Grand Prix

When director John Frankenheimer set out to make Grand Prix in 1966, he faced competition from Steve McQueen’s planned racing film. Through strategic negotiations and groundbreaking technical innovations, Frankenheimer created what would become the definitive Formula One racing film of its era, pioneering new camera techniques and shooting during actual F1 races. Join us—Pete Wright and Andy Nelson—as we kick off our Car Racing series with a conversation about Grand Prix.

Andy and Pete dive deep into Frankenheimer’s revolutionary filming techniques, particularly the mounted cameras that could—Hold on there! This is currently only available for members. It’ll be available to everyone else soon, but why not become a member so you can listen to it now? We’d love it if you became a member to support our show, but you’d love it because of everything you get. We have monthly member bonus episodes that only members can access. You also get access to members-only Discord channels, and early ad-free releases for every episode. Plus, you get to vote on the movies we discuss in our members only episodes! What can we say? It pays to be a member. Learn more about supporting The Next Reel film podcast through your own membership — visit TruStory FM.