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Seventh Row Podcast145. From the Archive: Steve McQueen's Small AxeOn the occasion of the release of Steve McQueen's Blitz, we're bringing back our 2020 episode on his five BBC films about the Windrush Generation, Small Axe. With Blitz, McQueen returns to telling stories of Black British history. This episode was originally published on December 30, 2020. We discuss each film (or episode?) of McQueen's series and how they work together to form a cohesive whole. This episode features Editor-in-Chief Alex Heeney, Executive Editor Orla Smith, Associate Editor Brett Pardy, and special guests Andrew Kendall and Debbie Zhou. For detailed show notes...
2024-11-072h 10
Seventh Row PodcastTIFF24 #4: British social realism - Andrea Arnold's Bird and Mike Leigh's Hard TruthsIn this episode of the TIFF 2024 season, Alex discusses two new films from masters of British social realism: Andrea Arnold's Bird and Mike Leigh's Hard Truths. Bird had its world premiere at Cannes in May; Hard Truths had its world premiere at TIFF. Alex finds similarities in subject matter and storytelling approach between the films, including the very strong performances from some Seventh Row favourites, and discusses what each of them is individually doing that's worth noting. Alex wrote the book on Mike Leigh's Peterloo and his process, so her discussion of Hard Truths...
2024-09-0840 min
Seventh Row PodcastPromising Young Woman + The Assistant: Rape culture on film in 2020 (Redux)Emerald Fennell's new film, Saltburn, comes out today, so we're re-releasing our 2021 episode about two very different depictions of rape culture from 2020: Fennell's revenge thriller Promising Young Woman and Kitty Green's The Assistant, a portrait of a young woman working in a misogynistic office environment. This is a landmark episode of the podcast, which kickstarted a series of episodes on rape culture on film. This episode features Editor-in-Chief Alex Heeney, Executive Editor Orla Smith, and special guest Lindsay Pugh. Want to support the podcast? Become a member today, and access our entire archive of 150+ episodes. It...
2023-11-221h 44
Seventh Row PodcastCreative Nonfiction #4: Sam Green on 32 Sounds and live documentaryIn the fourth episode of our Creative Nonfiction Film podcast season, Alex Heeney talks to Sam Green about 32 Sounds and his work exploring the possibilities of his work that he describes as "live documentaries". These are part locked footage, part live performance, usually including a live band on stage performing the film's music. On this episode, we give some background on Sam Green's work in live documentary, talk about how A Thousand Thoughts (2018), co-directed with Joe Bini, felt like a turning point for his work in the form, and discuss what makes 32 Sounds such a w...
2023-06-151h 21
Seventh Row PodcastJustine Triet's Women on the Verge: In Bed With Victoria and SibylIn honour of Justine Triet's historic Palme d'Or win, we are republishing our in-depth discussion of her two most recent films for free. This episode was originally released on September 8, 2020 as episode 56. This week on the podcast we look at two of Justine Triet's feature films, In Bed With Victoria (2016) and Sibyl (2019). Both films are non-judgemental character studies of career women in their thirties who are falling apart in various ways. We discuss how Triet's blending of multiple genres emphasizes the multiple facets of a character's life, and more. In Bed With Victoria (2016) had...
2023-05-271h 42
Seventh Row PodcastSundance 2023: Passages, You Hurt My Feelings, Rotting in the Sun, A Little Prayer, and more.In the sixth episode (and third dispatch) of the Sundance 2023 podcast season, we discuss highlights like Ira Sachs's film Passages, Nicole Holofcener's film You Hurt My Feelings, Sebastián Silva's Rotting in the Sun, and Angus MacLachlan's A Little Prayer, as well as other buzzed-about films at the festival. 00:00 Introduction 01:10 Brief thoughts on Fremont, Infinity Pool, Bad Behaviour, Rye Lane, Drift, A Thousand and One 39:20 You Hurt My Feelings by Nicole Holofcener 52:04 Rotting in the Sun by Sebastián Silva 1:04:22 Passages by Ira Sachs 1:21:55 A Little Prayer by Angus MacLachlan 1:33:30 Fair Play, Cat Person, and the legacy of Pr...
2023-02-072h 03
Seventh Row PodcastSundance 2023: Sometimes I Think About Dying, Fremont, Eileen, Fairyland, and moreIn the fifth episode of the Sundance 2023 podcast season, we discuss some of this year's buzziest titles, including William Oldroyd's film Eileen, Andrew Durham's film Fairyland, and some hidden gems like Babak Jalali's film Fremont and Rachel Lambert's film Sometimes I Think About Dying. 00:00 Introduction 01:49 Brief thoughts on Mutt, Cassandro, Polite Society, Theater Camp 17:58 Sometimes I Think About Dying directed by Rachel Lambert 28:45 Fremont by Babak Jalali 36:16 Eileen by William Oldroyd 51:43 Fairyland by Andrew Durham 1:08:59 Sundance bingo Click here to read the episode show notes. You will also find an AI-generated transcript in the show...
2023-02-011h 19
Seventh Row PodcastSundance 2023: The Spotlight Program and The Eight MountainsIn the second episode of the Sundance 2023 podcast season, we discuss Sundance's Spotlight Program, its only feature film program dedicated to films that premiered at other festivals. We discuss the program's history of picking great films and giving them the spotlight they needed (but didn't get at other festivals). We discuss four of the five films programmed in the Spotlight section: Other People's Children, Joyland, L'Immensità, and The Eight Mountains. Since we already talked about Other People's Children in depth on a previous episode, we only discuss it briefly here. Additionally, we go deep on The Eight Mo...
2023-01-2145 min
Seventh Row PodcastSundance 2023: What we're looking forward to at the festivalThis is the first episode of our new podcast season on the 2023 Sundance Film Festival. Subscribe to our newsletter for updates on the 2023 Sundance podcast season and coverage on the website. Sundance 2023 runs from January 19-28, and we'll be covering this year's festival in a new podcast season about the films this year and how the programming fits into the festival's history. This is Seventh Row's second podcast season (the first was on Women at Cannes in 2022). In this episode, we discuss the films we're looking forward to at the 2023 Sundance Film Festivals based on...
2023-01-1939 min
Seventh Row PodcastWomen Talking by Sarah PolleyIn this episode, we discuss why the film Women Talking didn't work on every level. This includes the didactic screenplay, the bland and placeless production design, the typecasting, and the poor direction of group scenes. We are joined by special guest Dr. Angelo Muredda, who has a PhD in CanLit. To read the show notes and get the AI-generated transcript of the episode, click here. At Seventh Row, we've been long-time fans of Sarah Polley. We have even published episodes on her films Take This Waltz and Stories We Tell. Women Talking is her first bad...
