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Cinetopia RadioOctober 2025: London Film Festival Edition + Jali Film Weekender interviewThis month (October) the Cinetopia team — Amanda, Robert, Rosie and Emma — dive into the 2025 BFI London Film Festival from both sides of the border, unpacking the highlights, surprises and cinematic trends that defined this year’s programme.Episode breakdown:[00:00] Introduction & Festival OverviewHow this year’s LFF felt from both London and Scotland, what’s new, and how regional audiences are engaging with the festival.[15:00] Frankenstein — dir. Guillermo del ToroA bold and emotional reinterpretation of Mary Shelley’s classic, part-filmed in Scotland, blending gothic spectacle with del Toro’s empathy...
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Cinetopia RadioCinetopia Radio Sep 2025 – Highest 2 Lowest, Honey Don't!, Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk, Happyend & Paul and Paulette Take a Bath + Interviews with Paul Sng, Marta Massa & Hannah Papacek HarperCinetopia Radio – September EditionCinetopia Radio host Amanda is joined by the Cinetopia team — Isy Santini, Simon Bowie, and Kat Zabecka — for this month's episode, where we review five distinctive new releases and bring you a set of exciting conversations with filmmakers and festival organisers.Film Reviews4:50 - Highest 2 Lowest (dir. Spike Lee)- Lee's English-language reinterpretation of Kurosawa's High and Low stars Denzel Washington as a music mogul who faces a moral crisis when a ransom plot targets his chauffeur's son. Relocated to contemporary New York, Lee transforms the classic crime thriller into a...
2025-09-211h 58
Cinetopia RadioAugust 2025 – EIFF Special EditionCinetopia show host Amanda Rogers, Cinetopia co-founder, is joined by Emma Jamieson and Clara Strachan for a special edition of the Cinetopia Radio Show, reflecting on highlights from the 78th Edinburgh International Film Festival (August 14–20, 2025). In this episode, the team looks back on the festival’s standout films and shares exclusive conversations with some of the filmmakers and talent behind them.The team discusses four of the most talked-about titles from EIFF 2025, all of which will be ones to watch as they reach cinemas and streaming:Sorry, Baby: Opening this year’s festival, Eva Victor’s acclai...
2025-08-221h 46
Cinetopia RadioSUMMER 2025 on EHFM - Reviews of 28 Years Later, F1, Pavements, and Ballad of Wallis IslandOriginally aired on the 18th of JULY 2025 on EHFM, here's our pod version of the summer episode of the Cinetopia Radio Show and Podcast - On our summer edition of the Cinetopia radio show and podcast, host and producer Amanda Rogers (co-founder of Cinetopia) is joined by show regulars Garry Arnot (Cinema Perspective) and Clara Strachan as they dive into an eclectic mix of new releases.The team first presents a preview of the EIFF 2025 film festival programme, highlighting the must-see screenings and events at Edinburgh's premier cinema celebration.The team delivers their...
2025-08-051h 38
89.1 WEMU: Cinema ChatCinema Chat: A recap of Cinetopia 2025 in Ann Arbor, plus 'Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning' and 'Friendship' openThe four-day Cinetopia Film Festival has come to a close and has been declared a success! WEMU's David Fair met up with Marquee Arts cinema programming director, Nick Alderink, to recap the festival and talk about the new films and special screenings coming your way for Memorial Day weekend!
2025-05-2211 min
Cinetopia RadioMAY on EHFM - SINNERS, GOOD ONE, THE SURFER, and MAKE IT TO MUNICH reviews plus interviews with the FILMHOUSE team, Barbara Minger, and Ciaran LyonsOn the May edition of the Cinetopia radio show and podcast, the team, Amanda and Clara, review new release films such as SINNERS, THE GOOD ONE, THE SURFER and MAKE IT TO MUNICH, Amanda interviews the heads of Filmhouse, Rod White and Andrew Simpson, who share the latest on the opening ofEdinburgh’s beloved arthouse cinema…coming very soon! Also Beatrice Minger, director of the docufiction film E.1027Eileen Gray and the House by the Sea, and Ciaran Lyons whodirected Tummy Monster, a Scottish film making it’s rounds around UK cinemas at the moment...
