Best Locarno Film Festival Podcasts (2024)

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E17 • Sharing Work, Seizing Opportunities • FREDDY MACDONALD, dir. of ‘Sew Torn’ at the Locarno Film Festival following SXSW 41:32

5h ago41:32

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Marcus speaks with Freddy Macdonald about his debut feature film 'Sew Torn', just screened at Locarno, following a World premiere at South by Southwest. Drawing inspiration from the 1998 German film ‘Run Lola Run’ as well as ‘No Country For Old Men’ (2007), Freddy speaks on the great fortune of sitting down with one of the directors of the latter f…

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2024- 'Conversation with SRK' at Locarno Film Festival 1:01:00

2d ago1:01:00

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Shah Rukh Khan in conversation with Giona Nazzaro in 2024 at a Public Conversation session at the 77th edition of the Locarno Film Festival (LFF). Mr. Khan was honoured with the Pardo alla Carriera Ascona-Locarno Tourism Award at LFF. Audio credit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhjA7_R9MAE&t=269s

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2008- NDTV 'My Team My Take' Interview with Sonali Chander 23:31

10h ago23:31

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Shah Rukh Khan in conversation with Sonali Chander in 2008. Audio credit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=527g4v_yNQU&list=PLcMnSB30sbnRPHEShW9FZ2hWg0CqZxm6m&index=7, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=refCLfD4wUo

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Comedian and actor Chris Calogero on comedy, horror and movie clichés 1:06:25

4h ago1:06:25

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Chris Calogero became a viral sensation with his videos skewering movie clichés, so I had to get him on the podcast to talk police lieutenants and filthy coroners. His new comedy album HUSKY BOY can be ordered here and all the information you want is available from his site, here. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/writers-on-film. Hosted…

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From the Archives: Michael Benson on Stanley Kubrick's 2001 A Space Odyssey 1:21:42

16m ago1:21:42

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John Bleasdale talks to Michael Benson on his book Space Odyssey: Stanley Kubrick, Arthur C Clarke and the Making of a Masterpiece. Buy the Book Here. The definitive story of the making of 2001: A Space Odyssey , acclaimed today as one of the greatest films ever made, and of director Stanley Kubrick and writer Arthur C. Clarke- "a tremendous explic…

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E16 • Challenging The System • BÁLINT SZIMLER, dir. of ‘Lesson Learned’ at the Locarno Film Festival 49:33

1d ago49:33

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Marcus speaks with Bálint Szimler about his feature film ‘Lesson Learned’, which just premiered at the Locarno Fim Festival. The discussion also touches on the films that most inspired him - 'Play' by Ruben Östlund and 'Family Nest' by Béla Tarr. Bálint dives in to the inspiration behind his film, and the challenges of the Hungarian educational sys…

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100 Years of Columbia Pictures: from Locarno 52:50

6d ago52:50

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Ehsan Khoshbakht, curator of the Retrospective: “How to tell the story of a leading Hollywood studio while both teasing out the nuances and stressing the significance of canonical titles worthy of continued celebration? This has been the main challenge for our 40-title retrospective mapping Columbia Pictures’ glorious rise from Poverty Row to major…

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E15 • Writing Your Own Narrative • ELLIE FOUMBI , dir. of ‘Our Father the Devil’, Now on Criterion following the Venice Int. Film Festival 40:34

7d ago40:34

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Today I speak with my friend and exceptional filmmaker Ellie Foumbi, about her Independent Spirt Award-nominated 'Our Father The Devil,' which is now on the Criterion Channel following a premiere at last year’s Venice International Film Festival. We also discuss the influence of Andrea Arnold’s film 'Red Road' (2006) on her work. We reminisce about…

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2002- 'Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai' show (in Hindi) 47:37

13d ago47:37

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Shah Rukh Khan in conversation with Farooq Sheikh on the show 'Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai' on Zee TV in 2002. Audio credit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7okQw08wJr8By Musings of a King

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Brett Davies talks Lawrence Kasdan 1:02:50

