On the podcast, listen to the talk Alex Heeney gave at the Berlinale this year on building spaces to think and talk about film, including The Long Take, featured in the panel on pluralistic discourse in film criticism.
In Her Chair
Female-identifying directors reflect on their experiences making films and leading creative teams.
Ep. 187 Sound of Falling + Interview with Mascha Schilinski
On the podcast, host Alex Heeney discusses why Sound of Falling is one of the best films of 2025 and interviews writer-director Mascha Schilinski about the image of falling, the film’s sound design, and more.
Interview: Patricia Rozema on filmmaking, social safety nets, and dog resurrection
In this interview, legendary indie filmmaker Patricia Rozema sits down with us to discuss her works, from Cannes award winner I’ve Heard the Mermaids Singing to her lesbian romance When Night is Falling to Kit Kittredge: An American Girl.
Interview: Marija Kavtaradze on Slow
Lithuanian writer-director Marija Kavtaradze discusses her second feature film, Slow, in this interview.
Alice Winocour on the personal and national trauma of Revoir Paris
In this interview, Alice Winocour discusses telling a subjective story of coping with PTSD in her film Revoir Paris.
Chie Hayakawa on avoiding sentimentality in Plan 75
In this interview, writer-director Chie Hayakawa talks about asking tough questions and avoiding sentimentality in her first feature, Plan 75. She also discusses how the film reflects the increasing lack of empathy for the most vulnerable people in society in the real world.