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Latest podcast episodes about sundance london

Bulletproof Screenplay® Podcast
BPS 401: iPhone Filmmaking & Cinematography with Jason Van Genderen

Bulletproof Screenplay® Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2025 60:33


Today on the show I have iPhone filmmaking master and TEDTalk Speaker Jason Van Genderen. I've wanted to have Jason on the podcast for a long time. He is a true inspiration to anyone who wants to pick up a camera and tell a story. He has made an industry out of professional shooting with iPhones for corporate clients, on commercials, music videos, and short films. Here's some more info on our guest.No script, storyboard or crew. No exposure to focus controls. A resolution of 640 x 480 pixels and a total memory of just 160MB. That was Jason's unexpected entry into the global filmmaking stage back in 2008.‘Mankind is No Island' went on to win numerous prestigious accolades at film festivals around the globe and was one of the very first exemplar films to champion a whole new emerging medium of iPhone filmmaking.With screenings and awards from Tropfest NY, Aspen Shortsfest, Palm Springs, San Francisco Short Film Festival, Edinburgh International Film Festival right through to Sundance London, Jason's made mobile stories that matter, becoming an unexpected voice for marginalized or emerging storytellers. It's the very reason he proudly labels himself a Filmbreaker.An equally passionate educator, Jason's talks have inspired audiences from TEDx Newy to the Aspen Ideas Festival; from countless televisions, how appearances to keynote addresses at film schools and festivals. His masterclass workshops continue to inspire both beginners and seasoned professionals alike. Jason Van Genderen has also consulted and collaborated with some of the world's largest imaging brands, from Sony and Nokia to Nikon and currently Apple Australia. This year he also commenced an on-air role presenting guest segments on Channel 7's ‘Get Arty' children show, and has recently consulted to 7 West Media Group on broadcast applications for smartphone technology.When your introduction to puberty is selling pet rocks and wearing a back brace, you'd have to hope that the ability to think creatively comes naturally. For Jason, his life of creative problem solving was seeded by 20 years hard labor in the advertising & design industry… before turning his hand to short films. His reputation for quick thinking under challenging circumstances saw him carve an early niche, being a four-time winner in the 24-hour in-camera film festival The Shoot Out.Always a custodian of content over craft, in 2008 he experimented with filming on his mobile phone, making a short with no script, storyboard, actors, narration or budget. ‘Mankind is no Island' went on to win Tropfest NY and numerous other accolades globally, by breaking every rule in the book. His unorthodox approach to filtering story with low-tech simplicity has seen him in demand internationally as a presenter on pocket filmmaking.There are NO MORE EXCUSES ANYMORE. You can tell your story with what's in your pocket.Enjoy my conversation with Jason Van Genderen.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/bulletproof-screenwriting-podcast--2881148/support.

San Clemente
Sean Wang: Screenwriting, Coming of Age & Friendship

San Clemente

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2024 30:57


Sean Wang is one of the most exciting directors in the world right now. His debut feature film Dídi comes out this week in cinemas near you. It was presented at this year's Sundance, where it won the US Dramatic Audience Award and Special Jury Prize for Best Ensemble Cast, and closed Sundance London. It was also acquired by Focus Features. Sean was Oscar Nominated for his short doc, Nǎi Nai & Wài Pó, about his grandmothers and their beautiful friendship. It won the SXSW Grand Jury Prize & Audience Award. You can find it on Disney+ and Hulu. Sean is a Fellow of the Sundance Screenwriters & Directors Lab, having previously been a fellow of Sundance Ignite and Google Creative Lab 5.

Picturehouse Podcast
Sasquatch Sunset with David and Nathan Zellner | Picturehouse

Picturehouse Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2024 20:28


Lucy Fenwick Elliott talks to the Zellner brothers, David and Nathan, about their new film Sasquatch Sunset, recorded in the bustling Members' Bar at Picturehouse Central, following it's UK premiere at Sundance London in June 2024. In the misty forests of North America, a family of Sasquatches—possibly the last of their enigmatic kind— embark on an absurdist, epic, hilarious, and ultimately poignant journey over the course of one year. These shaggy and noble giants fight for survival as they find themselves on a collision course with the ever-changing world around them. Starring Riley Keough (Mad Max: Fury Road, American Honey) and Academy Award-Nominee Jesse Eisenberg (Zombieland, The Social Network), acclaimed directors David and Nathan Zellner (Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter) bring you the greatest Bigfoot story ever told. If you'd like to send us a voice memo for use in a future episode, please email podcast@picturehouses.co.uk. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts. Follow us on Spotify. Find us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram with @picturehouses. Find our latest cinema listings at picturehouses.com.  Produced by Stripped Media. Proudly supported by Kia. Thank you for listening. If you enjoy the show, please subscribe, rate, review and share with your friends. Vive le Cinema.

Fred English Channel » FRED English Podcast
Sundance London 2024,interview with the festival producer Wendy Mitchell

Fred English Channel » FRED English Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2024 14:42


Fred Film Radio sat down with Wendy Mitchell, Festival Producer of Sundance London 2024, to hear more about how the festival collaborates with the Utah edition to bring some of the highlights of its lineup to a UK audience, what characterises a “Sundance” film, some of the standouts of the [...] The post Sundance London 2024,interview with the festival producer Wendy Mitchell appeared first on Fred Film Radio.

Fred Slovenian Channel » FRED Slovenian Podcast
Sundance London 2024,interview with the festival producer Wendy Mitchell

Fred Slovenian Channel » FRED Slovenian Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2024 14:42


Fred Film Radio sat down with Wendy Mitchell, Festival Producer of Sundance London 2024, to hear more about how the festival collaborates with the Utah edition to bring some of the highlights of its lineup to a UK audience, what characterises a “Sundance” film, some of the standouts of the [...] The post Sundance London 2024,interview with the festival producer Wendy Mitchell appeared first on Fred Film Radio.

Fred Romanian Channel » FRED Romanian Podcast
Sundance London 2024,interview with the festival producer Wendy Mitchell

Fred Romanian Channel » FRED Romanian Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2024 14:42


Fred Film Radio sat down with Wendy Mitchell, Festival Producer of Sundance London 2024, to hear more about how the festival collaborates with the Utah edition to bring some of the highlights of its lineup to a UK audience, what characterises a “Sundance” film, some of the standouts of the [...] The post Sundance London 2024,interview with the festival producer Wendy Mitchell appeared first on Fred Film Radio.

Fred Portuguese Channel » FRED Portuguese Podcast
Sundance London 2024,interview with the festival producer Wendy Mitchell

Fred Portuguese Channel » FRED Portuguese Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2024 14:42


Fred Film Radio sat down with Wendy Mitchell, Festival Producer of Sundance London 2024, to hear more about how the festival collaborates with the Utah edition to bring some of the highlights of its lineup to a UK audience, what characterises a “Sundance” film, some of the standouts of the [...] The post Sundance London 2024,interview with the festival producer Wendy Mitchell appeared first on Fred Film Radio.

Fred Polish Channel » FRED Polish Podcast
Sundance London 2024,interview with the festival producer Wendy Mitchell

Fred Polish Channel » FRED Polish Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2024 14:42


Fred Film Radio sat down with Wendy Mitchell, Festival Producer of Sundance London 2024, to hear more about how the festival collaborates with the Utah edition to bring some of the highlights of its lineup to a UK audience, what characterises a “Sundance” film, some of the standouts of the [...] The post Sundance London 2024,interview with the festival producer Wendy Mitchell appeared first on Fred Film Radio.

Fred Industry Channel » FRED Industry Podcast
Sundance London 2024,interview with the festival producer Wendy Mitchell

Fred Industry Channel » FRED Industry Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2024 14:42


Fred Film Radio sat down with Wendy Mitchell, Festival Producer of Sundance London 2024, to hear more about how the festival collaborates with the Utah edition to bring some of the highlights of its lineup to a UK audience, what characterises a “Sundance” film, some of the standouts of the [...] The post Sundance London 2024,interview with the festival producer Wendy Mitchell appeared first on Fred Film Radio.

Girls On Film
Ep 176: Cannes Film Festival 2024, we review Bird, Megalopolis, The Girl With the Needle, and more

Girls On Film

Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2024 40:40


Ep 176: Cannes Film Festival 2024, we review Bird, Megalopolis, The Girl With the Needle, and more This episode of Girls On Film comes from Cannes, where Anna Smith speaks to Jane Crowther and Wendy Mitchell about their Film Festival highlights. Anna hosts the very first Girls On Film party at The Members Club, and speaks to some of the guests about their work at the festival and which films they've enjoyed. First up, Anna takes us through the soundscape of Cannes and walks the red carpet for Emilia Perez. Anna joins the Women in Film and TV yacht party, to hear CEO Katie Bailiff's speech, before heading to MUBI's beach party. It's a tough job, but someone's gotta do it. Then Anna invites film journalists Jane Crowther and Wendy Mitchell to discuss the films they've seen in Cannes so far, which include Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, Megalopolis, The Girl With the Needle and On Becoming a Guinea Fowl, as well as Andrea Arnold's Bird, Wild Diamond, and feminist comedy horror The Balconettes. Jane talks about her new role as editor-in-chief of Hollywood Authentic, a new luxury, glossy magazine, and Wendy discusses her portfolio of projects including the upcoming Sundance London, and San Sebastian Film Festivals. Wendy and Anna are both on the Palm Dog judging panel for Best Canine on screen, so naturally the conversation turns to the various dogs in films at Cannes. They also discuss the impact of #MeToo and Time's Up, and recent changes at the Cannes Film Festival, including the arrival of signs stating that harassment won't be tolerated. Finally, we join Anna at The Members Club for Girls On Film's own Cannes party. We hear from a few of the guests, who include Akua Gyamfi of The British Blacklist and Dame Heather Rabbats of Time's Up, who talk about the launch of their new initiative around appropriate hair and makeup for diverse requirements on set. Anna also speaks to Nicole Weis of IFC Films, producer and comedienne Ronni Ancona, director Rachel Ramsay, and The Girl With the Needle co-writer Line Langebek Knudsen, and our wonderful supporter, IMDb founder Col Needham. With special thanks to our sponsors for the party, Rebecca Hawkes at Elstree Studios, HLA Agency, Col Needham at IMDb, and JoJo Dye at JJD Consulting. And with gratitude to our lovely partners for this episode, Vanessa Smith and Peter Brewer, for their continuing support of the podcast. Films mentioned in this episode: Anatomy of a Fall The Balconettes Bird, Andrea Arnold Black Dog Emilia Perez Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga The Girl With the Needle Megalopolis On Becoming a Guinea Fowl Saltburn Santosh The Second Act The Surfer When the Light Breaks Wild Diamond 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.twitter.com/GirlsOnFilm_Pod www.twitter.com/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: Jade Evans Audio editor: Nic Wassell House band: MX Tyrants © HLA Agency