2023-01-111h 39
Seventh Row PodcastRemembering Jeff BarnabyToday, we pay tribute to the great films and enormous impact of Mi'gmaq filmmaker Jeff Barnaby who passed away on October 13, 2022. He is best known for writing and directing (and editing and composing for) two landmark Indigenous feature films out of Canada: Rhymes for Young Ghouls (2013) and Blood Quantum (2019). This episode features Editor-in-Chief Alex Heeney, Executive Editor Orla Smith, as well as Associate Editor Dr. Brett Pardy. To read the show notes and get the AI-generated transcript of the episode, click here. More about the episode Mi'gmaq filmmaker Jeff Barnaby passed away unexpectedly...
2022-12-2359 min
Seventh Row PodcastJerzy Skolimowski's Eo (Excerpt)This is an excerpt of a members only episode. To listen to the full episode, become a member at http://seventh-row.com/join One of the best movies of 2022, Jerzy Skolimowski's visually and aurally inventive Eo, is now in cinemas for a limited time. The film is about injustice in the animal world seen through the eyes of a donkey. It's a great big screen experience (for sound and image) so we're going deep on the film this week. Editor-in-Chief Alex Heeney and Executive Editor Orla Smith are joined by Associate Editor Dr. Brett "Empathy" Pardy. ...
2022-11-2520 min
Seventh Row PodcastHighlights from the fall film film festivals (Excerpt of Members Only Episode)This is an excerpt of a members only episode. To listen to the full episode, become a member at http://seventh-row.com/join Editor-in-Chief Alex Heeney and Executive Editor Orla Smith discuss the highlights of the fall film festival circuit, the new and troubling dominance of Netflix (and other streamers') films, and exciting (or not-so-exciting) first features. We discuss favourites like The Eternal Daughter, Saint Omer, Other People's Children — many of which will get a full-length episode of their own in the coming months. We also discuss some of the biggest disappointments. Orla shares her experience at the Lo...
2022-11-1619 min
Seventh Row PodcastMy Small Land (Bonus)In this episode, Editor-in-Chief Alex Heeney and Executive Editor Orla Smith discuss the Japanese hidden gem My Small Land, the first feature film from Emma Kawawada. We fell in love with the film at the Berlinale earlier this year, and are excited that it's finally getting a Canadian release this week. My Small Land, is the story of a Kurdish teenage girl, Sarya (Lina Arashi) who is an immigrant in Japan. She grew up just outside of Tokyo and has no memories of her home, which was colonised Kurdish territory in Turkey. Sarya ends up in an...
2022-11-0809 min
Seventh Row PodcastWomen at Cannes 2022On today's episode, we look back at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival: both its many institutional failings when it comes to encouraging and promoting diversity and bunch of great films by women that we watched from the programme. This episode of the podcast features Editor-in-Chief Alex Heeney and Executive Editor Orla Smith Get the box set of books about women directors — Kelly Reichardt, Céline Sciamma, and Lynne Ramsay — who have screened films in the Cannes Competition. Sign up for updates on the podcast and other news about women directors at Cannes this year. ...
2022-06-081h 04
Seventh Row PodcastNaomi Kawase at CannesOn today's episode of the podcast, we discuss Japanese filmmaker Naomi Kawase who has been programmed at the Cannes Film Festival more than almost any other director this century, and why she's one of the best and most under-appreciated filmmakers. This episode features Editor-in-Chief Alex Heeney, Executive Editor Orla Smith, Associate Editor Brett Pardy, and special guest Milly Gribben. Get the box set of books about women directors — Kelly Reichardt, Céline Sciamma, and Lynne Ramsay — who have screened films in the Cannes Competition. Sign up for updates on the podcast and other news...
2022-06-011h 24
Seventh Row PodcastCéline Sciamma at CannesIn 2020, we wrote an ebook called Portraits of resistance: The cinema of Céline Sciamma, after Sciamma's fourth feature (and first Cannes Competition film), Portrait of a Lady on Fire, was released. We were surprised and delighted to see Sciamma gaining a huge following after years of being so underappreciated. On this episode, we talk about Sciamma's greatness and how the industry was slow to catch up with it. We also fall into a long conversation about the wider pattern in the film industry of recognising female writer-directors for their writing rather than their directing, and why these fields a...
2022-05-251h 07
Seventh Row Podcast1. A brief history of women directors at the Cannes Film FestivalWe kick off our #WomenAtCannes podcast season with an episode on the history of women at Cannes. We examine how Cannes works and uncover a number of surprising stats. This episode features Editor-in-Chief Alex Heeney, Executive Editor Orla Smith, and Associate Editor Brett Pardy. Get the box set of books about women directors — Kelly Reichardt, Céline Sciamma, and Lynne Ramsay — who have screened films in the Cannes Competition. Sign up for updates on the podcast and other news about women directors at Cannes this year. On this episode: How Cannes works (2:55) Running the number...
2022-05-111h 04
Seventh Row PodcastB29: Where is COVID in the movies?The film world has responded to COVID with a surprising indifference. In this episode, we look at the current gold standard of pandemic depiction, examine several half-hearted engagements with COVID, and consider the future of COVID in movies. This episode features Editor-in-Chief Alex Heeney, Executive Editor Orla Smith, and Associate Editor Brett Pardy Show notes and related episodes: Follow airborne transmission expert Dr. Linsey Marr on Twitter Read Per Morten Mjølkeråen's interview with Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn director Radu Jude Read Brett's review of 76 Days from TIFF 2020 Read Alex's review of Both Sides of the...
2022-05-041h 30
Seventh Row PodcastPetite Maman and Céline Sciamma's temporary utopiasAs authors of the ebook Portraits of resistance: The cinema of Céline Sciamma, the first book to be written about the French director, we had to talk about her new film, Petite Maman, on the podcast. This episode features Editor-in-Chief Alex Heeney, Executive Editor Orla Smith, Associate Editor Brett Pardy, and Contributing Editor Lindsay Pugh. On this episode: Why we love Céline Sciamma and Portraits of resistance (1:45) Related episodes (2:49) Petite Mamam summary (5:07) Lindsay's history with Céline Sciamma's films (6:37) Céline Sciamma's precise attention to detail (9:02) Why we like this film - a no...
2022-04-271h 08
Seventh Row PodcastPortraits of female artists: Part 2 (Excerpt)We're joined by Lindsay Pugh to continue our ongoing conversation around films about female artists, and how the way these stories are being told is changing, including The Souvenir, Mothering Sunday, Bergman Island, and more. This episode features Editor-in-Chief Alex Heeney, Executive Editor Orla Smith, and Contributing Editor Lindsay Pugh Show notes and related episodes: Ep. 44: Shirley and portraits of female artists (Member's Only) Ep. 122: Joachim Trier's The Worst Person in the World Ep. 121: Ninjababy & Obvious Child: Unwanted pregnancies in romantic comedies Ep. 118: The Souvenir Part I and II Ep. 114: Mia Hansen-Løve's Things t...