2025-05-151h 59
89.1 WEMU: Cinema ChatCinema Chat: 4-day Cinetopia Film Festival opens tonight in Ann ArborIt's here! The 2025 Cinetopia Film Festival starts tonight, and we've got you covered! WEMU's David Fair previews the festival with Marquee Arts cinema programming director Nick Alderink.
2025-05-1511 min
ann arbor's 107one Podcasta2VV: Monday Morning at the Movies 5/12/25Make a plan at www.marquee-arts.org!Buy passes now for CINETOPIA May 15-18th! https://marquee-arts.org/cinetopia/18 films across all genres with filmmakers and special guests in attendance all weekend.Highlights:FRIENDSHIP – Wednesday, May 14th at 7:30 PM- With a VIP party from 6:00 – 7:00 PM, screening open to the public- Advance screening of the new film from A24 starring Tim Robinson and Paul Rudd with a brief introduction, letting the audience know what to anticipate in Cinetopia 2025.- A suburban dad falls hard for his charismatic new...
2025-05-1215 min89.1 WEMU: Cinema ChatCinema Chat: '1969: Killers, Freaks and Radicals' to feature at upcoming Cinetopia Film Festival in Ann ArborThe Cinetopia Film Festival hits Ann Arbor later this month, and the director of one of the movies stopped by the WEMU studio. Andrew Templeton is the director of "1969: Killers, Freaks and Radicals." That movie has a focus on the Michigan murders of John Norman Collins right here in Washtenaw County, He spoke about the film with WEMU's David Fair. Plus, David talked about the latest films and special screenings with Marquee Arts cinema programming director, Nick Alderink.
2025-05-0815 min
Cinetopia RadioAPRIL on EHFM - SEBASTIAN, FOUR MOTHERS, and DESIRE: THE CARL CRAIG STORY review plus interview with Mikko MäkeläOn the April edition of the Cinetopia radio show and podcast, this month's team (Rosie Beattie, Kat Zabecka, and Amanda Rogers) review three new release films, SEBASTIAN directed by Mikko Mäkelä, FOUR MOTHERS, directed by Darren Thorton, and DESIRE: THE CARL CRAIG STORY, directed by Jean-Cosme Delaloye.Amanda also interviews Mikko Mäkelä, director of SEBASTIAN on this edition.Show timings - 6.17 - SEBASTIAN review27.25 - Interview with Mikko Mäkelä, Director of SEBASTIAN50.20 - FOUR MOTHERS review 1.05.30 - DESIRE, THE CARL CRAIG STORY...
2025-04-211h 2589.1 WEMU: Cinema ChatCinema Chat: Cinetopia 2025 schedule unveiled, plus 'Sinners' and 'One to One: John & Yoko' open in Ann Arbor!Cinetopia 2025 in Ann Arbor is only a month away, and we have the latest details on that! WEMU's David Fair discusses it with Marquee Arts cinema programming director, Nick Alderink. And they preview the new films and special screenings coming to your favorite downtown movie houses!
2025-04-1711 min89.1 WEMU: Cinema ChatCinema Chat: A sneak peek at Cinetopia 2025, plus 'The Friend' and 'Bob Trevino Likes It' open at the Michigan TheaterThe Cinetopia Film Festival returns next month! WEMU's David Fair met up with Marquee Arts cinema programming director, Nick Alderink to get a sneak preview and to preview new film releases and the next batch of special screenings.
