Best independent cinema releases Podcasts (2024)

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The Art of Becoming a Wrestling Fan 19:22

1h ago19:22

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In this week's episode of Unsanctioned Thursday, Jeff and I take a stroll down memory lane. I relive the saga of my romance with the wrestling world amidst the glitz of Hollywood and we peel back the curtain on Jeff's inaugural plunge into the pro wrestling universe. Plus, I'll spill the latest chapters of my odyssey in crafting and debuting my ver…

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What Impact Did the WWE Draft Have and What Happened to Tony Khan?! 28:02

1d ago28:02

28:02

This week, Jeff and I wrestle with the idea- Is the WWE Draft still a headline-worthy event? We're tossing around catchy new monikers for the draft and we debate whether there was a big enough shake up across the brands. Plus, we're tackling AEW's latest epic saga featuring Tony Khan and the Elite. The plot's twists and turns have us on the edge of…

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Jeff Bridges Makes a Decision 43:20

1h ago43:20

43:20

Every year, Film at Lincoln Center honors a luminary of the film industry with the Chaplin Award. This year’s honoree is a beloved screen icon: the Dude, the Starman, the legend—Jeff Bridges. In advance of the 49th Chaplin Award Gala, taking place on April 29, Devika sat down with Bridges for a look back at the actor’s long career. Taking inspirati…

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AEW Dynasty Crowns a New Champion and I Get an Answer About My Federation 12:32

7d ago12:32

12:32

AEW Dyansty in in the books, they crowned their first African American champion in company history! We talk match of the year contender and I read a decision by a network live on the show as it comes in real time. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By My Cultura and iHeartPodcasts

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Tribute to Navroze Contractor, with Deepa Dhanraj 45:41

2d ago45:41

45:41

From the early ’70s onwards, Indian cinematographer Navroze Contractor—who passed away last year at age 80—blazed a trail of radical image-making. Trained in fine arts, photography, and cinematography, Contractor wielded the camera as a weapon and a paintbrush, capturing both the thrills and the throes of popular uprisings in films that defined pol…

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Deadpool & Wolverine & Hotline Nostalgia-palooza! 56:50

2d ago56:50

56:50

We've got a new Deadpool & Wolverine trailer to drool over! Plus Coy talks Cinemacon and the boys take a slew of hotline calls mostly about nostalgia that SWEET NERDY NECTAR! Get official Coycast Merchandise at http://www.dragonwagonshop.com Join the conversation on the Coycast discord https://discord.gg/5QZW8uuFAe Coycast is a part of the Dragon W…

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WWE’s Production is Pure Cinema and Congrats Becky Lynch 27:36

8d ago27:36

27:36

Jeff and I agree that the production at WWE has taken a turn for the best and their attention to details are leaving us with some great television moments. We discuss the unfortunate injury to Rhea and how this now opened the door for one more Becky Lynch run as Women’s World Champion. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Celebrity Guest Hosts: The Good and The Bad Revealed 19:38

14d ago19:38

19:38

Jeff and I don’t hold anything back when it comes to sharing our thoughts on having celebrities hit the squared circle. I share some stories of the time I worked in WWE and had to make a match work with Jersey Shore reality star, Snooki. Jeff tells us who he thinks was the worst celebrity turned wrestler and I share some more insights on pitching m…

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AEW All In Footage Released and Tama Tonga Joins WWE 28:05

10d ago28:05

28:05

Jeff and I discuss the newest signee to the Smackdown brand, we dive further into the new era in WWE, and question whether the release of the AEW All In footage did anything to further any storylines. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By My Cultura and iHeartPodcasts

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Adam Shatz on Frantz Fanon in Cinema 1:08:47

10d ago1:08:47

1:08:47

In his new book The Rebel’s Clinic: The Revolutionary Lives of Frantz Fanon, Adam Shatz writes that, “The American poet Amiri Baraka described James Baldwin, who was born a year before Fanon, as ‘God’s Black revolutionary mouth.’ What Baldwin was for America, Fanon was for the world, especially the insurgent Third World, those subjects of European …

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Starting Early & Growing Strong: A Guide to Audience Engagement Ep97 21:07

11d ago21:07

21:07

In the 97th episode of the Moonshine Moonshot podcast, Sue is back with director and impact filmmaker Mike Hill. A slight twist this week, as it's Mike's turn to interview Sue, and the topic is building audiences for independent film projects. Have you ever tried to drum up an audience for your own projects? It's not as easy as it sounds. So Sue is…

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A New Era of WWE has Begun 16:43

16d ago16:43

16:43

WWE strides boldly into a new era, and this year’s WrestleMania leaves no room for doubt: Triple H now embodies the face of the company, leading it into an exciting future. Jeff and I delve into what this era means for the company, its wrestlers, and, above all, the passionate fans. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Gettin' Swole with Supers! 1:12:18

