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The Cinema For All podcast is a celebration of going to the cinema, film discovery and stories about the people across the UK putting on incredible film screenings. Hosted by Jaq Chell and Abi Standish of the national charity Cinema For All.

Cinema For All


    • Aug 31, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
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    In A World... A Behind The Scenes Look at Movie Trailers

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2021 54:54


    The Cinema For All Podcast continues season 4 with a behind-the-scenes look at movie trailers! Film trailer expert Professor Keith M Johnson tells us about the history of film trailers, while Andrew Tighe from Intermission Film talks about what goes into making one! Abi and Jaq also catch up about what they've been watching including The Suicide Squad, Zola, Girlfriends and Buladó. The Cinema For All podcast is proud to be supported by the BFI, awarding funds from the National Lottery. HOSTS: Jaq Chell and Abi StandishGUESTS: Professor Keith M Johnston, Andrew TighePRODUCER: Jay Platt Thanks for listening! Please subscribe and rate and review our podcast – it really helps other listeners find us! For more on Cinema For All head to www.cinemaforall.org.uk or follow us on Twitter/ Instagram on @cinemaforallpod.

    Fourth Season, First Cow

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2021 43:57


    Welcome back for Season 4 of the Cinema For All Podcast – a celebration of going to the cinema. Today we kick off with a very special interview with John Magaro (The Big Short, Carol), star of the upcoming Kelly Reichart film First Cow. John talks to us about working with Kelly, male friendships on the big screen and his excitement for getting back to the cinema. Abi and Jaq also share what they’ve been watching at home over the past month, including Billy Liar, Personal Shopper, Mermaids and Nomadland, as well as a more in depth chat about friendship on screen. The Cinema For All podcast is proud to be supported by the BFI, awarding funds from the National Lottery. HOSTS: Jaq Chell and Abi StandishGUEST: John MagaroPRODUCER: Jay Platt Thanks for listening! Please subscribe and rate and review our podcast – it really helps other listeners find us! For more on Cinema For All head to www.cinemaforall.org.uk or follow us on Twitter/ Instagram on @cinemaforallpodhttps://cinemaforall.org.uk/donate/ (

    Producing Jamie, With Cat Marshall

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2021 52:02


    Today’s episode features an interview with Producer extraordinaire Cat Marshall, who has worked on such incredible films as ’71, Yardie, and the upcoming musical extravaganza Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, as well as TV series such as this is England ’90 and The Virtues. Cat shares with us what it’s like to be a female producer, the producers she looks up to and what it was like to create Everybody’s Talking About Jamie here in Sheffield.Also, after a long break from chatting about film together, Abi and Jaq share what they’ve been watching at home over the last few months, including Thief, The Thomas Crown Affair, Demolition Man, Minding the Gap, Moxie, Grease 2 and what Abi has been watching online at BFI Flare.The Cinema For All podcast is proud to be supported by the BFI, awarding funds from the National Lottery. HOSTS: Jaq Chell and Abi StandishGUEST: Cat Marshall PRODUCER: Jay Platt Thanks for listening! Please subscribe and rate and review our podcast – it really helps other listeners find us! For more on Cinema For All head to www.cinemaforall.org.uk or follow us on Twitter/ Instagram on @cinemaforallpod https://cinemaforall.org.uk/donate/