13d ago1:02:50

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Lawrence Kasdan has created some of the most influential films in Hollywood history. He is the screenwriter of such beloved blockbusters as The Empire Strikes Back (1980), Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), The Bodyguard (1992), and The Force Awakens (2015). Simultaneously, he has gained critical acclaim as the director of pictures that dissect contem…

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E14 • The Power of the Underdog • NIKHIL NAGESH BHAT , dir. of ‘Kill’, Now in Theaters following TIFF + Tribeca 36:15

14d ago36:15

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Today I speak with Mumbai-based director Nikhil Nagesh Bhat about his kick-ass action film ‘Kill’, which premiered at TIFF last year and is now globally distributed by Lionsgate. We discuss Nikhil’s journey into the film industry, from watching Indian action films on television as a child, and his love for James Cameron’s ‘Aliens’. He shares his ex…

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Julie Salamon and the Devil's Candy 1:15:21

29d ago1:15:21

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John Bleasdale talks to Julie Salamon the author of The Devil's Candy, The Bonfire of the Vanities Goes to Hollywood. The book is available here. The book was also the basis for the podcast series The Plot Thickens which you can listen to here. “So much better, so much more fun, than the movie it is about that one must be thankful to the filmmakers…

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E13 • Taking the Long Shots • ZHENGFAN YANG , dir. of ‘Stranger’, Grand Prix Winner at KVIFF 38:29

22d ago38:29

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In this episode, I speak with Zhengfan Yang about his film 'Stranger’, which just won the Grand Prix prize in the Proxima Competition at Karlovy Vary. We also discuss his past cinema inspiration, ‘A One and a Two’, the 2000 film by Taiwanese filmmaker Edward Yang. Zhengfan talks about the challenges of shooting his film in 7 total shots, each in a …

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E12 • The Importance of Not Knowing • PAOLO TIZÓN , dir. of ‘Night Has Come’, Special Jury Award + FIPRESCI Winner at KVIFF 44:28

27d ago44:28

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This episode features Paolo Tizón and his documentary “Night Has Come”, which just won the Special Jury Award and the FIPRESCI (Critic) Award at the 58th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. His main inspiration for the film: ‘Beau Travail’ (1999) by Claire Denis. We discuss cinematic techniques used in documentaries, the importance of not kno…

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2006- BAFTA Interview with Gurinder Chadha 38:46

1M ago38:46

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Shah Rukh Khan in conversation with Gurinder Chadha at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) in 2006. Audio credit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fpxpMERBZU&ab_channel=plsingh, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgzG1q6JaBA&ab_channel=plsingh, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGjPP6wgty0&ab_channel=plsingh, https://www.youtube.com/…

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2008- Interview with Atika Farooqui (Film Promotion: Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi) (in Hindi) 16:27

28d ago16:27

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Shah Rukh Khan in conversation with Atika Farooqui in 2008 while promoting his film 'Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi'. Audio credit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0YJfjxLzhQ&ab_channel=AtikaFarooqui, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBW5ni4PZzg&ab_channel=AtikaFarooqui, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtHuqrFUcR4&ab_channel=AtikaFarooqui…

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2017- 'Now Showing' Interview with Rajeev Masand (Film Promotion: Jab Harry Met Sejal) 36:52

1M ago36:52

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Shah Rukh Khan in conversation with journalist Rajeev Masand in 2017 while promoting his film 'Jab Harry Met Sejal'. Audio credit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzMYs90SEkI&ab_channel=RidhiBansal

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Mark Harris on Mike Nichols and others 58:26

27d ago58:26

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John Bleasdale talks to author Mark Harris about his books Pictures from the Revolution and his recent biography of Mike NIchols. Mark's recommended book is Jason Bailey's Fun City Cinema, available here. Here's the blurb to Mark's most recent book: An instant New York Times Bestseller! A magnificent biography of one of the most protean creative fo…

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E11 • The Beauty of Change • IVANA GLORIA, dir. of ‘Chlorophyll’ at the Rome Film Fest + KVIFF 39:28