2025-04-0311 min
ann arbor's 107one Podcasta2VV: Monday Morning at the Movies 3/31/25Cinetopia passes on-sale and film lineup announced!May 15th – 18th – 18 films “from the world’s best festivals” (Sundance, Cannes, Tribeca, SXSW, etc.) – https://marquee-arts.org/cinetopia/OPENING THIS WEEKTHANK YOU VERY MUCH – Opens Monday at the MichiganTHE FRIEND – Opens Thursday at the MichiganBOB TREVINO LIKES IT – Opens Friday at the MichiganFREAKY TALES – Opens Friday at the StateTHE FRENCH DISPATCH (2021) – Tuesday, April 1st at 7:00 PM at the Michigan – Part of the Complete Wes AndersonINUGAMI (2001) – Thursday, April 3rd at 7:00 PM at the State –...
2025-03-3111 min
Cinetopia RadioMarch 2025 on EHFM - Glasgow Film Festival coverage, Mickey 17, On Falling, and The Last Showgirl reviews plus an interview with HippFest Director Alison StraussOn the March edition of the Cinetopia Radio show and podcast, Cinetopia's Amanda Rogers is joined by show regulars Simon Bowie, Garry Arnot and Robert Ewing, who cover this year's Glasgow Film Festival - including reviews of Nocturnal, Peacock, Homegrown, and Stealing Pulp Fiction. We also review new release films currently out in cinemas including Mickey 17, On Falling, and The Last Showgirl.Amanda also talks with Allison Strauss, Founder and Festival Director of HippFest, Scotland's first and only festival of silent film with live music, which s happening right now from 19th-23rd of March -https://www...
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Cinetopia RadioFebruary 2025 - 75th Berlinale Festival CoverageOn the February edition of the Cinetopia Radio Show & Podcast, the team (Clara, Garry, and Amanda) go to Berlin to cover the 75th Berlinale, reviewing 4 films, Peter Hujar’s Day directed by Ira Sachs and starring Ben Whishaw and Rebecca HallBlue Moon, directed by Richard Linklater and Starring Ethan Hawke, Margaret Qualley, Andrew Scott and BobbyCanavaleLesbian Space Princess, an Australian animation by Emma Hough Hobbs, Leela Varghese, and finally Koki Ciao, which won Berlinale Shorts CUPRA Filmmaker Award. Cinetopia contributor Clara Strachan interviews Quentin Miller, the director of...
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Cinetopia RadioJanuary 2025 on EHFM - Reviews of Nosferatu, We Live in Time, A Real Pain and BabygirlIt's a new year and there's many new films to review on our January film-packed episode. Join this month’s Cinetopia team (Amanda, Garry and Robert) as we review NOSFERATU, WE LIVE IN TIME, A REAL PAIN, and BABYGIRL– plus our picks for awards' season and
a quick look at the upcoming festival landscape.
3:45 - Awards' season predictions
21:20 - Nosferatu Review
40:18 - We Live in Time Review
55:30 - A Real Pain Review
1:10:50 - Babygirl Review
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Cinetopia RadioNovember 2024 on EHFM: IDFA Coverage plus reviews of Emilia Pérez, Bird, Anora, and Conclave, plus interviews with Bonni Cohen and David UsuiOn the November edition of the Cinetopia Radio Show & Podcast, the Cinetopia team review 4 general release films currently out in cinemas, Emilia Pérez directed by Jacques Audiard, Andrea Arnold's Bird, Sean Baker's Palme d'Or winning film, Anora, and Conclave.
Cinetopia's Amanda Rogers is also joined with Yulia Kovanova, who cover this year's IDFA (International Documentary Festival Amsterdam), and interview Bonni Cohen, one of the directors of The White House Effect and David Usui, director of Been Here, Stay Here, films featured as part of this year's IDFA festival.
Running order:
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Cinetopia RadioOctober 2024 on EHFM: Megalopolis, Joker: Folie à Deux, The Taste of Mango reviews plus interviews with Queer East Festival, Local Cinema Project, and Since Yesterday FilmThis month's Cinetopia show team (Amanda, Kat, and Clara) review 3 films currently out or coming soon to cinemas:
"Megalopolis," Francis Ford Coppola’s latest film
Joker: Folie à Deux, directed by Todd Philips and stars Joaquin Phenoix and Lady Gaga
And finally, "The Taste of Mango," a debut feature documentary film by Chloe Abrams that will be coming out in theatres Nov 15…
As well as interviews:
Yi Wang, director of Queer East Festival, which is coming to
Edinburgh this week at the Cameo Cinema 17th-21st October.