    S.O.U.L. Fest Takeover

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2021 21:43


    We have a special episode for you today with a takeover from our friends at S.O.U.L Fest. S.O.U.L. Fest (Screening Our Unseen Lives) is a month long celebration of Black British talent in film, showcasing new work by Black British film creatives - allowing opportunities to see a diverse representation of Black Britain. The festival is the result of a collaboration between four organisations who serve Black audiences and talent: The British Blacklist, The New Black Film Collective, We Are Parable and S.O.U.L Film. We are so excited to hand the microphone over to hear all about their how they navigated 2020, and their amazing plans for reaching audiences. Many, many thanks to our wonderful friend Priscilla Igwe for organising this take over, and to Nuru Rimington-Mkali for their production work on the S.O.U.L Fest segment, as well as everyone involved in this takeover episode. The Cinema For All podcast is proud to be supported by the BFI, awarding funds from the National Lottery. HOSTS: Jaq Chell and Abi StandishTAKE-OVER SEGMENT: Priscilla Igwe and S.O.U.L FestPRODUCERS: Nuru Rimington-Mkali for S.O.U.L Fest and Jay Platt for Cinema For All Thanks for listening! Please subscribe and rate and review our podcast – it really helps other listeners find us! For more on Cinema For All head to www.cinemaforall.org.uk or follow us on Twitter/ Instagram on @cinemaforallpod https://www.soulfilmfest.co.uk/http://thebritishblacklist.co.uk/http://www.weareparable.com/http://www.tnbfc.co.uk/ https://www.soulfilm.co.uk/

    Minisode - Farewell Amor with Ekwa Msangi

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2021


    We're back with another minisode! This time, Abi got to talk to writer and director Ekwa Msangi all about her beautiful debut feature Farewell Amor, the story of a family from Angola reuniting in New York. They also chatted about what inspired her to become a filmmaker, and the unique perspective she brings to the film. Farewell Amor is available to watch on MUBI. The Cinema For All podcast is proud to be supported by the BFI, awarding funds from the National Lottery.  HOST: Abi Standish GUEST: Ekwa Msangi PRODUCER: Jay Platt Thanks for listening! Please subscribe and rate and review our podcast – it really helps other listeners find us! For more on Cinema For All head to www.cinemaforall.org.uk or follow us on Twitter/ Instagram on @cinemaforallpod Thanks to Organic Publicity for arranging this interview.

    Minisode - Recorder: The Marion Stokes Project with Matt Wolf

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2020 21:21


    The Cinema For All Podcast is back with another minisode! This time, Abi chats with director Matt Wolf (Wild Combination: A Portrait of Arthur Russell) about his new film Recorder: The Marion Stokes Project. Marion Stokes was an activist, who between the years of 1975 and 2012, recorded thousands of hours of television, creating a unique archive which has now been digitised. Watch Recorder: The Marion Stokes Project and choose to support Cinema For All by following the instructions here. The Cinema For All podcast is proud to be supported by the BFI, awarding funds from the National Lottery. HOSTS: Jaq Chell and Abi Standish GUEST: Matt Wolf PRODUCER: Jay Platt Thanks for listening! Please subscribe and rate and review our podcast – it really helps other listeners find us! For more on Cinema For All head to www.cinemaforall.org.uk or follow us on Twitter/ Instagram on @cinemaforallpod

    Back to the Cinema!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2020 52:04


      This is a special episode of the Cinema For All Podcast, because for the first time since March, Jaq has ventured into a cinema! She took her trusty podcast recorder in order to share the experience of a socially-distanced screening of Bong Joon-Ho’s Memories of Murder. As well as this, Jaq and Abi catch up on what they’ve been watching since the last episode (Boxer, This Is Paris, Akira, A Nightmare on Elm Street). Please note: this segment was filmed before tier restrictions were introduced to Sheffield. Watch Recorder: The Marion Stokes Project and choose support Cinema For All by following the instructions here. The Cinema For All podcast is proud to be supported by the BFI, awarding funds from the National Lottery. HOSTS: Jaq Chell and Abi Standish GUESTS: Ruth Kingdon, Chris Perks, Andrew Key, Laura Fox-Gill PRODUCER: Jay Platt Thanks for listening! Please subscribe and rate and review our podcast – it really helps other listeners find us! For more on Cinema For All head to www.cinemaforall.org.uk or follow us on Twitter/ Instagram on @cinemaforallpod  