2022-04-2014 min
Seventh Row PodcastFabian: Going to the Dogs and the rise of totalitarianismWe're joined by Andrew Kendall to discuss the new German film Fabian: Going to the Dogs, directed by Dominik Graf, and how it portrays life in a totalitarian state. This episode features Editor-in-Chief Alex Heeney, Executive Editor Orla Smith, and special guest Andrew Kendall On this episode: Related episodes (1:52) Fabian: Going to the Dogs synopsis (4:36) Connecting the past to the present (6:57) Adapting a 1932 novel with the knowledge of hindsight (15:01) The film's tone (33:40) Meret Becker as Frau Moll (47:03) How the film approaches the rise of Nazism (48:56) How this is like Tony Richardson's Tom Jones (54:07) Period c...
2022-04-131h 29
Seventh Row PodcastRun Woman Run: An Indigenous coming of age after 30 filmOn this episode we dig into how Run Woman Run explores coming of age in your thirties through an Indigenous perspective. This episode features Editor-in-Chief Alex Heeney, Executive Editor Orla Smith, and Contributing Editor Lindsay Pugh. On this episode: Coming of age in their 30s episodes (1:42) Run Woman Run (5:16) How the film depicts trauma (13:43) Asivak Koostachin as the spirit of Tom Longboat (19:00) The anti-romcom (24:02) Land depiction (34:37) Health and "tough love" (37:06) Why Run Woman Run should have been longer (1:00:13) What settler critics often miss (1:15:34) Conclusion (1:18:16) Show Notes Read Alex's review of Run Woman Run Read Orla's interview with Kímm...
2022-04-061h 23
Seventh Row PodcastEmpathy on film with Dr. Brett PardyAssociate Editor Brett Pardy recently defended his PhD about film and empathy. We discuss his research, what inspired him to get into the topic, and how Seventh Row ties in. This episode also features Editor-in-Chief Alex Heeney and Executive Editor Orla Smith. On this episode: Brett's Doctoral Dissertation (0:45) Related episodes (4:48) Brett's origin story for getting into this study (9:36) Cultural perceptions of films as just entertainment (18:24) What does empathy through film look like? (29:03) Having conversations about films (34:36) Expanding people's film horizons (43:31) How Seventh Row relates to this (48:36) Conclusion (1:02:18) Show notes: Read Brett's interview...
2022-03-301h 10
Seventh Row PodcastBenedict Cumberbatch's best, worst, and poshest performances (Excerpt)We discuss Benedict Cumberbatch at his best, worst, & poshest, from The Power of the Dog to The Courier to The Electrical Life of Louis Wain. This episode features Editor-in-Chief Alex Heeney, Executive Editor Orla Smith, and regular guest Caitlin Merriman. Show notes: The Power of the Dog is streaming on Netflix The Courier is available on VOD and streaming on Prime The Electrical Life of Louis Wain is streaming on Prime Stuart: A Life Backward (David Attwood, 2007) is streaming on Crave in Canada and HBO Max in the US Related Episodes Bonus 22: Joel Coen's T...
2022-03-2314 min
Seventh Row PodcastB25: This is Going to Hurt and physician mental healthWe discuss This is Going to Hurt, an early contender for best show of the year, the excellence of Ben Whishaw, why Ambika Mod is such an exciting newcomer, and how it brilliantly discusses the mental health of National Health Service workers. This episode features Editor-in-Chief Alex Heeney, Executive Editor Orla Smith, and Contributing Editor Lindsay Pugh Content warning: This episode discusses suicide Show notes and related episodes: Ep. 69: Paddington and Paddington 2 (Member's Only) Ep. 32: Sorry We Missed You and Peterloo (Member's Only) Follow Seventh Row on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, a...
2022-03-091h 21
Seventh Row PodcastKenneth Branagh's Much Ado About Nothing (Excerpt)We've been harsh on Kenneth Branagh and his self-mythologising, including his recent Belfast. On this episode, we want to be kind and look back to Branagh's amazing Much Ado About Nothing. This episode features Editor-in-Chief Alex Heeney, Executive Editor Orla Smith, Associate Editor Brett Pardy, and regular guest Caitlin Merriman. Show notes and related episodes: See our 21st Folio podcast page Bonus 22: Joel Coen's The Tragedy of Macbeth (Member's Only) Bonus 20: Belfast and the self-mythologising of Kenneth Branagh (Member's Only) Follow Seventh Row on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, and read our articles at seventh-row.com.
2022-02-2309 min
Seventh Row PodcastSundance 2022: Creative NonfictionAlex Heeney & Orla Smith discuss the highlight of Sundance 2022: creative nonfiction. We discuss active listening, reframing history, and a risk taking volcanologist couple. On this episode: Related episodes (1:26) Sundance overview (4:22) 32 Sounds (Sam Green) (8:59) Reframing history: Framing Agnes (Chase Joynt), The Janes (Tia Lessin), & Tantura (Alon Schwarz) (29:27) I Didn't See You There (Reid Davenport) (44:10) Fire of Love (Sara Dosa) (47:34) All That Breathes (Shaunak Sen) & Mija (Isabel Castro) (52:51) Conclusion (57:31) Show notes: Read our selections of the 10 best films of Sundance 2022 Read Orla's interview with Director Chase Joynt and co-writer Morgan M Page about Framing Agnes Read...
2022-02-161h 01
Seventh Row PodcastSundance 2022: Fiction films (Excerpt)We discuss the ups and downs of Sundance 2022, and chat about some of the festival's fiction films, including Sharp Stick and Living. This episode features Editor-in-Chief Alex Heeney and Executive Editor Orla Smith. Become a Seventh Row member and get access to the full episode, as well as all other podcast episodes older than six months. Show notes: Read our selections of the 10 best films of Sundance 2022 Read the source of the "blocking is everything" quote: Alex's 2018 interview with Andrew Haigh See Alex's Sundance Bingo Card Read Orla's review of Fresh Read...
2022-02-0913 min
Seventh Row PodcastJoachim Trier's The Worst Person in the WorldThe entire Seventh Row editorial team is here to talk about site favourite Joachim Trier's new film, The Worst Person in the World.This episode features Editor-in-Chief Alex Heeney, Executive Editor Orla Smith, Associate Editor Brett Pardy, Contributing Editor Lindsay Pugh, and Editor-at-Large Mary Angela Rowe. On this episode: Existential detours: Joachim Trier's cinema of indecisions and revisions (2:21) Related episodes (4:15) The World Person in the World and our first reactions (5:39) Is Julie the worst person in the world?(19:31) The film's structure (27:23) The film's style (33:57) Julie's relationships (45:06) The time freeze scene (56:57) The mushroom scene (1:10:42) Intellectualizing and romanticizing (1:18:07) T...