1M ago39:28

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Ivana Gloria, the director of ‘Chlorophyll’, which World Premiered at the Rome International Film Festival, followed by a warm reception at Karlovy Vary, shares her journey and challenges as a filmmaker, having been heavily inspired by the 2018 Swedish film ‘Border’ from director Ali Abbasi. The conversation also revolves around Ivana’s film ‘Chlor…

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E10 • Sharpening a Film Into Success • NELICIA LOW, dir. of ‘Pierce’ - BEST DIRECTOR Winner at the Karlovy Vary Int. Film Festival 1:14:37

1M ago1:14:37

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In this episode, filmmaker Nelicia Low discusses her film 'Pierce', which she just won the Best Director award for at Karlovy Vary. She talks about her past cinema inspirations which include Ang Lee’s ‘Lust, Caution’, and her experiences studying at Columbia University. The conversation highlights the value of editing and music in her film, her dir…

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2010- ETC 'Bollywood Business' Interview with Taran Adarsh (in Hindi) (Film Promotion: My Name Is Khan) 55:59

1M ago55:59

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Shah Rukh Khan in conversation with Taran Adarsh in 2010 while promoting his film 'My Name Is Khan'. Audio credit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rGrOp1486w&ab_channel=ETCBollywood, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLJjmWqhczI&ab_channel=ETCBollywood, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkdHbORGkwk

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2000- BBC 'Face to Face' Interview with Karan Thapar 23:11

1M ago23:11

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Shah Rukh Khan in conversation with Karan Thapar, host of 'Face to Face' in 2000. Audio credit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIMvjSYOcmI&ab_channel=KTInfotainmentTV

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Movies Go Fourth 59:42

1M ago59:42

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Movies Go Fourth is a celebration of the fourth movies in the most popular film franchises of all time. It offers behind-the-scenes stories of fourth films from such beloved series as Star Wars, Star Trek, and James Bond. It also explores infamous fourth films, including Jaws: The Revenge, Superman IV: The Quest for Peace, and Batman & Robin. This …

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E9 • The Passage of Time • BRUNO ANKOVIĆ, dir. of ‘Celebration’ at the Karlovy Vary Int. Film Festival 53:00

1M ago53:00

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On today’s episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with Bruno Anković about his new film ‘Celebration’, which premiered at this years Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in the Crystal Globe competition. We dive into the themes and storytelling techniques used in ‘Celebration’, which explores the cyclical nature of history and the challenges o…

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Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 2024 59:30

1M ago59:30

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I talk to esteemed film critic and friend Rafa Sales Ross (find her work here), Noaz Deshe about his new film Xoftex and Christos Nikou about Apples, Apple and Fingernails. The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival is the largest film festival in the Czech Republic and the most prestigious such festival in Central and Eastern Europe. It is one o…

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E8 • Keeping It Real • PAVEL G. VESNAKOV, dir. of 'Windless' at the Karlovy Vary Int. Film Festival 48:56

1M ago48:56

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Bulgarian filmmaker Pavel Vesnakov discusses his journey in the film industry and his film 'Windless'. He talks about the importance of World Premiering at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival - a significant milestone for him. He shares his early influences, including the films 'Taste of Cherry' by Abbas Kiarostami and '3 Iron' by Kim Ki-d…

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Bologna: Il Cinema Ritrovato Festival 30:44

2M ago30:44

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I speak with the the co-director of the Bologna Cinema Ritrovato festival Ehsan KhoshBakht and film restoration expert MIchael Dawson whose restorations of Stanley Kubrick's shorts showed at the festival. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/writers-on-film. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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E7 • Living The Dream • ANJA KREIS, dir. of 'The Alienated' at the Karlovy Vary Int. Film Festival 52:46

2M ago52:46

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On this week's episode, Marcus speaks with Russian filmmaker Anja Kreis, who shares her perspectives on Russia, the global allure of Hollywood, and the process of making her latest film 'The Alienated', which is World premiering at Karlovy Vary on July 2nd. With its themes of mortality, dreams, and sisterhood, 'The Alienated' draws inspiration from…

