Best Andreas Schmitz Podcasts (2024)

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TIFF 24 #7: Luca Guadagnino's Queer with Angelo Muredda 29:33

2h ago29:33

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**To sign up for the Reel Ruminators (Free Trial), visit https://email.seventh-row.com/trial.** In this episode of the TIFF 2024 season, Alex is joined by Toronto-based film critic Angelo Muredda to discuss one of our most anticipated titles of the festival: Luca Guadagnino's Queer. The film adapts the Williams S. Burroughs novel of the same name. …

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TIFF 24 #6: Ralph Fiennes x 2: The Return and Conclave 24:52

17d ago24:52

24:52

In this episode of the TIFF 2024 season, Alex discusses two films starring Ralph Fiennes: Uberto Pasolini's The Return and Edward Berger's Conclave. In them, Fiennes respectively plays Odysseus at the end of his journey and a cardinal in charge of the process for selecting a new pope. The episode is spoiler-free. About the TIFF 2024 season: In the …

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TIFF 24 #5: Bicultural daughters and their absent fathers: My Father's Daughter, Winter in Sokcho, and A Missing Part 34:52

22d ago34:52

34:52

In this episode of the TIFF 2024 season, Alex discusses three films about bicultural daughters and their absent fathers. Fittingly, the films are about identity, the role of the father-daughter relationship, and what it may mean for both father and daughter for that relationship to be severed. To discuss the films' differing cultural contexts, I qu…

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TIFF24 #4: British social realism - Andrea Arnold's Bird and Mike Leigh's Hard Truths 40:07

23d ago40:07

40:07

In this episode of the TIFF 2024 season, Alex discusses two new films from masters of British social realism: Andrea Arnold's Bird and Mike Leigh's Hard Truths. Bird had its world premiere at Cannes in May; Hard Truths had its world premiere at TIFF. Alex finds similarities in subject matter and storytelling approach between the films, including th…

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TIFF 24 #3: Sports movies for people who don't like sports movies 28:04

28d ago28:04

28:04

In this episode of the TIFF 2024 season, Alex discusses three films from around the world that take place within the world of sports but aren't really about sports. Alex finds common ground in how the films are shot and tell stories, often through gestures and blocking rather than dialogue. These films are: Leonardo van Dijl’s Julie Keeps Quiet – B…

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TIFF 24 #2: Palestinian films: No Other Land, To a Land Unknown, Happy Holidays, and From Ground Zero 18:55

26d ago18:55

18:55

In this episode of the TIFF 2024 season, Alex discusses the four Palestinian films at this year's festival. These films are: No Other Land (Yuval Abraham, Basel Adra, Hamdan Ballal, Rachel Szor) - Norway/Palestine To a Land Unknown (Mehdi Fleifel) - Germany, France, United Kingdom, Greece, Netherlands, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia Happy Holidays …

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TIFF24 1: Why this season is for you, even if you aren't attending the festival 11:14

1M ago11:14

11:14

The 2024 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) kicks off on Thursday, September 5, and Editor-in-Chief Alex Heeney will cover it with a series of podcast episodes. In this episode, Alex introduces the podcast season and explains why this season is for you and whether or not you're attending TIFF this year. I'll explain what to expect from this…

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142. Good One (feat. India Donaldson): A teenager heads into the woods with her divorced dad 36:49

2M ago36:49

36:49

Announcement: I'm covering TIFF, the Toronto International Film Festival! Sign up to receive my five essential tips for the film adventurer seeking a fantastic festival experience, whether at TIFF (or any other festival) at email.seventh-row.com/tiff24. --- Alex Heeney interviews writer-director (and Seventh Row fan!) India Donaldson about her debu…

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141. My Lady Jane: An addictive, swashbuckling, Tudor-era romance 1:18:11

2M ago1:18:11

1:18:11

Toronto film critic Nathalie Atkinson joins Alex Heeney to discuss their latest obsession -- Amazon Prime's swashbuckling fantasy series, My Lady Jane -- and why we can't stop thinking about it. From husbands that are sometimes horses, to intimacy coordination by Ita O'Brien (Normal People), to an incredible cast (Edward Bluemel!), the show is a wh…

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140. Mapantsula (1988) with director Oliver Schmitz 41:49

2M ago41:49

41:49

Announcement: Our new membership, Reel Ruminators: A Movie-of-the-Month Discussion Club is now open for new members in August! Doors close on August 9 at 11:59 p.m. EST. Once doors close, we won't be opening them again until October. Find out more and reserve your spot by clicking here. --- Alex Heeney interviews South African director and co-write…

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Introducing...Reel Ruminators: A Movie-of-the-Month Discussion Club 8:40

3M ago8:40

8:40

I've just launched a Reel Ruminators: A Movie-of-the-Month discussion Club, a new membership for movie lovers to watch amazing movies and meet other film lovers to discuss them. In this trailer, I will tell you more about Reel Ruminators and help you figure out whether it's a good fit for you. Doors are currently open to join, and doors close Thurs…

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139. Green Border with Agnieszka Holland 23:38

