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Two dear friends and Film Festival colleagues attempt to bridge the gaps of their long-distance relationship and their own film educations through a bi-weekly screening and discussion project of the gap films that have eluded their journey of cinematic di

Scott Aigner and Jack Hanley


    • Mar 18, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 1h 3m AVG DURATION
    • 19 EPISODES


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    Season 3 Preview and Blindspotting Mailbag!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2025 45:16


    Two dear friends and Film Festival colleagues attempt to bridge the gaps of their long-distance relationship AND their own film educations through a bi-weekly screening and discussion project of the gap films that have eluded their cinematic discovery.On this week's call, Scott and Jack RETURN to the studio for a preview of Season 3 and answer YOUR pressing questions from our listener mailbag!Follow Blindspotting on Facebook and Buzzsprout and look for our newest endeavor on YouTube: FLICKER with Jack and Scott.PLEASE like and follow us or leave a review- we would be so thankful.  

    End of Season Superlatives!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2025 71:44


    Two dear friends and Film Festival colleagues attempt to bridge the gaps of their long-distance relationship AND their own film educations through a bi-weekly screening and discussion project of the gap films that have eluded their cinematic discovery.On this week's call, Scott and Jack look back on ALL the amazing performances, moments, memories, and films that they encountered from Season 2 and give their annual "end of season" awards!Follow Blindspotting on Facebook and Buzzsprout and look for our newest endeavor on YouTube: FLICKER with Jack and Scott.PLEASE like and follow us or leave a review- we would be so thankful. 

    Episode 17: The Shout

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2024 67:28


    Two dear friends and Film Festival colleagues attempt to bridge the gaps of their long-distance relationship AND their own film educations through a bi-weekly screening and discussion project of the gap films that have eluded their cinematic discovery.On this week's call, Scott and Jack discuss the 1978 British folk-horror cult masterwork THE SHOUT directed by Jerzy Skolimowski via their very first guest recommendation! Follow Blindspotting on Facebook and Buzzsprout and look for our newest endeavor on YouTube: FLICKER with Jack and Scott! 

    Episode 16: Capernaum

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2024 70:05


    Two dear friends and Film Festival colleagues attempt to bridge the gaps of their long-distance relationship AND their own film educations through a bi-weekly screening and discussion project of the gap films that have eluded their cinematic discovery.On this week's call, Scott and Jack discuss the 2018 Lebanese masterwork directed by Nadine Labaki, CAPERNAUM, and field their very first guest recommendation! Follow Blindspotting on Facebook and Buzzsprout and look for our newest endeavor on YouTube: FLICKER with Jack and Scott!

    Episode 15: Daughters of the Dust

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2024 75:44


    Two dear friends and Film Festival colleagues attempt to bridge the gaps of their long-distance relationship AND their own film educations through a bi-weekly screening and discussion project of the gap films that have eluded their cinematic discovery.On this week's call, Scott and Jack marvel at the first feature film directed by an African-American woman to be theatrically released in the United States- the STUNNING Daughters of the Dust.Follow Blindspotting on Facebook and Buzzsprout and look for our newest endeavor on YouTube: FLICKER with Jack and Scott!

    Episode 14: Beau Travail

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2024 72:35


    Two dear friends and Film Festival colleagues attempt to bridge the gaps of their long-distance relationship AND their own film educations through a bi-weekly screening and discussion project of the gap films that have eluded their cinematic discovery.On this week's call, Scott and Jack FINALLY experience a long-awaited Blindspot of sheer cinematic genius: Beau Travail by Claire Denis!Follow Blindspotting on Facebook and Buzzsprout and look for our newest endeavor on YouTube: FLICKER with Jack and Scott!

    Episode 13: Branded To Kill

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2023 66:52


     Two dear friends and Film Festival colleagues attempt to bridge the gaps of their long-distance relationship AND their own film educations through a bi-weekly screening and discussion project of the gap films that have eluded their cinematic discovery.On this week's call, Scott and Jack explore the stylish and TRAGICALLY cool masterwork from Japanese cult auteur Seijun Suzuki- BRANDED TO KILL (1967)Join us as we discuss the legacy of the Japanese New Wave, yakuza cult offerings, and why there would NEVER have been a Tarantino without Seijun Suzuki...

    Episode 12: Songs From The Second Floor

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2023 70:16


    Two dear friends and Film Festival colleagues attempt to bridge the gaps of their long-distance relationship AND their own film educations through a bi-weekly screening and discussion project of the gap films that have eluded their cinematic discovery.On this week's call, Scott and Jack explore the beautifully framed, absurdist world of Swedish auteur Roy Andersson and his masterwork from 2000, SONGS FROM THE SECOND FLOOR. Join us as we also discuss Andersson's artist influences, the humanist poetry of César Vallejo, and Criterion's upcoming program on Teen Horror- along with a special "visit" from our dear friend and critic Roger Ebert who weighs in on the film via a never before published interview clip. 