17d ago1:12:18

1:12:18

The boys are talking Supergirl Directing, "Silver Surfer" casting news, and X-men '97 before diving into hotline calls and getting SWOLE with Superheroes! Get official Coycast Merchandise at http://www.dragonwagonshop.com Join the conversation on the Coycast discord https://discord.gg/5QZW8uuFAe Coycast is a part of the Dragon Wagon Radio independe…

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Has Cody Rhodes Truly Finished his Story? 34:00

17d ago34:00

34:00

WrestleMania 40 etched its place in history. Jeff and I delved into the most impactful matches, the future of WWE and Cody Rhodes finishing his story which culminated in a triumphant journey to becoming the WWE Undisputed Universal Champion. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By My Cultura and iHeartPodcasts

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Christine Smallwood on Chantal Akerman’s La Captive 45:03

17d ago45:03

45:03

Christine Smallwood’s new book on Chantal Akerman’s Proust adaptation, La Captive, is, among many things, a meditation on the act of criticism. Published as part of The Decadent Editions series from Fireflies Press, this slim, pocket-sized volume takes Akerman’s year-2000 feature as a jumping-off point for an exploration of the great Belgian filmma…

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How to direct a documentary film with guest Mike Hill, Impact Documentary Filmmaker Ep96 22:53

17d ago22:53

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“...one of the beauties that I’ve experienced in making documentary films over 20 years, is that what you get, is usually better than what you imagine.” - a little pearl from Mike Hill, Director, Impact Filmmaker and special guest on this week's Moonshine Moonshot podcast. This ep dives into Mike's unique approach to directing, and how trusting in …

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How Much has Wrestling Evolved and Changed? 18:03

23d ago18:03

18:03

oin us for our first Unsanctioned Thursday of season 4 as we examine the seismic changes that unfolded during our podcast hiatus. We discuss the evolving TV and streaming landscape, exploring its effects on the wrestling community, and how we watch our favorite wrestling TV shows. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Predicting WrestleMania XL Winners and Top Storylines 32:36

29d ago32:36

32:36

WrestleMania 40 is promising to be the grandest spectacle in wrestling history, and of course Jeff and I are back behind the mic with our predictions. From championship clashes to hot feuds, we’ve got it all covered. Plus, we dissect the intense storylines that have fueled the fire on Raw and SmackDown. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy infor…

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Bertrand Bonello on The Beast 35:22

26d ago35:22

35:22

Last fall, director Bertrand Bonello’s latest, The Beast, was a thrilling highlight of the festival circuit. The film is a loose, two-and-a-half-hour, time-and-space-jumping adaptation of Henry James’ 1903 novella The Beast in the Jungle, in which a man refuses love believing that he is destined for a catastrophe. In The Beast, a woman named Gabrie…

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The Production Bible and how to use one for your Film Ep95 17:27

27d ago17:27

17:27

In the name of lights, camera, action - and CUT 🎬 In the 95th episode of the Moonshine Moonshot podcast, your host Sue Collins talks about the importance of clear comms and the Production Bible - the ultimate assets for any production. A Production Bible is… well… “the” bible - it’s the gospel for your production. The production bible you create wi…

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The Breakdown of Dune Part Two, Spaceman, Rebel Moon, Orion and the Dark, and Remembering Carl Weathers and Norman Jewison 2:06:09

29d ago2:06:09

2:06:09

Both Scott and Christopher return this week with reviews for four movies. They look at the reader-requested space opera directed by Zack Snyder in 'Rebel Moon Part One: A Child of Fire'. The space epics continue with the Denis Villeneuve helmed 'Dune Part Two'. Adam Sandler is in space as well in 'Spaceman'. Then we end with another movie that look…

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Remakes, Requels, and Reboots! 1:15:26

1M ago1:15:26

1:15:26

Dune, Ghostbusters, The Crow, Road House, X-Men '97.. just a few of the remakes, requels, and reboots that are abundant these days. The boys are talking all about what makes this divisive category of pop culture good, bad, and ugly! Get official Coycast Merchandise at http://www.dragonwagonshop.com Join the conversation on the Coycast discord https…

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New Directors/New Films 2024, with Vadim Rizov and Alissa Wilkinson 52:58

1M ago52:58

52:58

Every spring the New Directors/New Films festival at Film at Lincoln Center and MoMA puts on an exciting showcase of movies by the best emerging filmmakers around the world. It’s always a reliable sign of the trends to come and the talents to look out for—past editions have featured early films by Spike Lee, Christopher Nolan, Kelly Reichardt, and …

