On this episode we talk about the films of Japanese filmmaker Naomi Kawase. In particular we look at four of her her short personal documentaries Embracing (1992); Katatsumori (1994); See Heaven (1995); and Sky, Wind, Fire, Water, Earth (2001)

Episode 11 - Kelly Reichardt

Jun 28th, 2014 1h 39m

On this episode we talk about the films of American director Kelly Reichardt. In particular we look at her films Old Joy (2006), Wendy and Lucy (2008), and Meek's Cutoff (2010).This episode features Marcus Pinn, Brian Risselada, and Josh Ryan

Episode 10 - Cinema of Transgression

May 26th, 2014 1h 22m

On this episode we talk about The Cinema of Transgression with filmmaker and artist Nick Zedd, the author of the Cinema of Transgression Manifesto.This episode features Marcus Pinn, Brian Risselada, Josh Ryan, and Nick Zedd.

Episode 9 - Med Hondo

Apr 15th, 2014 1h 23m

On this episode we talk about the films of Mauritanian born director Med Hondo. In particular we look at his films Soleil O (aka Oh, Sun) (1967) and Sarraounia (1986).This episode features Brian Risselada, Josh Ryan, and Kai White.

Episode 8 - Larisa Shepitko

Mar 29th, 2014 1h 4m

On this episode we talk about the films of Ukrainian born director Larisa Shepitko. In particular we look at her films Homeland of Electricity which is half of the film The Onset Of An Unknown Age (1967), You and Me (1971) and The Ascent (1977

Episode 7 - Miklós Jancsó

Feb 13th, 2014 1h 34m

On this episode we talk about the films of acclaimed Hungarian director Miklós Jancsó who passed away on January 31, 2014 at the age of 92. In particular we look at his films My Way Home (1964), The Round-Up (1965) and The Red and the White (1

Episode 6 - Shane Carruth

Dec 8th, 2013 1h 5m

On this episode we talk about the films of Shane Carruth, an American director who also wrote, produced, edited, composed the score for, and acted in both of his two films Primer (2004) and Upstream Color (2013).This episode features Brian Ri

Episode 5 - Queer Cinema

May 17th, 2013 1h 18m

On this episode we discuss queer cinema, and in particular the films Funeral Parade of Roses (1969) directed by Toshio Matsumoto, Blue (1993) directed by Derek Jarman, and O Fantasma (2000) directed by João Pedro Rodrigues.This episode featur

Episode 4 - The Remodernist Film Manifesto

Dec 14th, 2011 52m 2s

On this episode we talk about the Remodernist Film Manifesto with Jesse Richards, who wrote the manifesto. We also talk about the soon to be released film In Passing, an omnibus film that was contributed to by seven directors (Heidi Beaver, Ch

Episode 3 - Claire Denis

Oct 17th, 2011 1h 4m

On this episode we talk about Claire Denis, a highly-regarded contemporary French filmmaker who has made waves with films such as Beau travail and White Material. In particular we look at her films Chocolat (1988), Beau travail (1999) and Trou

Episode 2: Peter Hutton

Sep 18th, 2011 54m 13s

On this episode we talk about Peter Hutton, the American structuralist and avant-garde film director. In particular we look at his films New York Portrait Chapters 1, 2 and 3 (1979, 1981, 1990), Study of a River (1997), Skagafjordur (2004) and

Episode 1: Tsai Ming-liang

Aug 28th, 2011 1h 6m

On this episode we talk about Tsai Ming-liang, a key figure in contemporary contemplative cinema and Taiwanese cinema. In particular we look at his films Vive L'Amour (1994), A Conversation with God, also known as Fish, Underground (2001), Good

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