Podcast appearances and mentions of Desiree Akhavan

tid127921tidWhen filmmaker Desiree Akhavan told her Iranian immigrant parents she was in love with a woman, she knew they would object. She explains why it's worth the risk to let people get to know the real you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on the show, the hosts tackle Desiree Akhavan's sharp and darkly funny essay collection You're Embarrassing Yourself. From her “platonic soulmate” friendship with Chacillia to the nose job her Iranian-immigrant parents encouraged, Akhavan's deadpan humor and raw honesty shine through every page.The discussion covers her awkward search for love (including the bleached-hair reinvention phase), the creative compromise of making a film she might not even like just to pay off student loans, and her reflections on shame, identity, body image, and belonging.The hosts also connect Akhavan's themes to today's cultural and political climate, share a few “Stranger Than Fiction” stories of personal embarrassment, and remind listeners why embracing imperfection is both hilarious and deeply human. Cheers!Please be advised this episode is intended for adult audiences and contains adult language and content. We are expressing opinions on the show for entertainment purposes only. SPOILERSDedication:To our patrons as always!! We love you!Moni: To every elusive act of unfiltered and actual self love and acceptance..it's the most beautiful and important love story we can create in this world.Kat: About the book: Published on Aug 6, 2024 by HarperOne, Pages: 256, Audiobook: Approx 5 hourshttps://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/539659/youre-embarrassing-yourself-by-desiree-akhavanAbout the author: https://www.desireeakhavan.comStranger than Fiction:

ALL FOURS by Miranda July, chosen by Desiree Akhavan UNTRUE by Wednesday Martin, chosen by Rosie Wilby DRAGON TALK by Fleur Adcock, chosen by Harriett GilbertFilmmaker and writer Desiree Akhavan joins comedian, writer and podcaster Rosie Wilby as they discuss favourite books with Harriett Gilbert. Desiree's choice is All Fours by Miranda July, a novel about a perimenopausal woman's sexual awakening on an unusual road trip. By coincidence, Rosie Wilby chooses a non-fiction book which looks at research into women's sexuality, Untrue by Wednesday Martin. Harriett's choice is a volume of poetry by Fleur Adcock, dealing with matters of family and childhood.Produced for BBC Audio Bristol by Sally Heaven Join the conversation on Instagram: agoodreadbbc Photo credit Cecila Frugiuele

The gang are back for the new season and we've not been replaced by AI! We're kicking off by talking about The Miseducation Of Cameron Post (2018), a film which revisits the same topic as one of the very first films we did on the podcast. But where But I'm A Cheerleader tackled conversion camps in a camp, pastel coloured dreamscape, TMOCP is more of a realistic nightmare.Join us as we discuss the insidious niceness of the adults running the conversion camp, the differences between the book and the film, and on the importance of friendship in LGBTQ+ communities, both on screen and in real life. And if you have listened and you want to hear the short story Alice wrote for Maxine Peake, friend of TMOCP's director Desiree Akhavan, you can find that here: https://factoryinternational.org/factoryplus/new-writers/mycelium/ CN: Mention of self harm, discussion of physical and psychological abuse at conversion camps, swearing, spoilers and discussion of a sexual nature.

Log onto 'Encounters' and dust off your Peachfuzz mask because we're talking Creep 2 (2017). Along for the ride is The Queer Quadrant co-host Brooke Solomon, who finds plenty to appreciate in a sequel that is more complex than its predecessor. Plus: Praise for both Duplass and bisexual co-star Desiree Akhavan, debating male vs female nudity, dismissing claims that Sara is "dumb", Coppola wine, and speculation about Shudder's The Creep Tapes Questions? Comments? Snark? Connect with the boys on Twitter, Instagram, BlueSky, Youtube, Letterboxd, Facebook, or join the Facebook Group to get in touch with other listeners > Trace: @tracedthurman > Joe: @bstolemyremote > Brooke: @brookebsolomon Be sure to support the boys on Patreon!   Theme Music: Alexander Nakarada   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nihal has chosen Amma, the debut novel by Sri Lankan writer Saraid de Silva, which he compares to meeting someone on a train and having a long, intense conversation. Elif Shafak's choice, however, You're Embarrassing Yourself by Desiree Akhavan, he describes as more like a hilarious night in a pub. Harriett has gone for The Second Murderer by Denise Mina, a Philip Marlowe novel. But is there a need to add to Raymond Chandler's canon?Produced for BBC Audio Bristol by Sally Heaven Join the conversation on Instagram: agoodreadbbc