Raising Cinephiles
The Evolution of Lucy Lawless: From Actress to Director

Raising Cinephiles

Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2024 42:36


SummaryIn this episode, host Jessica Kantor interviews Lucy Lawless about her career in acting and her directorial debut. They discuss Lawless' first movie memory, her love for horror films, and her journey in the entertainment industry. Lawless shares her experiences as an actress and the inspiration she finds in other actors and films. She also talks about her desire to entertain and create a somatic experience for the audience as a director. Lucy Lawless discusses her children's taste in movies and her own favorite films. She mentions that her daughter and one of her sons are cinephiles, while her other son is interested in trucks and plants. They all enjoyed movies like Alien, Tremors, and The SpongeBob Movie. Lucy also talks about her love for The Godfather and how it showcases both the male and female gaze. She recommends showing her son the Godfather movies to help him fall in love with cinema.Upcoming Projects:My Life is MurderPopular crime drama My Life Is Murder returns to Acorn TV with a two-episode premiere on Monday, June 17, co-premiering on BBC AMERICA, with two episodes premiering weekly on Mondays on both platforms.Never Look AwayXYZ has sold the documentary Never Look Away, the directorial debut of actress Lucy Lawless (Xena: Warrior Princess), to Greenwich Entertainment for all rights in North America and to Kaleidoscope for all rights in the UK. It premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2024 and is coming to Sundance London in June 2024. TakeawaysLucy Lawless' first movie memory was watching 'Hi Lilly, Hi Lilly, Hi Lo' with her friend, which sparked her love for movies.Lawless was introduced to cinema by her mother and school, and she grew up watching New Zealand cinema, which she found surprisingly gratifying.Lawless discovered her desire to become an actress after seeing an ad and realizing that acting was a job.Lawless initially had no intention of directing, but she was inspired to direct a documentary about Margaret Moth, a camerawoman who was shot in the face during the Siege of Sarajevo.Lawless believes that every frame of a film should be designed with the audience's experience in mind. As a director, she aims to entertain and create a somatic experience.Lawless finds inspiration in older actresses and action movies, and she admires the work of actresses like Jessica Lange and Sigourney Weaver.Lawless advises young actors to believe in themselves and persistently pursue opportunities, even in the face of rejection.Lawless is currently working on two scripted projects and one documentary, but she acknowledges the challenges of getting projects funded and appealing to investors. Lucy Lawless' children have different tastes in movies, with one son interested in trucks and plants and her daughter and other son being cinephiles.They enjoyed movies like Alien, Tremors, and The SpongeBob Movie.Lucy recommends showing her son The Godfather movies to help him fall in love with cinema.She appreciates films exploring characters' motivations and subterranean aspects, such as The Godfather.Sound Bites"We grew up watching; my father really was a leader in vampire movies ." Lucy"My son was watching The Abyss when he was four or five years old. He was already operating the thing." Lucy"He loves being scared. He loves it. I put on Monsters, Inc. And the beginning is a little scary, but the rest is funny, right? It's gentle. And he runs in my lap and then looks over. I'm like, is it too scary? He goes, no." Jessica"He's going to have to wait a little time after Gorilla's in the Mist, or before actually, The Godfather." LucyChapters00:00 Introduction and Upcoming Projects07:03 Desire to Act and Becoming an Actress13:46 Inspiration from Older Actresses and Action Movies38:47 Introducing Children to Movies46:43 The Godfather: A Film to Fall in Love with Cinema New Episodes Every Wednesday!EPISODE CREDITS:Host, Producer, Editor: Jessica KantorBooker: Noelia MurphyBe sure to follow and tag Raising Cinephiles on Instagram

Industry Insights - The EFM Podcast
International Film Sales: The Now and the Next

Industry Insights - The EFM Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2024 48:43


Thu, 18 Jan 2024 09:45:39 +0000 https://efm-industry-insights.podigee.io/47-international-film-sales-the-now-and-the-next 0cdd42704e4406bd8556a9ff9998a62b Industry Insights – The EFM Podcast is presented by the European Film Market of the Berlinale. Hosted by journalist, moderator and film festival consultant Wendy Mitchell, it delves deep into the rapidly evolving film industry. This episode explores the dynamic world of film sales as three industry experts delve into the post-pandemic landscape. Gain valuable insights into the evolving business in the theatrical and digital space, hear success stories in the realm of Arthouse cinema, and discover the pivotal role of a strong relationship to filmmakers. Guest speakers Alice Lesort, Katarzyna Siniarska and Jean-Christophe Lamontagne explore the importance of data, converse about regional nuances, and shed light on the growing interest of a new generation for Arthouse films. Tune in for a captivating discussion on current developments and the future of film sales! Katarzyna Siniarska is a sales agent and producer, a Co-President of Europa International, European sales agents association (2021 -) and a frequent collaborator of ACE, EPI and First Cut Lab+ programmes. Since January 2013, she has been a part of Warsaw-based boutique world sales agency New Europe Film Sales; first as a sales executive then the head of sales and a partner at the company. Jean-Christophe J. Lamontagne is passionate about promoting cinema and founded h264 in 2015. His goal: to increase the influence of works by forging close links between audiences and creators. He also directs and co-founds the Festival Plein(s) Écran(s), the first festival in the world to take place on Facebook. h264 is diversifying its activities and in 2019 launched a new aggregation service offering in a bid to improve the accessibility and distribution of works on digital platforms. 2021 marks a new stage for h264, which launches into feature film distribution following the acquisition of Fragments, with the aim of offering an innovative, integrated distribution model. Alice Lesort started her career as a sales agent at Le Pacte. Since 2018, she is Head of the International Sales department at the production, distribution, and sales company Les Films du Losange, which supports filmmakers from all over the world through a vast catalogue of over 300 films (including the works of Eric Rohmer, Barbet Schroeder, Jacques Rivette, Jean Eustache, Michael Haneke, Mia Hansen-Løve, Alain Guiraudie, Nicolas Philibert…). On top of managing the sales team, she oversees sales in America, French and German speaking Europe, the United Kingdom and for multinational platforms. Alice Lesort is co-president of Europa International (European organization for films' international distributors) since 2021, and is also part of the Advance on Receipts committee of the CNC. The host Wendy Mitchell is a journalist, moderator and film festival consultant. She is a contributing editor and Nordic correspondent at Screen International, the producer of the Sundance London film festival, the UK and Nordic delegate for San Sebastian, consultant for San Sebastian's Creative Investors' Conference, curator at Lübeck Nordic Film Days and frequent moderator for Cannes Marché du Film and Berlinale's European Film Market. The Berlinale's European Film Market is the first international film market of the year, where the film industry starts its business. Industry Insights - The EFM Podcast puts a spotlight on highly topical and trendsetting industry issues, thereby creating a compass for the forthcoming film year. The year-round podcast is produced in cooperation with Goethe-Institut and co-funded by Creative Europe MEDIA. full no Film Sales,EFM,Film Market,Industry Insights,Wendy Mitchell,Katarzyna Siniarska,Distribution,Jean-Christophe Lamontagne,Alice Lesort,Berlinale European Film Market

The Directors’ Take Podcast
E135 - To Sundance and Back Again with Writer/Director Tomisin Adepeju

The Directors’ Take Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2023 88:41


In this episode of The Directors' Take podcast, your hosts Oz Arshad and Marcus Anthony Thomas are joined by Writer/Director Tomisin Adepeju. Tomisin is a Nigerian-British Filmmaker based in London whose work has travelled to several major film festivals including Sundance and BFI London Film Festival. He also is the founder and curator of the film event DAILIES which platforms the exceptional work of emerging filmmakers. In this conversation we dig down into his journey to talk about the following:   -Why he began filmmaking. -What he believes directing is. -Why he felt the need to go to film school. -How he got into Sundance. -What happened after. -Finding his voice. -The struggles with the industry pathway. -What the future looks like for him now.   Biography Tomisin Adepeju is a Nigerian-British Filmmaker based in London, England. His multi award-winning shorts, The Good Son & Super 16mm graduation film, Marianne have been selected at over 100 International film festivals, these include; Oscar-Qualifying Urbanworld Film Festival, the 25th New York African Film Festival, Smalls Film Festival & Triforce Film Festival. Both shorts have also screened at several prestigious institutions including: Cinematheque Suisse, the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, The Museum of Fine Arts Boston, the Film Society of Lincoln Center, the British Film Institute & BAFTA. His award winning short, The Right Choice had its World Premiere at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival, it was also selected to screen as part of Sundance London. The film has screened at over 45 International Film Festivals, these include; Oscar-Qualifying; Pan African Film Festival 2018, Cleveland International Film Festival & HollyShorts Film Festival. Tomisin is a 2018 Edinburgh Talent Lab alumnus, in 2019, he was one of the 12 filmmakers selected to take part in the annual NETWORK@LFF development programme at the BFI London Film Festival. His most recent short Appreciation had its World Premiere at the Oscar-Qualifying Pan African Film Festival 2019 & it's North American Premiere at Oscar-Qualifying Aspen Shortsfest. The film was also an official selection of BFI London Film Festival 2019. He is currently developing his debut feature. He is represented by United Agents in the UK and Creative Artists Agency (CAA) in the US.   Nuggets of the week Oz: Diarmuid Goggin Twitter (X) Marcus: Timothée Chalamet & Martin Scorsese Have an Epic Conversation | GQ Tomisin: 'Film as dream, film as music. No art passes our conscience in the way film does, and goes directly to our feelings, deep down into the dark rooms of our souls.' by Ingmar Bergman   Credits Music by Oliver Wegmüller   Socials Instagram: @TheDirectorsTakePodcast Twitter: @DirectorsTake Tomisin's socials: Twitter (X) & Instagram Dailies socials: Website, Twitter (X) & Instagram   If you have any questions relating to the episode or have topics you would like covering in future releases, reach out to us at TheDirectorsTake@Outlook.com.