    Curating MUBI with Chiara Marañón

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2020 47:12


    For this episode Abi and Producer Jay sat down (virtually!) to chat with the wonderful Chiara Marañón, MUBI’s Director of Content. They talk about MUBI’s unique approach to programming, including the importance they place on exploring the context around the films they showcase. As well as this, Jaq and Abi catch up on what they’ve been watching (The Roads Not Taken, Showgirls, The Watermelon Woman, Reality Bites). The Roads Not Taken is in cinemas on 11th September. Watch the trailer here. The Cinema For All podcast is proud to be supported by the BFI, awarding funds from the National Lottery. HOSTS: Jaq Chell and Abi Standish GUEST: Chiara Marañón PRODUCER: Jay Platt Thanks for listening! Please subscribe and rate and review our podcast – it really helps other listeners find us! For more on Cinema For All head to www.cinemaforall.org.uk or follow us on Twitter/ Instagram on @cinemaforallpod

    Programming in the Dark

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2020 43:28


    The Cinema For All Podcast is a celebration of going to the cinema Jaq and Abi round off the lockdown mini-season with a discussion on how film exhibitors put together programmes of films, without necessarily having access to all of the resources they usually do. They also chat about what they’ve been watching over the past few weeks (Multiple Maniacs, Circus of Books, The Lovebirds, Wadjda, Apple Mortgage Cake). The Cinema For All podcast is proud to be supported by the BFI, awarding funds from the National Lottery. HOSTS: Jaq Chell and Abi StandishPRODUCER: Jay Platt Thanks for listening! Please subscribe and rate and review our podcast – it really helps other listeners find us!For more on Cinema For All head to www.cinemaforall.org.uk or follow us on Twitter/ Instagram on @cinemaforallpod  

    Minisode: Sam Riley, Radioactive and Women in STEM on Film

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2020 35:33


    We’re back with a minisode! Producer Jay catches up with Sam Riley (Control, Brighton Beach, Maleficent), the star of the new British feature film Radioactive. The Cinema For All podcast is proud to be supported by the BFI, awarding funds from the National Lottery. HOSTS: Jaq Chell and Abi StandishGUESTS: Sam RileyPRODUCER: Jay Platt Radioactive is out on demand on 15 June and comes to DVD 27 July. Thanks for listening! Please subscribe and rate and review our podcast – it really helps other listeners find us!

    Digital Releases During Lockdown

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2020


    The Cinema For All Podcast is a celebration of going to the cinema. In this episode, co-hosts Abi and Jaq broadcast from home again as part of our mini-series on cinema life during lockdown. This time, they  discuss how film distributors are are reacting to the health crisis through VOD releases and filmmaker watch parties – featuring call-in clips from Altitude Releasing, Violet Pictures, Mubi and Jon Seal the director of The Teachers’ Protest. We also hear from Leigh Film Society about their DVD drop off service, which is helping their community stay connected, and Cine CCC all the way in Chile! They also catch up about which films they’ve been watching recently (The Servant, Wild, Good Time, Wild at Heart and Red Dragon) and generally have a Laura Dern love-in. Guide to online film clubs: https://cinemaforall.org.uk/advice-and-support/resources/online-film-clubs/ (https://cinemaforall.org.uk/advice-and-support/resources/online-film-clubs/) Supporting Cinema For All: https://cinemaforall.org.uk/how-you-can-help-support-cinema-for-all/ (https://cinemaforall.org.uk/how-you-can-help-support-cinema-for-all/) The Cinema For All podcast is proud to be supported by the BFI, awarding funds from the National Lottery. HOSTS: Jaq Chell and Abi Standish PRODUCER: Jay Platt Thanks for listening! Please subscribe and rate and review our podcast – it really helps other listeners find us! For more on Cinema For All head to www.cinemaforall.org.uk or follow us on Twitter/ Instagram on @cinemaforallpod

