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.
This episode features Editor-in-Chief Alex Heeney, Executive Editor Orla Smith, and special guest Fiona Underhill (@FionaUnderhill).
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 Title | Where to stream |
|---|---|
| Shirley | VOD 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. |
