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Hollywood trailblazers Walid and Kavita welcome a truly extraordinary guest to this episode! Join us in a fascinating conversation about casting and the incredible journey of Lebanese-American actor and CSA Casting Director, Hamzah Saman.Hamzah, the visionary behind Arab American Casting and MENASA Actors, humbly boasts a portfolio of over 40 films and TV shows. His pioneering work has played a pivotal role in reshaping the portrayal of Arab and Middle Eastern talent in the heart of the entertainment industry.Embark on Hamzah's compelling immigrant odyssey, from a war-torn Lebanon to the vibrant landscape of Los Angeles, where he luckily discovered his passion for the arts. He opens up about the highs and lows that paved the way to his current success, offering invaluable insights for actors seeking guidance on representation, networking, and finding their own sense of belonging in the industry. Don't miss this chance to be inspired by Hamzah's remarkable story.ABOUT HAMZAH SAMAN:Hamzah Saman is a CSA Casting Director and a proud member of the Casting Society of America. He is also the owner of Arab American Casting and MENASA Actor. Originally from Beirut, Lebanon, Saman moved to the U.S. at the age of 15. He is among the first MENASA and Arab American Casting Directors to establish a significant online presence, boasting over 80,000 members worldwide on the ArabAmericanCasting.com and MENASAactors.com platforms.Saman's notable credits include working in the LA Casting Unit on the documentary "He Named Me Malala" (2015) directed by the Oscar-winning filmmaker Davis Gugenheim, as well as contributing to the casting process of "Argo" (2012). Committed to reshaping the perception of Arab and Middle Eastern artists in Hollywood, Saman has made significant strides through his casting and acting endeavors.As a Casting Director, he has been involved in over 40 feature and short films, commercials, and television productions. In 2019, he showcased his acting talents in "General Hospital" and secured four roles in feature films. Additionally, Saman took on the role of "Inmate 093" in Tom Six's horror film trilogy, "The Human Centipede III (Final Sequence)" (2015), delivering a memorable performance alongside Eric Roberts. Furthermore, he lent his voiceover skills to films like "X-Men: Days of Future Past" (2014) and "Escape Plan" (2013), among others. Follow Hamzah on Instagram @hamzahsaman_csa for more info.WATCH THIS EPISODE:youtube.com/@LightsCameraConversationFOLLOW US AND LET'S CHAT:instagram.com/lightscameraconversationtiktok.com/@lightscameraconversationDISCLAIMER: The content in this podcast episode is provided for general informational purposes only. By listening to our episode, you understand that no information contained in this episode should be construed as advice from LIGHTS CAMERA CONVERSATION (LCC) or the individual author, hosts, or guests, nor is it intended to be a substitute for research on any subject matter. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by LCC. The views expressed by guests are their own and their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. LCC expressly disclaims any and all liability or responsibility for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential or other damages arising out of any individual's use of, reference to, or inability to use this podcast or the information we presented in this podcast.

Hollywood trailblazers Walid and Kavita welcome a truly extraordinary guest to this episode! Join us in a fascinating conversation about casting and the incredible journey of Lebanese-American actor and CSA Casting Director, Hamzah Saman.Hamzah, the visionary behind Arab American Casting and MENASA Actors, humbly boasts a portfolio of over 40 films and TV shows. His pioneering work has played a pivotal role in reshaping the portrayal of Arab and Middle Eastern talent in the heart of the entertainment industry.Embark on Hamzah's compelling immigrant odyssey, from a war-torn Lebanon to the vibrant landscape of Los Angeles, where he luckily discovered his passion for the arts. He opens up about the highs and lows that paved the way to his current success, offering invaluable insights for actors seeking guidance on representation, networking, and finding their own sense of belonging in the industry. Don't miss this chance to be inspired by Hamzah's remarkable story.ABOUT HAMZAH SAMAN:Hamzah Saman is a CSA Casting Director and a proud member of the Casting Society of America. He is also the owner of Arab American Casting and MENASA Actor. Originally from Beirut, Lebanon, Saman moved to the U.S. at the age of 15. He is among the first MENASA and Arab American Casting Directors to establish a significant online presence, boasting over 80,000 members worldwide on the ArabAmericanCasting.com and MENASAactors.com platforms.Saman's notable credits include working in the LA Casting Unit on the documentary "He Named Me Malala" (2015) directed by the Oscar-winning filmmaker Davis Gugenheim, as well as contributing to the casting process of "Argo" (2012). Committed to reshaping the perception of Arab and Middle Eastern artists in Hollywood, Saman has made significant strides through his casting and acting endeavors.As a Casting Director, he has been involved in over 40 feature and short films, commercials, and television productions. In 2019, he showcased his acting talents in "General Hospital" and secured four roles in feature films. Additionally, Saman took on the role of "Inmate 093" in Tom Six's horror film trilogy, "The Human Centipede III (Final Sequence)" (2015), delivering a memorable performance alongside Eric Roberts. Furthermore, he lent his voiceover skills to films like "X-Men: Days of Future Past" (2014) and "Escape Plan" (2013), among others. Follow Hamzah on Instagram @hamzahsaman_csa for more info.WATCH THIS EPISODE:youtube.com/@LightsCameraConversationFOLLOW US AND LET'S CHAT:instagram.com/lightscameraconversationtiktok.com/@lightscameraconversationDISCLAIMER: The content in this podcast episode is provided for general informational purposes only. By listening to our episode, you understand that no information contained in this episode should be construed as advice from LIGHTS CAMERA CONVERSATION (LCC) or the individual author, hosts, or guests, nor is it intended to be a substitute for research on any subject matter. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by LCC. The views expressed by guests are their own and their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. LCC expressly disclaims any and all liability or responsibility for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential or other damages arising out of any individual's use of, reference to, or inability to use this podcast or the information we presented in this podcast.