    Online Film Clubs

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2020


      The Cinema For All Podcast is a celebration of going to the cinema. In this episode, co-hosts Abi and Jaq make the best of their home studio set-up to discuss how cinemas and community cinemas are reacting to the health crisis through the creation of online film clubs and watch parties – featuring call-in clips from Magic Lantern Film Club, Film Unit, Deptford Cinema, Bird & Cage Cinema, The Regal Cinema and Godalming Film Society, who share with what their closed-door film screenings have been like. They also catch up about which films they’ve been watching recently (Bacarau, The Bodyguard, Old Boy, Kill Bill Vol 1 & 2, Existenz and Cruising). Guide to online film clubs: https://cinemaforall.org.uk/advice-and-support/resources/online-film-clubs/ Supporting Cinema For All: https://cinemaforall.org.uk/how-you-can-help-support-cinema-for-all/ The Cinema For All podcast is proud to be supported by the BFI, awarding funds from the National Lottery. HOSTS: Jaq Chell and Abi Standish PRODUCER: Jay Platt Thanks for listening! Please subscribe and rate and review our podcast – it really helps other listeners find us! For more on Cinema For All head to www.cinemaforall.org.uk or follow us on Twitter/ Instagram on @cinemaforallpod  

    Awards Season Rundown with Jaq and Abi

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2020


      The Cinema For All Podcast is a celebration of going to the cinema. In this episode, co-hosts Abi and Jaq return to the studio to catch up on awards season and recount their favourite moments from Oscars and BAFTAS past. They also catch up about which films they’ve been watching recently (Birds of Prey, The Lighthouse, Parasite, Mother, Red Joan, The Honeymoon Killers). The Cinema For All podcast is proud to be supported by the BFI, awarding funds from the National Lottery. HOSTS: Jaq Chell and Abi Standish PRODUCER: Jay Platt Thanks for listening! Please subscribe and rate and review our podcast – it really helps other listeners find us! For more on Cinema For All head to www.cinemaforall.org.uk or follow us on Twitter/ Instagram on @cinemaforallpod  

    Chorley: It's a State of Mind

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2020


    The Cinema For All Podcast is a celebration of going to the cinema. In this episode Abi and Producer Jay travel to Chorley Empire Cinema in Chorley, Lancashire. There, they meet volunteer Estelle Bryers who tells them all about the cinema’s turbulent 110-year history, as well as how important cinemas are to a place like Chorley. Estelle is an extraordinary person whose infectious passion for both community and cinema is inspiring. Jaq and Abi also catch up about which films they’ve been watching recently (Singing’ in the Rain, The Umbrellas of Cherbourg, Uncut Gems) with a particularly impassioned chat about Little Women. The Cinema For All podcast is proud to be supported by the BFI, awarding funds from the National Lottery. HOSTS: Jaq Chell and Abi Standish GUEST: Estelle Bryers (Chorley Empire Cinema) PRODUCER: Jay Platt Thanks for listening! Please subscribe and rate and review our podcast – it really helps other listeners find us! For more on Cinema For All head to www.cinemaforall.org.uk or follow us on Twitter/ Instagram on @cinemaforallpod

    It's a Wonderful Life at Hyde Park Picture House

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2019


    The Cinema For All Podcast is a celebration of going to the cinema. In this episode Abi and Jaq travel to Hyde Park Picture House in Leeds to talk to Wendy Cook. Wendy talks to us about the amazing history of this iconic cinema, as well as the significance of films like It’s a Wonderful Life when it comes to creating a cushion of financial security for Independent Cinemas. Wendy also chats about building audience trust, taking risks and creating cinema memories. An unmissable interview! Jaq and Abi also catch up about what they’ve been watching over the past few weeks (Marriage Story, Good Boys, Charlie’s Angels, Frozen II) as well as sharing their top 5s of 2019 including The Farewell, Seahorse, Portrait of a Lady on Fire, Pain & Glory, Happy as Lazzaro and Monos (featuring a special appearance by Producer Jay!) The Cinema For All podcast is proud to be supported by the BFI, awarding funds from the National Lottery. HOSTS: Jaq Chell and Abi Standish GUEST: Wendy Cook PRODUCER: Jay Platt Thanks for listening! Please subscribe and rate and review our podcast – it really helps other listeners find us! For more on Cinema For All head to www.cinemaforall.org.uk or follow us on Twitter/ Instagram on @cinemaforallpod

