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Ep. 317: Jonathan Romney on The Secret Agent, New Wave, Exit 8, Once Upon a Time in Gaza Welcome to The Last Thing I Saw, with your host, Nicolas Rapold. I'm back at the Cannes Film Festival to talk about the highlights with another all-star cast of guests. This episode we'll hear from Jonathan Romney, a critic for Screen Daily and the Observer, about a few movies around the midpoint of the festival. Films discussed include: The Secret Agent (directed by Kleber Mendonca Filho), New Wave (Richard Linklater), Exit 8 (Genki Kawamura), and Once Upon a Time in Gaza (Arab Nasser and Tarzan Nasser). Please support the production of this podcast by signing up at: rapold.substack.com Photo by Steve Snodgrass

Ep. 298: Jonathan Romney on Mickey 17 and Dreams at Berlin 2025 Welcome to The Last Thing I Saw, with your host, Nicolas Rapold. The Berlinale begins its 75th edition this year, and I've been busily seeing movies and talking to critics here at the festival. To kick things off I'm joined by Jonathan Romney (of Screen Daily and the Observer) to discuss the hotly anticipated Mickey 17 from multiple-Oscar-winner Bong Joon Ho, headlined by Robert Pattinson, and the latest Michel Franco provocation, Dreams, starring Jessica Chastain and Isaac Hernandez. Both were world premieres, with Mickey 17 opening in the U.S. on March 7. Please support the production of this podcast by signing up at: rapold.substack.com Photo by Steve Snodgrass

In this special episode from the Evolution Mallorca International Film Festival, Anna Smith hosts a panel discussion on women in leadership within the film industry. In the third iteration of this panel, Anna is joined by three international industry leaders: Kirsty Bell, CEO of the Oscar-winning production company Goldfinch, international film publicity strategist Mia Farrell and Oscar-nominated producer Rebecca Pruzan. Together, they explore the pathways to landing leadership roles, the skills needed to thrive once there, and the shifting dynamics of gender and race in the film industry. Kirsty Bell shares her experiences starting Goldfinch as a family business and reflects on directing A Bird Flew In—the first film shot during the pandemic, which pioneered COVID protocols on set. She also highlights the importance of supportive men in her life, and how they've played a role in her career. Mia Farrell offers insights from her career as a publicist, discussing her passion for elevating films through strategic PR, as well as her advocacy for greater diversity in the industry. She tells the audience about the genesis of her impactful Screen Daily article, "Why are so few Black people in positions of power in the arthouse film PR sector?'”. Mia also shares her experiences working on The Dads, a heartfelt documentary on fatherhood and trans youth, directed by Luschina Fisher, and available on Netflix. Rebecca Pruzan discusses her transition from a career in IT and consultancy to becoming an Oscar-nominated producer. She reflects on the identity politics at play in producing her short film IVALU, highlighting the challenges of navigating cultural sensitivities in storytelling and discussing the reaction to the film on its festival journey. This episode is in partnership with Evolution Mallorca International Film Festival. You can find out more about the Evolution Mallorca International Film Festival here: https://www.evolutionfilmfestival.com/tickets A reminder that you can read a transcript of our episodes on Apple Podcasts by clicking the ‘transcript' option in settings in the episode description. Sign up to the Girls On Film newsletter below: http://eepurl.com/iEKaM-/ or email girlsonfilmsocial@gmail.com to be signed up. Become a patron of Girls On Film on Patreon here: www.patreon.com/girlsonfilmpodcast Follow us on socials: www.instagram.com/girlsonfilm_podcast/ www.facebook.com/girlsonfilmpodcast www.x.com/GirlsOnFilm_Pod www.x/annasmithjourno Watch Girls On Film on the BFI's YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLX…L89QKZsN5Tgr3vn7z Girls On Film is an HLA production. Host: Anna Smith Executive Producer: Hedda Lornie Archbold Producer: Charlotte Matheson Intern: Anna Swartz Audio editor: Benjamin Cook House band: MX Tyrants © HLA Agency

It's our annual Halloween special, a look at the year in horror! We dive into the economic- and artistic wherewithal of the genre surrounded by a larger Hollywood in flux, with particular looks at breakouts like Osgood Perkins' Longlegs, Jane Schoenbrun's I Saw the TV Glow, Damien Leone's Terrifier 3, and maybe the most divisive movie of the year, Coralie Fargeat's The Substance. Plus, for its 25th anniversary, an appreciation of The Sixth Sense and the long shadow its twist ending still seems to cast over the career of filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan. GUESTS: Miriam Balanescu: A culture writer and editor Tim Grierson: Senior U.S. critic for Screen Daily, the author of This Is How You Make a Movie, and co-host of the Grierson & Leitch podcast Lindsay Lee Wallace: Writes about culture, health care and health equity, and other stuff, too Christian Zilko: Staff editor at IndieWire The Colin McEnroe Show is available as a podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, TuneIn, Listen Notes, or wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe and never miss an episode! Subscribe to The Noseletter, an email compendium of merriment, secrets, and ancient wisdom brought to you by The Colin McEnroe Show. Join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter. Colin McEnroe and Dylan Reyes contributed to this show.Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ep. 263: Venice 2024: Jonathan Romney on Maria, Babygirl, The Quay Bros., John and Yoko, Beetlejuice 2 Welcome to The Last Thing I Saw, with your host, Nicolas Rapold. The 81st Venice Film Festival has just begun, and I will be podcasting from the festival about the latest lineup. To make sense of the opening batch of movies, I sat down for a chat with critic Jonathan Romney, who is covering the festival for Screen Daily and The Observer. Among the titles we discussed are Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (directed by Tim Burton), Maria (Pablo Larrain), Babygirl (Halina Reijn), One to One: John & Yoko (Kevin Macdonald and Sam Rice-Edwards), and the long-in-the-making new film from The Brothers Quay, Sanatorium Under the Sign of the Hourglass. Please support the production of this podcast by signing up at: rapold.substack.com Photo by Steve Snodgrass

Dr. Rebekah Louisa Smith, an esteemed Film Festival Strategist, delves into crucial topics intersecting the creative realm and mental well-being. Her insights, featured in Forbes, Variety, and Screen Daily, offer invaluable guidance on managing stress, overcoming rejection, and combating imposter syndrome within the film industry. Through her latest e-book, "Film Festivals & Looking After Your Mental Health," she addresses the taboo of mental health in the arts, navigating emotional hurdles triggered by rejection letters, and nurturing filmmakers' mental well-being. Dr. Smith's expertise spans advice for creatives, integrating meditation techniques, using vision boards, and harnessing Emotional Freedom Technique (ETT) to aid emotional management. Her journey, from navigating anxiety diagnosis to founding a female-led company, provides a roadmap for understanding mental health in niche industries.   Her latest e-book, Film Festivals & Looking After Your Mental Health, came to fruition when she noticed certain triggers occurring when filmmakers received rejection letters from film festivals, flaring anxiety and a plethora of other mental health issues.   Featured in Forbes, Variety, and Screen Daily. Links: https://rebekahlouisasmith.com/about/ linktr.ee/Creativehabitspodcast --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/creative-habits/message