On this episode, I spoke to director and producer Davis Guggenheim and editor Michael Harte about their work on Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie. Guggenheim is an Oscar winner for An Inconvenient Truth, an Emmy winner for Boys State, a BAFTA Award nominee for He Named Me Malala, a DGA nominee for Waiting for Superman, a Grammy Award nominee for U2's From the Sky Down in the Best Long Form Music Video category, and much more. Harte is an Emmy nominee for Three Identical Strangers, a BAFTA Television Craft Award winner for Don't F**k with Cats: Hunting an Internet Killer, an ACE Eddie nominee for Three Identical Strangers, and a Critics' Choice Documentary Award nominee for Three Identical Strangers.

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley wishes Malala Yousafzai a happy 25th birthday today. Today's podcast features this 2015 conversation with filmmaker Davis Guggenheim about his documentary "He Named Me Malala," chronicling her journey from surviving a Taliban attack to becoming a global ambassador for girls' education and the youngest-ever recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014.

Shannon's an award-winning producer with twenty years of experience in feature documentaries and nonfiction series. She recently won an Oscar for her work on FREE SOLO, and has worked on many other critically acclaimed documentaries, including HE NAMED ME MALALA, Grammy Winning FOO FIGHTERS: BACK AND FORTH, Emmy Winning INHERETIANCE, Academy Award Nominated TIME, Emmy Winning Boys State, among many, many others. She is an active member of the Producer's Council of the Producers Guild of America, The British Academy of Film and TV Arts, and Women in Film.   Listen in as top executive coach Lacey Leone McLaughlin and her clients tell the stories and learnings they wish they had known then.   Music courtesy of @blkmktmusic

Editors - Greg Finton ACE and Lindsay Utz ACE Editors Greg Finton ACE and Lindsay Utz ACE hadn't worked together prior to Billie Eilish: The World's a Little Blurry, but they each had plenty of experience in the world of unscripted storytelling to bring to the table for director R.J. Cutler's film.  The story centers around singer-songwriter Billie Eilish and reveals the behind the scenes creation process of her debut studio album When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?   Released in select theaters via Neon and on Apple TV+ on February 26, 2021, the film has garnered four Primetime Emmy® nominations, including Outstanding Picture Editing for Variety Programming for Greg and Lindsay. GREG FINTON ACE Although Greg had previously worked with "Billie Eilish" director R.J. Cutler on the series American High, Greg's storied career in documentary editing actually began in the film cutting rooms of some legendary scripted editors.  Working as an assistant to editors such as Lynzee Klingman ACE (A River Runs Through It) and Sandra Adair ACE (Dazed and Confused), Greg learned first hand how just changing the rhythm and pace of the dialogue can have a big impact on the way a scene felt.  Greg took this knowledge into his work on highly acclaimed documentaries such as It Might Get Loud, He Named Me Malala and Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind. LINDSAY UTZ ACE Prior to teaming up with Greg and R.J. Cutler for the "Billie Eilish doc", Lindsay had made quite a name for herself in the documentary world, having been nominated for both an Emmy® and an ACE Eddie award for her work on the Oscar®-winning documentary, American Factory.  A recipient of the 2012 Karen Schmeer Fellowship, Lindsay's talent as a storyteller can also be seen in the documentary projects; Bully, Quest, Miss Americana, as well as the experimental narrative feature, Buoy. Editing Billie Eilish: The World's a Little Blurry In our discussion with the editing team of Greg Finton ACE and Lindsay Utz ACE, we talk about: Enjoying the challenge presented by documentary editing The deep reservoir of footage afforded by the cell phone era Lower thirds being a crucial decision in doc filmmaking How award nominations can impact a documentary editor's career The advantages of starting out as an assistant in film cutting rooms The Credits Get your free 100GB of media transfer at MASV Visit ExtremeMusic for all your production audio needs Check out the free trial of Media Composer | Ultimate Subscribe to The Rough Cut podcast and never miss an episode Visit The Rough Cut on YouTube