    Restored Film and Rep Distribution with Park Circus

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2019


      The Cinema For All Podcast is a celebration of going to the cinema. In this episode Abi and Producer Jay head to Glasgow to talk to the Jack Bell at film distribution company Park Circus. We find out about what’s involved in putting out older, restored titles and helping them reach a modern audience. Jaq and Abi also catch up about what they’ve been over the past few weeks (Last Black Man in San Francisco, Charade, Vox Lux, Tully, King of Comedy, Rocks). The Cinema For All podcast is proud to be supported by the BFI, awarding funds from the National Lottery. HOSTS: Jaq Chell and Abi Standish GUEST: Jack Bell PRODUCER: Jay Platt Thanks for listening! Please subscribe and rate and review our podcast – it really helps other listeners find us! For more on Cinema For All head to www.cinemaforall.org.uk or follow us on Twitter/ Instagram on @cinemaforallpod  

    Archival Film Restoration with ITV Content Delivery

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2019


    The Cinema For All Podcast is a celebration of going to the cinema. In this episode, Jaq, Abi and Producer Jay head to Leeds to talk to the team at ITV Content Delivery, home of the ITV National Archive. We find out about what’s involved in storing this huge amount of archival film and television content, as well as the process of restoring it for 21st Century viewers. Jaq and Abi also catch up about what they’ve been over the past few weeks (Official Secrets, To Kill A Mockingbird, Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story, The Little Mermaid, The Farewell, Eyes Without A Face, Les Diaboliques). The Cinema For All podcast is proud to be supported by the BFI, awarding funds from the National Lottery HOSTS: Jaq Chell and Abi Standish GUESTS: James, Scott, Josh and Andy at ITV Content Delivery PRODUCER: Jay Platt Thanks for listening! Please subscribe and rate and review our podcast – it really helps other listeners find us! For more on Cinema For All head to www.cinemaforall.org.uk or follow us on Twitter/ Instagram on @cinemaforallpod

    Abi and Ellie chat with Barry Purves

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2019


      The Cinema For All Podcast is a celebration of going to the cinema. In this episode, Abi and Cinema For All team member Ellie Ragdale go to chat with Oscar and BAFTA nominated animation legend, Barry Purves. Barry has worked on significant films such as Mars Attacks!, King Kong, and TV series including The Wind in the Willows and Postman Pat. He has also produced his own acclaimed short films. Jaq and Abi also catch up about what they’ve been watching at the cinema over the past few weeks (Pain and Glory, NT Live: Fleabag, IT Chapter 2, Nicolas Roeg season at Showroom Cinema, Once Upon A Time In Hollywood). The Cinema For All podcast is proud to be supported by the BFI, awarding funds from the National Lottery. HOSTS: Jaq Chell and Abi Standish GUEST: Barry Purves and Ellie Ragdale PRODUCER: Jay Platt   Thanks for listening! Please subscribe and rate and review our podcast – it really helps other listeners find us! For more on Cinema For All head to www.cinemaforall.org.uk or follow us on Twitter/ Instagram on @cinemaforallpod  

    Season 2! Danny Leigh in the Abbeydale Picture House

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2019


    The Cinema For All Podcast is a celebration of going to the cinema. We’re so excited to be back for Season 2, where we’re really going to be delving into the magic behind the cinema, sharing cinema memories and sharing our love of the big screen in all forms! This episode we meet with writer and broadcaster Danny Leigh at the Abbeydale Picturehouse in Sheffield to talk through his memories of cinema-going. Jaq and Abi also catch up about what they’ve seen at the cinema over the summer (David Lynch season at HOME, Company: Original Cast Album, Toy Story 4, Jaws). The Cinema For All podcast is proud to be supported by the BFI, awarding funds from the National Lottery. HOSTS: Jaq Chell and Abi Standish GUEST: Danny Leigh PRODUCER: Jay Platt Thanks for listening! Please subscribe and rate and review our podcast – it really helps other listeners find us! For more on Cinema For All head to www.cinemaforall.org.uk or follow us on Twitter/ Instagram on @cinemaforallpod