Industry Insights - The EFM Podcast
Finance Trends across the Ecosystem

Industry Insights - The EFM Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2023 38:27


Thu, 28 Sep 2023 13:00:00 +0000 https://efm-industry-insights.podigee.io/43-finance-trends-across-the-ecosystem 28ed775a397f6a1ac3c4be093f240d97 Industry Insights – The EFM Podcast is presented by the European Film Market of the Berlinale. Hosted by journalist, moderator and film festival consultant, it delves deep into the rapidly evolving film industry. This special EFM Industry Insights episode meets top global film executives attending San Sebastian's second-annual Creative Investors Conference, where industry experts Elisa Alvares, Carole Scotta, Juan Gordon, and John Sloss have gathered to discuss topics such as opportunities in the shifting US landscape; global trends across the film value chain; the outlook from leading streamers; specific challenges facing independent producers; examining the global marketplace for Spanish-language content; finding strength in new international collaborations; and future-proofing how the industry continues to evolve to best serve audiences. Elisa Alvares is an all-rounded financier with over 25 years' experience in international corporate and structured finance with a focus in Media & Entertainment/Media-tech. Further to a successful career across investment banking, asset management and commercial banking with the likes of Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein Bank, Taurus Finance and Bank Leumi, Elisa founded Jacaranda Group in London in 2018. Through Jacaranda Consultants, Elisa has advised VC-backed investment funds and family offices around the world on their investments into music, film, TV, games, interactive/EntTech. Over the years, Elisa has originated/executed on transactions in Media & Entertainment in excess of $1B. Jacaranda assists clients from new fund strategy phase to deal origination and structuring, including facilitating corporate governance, and overseeing deal negotiation, deal execution and monitoring as part of long-term strategies. Juan Gordon is one of the founders of Morena Films, established in 1999. He was previously General Director of the production and distribution company ESICMA, where he produced his first feature film Lluvia en los Zapatos, directed by Maria Ripoll. Already at Morena, Juan has been responsible for the development and production of films such as: Intemperie (Benito Zambrano, 2019); Yuli (Iciar Bollain, 2018); Immersion (Wim Wenders, 2018); May God come down and see it (Curro Velázquez, 2017); One Hundred Years of Forgiveness (Daniel Calparsoro, 2016); The Olive Tree (Iciar Bollain, 2016); The Sheep Don't Miss the Train (Álvaro Fernández Armero, 2015); The Cave (Alfredo Montero, 2013). Recent credits include the Netflix original film Amor de Madre. After graduating from Arizona State University, Carole Scotta founded Haut et Court in 1992 the same year she won the Fondation Hachette prize as best young producer. She first broke into the French distribution sector with the "Unreleased of America" which included among others Alison Ander's "Gas, Food, Lodging" and Alex Cox's "Highway Patrolman". In 1997 Carole Scotta produced "My life in Pink" by Alain Berliner, her first feature film (Golden Globe for Best Foreign Film). Since then, her company, Haut et Court, produced and distributed over 200 films most of which have won several awards in international festivals; among others the Palme d'Or in Cannes 2008 with "The Class" by Laurent Cantet and the International Emmy for Best Drama Series 2013 with "The Returned" by Fabrice Gobert. Carole also produced "Coco before Chanel" by Anne Fontaine with Audrey Tautou, which was the first French film on the international market in 2009. She is not only a producer and a distributor but also an exhibitor with the launch of the NOUVEL ODEON in 2010, a theater in the heart of the Quartier Latin in Paris and the LOUXOR, a renovated theater which first opened in 1921. John Sloss is founder and CEO of Cinetic Media, and partner in Sloss Eckhouse Dasti Haynes LawCo. Through Cinetic, John produces motion pictures and television, provides various content sales and corporate advisory services, and presides over a rapidly growing talent management division. He has produced or executive produced over 70 films including Richard Linklater's Academy Award-winning BOYHOOD, LAST FLAG FLYING, and “BEFORE” Series, Todd Haynes's THE VELVET UNDERGROUND, **WONDERSTRUCK **and I'M NOT THERE, Peter Farrelly's Academy Award-winning GREEN BOOK, Errol Morris's Academy Award-winning THE FOG OF WAR, Kimberly Peirce's Academy Award-winning BOYS DON'T CRY and many more. John founded Producers Distribution Agency in 2010, a theatrical distribution company. He also founded the groundbreaking digital production and distribution company InDigEnt alongside Gary Winnick and IFC Films. Wendy Mitchell is a journalist, moderator and film festival consultant. She is a contributing editor and Nordic correspondent at Screen International, the producer of the Sundance London film festival, the UK and Nordic delegate for San Sebastian, consultant for San Sebastian's Creative Investors' Conference, curator at LÜbeck Nordic Film Days and frequent moderator for Cannes Marché du Film and Berlinale's European Film Market. This podcast episode has been developed in collaboration with the San Sebastian International Film Festival. The Berlinale's European Film Market is the first international film market of the year, where the film industry starts its business. Industry Insights - The EFM Podcast puts a spotlight on highly topical and trendsetting industry issues, thereby creating a compass for the forthcoming film year. The year-round podcast is produced in cooperation with Goethe-Institut and co-funded by Creative Europe MEDIA. full no Berlinale,Film Business,Entertainment Business,Financing in Film,Creative Investors,Film Finance Trends,TV Series Finance Trends European Film Market

Digital Cinema Media Podcast
DCM Podcast August 2023: Lissa Cardell, Picturehouse Cinemas

Digital Cinema Media Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2023 30:19


On this month's podcast Tom is joined by Lissa Cardell, Head of Sponsorships and Partnerships at Picturehouse Cinemas. They discuss the Barbenheimer phenomenon and the incredible impact it's had at Picturehouse. They also discuss some of the partnerships that have been successful this year, some of the opportunities available, including awards season and Sundance London and the films Lissa is looking forward to. Thanks for listening.

The A24 Project
174 - The Idol

The A24 Project

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2023 39:58


New A24 content is finally arriving in the UK and Dallas and Lee return to review The Idol.The Idol focuses on Jocelyn, an aspiring pop idol who, after having a nervous breakdown that causes her last tour to be canceled, resolves to reclaim her title as the sexiest pop star in the United States and begins a complex relationship with Tedros, a self-help guru and the head of a contemporary cult.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3206776/advertisement

The Chaat Room
Broadcast Your Passions – Interview with Ashanti Omkar

The Chaat Room

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2022 49:34


This week we chat with someone whose title does not at all accurately reflect the multitudes of her jobs and passions: film & TV critic and broadcast Ashanti Omkar! Ashanti is a UK-based rockstar critic and broadcaster, whose work has appeared on BBC TV, ITV, Channel 5, various BBC Radio stations, Times Radio, TimeOut London, Total Film Magazine, Metro, Guardian, The Independent – and that's not even close to the end of the list! She does deep dives into the full spectrum of the arts, with a special focus on spotlighting diversity, inclusion and representation. We learned SO much from her about the ways of media – but more importantly, we were inspired by her continued passion for celebrating beautiful art created by South Asians all over the world. It's no wonder she's been bestowed the responsibility of also being a voter for the UK Critics' Circle in Film & Music, the BRITs, BIFA, and Sundance London. Wowza, we're getting tired just READING all the wonderful things Ashanti does!

Best Girl Grip
#119: Olive Nwosu, Filmmaker

Best Girl Grip

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2022 42:28


Olive Nwosu is a Nigerian filmmaker, a BAFTA Pigott 2020 Scholar, an Alex Sichel Fellow at Columbia University School of the Arts, and one of four ‘African Promises' directors selected by the Institut Français. She has directed two award-winning short films: TROUBLEMAKER and EGÚNGÚN (MASQUERADE), both set in Nigeria and which have screened in numerous film festivals, including Sundance, the BFI London Film Festival, TIFF and the Aspen Shortsfest. The latter was also nominated for Best British Short Film at the BIFAs in 2021.  Earlier this year, Olive took part in an online edition of the Sundance Screenwriting Lab and she is currently developing her first feature film with Film4.  We talk about initially studying engineering and how she discovered, and decided to pursue, filmmaking, some of the difficulties Olive has experienced in sustaining a practice and what that practice looks like. We also talking quite in-depth about Olive's short film EGÚNGÚN (MASQUERADE) and how that film came to be, what she wanted to explore, how she crafted its visual language and finding the right collaborators.  I saw that film and Olive speak on a panel at Sundance London and was immediately beguiled both by her cinematic voice and by how she spoke about the film on stage and I knew straight away I would love to have her on the podcast and the conversation we had didn't disappoint. I think Olive is a really special filmmaker and I was incredibly privileged to share this space and this moment in time with her.

Best Girl Grip
#111: Tabitha Jackson, Director of the Sundance Film Festival (Live at Sundance London)

Best Girl Grip

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2022 39:22


To kick off season six, I'm sharing a live edition that I recorded recently at Sundance London - an offshoot of the Sundance Film Festival that takes place every January in Utah - with the legend that is Tabitha Jackson, the outgoing Director of the Sundance Film Festival. Tabitha was announced as the new Festival Director in January 2020,  meaning that her first two festivals had to deal with the ramifications of Covid-19, as well as a reckoning around racial justice.  Her appointment came off the back of seven years as the Director of the Institute's Documentary Film Program. Tabitha has over 20 years experience in the documentary and non-fiction field, having served as Commissioning Editor of Arts at Channel 4, as well as the Editor of More4 where she ran the day-to-day operations for the UK's sixth largest digital channel including running the two key areas of original programming True Stories and More 4 Arts.  Of her commitment to the continuation of Sundance's values, Tabitha has said “By fiercely holding space for independent perspectives and media created outside the mainstream market, we as a community can spark new narratives, protect bold critiques of power, and deepen our understanding of what is possible. It has never been more essential.”  Our conversation kicked off the 4-day industry programme and it was a really special moment, not just to share a stage with someone who I have greatly admired for a while now and who brings such grace and courage and clarity to her work, but to do something like this in association with Sundance London. Sundance is a festival I have LOVED for well over a decade. I have long combed their programme and made lists of all things I want to watch when they get a UK release and so it was a real privilege to get an insight into the ambitions and considerations behind that festival and that organisation via Tabitha. As ever, I hope you get something from this chat.  This is episode 111 of Best Girl Grip.