What makes a father a feminist? We explore a range of movie dads in this episode to celebrate Father's Day in the UK. Stay tuned for some great movie recommendations, including docs, dramas, and everything in between! First up, Anna Smith is joined by Ashanti Omkar from BBC Asian Network and the Bagri Foundation London Indian Film Festival. From Bollywood fathers to debatable blockbuster dads, Anna and Ashanti consider the types of dads we see on screen. Can the supportive dad unhelpfully play into the nagging wife trope? And can we really call Liam Neeson's character in Taken a feminist?! Next up, Anna welcomes actor and father Sanjeev Bhaskar to the show. He reveals the strong female influences in his life and reflects on the powerful women he's worked with on set. He shares his thoughts on our changing access to female role models over the past few decades and is grateful for his exposure to diverse perspectives. Keep listening to find out what Sanjeev finds bizarre about his father roles in both Anita & Me and Yesterday… Ashanti Movie & TV Mentions: A Quiet Place Part II, In the Heights, Eighth Grade, Juno, I Am Greta, He Named Me Malala, Bend it like Beckham, Ride Like a Girl, Sweetheart, Baby Done, Hair Love (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNw8V_Fkw28), Incredibles 2, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna, Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl, Thappad, Pride & Prejudice, Station 19, Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist, Never Have I Ever, Taken, Armageddon, Kindergarten Cop, Daddy Day Care. Sanjeev Movie & TV Mentions: Goodness Gracious Me, The Kumars at No. 42, Unforgotten, To Kill a Mockingbird (1962), The Apartment (1960), Harry Potter, Marriage Story, M*A*S*H, Anita & Me, Yesterday, Paddington 2, His Girl Friday, Erin Brockovich, Norma Rae (1979), Hidden Figures, Bombshell, Fargo, Wonder Woman, Bhaji on the Beach, Alien, Promising Young Woman, Judi Dench as ‘M' in the Bond franchise. This episode is in partnership with Rémy Martin. Become a patron of Girls on Film on Patreon here: www.patreon.com/girlsonfilmpodcast Follow us on socials:
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Guests: Céline Cousteau, Explorer and Filmmaker Davis Guggenheim, Director, An Inconvenient Truth; Founder, Concordia Studio  Cristina Mittermeier, National Geographic Photographer; Co-Founder, SeaLegacy While IPCC risk assessments and emission projections can help us understand climate change, they don't exactly inspire the imagination or provoke a personal response to the crisis. But a growing league of storytellers is using photographs, films and the human experience to breathe life into the cerebral science of climate change and conservation. So how can films, photographs, and the human experience convey the urgency of the climate story?  “15 years ago we needed to convince people that it was real,” notes director and producer Davis Guggenheim, “and then we need to convince people that humans are causing it. And then you want to convince people that this is the most urgent story of our time.” Guggenheim's documentaries include He Named Me Malala, Waiting for Superman, and a certain Academy award-winning film with former Vice-President Al Gore. Over the years he's learned that good climate storytelling requires a delicate balance between a compelling character and a path to action. “We always thought the An Inconvenient Truth was a redemption story about a politician who lost an election,” he says, “and it was his mission in life to tell this truth that he knew.” Sometimes the compelling character in a climate narrative is the filmmaker herself. In Tribes on the Edge, a new documentary that explores the threats to the land, rights, and health of the Indigenous Peoples of the Javari Valley in the Brazilian Amazon, explorer and filmmaker Céline Cousteau reluctantly made herself part of the story.  “I did place myself in front of the camera so that I would create a bridge,” Cousteau says, “so that the audience would follow me as somebody perhaps more familiar, more accessible, the neighbor, and follow me into this adventure.” Other visual artists, like photographer Cristina Mittermeier, try to let the images speak for themselves.  “I don't like photographing indigenous people as if they were encapsulated in the past in a romanticized way that no longer exist,” she says, “they live and walk amongst us and they look like us.” Whatever their methods, these storytellers share a goal of trying to create a more equitable relationship with nature through images and sound. “Do not ever forget that one of your main focus and goals is to shift consciousness,” explains Céline Cousteau, “and you may never know exactly what your films or stories have done, but you need to believe in what you're doing.” RELATED LINKS: He Named Me Malala My Octopus Teacher SeaLegacy Tribes on the Edge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guests: Céline Cousteau, Explorer and Filmmaker Davis Guggenheim, Director, An Inconvenient Truth; Founder, Concordia Studio  Cristina Mittermeier, National Geographic Photographer; Co-Founder, SeaLegacy While IPCC risk assessments and emission projections can help us understand climate change, they don’t exactly inspire the imagination or provoke a personal response to the crisis. But a growing league of storytellers is using photographs, films and the human experience to breathe life into the cerebral science of climate change and conservation. So how can films, photographs, and the human experience convey the urgency of the climate story?  “15 years ago we needed to convince people that it was real,” notes director and producer Davis Guggenheim, “and then we need to convince people that humans are causing it. And then you want to convince people that this is the most urgent story of our time.” Guggenheim’s documentaries include He Named Me Malala, Waiting for Superman, and a certain Academy award-winning film with former Vice-President Al Gore. Over the years he’s learned that good climate storytelling requires a delicate balance between a compelling character and a path to action. “We always thought the An Inconvenient Truth was a redemption story about a politician who lost an election,” he says, “and it was his mission in life to tell this truth that he knew.” Sometimes the compelling character in a climate narrative is the filmmaker herself. In Tribes on the Edge, a new documentary that explores the threats to the land, rights, and health of the Indigenous Peoples of the Javari Valley in the Brazilian Amazon, explorer and filmmaker Céline Cousteau reluctantly made herself part of the story.  “I did place myself in front of the camera so that I would create a bridge,” Cousteau says, “so that the audience would follow me as somebody perhaps more familiar, more accessible, the neighbor, and follow me into this adventure.” Other visual artists, like photographer Cristina Mittermeier, try to let the images speak for themselves.  “I don't like photographing indigenous people as if they were encapsulated in the past in a romanticized way that no longer exist,” she says, “they live and walk amongst us and they look like us.” Whatever their methods, these storytellers share a goal of trying to create a more equitable relationship with nature through images and sound. “Do not ever forget that one of your main focus and goals is to shift consciousness,” explains Céline Cousteau, “and you may never know exactly what your films or stories have done, but you need to believe in what you're doing.” RELATED LINKS: He Named Me Malala My Octopus Teacher SeaLegacy Tribes on the Edge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guests: Céline Cousteau, Explorer and Filmmaker Davis Guggenheim, Director, An Inconvenient Truth; Founder, Concordia Studio  Cristina Mittermeier, National Geographic Photographer; Co-Founder, SeaLegacy While IPCC risk assessments and emission projections can help us understand climate change, they don’t exactly inspire the imagination or provoke a personal response to the crisis. But a growing league of storytellers is using photographs, films and the human experience to breathe life into the cerebral science of climate change and conservation. So how can films, photographs, and the human experience convey the urgency of the climate story?  “15 years ago we needed to convince people that it was real,” notes director and producer Davis Guggenheim, “and then we need to convince people that humans are causing it. And then you want to convince people that this is the most urgent story of our time.” Guggenheim’s documentaries include He Named Me Malala, Waiting for Superman, and a certain Academy award-winning film with former Vice-President Al Gore. Over the years he’s learned that good climate storytelling requires a delicate balance between a compelling character and a path to action. “We always thought the An Inconvenient Truth was a redemption story about a politician who lost an election,” he says, “and it was his mission in life to tell this truth that he knew.” Sometimes the compelling character in a climate narrative is the filmmaker herself. In Tribes on the Edge, a new documentary that explores the threats to the land, rights, and health of the Indigenous Peoples of the Javari Valley in the Brazilian Amazon, explorer and filmmaker Céline Cousteau reluctantly made herself part of the story.  “I did place myself in front of the camera so that I would create a bridge,” Cousteau says, “so that the audience would follow me as somebody perhaps more familiar, more accessible, the neighbor, and follow me into this adventure.” Other visual artists, like photographer Cristina Mittermeier, try to let the images speak for themselves.  “I don't like photographing indigenous people as if they were encapsulated in the past in a romanticized way that no longer exist,” she says, “they live and walk amongst us and they look like us.” Whatever their methods, these storytellers share a goal of trying to create a more equitable relationship with nature through images and sound. “Do not ever forget that one of your main focus and goals is to shift consciousness,” explains Céline Cousteau, “and you may never know exactly what your films or stories have done, but you need to believe in what you're doing.” RELATED LINKS: He Named Me Malala My Octopus Teacher SeaLegacy Tribes on the Edge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Malala Yousafzai stood up to the Taliban and was nearly killed for her courage and activism. The attempt against her life did not silence her. In fact, it only served to ground her more solidly in her cause – championing the right to quality education for all children around the world. Her story demonstrates that all of us have the strength to stand up, raise our voices, and win, even against the most violent of oppressors.  SHOW NOTES:Follow Citizen Hope on Twitter and Instagram!Twitter: @CitizenHopePod1Instagram: CitizenHopePodcastChange.org Petition to rename Donald J. Trump Park to Sojourner Truth Park: https://www.change.org/p/new-york-state-house-rename-of-donald-j-trump-park-to-sojourner-truth-park Learn More about Malala Yousafzai:I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban is Malala's autobiography, released in October 2013. It became an international bestseller. The book was abridged in 2018 for young chapter book readers as Malala: My Story of Standing Up for Girls' Rights.HE NAMED ME MALALA, is a documentary directed by Davis Guggenheim (An Inconvenient Truth, Waiting for Superman), giving viewers an intimate look into the life of Yousafzai, her family, and her commitment to supporting education for girls around the world.Malala's Magic Pencil is a children's book, published in 2017, that introduces her childhood in Pakistan through a well-known TV show where a young boy uses his magic pencil to help people. In the book, the magic pencil instructs readers how to make the world a better place.Published in 2018, We Are Displaced: My Journey and Stories from Refugee Girls Around the World explores Yousafzai's story as well as the stories of girls she met in her travels to refugee camps in Colombia, Guatemala, Syria and Yemen. SOURCES:https://malala.org/malalas-story https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malala_Yousafzai https://www.biography.com/activist/malala-yousafzai https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/peace/2014/yousafzai/biographical/ https://theirworld.org/explainers/malala-yousafzais-speech-at-the-youth-takeover-of-the-united-nations https://news.un.org/en/story/2017/10/567872-interview-fighting-girls-education-un-advocate-malala-yousafzai-finds-her https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-29177946 