And organ...
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Cinetopia RadioSeptember 2024 on EHFM: THE SUBSTANCE, REBEL RIDGE, LEE reviews plus EDINBURGH SPANISH FILM FESTIVAL and SAMIZDAT EASTERN EUROPEAN FILM FESTIVALOn the September edition of the Cinetopia Radio Show and Podcast, the Cinetopia team reviews 3 films currently out in cinemas or streaming on your TVs: Coralie Fargeat’s THE SUBSTANCE, Jeremy Saulnier’s Netflix crime, REBEL RIDGE, andLEE, directed by Ellen Kuras.
Our host, Amanda, sat down with Marion Aréchaga, Director and Curator of the Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival which is having its 11th edition this year from the 2nd to the 26th of
October, here in Edinburgh and across Scotland.
Amanda also chatted with some of the curators and organisers, Harriet Idle and Ilia...
2024-09-261h 38
Cinetopia RadioAugust 2024 on EHFM: 77th Edinburgh International Film Festival CoverageThis month's Cinetopia team, Amanda Rogers, Garry Arnot (Cinema Perspective), and Clara Strachan, cover the 77th Edinburgh International Film Festival, with reviews of the films, THE OUTRUN (dir Nora Fingscheidt) , SING SING (dir Greg Kwedar), BLACK DOG (dir. Guan Hu), and LOLLIPOP (dir Daisy-May Hudson). Amanda sits down with the director and producer of BLACK DOG as well as the director of LOLLIPOP for interviews on their films.
Running Order:
6:30 THE OUTRUN (dir Nora Fingscheidt) review
29:15 - SING SING (dir Greg Kwedar) review
42:45 - BLACK DOG (dir Guan...
2024-08-221h 37
Cinetopia RadioJuly 2024 on EHFM: KINDS of KINDNESS, HUNDREDS of BEAVERS and THE BIKERIDERS reviews plus an interview with Edinburgh International Film Festival's Director, Paul Ridd, and Festival Producer, Emma BoaFor our July Cinetopia show, Cinetopia's Amanda Rogers and show regular Garry Arnot from Cinema Perspecive reviews of KINDS OF KINDNESS, HUNDREDS OF BEAVERS, and THE BIKERIDERS. The team also discuss the programme launch of the 77th Edinburgh International Film Festival, plus an interview with Festival CEO & Director, Paul Ridd, and Festival Producer, Emma Boa.
Show Running Order:
4:30 - EIFF (Edinburgh International Film Festival) programme launch preview
17:50 - KINDS of KINDNESS review directed by Yorgos Lanthimos
31:00 - HUNDREDS of BEAVERS review directed by Mike Cheslik
45:15...
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Cinetopia RadioJune 2024 on EHFM: Sheffield Doc/Fest Coverage plus interviews with Inma De Reyes and Duncan CowlesOn our June edition 2024 of the Cinetopia Radio show, Amanda from Cinetopia and show regular, Clara Strachan,
cover this year’s Sheffield Doc/Fest, reviewing the documentary films DEVO and ETERNAL YOU, and many more from the UK’s leading documentary festival.
Plus Clara sits down with Inma de Reyes, director of The Boy
and the Suit of Lights and Amanda interviews Duncan Cowles, director of Silent Men, two Scottish-based filmmakers whose films had their World Premiere at Doc/Fest this year.
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Cinetopia RadioMay 2024 on EHFM: CHALLENGERS, LA CHIMERA, LOVE LIES BLEEDING, and SLOW Film Reviews.This month Cinetopia's Amanda Rogers was joined by Edinburgh-based film academic, Kat Zabecka, a new contributor to our show to review 4 new release films currently out in cinemas across the UK and beyond.