Unequal Sequel
Ashanti Omkar

Unequal Sequel

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2022 85:54


UNEQUAL SEQUEL - S03 EP10 - ASHANTI OMKAR Joining Dave and Rich on this episode to discuss his best ever sequel, worst ever sequel and dream sequel is the wonderful Ashanti Omkar Ashanti is a freelance film and TV critic and one of the friendliest, warmest guests we have had on the podcast. You might have seen or heard Ashanti on BBC TV, ITV, Channel 5 and various BBC Radio stations. She contributes to Time Out London, Total Film Magazine, The Big Issue, Eater London, Metro, Guardian, The Independent with op eds, interviews, reviews and features. She was the first South Asian UK Critics' Circle Film & Music Member and a BRITs, BIFA, and Sundance London voter. We'd love it if you could share our little pod with your friends and family. All you need to do is send them a link like one of these... Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/5BRZK1OAklN8AAF0zpAO9L Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/unequal-sequel/id1569119013 Google Podcasts - https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy81YzdhMTczMC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== If you want to get in touch with the show here's how: EMAIL: unequalsequel@hotmail.com TWITTER: @UnequalSequel INSTAGRAM: @unequalsequel We hope you enjoy the pod and don't forget please give us a rate and review (5 stars would be great!) and if you want to hear what other great guests are coming up on the pod then click the subscribe button to always know when the next episode drops. Thanks, we love you

Unequal Sequel
Ashanti Omkar

Unequal Sequel

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2022 85:54


UNEQUAL SEQUEL - S03 EP10 - ASHANTI OMKAR Joining Dave and Rich on this episode to discuss his best ever sequel, worst ever sequel and dream sequel is the wonderful Ashanti Omkar Ashanti is a freelance film and TV critic and one of the friendliest, warmest guests we have had on the podcast. You might have seen or heard Ashanti on BBC TV, ITV, Channel 5 and various BBC Radio stations. She contributes to Time Out London, Total Film Magazine, The Big Issue, Eater London, Metro, Guardian, The Independent with op eds, interviews, reviews and features. She was the first South Asian UK Critics' Circle Film & Music Member and a BRITs, BIFA, and Sundance London voter. We'd love it if you could share our little pod with your friends and family. All you need to do is send them a link like one of these... Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/5BRZK1OAklN8AAF0zpAO9L Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/unequal-sequel/id1569119013 Google Podcasts - https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy81YzdhMTczMC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== If you want to get in touch with the show here's how: EMAIL: unequalsequel@hotmail.com TWITTER: @UnequalSequel INSTAGRAM: @unequalsequel We hope you enjoy the pod and don't forget please give us a rate and review (5 stars would be great!) and if you want to hear what other great guests are coming up on the pod then click the subscribe button to always know when the next episode drops. Thanks, we love you

That Final Scene
BONUS MINISODE: Films to add to your watchlist from Sundance London 2022

That Final Scene

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2022 25:14


BONUS SOLO EPISODE ALERT: I just wrapped Sundance London 2022 at Picturehouse Cinemas so this mini solo episode lets you in on the festival's film highlights. You asked for more suggestions from indie filmmakers so I've come with goodies.Listen up for reviews on:Resurrection (starring Rebecca Hall as Margaret, a woman whose carefully constructed life is upended when an unwelcome shadow from her past, David, played excellently by Tim Roth, returns)Watcher (part of the Official Selection at the Sundance Film Festival 2022 U.S. Dramatic Competition, it was shot during the pandemic and stars Maika Monroe as an expat being stalked)Hatching (an inventive Finnish horror, the film follows Tinja, a 12-year-old gymnast, who brings a strange mop egg home and nurtures it until it hatches)The Princess (British director Ed Perkins' highly anticipated doc lets archive footage do the talking in this compelling and uncompromising documentary of Princess Diana's story)We Met In Virtual Reality (Directed by Joe Hunting, this doc takes place entirely within the online platform VRChat)Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul. (An American dark comedy satire by Adamma Ebo in her directorial debut, and featuring a stellar cast that includes Regina Hall and Sterling K. Brown)Bodies, Bodies, Bodies (Directed by Halina Reijn and produced by A24, a party game goes awry in this fresh and funny look at backstabbing, fake friends & the TikTok generation)Episode transcript: https://thatfinalscene.com/episode/bonus-minisode-films-to-add-to-your-watchlist-from-sundance-london-2022Like what you heard? Make sure you subscribe to the podcast wherever you're listening. AND if you want to show us some extra love, please rate & review. It makes a huge huge difference.· Leave us a voice note: www.thatfinalscene.com/voicemessage/· Sign up to our newsletter: www.thatfinalscene.com/newsletter/Follow THAT FINAL SCENE on social:· Instagram: www.instagram.com/thatfinalscene· Facebook: www.facebook.com/thatfinalscene· TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thatfinalscene· YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxZeo-b950d9sxXF_0x5-Wg See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Girls On Film
Ep 120: Emma Thompson talks Good Luck to You, Leo Grande at Sundance London Film Festival

Girls On Film

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2022 46:48


In this very special #SundanceLondon episode recorded live from Picturehouse Central, Girls On Film open the festival with an episode all about GOOD LUCK TO YOU, LEO GRANDE! Anna interviews the marvellous stars Emma Thompson and (a very rare MALE guest) Daryl McCormack, as well as writer Katy Brand, and director Sophie Hyde. First up are Emma and Katy who discuss how the project developed and the influence of DIRTY DANCING on the film. Sophie and Daryl then join Anna on stage, detailing the rehearsal process and the research they both did into sex work. Our guests then go on to discuss realistic female representation on screen and how we still have a long way to come. The episode closes with a fabulous Q&A where audience members ask our amazing guests their burning LEO GRANDE questions. Film and TV mentions across the episode include: GOOD LUCK TO YOU, LEO GRANDE; BELLE DE JOUR; DIRTY DANCING; LETHAL WEAPON 3; SEX EDUCATION; ADDAMS FAMILY VALUES; SECRETARY; EIGHTH GRADE; YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN; ANIMALS.

The Evolution of Horror
VAMPIRES: Pt 6 - Dracula A.D. 1972 & The Satanic Rites of Dracula (1973)

The Evolution of Horror

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2022 90:02 Very Popular


This week Mike is joined by Graham Saunders and jump forward 10 years to the era of 70s Hammer, when Dracula got down and groovy with the kids!  Music by Jack Whitney.  We're hosting a LIVE PODCAST event! Grab yourself a ticket for our live show with special guests at Sundance London!  CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS Visit our website www.evolutionofhorror.com  Buy tickets for our next upcoming EVOLUTION OF HORROR PRESENTS screening at the Genesis Cinema! www.evolutionofhorror.com/genesis You can now buy Evolution of Horror merch on our TeePublic store! www.evolutionofhorror.com/merchandise Subscribe and donate on PATREON for bonus monthly content and extra treats... www.patreon.com/evolutionofhorror  Email us!  Follow us on TWITTER Follow us on INSTAGRAM Like us on FACEBOOK Join the DISCUSSION GROUP Follow us on LETTERBOXD Mike Muncer is a producer, podcaster and film journalist and can be found on TWITTER

The Evolution of Horror
VAMPIRES: Pt 5 - Dracula (1958) & The Brides of Dracula (1960)

The Evolution of Horror

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2022 109:58 Very Popular


It's Hammer Horror week! Mike is joined by Kevin Lyons to discuss two early Hammer Dracula movies: Dracula (1958) and The Brides of Dracula (1960) We're hosting a LIVE PODCAST event! Grab yourself a ticket for our live show with special guests at Sundance London!  CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS Music by Jack Whitney.  Visit our website www.evolutionofhorror.com  Buy tickets for our next upcoming EVOLUTION OF HORROR PRESENTS screening at the Genesis Cinema! www.evolutionofhorror.com/genesis You can now buy Evolution of Horror merch on our TeePublic store! www.evolutionofhorror.com/merchandise Subscribe and donate on PATREON for bonus monthly content and extra treats... www.patreon.com/evolutionofhorror  Email us!  Follow us on TWITTER Follow us on INSTAGRAM Like us on FACEBOOK Join the DISCUSSION GROUP Join our DISCORD Follow us on LETTERBOXD Mike Muncer is a producer, podcaster and film journalist and can be found on TWITTER

The Evolution of Horror
VAMPIRES: Pt 4 - Dracula (1931) & The Universal Era

The Evolution of Horror

Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2022 94:49 Very Popular


This week Mike is joined by filmmaker Axelle Carolyn to discuss arguably the most influential horror film ever made: Tod Browning's Dracula (1931)! After that, they look at the subsequent Dracula movies from the Universal Monsters era: Dracula's Daughter (136), Son of Dracula (1943), House of Frankenstein (1944), House of Dracula (1945) and Abbot and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948).  We're hosting a LIVE PODCAST event! Grab yourself a ticket for our live show with special guests at Sundance London!  CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS Win yourself free tickets to see VAMPYR on the big screen for it's 90th anniversary at the Genesis Cinema in London on 6th June! Click here to enter on Twitter Music by Jack Whitney.  Visit our website www.evolutionofhorror.com  Buy tickets for our next upcoming EVOLUTION OF HORROR PRESENTS screening at the Genesis Cinema! www.evolutionofhorror.com/genesis You can now buy Evolution of Horror merch on our TeePublic store! www.evolutionofhorror.com/merchandise Subscribe and donate on PATREON for bonus monthly content and extra treats... www.patreon.com/evolutionofhorror  Email us!  Follow us on TWITTER Follow us on INSTAGRAM Like us on FACEBOOK Join the DISCUSSION GROUP Join our DISCORD Follow us on LETTERBOXD Mike Muncer is a producer, podcaster and film journalist and can be found on TWITTER

The Evolution of Horror
VAMPIRES: Pt 3 - Nosferatu (1922) & Vampyr (1932)

The Evolution of Horror

Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2022 124:38 Very Popular


This week Mike is joined by James Swanton to discuss two early vampire movies, celebrating their 100th and 90th birthdays: FW Murnau's Nosferatu (1922) and Carl Theodor Dreyer's Vampyr (1932)! This episode is sponsored by friend of the pod Rebecca McCallum! Order yourself a copy of Rebecca's pocketbook, Mums + Sons, An Examination of the Child/Parent Relationship now!   We're hosting a LIVE PODCAST event! Grab yourself a ticket for our live show with special guests at Sundance London!  CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS Win yourself free tickets to see VAMPYR on the big screen for it's 90th anniversary at the Genesis Cinema in London on 6th June! Click here to enter on Twitter Music by Jack Whitney.  Visit our website www.evolutionofhorror.com  Buy tickets for our next upcoming EVOLUTION OF HORROR PRESENTS screening at the Genesis Cinema! www.evolutionofhorror.com/genesis You can now buy Evolution of Horror merch on our TeePublic store! www.evolutionofhorror.com/merchandise Subscribe and donate on PATREON for bonus monthly content and extra treats... www.patreon.com/evolutionofhorror  Email us!  Follow us on TWITTER Follow us on INSTAGRAM Like us on FACEBOOK Join the DISCUSSION GROUP Join our DISCORD Follow us on LETTERBOXD Mike Muncer is a producer, podcaster and film journalist and can be found on TWITTER  