Nihal has chosen Amma, the debut novel by Sri Lankan writer Saraid de Silva, which he compares to meeting someone on a train and having a long, intense conversation. Elif Shafak's choice, however, You're Embarrassing Yourself by Desiree Akhavan, he describes as more like a hilarious night in a pub. Harriett has gone for The Second Murderer by Denise Mina, a Philip Marlowe novel. But is there a need to add to Raymond Chandler's canon?Produced for BBC Audio Bristol by Sally Heaven Join the conversation on Instagram: agoodreadbbc

In this episode, meet filmmaker and actor Desiree Akhavan, astrobiologist and theoretical physicist Sara Imari Walker, and co-hosts of the Obitchuary podcast Spencer Henry and Madison Reyes. Go behind the mic to hear what inspired these authors, what surprised them most about recording their audiobooks, and what they are most excited for listeners to hear. You're Embarrassing Yourself by Desiree Akhavan https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/539659/youre-embarrassing-yourself-by-desiree-akhavan/9780593908341/ Life As No One Knows It by Sara Imari Walker https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/646981/life-as-no-one-knows-it-by-sara-imari-walker/9780593867815/ Obitchuary by Spencer Henry and Madison Reyes https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/740922/obitchuary-by-spencer-henry-and-madison-reyes/9780593870198/

This week, we are comparing But I'm a Cheerleader! (1999) and The Miseducation of Cameron Post (2018), two films about teenage girls being sent to conversion camps for LGBTQ+ youth.-----The Movies:But I'm a Cheerleader! (1999)Directed by Jamie BabbitWritten by Brian Wayne Peterson & Jamie BabbitiMDb Rating: 6.8The Miseducation of Cameron Post (2018)Directed by Desiree AkhavanWritten by Desiree Akhavan & Cecilia FrugiueleBased on the novel by Emily M. DanforthiMDB Rating: 6.6-----Find us on:Discord - https://discord.gg/dxgmcfj552Tumblr - @ItTakesTwoPodInstagram - @ItTakesTwo_podFacebook - @ItTakesTwoPodYoutube - @ittakestwonzOur website - ItTakesTwo.co.nz-----Content Warning:Discussions of conversion therapy, emotional abuse, sexual abuse, genital mutilation, suicide, transphobia, queerphobia, homophobia, sexual content

It's Big Stalker Energy week!! For our horror pick, we decided to do BOTH Creep and Creep 2 - they're best as one story anyway. Join us as Olivia cringes and Kelly gets a little too excited over Mark Duplass' performance as a wolf-obsessed creep. Grab your wolf mask, put on your custom-made locket, and let's get weird.

Synopsis Creep 2 continues the story of Aaron, played by Mark Duplass, a serial killer who posts want ads on craigslist seeking documentarians who inadvertently film their own murders. Sara, played by Desiree Akhavan, has a failing Youtube show and decides to take Aaron up on his offer. Throughout her documentary of Aaron, she empathizes with him and barely believes him while he swears he's a serial killer. On the other hand, Aaron seems like he has finally found his match. Will he kill her? Will she kill him? Is this the end of the craigslist serial killer as we know it? Review of Creep 2 Creep 2 is one of those sequels that actually gives a fresh look on the original. It does not repeat overdone tropes or follow the same story line whatsoever. This movie could stand alone and it still makes sense, and would still be very effective. There are funny one-liners, there are jump scares, there is a bad ass woman who won't take any shit. This is not your typical killer chases victim movie. Besides the original, this movie is a fresh take on found footage horror, which is my favorite genre. It is excellent, it pulls all punches, and it takes you on a very adventurous ride. This truly is an exceptional feat of horror movie making as we know it. Creep was good enough, inventive enough, but this sequel takes it to a whole nother level. My only few complaints are that there could have been more fleshing out of Sara, since she is the central character, and I think knowing what's gonna happen upon rewatching makes it a bit less effective. Other than that, it's pretty damn good. Score 8/10

When filmmaker Desiree Akhavan told her Iranian immigrant parents she was in love with a woman, she knew they would object. She explains why it's worth the risk to let people get to know the real you.