Running order:
11:52 - Challengers directed by Luca Guadagnino and staring Zendaya, Josh O'Connor and Mike Faist
26:3- La Chimera directed by Alice Rohrwacher, and also staring Josh O'Connor and Isabella Rossellini and Alba Rohrwacher
39:58 - Love Lies Bleeding directed by Rose Glass and staring Kristen Stewart and Katy O'Brien and Ed Harris
50: 20 - S...
2024-05-211h 07
Cinetopia RadioAPRIL 2024 of EHFM: CIVIL WAR, MONKEY MAN, EVIL DOES NOT EXIST, MUCH ADO ABOUT DYINGOn our April show Cinetopia's Amanda Rogers and show regular, Clara Strachan, review Alex Garland's CIVIL WAR, Dev Patel's MONKEY MAN, Ryusuke Hamaguchi's EVIL DOES NOT EXIST (spoiler alert!), and Simon Chamber's documentary, MUCH ADO ABOUT DYING
Run of Show -
3:40 - CIVIL WAR
31:30 - MONKEY MAN
39:30 - EVIL DOES NOT EXIST
58:05 - MUCH ADO ABOUT DYING
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Cinetopia RadioMarch 2024: Dune Part II & Do Not Expect Too Much from The End of the World Reviews, plus Glasgow Film Festival 2024 Coverage and Interview with John Archer, Director of JaneyOur March episode is maybe our most film-packed episode yet! We review big cinema releases, Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: Part II and Radu Jude’s Don’t Expect Too Much from The End of the World, both out in cinemas this month.
Plus we give our full coverage of this year’s Glasgow Film Festival 2024 including a review of Tummy Monster, La Chimera, and an interview with John Archer, director of Janey, the festival’s closing film.
2024-03-201h 57
Cinetopia RadioFebruary on EHFM: AMERICAN FICTION, THE ZONE OF INTEREST, and OCCUPIED CITY plus an interview with Martin Benchimol, director of THE CASTLEOn our February edition of the Cinetopia Show, our team Amanda Rogers, Simon Bowie, and Garry Arnot, preview the IberoDocs Film Festival and Glasgow Film Festival plus review the recent films AMERICAN FICTION, THE ZONE OF INTEREST, and OCCUPIED CITY. Amanda also sits down with the director of THE CASTLE, Martin Benchimol, to discuss his award winning documentary-fiction hybrid film set in the Argentinian Pampa region.
2024-02-211h 38
Cinetopia RadioJan 2024 on EHFM: Reviews of POOR THINGS, PRISCILLA, and SCALA!!! plus an interview with Rowen Henderson from The Film CultOn our first episode of 2024, show co-producer Jim Ross and show regulars Clara Strachan and Simon Bowie join Amanda from Cinetopia (https://cinetopia.co.uk) to discuss three new release films in the UK, POOR THINGS (dir. Yorgos Lanthimos), PRISCILLA (dir. SOFIA COPPOLA), and SCALA!!! Or, the Incredibly Strange Rise and Fall of the World's Wildest Cinema and How It Influenced a Mixed-up Generation of Weirdos and Misfits (dir. Ali Catteral & Jane Giles). Amanda also sits down with Rowen Henderson, one of the founders of Edinburgh's local non-profit THE FILM CULT and talk about some of their fantastic initiatives...
2024-01-171h 54
Cinetopia RadioNovember on EHFM 2023: IDFA Documentary Festival Coverage 2023, reviews of Anatomy of a Fall, Loch Ness: They Created a Monster, Femme, plus interviews with Yi Wang and Juan PalaciosOn the November edition of the Cinetopia Radio show and podcast, Cinetopia's Amanda Rogers is joined with show regular Garry Arnot and Amaya Bañuelos Marco as we review the palme d’or winning, Anatomy of a Fall (Justine Triet) plus new release films including the Scottish documentary Loch Ness: They Created a Monster (John MacLaverty), which was screened at the Inverness Film Festival and the British film Femme (Sam H. Freeman and Ng Choon Ping) which featured this year at Edinburgh International Film Festival this year.