Fierce Female Filmmakers
SILVIA BELLITTO | Script Supervisor

Fierce Female Filmmakers

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2021 33:03


Silvia and Alexandra met when Silvia was volunteering at a film festival in Milan. A few years later, Silvia moved to London to begin her life in film and television as a script supervisor. Something she is passionate about. In 2017 Alexandra asked her to be Scripty on her feature film Widow's Walk but that doesn't seem to have held her back. Since then she's worked on Vita and Virginia, Supernova, Call the Midwife, Killing Eve and Atlanta. If you love making lists and have an eye for detail like no other for the job of continuity, listen to how Silvia got started and how showing initiative and Googling can sometimes be the answer to your questions. In this episode they talk about ~ Working in a film crew bubble during COVID all through 2020 The distinction between script supervising and continuity Working in a small production company and being asking to do continuity and Googling the job because there were no training courses. Using humour to get people to get the continuity right without pissing them off Making notes about the shot and notes from the director for the editor Moving to London from Milan and being open to networking and meeting people Learning English on the job Volunteering at Sundance London and buying a one-way ticket to the UK Balancing set life with private life F**k The Continuity is on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Fuck-continuity-Regole-eccezioni-regia/dp/8875271836 @silviabellitto facebook.com/silvia.bellitto https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6040607/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1

Filibuster
286 - Censor & Prano Bailey-Bond + Niamh Algar Interviews

Filibuster

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2021 72:45


Film censor Enid takes pride in her meticulous work, guarding unsuspecting audiences from the deleterious effects of watching the gore-filled decapitations and eye gougings she pores over. Her sense of duty to protect is amplified by guilt over her inability to recall details of the long-ago disappearance of her sister, recently declared dead in absentia. When Enid is assigned to review a disturbing film from the archive that echoes her hazy childhood memories, she begins to unravel how this eerie work might be tied to her past. We welcome writer Kim Morrison to dive into reviewing the film and Lee and Dallas interview the co-writer & director Prano Bailey-Bond and star Niamh Algar to take us behind the scenes.

The Nerd Party - Master Feed
286 - Censor & Prano Bailey-Bond + Niamh Algar Interviews

The Nerd Party - Master Feed

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2021 72:45


Film censor Enid takes pride in her meticulous work, guarding unsuspecting audiences from the deleterious effects of watching the gore-filled decapitations and eye gougings she pores over. Her sense of duty to protect is amplified by guilt over her inability to recall details of the long-ago disappearance of her sister, recently declared dead in absentia. When Enid is assigned to review a disturbing film from the archive that echoes her hazy childhood memories, she begins to unravel how this eerie work might be tied to her past. We welcome writer Kim Morrison to dive into reviewing the film and Lee and Dallas interview the co-writer & director Prano Bailey-Bond and star Niamh Algar to take us behind the scenes.

Filibuster
284 - The Suicide Squad, Old & The Last Letter from Your Lover

Filibuster

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2021 46:08


Dallas and Lee review a triple bill of The Suicide Squad, Old & The Last Letter from Your Lover. We also have an interview with Augustine Frizzell the director of The Last Letter from Your Lover.

The Nerd Party - Master Feed
284 - The Suicide Squad, Old & The Last Letter from Your Lover

The Nerd Party - Master Feed

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2021 46:08


Dallas and Lee review a triple bill of The Suicide Squad, Old & The Last Letter from Your Lover. We also have an interview with Augustine Frizzell the director of The Last Letter from Your Lover.

The Nerd Party - Master Feed
116 - Zola & Janicza Bravo Interview

The Nerd Party - Master Feed

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2021 57:58


We review 'Zola' based on the infamous twitter thread about a waitress who agrees to accompany an exotic dancer, her put-upon boyfriend, and her mysterious and domineering roommate on a road trip to Florida to seek their fortune at a high-end strip club. Dallas and Lee also are joined by Janicza Bravo the co-writer and director of 'Zola' to discuss the making of the movie.

The A24 Project
116 - Zola & Janicza Bravo Interview

The A24 Project

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2021 57:58


We review 'Zola' based on the infamous twitter thread about a waitress who agrees to accompany an exotic dancer, her put-upon boyfriend, and her mysterious and domineering roommate on a road trip to Florida to seek their fortune at a high-end strip club.Dallas and Lee also are joined by Janicza Bravo the co-writer and director of 'Zola' to discuss the making of the movie.

The Nerd Party - Master Feed
283 - Sundance London 2021

The Nerd Party - Master Feed

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2021 63:12


Lee and Dallas round up their experience returning to an in person film festival at Sundance London and bring you interviews with Edgar Wright, Sparks, Janicza Bravo, Niamh Halgar, Phyllida Lloyd and Prano Bailey-Bond

Filibuster
283 - Sundance London 2021

Filibuster

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2021 63:12


Lee and Dallas round up their experience returning to an in person film festival at Sundance London and bring you interviews with Edgar Wright, Sparks, Janicza Bravo, Niamh Halgar, Phyllida Lloyd and Prano Bailey-Bond

The Nerd Party - Master Feed
113 - False Positive

The Nerd Party - Master Feed

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2021 23:56


Lee and Dallas review the latest film from A24 'False Positive' which arrived on Hulu last week and screened at the Tribeca Film Festival. After months of trying and failing to get pregnant, Lucy and Adrian finally find their dream fertility doctor in the illustrious Dr. Hindle. But after becoming pregnant with a healthy baby girl, Lucy begins to notice something sinister through Hindle's gleaming charm, and she sets out to uncover the unsettling truth about him, and her own “birth story.”

The A24 Project
113 - False Positive

The A24 Project

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2021 23:56


Lee and Dallas review the latest film from A24 'False Positive' which arrived on Hulu last week and screened at the Tribeca Film Festival. After months of trying and failing to get pregnant, Lucy and Adrian finally find their dream fertility doctor in the illustrious Dr. Hindle. But after becoming pregnant with a healthy baby girl, Lucy begins to notice something sinister through Hindle's gleaming charm, and she sets out to uncover the unsettling truth about him, and her own “birth story.”

The Film Brain Podcast
Projector Sundance London 2020 Special: Uncle Frank / Luxor / Boys State

The Film Brain Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2020 31:02


For the first time ever, Film Brain gets to cover a film festival... in rather unusual circumstances. Enjoy exclusive early reviews of some of big movies at this year's Sundance, including Paul Bettany and Sophia Lillis in Uncle Frank (from Six Feet Under creator Alan Ball), Andrea Riseborough in Luxor, and the documentary Boys State!

The Empire Film Podcast
#424 — Sir Patrick Stewart

The Empire Film Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2020 131:16


At the heart of this week's Empire Podcast is an extended interview with the legendary Sir Patrick Stewart, who talks to Chris Hewitt about Shakespeare, sonnets, stage fright, and the worst birthday he's ever had. They also talk about Patrick's new movie, Life With Music, in which he plays a concert pianist, and Patrick delves into his past for a spot of old Yorkshire dialect that has to be heard to be believed. In the socially isolated virtual podbooth, Chris is then joined by Helen O'Hara, James Dyer and, in the rotating fourth chair this week, Ben Travis and his incredible quiff, for our most delirious lockdown episode yet. Together, they tackle the new film fact section, discuss great movie tie-in songs of the 80s and 90s (and an old friend returns to the pod as a result), talk about the week's movie news (this was recorded before EVERY MOVIE IN THE WORLD moved back to 2021), and review Life With Music, Saint Frances, and How To Build A Girl. There's also a sweet Sundance London offer for podcast listeners in there too. Enjoy.

Filmmaking Conversations with Damien Swaby
Sundance Best Documentary Winner Amy Adrion!

Filmmaking Conversations with Damien Swaby

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2019 42:36


Amy Adrion is a director and writer whose work has screened at the Sundance, SXSW, Tribeca and Los Angeles Film Festivals, been broadcast on PBS and MTV, and won numerous awards. HALF THE PICTURE, Amy’s debut feature, celebrates the groundbreaking work of women film directors and had its World Premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in 2018. HALF THE PICTURE won the #WhatNext Award at Sundance: London, the Audience Award for Best Documentary at the Lighthouse Film Festival and the Impact Award at the Through Women’s Eyes Film Festival. Amy won a Directors Guild of America (DGA) Student Film Award for her narrative short SHOEGAZER, which was Executive Produced by Miranda July. Amy is currently writing a comedic coming-of-age script about a high school girls basketball team, based on her experience playing ball in suburban New Jersey, and is attached to direct PICANTE, a wild, feminist Western about a motley crew of rebellious prostitutes in the Old West. Amy is a graduate of the MFA Film Directing program at UCLA, with an undergraduate degree in Literature and Theology from Georgetown University. Amy grew up in Hillsdale, New Jersey and now lives in Los Angeles with her husband and two sons. On this podcast we discuss her brilliant documentary HALF THE PICTURE, which celebrates the groundbreaking work of female film directors and investigates the systemic discrimination that has, for decades, denied opportunities to far too many talented women in Hollywood. Currently playing in select theaters. Official Selection: Sundance Film Festival, SXSW Film Festival, San Francisco International Film Festival, Sarasota Film Festival, Newport Beach Film Festival, Greenwich International Film Festival, Inside Out Toronto, Sundance Film Festival: London, Sydney Film Festival, Lighthouse Film Festival, Oak Cliff Film Festival I had a blast discussing this with Amy, and so much more! She truly is an inspirational filmmaker. http://amyadrion.com/about/ Also, you can check out my documentary The People of Brixton, on Kwelitv here: www.kweli.tv/programs/the-peopl…xton?autoplay=true Damien Swaby Social Media Links: Instagram www.instagram.com/damien_swaby_video_producer/ Twitter twitter.com/DamienSwaby?ref_src…erp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor Facebook www.facebook.com/Damien-Swaby-213…7/?ref=bookmarks I love iPhone filmmaking, my latest short film shot on one, you can view it here! vimeo.com/348228831

Filmmaking Conversations Podcast with Damien Swaby
Ep 35: Sundance Best Documentary Winner Amy Adrion!