When filmmaker Desiree Akhavan told her Iranian immigrant parents she was in love with a woman, she knew they would object. She explains why it's worth the risk to let people get to know the real you.

When filmmaker Desiree Akhavan told her Iranian immigrant parents she was in love with a woman, she knew they would object. She explains why it's worth the risk to let people get to know the real you.

This is week my guest is Desiree Akhavan!  Desiree's first feature film was 2014's APPROPRIATE BEHAVIOUR, in which she also starred. It came off the back of a web series she made in 2010 called The Slope, with fellow NYU postgrad film student Ingrid Jungermann. After Appropriate Behaviour, Desiree had a guest spot on the TV show Girls, and also began adapting the book THE MISEDUCATION OF CAMERON POST, alongside her co-writer and producer Cecilia Frugiuele. The film, which Desiree also directed, would star Chloe Grace Moretz and Sasha Lane and went on to win the Sundance Dramatic Grand Jury Prize in 2018.  Around the same time, Desiree also created, wrote and directed a brilliant 6-part TV show for Channel 4 called THE BISEXUAL, starring Maxine Peake, Brian Gleeson, Naomi Ackie and Desiree herself and all set in London.  Since 2018 Desiree has been working on a very personal project which we talk about, as well directing episodes of many brilliant TV shows, including RAMY, HACKS and TINY BEAUTIFUL THINGS.  We talk about a lot, and if you've ever read an interview with Desiree you know she's very good at cutting through the bullshit and this is no exception. We dig into how the past five years have seen her working at a different pace and why that is, we talk about the moments after success and the expectations that were placed on her career, we talk about what it actually means or requires to direct an episode of TV, finding a soulmate in her creative partner Cecilia and why learning and having fun is at the centre of everything she does…

Welcome back to Film Spill: A Movie Night Podcast! This episode, Chelsea and V talk about Desiree Akhavan's Drama/Romance film, The Miseducation of Cameron Post (2018). Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, and Pinterest @filmspillpod for updates and exclusive content! Tell a friend about the show and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts to help more people find us! The Miseducation of Cameron Post is available on Prime Video , Sling TV and Tubi. Timestamps: All About V: Slumber Party Game:  Discussion of The Miseducation of Cameron Post: Outro:  Soundtrack Song

Ellen and Mark take a turn into the exclusive gated community of housewives in cinema and television, ahead of the release of new film Don't Worry Darling. Ellen investigates why we're so drawn to housewives on screen, from original housewife satire The Stepford Wives to global reality TV phenomenon The Real Housewives, with the help of critic Anna Bogutskaya and Real Housewives exec producer Andy Cohen. And Mark celebrates director Todd Haynes' cult 1995 film Safe, starring Julianne Moore in her first lead role, as a housewife suffering from a mysterious ailment. He speaks to pioneering independent film producer and long-time Haynes collaborator Christine Vachon about the making of Safe, and hears from composer Gazelle Twin and director Desiree Akhavan about the personal and emotional responses both had to the film. This week's Viewing Note is courtesy of Olivier-nominated Home, I'm Darling star Katherine Parkinson. Producer: Jane Long A Prospect Street production for BBC Radio 4