3M ago23:38

23:38

Announcement: Our new membership, Reel Ruminators: A Movie-of-the-Month Discussion Club is now open for new members in July! Doors close on July 4 at 11:59 p.m. Find out more and reserve your spot by clicking here. ---- Alex Heeney interviews legendary Polish filmmaker Agnieszka Holland about her Venice Jury Prize-Winning film, Green Border. Hollan…

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138. Ghostlight: An interview with Kelly O'Sullivan and Alex Thompson 25:40

4M ago25:40

25:40

Alex Heeney interviews co-directors Alex Thompson and Kelly O’Sullivan whose new film Ghostlight was a hit at Sundance. Ghostlight is the story of middle-aged construction worker Dan (Ian Keiser) who discovers that theatre and Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet are excellent outlets for working through his complicated feelings of grief, guilt, and anger.…

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137. Luca Guadagnino's Challengers with Andrew Kendall 1:27:13

5M ago1:27:13

1:27:13

In this episode, we discuss Luca Guadagnino’s new film Challengers (2024), which stars Zendaya, Mike Faist, and Seventh Row favourite Josh O’Connor as competitive tennis players and romantic rivals. Film critic and Katherine Hepburn obsessive Andrew Kendall joins host Alex Heeney for the episode. We are both Josh O’Connor super-fans and liked the f…

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Nowhere Special with James Norton and Uberto Pasolini 34:08

5M ago34:08

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Director Uberto Pasolini and James Norton discuss avoiding sentimentality and collaborating on their film Nowhere Special (2020). Seventh Row Host Alex Heeney interviews them and offers her take on why this heartwarming and heartbreaking tearjerker is worth your time. James Norton plays John, a 35-year-old window cleaner and single dad who is dying…

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Episode 19: Douglas F. Harrison, Chair of the Toronto Commercial Arbitration Society 24:55

8M ago24:55

24:55

In this episode, Amy interviews Douglas F. Harrison. Mr. Harrison has acted as a presiding arbitrator, co-arbitrator and sole arbitrator in numerous ad hoc arbitrations and in arbitrations under the ICDR Canada, ICDR International, Stockholm Chamber of Commerce, and National Automobile Dealer Arbitration Program Rules. He brings to his arbitration …

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Episode 18: Joan Stearns Johnsen, University of Florida Levin College of Law 37:27

9M ago37:27

37:27

In this episode, Amy interviews Joan Johnsen. Prof. Johnsen specializes in Alternative Dispute Resolution related skills including negotiation, mediation, and arbitration. Professor Johnsen also coaches the International Commercial Arbitration Moot Court Competition Team, is the co-faculty advisor to the ADR Teams, and is the Director of the Instit…

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Promising Young Woman + The Assistant: Rape culture on film in 2020 (Redux) 1:44:52

11M ago1:44:52

1:44:52

Emerald Fennell's new film, Saltburn, comes out today, so we're re-releasing our 2021 episode about two very different depictions of rape culture from 2020: Fennell's revenge thriller Promising Young Woman and Kitty Green's The Assistant, a portrait of a young woman working in a misogynistic office environment. This is a landmark episode of the pod…

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Episode 17: Prof. Tamar Meshel, University of Alberta 39:12

11M ago39:12

39:12

In this episode, Amy interviews Tamar Meshel. Prof. Meshel is an Associate Professor and CN Professor of International Trade. She holds a J.D. degree from the University of British Columbia, and a B.A. (Hons), LL.M., and SJD degrees from the University of Toronto. Tamar practiced international commercial arbitration in a law firm in Vancouver, as D…

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Episode 16: Computer Scientist and Arbitrator Peter Vogel 17:23

1y ago17:23

17:23

In this episode, Amy interviews Peter Vogel, a Lawyer, Special Neutral, Mediator, and Arbitrator specializing in Information Technology (IT) and Internet Service disputes. After receiving his Masters in Computer Science and gaining experience as a programmer, Peter has been involved with the IT industry for several decades. For more than 30 years P…

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Episode 15: Arbitrator and Mediator Harrie Samaras 31:54

1y ago31:54

31:54

In this episode, Amy interviews Harrie Samaras, an experienced, domestic and international full-time neutral. She has arbitrated and mediated hundreds of complex matters over the past 20 years with a focus on commercial transactions, intellectual property, technology, and business issues across a broad range of industries and technologies. Ms. Sama…

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Creative Nonfiction #5: Penny Lane on Confessions of a Good Samaritan and making a self-portrait 1:01:00

1y ago1:01:00

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In the fifth and final episode of our Creative Nonfiction Film podcast season, Alex Heeney talks to Penny Lane about her experimentations with documentary form in Confessions of a Good Samaritan. The film is a trip inside Penny’s brain as she goes through the stressful process of anonymously donating her kidney and investigates why kidney donations…

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Creative Nonfiction #4: Sam Green on 32 Sounds and live documentary 1:21:02

1+ y ago1:21:02

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In the fourth episode of our Creative Nonfiction Film podcast season, Alex Heeney talks to Sam Green about 32 Sounds and his work exploring the possibilities of his work that he describes as "live documentaries". These are part locked footage, part live performance, usually including a live band on stage performing the film's music. On this episode…