Filmmaking Conversations Podcast with Damien Swaby

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2019 42:37


Amy Adrion is a director and writer whose work has screened at the Sundance, SXSW, Tribeca and Los Angeles Film Festivals, been broadcast on PBS and MTV, and won numerous awards.HALF THE PICTURE, Amy's debut feature, celebrates the groundbreaking work of women film directors and had its World Premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in 2018. HALF THE PICTURE won the #WhatNext Award at Sundance: London, the Audience Award for Best Documentary at the Lighthouse Film Festival and the Impact Award at the Through Women's Eyes Film Festival. Amy won a Directors Guild of America (DGA) Student Film Award for her narrative short SHOEGAZER, which was Executive Produced by Miranda July.Amy is currently writing a comedic coming-of-age script about a high school girls basketball team, based on her experience playing ball in suburban New Jersey, and is attached to direct PICANTE, a wild, feminist Western about a motley crew of rebellious prostitutes in the Old West.Amy is a graduate of the MFA Film Directing program at UCLA, with an undergraduate degree in Literature and Theology from Georgetown University. Amy grew up in Hillsdale, New Jersey and now lives in Los Angeles with her husband and two sons.On this podcast we discuss her brilliant documentary HALF THE PICTURE, which celebrates the groundbreaking work of female film directors and investigates the systemic discrimination that has, for decades, denied opportunities to far too many talented women in Hollywood.Currently playing in select theaters.Official Selection: Sundance Film Festival, SXSW Film Festival, San Francisco International Film Festival, Sarasota Film Festival, Newport Beach Film Festival, Greenwich International Film Festival, Inside Out Toronto, Sundance Film Festival: London, Sydney Film Festival, Lighthouse Film Festival, Oak Cliff Film FestivalI had a blast discussing this with Amy, and so much more! She truly is an inspirational filmmaker.http://amyadrion.com/about/Also, you can check out my documentary The People of Brixton, on Kwelitv here: www.kweli.tv/programs/the-peopl…xton?autoplay=trueDamien Swaby Social Media Links:Instagram www.instagram.com/damien_swaby_video_producer/Twittertwitter.com/DamienSwaby?ref_src…erp%7Ctwgr%5EauthorFacebookwww.facebook.com/Damien-Swaby-213…7/?ref=bookmarksI love iPhone filmmaking, my latest short film shot on one, you can view it here! vimeo.com/348228831

Digital Cinema Media Podcast
DCM Podcast Special: Sundance London

Digital Cinema Media Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2019 19:46


On this special episode of the DCM podcast, Tom Linay ventures down to Sundance London to chat with the people behind the festival and Eray Galip from DCM, who worked on the Honda headline sponsorship of the festival.

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Claire Binns, festival programmer for Sundance London. talks us through bringing the best of Utah's film selection to central London and this year's theme of risk. The post Claire Binns #SundanceLondon appeared first on Fred Film Radio.

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Claire Binns, festival programmer for Sundance London. talks us through bringing the best of Utah's film selection to central London and this year's theme of risk. The post Claire Binns #SundanceLondon appeared first on Fred Film Radio.

Fred Romanian Channel » FRED Romanian Podcast

Claire Binns, festival programmer for Sundance London. talks us through bringing the best of Utah's film selection to central London and this year's theme of risk. The post Claire Binns #SundanceLondon appeared first on Fred Film Radio.

Fred Portuguese Channel » FRED Portuguese Podcast

Claire Binns, festival programmer for Sundance London. talks us through bringing the best of Utah's film selection to central London and this year's theme of risk. The post Claire Binns #SundanceLondon appeared first on Fred Film Radio.

Fred Polish Channel » FRED Polish Podcast

Claire Binns, festival programmer for Sundance London. talks us through bringing the best of Utah's film selection to central London and this year's theme of risk. The post Claire Binns #SundanceLondon appeared first on Fred Film Radio.

Fred Industry Channel » FRED Industry Podcast

Claire Binns, festival programmer for Sundance London. talks us through bringing the best of Utah's film selection to central London and this year's theme of risk. The post Claire Binns #SundanceLondon appeared first on Fred Film Radio.

Girls On Film
Girls On Film Episode 13: Sundance London

Girls On Film

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2019 36:22


Three fantastic female filmmakers discuss their work on a special Sundance episode of Girls On Film. Lulu Wang (The Farewell) and Sophie Hyde (Animals) talk about portraying female relationships on screen, while The Brink’s Alison Klayman reveals how she gained the trust of notorious far right strategist Steve Bannon. Lulu also speaks about her hopes for the new wave of mainstream Asian-American cinema, while Sophie discusses the joys of working on a film that Caitlin Moran dubbed ‘Withnail for girls’. Sundance London runs til Sunday 2nd June - tickets for screenings at Picturehouse Central are still available at www.picturehouses.com/sundance This episode was recorded at the Mayfair studios of Cameo, a female-run audio production house & broadcast PR consultancy. For more info, go to www.cameopro.com.  Don’t forget to sign up at mubi.com/girlsonfilm to get a free month of curated films to stream, plus a free movie ticket each week! Girls on Film is an HLA production, produced by Hedda Archbold and Jane Long.

CULTURE ALT
Hail Satan? The documentary taking America by storm

CULTURE ALT

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2019 10:02


Documentary Hail Satan? follows founder of the Satanic Temple, Lucien Greaves, in his quest for social and religious equality in America. Lucien speaks to us about freedom of speech, activism and the joy of blasphemy. More info www.culturealt.com Instagram @maiamorgen 

CULTURE ALT
Sundance London - Apollo 11, the documentary that takes you to the Moon.

CULTURE ALT

Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2019 8:26


Apollo 11 is not just another documentary about Man's first step on the Moon in 1969. It takes us there. Crafted from newly discovered footage and audio archives, the gripping documentary won the Special Jury Prize at Sundance for editing. Director Todd Douglas Miller talks to us about working with ‘Buzz’ Aldrin, Michael Collins, Neil Armstrong's sons and the Nasa to recreate the life-changing race to the Moon. More info www.culturealt.com Instagram @maiamorgen  

Picturehouse Podcast
Sundance London, Rocketman and Booksmart | Picturehouse

Picturehouse Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2019 34:42


Sam Clements and Corrina Antrobus from Picturehouse Cinemas are joined by Oscar-winning producer Mia Bays, founder of the Bird's Eye View Film Fest and producer of this year's Sundance Film Festival: London - to talk about the upcoming festival at Picturehouse Central. They also discuss Olivia Wilde's Booksmart and Elton John biopic Rocketman. More info on #SundanceLondon: https://www.picturehouses.com/sundance

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Sky News - Backstage
Backstage at Sundance Film Festival London

Sky News - Backstage

Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2019 44:37


Katie, Stevie and Bethany hang out at Sundance Film Festival London getting the lowdown on new films including Late Show starring Emma Thompson, The Farewell with Awkwafina and Corporate Animals headed up by Demi Moore. Plus all our usual showbiz chat as Love Island returns, Good Omens gets apocalyptic and Fleabag has a European makeover.

CULTURE ALT
Sundance Film Festival London

CULTURE ALT

Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2019 8:01


"'Risk independence' is not a question, but a demand" - John Cooper, Sundance Film Festival Director tells us what it's like to run a festival that wants to change how audiences view the world. David Courier, Senior Film Programmer at Sundance Institute speaks about what to expect this year in London. More info www.culturealt.com Instagram @maiamorgen 

Judge Movie
025 Sundance London (with Millicent Thomas and Elle Haywood)

Judge Movie

Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2019 23:13


Sundance London is going off this weekend so Judge Movie grabbed some critics, camped out in a Pret, and delivered some of the hottest takes this side of Utah. But does The Farewell live up to the hype? Can Apollo 11 stick the landing? And why did so many people walk out of The Nightingale? Book tickets! https://www.picturehouses.com/cinema/Picturehouse_Central?filter=Sundance Follow us on IG/Twitter @JudgeMoviePod Elle Haywood @ellekhaywood Millicent Thomas @MillicentOnFilm Ben Flanagan @peche_lives

Indie Film Hustle® - A Filmmaking Podcast with Alex Ferrari
IFH 284: iPhone Filmmaking & Cinematography with Jason Van Genderen

Indie Film Hustle® - A Filmmaking Podcast with Alex Ferrari

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2018 60:13


Today on the show I have iPhone filmmaking master and TEDTalk Speaker Jason Van Genderen. I've wanted to have Jason on the podcast for a long time. He is a true inspiration to anyone who wants to pick up a camera and tell a story. He has made an industry out of professional shooting with iPhones for corporate clients, on commercials, music videos, and short films. Here's some more info on our guest.No script, storyboard or crew. No exposure to focus controls. A resolution of 640 x 480 pixels and a total memory of just 160MB. That was Jason’s unexpected entry into the global filmmaking stage back in 2008.‘Mankind is No Island’ went on to win numerous prestigious accolades at film festivals around the globe and was one of the very first exemplary​ films to champion a whole new emerging medium of iPhone filmmaking.With screenings and awards from Tropfest NY, Aspen Shortsfest, Palm Springs, San Francisco Short Film Festival, Edinburgh International Film Festival right through to Sundance London, Jason’s made mobile stories that matter, becoming an unexpected voice for marginalized or emerging storytellers. It’s the very reason he proudly labels himself a Filmbreaker.An equally passionate educator, Jason’s talks have inspired audiences from TEDx Newy to the Aspen Ideas Festival; from countless televisions, how appearances to keynote addresses at film schools and festivals. His masterclass workshops continue to inspire both beginners and seasoned professionals alike. Jason Van Genderen has also consulted and collaborated with some of the world’s largest imaging brands, from Sony and Nokia to Nikon and currently Apple Australia. This year he also commenced an on-air role presenting guest segments on Channel 7’s ‘Get Arty’ children show, and has recently consulted to 7 West Media Group on broadcast applications for smartphone technology.When your introduction to puberty is selling pet rocks and wearing a back brace, you'd have to hope that the ability to think creatively comes naturally. For Jason, his life of creative problem solving was seeded by 20 years hard labor in the advertising & design industry... before turning his hand to short films. His reputation for quick thinking under challenging circumstances saw him carve an early niche, being a four-time winner in the 24-hour in-camera film festival The Shoot Out.Always a custodian of content over craft, in 2008 he experimented with filming on his mobile phone, making a short with no script, storyboard, actors, narration or budget. 'Mankind is no Island' went on to win Tropfest NY and numerous other accolades globally, by breaking every rule in the book. His unorthodox approach to filtering story with low-tech simplicity has seen him in demand internationally as a presenter on pocket filmmaking.There are NO MORE EXCUSES ANYMORE. You can tell your story with what's in your pocket.Enjoy my conversation with Jason Van Genderen!