This week my guest is Sheena Patel, an assistant director for Film and TV. Her credits as a 1st AD include Casualty and Dominic Savage's upcoming series I Am Ruth. She has also 3rd Assistant Directed on feature films such as Boxing Day and Pirates, as well as series like I Hate Suzie and Apple Tree House, and she is represented by Sara Putt Associates. Sheena is also an author and a co-founding member of the poetry collective 4 Brown Girls Who Write and part of the reason I invited her on for this season is that she has just published her debut novel, I'm A Fan, of which many people are. It's getting rave reviews and Sheena was listed in The Observer's 10 Best Debut Novelists of 2022. I'm A Fan is published by Rough Trade Books and uses the voice of a single speaker to explore an unfaithful relationship and the power struggle within that, as well as how this connects with the wider world and our cultural obsession with status. Desiree Akhavan has called it hilarious, heartbreaking and sickening and you can get a copy via the Rough Trade website.  When I was preparing to talk to Sheena I figured that the conversation would be divided into two parts, but of course when someone's passions co-exist in the way they do with Sheena, some overlap is to be expected and we sort of oscillate between the two and find some surprising comparisons between being an assistant director and being a writer or performer.  We talk about perseverance and how Sheena came to the television industry relatively late, how she establishes a sense of authority, collaboration and harmony on the floor and bluffing your way through imposter syndrome, as well as how and when she wrote her novel, what the process of finishing it and releasing it has been like and why she just wrote wherever her brain went. It was a really fun and also chill chat. I think Sheena really embodies that sense of harmony and calm that maybe she presents when she's AD'ing and yeah I came away from it thinking what a lovely way to have spent an hour of my Saturday morning. I think we're lucky to have someone like Sheena in our film and TV industry and likewise, lucky to have her as a powerful and critical voice in and of our culture, so I feel very privileged to have had her on the podcast. This is episode 112 of Best Girl Grip.   