2022-02-021h 53
Seventh Row PodcastJoel Coen's The Tragedy of Macbeth (Excerpt)Joel Coen's first solo film is an adaptation of Macbeth starring Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand. We wonder why and discuss what makes for a good Macbeth adaptation. This episode features Editor-in-Chief Alex Heeney, Executive Editor Orla Smith, Associated Editor Brett Pardy and Editor-at-Large Mary Angela Rowe. Show notes: Read Alex's 2015 review of Justin Kurzel's Macbeth Listen to the 21st Folio episode discussing Kurzel's Macbeth Sign up for updates on the first book to ever be published on the films of Norwegian filmmaker Joachim Trier Related episodes: Bonus 17: Saoirse Ronan and James McArdle in The Tragedy...
2022-01-2617 min
Seventh Row PodcastUnwanted pregnancies in romantic comedies: Ninja Baby & Obvious ChildLindsay Pugh joins hosts Alex Heeney and Orla Smith for a discussion of two rom-coms about unwanted pregnancies, Ninjababy and Obvious Child. On this episode: Joachim Trier ebook (1:23) Related episodes (2:55) Why we are talking about these films (7:30) Obvious Child (11:40) The rom-com landscape of 2014 (16:59) Obvious Child's depiction of women's bodies (18:02) How has Obvious Child aged? (26:55) Ninjababy (36:53) The men of Ninjababy (54:08) The caveats of Ninjababy (1:07:49) Conclusion (1:17:11) Show notes Read Alex's 2014 review of Obvious Child Read Lindsay's interview with Saint Frances director Alex Thompson and writer-star Kelly O'Sullivan Read Orla's interview with Ninjababy writer-director Yngvild Sve Flikke...
2022-01-191h 23
Seventh Row PodcastDavid Gulpilil: Remembering his work in Charlie's Country and beyondWe're celebrating the legacy of Aboriginal Australian actor David Gulpilil. Gulpilil died on November 29th 2021, at age 68, leaving behind him a career of rich performances, despite the many ways the industry underserved him for decades. On this episode, we particularly focus on Charlie's Country, as a film that was so personal to Gulpilil, and which features probably his best performance. We also survey Gulpilil's legacy, both his vital contributions to film, and also how his troubling domestic abuse conviction complicates that legacy. We discuss the issues that arise when representation of marginalised groups is so slim that...
2022-01-051h 45
Seventh Row PodcastBelfast and the self-mythologising of Kenneth Branagh (Excerpt)We contextualize Kenneth Branagh's Belfast as the newest entry in his decades long self-mythologising project and discuss "the Branagh scale". This episode features Editor-in-Chief Alex Heeney, Executive Editor Orla Smith, Associate Editor Brett Pardy, and regular guest Caitlin Merriman. Show notes and related episodes: Ep. 118: The Souvenir Part I and II Bonus 19: Who is the Poshest Actor in Britain? (Member's Only) Ep. 69: Paddington and Paddington 2 (Member's Only) Ep. 22: The King attempts to adapt Shakespeare's Henry V (Member's Only) Follow Seventh Row on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, and read our articles at seventh-row.com.
2021-12-2928 min
Seventh Row PodcastMike Leigh's NakedWe discuss the recent BFI restoration of Mike Leigh's 1993 classic Naked, starring David Thewlis. Podcast hosts Alex Heeney and Orla Smith are joined by regular guest Lindsay Pugh. On this episode Peterloo in Process: A Mike Leigh collaboration (2:21) Related episodes (9:06) Our favourite Mike Leigh films (14:52) Naked (21:57) David Thewlis (29:15) Why do we like this film? (35:44) Why this title? (1:02:26) London (1:06:29) Is there a parallel to Naked with a female lead? (1:15:58) The film's great performances (1:20:33) Conclusion (1:27:04) Show notes Purchase our ebook Peterloo in Process: A Mike Leigh collaboration. The book includes interviews with Mike Leigh himself, cinematographer Dick Pope, editor Jon...
2021-12-221h 31
Seventh Row PodcastB19: Who is the poshest actor in BritainEditor-in-Chief Alex Heeney and Executive Editor Orla Smith are joined by Fiona Underhill and Caitlin Merriman to battle it out: who is the poshest actor in Britain? And what defines 'posh' in such a class-conscious country? Show notes: Our ebook Tour of memories: The creative process behind Joanna Hogg's The Souvenir provides the trademark Seventh Row 360-degree view of Hogg's filmmaking process on The Souvenir. Read interviews with all of Hogg's key behind the lens collaborators, several of whom have been working with her since her first film, Unrelated. Read Alex's 2016 essay on Tom Hiddleston and the hollow charm thwarting...
2021-12-151h 11
Seventh Row PodcastThe Souvenir Part I and IIJoanna Hogg calls The Souvenir Part II "a film about the making of Part I." Back in 2019, we wrote an ebook about the making of Part I. On this episode, find out how Part II changes how we see Part I and builds Julie's character arc. This episode features Editor-in-Chief Alex Heeney, Executive Editor Orla Smith, and special guest Fiona Underhill. On this episode Fiona Underhill, The Souvenir superfan (1:08) Tour of Memories (4:14) Related episodes (8:38) Synopses (15:19) How does Part II change how we see Part I (23:14) Julie's arc as an artist and a character (33:44) The ensemble (53:10) Where does Joanna...
2021-12-081h 45
Seventh Row PodcastB18: Titane (excerpt)We loved Julia Ducournau's Raw. On this episode, find out what we think about her follow-up, the Palme d'Or winning Titane. This episode features Editor-in-Chief Alex Heeney, Executive Editor Orla Smith, and Editor-at-Large Mary Angela Rowe. It is a sequel to Episode 112: The modern female monsters of Raw and Thelma. Content warning: This episode discusses body mutilation. Titane is available on VOD in Canada and the USA. It will be out in January in the UK. Show notes Read Mary Angela's 2017 review of Raw Read a preview of Orla's essay on sisterhood in Raw...
2021-12-0116 min
Seventh Row PodcastThe North WaterThis episode focuses on site favourite Andrew Haigh's newest project, The North Water, starring Jack O'Connell and Colin Farrell. We discuss how this on-the-surface unusual work fits into Haigh's thematic interests. This episode features Editor-in-Chief Alex Heeney, Executive Editor Orla Smith, Associate Editor Brett Pardy, and special guest Fiona Underhill. It also features an excerpt from Alex's interview with Andrew Haigh. On This Episode: Intro (1:05) Why did Andrew Haigh do this series? (16:42) Andrew Haigh on upending expectations in his work (28:11) Who is the real evil? Drax, Cavendish, and Baxter (35:01) What does it mean to be civilized (45:12) Sumner and...
