Interviews with some of the Film & TV Industry‘s top Gaffers, Lighting Designers, and lighting manufacturers. They discuss everything from lighting philosophies & technology, to set politics, and the business of owning lighting gear.
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Signup to Generate a PitchInterviews with some of the Film & TV Industry‘s top Gaffers, Lighting Designers, and lighting manufacturers. They discuss everything from lighting philosophies & technology, to set politics, and the business of owning lighting gear.
Lamp Dock is hosted by MACCAM. The show has published 15 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Interview with Gaffer Dessie Coale" (15 June 2026, 54 minutes), "Mission Impossible: Gaffers, Martin Smith and Lee Eldred" (20 August 2025, 88 minutes), and "Top NYC Gaffer: John Alcantara" (1 June 2025, 66 minutes).
Lamp Dock publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 56 minutes across 15 episodes.
Booking probability for Lamp Dock is 27%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Lamp Dock requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Lamp Dock's contact route on record: public web form.
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MACCAM hosts Lamp Dock, a tv podcast with 15 episodes published.
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Episode #15
<p>Lamp Dock by MACCAM welcomes gaffer Dessie Coale for a thoughtful, funny, and deeply human conversation with Michael Kelly about building a career in film and television lighting.</p><p>In this episode, Dessie shares...
<p>On this episode of Lamp Dock, we sit down with two legends of the lighting world—Martin Smith and Lee Eldred—whose partnership has taken them from the early days at Harry Potter all the way to the wild extremes of...
Episode #13
<p>PART ONE</p><p>John Alcantara’s journey from a curious kid with an artist dad to one of New York’s most respected gaffers is nothing short of inspiring. In this in-depth interview, John shares how a free PA gig and a...
<p>Jeff Murrell is a distinguished Hollywood gaffer with a career spanning several decades, contributing his expertise in lighting to numerous high-profile films. His notable works include "Men in Black" (1997), "Gone...
<p>We’re honored to have legendary gaffer Jim Plannette join us on The Lamp Dock Podcast! With a career spanning decades and credits on iconic films like E.T., Traffic, Ocean's Eleven, and many more, Jim has shaped the...
<p>This week on The Lamp Dock, we’re sitting down with industry legend John Gresch, former VP of Sales & Marketing at ARRI, for an exclusive deep dive into the evolution of cinematic lighting. From the game-changing...
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<p>Matt Ardine is known for Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022), Ghost in the Shell (2017) and Spider-Man: Far from Home (2019)</p>
Episode #9
<p>Matt Ardine is known for Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022), Ghost in the Shell (2017) and Spider-Man: Far from Home (2019).</p>
Episode #8
<p>Dayton Nietert has been gaffing for over 35 years on iconic shows like, A Few Good Men, Birdcage, A Little Princess, A Walk in the Clouds, Xmen: The Last Stand, Crash, and Seal Team just to name a few…Dayton drops...
Episode #7
<p>Bill Silic, gaffer and owner of Sun Lighting Services, has been in the business for over 40 years. Some of his credits include classics like Beetlejuice, Beaches, Frankie and Johnny and National Lampoons Christmas...
Episode #6
<p>Ron Dahlquist's father started in the Hollywood lighting business way back in 1925, little did he know he would have inspired his son, grandsons and great grandchildren to join this beloved industry. Ron began rig...
Episode #5
<p>Michael Ambrose has been on top of his Gaffing game for over 25 years. With credits like Ford vs Ferrari, Black Panther, Fast and Furious, Mad Men and most recently Ghostbusters II, Mike takes us through some of his...
Episode #4
<p>Tim & Sarah Hudson, founders of Hudson Spider, sat down with us to discuss their incredible success story of selling their home and moving their family to America from Australia and starting one of the hottest new...
<p>Jonathan Cushing, Founder of Cush Light, discusses his experience moving up the ranks as an IATSE Local 728 technician, the genesis of his LED tape & sheet lighting manufacturing company and the nuances of working...
Episode #2
<p>Chris Ernst, who has been in the business for years lighting content for broadcasters such as FOX Sports, discusses his experience breaking into the business, for dynamics on set having changed over the years & the...
Episode #1
<p>'Gentleman' Jim Plannette, the legendary Gaffer behind the lighting of classics such as Braveheart, E.T. The Extra Terrestrial, Young Frankenstein, The Fisher King, Oceans 11 and Magnolia, shares stories from his 50...
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