Learn English with Emma Watson and Malala Yousafzai. Watch Emma Watson’s Emotional, Engaging Interview with Nobel Prize Winner Malala Yousafzai. Although the two have completely different backgrounds, Watson and Yousafzai proved to be the perfect conversational match, as both are young, eloquent activists who have delivered powerful speeches at the U.N. During the course of the conversation, which opened the Into Film Festival, the two discussed He Named Me Malala, the documentary inspired by Yousafzai’s story; a potential female president for the U.S.; and why feminism can be such a tricky word. For more, visit: https://www.englishspeecheschannel.com

John Beasley, Multi-GRAMMY® and Emmy Award-nominated pianist, composer, arranger, producer, music director. An uncommonly versatile pianist, he has backed such jazz icons as Miles Davis and Freddie Hubbard – playing in the bands of both these trumpet greats while still in his 20s. Since then, Beasley has performed with a wide range of artists from Dianne Reeves, Ivan Lins, John Patitucci, Chaka Khan, Christian McBride, Carly Simon, Steely Dan, Lee Ritenour, Somi, A.R. Rahman, and James Brown's last concert at the Hollywood Bowl. His extensive work as a composer-arranger extends beyond jazz, with many credits in television such as Star Trek:TNG, Cheers, and Fame; and in films scored by 15-time Oscar nominee Thomas Newman 1917, James Bond's Spectre and Skyfall, Finding Dory, He Named Me Malala, and Shawshank Redemption. While on tour with Miles Davis, Beasley was inspired to record his first album Cauldron, which was produced by Steely Dan's Walter Becker. A dozen albums later, Beasley has earned ten GRAMMY nominations, six for his project called MONK'estra. In this episode, John shares his background, education, and musical journey. If you enjoyed this episode please make sure to subscribe, follow, rate, and/or review this podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, etc.  Connect with us on all social media platforms and at www.improvexchange.com