2021-11-241h 42
Seventh Row PodcastSaoirse Ronan and James McArdle in The Tragedy of Macbeth at the Almeida Theatre (Excerpt) The Tragedy of Macbeth at the Almeida Theatre was live streamed from October 27-30. We chat about Saoirse Ronan's and James McArdle's dynamite performances, the show's staging, and its attempts to give livestreamed theatre a cinematic look. This episode features Editor-in-Chief Alex Heeney, Executive Editor Orla Smith, and Editor-at-Large Mary Angela Rowe Show notes: Read Alex's review of Ammonite Read Alex's review of Ralph Fiennes in Richard III at the Almeida, directed by Rupert Goold Listen to the 21st Folio episode discussing the Almeida Theatre's 2012 production of King Lear starring Jonathan Pryce and directed by Michael Attenborough Read...
2021-11-1718 min
Seventh Row PodcastRevisiting The English Patient 25 years laterWe revisit The English Patient on its 25th anniversary and consider its complicated legacy. The episode features two first-timers and two superfans. This episode features Editor-in-Chief Alex Heeney, Executive Editor Orla Smith, Associate Editor Brett Pardy, and special guest Andrew Kendall On this episode: The English Patient and its reviled Oscar legacy (7:10) The state of modern literary adaptations (15:50) Why we like the film (21:40) Almásy and Katherine/Ralph Fiennes and Kristen Scott Thomas (24:53) Hana and Kip/Juliette Binoche and Naveen Andrews (53:51) The English Patient as a war movie (1:04:22) Stand out scenes (1:14:20) Adaptation (1:23:29) Caravaggio/Willem Dafoe and alternate castings (1:27:12) Minghella's other w...
2021-10-272h 08
Seventh Row PodcastAbout Time and I'm Your Man: Sci-fi love storiesWe discuss two sci-fi-ish romantic comedies, Maria Schrader's I'm Your Man, which was one of our favourite films from the Berlinale earlier this year, and Richard Curtis' About Time, about which we have complicated feelings. This episode features Editor-in-Chief Alex Heeney, Executive Editor Orla Smith, and staff writer Lena Wilson. Show Notes: Read Alex's review of I'm Your Man Register for The Seventh Circle, a symposium on gender, sexuality, and disability in horror cinema. Sign up for updates on the first book to ever be published on the films of Norwegian filmmaker Joachim Trier Related Episodes: Ep. 110: Brief...
2021-10-132h 33
Seventh Row PodcastWeekend and End of the Century: Brief encountersWe finally discuss Andrew Haigh's Weekend on the podcast. To celebrate the film's 10th anniversary, we are going into detail on the film and discussing another great film about a brief encounter between gay men, End of the Century. This episode features Editor-in-Chief Alex Heeney, Executive Editor Orla Smith, and staff writer Lena Wilson. Show notes Weekend is available on VOD, and streaming on the Criterion Channel in Canada and the US and BFI Player in the UK End of the Century is available on VOD, and streaming on BFI Player in the UK Purchase our ebook on...
2021-09-221h 43
Seventh Row PodcastThe Deep Blue Seas reduxTo commemorate the passing of Terence Davies, we are re-releasing our discussion of his film The Deep Blue Sea. It was originally published on September 8, 2021. This week we are re-releasing our The Deep Blue Sea podcast in celebration of Terence Davies' new film, Benediction, and in memorial to Helen McRory, who passed away in April. This episode discusses two versions of Terence Ratigan's 1952 play, The Deep Blue Sea. Davies' 2011 film version is a moving portrayal of memory and Carrie Cracknell's National Theatre Live production from 2016 features strong characterization. We discuss adaptation choices, acting brilliance, how th...
2021-09-081h 58
Seventh Row PodcastAnother Round and Oslo, August 31st: Are men OK? Masculinity, mental health, & addiction ReduxThis week, we're celebrating the 10th anniversary of Joachim Trier's Oslo, August 31, our favourite film of the 2010s. As part of the celebration, we are presenting a special edition of our December 2020 podcast episode, "Are men OK? Masculinity, mental health, & addiction in Another Round and Oslo, August 31st." This episode features Editor-in-Chief Alex Heeney, Executive Editor Orla Smith, Associate Editor Brett Pardy, and Editor-at-Large Mary Angela Rowe. Oslo, August 31st is available on VOD, and is streaming on Kanopy in Canada Another Round is available on VOD, and streaming on Crave in Canada and Hulu in the US
2021-09-021h 53
Seventh Row PodcastSubjective realities: The art of creative nonfiction filmSeventh Row Editors Alex Heeney and Orla Smith discuss the journey of writing our new ebook, Subjective realities: The art of creative nonfiction film. On this episode The book's origin story (2:22) What do we mean by "creative nonfiction" (8:53) How we put the book together (11:25) Editing and revising site content (12:33) Targeting new films and filmmakers (14:12) Why we focus on contemporary film (20:55) The book's six sections (32:19) The films in the book (37:01) What we discovered writing the book (40:39) The Creative nonfiction workshop (45:58) Conclusion (49:44) Show notes Pre-order the book Visit our Lockdown film school page to view some past sessions and find...
2021-08-1856 min
Seventh Row PodcastPascal Plante's films: Fake Tattoos and Nadia ButterflyWe discuss the two features of Quebecois filmmaker Pascal Plante, Fake Tattoo and Nadia, Butterfly. Plante is an expert at depicting turning points in his characters' lives and how they deal with major upheaval. This episode features Editor-in-Chief Alex Heeney, Executive Editor Orla Smith, Associate Editor Brett Pardy, and Contributing Editor Lindsay Pugh. On this episode Subjective realities: The art of creative nonfiction film discussion (1:38) Similar episodes (9:05) Why did we pair these two films (9:49) Fake Tattoos (12:10) Avoiding the manic pixie dream girl trope (24:07) Nadia, Butterfly (37:51) A very Canadian musical interlude (58:28) How the two films depict sex and sexuality (1:02:43) What are t...
2021-08-041h 30
Seventh Row PodcastMagnus von Horn's Films: The Here After and SweatWe discuss the two features of Swedish filmmaker Magnus von Horn: his latest, Sweat, and his first feature from 2015, The Here After, with particular focus on how empathy is so crucial to his work. The episode features Editor-in-Chief Alex Heeney, Executive Editor Orla Smith, Associate Editor Brett Pardy, and Contributing Editor Lindsay Pugh. On this Episode: Why we paired these films (7:45) The Here After (12:42) Sweat (39:17) Comparisons (1:15:59) Preview for next week (1:28:36) Episode Notes Read Orla's interview with von Horn about Sweat Read Alex's 2015 review of The Here After Related Episodes Ep. 97...