    Series Finale! Cinema-Going in 2019

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2019


    The Cinema For All Podcast is a celebration of going to the cinema. This is our final full length episode our first series in which we talk about UK box office trends, cinema ticket prices and what makes cinema-going so special. Jaq and Abi also chat about what they’ve seen at the cinema recently (Us, Mid-90s, Captain Marvel, Out of Blue) and what’s coming out soon (Red Joan, Greta, Ash is the Purest White). We’ll be back with a second series of the Cinema For All Podcast in June! In the meantime, check out our minisodes! The Cinema For All podcast is proud to be supported by the BFI, awarding funds from the National Lottery. HOSTS: Jaq Chell and Abi Standish PRODUCER: Jay Platt Thanks for listening! Please subscribe and rate and review our podcast – it really helps other listeners find us! For more on Cinema For All head to www.cinemaforall.org.uk or follow us on Twitter/ Instagram on @cinemaforallpod

    Minisode: Being Frank - interview with director Steve Sullivan

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2019


    Abi catches up with the director of new British documentary Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story. Being Frank is the story of the life of maverick Manchester comedian Frank Sidebottom and his hidden creator Chris Sievey. Frank, well known for his papier-mâché head, was part of the Manchester music and comedy scene for over 25 years. The Cinema For All podcast is proud to be supported by the BFI, awarding funds from the National Lottery. HOSTS: Jaq Chell and Abi Standish GUESTS: Steve Sullivan PRODUCER: Jay Platt Being Frank is out on 29 March in the UK. Find out more at www.beingfrank.film. Thanks for listening! Please subscribe and rate and review our podcast – it really helps other listeners find us!

    Minisode: Out of Blue interview with Carol Morley

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2019


    We have another minisode! Abi and our lovely colleague Rosie interviewed British filmmaker, Carol Morley, director of the new film Out of Blue starring Patricia Clarkson (Sharp Objects), whilst she was on her tour of UK independent cinemas. Out of Blue is out in the UK on 29 March. Mike Hoolihan is an unconventional New Orleans cop investigating the murder of renowned astrophysicist Jennifer Rockwell, a black hole expert found shot to death in her observatory. As Mike tumbles down the rabbit hole of the disturbing case, she finds herself grappling with increasingly existential questions of quantum mechanics, parallel universes, and exploding stars - cosmic secrets that may hold the key to unraveling the crime, while throwing into doubt her very understanding of reality. The Cinema For All podcast is proud to be supported by the BFI, awarding funds from the National Lottery. HOSTS: Jaq Chell and Abi StandishGUESTS: Carol Morley PRODUCER: Jay Platt Thanks for listening! Please subscribe and rate and review our podcast – it really helps other listeners find us!

    Minisode: Border – interview with director Ali Abbasi

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2019


    We have another minisode! Producer Jay spoke with director of new film Border, Ali Abbasi. About Border: customs officer Tina is known for her extraordinary sense of smell. It's almost as if she can sniff out the guilt on anyone hiding something. But when Vore, a suspicious-looking man, walks past her, her abilities are challenged for the first time ever. Tina can sense Vore is hiding something she can't identify. Even worse, she feels a strange attraction to him. As Tina develops a special bond with Vore and discovers his true identity, she also realises the truth about herself. Directed by Ali Abbasi and from a script by John Ajvide Lindqvist (Let The Right One In), Border is a thematically rich and deeply strange blend of romantic drama, magical-realist fantasy, and crime thriller and Sweden’s official entry to this year’s Academy Awards. Border is out in UK cinemas on 8 March. Please be aware we have some very rare, minor sound quality issues in this episode. The Cinema For All podcast is proud to be supported by the BFI, awarding funds from the National Lottery. HOSTS: Jaq Chell and Abi Standish GUESTS: Ali Abbasi PRODUCER: Jay Platt Thanks for listening! Please subscribe and rate and review our podcast – it really helps other listeners find us!