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Roger Lewis talks Carry Ons and Charles Hawtrey 56:55

2M ago56:55

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Roger Lewis comes back to the pod to talk about his small masterpiece of biographical investigation, and fitting testament to a comic genius whose place in British cultural history is now assured. Charles Hawtrey, the skinny one with the granny glasses, was everybody's favourite in the Carry Ons - but who exactly was he? Up to now the man has remai…

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E6 • Seek Your Truth • GEORGE SIKHARULIDZE, dir. of 'Panopticon' at the Karlovy Vary Int. Film Festival 59:54

2M ago59:54

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Filmmaker George Sikharulidze joins Marcus from Tbilisi, Georgia to discuss his feature film debut 'Panopticon', which is World Premiering at the prestigious 58th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival on June 30th at The Grand Hall, and competing for the festival's top prize: the Crystal Globe. A variety of topics include the influence of Franco…

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Ramsey Campbell talks the 3 Stooges, Horror films and Cinephilia 1:03:45

2M ago1:03:45

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Ramsey Campbell is an English horror fiction writer, editor and critic who has been writing for well over fifty years. He is the author of over 30 novels and hundreds of short stories, many of them winners of literary awards. Three of his novels have been adapted into films. He is also the author of Ramsey's Rambles, a book of film criticism and Si…

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E5 • Trust The Silence • JEAN-COSME DELALOYE, dir. of 'Desire: The Carl Craig Story' at the Tribeca Film Festival 42:07

2M ago42:07

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In this week’s episode, we have Swedish-born, Brooklyn-based Jean-Cosme Delaloye, who shares his early days as a reporter and his transition into documentary filmmaking, having been inspired by the 2016 film ‘Tempestad’ and most recently, Oscar-winning short doc ‘The Last Repair Shop’. He talks about how his experiences covering sad stories led him…

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Ian Christie talks Powell, Pressburger, Scorsese and Cinema 1:06:02

2M ago1:06:02

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Ian Christie FBA is a British film scholar whose work on Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, Martin Scorsese and the development of cinema has made him one of the most respected film writers today. He is a regular contributor to Sight & Sound magazine and a frequent broadcaster as well as being the Professor of Film and Media History at Birkbeck…

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E4 • Strength in Simplicity • CARLOS VARGAS, dir. of 'Hidden Era' at the Tribeca Film Festival 55:57

2M ago55:57

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Marcus interviews Carlos Vargas from Berlin, who is premiering his film “Hidden Era” at the Tribeca Film Festival on June 9th at the Village East. They discuss Carlos’s previous experience at Tribeca, his expectations for this year's festival, and the importance of the New York film scene. They also talk about his film, Hidden Era, and its similari…

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E3 • A Filmmaker's Quest • MIRA SHAIB, dir. of 'Arzé' at Bejing + Tribeca Film Festival 41:27

3M ago41:27

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Marcus speaks with Beirut-born Mira Shaib about her film "Arze", a Lebanese production that explores universal themes of family, abandonment, and societal issues. Mira discusses the World Premiere of the film at the Beijing International Film Festival, the upcoming North American premiere at Tribeca on June 11th (Village East) followed by Cairo Int…

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Cannes Report 9: Anora, The Seed of the Sacred Fig 35:14

3M ago35:14

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Bilge Ebiri is one of the finest critics currently working. He was the critic for the Village Voice and is now writing for New York Magazine and Vulture. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/writers-on-film. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Cannes Report 8: Indian cinema on the Croisette 19:12

3M ago19:12

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Siddhant Adlakha Talks All We Imagine as Light and more Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/writers-on-film. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Cannes Report 7: Trends and Titans 35:17

3M ago35:17

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As Cannes nears a close we have predictions and trends to discuss and ask is it time for the titans of cinema to give way? Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/writers-on-film. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Cannes Report 6: Horizon: an American Saga 14:48

3M ago14:48

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Hugo Emmerzael from FilmKrant joins me to talk about Kevin Costner’s Horizon: an American Saga, chapter one. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/writers-on-film. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Cannes Report 5: The Substance 20:51