2021-07-211h 36
Seventh Row PodcastFilms for the futureTo celebrate our 100th episode, Executive Editor Orla Smith hosts nine regular contributors sharing their picks for a film which can be constructive for the world and illuminate something about the people and society around us. On this episode Orla Smith and Support the Girls (3:35) Alex Heeney and Proxima (9:41) Caitlin Merriman and The Lady in the Van (15:21) Debbie Zhou and Lust, Caution (19:35) Lena Wilson and Teeth (24:28) Andrew Kendall and The English Patient (27:19) Emily Garside and Pride (32:23) Fiona Underhill and Empire of the Sun (36:39) Lindsay Pugh and Ishtar (41:00) Brett Pardy and The Farewell (45:57) Contributors: Emily Garside (@EmiGarside), Writer, Researcher...
2021-07-1455 min
Seventh Row PodcastCreative Nonfiction with Penny Lane and Carol NguyenThis episode highlights a session from last summer's Lockdown Film School with Penny Lane and Carol Nguyen. Lane and Nguyen discuss their approaches to creative nonfiction. It was recorded as a conversation between Lane, Nguyen, Editor-In-Chief Alex Heeney and Executive Editor Orla Smith in May 2020 as part of our Lockdown Film School series. On this episode Why this episode and the origins of creative nonfiction (1:17) Intro with Penny Lane and Carol Nguyen (4:18) Why creative nonfiction (7:03) Inspirations (17:03) Documentary vs creative nonfiction as a label (20:49) Editing and pre-screening (26:01) Animation in documentary (33:02) Audience questions (41:31) Show notes: Read Orla's article "What is...
2021-07-071h 01
Seventh Row Podcast91. AIDS on Film, featuring It's a SinOn this episode, we have a wide-ranging conversation about the history of AIDS on film, inspired by the recent TV miniseries, It's a Sin. We focus on films from the US, UK, France, and Australia, including BPM, Holding the Man, Paris 05:59: Théo & Hugo, Philadelphia, and How to Survive a Plague. Editor-in-Chief Alex Heeney and Executive Editor Orla Smith welcome a new guest, Dr. Emily Garside. Dr. Garside did her PhD on theatrical representations of the AIDS crisis, with a focus on Angels in America and Rent. Follow Seventh Row on Twitter, Instagram, and...
2021-05-122h 08
Seventh Row PodcastIntroducing the Seventh Row Premium PodcastIn addition to our weekly episodes, we are launching a new premium bonus podcast for Film Adventurer members. Additionally, all episodes of our podcast older than six months will be available only to Film Adventurer members. Listen to Editor-in-Chief Alex Heeney and Executive Editor Orla Smith explain how the premium feed works and highlight their favourite episodes from our archives. Become a Film Adventurer today for $39.99 (CAD) per year.
2021-05-1110 min
Seventh Row Podcast90: A Chantal Akerman Mother's Day: Jeanne Dielman and Les Rendez-vous d'AnnaWe celebrate Mother's Day with an episode on the queen of on-screen mothers, Chantal Akerman, and her films Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles and Les Rendez-vous d'Anna. On this episode: Chantal Akerman's legacy (4:20) Jeanne Dielman (17:52) What to make of Jeanne Dielman's ending (34:31) Les Rendez-vous d'Anna (41:03) Mothers in the two films (55:25) Jewish identity in Akerman's films (1:00:52) Akerman's aesthetic (1:09:24) Conclusion (1:13:36) This episode features Editor-in-Chief Alex Heeney, Executive Editor Orla Smith, Associate Editor Brett Pardy, and Contributing Editor Lindsay Pugh. Episode Notes: Read Alex's review of Chantal Akerman's 2015 film, No Home Movie P...
2021-05-051h 21
Seventh Row PodcastGenocide on Film: Quo Vadis, Aida and Our Lady of the NileJasmila Žbanic's Quo Vadis, Aida is one of the best films of the year. On this episode, we discuss it in context of Atiq Rahimi's Our Lady of the Nile, another film approaching the theme of genocide with tremendous empathy towards the human cost rather than being a spectacle of suffering. This episode features Editor-in-Chief Alex Heeney, Executive Editor Orla Smith, Associate Editor Brett Pardy, and special guest Andrew Kendall. For detailed show notes, visit: https://seventh-row.com/2021/03/10/ep-82-genocide-on-film-quo-vadis-aida-and-our-lady-of-the-nile/ Follow Seventh Row on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, and read our articles at s...
2021-03-091h 52
Seventh Row PodcastIn Their Own Words: Fiction DirectorsWe've gathered a panel of editors who worked on our new ebook, In their Own Words: Fiction Directors, to talk about what is in the book, how it was made, and why it's so exciting. This episode features Editor-in-Chief Alex Heeney, Executive Editor Orla Smith, Associate Editor Brett Pardy, and In Their Own Words editor Lindsay Pugh. For detailed show notes, visit: https://seventh-row.com/2021/03/03/ep-81-in-their-own-words-fiction-directors/ Follow Seventh Row on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, and read our articles at seventh-row.com.
2021-03-021h 05
Seventh Row PodcastFrederick Wiseman's Ex Libris & City HallFrederick Wiseman's long career exploring the functions of American institutions continues with his recent City Hall. On this episode, we contrast it with Ex Libris, considering how Wiseman's films differ when looking at systems which function well and systems which are not working. This episode features Editor-in-Chief Alex Heeney, Executive Editor Orla Smith, Associate Editor Brett Pardy, and special guest Michael Snydel For detailed show notes, visit: https://seventh-row.com/2020/11/24/ep-67-frederick-wisemans-ex-libris-city-hall/ Follow Seventh Row on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, and read our articles at seventh-row.com.
2020-11-241h 47
Seventh Row Podcast66. Francis Lee's Gods Own Country and AmmoniteWe loved Francis Lee's debut film God's Own Country, so much so that we wrote about a book about it. In this episode we discussed God's Own Country and Ammonite, two films that are somewhat the antithesis of each other, to uncover how they explore class, sex, intimacy, and labour. This episode features Editor-in-Chief Alex Heeney, Executive Editor Orla Smith, Associate Editor Brett Pardy, and special guest Lena Wilson. For detailed show notes, visit: https://seventh-row.com/2020/11/17/ep-66-francis-lees-gods-own-country-ammonite/ Follow Seventh Row on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, and read our articles at seventh-row...
2020-11-172h 17
Seventh Row PodcastLockdown Film School with Alice WinocourThis episode presents our Lockdown Film School master class with writer-director Alice Winocour in podcast form. We discuss her three features including the recently released Proxima, her writing process, and her cinematic interest in the body. This episode features Editor-in-Chief Alex Heeney and Executive Editor Orla Smith interviewing writer-director Alice Winocour. For detailed show notes, visit: https://seventh-row.com/2020/11/03/ep-64-lockdown-film-school-with-alice-winocour/ Follow Seventh Row on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, and read our articles at seventh-row.com.