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Simplicity, Saving Time & Sustainable Success for filmmakers Ep94 14:42

1M ago14:42

14:42

“Simplicity is the Ultimate Sophistication” - Leonardo da Vinci In the 94th episode of the Moonshine Moonshot podcast, host Sue Collins discusses the beauty of simplicity; an art that is at times overlooked or not considered, but in reality, keeping things simple may just be the key ingredient you need to make things happen. Do you have a goal in m…

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The Films of Med Hondo, with Aboubakar Sanogo 1:27:19

1M ago1:27:19

1:27:19

In our May-June 2020 issue, the scholar Aboubakar Sanogo wrote of Med Hondo, the late, great Mauritanian-French filmmaker: “For Hondo, decolonization and independence were not simply a matter of regime change from colonial to postcolonial, but rather a radical geopolitical and avant-gardist project. The cinema had its part to play in the realizatio…

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4 Year Anniversary of Coycast! 1:10:46

2M ago1:10:46

1:10:46

It's the 4 year anniversary of Coycast! The boys talk briefly about this past weekend's Academy Awards before taking a whole slew of hotline calls from you the listener, celebrating the milestone and talking about Gunn's DCU, Birthyear Comics, and so much much more! Get official Coycast Merchandise at http://www.dragonwagonshop.com Join the convers…

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When Story Met Impact: Using Impact Storytelling in your next Project Ep93 13:01

2M ago13:01

13:01

In the 93rd episode of the Moonshine Moonshot podcast, host Sue Collins discusses the fundamentals that make a story impactful in filmmaking, and how YOU can use impact storytelling to create films that inspire real-world change. From the importance of a compelling narrative to the significance of a call to action - Sue explores how impactful story…

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S4 07 Screenwriting Do's and Don'ts with The Cartels Audrey Knox. 40:10

2M ago40:10

40:10

Audrey Knox has been a literary manager at Cartel Entertainment since 2018. She has staffed writers on shows including HACKS, GINNY & GEORGIA, P-VALLEY, GROWN-ISH, SINGLE DRUNK FEMALE, and REASONABLE DOUBT. Her clients have written feature films, including ALICE, DARLING (Lionsgate), CRUSHED (Tubi), THE SANTA SUMMIT (Hallmark), and the SINGLE BLACK…

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Lights, Camera, Equality: Women Leading the Way in Film Ep92 20:25

2M ago20:25

20:25

With International Women’s Day approaching (on Friday 8th March 2024 to be exact!) we thought this would be a great topic for our 92nd episode. Your host, Sue Collins, discusses gender equality in filmmaking and emphasizes the importance of having women in leadership roles behind the camera (and beyond). Drawing from over 15 years of experience as …

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Oscars Preview with The Los Angeles Review of Books 1:34:58

2M ago1:34:58

1:34:58

It’s once again that time of year: that’s right, the Academy Awards are just around the corner. Before the winners are revealed on Sunday, Film Comment Editors Devika Girish and Clinton Krute teamed up with some colleagues from Tinseltown—the editors of the Los Angeles Review of Books—to preview this year’s nominees. Eric Newman, editor-at-large at…

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The Breakdown of Argylle, Mean Girls, Society of the Snow, Lift, Good Grief 31:28

2M ago31:28

31:28

Christopher Spicer is back with a mini-episode catching up on 2024 movies. Is Argylle better than its critical consensus? Is Mean Girls a worthy musical remake? What is the best of the new Netflix movies? Check out this episode for the answers.By Christopher Spicer

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How to make a plan for your film's success Ep 91 16:55

2M ago16:55

16:55

So - you've got a script, a vision, and the passion to tell your story - what next? The 91st episode outlines the importance of planning your production journey before setting foot on the set. That's so your film has the best chance of success. If the idea of planning is making your eyes glaze over, you're not alone. But as you embark on your next …

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Makin' Rom-Coms and X-men '97 59:43

2M ago59:43

59:43

The boys are talking about X-Men '97 and the Fantastic Four casting coming out of Marvel. Plus your hotline calls have Coy and Jake making rom-coms out of former superheroes and much more! Get official Coycast Merchandise at http://www.dragonwagonshop.com Join the conversation on the Coycast discord https://discord.gg/5QZW8uuFAe Coycast is a part o…

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Berlinale 2024 #6, with Jordan Cronk, Giovanni Marchini Camia, and Beatrice Loayza 50:06

2M ago50:06

50:06

The 2024 Berlinale wrapped up on Sunday, February 25, after a fortnight of buzzy premieres and fraught political controversies. The Film Comment crew was on the ground throughout the festival, reporting on each day’s goings-on via daily Podcasts, dispatches, interviews and more. On the final Friday of the festival, FC Editor Devika Girish gathered …