3M ago20:51

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The Substance directed by Coralie Fargeat, and starring Demi Moore, Margaret Qualley and Dennis Quaid, is the most talked about film of the Cannes Film Festival, so here we go. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/writers-on-film. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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E2 • The Power of Documentary • SANTIAGO MAZA, dir. of 'State of Silence' at Tribeca + Sheffield DocFest 50:56

3M ago50:56

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Marcus speaks with Mexico City filmmaker Santiago Maza, who shares his insights on documentary filmmaking and his inspired appreciation for the doc "Collective". Santiago's latest film "State of Silence", Executive Produced by Diego Luna and Gael García Bernal, World Premieres at the Tribeca Film Festival on June 10th and is followed by Sheffield D…

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Cannes Report 4: Limonov: the Ballad 16:53

3M ago16:53

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Thomas Schultze from German trade website Spot (click here) talks the latest film by dissident Russian filmmaker Kirill Serebrennikov. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/writers-on-film. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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2012- Live Video Chat with SRK (Film Promotion: Jab Tak Hai Jaan) 45:38

3M ago45:38

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Shah Rukh Khan answering fan questions during a LIVE video chat while promoting his film 'Jab Tak Hai Jaan' in 2012. Audio credit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=paHAQm8h084&ab_channel=YRF, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1j61VYK6ExI&ab_channel=YRF, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jiJdVDy7yA&ab_channel=YRF…

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Cannes Report 3: Furiosa, Megalopolis and Emilia Perez 11:40

3M ago11:40

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Tokumbo Salako, EuroNews culture editor, joins me to review the latest films on the Croisette in the third of my special Cannes Reports. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/writers-on-film. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Cannes Report 2: Kinds of Kindness 21:14

3M ago21:14

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In the second of our special reports from the Cannes Film Festival, Christina Jeurling Birro talks Yorgos Lanthimos’s new film and her highlights from her first ever Cannes. She also coins the term Plemmon-heads. our conversation on Megalopolis is available to hear here. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/writers-on-film. Hosted on Acast.…

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Cannes Report 1: Wild Diamond 16:17

3M ago16:17

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Fred Ponsard and David Mouriquand from EuroNews join John Bleasdale to talk Wild Diamond and the Cannes Film Festival. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/writers-on-film. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Glenn Kenny talks Al Pacino, Brian DePalma and the greatest gangster movie of the 80s 50:48

3M ago50:48

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The behind-the-scenes story of the iconic film, featuring new interviews with the cast and crew. An unflinching confrontation of humanity’s dark side, Brian De Palma’s crime drama film Scarface gave rise to a cultural revolution upon its release in 1983. Its impact was unprecedented, making globe-spanning waves as a defining portrait of the gritty …

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E1 • Let Your Light Shine • ROXY SHIH, dir. of 'Beacon' at the Tribeca Film Festival 48:23

3M ago48:23

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Marcus Mizelle interviews Los Angeles-based filmmaker Roxy Shih about her journey in the film industry, what past films most inspired her ("The Umbrellas of Cherbourg", "The Shining"), and her latest film "Beacon" ahead of its World Premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival. They discuss the challenges of being a filmmaker in the current Hollywood land…

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Past Present Feature, Hosted by Marcus Mizelle 0:31

3M ago0:31

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Welcome to Past Present Feature, a filmmaker appreciation podcast showcasing new festival releases and the past films that inspired them. As a filmmaker myself, I started this podcast to build community while talking shop, and to show love to past cinema that sparked a new wave of filmmakers to create the films of the future. Let's roll it! Marcus …

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Maureen Foster talks Jonathan Glazer and Under the Skin 1:04:50

3M ago1:04:50

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Jonathan Glazer is now - having only made four films - one of the most important filmmakers of this century. It helps that those four films were all masterpieces and the third Under the Skin is the subject of novelist Maureen Foster's wonderful study The Alien in the Mirror: Scarlett Johansson, Jonathan Glazer and Under the Skin. For more informati…

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