Amaya Bañuelos Marco and Amanda Rogers talk all things docum...
2023-11-211h 46
Cinetopia RadioOctober on EHFM 2023: London Film Festival Coverage and Interview with Paul Bruce, Director of Edinburgh Short Film Festival and actor Jamie RobsonOn this October edition of the Cinetopia radio show and podcast, Show co-producer Jim Ross and show regular Simon Bowie reviewed films from the London Film Festival including
Emerald Fennel's Saltburn as well as Martin Scorsese KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON as well as EILEEN.
Amanda sat down with Paul Bruce Director of the Edinburgh Short Film Festival and Jamie Robson, an actor who features in two films as part of this 13th edition of the festival.
2023-10-171h 17
Cinetopia RadioSeptember 2023 on EHFM: reviews of FREMONT, PAST LIVES, EL CONDE, and BROTHER plus an interview with SMOKE SAUNA SITERHOOD director Anna HintsOn the September episode the Cinetopia show, the team (this month Jim Ross, Clara Strachan, Simon Bowie, and Amanda Rogers) cover four new release films that are currently out in cinemas: FREMONT (dir. Babak Jalali), PAST LIVES (dir. Celine Song), EL CONDE (dir. Pablo Larraín) and BROTHER (dir. Clement Virgo). Amanda also interviews Anna Hints, director of the acclaimed film, SMOKE SAUNA SISTERHOOD. Anna won the best direction award for World Documentary competition at Sundance 2023.
Show running order:
07:00 - FREMONT (dir. Babak Jalali)
20:45 - PAST LIVES (dir. Celine Song)
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Cinetopia RadioAugust 2023 on EHFM: Reviews of BARBIE, OPPENHEIMER, and as part of Edinburgh International Film Festival 2023 reviews of PASSAGES and AFIREOn this August episode the Cinetopia team (this month Jim Ross, Garry Arnot, and Amanda Rogers) cover the Barbenheimer movies, Greta Gerwig's BARBIE and Christopher Nolan's OPPENHEIMER. We continue our coverage of Edinburgh International Film Festival which begins this week (18th-23rd August) with reviews of PASSAGES directed by Ira Sachs, and AFIRE, directed by Christian Petzold plus some of our recommendations for to catch at this edition of Edinburgh's premiere film festival.
Show Rundown:
16:45 - BARBIE (dir. Greta Gerwig) review
37:30 - OPPENHEIMER (dir. Christopher Nolan) review
1:05:30 Edinburgh...
2023-08-161h 41
Cinetopia RadioJULY 2023 on EHFM: EDINBURGH FILM FEST PROGRAMME LAUNCH PLUS REVIEWS OF MISSION IMPOSSIBLE, SHABU, and ASTEROID CITYOn this month's episode, Cinetopia's Amanda is joined by film critic and show regular, Simon Bowie, to review a nice selection of summer films. First up is Mission: Impossible 7 - Dead Reckoning Part 1, 2 hours and 49 minutes of action and not much else (in our opinion :)). Next up is a new charming dutch documentary, SHABU, directed Shamira Raphaela. Simon and Amanda, both self-proclaimed Wes Anderson fans talk through his latest, Asteroid City, and how it holds up to his other films over time (or maybe doesn't?). Tune in to find out!
Finally, Amanda also sits down with some...
2023-07-181h 21
Cinetopia RadioJune 2023 on EHFM: Sheffield Doc/Fest Coverage + interviews with Paul Sng, director of TISH, Dr. Jess Brough, founder of Fringe of Colour Festival, and Rohan Berry Crickmar of Folk Film GatheringAired originally 20th June, 2023 on EHFM -
This month, show host and Cinetopia co-founder, Amanda Rogers is joined by Cinetopia curator Amaya Bañuelos Marco and show regular and critic, Clara Strachan, to review the 2023 Sheffield Doc/Fest. They review together 4 films from this year's programme: TISH, YOUR FAT FRIEND, THE CASTLE, and LONELY OAKS.