Cette semaine, l'équipe de Quoi de Meuf vous propose de réécouter cet épisode important de notre saison précédente, qui démêle la place qu'occupe l'intersectionnalité dans nos sociétés contemporaines. Bonne écoute ! L'intersectionnalité est un terme qu'on entend beaucoup, mais que signifie-t-il? Quelle grille de lecture peut-il fournir? A qui l'applique t-on? Dans un pays où la notion de race n'existerait pas, quelle place occupe l'intersectionnalité dans les mouvements féministes aujourd'hui?C'est ce que démêlent Clémentine et Kaoutar dans ce épisode long de Quoi de Meuf.Références entendues dans l'épisode :Kimberlé Crenshaw, « Demarginalizing the Intersection of Race and Sexe: A black Feminist Critique of AntidiscriminationEléonore Lépinard, Sarah Mazouz, « Cartographie du surplomb », mouvement.info (2019)Elsa Dorlin (dir.), Black feminism. Anthologie du féminisme africain-américain, 1975-2000, L'Harmattan (2008)Hazel Carby, « Femme blanche écoute! Le féminisme noir et les frontières de la sororité » dans Elsa Dorlin (dir.) Black feminism: anthologie du féminisme africain-américain, 1975-2000, L'Harmattan (2008)Nathalie Antiope, dans Elsa Dorlin (dir.) Black feminism: anthologie du féminisme africain-américain, 1975-2000, L'Harmattan (2008)Marie Anna Jaime Guerrero est actrice, chercheuse, romancière et poète d'origine amérindienne.Danièle Kergoat est une universitaire et sociologue française.Kaoutar Harchi, « L'intersectionnalité, une critique émancipatrice », Libération (2020)Sarah Mazouz, La République et ses autres: politiques de l'altérité dans la France des années 2000, ENS Lsh Lyon (2017)Rokhaya Diallo, « Peut-on exister dans l'espace public français quand on porte un hijab? », Slate (2020)Miranda Fricker est une philosophe et chercheuse anglaiseMoya Bailey est une chercheuse et militante féministe africaine-américaine (www.moyabailey.com)Test « white fragility », Sansblancderien, InstagramReni Eddo-Lodge, Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race, Bloomsbury Libri (2018) traduit en français Le racisme est un problème de blancs, Autrement (2018)Roxane Gay est autrice, professeure d'université et éditrice américaine.Comptes Instagram conseillés:@Ziwef@Decolonisonsnous@quotidienderacisees@hijabeuses@Personnesraciseesvsgringr@collectif_ntarajelMrs America, de Dahvi Waller, Fx networks, 2020Euphoria, de Sam Levinson, HBO (depuis 2019)The Bisexual, de Desiree Akhavan et Rowan Riley, Channel 4 (depuis 2018)High Fidelity, de Veronica West et Sarah Kucserka, Hulu (2020)Rachel Charlene Lewis, « A Goodbye to the Black Bisexual Messiness of « High Fidelity » », Bitch media (2020)I may destroy you, de Michaela Coel, HBO (depuis 2020)Jason Okundaye, « I May Destroy You's Kwame honors the Black British gay male experience », Dazed (2020)The Queen's Gambit, de Scott Frank et Allan Scott, Netflix (2020)Naya Ali, « La meilleure amie racisme, figure facile pour faire croire à la diversité dans les séries », Slate (2020)Princess Weekes, « Sex Education Is Great, but One Relationship Is a Huge Problem », The Mary Sue (2019)Grand Army, de Kati Cappiello, Netflix (depuis 2020)Dash & Lily, de Joe Tacz, Netflix (depuis 2020)Mériam Cheikh, Les filles qui sortent, Université de Bruxelles (2020)Audrey Célestine, Des vies de combat: Femmes, noires et libres, L'Iconoclaste (2020)Industry, de Konrad Kay et Mickey Down, HBO (depuis 2020)Elise Thiébaut, Les règles…Quelle aventure!, Ville Brule (2017)Perrine Bonafos, Jennifer Bouron, Agnès, Les mini confettisAlex Gino, George, L'école des loisirs (2017)Davide Cali, Cruelle Joëlle, Sarbacane (2018)Laura Nsafou, Barbara brun, Le chemin de Jada, Cambourakis (2020)Quoi de Meuf est une émission de Nouvelles Ecoutes, cet épisode est conçu par Clémentine Gallot et présenté avec Kaoutar Harchi. Mixage Laurie Galligani. Générique réalisé par Aurore Meyer Mahieu. Montage et coordination Ashley Tola.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this archive episode we return to an interview with actor and director Desiree Akhavan, speaking to her in detail about her film The Miseducation of Cameron Post.Akhavan's The Miseducation of Cameron Post is the follow up to her debut Appropriate Behaviour and is drawn from the 2012 Novel of the same name. Set in the 90s the film stars Chloe Grace Moretz as Cameron Post who finds herself after a post-prom outing in a christian gay conversion camp. She bonds with new outsider friends Jane Fonda, played by Sasha Lane, and Forest Goodluck, played by Adam Red Eagle. We met up with the director to discuss her film.From the Archive sees us dig into our extensive contemporary and classical music and cinema podcast archive as we rediscover interviews and discussions with artists, with our long-standing producer and presenter, Ben Eshmade. Subscribe to Nothing Concrete on Acast, Spotify, iTunes or wherever you find your podcasts. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Nat and Allie use Desiree Akhavan's 2014 romantic comedy Appropriate Behavior as an opportunity reminisce about the halcyon days of their youth spent on overcrowded 4 trains and at bougie Bushwick bars. Writer, director, and star Akhavan breathed fresh life into the deadpan romcom genre by incorporating her own experiences as a bisexual Persian woman feeling out of place both at home and in Queer spaces. Follow us on Twitter Snails & Oysters: twitter.com/SnailsOysters Alli Rogers: twitter.com/allinotallie Nat Roberts: twitter.com/GnatRoberts Our theme song is Gumballs by Billy Libby: twitter.com/billylibbymusic And our cover art was designed by Abby Austin: instagram.com/abigailbaustin --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

The Cut's Jazmín Aguilera has fought to be able to call herself bisexual, only to find out that the term might be a little… passé. So what label fits now? From Gen X-ers to Gen Z and even filmmaker Desiree Akhavan of "The Bisexual,” Jazmín seeks answers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

