In this episode of the TIFF 2024 podcast, Alex discusses two new works from British social realist filmmakers Andrea Arnold and Mike Leigh: Bird and Hard Truths.
Mike Leigh podcast
Ep. 119: Mike Leigh’s Naked
We discuss the recent BFI restoration of Mike Leigh’s 1993 classic Naked, starring David Thewlis.
Ep. 32: Sorry We Missed You and Peterloo
Ken Loach and Mike Leigh, two long time British directors, are frequently compared to each other, despite having significantly different approaches. In this episode, Editor-in-Chief Alex Heeney is joined by Executive Editor Orla Smith and Associate Editor Brett Pardy to discuss how Loach and Leigh approach politics, character, and much more.
Ep. 11: Mike Leigh’s Peterloo
Episode 11 of the podcast celebrates our new ebook, Peterloo in Process: A Mike Leigh collaboration. Authors Alex Heeney and Orla Smith are joined by Brett Pardy to discuss how conducting and reading the interviews with Leigh, Rory Kinnear, Maxine Peake, and key department heads deepened their admiration and understanding of Peterloo. In this episode […]