatever channels you might be using. We interviewed Michael about his role so far, how to make short-form content that stands out and how agencies can engage with TikTok.