We can't believe we've done 200 episodes of the podcast, but here we are. We got to celebrate this milestone in front of an amazing crowd at the FNI Fast Fest screening in The Lighthouse Cinema in Dublin last week. We sat down with Cathy Brady and Mark O'Connor and had a wonderful chat about the life of a filmmaker in Ireland today. Cathy Brady is a two-time IFTA-winning director, having won Best Short in 2011 for her first film Small Change and again in 2013 for Morning, which was also selected for the BFI London Film Festival 2012 and won the Short Film Nominee prize for the European Film Awards at Cork Film Festival. In 2011, Brady directed the BIFA nominated short Rough Skin (written by Laura Lomas and starring Vicky McClure) as part of Channel 4's Coming Up scheme. Her short film, Wasted, competed at the Edinburgh International Film Festival in 2013. In the same year, Brady was named one of Screen Daily's ‘Stars of Tomorrow'. In 2014, Brady directed on the BAFTA-nominated drama-thriller series Glue. Most recently, Brady directed Stefanie Preissner's TV comedy series Can't Cope/Won't Cope for Dead Pan Pictures and RTE, which is currently showing on BBC Three. Her debut feature as writer-director, Wildfire, is currently in development, and will be produced by Carlo Cresto-Dina (The Wonders, Cannes Grand Jury Prize 2014) along with Cowboy Films. Mark O' Connor is a graduate of Film Operations and Production from Ballyfermot College and directing from The New York Film Academy. He also holds a masters in screenwriting from IADT. Mark made over 60 short films, before writing and directing his debut feature film ‘Between the Canals'. Between the Canals was highly acclaimed with Film Ireland calling it “The best Irish film in a long long time”. It was the acting debut for Barry Keoghan and many of the cast went on to star in leading roles in the hit RTE television series ‘Love Hate'. Mark's second feature film ‘King of the travellers' was selected for festivals around the world and received a UK and Irish cinema and DVD release and was released in 150 territories worldwide on VOD. ‘Stalker', Mark's third feature film won the Underground Film Festival and Runner up Prize at the Galway Film festival. Mark's fourth feature film ‘Cardboard Gangsters' was the highest grossing Irish film of the year and received 5 stars reviews. It won 6 awards at the Manchester Film Festival including Best Film, Best Actor, Outstanding Cinematography, Outstanding Screenplay, Outstanding Director, and Film of the Festival. It also won Best Film at The Newport Beach Film Festival in Los Angeles. Worldwide rights to the film were bought by Netflix. Mark then wrote and directed a six-part crime drama for Virgin Media UK/Ireland called ‘Darklands'. It received critical acclaim and an average of 450,000 viewers per episode and was recently sold to Australian television network SBS. Mark is currently in development on a number of projects including a comedy drama ‘Oui Cannes' set in Ireland and France and is a major television series being produced by Samson Films. We're proud to support Minding Creative Minds here at Film Network Ireland. And will regularly be supporting their good work and will run an advert on our podcasts to raise awareness of their support structures on Wrapchat. Please visit https://mindingcreativeminds.ie/what-we-do/ Moreover, If you enjoy our podcast and events why not deep dive into our back catalogue and pop over to support us on buymeacoffe.com/fni and become a member, to get the most out of FNI. FNI Wrapchat is Produced by PBL, @paulbutlerlennox Paul Webster @paulwebsterfilms and Edited and Mixed by Mark Monks @mark_monks99 in the heart of Dublin City Centre at the Podcast Studios. @thepodcaststudios Check out Film Network Ireland at https://wearefni.com/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/filmnetworkireland https://twitter.com/fni_film Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Rebekah Louisa Smith, The Film Festival Doctor was born in Worcestershire, United Kingdom. From humble beginnings working as a Personal Assistant at lots of corporate companies, she worked her way up to become an award-winning consultant and media personality who now has more than 10 years of film festival strategy consulting experience. After choosing not to pursue a career in Academia teaching film studies, Rebekah began her film industry career in 2009, working as one of the producers of Wales' most successful national horror film festival; the Abertoir Horror Festival, and during that time began to develop a great knowledge of the film festival business. Which led her to become inspired to start her own innovative company in an industry she loved. Rebekah and the hard-working team behind her company The Film Festival Doctor are creators of success and are committed to nurturing filmmakers in order to help them secure film festival screenings, win awards, and a positive recognition within the film industry. Currently, her company has won more than 1,500 awards for their clients and one Oscar nomination. Her team has supported over 850 creatives across the world, enlightening and inspiring their journey towards achieving their goals and following their filmmaking dreams. One of the factors which has led to her success is the blending of both practical business skills and spiritual techniques that infused new life into her company's growth. She decided to record her hard-won knowledge in her new book Born to Do It: Becoming the Leader of a Business Niche Using Powerful Spiritual Techniques to help others who are pondering the leap into entrepreneurship or are already on the journey, but yearning for more success and profitability. Rebekah has been featured in Forbes, Good Housekeeping, Variety, Ladders, Parade, Screen Daily, The Sun & The Mirror and her profile continues to grow. She is based in Dallas, Texas and loves continuing to support filmmakers all over the world. Download your free info pack here to learn more about Rebekah. Connect with me Email: rebekah@rebekahlouisasmith.com Instagram: @rebekahfilmdr Dr. Kimberley Linert Speaker, Author, Broadcaster, Mentor, Trainer, Behavioral Optometrist Event Planners- I am available to speak at your event. Here is my media kit: https://brucemerrinscelebrityspeakers.com/portfolio/dr-kimberley-linert/ To book Dr. Linert on your podcast, television show, conference, corporate training or as an expert guest please email her at incrediblelifepodcast@gmail.com or Contact Bruce Merrin at Bruce Merrin's Celebrity Speakers at merrinpr@gmail.com 702.256.9199 Host of the Podcast Series: Incredible Life Creator Podcast Available on... Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/incredible-life-creator-with-dr-kimberley-linert/id1472641267 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6DZE3EoHfhgcmSkxY1CvKf?si=ebe71549e7474663 and on 9 other podcast platforms Author of Book: "Visualizing Happiness in Every Area of Your Life" Get on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3srh6tZ Website: https://www.DrKimberleyLinert.com Please subscribe, share & LISTEN! Thanks. incrediblelifepodcast@gmail.com Social Media Links LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-kimberley-linert-incredible-life-creator/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kimberley.linert/

The latest film releases include The Exorcist: Believer, Cat Person, The Royal Hotel, and Dicks: The Musical. Weighing in are Tim Grierson, senior U.S. critic for Screen Daily, and Allison Willmore, film critic at New York Magazine and Vulture.

