Black Crew Call with Kay Montgomery

is a Jamaican born Art Director with a degree in Architecture. He tells us how graduating within an economic recession had him working at Office Depot but a meeting with an unlikely patron right before close led him-Overnight-to his first job on set as an Art PA.  Check us out on Instagram at @BlackCrewCall and @HostKay Check Omar out on Youtube at OAF Design Studio Channel.https://www.youtube.com/@OAFDesignStudio/featuredand the Behind the Magic: Film Constructionhttps://www.youtube.com/@behindthemagicfilmset On Instagram he is @oaf_thedesigner and @oaf_design_studio

Aptly titling herself “a woman of the cloth” summing up her diverse roles as Costume Designer, Fashion Stylist, and Fashion Designer Antoinette Messam shares her experiences coming from a family of seamstresses and tailors, how she got her start and her inspirations for such projects as The Harder They Fall and Creed. Authentic and witty this is an interview you don't want to miss!

Shonda Hunt didn't begin her career with thoughts of working in VFX. Heck she had graduated college and was into her career doing something totally different. Not until she went to an Entertainment Panel and talked to a friend in VFX, did she start to wonder if maybe she should pivot...

Oscar Award winning Hairstylist for Blockbusters, Black Panther Wakanda Forever and The Little Mermaid. Camille trains hairstylists on how to not only get on set positions but also the opaque work of how to get into the union. A great resource if you're curious about about all the hair dressing that goes on on set.

latest film, THE BLACKENING is in theatres now! He tells us how years working in music videos lead him to a prime position on the TV sensation, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. One gem dropped was how he learned more on one day ON SET than his years as a student at USC. Listen to find out why and how fam.

talks his work on Wu-Tang: An American Saga and Barry. DeAndre tells us why editing is the glue between the technical and creative and how he started on this path at the ripe age of thirteen.

has been hit by a car after jumping out of a moving ambulance in Shameless, set ablaze in Orange is The New Black as well as performing high falls and sword fighting in shows from Luke Cage to blockbusters like Wonder Woman 1984. She shares her journey of stunt acting and tells us what exactly goes through her mind when she is literally set on fire!

DP Alexxiss Jackson tells us when it comes to Diversity behind the scenes it's about reframing our notions. We talk about Black people being referred to as underrepresented in the crafts, when a better term would be "historically excluded". We go deep while also having a lot of fun in this episode. Check out Ms. Jackson's portfolio online at sfpoetic.tv Or Catch her adventures on and off set on IG at alexxissjackson.dop

Post Production Coordinator Devon Edwards works on Season 6 of Snowfall. His story of refusing to accept what was offered to him and going for what he felt he was due will resonate with many of ya'll. He tells us about how he ended up in Post Production after a series of writers fellowships and how transferable skills are useful in his position.

Scenic Artist, Ebony "Nikki" Ison tells us why Ava Duvernay said that they would be like family at their first meeting, how scenic art was in her blood and how she has been able to rack up credits on everything from Atlanta to Tyler Perry presents; A Jazz Man's Blue's.

Mike Cooke is a cinematographer who really breaks down for us what a Cinematographer does, how they do it, and why. He also covers his inspirations, how he got started and why sharing stories with social relevance and meaning will always be on his agenda. Keep an eye out for his next project, a feature length doc, "Sugar Daddy" about sugar related illnesses in the Black community.

JP tells us an unlikely journey of becoming a Locations Manager, the attention to detail required to be successful and why riding by a space at night and discovering a secret karaoke venue saved a production!

Wardrobe Stylist Aneesah Moore gives us the tea on being an integral part of the look of TV shows. She explains the skills needed to be a wardrobe stylist, how she stumbled into the craft and how she came to join the Union, Local 705 which is no easy feat! Her work can be seen in Reasonable Doubt and Infamy among others. Trust me, after listening to my conversation with Aneesah, you will see clothes in any production with new eyes.

Composer Lee Rugless is excited to give us a behind the scenes look at the creative process of the Composer. He tells us about how the wrong track can ruin an entire movie or TV series and how the key of composing is to "have your music heard, but NOT heard." We are getting deep this week family! This will be an eye opening episode for singers, musicians and music lovers as he gives insights on all the ways this industry needs your talent!

PART 2 of 2 Cinematographer John Simmons drops gem after gem in this episode as he takes us on his journey of Emmy nominations and wins as well as his induction into the ASC- American Society of Cinematographers. He also highlights his passion behind his work as co-chair of the Vision Committee of the American Society of Cinematographers and explains why bringing Black people into Cinematography is so important! From his beginnings at Fisk University to his first job on a racist grip truck John pulls no punches as he tells it like it is and was for him and gives us advice on how to move start and move forward in Cinematography.

PART 1 of 2 Cinematographer John Simmons drops gem after gem in this episode as he takes us on his journey of Emmy nominations and wins as well as his induction into the ASC- American Society of Cinematographers. He also highlights his passion behind his work as co-chair of the Vision Committee of the American Society of Cinematographers and explains why bringing Black people into Cinematography is so important! From his beginnings at Fisk University to his first job on a racist grip truck John pulls no punches as he tells it like it is-and was for him-and gives us advice on how to start and move forward in Cinematography.