I'm Dragging Bear, Chad, and PJ into the 80's phenomenon of "Blessercise" (It's a real thing!) while we discuss "The Miseducation of Cameron Post" (2018) We get fit with Jesus, while we continue our conversations about Conversion therapy centers.You gotta take the fun with the heavy......BLESSERCISE!The Miseducation of Cameron Post (2018) Written and Directed by Desiree Akhavan, Staring Chloë Grace Moretz, Sasha Lane, and Forrest Goodluck. In 1993, a teenage girl is forced into a gay conversion therapy center by her conservative guardians.*Streaming now on Amazon Prime*Hear this episode early on Patreon!  http://patreon.com/rwacpodMerch Store: https://rwacshop.online/RWACpod on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/rwacpodFollow on IG:  @RWACpodWhere to find the Rebels:Stefan: @sjmaroni on IGBearSailorMoon: @bearsailormooonon all social mediaCarlotta Carlisle: @carlottacarlisle on IG / Carlotta1987 on RedBubbleChad: @cski01 on IGPJ: @xndra_design on IGStu: @janikon_ on IG & TikTok

On the 64th episode of the Slice By Slice podcast, Jesse and Josh get creeped out by Mark Duplass with the Creep Franchise.Recorded on 08/08/2021Email: sbyspodcast@gmail.com  Twitter and Instagram: @sbyspodcastIntroNews and AnnouncementsCorrections and UpdatesWhat We WatchedHistory of Witch FilmsFilm DiscussionsCreep  (2014)Creep 2 (2017)Outro

This week we kick off by reviewing ZOLA (2:15), Janicza Bravo's crime drama and dark comedy starring Taylour Paige and Riley Keough, which is based on a series of Tweets. Next, we cover I CARRY YOU WITH ME (17:48), Heidi Ewing's queer hybrid narrative/documentary film about a chef who leaves his soulmate in Mexico for a better life in New York, but must make serious sacrifices along the way. Then we talk about F9: THE FAST SAGA (34:10), Justin Lin's latest entry in the FAST & FURIOUS franchise, which finally makes good on a long-running fan prediction. Finally we wrap up with WEREWOLVES WITHIN (49:02), Josh Ruben's horror comedy about wacky small town folks trying to figure out which one of them may be a werewolf. And in this week's Patreon bonus audio, we talk about the winner of our LGBTQIA+ poll, Desiree Akhavan's 2018 film THE MISEDUCATION OF CAMERON POST!  

On this episode, we discuss the work of bisexual Iranian-American filmmaker Desiree Akhavan, who is best known for the films Appropriate Behaviour and The Miseducation of Cameron Post, as well as the TV shows The Slope and The Bisexual. The episode features Editor-in-Chief Alex Heeney. Executive Editor Orla Smith, and special guest Lena Wilson. Episode Notes: Read Lena's 2018 review of The Bisexual on The Playlist Read Orla's interview with The Miseducation of Cameron Post DP Ashley Connor Related Episodes: Ep. 96: Girlhood and compulsory heterosexuality: Water Lilies and Jennifer's Body Ep. 93: The Films of Agnieszka Holland Ep. 85: The Films of Naomi Kawase Ep. 79: Sundance 2021, Part 2 Ep. 78: Sundance 2021, Part 1 Ep. 66: Francis Lee's God's Own Country and Ammonite Ep. 45: The films of Anne Émond Follow Seventh Row on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, and read our articles at seventh-row.com.

Las mejores noticias de cine, y entrevistas con talento y director de “Cosas Imposibles” y con Melissa Barrera, coprotagonista de “En el Barrio”. Clásico: “La (des)educación de Cameron Post”, Desiree Akhavan. Síguenos: www.quepeliculaver.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our unofficial Pride month continues with Danforth's lengthy, sprawling story of queers in Montana, which gets abbreviated in Akhavan's film, but we're ok with it? It's a good conversation about  growing up gay in a small town (vs big city), why Coley's betrayal stings in more ways than one and whether Chloë Grace Moretz deserves blame for being a bit of a bland protagonist (we prefer Forrest Goodluck's Adam and Sasha Lane's Jane Fonda). Plus: why Jennifer Ehle is the perfect "Disney villain" antagonist and a CW for indigenous listeners after the recent trauma that occurred in Kamloops.Resources:Indian Residential School Survivors SocietyWanna connect with the show? Follow us at our new Twitter handle @HKHSPod or use the hashtag #HKHSPod:Brenna: @brennacgrayJoe: @bstolemyremoteHave something longer to say or a comment about book club? Email us at hkhspod@gmail.com. See you on the page and on the screen!