Ep. 200: Venice 2023 with Jonathan Romney: Maestro, Henry Sugar, The Palace, El Conde, Promised Land Welcome to The Last Thing I Saw. I'm your host, Nicolas Rapold. This week I'm reporting from the 80th Venice Film Festival in, you guessed it, Venice. This time I'm joined by Jonathan Romney of Screen Daily and the Observer. We talk about a number of films including Maestro, directed by Bradley Cooper; Wes Anderson's Roald Dahl adaptation The Wonderful Tale of Henry Sugar; Roman Polanski's The Palace; Pablo Larrain's El Conde; and Nikolaj Arcel's The Promised Land. Please support the production of this podcast by signing up at: rapold.substack.com Photo by Steve Snodgrass

La Gran Seducción es la nueva comedia mexicana que llega a Netflix. La tercera película de Sonic 3 comenzará su rodaje sin actores ni guionistas. La Sirenita live action llega a Disney Plus.

You can't understand the ways of the country. Satan lurks in the fields and the forests are full of deviants. This week, we explore the lesser-known middle entry of the "Unholy Trinity" of British folk horror, The Blood on Satan's Claw (1971), and pack our bags for the rural rape revenge flick Even Lambs Have Teeth (Canada & France, 2015). Also, "Swissploitation" hits VOD and how many timelines do you really need in a movie? Articles mentioned in this episode: "The haunted history of folk horror: Filmmaker Kier-La Janisse on the growing subgenre," by Doug Gordon for Wisconsin Public Radio "How Piers Haggard's The Blood On Satan's Claw Became A Cornerstone Of Folk Horror," by Lee Adams for Slash Film "Dutch Features signs Czech horror ‘Repulse' at EFM (exclusive)," by Ben Dalton for Screen Daily

Major film and TV productions in Hollywood are in disarray after the Writers' Guild of America joined with the Screen Actors' Guild for the biggest strike of its kind in decades. Esther McCarthy, freelance film writer and correspondent for Screen Daily, gives us the latest.

Eddie Sternberg is a London-born writer, director and producer who is arguably one of the most exciting new names in film. I say ‘new' because Eddie's debut feature film I Used to Be Famous, starring Ed Skrein, Eleanor Matsuura and Leo Long, which was adapted from his short film of the same name, was released by Netflix just last year, in September 2022, and promptly became one of the streaming platform's most-watched films in over 60 countries - taking Top 10 positions of #2 in the UK, #8 in America and #4 globally.I Used to Be Famous explores the friendship between fallen pop idol Vinnie D and autistic teen Stevie who bond over music, and it has won worldwide praise not only for its storytelling and performances but for its representation of neurodivergence in film. Screen Daily announced Eddie as Screen International Star of Tomorrow 2022 in their filmmaker category, an accolade previously awarded, in 2014, to Phoebe Waller-Bridge and in 2009 to Richard Ayoade. The film's lead, Leo Long, was nominated for a British Independent Film Award for Best Breakthrough Performance, a moment Eddie describes as ‘genuinely one of the greatest moments of my life'.I Used to Be Famous has an 80% rating on Rotten Tomatoes and Digital Spy included it in its annual round-up of ‘The Best Movies of 2022'. Friend of the show and respected film critic James King heaped huge praise on I Used to Be Famous describing it as a ‘film with a big heart'. To join the closed Facebook group for the podcast click here >> The Emma Guns Show Forum.To follow me on social media >> Twitter | Instagram.Sign up for my newsletter here >> Newsletter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Forget fictional made up horror, this is real scary sh*t.Join BP, Coop and Justin as we discuss 'The Nightmare', the 2015 documentary that focuses on people suffering from sleep paralysis, a phenomenon where people find themselves temporarily unable to move, speak, or react to anything while they are falling asleep or awakening. Occasionally this paralysis will be accompanied by physical experiences or hallucinations that have the potential to terrify the individual.In the film, Ascher interviews each participant and then tries to re-create their experiences on film with professional actors.Follow the Complete Guide to Horror Movies podcast on our social channels below.↪ Facebook↪ TikTok↪ Twitter↪ Instagram↪ Subscribe to our YouTube channel↪ Tip us $5↪ Linktree↪ Website↪ Shop our Store!The Nightmare premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival on January 26, 2015 before making its way to South by Southwest on March 13. The film entered a limited theatrical release on June 5, 2015 while also attaining an online release.Critical receptionThe film received generally positive reviews from critics. It holds a rating of 67% on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 58 reviews. The critic's consensus reads: "Part documentary, part thriller, The Nightmare works just well enough in both respects to deliver a uniquely disturbing viewing experience". On Metacritic, the film has a 69 out of 100 rating based on 16 critics, indicating "generally favourable reviews".The film received praise from media outlets such as Indiewire, Screen Daily, and Variety who wrote that "Mixing talking heads, surreal bedtime re-creations and shamelessly assaultive scare tactics, Ascher's playful, visually inventive sophomore feature isn't at the same level as Room 237 but that "it shares with its predecessor a warped affection for eccentric storytellers and a desire to give vivid cinematic form to their darkest imaginings, if that is indeed what they are."Shock Till You Drop remarked on how well the film was received at Sundance where one viewer "cried in gratitude of the film", and went on to state that although Ascher did not consult any professional scientists or doctors, the documentary was still effective in inciting terror.IGN was more negative, awarding the film a score of 3.5 out of 10 and saying "Like a person floating on the edge of sleep who never quite succumbs, The Nightmare grazes its subject but never truly dives in."#horror #movie #death #horrorfilm #splatter #deathscene #blood #gore #scarymovie #horror #completeguidetohorror #horrormovie #scary #creepy #graphic #thenightmare #documentary #sleepparalysis #iwanttobelieve #boogeyman #jumpscare #truehorror #bogeyman #beyonce #sweetdreams