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S4 06 Pastor turned filmmaker, actor, director, producer screenwriter, podcaster and CEO of BraveMaker Film Festival 47:36

2M ago47:36

47:36

Tony has worked on stage and in front of the camera acting, in print and film for thirty years. Originally from Chicago, Tony grew love for acting through theatre and now lives in Northern California as a SAG-AFTRA actor and filmmaker. His first feature film, Last Chance Charlene, was screened at the Cinequest Film Fest April 2022. See more info . …

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Berlinale 2024 #5, with Ela Bittencourt and Frédéric Jaeger 40:14

2M ago40:14

40:14

This week, Film Comment is reporting from Berlin, where the 2024 Berlinale kicked off on February 15. Throughout the festival, we’ll be sharing daily podcasts, dispatches, and interviews covering all the highlights of this year’s selection, including new films by Olivier Assayas, Mati Diop, Bruno Dumont, Hong Sangsoo, and many more. Subscribe to th…

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Berlinale 2024 #4, with Jonathan Ali, Frédéric Jaeger, and Antoine Thirion + Christine Vachon 36:42

2M ago36:42

36:42

This week, Film Comment is reporting from Berlin, where the 2024 Berlinale kicked off on February 15. Throughout the festival, we’ll be sharing daily podcasts, dispatches, and interviews covering all the highlights of this year’s selection, including new films by Olivier Assayas, Mati Diop, Bruno Dumont, Hong Sangsoo, and many more. Subscribe to th…

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Berlinale 2024 #3, with Olivier Assayas on Suspended Time 30:36

2M ago30:36

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This week, Film Comment is reporting from Berlin, where the 2024 Berlinale kicked off on February 15. Throughout the festival, we’ll be sharing daily podcasts, dispatches, and interviews covering all the highlights of this year’s selection, including new films by Olivier Assayas, Mati Diop, Bruno Dumont, Hong Sangsoo, and many more. Subscribe to th…

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Choosing which path to as a filmmaker in the film industry Ep 90 23:34

2M ago23:34

23:34

Welcome to your first Moonshine Moonshot podcast for 2024! In the 90th episode, I'm (Sue Collins) reflecting on my own journey in the film industry, and discussing the different paths you - as a filmmaker - can take to help kickstart your film career: from freelancing, to working for others, or even running your own show. I'm sharing some of the le…

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Berlinale 2024 #2, with Erika Balsom, Beatrice Loayza, and Giovanni Marchini Camia 50:27

2M ago50:27

50:27

This week, Film Comment is reporting from Berlin, where the 2024 Berlinale kicked off on February 15. Throughout the festival, we’ll be sharing daily podcasts, dispatches, and interviews covering all the highlights of this year’s selection, including new films by Olivier Assayas, Mati Diop, Bruno Dumont, Hong Sangsoo, and many more. Subscribe to th…

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Berlinale 2024 #1, with Jordan Cronk, Jessica Kiang, and Jonathan Romney 54:46

2M ago54:46

54:46

This week, Film Comment is reporting from Berlin, where the 2024 Berlinale kicked off on February 15. Throughout the festival, we’ll be sharing daily podcasts, dispatches, and interviews covering all the highlights of this year’s selection, including new films by Olivier Assayas, Mati Diop, Bruno Dumont, Hong Sangsoo, and many more. Subscribe to th…

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Coy looks back at Megacon 2024! 1:11:07

3M ago1:11:07

1:11:07

Coy stumbles out of his Con-Crud to talk all about his experiences at Megacon 2024 and panels for My Name Is Earl, The Princess Bride, Entourage, Stranger Things and a one on one with Tom Hiddleston. All that plus your hotline calls and the February Gift Horse! Get official Coycast Merchandise at http://www.dragonwagonshop.com Join the conversation…

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The Films of Ilkka Järvi-Laturi, with Steve Macfarlane and Hannu Björkbacka 1:07:45

3M ago1:07:45

1:07:45

The Finnish filmmaker Ilkka Järvi-Laturi, subject of an ongoing retrospective at the Museum of Modern Art, made only three features in his life, each of which is maverick in its own right. His 1989 debut, Homebound, is a gritty realist film about a young man struggling to escape a cycle of violence; City Unplugged sets a heist in the wake of Estoni…

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IFFR 2024, with Beatrice Loayza and Jordan Cronk 49:45

3M ago49:45

49:45

Last week, FC Editor Devika Girish attended the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR)—a Dutch festival that, since its inception in 1972, has become known for showcasing independent and experimental cinema by both emerging and established filmmakers. This year was no exception, with a lineup that spanned feature debuts like The Ballad of Suz…

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