    Documentaries!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2019


    The Cinema For All Podcast is a celebration of going to the cinema. In this eighth, full length episode Jaq and Abi talk about their favourite documentaries – what makes a doc cinematic, the attraction of docs to modern audiences and some of the recent huge box office successes such as RBG, Three Identical Strangers and Free Solo. The also chat about what they’ve seen at the cinema recently (Vice, Fyre, The Favourite) and what’s coming out soon (On the Basis Sex, Capernaum and A Private War). In this episode, we also welcome Sheffield Doc/Fest Interim Director Melanie Iredale, who talks with us about the festival, her favourite documentaries and what makes a documentary really resonate with an cinema audience. The Cinema For All podcast is proud to be supported by the BFI, awarding funds from the National Lottery. HOSTS: Jaq Chell and Abi Standish GUESTS: Melanie Iredale PRODUCER: Jay Platt Thanks for listening! Please subscribe and rate and review our podcast – it really helps other listeners find us! For more on Cinema For All head to www.cinemaforall.org.uk or follow us on Twitter/ Instagram on @cinemaforall Here's a list of Melanie's ten favourite documentaries: Strong Island, d. Yance Ford Rough Aunties, d. Kim Longinotto Grizzly Man, d. Werner Herzog Man on Wire, d. James Marsh The Arbor, d. Clio Bernard Drifters, d. John Grierson The Punk Singer, d. Sini Anderson A Woman Captured, d. Bernadette Tuza Ritter The Writing in the Sand, d. Sikka Liisa Konttinen We Are Many, d. Amir Amirani

    Women Filmmakers/ Vote 100

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2019


    The Cinema For All Podcast is a celebration of going to the cinema. In this seventh, full length episode Jaq and Abi talk about their love of women directors and their frustration at the lack of awards recognition for their favourites, especially in light of the recent BAFTA nominations. Jaq and Abi also chat about upcoming cinema releases Destroyer, Beautiful Boy and Vice. In this episode, we also welcome our Cinema For All colleagues Deborah Parker and Oriana Franceschi to talk about our part in the nationwide Vote 100 celebrations, which mark 100 years since the start of women’s suffrage in the UK. They talk about the creation of a new archive film, Born a Rebel, a series of events held across the North of England to celebrate the film, and share with us their female heroes. The Cinema For All proud to be supported by the BFI, awarding funds from the National Lottery. HOSTS: Jaq Chell and Abi Standish GUESTS: Deborah Parker, Oriana Franceschi PRODUCER: Jay Platt Thanks for listening! Please subscribe and rate and review our podcast – it really helps other listeners find us! For more on Cinema For All head to www.cinemaforall.org.uk or follow us on Twitter/ Instagram on @cinemaforall

    Minisode: End of Year Roundup

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2018


    We have another minisode for you, and this time it’s a Christmas special! Jaq, Abi and Producer Jay discuss their favourite Christmas films, the best (and worst!) films they’ve seen at the cinema this year (I, Tonya, The Rider, The Square) and what’s coming out in 2019 that excites them. The Cinema For All podcast is proud to be supported by the BFI, awarding funds from the National Lottery. HOSTS: Jaq Chell and Abi Standish PRODUCER: Jay Platt Thanks for listening! Please subscribe and rate and review our podcast – it really helps other listeners find us!

    Comedy!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2018


    The Cinema For All Podcast is a celebration of going to the cinema. In this sixth, full length episode Jaq and Abi delve into this month’s theme: comedy! In this episode, we welcome the dynamic duo Linnea Pettersson and Mikaela Smith who are part of the programming team at Showroom Cinema. We talk about the season of comedy films they have put together, how they welcome audiences into their venue, and some of their own favourite comedy films. Jaq and Abi also share their comedy heroes, chat about upcoming cinema releases and preview some of the amazing screening happening across the country as part of the BFI Comedy season. To find out about activity near you, head to https://www.bficomedy.co.uk. The Cinema For All proud to be supported by the BFI, awarding funds from the National Lottery. HOSTS: Jaq Chell and Abi Standish GUESTS: Linnea Pettersson and Mikaela Smith from the Showroom Cinema PRODUCER: Jay Platt Thanks for listening! Please subscribe and rate and review our podcast – it really helps other listeners find us! For more on Cinema For All head to www.cinemaforall.org.uk or follow us on Twitter/ Instagram on @cinemaforall