Welcome back to PARTISAN, a podcast exploring politics and history in film and entertainment. Join your host, Tony Black, as he is joined by host of the Den of Ten podcast, Sam Stokes, to discuss Ken Loach's 2015 searing British drama, I, DANIEL BLAKE. Next time on Partisan, guest Nick Chandler joins us to discuss Tony Gilroy's 2007 corporate thriller MICHAEL CLAYTON... Host / Editor / Producer Tony Black Guest Sam Stokes SHOW NOTES Interviews: Ken Loach talks to The Guardian: https://amp.theguardian.com/film/2016/oct/15/ken-laoch-film-i-daniel-blake-kes-cathy-come-home-interview-simon-hattenstone Ken Loach talks to The Independent: https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/i-daniel-blake-ken-loach-interview-cathy-come-home-benefits-cuts-a7377391.html?amp Ken Loach talks to The Skinny: https://www.theskinny.co.uk/film/interviews/ken-loach-i-daniel-blake?amp Ken Loach talks to Vox: https://www.vox.com/platform/amp/culture/2017/1/4/13980456/ken-loach-interview-i-daniel-blake-bureaucracy-palme-dor Dave Johns talks to National World: https://www.nationalworld.com/culture/film/dave-johns-interview-daniel-blake-film-legacy-comedy-career-3590478?amp Ken Loach talks to Empire: https://www.empireonline.com/movies/features/ken-loach-daniel-blake/ Paul Laverty talks to No Film School: https://nofilmschool.com/2017/01/paul-laverty-interview-i-daniel-blake Ken Loach talks to The Hollywood Reporter: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/bbc-broadcast-ken-loachs-i-daniel-blake-sparks-debate-uk-1174073/amp/ Hayley Squires talks to Screen Daily:https://www.screendaily.com/features/i-daniel-blake-star-hayley-squires-i-cant-walk-away-from-whats-happened-in-this-film-/5114347.article Analysis: Give them dignity: a review of I, Daniel Blake by A.R. Gibbons: https://usir.salford.ac.uk/id/eprint/44550/1/Give%20them%20Dignity.pdf I, Daniel Blake: An Authentic Cinema by Girish Shambu: https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/5277-i-daniel-blake-an-authentic-cinema I, Daniel Blake is a realistic depiction of life on benefits. Isn't it? by Frances Ryan https://amp.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/feb/16/daniel-blake-realistic-life-benefits I, Daniel Blake: Ken Loach and the scandal of Britain's benefits system: https://amp.theguardian.com/film/2016/sep/11/i-daniel-blake-ken-loach-director-film-movie-benefits-system I, Daniel Blake | A Sociological Analysis by Sociocinema: https://youtu.be/imRdEjsrbqI Like our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/partisanpod Follow us on Twitter: @partisanpod Support the We Made This podcast network on Patreon: www.patreon.com/wemadethis We Made This on Twitter: @we_madethis wemadethisnetwork.com Title music: Progressive Progress (c) Howard Harper-Barnes via epidemicsound.com

Welcome back to PARTISAN, a podcast exploring politics and history in film and entertainment.Join your host, Tony Black, as he is joined by host of the Den of Ten podcast, Sam Stokes, to discuss Ken Loach's 2015 searing British drama, I, DANIEL BLAKE.Next time on Partisan, guest Nick Chandler joins us to discuss Tony Gilroy's 2007 corporate thriller MICHAEL CLAYTON...Host / Editor / ProducerTony BlackGuestSam StokesSHOW NOTESInterviews:Ken Loach talks to The Guardian: https://amp.theguardian.com/film/2016/oct/15/ken-laoch-film-i-daniel-blake-kes-cathy-come-home-interview-simon-hattenstoneKen Loach talks to The Independent: https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/i-daniel-blake-ken-loach-interview-cathy-come-home-benefits-cuts-a7377391.html?ampKen Loach talks to The Skinny: https://www.theskinny.co.uk/film/interviews/ken-loach-i-daniel-blake?ampKen Loach talks to Vox: https://www.vox.com/platform/amp/culture/2017/1/4/13980456/ken-loach-interview-i-daniel-blake-bureaucracy-palme-dorDave Johns talks to National World: https://www.nationalworld.com/culture/film/dave-johns-interview-daniel-blake-film-legacy-comedy-career-3590478?ampKen Loach talks to Empire: https://www.empireonline.com/movies/features/ken-loach-daniel-blake/Paul Laverty talks to No Film School: https://nofilmschool.com/2017/01/paul-laverty-interview-i-daniel-blakeKen Loach talks to The Hollywood Reporter: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/bbc-broadcast-ken-loachs-i-daniel-blake-sparks-debate-uk-1174073/amp/Hayley Squires talks to Screen Daily:https://www.screendaily.com/features/i-daniel-blake-star-hayley-squires-i-cant-walk-away-from-whats-happened-in-this-film-/5114347.articleAnalysis:Give them dignity: a review of I, Daniel Blake by A.R. Gibbons: https://usir.salford.ac.uk/id/eprint/44550/1/Give%20them%20Dignity.pdfI, Daniel Blake: An Authentic Cinema by Girish Shambu: https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/5277-i-daniel-blake-an-authentic-cinemaI, Daniel Blake is a realistic depiction of life on benefits. Isn't it? by Frances Ryanhttps://amp.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/feb/16/daniel-blake-realistic-life-benefitsI, Daniel Blake: Ken Loach and the scandal of Britain's benefits system: https://amp.theguardian.com/film/2016/sep/11/i-daniel-blake-ken-loach-director-film-movie-benefits-systemI, Daniel Blake | A Sociological Analysis by Sociocinema: https://youtu.be/imRdEjsrbqILike our Facebook page:https://www.facebook.com/partisanpodFollow us on Twitter:@partisanpodSupport the We Made This podcast network on Patreon:www.patreon.com/wemadethisWe Made This on Twitter: @we_madethiswemadethisnetwork.comTitle music: Progressive Progress (c) Howard Harper-Barnes via epidemicsound.com

Cannes #8 with Jonathan Romney: Park Chan-wook's Decision to Leave, Burning Days, The Super-8 Years, Blue Caftan Welcome to The Last Thing I Saw. I'm your host, Nicolas Rapold. The highlights from the Cannes Film Festival continue with critic Jonathan Romney, who has been writing for Screen Daily throughout the 2022 edition. We discuss Park Chan-wook's galvanizing thriller Decision to Leave, writer Annie Ernaux's extraordinary Super-8 Years (co-directed with David Ernaux-Briot), Emin Alper's Burning Days, and Maryam Touzani's Blue Caftan. Please support the production of this podcast by signing up at: rapold.substack.com Music: “Tomorrow's Forecast” by The Minarets, courtesy of The Minarets Photo by Steve Snodgrass

