We discuss Sundance’s Spotlight Program and its history as the only feature film program at the festival dedicated to films that premiered at other festivals. We also discuss this year’s selections, including The Eight Mountains, L’Immensità, and Joyland.
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Sundance 2023 E1: What to watch at the festival
In this episode, we preview the Sundance 2023 Film Festival and discuss the films we’re most excited for at the festival and why. We also give some context about the kinds of films we’ve discovered (and been disappointed by) at past film festivals, and discuss Sundance alum returning to this year’s festival.
E129: Highlights of 2022 fall film festivals
On this episode, we discuss some of our favourite films from the 2022 fall festivals, first features, and the dominance of Netflix Movies
Women at Cannes Ep. 5: Women at Cannes 2022
On the podcast, we look back at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival: both its many institutional failings and great films by women that we watched.
Women at Cannes Ep. 4: Naomi Kawase at Cannes
On the podcast, we discuss the great Japanese filmmaker Naomi Kawase, the darling of Cannes, and why she’s still so under-appreciated.
Women at Cannes Ep. 3: Céline Sciamma at Cannes
On today’s episode, we discuss the incredible Céline Sciamma, why she’s one of the best working filmmakers, and her relationship to the Cannes film festival.