That One Audition with Alyshia Ochse
014 (BIRTHDAY EDITION): Marianna Palka — 'Glow' of 'Girls' Shines Light on 'Good Dick' to 'Bitch'

That One Audition with Alyshia Ochse

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2018 81:04


WELCOME TO A SPECIAL '1ST BIRTHDAY EDITION' OF THAT ONE AUDITION PODCAST! Born and raised in Glasgow, Scotland, Marianna Palka is a passionate actress and humanist filmmaker. Marianna can be seen as Reggie in Netflix’s new original series "GLOW", which follows the personal and professional lives of a group of women who perform for a wrestling organization in Los Angeles. At the age of 17, Marianna moved to New York from Scotland to study at David Mamet and William H. Macy’s Atlantic Theater Company. From there, she amassed numerous roles in theater, film and television. Marianna made her first journey to Sundance with her film GOOD DICK in 2008, starring Jason Ritter and herself. She returned in 2010 as a Sloan juror. Marianna can be seen in Peter Mullan’s 2011 BAFTA award winning film NEDS and in the lead role in director Jeremiah Jones independent film RESTIVE, which won the Audience Award at the 2011 Austin Film Festival and was nominated for Best Actress and Best Feature Film at the 2012 Charlotte Film Festival. She appeared in two short films which premiered at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival; SPOONFUL by director Jenee LaMarque and Bryce Dallas Howard’s second film WHEN YOU FIND ME, executive produced by Ron Howard for the Canon sponsored Project Imagina8tion. She returned to Sundance again in 2014 with the short documentary THE LION’S MOUTH OPENS. Marianna recently returned from yet another stint at Sundance after premiering a film which she wrote and starred in, BITCH; a surreal, manic, funny, absurd, tragic, and painful depiction of family life about a woman who takes on the identity of a wild dog. BITCH had its international premiere at Sundance London this June. She is currently directing EGG, starring Alysia Reiner, Christina Hendricks and Anna Camp. On the small screen, Marianna’s work includes HBO’s "Girls", "Derek and Simon", and Comedy Central’s "Drunk History".

TBB Talks
TBB Talks to ... Aml Ameen

TBB Talks

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2018 35:56


Aml Ameen is about to take the industry by storm with his lead feature role in Idris Elba's directorial debut Yardie. Taking time out of his busy schedule during the Sundance London premiere of Yardie, TBB Talks grabbed the chance to catch up with our prodigal son Aml Ameen.

CULTURE ALT
Partie 1: Bande de fille, la réalisatrice Céline Sciamma

CULTURE ALT

Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2018 12:25


Bande de filles suit Marieme (Karidja Touré), une adolescente qui se lie d’amitié avec des filles de sa cité en banlieue parisienne.  Le film est sélectionné à la Quinzaine des Réalisateurs au Festival de Cannes en 2014 et remporte une dizaine de prix dont le prestigieux Prix Lumière 2015. Il décroche 5 nominations aux César 2015, dont Meilleur Film et Meilleur espoir féminin pour Karidja Touré. Il est diffusé à l'occasion du Sundance Film Festival Londres  www.culturealt.com

CULTURE ALT
Partie 2: Bande de fille, l'actrice Karidja Touré

CULTURE ALT

Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2018 9:47


Bande de filles suit Marieme (Karidja Touré), une adolescente qui se lie d’amitié avec des filles de sa cité en banlieue parisienne.  Le film est sélectionné à la Quinzaine des Réalisateurs au Festival de Cannes en 2014 et remporte une dizaine de prix dont le prestigieux Prix Lumière 2015. Il décroche 5 nominations aux César 2015, dont Meilleur Film et Meilleur espoir féminin pour Karidja Touré. Il est diffusé à l'occasion du Sundance Film Festival de Londres  www.culturealt.com

That One Audition with Alyshia Ochse
014: Marianna Palka — GLOW of GIRLS Shown Light on GOOD DICK to BITCH

That One Audition with Alyshia Ochse

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2017 79:41


Born and raised in Glasgow, Scotland, Marianna Palka is a passionate actress and humanist filmmaker. Marianna can be seen as Reggie in Netflix’s new original series "GLOW", which follows the personal and professional lives of a group of women who perform for a wrestling organization in Los Angeles. At the age of 17, Marianna moved to New York from Scotland to study at David Mamet and William H. Macy’s Atlantic Theater Company. From there, she amassed numerous roles in theater, film and television. Marianna made her first journey to Sundance with her film GOOD DICK in 2008, starring Jason Ritter and herself. She returned in 2010 as a Sloan juror. Marianna can be seen in Peter Mullan’s 2011 BAFTA award winning film NEDS and in the lead role in director Jeremiah Jones independent film RESTIVE, which won the Audience Award at the 2011 Austin Film Festival and was nominated for Best Actress and Best Feature Film at the 2012 Charlotte Film Festival. She appeared in two short films which premiered at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival; SPOONFUL by director Jenee LaMarque and Bryce Dallas Howard’s second film WHEN YOU FIND ME, executive produced by Ron Howard for the Canon sponsored Project Imagina8tion. She returned to Sundance again in 2014 with the short documentary THE LION’S MOUTH OPENS. Marianna recently returned from yet another stint at Sundance after premiering a film which she wrote and starred in, BITCH; a surreal, manic, funny, absurd, tragic, and painful depiction of family life about a woman who takes on the identity of a wild dog. BITCH had its international premiere at Sundance London this June. She is currently directing EGG, starring Alysia Reiner, Christina Hendricks and Anna Camp. On the small screen, Marianna’s work includes HBO’s "Girls", "Derek and Simon", and Comedy Central’s "Drunk History".

Flixwatcher: A Netflix Film Review Podcast
Special Episode #1: The Sundance London 2017

Flixwatcher: A Netflix Film Review Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2017 102:14