Episode 102: Berlin 2022 #1 with Jonathan Romney (Fire, Rimini, Incredible But True, Passengers of the Night, A Piece of Sky, See You Friday, Robinson) Welcome to The Last Thing I Saw. I'm your host, Nicolas Rapold. The Berlin International Film Festival is underway and I kicked off this edition's podcasts with series regular Jonathan Romney, a critic writing for Screen Daily and The Observer among other publications. We talked about notable premieres such as Claire Denis's Fire, Ulrich Seidl's Rimini, Quentin Dupieux's Incredible But True, Mikhael Hers's Passengers of the Night, Michael Koch's A Piece of Sky, and Mitra Farahani's See You Friday, Robinson. Stay tuned for more from Berlin! Please support the production of this podcast by signing up at: rapold.substack.com Music: “Tomorrow's Forecast” by The Minarets, courtesy of The Minarets Photo by Steve Snodgrass

Welcome to The Last Thing I Saw with your host, Nicolas Rapold. The 2021 Venice Film Festival is in full swing, and I sat down to chat with critic Jonathan Romney (The Observer, Screen Daily) about a few highlights: Edgar Wright's Last Night in Soho, starring Thomasin McKenzie, Anya Taylor-Joy, Diana Rigg, and Terence Stamp; Pablo Larrain's Spencer, starring Kristen Stewart; Michelangelo Frammartino's Il Buco; and Official Competition (that's the title) starring Penelope Cruz, Antonio Banderas, and Oscar Martinez. Please note there might be a little Venice ambience occasionally audible in the background—think of it as the festival buzz. You can support this podcast and read show notes with links at: rapold.substack.com Opening music: “Monserrate” by The Minarets Photo by Steve Snodgrass

Hello, Indie Creatives!   In this episode, we have a conversation with Filmmaker and Biologist Alexis Gambis (@agambis on IG, @alexisgambis on Twitter). We talk about his films 'Son of Monarchs,' 'The Color of Time,' 'The Fly Room,' and 'The Next Jaguar.' His "Netflix of Science" platform, Labocine, how Spike Lee became a mentor and investor, CRISPR, how winning at Sundance changed his life, and his annual film festival, Imagine Science (and so much more). Enjoy!   More About Alexis Gambis (www.alexisgambis.com)   Alexis Gambis is a French-Venezuelan filmmaker and biologist. His films combine documentary and fiction, often embracing animal perspectives and experimenting with new forms of scientific storytelling.   His second feature “Son of Monarchs” delves into issues of identity, (im)migration, and evolution. The Mexican-American narrative premiered at Sundance in 2021 in the NEXT category and was awarded the Sloan Feature Film Prize. It received the Grand Jury Prize of the New American Competition at the 2021 Seattle International Film Festival. Screen Daily called the film “a visually flamboyant film...a daring mosaic which floats like a butterfly.”   Alexis founded the Imagine Science Film Festival that is celebrating its 14th year of showcasing the latest science filmmaking from around the world. Five years ago, he launched the sister platform Labocine, a virtual ecosystem showing curated science cinema online and sparking collaborations between scientists, artists, and educators.   Alexis' TED Talk proposes a new manifesto around science and cinema, referred to as the Science New Wave, that celebrates diversity, hybridity, and collaboration in scientific storytelling. He is currently working on his next feature “The Next Jaguar” that merges pressing issues about animal endangerment, climate change, and indigenous rights.   Listen+Subscribe+Rate = Love   Questions or Comments? Reach out to us at contact@bonsai.film or on social and the web at https://linktr.ee/BonsaiCreative   Love Indie Film? Love the MAKE IT Podcast? Become a True Fan! www.bonsai.film/truefans   #MAKEIT 

The latest film by New Zealand producer and director Jane Campion is among the front-runners to claim the top prize - the Golden Lion - at this year's Venice Film Festival. The Power of the Dog will premier at the festival in September and despite being only seen by a select few, it is already being regarded as an Oscar nominee contender. Screen Daily website senior editor Orlando Parfitt spoke to Susie Ferguson.

The latest film by New Zealand producer and director Jane Campion is among the front-runners to claim the top prize - the Golden Lion - at this year's Venice Film Festival. The Power of the Dog will premier at the festival in September and despite being only seen by a select few, it is already being regarded as an Oscar nominee contender. Screen Daily website senior editor Orlando Parfitt spoke to Susie Ferguson.

Welcome to The Last Thing I Saw, with your host, Nicolas Rapold. For this week's episode, I catch up with my colleague Jonathan Romney, a veteran critic of the festival circuit who regularly files for Screen Daily. For this year's blockbuster Cannes lineup, he joins the podcast to talk about a strong batch of films that we haven't heard about yet. That includes two Iranian movies: A Hero from Oscar winner Asghar Farhadi, and Hit the Road, from Panah Panahi. Plus there was a curious new movie co-directed by Miguel Gomes, who you might know from Arabian Nights; a new Jacques Audiard movie, Paris 13th District; and a highly unpredictable Russian film called Petrov's Flu. It's a mix of adventuresome films that we'll definitely be hearing more of down the road. You can support this podcast and read show notes with links at: rapold.substack.com Opening music: “Monserrate” by The Minarets Photo by Steve Snodgrass

