What if the best film convos aren’t about opinions — but discovery? This episode unpacks what makes that possible.
What if the most powerful insights about a film didn’t come from watching it alone — but from talking it through with curious people who notice what you missed, and help turn half-formed thoughts into something deeper?
In this episode, Alex Heeney (Seventh Row Editor-in-Chief) shares the story behind The Long Take, a new kind of space for deep, layered, perspective-shifting conversations about film.
Drawing on her background in music, theatre, and improv, Alex explores what makes some conversations not just insightful — but creative.
Through four core metaphors — the musical ensemble, the rehearsal room, improv’s yes, and, and the spirit of jazz — she reflects on how attention, trust, and openness transform a group from a bunch of people sharing opinions… into something more.
And why she’s built a space that makes that kind of conversation possible — over four months, around three films, with a small, consistent group.
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Podcast Credits
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Discover one film you didn’t know you needed:
Not in the zeitgeist. Not pushed by streamers.
But still easy to find — and worth sitting with.
And a guide to help you do just that.