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Creative Nonfiction #3: Philippe Falardeau on Lac-Mégantic: This Is Not An Accident and rethinking the true crime doc 1:00:03

1+ y ago1:00:03

1:00:03

In the third episode of our Creative Nonfiction Film podcast season, Philippe Falardeau discusses Lac-Mégantic: This is Not An Accident is a four-part documentary series about the catastrophic 2013 trainwreck in Lac-Mégantic, its inevitability, the aftermath, and the government failure to change safety requirements to avoid another "accident" in fu…

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Creative Nonfiction #2: Sophie Fiennes on Four Quartets and documenting live theatre 1:24:30

1+ y ago1:24:30

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In the second episode of our Creative Nonfiction Film podcast season, Sophie Fiennes discusses The Four Quartets and how she approaches documenting live performance on screen. In The Four Quartets, she captures the stage play of the same name, directed by and starring her brother, actor Ralph Fiennes. For the production, Ralph Fiennes adapted the T…

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Creative Nonfiction #1: An introduction 22:13

1+ y ago22:13

22:13

In the first episode of our Creative Nonfiction Film podcast season, Alex Heeney previews what to expect in this five-episode season and discusses what is creative nonfiction film. Click here to read the episode show notes. You will also find an AI-generated transcript in the show notes. Get the tote bag with the Céline Sciamma quote "Cinema is the…

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134: Justine Triet's Women on the Verge: In Bed With Victoria and Sibyl 1:42:52

1+ y ago1:42:52

1:42:52

In honour of Justine Triet's historic Palme d'Or win, we are republishing our in-depth discussion of her two most recent films for free. This episode was originally released on September 8, 2020 as episode 56. This week on the podcast we look at two of Justine Triet's feature films, In Bed With Victoria (2016) and Sibyl (2019). Both films are non-j…

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133: Berlinale 2023: Here, Delegation, The Teachers' Lounge, Le Paradis, and more 42:06

1+ y ago42:06

42:06

On this episode, Editor-in-Chief Alex Heeney talks about several highlights of the 2023 Berlinale from the festival's sidebars. 0:00 Intro to the Berlinale & the episode 4:12 Here (Belgium, dir. Bas Devos) 12:20 The Teacher’s Lounge (Germany, dir. İlker Çatak) 16:59 The Quiet Migration / Stille Liv (Denmark, dir. Malene Choi) 23:17 Intro to the Gen…

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TIFF 24 #7: Luca Guadagnino's Queer with Angelo Muredda 29:33

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TIFF 24 #6: Ralph Fiennes x 2: The Return and Conclave 24:52

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TIFF 24 #5: Bicultural daughters and their absent fathers: My Father's Daughter, Winter in Sokcho, and A Missing Part 34:52

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TIFF24 #4: British social realism - Andrea Arnold's Bird and Mike Leigh's Hard Truths 40:07

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TIFF 24 #3: Sports movies for people who don't like sports movies 28:04

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TIFF 24 #2: Palestinian films: No Other Land, To a Land Unknown, Happy Holidays, and From Ground Zero 18:55

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TIFF24 1: Why this season is for you, even if you aren't attending the festival 11:14

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142. Good One (feat. India Donaldson): A teenager heads into the woods with her divorced dad 36:49

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141. My Lady Jane: An addictive, swashbuckling, Tudor-era romance 1:18:11

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140. Mapantsula (1988) with director Oliver Schmitz 41:49

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Introducing...Reel Ruminators: A Movie-of-the-Month Discussion Club 8:40

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139. Green Border with Agnieszka Holland 23:38

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138. Ghostlight: An interview with Kelly O'Sullivan and Alex Thompson 25:40

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137. Luca Guadagnino's Challengers with Andrew Kendall 1:27:13

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Nowhere Special with James Norton and Uberto Pasolini 34:08

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Episode 19: Douglas F. Harrison, Chair of the Toronto Commercial Arbitration Society 24:55

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Episode 18: Joan Stearns Johnsen, University of Florida Levin College of Law 37:27

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Promising Young Woman + The Assistant: Rape culture on film in 2020 (Redux) 1:44:52

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Episode 17: Prof. Tamar Meshel, University of Alberta 39:12

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Episode 16: Computer Scientist and Arbitrator Peter Vogel 17:23

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Episode 15: Arbitrator and Mediator Harrie Samaras 31:54

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Creative Nonfiction #5: Penny Lane on Confessions of a Good Samaritan and making a self-portrait 1:01:00

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Creative Nonfiction #4: Sam Green on 32 Sounds and live documentary 1:21:02

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Creative Nonfiction #3: Philippe Falardeau on Lac-Mégantic: This Is Not An Accident and rethinking the true crime doc 1:00:03

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Creative Nonfiction #2: Sophie Fiennes on Four Quartets and documenting live theatre 1:24:30

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Creative Nonfiction #1: An introduction 22:13

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134: Justine Triet's Women on the Verge: In Bed With Victoria and Sibyl 1:42:52

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133: Berlinale 2023: Here, Delegation, The Teachers' Lounge, Le Paradis, and more 42:06

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