9 de julio | Nueva YorkHola, maricoper. “Ese barrio, en mi distrito”.El podcast de La Wikly también está disponible en iTunes, Spotify y iVoox.Añade el podcast a tu plataforma favorita haciendo click en el botón “Listen in podcast app” que aparece justo debajo del reproductor.Ah, y el TikTok de Anita.Apoya el proyecto periodístico independiente de La Wikly con una suscripción premium que incluye tres newsletters extra a la semana, acceso a nuestra comunidad privada de Discord y eventos exclusivos para los maricopers premium:Leer esta newsletter te llevará 12 minutos y 6 segundos.Solo quería luchar contra el malo. Bienvenido a La Wikly.Lo importante: Demócratas y republicanos se preparan para una descarnada batalla de mapas y fronteras que promete caldearse conforme se acerque el otoño. Es el conocido como proceso de redistricting.Quizá no te suene esa palabra, pero sí es probable que hayas oído hablar de algo que ocurre en el redistricting muy a menudo: el gerrymandering.Pero tanto como si conoces las palabras como si no, en esta newsletter vamos a hacer un repaso a los principales conceptos del redistricting, cómo encajan en el contexto político actual y qué cabe esperar de la conflagración partidista que veremos en los próximos meses.❓ Redistribución de distritosEl rediseño distrital o redistricting es un proceso que tiene lugar en Estados Unidos cada vez que se publica un nuevo Censo Electoral. Esto es, el recuento poblacional que se hace cada diez años.Cada estado, en función de su cantidad de habitantes, obtiene una cantidad específica de los 435 asientos que tiene la Cámara de Representantes y debe dividir su territorio en esa cantidad de distritos.Los distritos congresuales son circunscripciones territoriales que se delimitan para abarcar proporcionalmente a la misma cantidad de habitantes; los mismos que luego elegirán a su representante en la Cámara de Representantes federal.Como el factor demográfico es flexible, algunos estados ganan o pierden asientos conforme su población crece o decrece a lo largo de la década.Cuando eso pasa, corresponde rediseñar los mapas distritales.Los distritos congresuales juegan un papel importantísimo durante las elecciones presidenciales, ya que cada estado aporta al Colegio Electoral la cantidad de escaños que resulta de la suma entre representantes y senadores.California, por ejemplo, tiene 53 distritos (y congresistas), y dos senadores, con lo que aporta 55 escaños al Colegio Electoral.La actualización del censo busca reflejar los cambios demográficos para asegurar la representación proporcional, pero en el proceso de trazado de límites de los distritos muchas veces se altera para beneficiar a un partido en perjuicio del otro.Es lo que se conoce como gerrymandering, una técnica de manipulación de los límites territoriales de los distritos para alterar los resultados electorales en el mismo o marginar la representación de ciertos grupos.En este gráfico puedes ver un estado de 50 personas que vota por el partido naranja en un 60 por ciento. Si el mapa distrital se dibuja de tal forma que los naranjas son mayoría en *todos* los distritos, lograrán injustamente ganar cinco congresistas contra cero de los morados, un partido que cuenta con el 40 por ciento de voto estatal.Por eso cobra tanta relevancia conocer quiénes son los encargados de trazar los nuevos mapas distritales. Y aunque depende de la legislación de cada estado, en su mayoría es una facultad que compete a las legislaturas estatales.Los legisladores estatales se encargan de redactar y sancionar el proyecto de ley que detalla el dibujo de los límites distritales. Ese proyecto necesita la aprobación del gobernador, que en algunos estados puede vetarlo.Durante el 2020, se llevó a cabo el Censo Nacional. Es de ahí que las elecciones estatales del año pasado fueran más relevantes que de costumbre.Los ciudadanos no sólo elegían representantes locales, sino también a los encargados de aprobar los nuevos planos distritales de la próxima década.🗺 Mapas vs. democraciaLa clave. El rediseño del mapas será un factor clave para que el partido republicano pueda recuperar el control de la Cámara de Representantes en las elecciones de medio mandato de 2022, cuando los cambios ya estén vigentes.La actual ventaja de los demócratas en la Cámara de Representantes tiene un margen muy estrecho de apenas 11 escaños. Muy probablemente, los republicanos solo necesitarán recuperar seis escaños para recuperar la mayoría.Eso sin contar con que tradicionalmente el partido que gana las elecciones presidenciales suele salir mucho menos favorecido en las de medio mandato.De cara al otoño, los funcionarios estatales y legisladores de todo el país se están preparando para volver a trazar los distritos del Congreso en función de los nuevos totales de población establecidos por el Censo.Y los republicanos parten con ventaja para ganar mucho terreno con la ayuda del rediseño de distritos pues tienen el poder en 20 de los 35 estados en los que las cámaras legislativas se encargan del rediseño distrital.Los republicanos controlan las cámaras legislativas en estados bisagra como Pennsylvania (17 distritos), Michigan (13) o Wisconsin (8), aunque son estados con gobernadores demócratas que tienen poder para vetar los nuevos mapas si creen que son injustos.En cambio, estados en constante crecimiento como Georgia (14), North Carolina (14), Florida (28) y Texas (38) están a merced de que los republicanos dibujen nuevos mapas sin miedo a bloqueo demócratas.En esos estados, o bien tienen trifectas (poder en las dos cámaras y en la gubernatura) o bien una ley electoral que impide que el gobernador pueda vetar los mapas, como pasa en North Carolina.Para que te hagas una idea, los republicanos arrasaron en la ola Tea Party de las elecciones de 2010. En 2011, por tanto, controlaron el rediseño de distritos en estados como Florida, Michigan, North Carolina y Ohio. Según el Brennan Center, eso les permitió asegurar una ventaja de entre 3 y 10 congresistas a su favor en North Carolina y de entre 5 y 13 congresistas a su favor en Pennsylvania pese a que ambos son estados que suelen estar casi totalmente divididos.Los demócratas también controlan trifectas en estados donde pueden ganar algún escaño extra con el rediseño de distritos como Maryland (8), Illinois (17) y Nueva York (26). Pero en el cómputo global son los republicanos los que más pueden hacer para beneficiarse.De hecho, los demócratas llevan años atándose las manos (para bien) promoviendo la aprobación de comisiones independientes que se encarguen de dibujar los nuevos mapas.Es el caso de Michigan, Colorado o Virginia, aunque también de estados conservadores como Utah y Ohio, que han aprobado reformas sobre comisiones independientes en la última década.En el caso de Oregon, los demócratas han cedido poder de veto a los republicanos para evitar que sigan bloqueando leyes en las cámaras legislativas con tácticas dilatorias.El mapa distrital del distrito 1 de Ohio siempre me ha parecido especialmente flagrante, como bien indican las regiones de voto republicano (rojo) y demócrata (azul) de las elecciones de 2018 en las que el republicano Steve Chabot logró ganar gracias a las zonas rurales y de suburbs de los condados de Warren y Hamilton:Para más inri demócrata, el Tribunal Supremo tomó una decisión en 2013 que permitirá a multitud de estados del Sur con historial de discriminación racial aprobar leyes electorales y mapas distritales sin necesidad de contar con aprobación federal.El Supremo concluyó que ya no se daba la discriminación racial de antaño, por lo que era innecesario que los estados sureños tuvieran que pedirle a los papis de Washington D.C. si sus mapas eran racistas o no.En definitiva, que los republicanos tienen una avenida bien ancha para cambiar el panorama distrital no solo en Texas, Florida, Georgia o North Carolina, sino también en Mississippi, Alabama y South Carolina.Suficientes estados y distritos como para que un año electoral decente les dé esos seis escaños que probablemente bastarán para recuperar la Cámara de Representantes.