    Minisode: Possum - interview with Matthew Holness

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2018


    We have another minisode! Jaq spoke with writer and director of new British horror Possum, Matthew Holness. Matthew was in Sheffield recently as part of a Q&A tour, and we grabbed him for a quick interview. Matthew is known to small screen viewers as the star and creator of Garth Marenghi’s Dark place, which only ran for one series on Channel 4 but has a huge cult following and helped launch the careers of talent such as Alice Lowe, Richard Ayoade and Matt Berry. Possum is a new British horror film starring Mission Impossible actor Sean Harris and stage and screen veteran Alun Armstrong. After returning to his childhood home in Norfolk, a disgraced children's puppeteer is forced to confront the secrets that have tortured his entire life. The Cinema For All podcast is proud to be supported by the BFI, awarding funds from the National Lottery. HOSTS: Jaq Chell and Abi Standish GUESTS: Matthew Holness PRODUCER: Jay Platt Thanks for listening! Please subscribe and rate and review our podcast – it really helps other listeners find us!

    Queer Cinema

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2018


      The Cinema For All Podcast is a celebration of going to the cinema. In this fifth, full length episode Jaq and Abi chat about new film releases (Widows, Some Like It Hot, Peterloo, Nae Pasaran and 9-5) and delve into this month’s theme: queer cinema. In this episode, we welcome the marvellous Rico Johnson-Sinclair from CineQ to talk about films that have been important to him such as Tongues Untied, the difficulty around accessing queer films, particular featuring queer people of colour and about his fantastic work screening films. We talk in depth about representation on screen of queer people, in particular queer people of colour, the difference it can make when films are made by queer people, building audiences for these films and much more!   We are proud to be supported by the BFI, awarding funds from the National Lottery.   HOSTS: Jaq Chell and Abi Standish GUESTS: Rico Johnson-Sinclair from CineQ (www.twitter.com/cineqbrum) PRODUCER: Jay Platt   Thanks for listening! Please subscribe and rate and review our podcast – it really helps other listeners find us!   For more on Cinema For All head to www.cinemaforall.org.uk or follow us on Twitter/ Instagram on @cinemaforall   We thought it would be good to include a list of the films mentioned in this podcast in case you want to seek them out and watch them!   Films Rico mentions in this podcast episode: Tongues Untied Check It Rafiki Hearts Beat Loud The Cakemaker Those People Kiki Paris is Burning   Films Jaq and Abi mention in this podcast episode: Gangs of New York Goodfellas Halloween (2018) Bramstoker’s Dracula Grey Gardens Beach Rats Princess Cyd Widows Some Like It Hot Peterloo Nuts in May Abigail’s Party Nae Pasaran! 9-5 Birdcage Priscilla Queen of the Desert To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar Hedwig and the Angry Inch But I’m A Cheerleader Moonlight Call Me By Your Name Beach Rats The Way He Looks 120 Beats Per Minute Love Simon Carol Blue is the Warmest Colour Miseducation of Cameron Post Appropriate Behaviour Tangerine A Fantastic Woman Portrait of Jason Muriel’s Wedding Blockers  

    Minisode: MATANGI / MAYA / M.I.A – interview with director Steve Loveridge

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2018


      We have another minisode! Our lovely colleague Rosie recently interviewed the maker of new documentary MATANGI / MAYA / M.I.A, Steve Loveridge. The film is an intimate look at the pop star who refuses to fit the mould and conform to stereotypes. Steve is a long term friend of M.I.A’s, and put together an outstanding piece of documentary film which also features extensive footage made by M.I.A herself, both in the UK and in Sri Lanka. The Cinema For All podcast is proud to be supported by the BFI, awarding funds from the National Lottery. HOSTS: Jaq Chell and Abi Standish GUESTS: Steve Loveridge PRODUCER: Jay Platt Thanks for listening! Please subscribe and rate and review our podcast – it really helps other listeners find us!    

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