Jamie J. Johnson is the director of excellent documentary Sounds Like Teen Spirit. Out in the UK on the 8th of May, the film tells the story of a group of kids and their journey to the Junior Eurovision Song Contest. Funny, clever and endearing, the film is a shining example to other documentarist out there. So we wanted to see what films inspired the man behind the magic…

OWF: When you were going into Sounds Like Teen Spirit were there any other documentaries that had really impressed you?

JJ: I think the things I was most influenced by were Spinal Tap and Best in Show, which are obviously not real documentaries – they’re both mockumentaries – but it was that kind of affectionate humour that I wanted. In terms of real documentaries I watched Spellbound, I watched Mad Hot Ballroom, though I think Spellbound is better. I don’t know. The other stuff I was watching a lot was like The Wonder Years and Stand By Me, just films about growing up.

OWF: So now for the big question. If you were stuck on a Desert Island, what 5 DVDs would you take with you?

It’s really tricky! Spinal Tap would be one.

Best In Show would be one.

I always love Peep Show.

Then probably The Office.

and I liked Little Miss Sunshine.

But I’m sure there’s a million others that I should think! I like The Brady Bunch movie, Wall.E and there’s load of others I like.