This week we're discussing The Miseducation of Cameron Post (2018) directed by Desiree Akhavan. It is an adaption to the 2012 book written by Emily M. Danforth. As Becca says we discussing the miseducation of society while drawing similarities from Jamie Babbit's satire in But I'm a Cheerleader (1999) Comparing the book and the films visual elements and cutting the internal struggle of guilt, the importance of queer friendships and who do we blame for homophobia? The person themselves or society as a whole. The film brought up a lot for thought for us and new information we didn't know about, So, join us, as we scream from the top of our lungs WHATS GOING ON? Why icebergs conflict our gay experience and wonder why queer friendships in media are pushed to become relationships.

Bow chicka wow wow…. That’s right dearest listeners, this week we are headed between the sheets, or on top of them, no judgement here. We are looking at how LGBTQ+ sex scenes are portrayed in film and TV. Sometimes ridiculous, sometimes biologically impossible and sometimes accurate and honest too, we hear your opinions and “The Bisexual” creator Desiree Akhavan calls in to give us her take on the debate. Plus, why is Chris being pursued by poisonous sticks? Has a charity shop purchase led Chris to join a right wing organisation? And the artist formerly known as Mr Potato Head gets a gender makeover.

In a pandemic themed summer special we feature John Cusack, Gillian Flynn, Desiree Akhavan, and the Australian filmmaker behind a Spanish set lockdown series.

In a pandemic themed summer special we feature John Cusack, Gillian Flynn, Desiree Akhavan, and the Australian filmmaker behind a Spanish set lockdown series.

In a pandemic themed summer special we feature John Cusack, Gillian Flynn, Desiree Akhavan, and the Australian filmmaker behind a Spanish set lockdown series.

In a pandemic themed summer special we feature John Cusack, Gillian Flynn, Desiree Akhavan, and the Australian filmmaker behind a Spanish set lockdown series.

In a pandemic themed summer special we feature John Cusack, Gillian Flynn, Desiree Akhavan, and the Australian filmmaker behind a Spanish set lockdown series.

In a pandemic themed summer special we feature John Cusack, Gillian Flynn, Desiree Akhavan, and the Australian filmmaker behind a Spanish set lockdown series.

Celebrating Pride Month 2020, the team hone in on Sean Baker's film, TANGERINE (2015), Camille Vidal-Naquet's SAUVAGE (2018) and Desiree Akhavan's APPROPRIATE BEHAVIOUR (2014). With presenters Paul Anthony Nelson, Flick Ford, and Stuey Richards.Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/primal-screenFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/primalscreenshow/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/primal_screen_show/Twitter: https://twitter.com/primal_screen

A conversation with U.S. indie filmmaker Desiree Akhavan. Matthew Deaner explains the significant disruptions screen culture is facing, and Dan Golding on Alexander Courage's Star Trek theme.

A conversation with U.S. indie filmmaker Desiree Akhavan. Matthew Deaner explains the significant disruptions screen culture is facing, and Dan Golding on Alexander Courage's Star Trek theme.

Filmmaker/actor Desiree Akhavan shares the challenges of making trailblazing work like her Sundance hit "The Miseducation of Cameron Post" and her new Hulu series "The Bisexual," and enters a fiery debate over the use of the word "cunt" and the dilemma of making the first move. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

The absurdity of normalisation. The post Desiree Akhavan – The Miseducation of Cameron Post #RomaFF13 appeared first on Fred Film Radio.