Multi-Emmy Awards and Grammy Award recipient Tommy Vicari is one of Hollywood’s most respected recording engineers music mixers.  The list of his sonic achievements is eclectic and archives over 40 years of history in music. Since 1969, Tommy has recorded music for every genre of the entertainment industry. From Billy Preston to producing Prince debut record, “For You”, to George Duke, Gino Vanelli, Joe Cocker, Santana, Paul Williams, Billy Idol, Quincy Jones, Joni Mitchell, Jeffrey Osborne, Phillip Bailey, Barbara Streisand, Sammy Nestico and Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band, to name a few.From live mixing on the Academy Award™ television shows for the last eighteen years, to recording and mixing scores on some of Hollywood’s most acclaimed films.  His television credits includes “Six Feet Under”, “The Newsroom”, “Angels in America” and the latest television series “Years of Living Dangerously”. His mixing on “Behind the Candelabra” was 2013’s recipient of an Emmy Award as well as a Cinema Audio Society Award for excellence in sound mixing.His film credits begin with the cult classic Brian DiPalma’s “Phantom of the Paradise”, to Pixar’s multi-Academy Awards, “Finding Nemo” “Wall-E” (2009 Academy Award® nominee for sound mixing). Working besides Thomas Newman for the last eighteen years accomplishing Saving Mr. Banks, He Named Me Malala, Bridge of Spies, The Big Short and Finding Dory for Pixar.With 7 Emmy’s [9 Nominations, 2 Grammy’s [3 Nominations] the 2014 Cinema Audio Society [CAS] winner for “Behind The Candelabra”  the MAN has “earned the right to sit in the chair"

Early in his career, Oscar-winning director Davis Guggenheim declared he would never make documentaries. He tells us about the bad experience in Hollywood that made him have a change of heart, and talks about his newest film, He Named Me Malala, which profiles activist Malala Yousafzai and her family.

With reviews of cinema releases Grimsby, supernatural horror with The Forest, thriller Exposed and dark drama thriller Secret in Their Eyes. In the home release section we take a look at true life drama Suffragette, drama Brooklyn, comedy The Intern, drama with a hint of comedy with Burnt, the final entry into the Paranormal Activity series with The Ghost Dimension, very powerful true drama He Named Me Malala and to round things off a could of thriller in The Benefactor and The Experimenter and as a extra treat comedy horror film Deathgasm, plus as usual a look at the latest movie news, bof office charts, and this week, a look at the Oscar 2016 results!

We start off our annual year end wrap up with some news about the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission investigating the hiring practices of the major Hollywood studios.  Turns out, the entertainment industry is shallow, image obsessed and sexist towards women.  Hopefully this investigation will have better results than the 1969 investigation by the EEOC...or the 1983 class action law suit by the Directors Guild of America. We also take quick look at a few of the essential documentary films of 2015.Merchants of DoubtCartel LandBest of EnemiesHe Named Me Malala[Click to Listen]

He Named Me Malala er en snill og grei dokumentar om gjett hvem! Jeg anmelder filmen, mens Malala selv skal fortelle når hun sist kunne slappe skikkelig av. Dette er også ukas eneste kinopremiere, men du får også dommen over action-sci-fi-thrilleren Self/less med Ryan Reynolds som har premiere på Blu-ray/DVD/strømming. Du får også førsteinntrykk av det gigantiske japanske rollespillet Xenoblade Chronicles X, anmeldelse av førstesesongen av Transparent, vår mening om gårsdagens Golden Globe-nominasjoner, og om du har lyst til å vinne et Star Wars vaffeljern, må du også følge godt med i dagens utgave av Filmpolitiet!

Tyler and David discuss what they've been watching, including Me and Earl and the Dying Girl, Song of Lahore, Spectre, Avengers: Age of Ultron, He Named Me Malala, Bordello of Blood, 99 Homes, Room, Beat the Devil, Mr. Holmes, Love & Mercy, Jacob's Ladder, The Peanuts Movie, Legend, Spotlight, The Danish Girl, Secret in Their Eyes, Speedy, Safety Last, W/ Bob & David, Survivor and Drunk History.

Everybody, raise your right hand and say it with me: On my honour, I promise that I will do my best To do my duty to Owen and to Steve, To help other people And to keep the Failed Critics Podcast on my iTunes subscription list at all times. You may lower your hand so that you can press play now and listen to your hosts Steve Norman and Owen Hughes, with their special guest Brian Plank, play a game of 20 Questions around the camp fire, stay up late talking about movies (such as He Named Me Malala, Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse and Kill Your Friends) and scare Brian by telling him ghost stories. Well, Steve tells a ghost story of sorts with a review of Housebound, a horror film from New Zealand (not Australia). Owen finds possibly the worst Bruce Willis movie ever made in Hudson Hawk, whilst Brian - still recovering from the shock - talks about indie documentary King of Kong. There's time before all of that for the group to sing a rendition of Kumbaya - but unfortunately the mic wasn't plugged... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Kase Allen and Van Connor look at kitchen dramedy Burnt, Saoirse Ronan drama Brooklyn, documentary He Named Me Malala, horror comedy Scouts Guide To The Zombie Apocalypse, comedian documentary Misery Loves Comedy, black comedy Kill Your Friends, and Nicolas Cage drama The Runner. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Kate Winslet talks to Simon about Steve Jobs. Plus the UK Box Office Top 10 and Mark's reviews of the week's new films including Burnt, Brooklyn, Kill Your Friends and He Named Me Malala. Download the Kermode and Mayo podcast at bbc.co.uk/podcasts/5live. Email: mayo@bbc.co.uk Text: 85058 (charged at your standard network rate) Twitter: @wittertainment.