2020-11-0359 min
Seventh Row Podcast56: Justine Triet's Women on the Verge: In Bed With Victoria and SibylIn honour of Justine Triet's historic Palme d'Or win, we are republishing our in-depth discussion of her two most recent films for free. This episode was originally released on September 8, 2020 as episode 56. This week on the podcast we look at Justine Triet's two films, In Bed With Victoria and Sibyl. Both films are non-judgemental character studies of career women in their thirties who are falling apart in various ways. We discuss how Triet's blending of multiple genres emphasizes the multiple facets of a character's life, and more. This episode features Editor-in-Chief Alex Heeney, Executive Editor...
2020-09-081h 42
Seventh Row PodcastFirst Cow & Wendy and LucyKelly Reichardt's newest film First Cow is her second feature, after Wendy and Lucy (2008), to explore the effects of capitalism through character's relationship with an animal. In this episode, we discuss the connections between the two films (and animals). This episode of the podcast features Editor-in-Chief Alex Heeney, Executive Editor Orla Smith, Associate Editor Brett Pardy, and Roads to Nowhere contributor Angelo Muredda. For detailed show notes, visit: https://seventh-row.com/2020/08/11/ep-52:-first-cow-&-wendy-and-lucy/ Follow Seventh Row on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, and read our articles at seventh-row.com.
2020-08-111h 14
Seventh Row PodcastRoads to Nowhere ebook PreviewThis episode previews the exciting contents of our new ebook, Roads to nowhere: Kelly Reichardt's broken American dreams. Associate Editor Brett Pardy interviews Editor-in-Chief Alex Heeney and Executive Editor Orla Smith about the process of creating the book and explore the book section by section. For detailed show notes, visit: https://seventh-row.com/2020/07/07/ep-47:roads-to-nowhere/ Follow Seventh Row on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, and read our articles at seventh-row.com.
2020-07-071h 18
Seventh Row PodcastMina Shum and Philippe FalardeauThis episode highlights a session from our Lockdown Film School with writer-directors Mina Shum (Double Happiness, Ninth Floor, and Meditation Park) and Philippe Falardeau (Monsieur Lazhar, The Good Lie, My Internship in Canada. In it, the two discuss their craft, compare notes on process, and discuss how they were inspired by each other. The discussion was facilitated by Editor-in-Chief Alex Heeney and Associate Editor Orla Smith For detailed show notes, visit: https://seventh-row.com/2020/06/30/ep-46:-mina-shum-and-philippe-falardeau/ Follow Seventh Row on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, and read our articles at seventh-row.com.
2020-06-301h 03
Sapphic Culture ClubPortraits of Resistance: an Interview with Alex Heeney and Orla Smith of Seventh RowThis week we're joined by Alex Heeney and Orla Smith who co-authored and edited Portraits of Resistance, the first book dedicated to the filmography of our queen, Céline Sciamma. We talk to them about their interviews with Céline, Adèle, and Noémie; how Céline changed the way they think and talk to other directors about film; their top films of the decade; and much more.
Links from the show:
The book Portraits of Resistance
Lockdown Film School
Endings and Beginnings in Women-Directed Films
Seventh Row's 50 Favourite Films of the Decade
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2020-06-0557 min
Seventh Row PodcastStories We Tell, Louder Than Bombs, & Mouthpiece: Dead mothersThis episode focuses on three films, Stories We Tell, Louder Than Bombs, and Mouthpiece, united by their focus on dead mothers and formally expressive explorations of grief, memory, and subjectivity. Editor-in-Chief Alex Heeney is joined by Executive Editor Orla Smith, Associate Editor Brett Pardy, and Editor-at-Large Mary Angela Rowe. For detailed show notes, visit: https://seventh-row.com/2020/05/05/ep-40-dead-mothers/ Follow Seventh Row on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, and read our articles at seventh-row.com.
2020-05-051h 41
Seventh Row PodcastSubverting the Western Featuring Meek's CutoffKelly Reichardt has directed two films set in the 19th century American West, Meek's Cutoff and First Cow. To explore how she differs from the traditional Western genre, we compare her films with Oregon-set Bend of the River (1952) and cow film Red River (1948). Join Editor-in-Chief Alex Heeney, Executive Editor Orla Smith, and Associate Editor Brett Pardy as along the way we also look at modern Westerns, the surprisingly long career of Stephen Meek, and somehow manage to link the genre to a site favourite who has never directed a Western. For detailed show notes, visit: https://seventh-row...
2020-04-1451 min
Seventh Row Podcast35. The Invisible Man (Leigh Wannell) and Unsane (Steven Soderbergh) and the stalker thrillerLeigh Whannell's The Invisible Man re-imagines the Universal Monsters character as a stalker. The theme reminded us of one of Seventh Row's favourite films, Steven Soderbergh's Unsane (2018), so we had to discuss them in conversation with each other. Michael Snydel from The Film Stage Show joins the entire Seventh Row editorial team: Editor-in-Chief Alex Heeney, Executive Editor Orla Smith, Associate Editor Brett Pardy, and Editor-at-Large Mary Angela Rowe for this episode. We discuss internal versus external horror, genre conventions, Chekhov's Diazepam, and much more. For detailed show notes, visit: https://seventh-row.com/2020/03/31/ep-35:-the-invisible-man-and-unsane/
2020-03-311h 34
Seventh Row PodcastOn Film Criticism with Lindsay PughIn this episode, Editor-in-Chief Alex Heeney and Executive Editor Orla Smith have a wide ranging conversation about film criticism with Lindsay Pugh of Woman in Revolt. They begin discussing our new ebook, Portraits of Resistance: The Cinema of Céline Sciamma and the conversation evolves to cover Seventh Row's approach to putting together books and the lack of good film criticism on women directors. For detailed show notes, visit: https://seventh-row.com/2020/03/24/ep-34:-on-film-criticism-with-lindsay-pugh/ Follow Seventh Row on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, and read our articles at seventh-row.com.
2020-03-241h 00
Seventh Row Podcast7R EP33: Comparing Emma AdaptationsIn this episode, we compare and contrast three adaptations of Emma: The 2020 Autumn de Wilde film, the 2009 BBC mini-series, and the 1996 Douglas McGrath films. We discuss the films' differing approaches to characters, comedy, and class. Special guest Caitlin Merriman joins Executive Editor Orla Smith and episode host Editor-in-Chief Alex Heeney. For detailed show notes, please visit: https://seventh-row.com/2020/03/17/ep-33:-comparing-emma-adaptations/ Follow Seventh Row on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, and read our articles at seventh-row.com.
2020-03-171h 12
Seventh Row Podcast32. Sorry We Missed You (Ken Loach) and Peterloo (Mike Leigh): Films about improving the lives of the working classKen Loach and Mike Leigh, two long time British directors associated with social realism, are frequently compared to each other, despite having significantly different approaches. Loach's latest film, Sorry We Missed You reminded us of Leigh's most recent film Peterloo in their political commitment to improving the lives of the working class. Sorry We Missed You (2019) is a contemporary film about a working-class man who ends up in an increasingly horrible hellscape after he starts gig work delivering packages for Amazon. Peterloo (2018) is a period drama that illuminates the real life story of t...
