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Seventh Row Editors / June 4, 2020

Ep. 44: Shirley and portraits of female artists

Josephine Decker’s new film Shirley is the latest in the recent trend of films re-examining the lives of women artists, in the process questioning our ideas of history and truth. Join us for a wild ride exploring the connections between Shirley, Portrait of a Lady on Fire, The Souvenir, Wild Nights With Emily, and many more.

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This episode features Editor-in-Chief Alex Heeney, Executive Editor Orla Smith, and special guest Fiona Underhill (@FionaUnderhill).

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Notes on Shirley

  • Read about why we chose Odessa Young as one of TIFF 2018’s most exciting actors to watch
  • Read our interview with the director of Looking for Grace, which starred Odessa Young
  • Read our interview with some of the cast of Assassination Nation, which also starred Odessa Young
  • Listen to our podcast on The Invisible Man, which is another film starring Elisabeth Moss as a
  • Read Fiona’s interview with Shirley composer Tamar-kali on Jump Cut Online.

Related podcast episodes to listen to

  • Listen to our podcast on Vita & Virginia
  • Listen to our podcast on The Souvenir
  • Listen to our podcast on Portrait of a Lady on Fire
  • Listen to our podcast on The True History of the Kelly Gang
  • Listen to our podcast on Little Women adaptations

Notes on other films

  • Read our interview with cinematographer Ashley Connor who shot Madeline’s Madeline
  • Read our interview with Anne Émond on Nelly
  • Read our Special Issue on A Quiet Passion
  • Buy our book on The Souvenir
  • Buy our book on Portrait of a Lady on Fire
  • Listen to the Roger Deakins podcast

Related Lockdown Film School sessions

  • Watch our Lockdown Film School session on cinematography with Ashley Connor
  • Sign up for this week’s Lockdown Film School, featuring director Anne Émond

Where to watch the films

Film TitleWhere to stream
ShirleyVOD on June 6
The Souvenir🇨🇦 Crave+ 🇺🇸Prime Video, Kanopy 🇬🇧 Mubi
Portrait of a Lady on Fire🇨🇦 Rent on iTunes, etc. 🇺🇸Hulu 🇬🇧 Mubi
Wild Nights with Emily🇨🇦 Crave+ 🇨🇦🇺🇸 Kanopy
A Quiet Passion🇨🇦🇺🇸 Hoopla 🇺🇸Prime Video, Kanopy
Nelly🇨🇦🇺🇸 Rent on iTunes, etc.
Madeline’s Madeline🇨🇦🇺🇸Prime Video, 🇺🇸Kanopy
Vita & Virginia🇨🇦 Crave+, Hoopla
The True History of the Kelly Gang🇺🇸 Rent on iTunes, etc.
Little Women (2019)🇨🇦🇺🇸 Rent on iTunes, etc.

Filed Under: LGBTQ+, Podcasts Tagged With: Alex Heeney podcast, female directors, Fiona Underhill podcast, LGBTQ, Orla Smith podcast, podcast, Portrait of a Female Artist podcast, Sundance podcast

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