Den 24. James Bond-film Spectre har premiere og verdenen går endnu engang 007-amok. Hjørnet er ingen undtagelse. Grundlæggende dækker vi hele… spectret… af Bond-seere, med én ultra Bond-nørd, én gennemsnitlig Bond-fan og én Bond-kritiker bag mikrofonerne. De interne Bond-spændinger i dette trekløver skaber således en overraskende mængde energi i Podcast 119, der egentlig bare skulle have været en hurtig og let omgang, men som endte med at blive en af de mest følelsesladede podcasts længe. I første omgang skal vi dog lige rundebarbere en håndfuld nyheder, denne gang serveret som en regulær nyheds-duet. Der er også blevet plads til en håndfuld anmeldelser, der absolut ikke har noget med James Bond at gøre. Der er her tale om filmene He Named Me Malala, Kvinden i uld, Sicario og Slow West. Og så er Reklamedude på plads med en Bond-relateret anbefaling. Hovedretten er dog ren James Bond, for vi ikke bare anmelder Spectre. Vi banker også spoiler-alarmen i bund og går så meget i detaljer med alle de aspekter af filmen, som vi kunne finde på. Det ansporede en blandt andet en håndfuld bemærkelsesværdige følelsesudbrud, ikke mindst fra Jesper Laursen, der virkelig har et par alvorsord med til Storbritanniens mest alkoholiserede kvindehader. Og bare rolig: vi markere højlydt hvornår vi begynder at spoile. Mere er der egentlig ikke at fortælle. Tryk roligt på start og følg med, når Hjørnet endnu engang kaster sig over Bond… James bond. God fornøjelse! Med venlig hilsen, Casper, Jesper & Brie

WEB BONUS: Filmmaker Davis Guggenheim joins Elvis Mitchell for a Q&A following a screening of He Named Me Malala at LACMA.

Screen Thoughts is thrilled to announce a special collaboration with LitLovers.com: each month, Hollister and O'Toole will review one movie inspired by a book. To start us off, the no. 1 book on LitLovers.com: I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban (by Malala Yousafzai and journalist Christina Lamb) and the newly-released documentary He Named Me Malala by Oscar-winning filmmaker Davis Guggenheim (An Inconvenient Truth). Hollister and O'Toole saw the documentary last week at the 23rd annual Hamptons International Film Festival - where they were joined in the audience by many fans of the book, and one Pakistani princess - a close family friend of Malala's, and the woman who inspired Malala's own mother to learn to read. Malala and her incredibly inspiring, courageous, and humorous voice are certainly a multimedia feast - an incredibly brave blogger at the age of 11, and by age 17, the youngest-ever recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. As Malala herself says: "Let us pick up our books and our pens - they are our most powerful weapons." Long live the power of literature! And just for the record: this is our 59th podcast, and the 16th film we've reviewed inspired by a book!

Early in his career, Oscar-winning director Davis Guggenheim declared he would never make documentaries. He tells us about the bad experience in Hollywood that made him have a change of heart, and talks about his newest film, He Named Me Malala, which profiles activist Malala Yousafzai and her family.

Listen in as we review Pan, Goosebumps, The Iron Giant (15th anniversary), The Martian, My LIttle Pony: Equestria Girls: Friendship Games and He Named Me Malala! Hosts Raven Devannie and Willie Jones are joined by KIDS FIRST! Film Critics, Nathaniel, Brandon, Samantha, Mia, Michelle, Morgan and Lainey. Before you spend those hard earned dollars at the theater or on a DVD, listen to what real kids have to say about them.

Listen in as we review Pan, Goosebumps, The Iron Giant (15th anniversary), The Martian, My LIttle Pony: Equestria Girls: Friendship Games and He Named Me Malala! Hosts Raven Devannie and Willie Jones are joined by KIDS FIRST! Film Critics, Nathaniel, Brandon, Samantha, Mia, Michelle, Morgan and Lainey. Before you spend those hard earned dollars at the theater or on a DVD, listen to what real kids have to say about them.