2020-03-031h 23
Seventh Row PodcastPortrait of a Lady on FireOur latest episode of the Seventh Row podcast is the perfect companion piece to our new ebook, Portraits of Resistance. Editor-in-Chief Alex Heeney is joined by Executive Editor Orla Smith and Associate Editor Brett Pardy to discuss Céline Sciamma's Portrait of a Lady of Fire, a chapter-by-chapter breakdown, behind-the-scenes stories of the book, and reader reactions. For detailed show notes, please visit: https://seventh-row.com/2020/02/19/ep-30:-portrait-of-a-lady-on-fire/ Follow Seventh Row on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, and read our articles at seventh-row.com.
2020-02-191h 18
Seventh Row Podcast7R EP25: Kelly Reichardt's Old Joy and Night MovesEditor-in-Chief Alex Heeney, Executive Editor Orla Smith, and Associate Editor Brett Pardy dive into site favourite Kelly Reichardt's two(pre-First Cow)films about men. In this episode, we discuss why Reichardt is drawn to Oregon, how her films make driving look interesting, the lack of movies about male friendships, James LeGros' one shirt, and more For detailed show notes, please visit: https://seventh-row.com/2020/01/13/ep-25-kelly-reichardts-old-joy-and-night-moves Follow Seventh Row on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, and read our articles at seventh-row.com.
2020-01-1448 min
Seventh Row PodcastFeminist HorrorEpisode 21 celebrates our new ebook, Beyond Empowertainment: Feminist Horror and the Struggle for Female Agency. In addition to discussing the films featured in the book, Editor-in-Chief Alex Heeney, Executive Editor Orla Smith, and Editor at Large Mary Angela Rowe talk about what feminist horror is, the strengths of the horror genre, and the book's origins. For detailed show notes, please visit: seventh-row.com/2019/10/28/ep-21-feminist-horror/ Follow Seventh Row on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, and read our articles at seventh-row.com.
2019-10-281h 28
Seventh Row PodcastThe Souvenir"This film assumes the viewer has a huge amount of context that I don't think most of us had" - Mary Angela Rowe. Through repeated viewings and research, we are here to provide this context. Our latest episode is the perfect companion piece to our new ebook, Tour of memories: The creative process behind Joanna Hogg's The Souvenir. Editor-in-Chief Alex Heeney (@bwestcineaste), Executive Editor Orla Smith (@orlamango), and Editor at Large Mary Angela Rowe (@lapsedvictorian) discuss cringey class relations, celebrate the film's sound editing, parse the film's toxic relationship, and much more. On June 28th, the book will be available...
2019-06-211h 24
Seventh Row PodcastPeterlooEpisode 11 celebrates our new ebook, Peterloo in Process: A Mike Leigh collaboration. Peterloo, the latest film from the legendary Mike Leigh, portrays the events leading up to the Peterloo Massacre, where British soldiers killed 15 and injured as many as 700 people protesting for parliamentary reform. Our new ebook pulls back the curtain on how Leigh builds films in which every frame feels real and full of life. We've interviewed all of Leigh's central team, not just the actors, but also the heads of department he's collaborated with for years. Authors Alex Heeney and Orla Smith are joined by Brett Pardy to...
2019-04-1947 min
Seventh Row PodcastCanada's Top Ten 2018, part 2This episode concludes our discussion on the best of 2018 Canadian Cinema, through the lens of Canada's Top Ten Film List. In this episode, we discuss Genesis, Giant Little Ones, Mouthpiece, Roads in February, and What Walaa Wants Each year, the Toronto International Film Festival releases a list of Canada's ten best films. Using this list to guide discussion, Editor-in-Chief Alex Heeney, Executive Editor Orla Smith, Associate Editor Brett Pardy, and Contributing Writer Justine Smith discuss each film. To purchase our eBook on Lean on Pete, visit: seventh-row.com/ebooks/lean-on-pete/ For show notes, visit: https://seventh-row.com/2019/03/15/ep-9:-best-of-2018-canadian-cinema...
2019-03-1558 min
Seventh Row PodcastCanada's Top Ten 2018, part 1This episode begins our discussion on the best of 2018 Canadian Cinema, through the lens of Canada's Top Ten Film List. In this episode, we discuss Anthropocene, Edge of the Knife, Firecrackers, The Fireflies are Gone, and Freaks. Each year, the Toronto International Film Festival releases a list of Canada's ten best films. Using this list to guide discussion, Editor-in-Chief Alex Heeney, Executive Editor Orla Smith, Associate Editor Brett Pardy, and Contributing Writer Justine Smith discuss each film. To purchase our eBook on Lean on Pete, visit: seventh-row.com/ebooks/lean-on-pete/ For show notes, visit: https://seventh-row.com/2019/03/08/ep-8-best-of-2018-canadian-cinema-part-1/
2019-03-081h 07
Seventh Row PodcastAndrew Haigh's Lean on PeteIn this episode, we discuss Andrew Haigh's latest film, Lean on Pete, a film we loved so much we wrote an entire eBook on the film, which you can now purchase in our shop. Based on the book by Willy Vlautin, Lean on Pete tells the story of 15-year-old Charley, who finds himself suddenly without a home or guardian, and sets off alone, in search of somewhere and someone to call home — first at the local horse racing stable, and later, on the road and into the wilderness with the horse Lean on Pete, as they head toward Charley's long-lost au...
2019-02-0247 min
Seventh Row PodcastLynne Ramsay's You Were Never Really HereTo celebrate the release of our eBook of our Special Issue on You Were Never Really Here, the writers and editors behind it discuss the film and what they learned about it from putting the issue together. Associate Editors Elena Lazic (@elazic) and Orla Smith (@orlamango), who spearheaded our Special Issue on You Were Never Really Here, are joined by Editor-in-Chief Alex Heeney (@bwestcineaste) for a discussion on Lynne Ramsay's film. Between them, Orla and Elena have interviewed the key creative team behind the film, and they share the insights they gained from each of the interviews and from the...
2018-10-121h 03
Seventh Row PodcastLeave No TraceOur brand new Seventh Row podcast brings together the writers who participated in a given Special Issue to talk about the film in question in depth and in detail. Having already spent so much time thinking about the given film, each guest on the podcast will always be familiar with it, and ready to truly engage with all of its elements. In our first episode, our host and Associate Editor Elena Lazic (@elazic) is joined by Editor-in-Chief Alex Heeney (@bwestcineaste), Associate Editor Orla Smith (@orlamango), and Contributing Editors Gillie Collins and Brett Pardy (@AntiqueIpod), for a discussion about Debra Granik's...
2018-10-051h 13