The Ultimate Sundance London 2017 Lowdown! Sundance London 2017 is the Official "spin off" festival to The Sundance Festival that focuses on independent filmmakers and documentaries. The Sundance Film Festival was started by Robert Redford has been instrumental in igniting the success of then small filmmakers and their art. Directors that have achieved acclaim at The Sundance Sundance Film Festival include Quentin Tarantino, Christopher Nolan, Damien Chazelle, Amma Asante for films such as Reservoir Dogs, Four Lions, Whiplash, American Psycho, Man on Wire, Moon, Four Lions and the Usual Suspects. Sundance London 2017 takes place between 1st to 4th June and brings with it a selection of the films and from the bigger sister event that takes place in Park City in Utah in the United States every January. The list below gives a brief lowdown on the films showing at Sundance London 2017 at the AMAZING Picturehouse Central and hopefully, you'll get to see them when they come out on general release. This is another big list of films, similar to our Review of 2016 Let us know what you think! Normal services will resume shortly with our Netflix reviews such as the What We Do In the Shadows Episode. Visit the Flixwatcher Podcast Website and for a list of our recent episodes. If you want to download this episode and/or even better subscribe to Flixwatcher Podcast and share with your friends please find us on iTunes at this link. The links listed below are for the official Twitter Accounts or Wikipedia pages for the films and filmmakers.     Beatriz at Dinner Dir: Miguel Arteta Written for Screen by: Mike White Starring: Salma Hayek, John Lithgow, Chloe Sevigny https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSi62GeoKkA Salma Hayek stars as the titular character Beatriz who inadvertently is invited to stay for a dinner party that one of her clients is hosting after car breaks down.  That does sound like a placid setup for a film until you realise that it's the setup for a "head to head" where Beatriz and the main antagonist "Doug Strutt" as played by John Lithgow clash and lock horns time and again. The writer Mike White based the Doug's character on the dentist that shot and killed Cecil the lion back in 2015. Beatriz is an eternal empath and rallies hard against the consciousless Doug who has no trouble sleeping at night despite leaving destitution in his wake. Beatriz at Dinner is a sublime chamber piece that is superbly helmed by Miguel Arteta and brought to life by the flawless casting.   The Big Sick Dir: Michael Showalter Written for Screen by: Emily V Gordon and Kumail Nanjiani Starring: Kumail Nanjiani, Zoe Kazan, Adeel Akhtar, Holly Hunter, Ray Romano https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GX3Regj6nAg   The Big Sick "dramadises" the real life story of Emily V Gordon and Kumail Nanjiani. During their time of courtship Emily falls so ill that she had to be placed into a medically induced coma to help fight the infection and illness. The Big Sick focuses on their story during this difficult time as well as the trials and tribulations between Kumail and his own parents and getting to know and love Emily's parents. These three story threads are excellently played out and endearing. There is a lot of love for the writing of Kumail and Emily and the direction from Michael Showalter works perfectly with them. I cannot think of many comedies that should be longer than 90 minutes long and The Big Sick, with a running time of around two hours, is not one of them. That said it is a fantastic and heartfelt moden rom-com that you should make an effort to see.   Bitch Dir: Marianna Palka Written for Screen by: Marianna Palka Starring: Marianna Palka, Jason Ritter, Jaime King https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZVA2f_jtxQ   When a film starts off with an attempted suicide, as "Bitch" does, you know you're not going to be in for a smooth ride. The suicide attempt made by Marianna Palka's character is a vain attempt to resolve the problems of living with a cheating husband. Her husband, played by Jason Ritter, is so pathetic that he doesn't know where his kids go to school or even know how to start the car to take them there. The suicide is unsuccessful, however, the drastic measures are taken that results in her separation from the family as we know it. What follows is the family coming to terms with the type of loss that has never been committed to screen.     Bushwick Dir: Cary Munion, Jonathon Milott Written for Screen by: Nick Damici, Graham Reznick Starring: Dave Bautista, Brittany Snow, Angelic Zambrana https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ddl6sHa48Zk A girlfriend, Lucy (Brittany Snow) and boyfriend couple arrive in Bushwick, an area of Brooklyn, with the intention of introducing him to her family. As they walk out of the underground and eerie silence is replaced by the sound of gunfire and the guy is soon firebombed. He dies but there is no time for tears as all hell has broken loose and she is soon having to dodge sniper fire and run for safety. Lucy finds assistance in Stupe (Dave Bautista), an ex-marine turned janitor, and they work together to find the scattered pieces of her family in the Bushwick neighbourhood and onto safety. Bushwick is all shot on Steadicam and in as real time as possible, trying to mimic film showing the passage of time in a single take. The concept is great and the film is a fun one with a few sections of improvised dialogue that are cringe inducing, but the fast pace and vicscera almost make that forgiveable!   Chasing Coral Dir: Jeff Orlowski Starring: Richard Vevers, Zack Rago, Chloe Sevigny https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5W4PfXCKBPc Chasing Coral depicts the drastic dying out of the coral reefs around the globe. We see over the space of 2 months or less the vibrant coral turning white and then dying out. This is a result of global warming that has caused the sea temperatures to increase by 2-3 degrees. This doesn't sound like much but is enough to cause the coral and the infrastructure they support to die out. The documentary works in three parts, the environmental, technological and the character driven. All three impress and combine into a beautiful tour-de-force that is as impressive as it is depressing... Chasing Coral is coming to Netflix if it isn't there by the time you read this lowdown. Please do try and see this on the big screen if you can. Some of the visuals are eye-popping!     Crown Heights Dir: Matt Ruskin Written for Screen by: Matt Ruskin Starring: Lakeith Stanfield, Nnamdi Asomuhga, Natalie Paul The story behind Crown Heights is a true one and was initially popularised on in a Podcast episode "DIY" of This American Life. Lakeith Stanfield stars as Colin Warner, a man convicted of life imprisonment for a murder he did not commit. The ordeal that he goes through is heinous especially given the amount of evidence in his favour. It follows the story of Colin on "the inside" and his best friend Chris who keeps on rallying for him "on the outside" following setback after knockback after setback. It's great stuff and the story is beyond unfortunate, however, one has to wonder if would have been better served as a documentary. We have to concede that this story will receive a greater audience as a biopic and that can only be a great thing! Dina Dir: Dan Sickles, Antonio Santini Starring: Dina Buno, Scott Levin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrVqMydFvHg The documentary "Dina" follows Dina Buno and her fiance Scott as they prepare for their wedding and their life together. That concept is not typical fare for a documentary until you add the fact that both Dina and Scott both are both on the autistic spectrum and Dina's life has been traumatic including her previous marriage ended in tragedy. The pairing of Scott and Dina is endearing and fraught with intrinsic difficulties. It's clear that they love each other but the way that this manifests physically is often difficult to bear. Scott is whilst being affectionate finds physical contact difficult, whilst Dina, a "Keeping Up With The Kardashians" is forthright, honest and craves physical passion.   A Ghost Story Dir: David Lowery Written for Screen by: David Lowery Starring: Casey Affleck, Rooney Mara, Will Oldham https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxLHP2IpBXw "A Ghost Story" is beautiful, ethereal, thought provoking and haunting (pun intended) film that provoked a lot of discussion after the screening. The setup follows a young couple played by Casey Affleck and Rooney Mara just before he is involved in a fatal car accident. Casey comes back as "Ghost Costume 101" in the form of a sheet with eye-holes cut out after referring to "Pac-man" as a guide for sewing pattern. We then follow the ghost as he is seemingly bound to the house where he used to live and experiences life carrying on around him. A Ghost Story is presented in a square image with a subdued filter, almost as if shot with a bespoke Instagram filter. This presentation when coupled with the sublime score and track "I Get Overwhelmed" by Dark Rooms makes for a film that will nest in your conciousness for a long time after you first watch it.   Icarus Dir: Bryan Fogel Starring: Bryan Fogel   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQNRm6NLTSI&t=60s   The setup for Icarus is a fascinating one. Bryan is an accomplished amateur cyclist who came 14th in the Alpine Haute Route in 2014, which is an amazing accomplishment. Bryan, who had been let down by his cycling hero Lance Armstrong, noted that in spite of the systematic doping program that Lance Armstrong had never failed a drugs test. Fogel set out to prove that it was relatively easy to evade the doping systems by participating in his own program with the intent of exposing the scams and methods to a wider audience. The program that Bryan undergoes is stringent and overseen by the Director of the Russian Anti-Doping Lab, Grigory Rodchenkov. We are initially disappointed that this promising premise is not fully realised, but what it makes way for is a mindblowing crime caper that involves KGB, Putin, The Olympics and death threats and leaves you paranoid as you leave the cinema. Icarus will be available on Netflix later this year and is must - see documentary.   The Incredible Jessica James Dir: Jim Strouse Written for Screen by: Jim Strouse Starring: Jessica Williams, Chris O'Dowd, Lakeith Stanfield, Noel Wells https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFKwg3V85Ng The Incredible Jessica James was written By Jim Strause specifically for Jessica Williams after he had worked with her on previous film projects. In the film, Jessica is a theatre playwright, performer, teacher and lover who is struggling to come to terms with her perception of success is whilst at the same time trying to deal with the break-up of a relationship and the start of a new one. Jessica Williams heads up the cast alongside Chris O'Dowd Lakeith Stanfield and Noel Wells in a film that has been expertly crafted for her. The Incredible Jessica James is endearing without being mawkish and comes sets up Jessica's character as outgoing without ever overstepping the mark. "The Incredible Jessica James" is a hilarious film that with is engaging all the way through.   Marjorie Prime Dir: Michael Almereyda Written for Screen by: Michael Almereyda Starring: Jon Hamm, Geena Davis, Lois Smith, Tim Robbins https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMGm6A7XHjo Marjorie Prime is the film adaptation of a stage play of the same name. In this world a "Prime" is a holographic representation of a real-world person that has previously died. There are a few primes in this film the first being depicted by Jon Hamm who Is employed to keep Marjorie, the titular character, company as she descends into older age and increasing dementia. We've seen similarly themed films such as with "Robot and Frank", "Her" and themes are shown in TV series Black Mirror and represents the move toward the Technical Singularity where people's memories and personality live way beyond the constrains of their physical form. It is evident that Marjorie Prime is based on a stage play in the form that the film takes. This, however, Is the perfect setting for actors of the calibre of Lois Smith, Jon Hamm, Tim Robbins and of course Geena Davies.     Walking Out Dir: Alex Smith and Andrew Smith Written for Screen by: Alex Smith and Andrew Smith Starring: Matt Bomer, Josh Wiggins, Bill Pullman https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ic6A6ztJldA A shorthand to understanding the film "Walking Out" would be Refer to it as a more personalised version of The Revenant. In Walking Out we deal with threats from bears and cold weather, But that is where the parallels end. The story of walking out reunites a father and son, Cal and David, who are typically estranged by both distance and life experiences. The "city mouse" son joins his "Country mouse" father shortly after his 14th birthday with the aim of reconnecting and to kill a moose. The story starts with the initial disappointment from Cal's point of view as he sees David's reliance on modern technology turns into pride as his son strives to save them. Walking out is breathtakingly beautiful and benefits from the constraints of limited budget in the way you can see the epic beauty of real landscape and weather that would be staged larger scale films.   Wilson Dir: Craig Johnson Written for Screen by: Daniel Clowes Starring: Woody Harrelson, Laura Dern, Judy Greer   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKHFZumOS94 Wilson is adapted from the graphic novel and depicts Woody Harrelson playing the titular Wilson. We are initially introduced to a lonely but happily cranky Wilson who after a family bereavement seeks to modify life and re-connect with his estranged wife. In this process of reconnecting Wilson learns that he is actually a father and sets out to get to know his daughter and become part of her life. Wilson's grumpy demeanour is as entertaining for the viewer as it is irritating for the other characters in the film but this slowly ebbs away as his good nature breaks through. The episodic nature of the story might have been best suited to a series but this is an enjoyable film non the less!   Ten Meter Tower   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8-Oc_TOPDI   This was shown as a short at Sundance London and here is the full film for you to watch. What do you think you would do?  

UCL Minds
Interview with Ian Smith (Humour Me Comedy Podcast)

UCL Minds

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2013 30:41


*Contains some strong language* Ian Smith is a critically acclaimed stand up comedian, having performed for several years at the Edinburgh Fringe (the Lunchtime Club, BBC Three at The Fringe as well as two sell out and critically acclaimed Fringe double headers ‘Beckett and Smith’ (**** The Scotsman, The List) and ‘Ian Smith and Tom Toal’ (***** Three Weeks). Ian will be performing his debut hour 'Anything' at the Edinburgh Festival 2013. Alongside his burgeoning stand-up career, Ian has worked on various TV projects including landing lead roles in BBC2 sitcom 'Popatron’ and Sky comedy ‘Officially Special’ alongside Katherine Parkinson (The IT Crowd). Ian also appeared in Kay Mellor’s BBC1 drama, ‘The Syndicate’ and BBC3 pilot, ‘For the Win’. He has also co-written a short film, ‘Back of the Net!’ and starred alongside Craig Roberts (Submarine) and Charlotte Ritchie (Fresh Meat) in forthcoming comedy indie-film, ‘Jolene: The Indie Folk Star’. He can also be seen in 'Bonsai', another short that received a special mention in Sundance London's short film competition. Ian was voted ‘Most likely to become a comedian’ in his school yearbook. SEE IAN SMITH IN ACTION: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GiYUzpCMps http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/clips/p00kjtb6/comedy_at_the_fringe_highlights_2011_ian_smith/ “Delightfully offbeat writing. A talent, for sure.” CHORTLE “Impressive” THE SCOTSMAN **** “A genuinely funny 60 minutes” THE LIST **** “Fantastically funny” THE TIMES Ian Smith: Anything Pleasance Courtyard - That 5:45pm (1hr) 3rd – 25th August (except 12th) 31st July – 2nd August ‘Anything’ is a show about that tricky, restrictive theme; anything. Ian is a natural, likeable storyteller and his debut show is a collection of anecdotes and silliness about embarrassment, frustration, childhood and what, if anything, he has learnt in his life so far. It’s a slightly shambling, yet structured, self-analytical hour about things. It’ll be a lot of fun. www.iansmithcomedy.co.uk @iansmithcomedy - Sara Shulman is the Founder and Editor of Comedy Blogedy, TEDxUCL speaker on 'The Power of Funny', former Head of Comedy at UCLU Rare FM and produces the Humour Me Comedy Podcast. Sara is also a Classics Undergraduate at UCL and occasionally gigs on the comedy circuit. 
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Kermode and Mayo's Film Review
Robert Redford at Sundance London

Kermode and Mayo's Film Review

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2012 96:29


Movie legend Robert Redford joins Mark and Simon with a live audience at the first ever Sundance London Film Festival. One of Hollywood's finest actors and directors, Redford discusses his career and passion for independent cinema. Plus the Box Office Top 10 and Mark's reviews of the week's big new releases including Avengers Assemble and Albert Nobbs. 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.