This week on FILM SCHLUBS, Brian and Dylan revew Robert Zemeckis' THE WALK, starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt. They also do non-spoiler reviews for 99 HOMES and KNOCK KNOCK. Show Notes / Timestamps THE WALK Non-Spoiler Review: 1:19:33 THE WALK Spoiler Review: 1:41:46 99 Homes Non-Spoiler Review: 57:50 Knock Knock Non-Spoiler Review: 1:02:01 Weekend Box Office Talk: 1:55 TV/Film News Talk: 6:50 Trailer Talk: 17:54 What We Watched This Week: 22:57 Suggestions of the Week: 52:27 What We Watched This Week  Dylan: 99 Homes, Knock Knock, He Named Me Malala, The Evil Dead, Far From The Madding Crowd, Her Sister's Sister, Frank, The Affair, Reading: Room Brian: Die Hard Franchise, Knock Knock, The Final Girls, The Leftovers, Homeland, The Affair, The Flash, Arrow, Halt and Catch Fire Suggestions of the Week Dylan: Arlington Road (iTunes, VUDU) Brian: Halt and Catch Fire (Netflix, AMC App) Contact FILM SCHLUBS We want to hear from you! Sound off on anything you'd like via the contact information below. Email Film Schlubs: FilmSchlubs@gmail.com Follow Film Schlubs on Twitter: @FilmSchlubs Follow Brian Davids on Twitter: @BDF331 NEXT WEEK ON FILM SCHLUBS On October 19th, Film Schlubs will review Guillermo del Toro's CRIMSON PEAK starring Tom Hiddleston. As always, we'll review the weekend box office; latest news and trailers; what we watched this week and our suggestions of the week.

On today's Satellite Sisters, Julie has much to say about her foe Vladimir Putin - his birthday, his hockey skills and his seizing the stage in Syria.  Plus, she fills us in on the new Nobel laureate for literature, Belarusian author Svetlana Alexievich.    Speaking of Nobel Prize winners, Liz reports from the London premiere of He Named Me Malala.  She was honored to have dinner with Malala's parents and filmmaker Davis Guggenheim at the event.  Liz's job at National Geographic Channel means she will be working on the movie when it comes to Nat Geo next next year.  Malala and her parents want to be sure that the film gets to the widest possible audience of girls and their parents everywhere. Sheila fills us in on celebrity news from Randy Quaid, Shia LeBoeuf and Gwyneth Paltrow. Gwynnie?  What could she possible have said on Twitter to upset Sheila?   Lian shares some archeological news from the New York Times about British mummies from the Bronze Age.  It's all about peat, apparently.  Plus, she reports on her outfit for the 80"s party she warned us about.   Julie recommends one thing for stress relief.  People, have you tried googling CorgiCon? We recommend.   And finally, it looks like Amazon has started to ship our new book "You're The Best: A Celebration of Friendship".  We hope you enjoy it.  If you do, we'd love for you to post reviews on amazon.com and goodreads.com. 

Kris and Evan fly duo this week since Dave can’t make it, but at least he’s able to call in and share a strange dream he had. After Evan and Kris ponder its meaning, they dive into this week’s movies. Kris starts off by reviewing the documentary HE NAMED ME MALALA, which disappointingly patronizes its subject. Then Evan talks about the documentary DRUNK STONED BRILLIANT DEAD, a funny, fast-moving movie with great music that recounts the history National Lampoon Magazine. Finally, both of them discuss TWIXT, a bizarre film by Francis Ford Coppola that neither of them knew about until they watched it on Netflix. They quickly discovered why. It’s just a strange flick that baffles them for a million reasons. Tangents this week include Crean family holiday movies and actors who are difficult to work with.

Matt Damon is currently sitting atop the box office with his starring role in Ridley Scott's The Martian, and we're joined by special guest Zahra Noorbahksh this week as we unpack the stellar sci-fi epic. In addition, we talk up new releases like Davis Guggenheim's latest documentary He Named Me Malala, and the fairy tale reinvention Pan. But that's not all, we also discuss the latest headlines out of Hollywood, including a franchise onslaught that's going to see four more Transformers films, two more Mad Max films, and at least one more Prometheus. All that, plus the usual Listener Letters and back-and-forth banter you've come to expect from the MovieFilm gang! Listen below, or via

Episode #14 of MOVIE MENU SPOTLIGHT, where we spotlight our indie, foreign, or documentary film of the week! This week we wanted to spotlight HE NAMED ME MALALA. Dan "The Man" Muñoz, discusses this film in hopes that you will go out and watch it! Let us know what you thought of the movie in the comments below! Subscribe to our YouTube channel. Trailer for He Named Me Malala: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vE5gSHJkusU Subscribe to our Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/moviemenureviews?sub_confirmation=1&feature=iv&src_vid=EoA0iDAcoWU&annotation_id=annotation_4219890071 Check out: moviemenureviews.com facebook.com/moviemenureviews twitter.com/moviemenureview instagram.com/moviemenupodcasts

The Tuesday podcast with Lian Dolan and Julie Dolan. This week on the show, we cover the new Malala documentary for Davis Guggenheim, He Named My Malala . A wonderful new film about the Nobel Laureate from Pakistan who advocates for global education for Girls, a cause that First Lady Michelle Obama also advocates.    For more information about He Named Me Malala or the Malala Foundation, please visit this website.   For more information about Let Girls Learn, please visit this website.    Sheryl Sandberg's Lean In foundation and McKinsey & Co issued a new report this week about getting women in the top jobs. There's a little good news-- but more not so good news. Lian and Julie discuss the findings. You can read the full report here.    Plus, Julie gives the rundown on what to do in Brooklyn before and after our event at Powerhouse Arena. 

In this episode Sean & Vito will discuss trailers for the following 3 films and 1 documentary: Bridge of Spies, Jem and The Holograms, Time Out of Mind, He Named Me Malala.