🏙 ¿Ciudades? ¿Suburbs? CuidadoClaro que eso es en el corto plazo. Si los republicanos buscan hacer mapas excesivamente ventajosos, peligran con que las tendencias ideológicas y demográficas de la próxima década vuelvan para morderles la cola.Mira estos dos mapas de los distritos 6 y 7 de Georgia, en las zonas residenciales prósperas al norte de la ciudad de Atlanta. En 2012 (mapa de arriba), los republicanos tenían mucha ventaja en ese tipo de regiones y controlaban esos distritos. En 2020 (mapa de abajo), las candidatas demócratas ganaron sus elecciones en ambos distritos gracias al avance de su partido en los suburbs, más propensos a detestar al partido republicano de Donald Trump:El ejemplo de los suburbs de Atlanta puede trasladarse a montones de otros suburbs y ciudades a lo largo del país: Kansas City, en Missouri; Nashville, en Tennessee; Columbus, en Ohio; Des Moines, en Iowa; o el Triángulo de Investigación, en North Carolina.Si los republicanos quieren dividir por dos esas ciudades, se arriesgan a que los vendavales políticos de los próximos años les traicionen.Piensa de nuevo en el primer ejemplo de gerrymandering que te hemos puesto arriba. Si los naranjas dibujan un mapa en el que ganan los cinco distritos por +2 votos en el corto plazo, se arriesgan a perder todos esos distritos en el medio y largo plazo. En cambio, si hacen un mapa más justo en el que ganan tres distritos por +6, +6 y +2, y pierden otros por -2 y -2, al menos dos distritos quedarán siempre de su lado.El riesgo no es solo ideológico o demográfico, sino también legal. Republicanos de Pennsylvania y North Carolina ya han visto en la última década como los rediseños excesivamente partidistas de sus distritos pueden acabar siendo tumbados por los juzgados.Los demócratas tienen cofres de sobra y un increíble ejército de abogados, liderados por el ex-Fiscal General Eric Holder, para luchar hasta el final cualquier mapa demasiado injusto.Aunque bien es cierto que el actual Tribunal Supremo, de corte muy conservadora, les da protección extra a los republicanos para excederse en sus nuevos dibujos.¿Desea saber más? Este reportaje de The Wall Street Journal sobre la división de suburbs es muy interesante. El Brennan Center publicó un informe fantástico sobre el gerrymandering y los avances que se han hecho en multitud de estados. Y Ally Mutnick (Politico) y Grace Panetta (Business Insider) están siguiendo todo este proceso muy de cerca. Tampoco me perdería las actualizaciones de Dave Wasserman o las de Stephen Wolf.🎬 Una recomendaciónCon la colaboración de FilminLa sal de la tierra es un documental de 2014 codirigido por Wim Wenders y Juliano Ribeiro Salgado. Ganó el Premio Especial del Jurado en la sección Un Certain Regard del Festival de Cannes y el Premio del Público en el de San Sebastián. También estuvo nominado a Mejor Documental en los Óscar de 2015.Wenders es un realizador alemán conocido por películas de los 80 y 90 como Paris, Texas y El cielo sobre Berlín.El documental es una biografía del aclamado fotógrafo brasileño Sebastião Salgado. Es padre del codirector, Juliano, que le acompañó en varios de sus viajes por los cinco continentes tomando imágenes y que también participa con su testimonio.Los realizadores se aprovechan de los encuadres de Salgado para hacer una radiografía del impacto del hombre sobre un planeta devastado por su paso como causante de desastres naturales y penurias humanas.Wenders aparece como esporádico narrador, aunque el mayor protagonismo cae del lado de Salgado, que viaja con nosotros a través de sus retratos de hambruna, muerte y naturaleza amenazada.Y aunque Wenders y Juliano apenas hacen uso de la imagen en movimiento, las intervenciones de Salgado, la música o los efectos de sonido son muchas veces suficientes para la inmersión y para la reflexión, siendo a veces la mezcla de ambos logros un apabullante embiste emocional sobre la condición humana.Es difícil ver este documental y no terminar profundamente emocionado.La sal de la tierra está disponible en Filmin.📽 Un vídeo para ir a la CroisetteEl Festival de Cannes se celebra estos días en la Croisette de la Costa Azul francesa y la primera controversia la ha llevado un sospechoso habitual: Paul Verhoeven.El cineasta detrás de las maravillosas sátiras Starship Troopers o Total Recall y las provocadoras Instinto Básico y Elle está esta vez en el foco de la polémica por un drama de monjas lesbianas titulado Benedetta que ya domina los titulares en Cannes.La mejor película de monjas lesbianas de Cannes seguirá siendo esta.“Benedetta tiene la intención de excitar, y por tanto de satisfacer la más básica definición de pornografía, por mucho que Verhoeven, que dice tener un interés académico en la temática, rodea los momentos más estimulantes con perspectivas esclarecedoras sobre la vida religiosa en el Renacimiento”, escribe Peter Debruge en Variety.Cualquier duda residual de que el cineasta de 82 años Paul Verhoeven pueda haber perdido su apetito por la provocación es puesta sin compasión a un lado con Benedetta, una historia morbosa (aunque deslumbrantemente rodada) de éxtasis carnal y religioso en el que somos testigos, entre otras visiones, de una joven abadesa dándose placer con un consolador tallado de una estatua de la Virgen María”, escribe Lee Marshal en Screen Daily.Como dirían en Starship Troopers: “¿Desea saber más?”. Sí y muchas gracias.Benedetta compite en la sección oficial de Cannes donde en los próximos días también conoceremos las impresiones de la crítica desplazada sobre lo nuevo de Wes Anderson, que ha tenido que esperar un año de pandemia para dar a conocer su The French Dispatch.Mis más esperadas, sin embargo, son la ya muy bien recibida After Yang de Kogonada (Columbus) y Titane de Julia Ducournau (Raw).😆 Quitándole la graciaShroomjak es una versión del meme Wojak que nace del intercambio de 4chan que puedes ver encima de este párrafo. Un usuario compartió su versión de wojak, pero con un dibujo más cutre del habitual y con una cabeza en forma de hongo.La primera respuesta lee ‘kys’, o ‘kill yourself’. En español, suicídate.Ahora mismo, Shroomjak está en todas partes. Según percibo, es la respuesta a todos los demás wojaks que se han diseñado para significar algo: un mensaje político, una conjetura filosófica, una llamada de socorro existencialista.Shroomjak no es nada de eso. Solo es un tipo divertido que está ahí. Está ahí mirándote tranquilamente con su gesto sincero de felicidad, de que todo va a salir bien. Y por tanto de ahí estas otras versiones:O este otro meme de abajo que parece decir, y voy a sobreanalizar, que a los adolescentes ya les toca abandonar las tendencias depresivas de las que tanto hablan en TikTok. Es momento de abrazar la felicidad. Pero una felicidad pasota.No cabe olvidar el nihilismo generacional que define a los zoomers.Supongo que tampoco podía faltar en la fiesta el incomprendido de los incomprendidos, el Joker de Joaquin Phoenix:Y para terminar, un buen vídeos sobre anime:Hasta la semana que viene, This is a public episode. Get access to private episodes at www.lawikly.com/subscribe

