On the podcast, Alex Heeney discusses three Berlinale 2026 highlights directed by women: Elle Sofe Sara’s Sámi musical Arrú, Sandulela Asanda’s queer South African film Black Burns Fast, and Sophie Heldman’s 1810 queer period drama The Education of Jane Cumming.
In Her Chair
Female-identifying directors reflect on their experiences making films and leading creative teams.
Ep. 188 My Berlinale Talk: Why the first conversation about a film shouldn’t be the last
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.
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.