On today's Satellite Sisters, we announce a St. Paul event on Saturday November 14th at SubText at 4 pm.  For complete details on all of our events, go to our calendar page here.  Join us in Brooklyn October 30, Pasadena November 8 and St. Paul November 14. Julie announces two new winners for our "You're The Best" photo contest.  Post your fave photos of your own Satellite Sisters and tell us why they're the best.  Use the hashtag #satsistersytb on Facebook or Instagram and you can win a copy of our new book. Our third big announcement is this:  Starting October 1, we will post a new show every Thursday entitled Satellite Sisters "You're The Best" Encore Interviews.  There are our favorite conversations over the years with some of our solid gold Satellite Sisters and Misters.  The first three will you get in October will be Nora Ephron, Julia Louis Dreyfus and JJ Abrams.  Listen.  Laugh. Share.  Now to this week's news: Lian covers the Pope's visit. We're glad that humility, mercy and joy are making a comeback.  Plus, good week for you, Fiat. Bad week for Volkswagen. Monica's a longtime VW owner and she has a broken heart about the VW Jetta TDI, a car that's ubiquitous in her hometown of Portland, Oregon.  Plus, she wants you to know about her new fence.  You've asked so she's ready to fill you in. Liz has a report from Emmy Awards last week and some details about hobnobbing with Lady Gaga and Fred Savage. You are going to want to watch his new show that premieres this week called The Grinder. It's hilarious.  Liz and Lian will both be seeing He Named Me Malala this week.  We encourage you to go, too.  Lian will have a complete review on next week's show. Julie and Liz discuss Black Mass about James Whitey Bulger starring Johnny Depp. Our father was friends with his brother Billy Bulger played by Benedict Cumberbatch. We've got our own Whitey Bulger tales. Finally, tales of New York.  Julie has a new installment of Urban Nana.  Monica shares a hilarious letter to the Social Cues column at the New York Times.    

Sequels in the works part 1. October Movies: The Martian, He Named Me Malala, Pan, Freeheld, Goosebumps Movie, Crimson Peak, Bridge of Spies, Woodlawn, Steve Jobs, Paranormal Activity The Ghost Dimension, The Last Witch Hunter, Rock the Kasbah, Burnt, Our Brand is Crisis, Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse. October DVD & Bluray Releases: Avengers 2 Age of Ultron, Magic Mike XXL, Insidious Chapter 3, San Andreas, Tomorrowland, Jurassic World, Paper Towns, Dragonball Z Resurrection F, Pixels, Southpaw, Max. October Video Game Releases: Dengeki Bunko Fighting Climax, Disgaea 5 Alliance of Vengeance, Elite Dangerous, Ride, Rock Band 4, Super Meat Boy, Transforemrs Devastation, Atelier Arland Trilogy, Dragon Quest Heroes, Grand Ages Medieval, The Talos Principle, Wasteland 2, Yoshi's Woolly World, Guitar Hero Live, Tales of Zestiria, Fatal Frame Maiden of Black Water, Assassin's Creed Syndicate, Halo 5 Guardians, WWE 2K16. Movie Classic: Maltese Falcon. The List: Best Monster Movies.

Sequels in the works part 1. October Movies: The Martian, He Named Me Malala, Pan, Freeheld, Goosebumps Movie, Crimson Peak, Bridge of Spies, Woodlawn, Steve Jobs, Paranormal Activity The Ghost Dimension, The Last Witch Hunter, Rock the Kasbah, Burnt, Our Brand is Crisis, Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse. October DVD & Bluray Releases: Avengers 2 Age of Ultron, Magic Mike XXL, Insidious Chapter 3, San Andreas, Tomorrowland, Jurassic World, Paper Towns, Dragonball Z Resurrection F, Pixels, Southpaw, Max. October Video Game Releases: Dengeki Bunko Fighting Climax, Disgaea 5 Alliance of Vengeance, Elite Dangerous, Ride, Rock Band 4, Super Meat Boy, Transforemrs Devastation, Atelier Arland Trilogy, Dragon Quest Heroes, Grand Ages Medieval, The Talos Principle, Wasteland 2, Yoshi's Woolly World, Guitar Hero Live, Tales of Zestiria, Fatal Frame Maiden of Black Water, Assassin's Creed Syndicate, Halo 5 Guardians, WWE 2K16. Movie Classic: Maltese Falcon. The List: Best Monster Movies.

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. Climate change, public education, presidential campaigns…and electric guitars? No topic is off limits for Davis Guggenheim, critically acclaimed filmmaker and documentarian behind such influential films as An Inconvenient Truth, Waiting for “Superman”, and It Might Get Loud. His works have changed the course of the national dialogue, bringing issues such as the failures of public education and the impending dangers of climate change to the forefront of political discussion. At his event with the IOP, Guggenheim discussed his latest project He Named Me Malala. It is an international feature-length documentary that follows the story of Malala Yousafzai, a young woman activist from Pakistan, and her father, Ziauddin, who fought against the Talibanization of their hometown Mingora, and more generally his life, the societal impact of his work, and his future projects.

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. Climate change, public education, presidential campaigns…and electric guitars? No topic is off limits for Davis Guggenheim, critically acclaimed filmmaker and documentarian behind such influential films as An Inconvenient Truth, Waiting for “Superman”, and It Might Get Loud. His works have changed the course of the national dialogue, bringing issues such as the failures of public education and the impending dangers of climate change to the forefront of political discussion. At his event with the IOP, Guggenheim discussed his latest project He Named Me Malala. It is an international feature-length documentary that follows the story of Malala Yousafzai, a young woman activist from Pakistan, and her father, Ziauddin, who fought against the Talibanization of their hometown Mingora, and more generally his life, the societal impact of his work, and his future projects.