Desiree Akhavan has not only co-written Channel 4's new comedy drama The Bisexual, but directs and stars in it as well. The series centres on Leila, who after splitting from her long-term girlfriend, attempts to navigate the dating scene as she becomes involved with both men and women.Film critic Rhianna Dhillon reviews ensemble thriller Bad Times at the El Royal starring Jeff Bridges, Chris Hemsworth and Dakota Johnson, where seven strangers, each with a secret to bury, meet at a rundown motel on the California/Nevada border.The 2018 RIBA Stirling Prize for the UK's best new building has been awarded to Bloomberg, London, the billion-pound structure sometimes described as the world's most sustainable office. Former jury member, architectural historian and writer Tom Dyckhoff comments on this year's choice.Bertolt Brecht's play Mother Courage, set in the midst of the Thirty Years War, turns 80 next year. Theatre Directors Rod Dixon and Hannah Chissick discuss why the German playwright's creation continues to resonate in the twenty first century.Presenter: Kirsty Lang Producer: Ben Mitchell

In our second podcast of the week we welcome Desiree Akhavan ('Appropriate Behavior') on to the podcast to talk about her Sundance award winning sophomore feature 'The Miseducation of Cameron Post'Cameron Post (Chloë Grace Moretz) is shipped off to a Christian conversion camp after she is discovered kissing a female friend. No sooner there, she realises that almost all the inductees are repressing their true feelings and the notion of a cure is absurd. Desiree Akhavan's Sundance Grand Jury winner is an articulate and funny drama that speaks out against the current tide of social conservatism in the US.Follow the team on Twitter:@SamHowlett_1 - Sam@ks_powell - Kelly@jakehcunningham - Jake@irma_pep - StevenProduced and edited by Jake CunninghamMusic from incompetech.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Writer-director-actor Desiree Akhavan (Appropriate Behaviour) joins Anna and Hen in the BFI's "glitzy" green room (there are mirrors on the ceiling) to talk about her new film, The Miseducation of Cameron Post and her new TV series, The Bisexual. Desi talks about why America loves pro-life cinema, the art of the sex scene and why it's alright to remain a teen at heart. Elsewhere, Anna slaps Hen down for knowing nothing about Joan Crawford, while Hen goes ... bananas for Mike Leigh's Nuts in May. The BFI Podcast is ...BFI Southbank Programmer Anna BogutskayaBFI Digital editor Henry BarnesProducer Peter SaleThanks to our guest, Desiree Akhavan. Watch The Miseducation of Cameron Post trailer and find out more about The Bisexual. Screen therapy: • Watch Nuts in May (BBC iPlayer)• Five things you (and Hen) should know about Joan Crawford (BFI.org)• Listen to another brilliant Desiree Akhavan interview (WNYC) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Desiree Akhavan: The Miseducation of Cameron Post by Michelle Meow

After her first feature premiered at Sundance to strong reviews, director Desiree Akhavan thought finding money to make a second film would be a snap. But after striking out in LA, Akhavan's quest to make another project ultimately landed her in London. She tells us why she thinks the Brits are more open to her ideas, and talks about her newest film, ‘The Miseducation of Cameron Post.'

Iranian-American director, screenwriter and actor Desiree Akhavan talks about her first feature film, Appropriate Behaviour. A comedy that follows a pair of superficial, homophobic lesbians in love. Hosted at the Apple Store, Covent Garden in London.

Akhavan's debut feature film, Appropriate Behavior, mines the details of her own life—particularly the most uncomfortable moments. It also earned her a spot on this season of Girls. Support Death, Sex & Money by becoming a monthly sustaining member. Sign up now.

Akhavan's debut feature film, Appropriate Behavior, mines the details of her own life—particularly the most uncomfortable moments. It also earned her a spot on this season of Girls.Support Death, Sex & Money by becoming a monthly sustaining member. Sign up now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Akhavan's debut feature film, Appropriate Behavior, mines the details of her own life—particularly the most uncomfortable moments. It also earned her a spot on this season of Girls.Support Death, Sex & Money by becoming a monthly sustaining member. Sign up now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.