The Screen Podcast

On this week’s episode of The Screen Podcast, the team reveals how Screen’s UK & Ireland Stars of Tomorrow are chosen, and we hear the latest from the San Sebastian film festival.Host Wendy Mitchell is joined by Screen editor-in-chief Matt Mueller and box office and awards editor Charles Gant to discuss this year’s Stars of Tomorrow cohort and go behind-the-scenes of the selection process.Then, Screen’s Europe editor Tim Dams talks to Spain correspondent Elisabet Cabeza in San Sebastian as the festival draws to a close. The duo discussed the buzzy Spanish films at the event, festival director José Luis Rebordinos’ legacy, and highlights from the Creative Investors’ Conference.This week’s episode is sponsored by the Spain Film Commission, which works to showcase Spanish talent, locations, and incentives to the international audiovisual industry.The Screen Podcast is produced by Ellie Calnan, with Wendy Mitchell serving as editorial director. New episodes every Thursday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this bonus episode of The Screen Podcast, the team focus on the San Sebastian Film Festival, which kicked off last week and runs until September 26, and explores the Spanish screen sector’s production boom.Screen’s deputy editor Louise Tutt is joined by Spain correspondent Elisabeth Cabeza, who talks about which films are going down well with festival audiences, particularly their reaction to Los Javis’ awards-season hopeful, La Bola Negra, which had its local premiere at the festival.Then Screen’s Europe editor Tim Dams speaks to Spain Film Commission president Juan Manuel Guimeráns Rubio about the economic impact of government investment on the local industry and why big international films, including the Tomb Raider series, a live-action Tangled, and Woody Allen’s new feature, are heading to Spain.This week’s episode is sponsored by the Spain Film Commission, which works to showcase Spanish talent, locations, and incentives to the international audiovisual industry. To find out more about their latest study, click here.The Screen Podcast is produced by Ellie Calnan, with Wendy Mitchell serving as editorial director. New episodes every Thursday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week’s episode of The Screen Podcast, the team reflects on TIFF: The Market and picks out some festival highlights.  Host Wendy Mitchell is joined by Screen’s Americas editor Jeremy Kay and senior US critic Tim Grierson to delve into the Toronto Film Festival, which launched its inaugural market this year. Grierson picked out a few highlights from the programme so far including Mike Leigh’s Tender Loving Care and Jessie Eisenberg’s The Debut. Then, Screen’s Europe editor Tim Dams talks to critic Jonathan Romney about what to expect from this year’s San Sebastián Film Festival, which runs September 18-26. This week’s episode is sponsored by the Spain Film Commission which works to showcase Spanish talent, locations, and incentives to the international audiovisual industry. To find out more about their latest study, click here.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week’s episode of The Screen Podcast, a leading buyer and seller share their thoughts on the first ever edition of TIFF: The Market, which kicks off as part of the Toronto International Film Festival this week. Screen’s Americas editor Jeremy Kay is joined by Arianna Bocco, SVP global distribution and acquisitions at Mubi, and Zach Glueck, co-founder of the international sales agency Manifest Pictures. The trio discuss how TIFF: The Market could stand out from the likes of Cannes, Berlin and the AFM, why many buyers have “decoupled their budgets from individual markets”, and what they are looking forward to in the festival lineup. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the sixth episode of The Screen Podcast at the Venice Film Festival, we look at some of the strong early contenders for the event’s top award, the Golden Lion.Host Wendy Mitchell is joined by Screen’s senior US critic Tim Grierson, who reveals a trio of titles that have impressed him so far on the Lido.One is May el-Toukhy’s post-Second World War drama Woman Unknown, the only title in competition solely directed by a woman. “It builds to an ending that I found incredibly effective,” says Grierson. “It’s a really impressive piece of work, and one of the strongest easily in the competition.”Grierson also explains why Lee Chang-dong’s Possible Love shares much in common with the filmmaker’s previous acclaimed work Burning, and spotlights a five-hour documentary project that is full of “beautiful small moments.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.