    Episode 11: Black Girl (1966)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2023 80:34


    Two dear friends and Film Festival colleagues attempt to bridge the gaps of their long-distance relationship AND their own film educations through a bi-weekly screening and discussion project of the gap films that have eluded their cinematic discovery.On this week's call, Scott and Jack deconstruct the STUNNING debut of  Senegalese filmmaker Ousmane Sembène. 

    S2, Episode 1: Possession (1981)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2023 89:08


    Two dear friends and Film Festival colleagues attempt to bridge the gaps of their long-distance relationship AND their own film educations through a bi-weekly screening and discussion project of the gap films that have eluded their cinematic discovery.On this week's call, Scott and Jack discuss the cult masterwork by Andrzej Żuławski- POSSESSION, from 1981. 

    Episode 9: Superlatives

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2023 65:18


    Two dear friends and Film Festival colleagues attempt to bridge the gaps of their long-distance relationship AND their own film educations through a bi-weekly screening and discussion project of the gap films that have eluded their cinematic discovery.On this week's call, Scott and Jack use their Season 1 Finale to award Superlatives to the films, moments, and performances that stood out in Season 1.

    Episode 8: Touki Bouki

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2023 50:00


    Two dear friends and Film Festival colleagues attempt to bridge the gaps of their long-distance relationship AND their own film educations through a bi-weekly screening and discussion project of the gap films that have eluded their cinematic discovery.On this week's call, Scott and Jack discuss the startling and audacious 1973 debut from Senegalese director Djibril Diop Mambéty, TOUKI BOUKI. 

    Episode 7: Close Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2022 47:28


    Two dear friends and Film Festival colleagues attempt to bridge the gaps of their long-distance relationship AND their own film educations through a bi-weekly screening and discussion project of the gap films that have eluded their cinematic discovery.On this week's call, Scott and Jack discuss a radical docufiction offering from the Iranian New Wave- 1990's CLOSE UP from director Abbas Kiarostami. 

    Episode 6: Pather Panchali

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2022 54:25


    Two dear friends and Film Festival colleagues attempt to bridge the gaps of their long-distance relationship AND their own film educations through a bi-weekly screening and discussion project of the gap films that have eluded their cinematic discovery.On this week's call, Scott and Jack discuss the groundbreaking film debut of the great Indian auteur Satyajit Ray- PATHER PANCHALI

    Episode 5: Amores Perros

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2022 53:50


    Two dear friends and Film Festival colleagues attempt to bridge the gaps of their long-distance relationship AND their own film educations through a bi-weekly screening and discussion project of the gap films that have eluded their cinematic discovery.On this week's call, Scott and Jack discuss the startling and devastating film debut of Mexican auteur Alejandro González Iñárritu- Amores perros.

    Episode 4: Ganja & Hess

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2022 60:12


    Two dear friends and Film Festival colleagues attempt to bridge the gaps of their long-distance relationship AND their own film educations through a bi-weekly screening and discussion project of the gap films that have eluded their cinematic discovery.On this week's call, Scott and Jack discuss the cult masterwork of the early African-American Independent Film Movement: Bill Gunn's 1973 experimental horror film, Ganja & Hess. 

    Episode 3: The Magnificent Ambersons

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2022 65:43


    Two dear friends and Film Festival colleagues attempt to bridge the gaps of their long-distance relationship AND their own film educations through a bi-weekly screening and discussion project of the gap films that have eluded their cinematic discovery.On this week's call, Scott and Jack discuss the 1942 "alternate film" by the great Orson Welles, THE MAGNIFICENT AMBERSONS. 

    Episode 2: Sisters

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2022 57:46


    Two dear friends and Film Festival colleagues attempt to bridge the gaps of their long-distance relationship AND their own film educations through a bi-weekly screening and discussion project of the gap films that have eluded their cinematic discovery.On this week's call, Scott and Jack discuss the 1972 auteur thriller by Brian De Palma, SISTERS. 

    Episode 1: Paris, Texas

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2021 49:21


    Two dear friends and Film Festival colleagues attempt to bridge the gaps of their long-distance relationship AND their own film educations through a bi-weekly screening and discussion project of the gap films that have eluded their cinematic discovery.On this week's call, Scott and Jack discuss the arthouse masterwork by Wim Wenders, Paris, Texas from 1984. 

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