Join us for a trip to the Great Plains as we hunker down and discuss 2018's austere psychological thriller The Wind. What spookies lurk in the wind? Tune in to find out. Also, the gang discusses THE FACULTY, the "Bailey School Kids," and the thrill of finding a diary in a horror movie. Screen Daily feature on the premiere and production of The Wind: https://www.screendaily.com/features/the-disturbing-real-life-story-behind-tiff-midnight-madness-title-the-wind/5132716.article Listen to Warren Zevon's The Wind on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/6WNzWYrf563I7TCiSB1fO3

Matt Mueller, the editor of Screen Daily and Screen International leads a discussion on the future of cinema. He is joined by Phil Clapp, CEO of the UK Cinema Association; Akua Gyamfi, founder and managing director of The British Blacklist; and Anna Smith, film critic and broadcaster. In this panoramic conversation, the panel considers the critical impact Covid-19 has had on the cinema industry, and what this means for its current stability and future prosperity; explore the increased popularity of streaming services; and delve into the ways Hollywood award season has transformed over the years - with increased acknowledgement of diversity and inclusivity.

Welcome to The Last Thing I Saw, a podcast where we reach out to friends to talk about what we've been watching. It's as simple as that. Joining Nicolas Rapold this time is veteran critic Jonathan Romney who writes for leading film publications such as Sight & Sound and Screen Daily. Here Jonathan gives us a terrific account of his favorites from the Venice International Film Festival. It's a jam-packed preview of bold new movies to look out for down the road. That includes the newest films from Pedro Almodovar, Frederick Wiseman, Gianfranco Rosi, and Kiyoshi Kurosawa, plus highlights such as the provocative New Order; Soviet-era historical drama Dear Comrades; the period romance The World to Come; Regina King's philosophical conversation piece One Night in Miami; Indian music drama The Disciple; and the giant fly comedy Mandibles. Please note that because of the long distance connection the audio volume may vary. Photo by Steve Snodgrass

Heidi previously served as the head of The Raben Group's Impact Entertainment division where she provided pro‐social consultation to leaders in media, entertainment, and philanthropy. Clients included the American Film Institute, The Fledgling Fund, One Community, PBS, Sony Pictures TV, and YouTube, as well as independent filmmakers, artists, and change makers. With nearly two decades working in entertainment, advocacy, strategic communications, and public engagement, Heidi is a leader in the social impact field, with unique insight and expertise in advancing cultural and policy change through stories and film. Her issue‐area expertise includes criminal justice reform, immigration, sexual assault, and gender and racial equity. Prior to The Raben Group, Heidi was a Partner at Picture Motion where she led the Washington, D.C. office. She began her career at Ghost House Pictures where she co‐produced an original web and TV mini‐series for Comcast, and managed marketing at Lionsgate for Grindstone Entertainment films. In addition to her work on Just Mercy through the development of the Represent Justice campaign, she has led impact strategy and successful engagement campaigns tied to award‐winning films, such as Batkid Begins, The Best of Enemies, Food Chains, Happening, The Human Experiment, The Hunting Ground, The Invisible War, The Return, Racing Extinction, and The Rape of Recy Taylor. Heidi has guest lectured at Boston University and the George Washington University, and was an adjunct instructor at Duke University in the Sanford School of Public Policy. She has been featured in Variety, Real Screen, Screen Daily, Washington Life Magazine, and HuffPost; has been recognized by the Case Foundation as a “Millennial Leader to Follow”; and received the Media Impact Award from the PVBLIC Foundation and the United Nations Office for Partnerships. Originally from South Africa, Heidi grew up in Colorado and attended the University of North Carolina School of the Arts where she majored in modern dance. She is currently completing an Executive Certificate in Public Leadership at the Harvard Kennedy School, and lives in Alexandria, VA with her husband and dog. 

Screw on your silencer because it's time for Episode 3 of The Words Are Not Enough!In this episode Griffin (@griffschiller) and Brody (@brodyserravalli) discuss the following:Tomorrow Never Lies* New remarks regarding the internet's top pick to succeed Daniel Craig as James Bond have been made, one of which coming straight from the camel's mouth! * While at TIFF promoting his new film Suburbicon, George Clooney sat down with Variety to discuss a myriad of topics one of which happened to be who he thinks should play the next 007. Clooney said the following: * “I think Idris Elba should be the next James Bond, I think it's insane that you wouldn't. He's elegant and handsome and masculine. He would be a perfect James Bond and it would be a great step forward.” * It appears that Clooney has hopped on board the Idris Elba train along with a large portion of the online community and it's not hard to see why. Elba certainly brings a swagger and hardened edge to past roles that suites Bond quite well and if one were to want a glimpse at what an Idris Elba James Bond would resemble, they need not look further than his acclaimed BBC show Luther. * This is all well and good, however just today, Buzzfeed released an interview they had with the British actor and he had a few thoughts on the want for him to take on the role: * “I think not,” he said seriously of ever playing the role, and then immediately smiled. “But you really need to ask the producers. Like I can just,” he mimed picking up a telephone, “'Hey, I'm gonna play Bond next! No, it's Idris. Hello?' No one wants it.” * So it looks like the man himself doesn't think his chances fair well for portraying the next Bond after Daniel Craig's Swan song. * It's important to note though that Elba has gotten tired of the constant questioning and demand to play the character, so his response here definitely echoes what he's been saying all along. * Thoughts on the internet's obsession with Elba playing Bond, would he be a good fit* With Bond 25 looming on the horizon, more rumors have begun to circulate regarding who will direct the project. * It looked to be almost certain that '71 director Yann Demange had it in the bag, however even though he is still suspected to be the frontrunner, producer Barbara Broccoli had some interesting things to say on the matter. * While discussing her new film “Film Stars Don't Die In Liverpool” with Screen Daily, the Bond Producer was asked for what she felt the chances were of having a female behind the camera on the upcoming Bond 25, Broccoli said the following: * There are a lot of women working on this production which pleases me very much. It's incredibly important to support a change in front of and behind the camera. I love working with women. It's a different vibe. We have to promote women within the industry. Women are often tasked with taking care of children and ailing parents, so it's hard for some women to sustain a career in this industry. We have to be more family-friendly, with childcare, flexible hours and job shares. At Eon, we have a lot of women doing job sharing and it's easy with technology. * So while not a straight answer on specifically the possibility of a female director taking over, it certainly does seem that Babs is very much in favor of a larger role for women in film and thus one could only assume is open to a female helmed Bond film. * If they were to select a female director, what director or directors would you like to see take on a Bond project?* With the recent announcement of Star Wars Episode 9 pushing it's release date back from May 24th, 2019 to December 20th, 2019 and the release of Wonder Woman 2 scheduled for December 13, 2019, one has to wonder if these box office behemoths will have an effect on the amount of money Bond 25 will make?