Clara talks to Dr. Jess Brough, founder and co-director of Fringe of Colour Film Festival which is happening from 23-29 June in Edinburgh. Amanda also sits down with TISH director, Paul Sng, which was the opening film of the 2023 Sheffield D...
2023-06-271h 54
Cinetopia RadioMay 2023 on EHFM: Review of The Eight Mountains, Plan 75, Master Gardener, and Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-PowerAmanda Rogers from Cinetopia was joined by Garry Arnot and Clara Strachan to discuss four new release films this month: The Eight Mountains directed by Felix Van Groeningen and Charlotte Vandermeersch currently out in cinemas. Plan 75 Chie Hayakawa, a Japanese film also out in
cinemas at the moment. Master Gardener, Paul Schrader's latest film out on the 26th of May. And finally, the documentary, Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power, directed by Nina Menkes.
2023-05-1654 min
Cinetopia RadioApril 2023 on EHFM: Renfield, One Fine Morning, Rodeo, plus Local Hero 40th AnniversaryOn our April edition of the Cinetopia Radio show and podcast, Cinetopia's Amanda Rogers is joined by show co-Producer Jim Ross (Editor-in-Chief, TAKEONECinema.net) to talk about the recent activity of the Save Filmhouse campaign and our proposed activity around the 40th Anniversary of the classic Scottish film, LOCAL HERO. Also on this episode, Amanda and Jim review the following new release films: RENFIELD, ONE FINE MORNING, and RODEO.
2023-04-181h 06
Cinetopia RadioMarch 2023 on EHFM: Glasgow Film Festival special, Berwick Film and Media Arts Festival & Save Filmhouse campaign[originally aired on EFHM 21st March, 2023] On our March edition of the Cinetopia Radio show and podcast, Cinetopia's Amanda Rogers is joined by Amaya Banuelos Marco to talk about the recent activity of the Save Filmhouse campaign and the recent protest outside the building. Also on this episode, show regulars Garry Arnot and Simon Bowie recap their time at the 2023 Glasgow Film Festival including reviewing the following films: Typist Artist Pirate King, Other People's Children, Sanctuary, and March on Rome. Amaya joins Amanda again to talk about the 2023 Berwick Film and Media Arts Festival.
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Cinetopia RadioFebruary 2023 on EHFM: Reviews of BLUE JEAN, SUBJECT, NOSTALGIA, and Glasgow Festival Opening Film, GIRL plus an interview with BAFTA nominated Marie Liden, director of ELECTRIC MALADYFor our February episode of 2023, Amanda Rogers from Cinetopia was joined by Garry Arnot to discuss our OSCAR predictions as well as review new release films: BLUE JEAN, a debut feature directed by Georgia Oakley, SUBJECT, Directed by Jennifer Tiexiera and Camilla Hall, NOSTALGIA, director by Mario Martone; We also preview the 2023 Glasgow Film Festival including reviewing the festival's opening film, GIRL. Amanda also sat down with the documentary director, MARIE LIDEN, who was recently nominated for a BAFTA for Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director, or Producer, for her direction of ELECTRIC MALADY
2023-02-241h 32
The Movie Marketing & Distribution PodcastEmma Jamieson on Embracing New Marketing ChannelsEmma Jamieson is a freelancer marketing and social media consultant specialising in film, creative arts and hospitality. Emma has been a marketeer for over 12 years, working across both hospitality and tourism, luxury brands and entertainments sectors for PR agency PRCo, PPHE Hotel Group, Merlin Entertainments amongst others. Since 2020 Emma has pivoted to film - as a self-confessed lifelong movie-nerd, bringing her knowledge, experience and fresh ideas to the industry and starting her own freelance consultancy full-time in 2022. She is Head of Marketing for the UK-wide French Film Festival and for the past year she has...
2023-01-2636 min
Cinetopia RadioJanuary 2023 on EHFM: Reviews of Tar, Enys Men, Saint Omer, EO and an interview with Sean Lìonadh, director of Too RoughFor our first episode of 2023, Amanda Rogers from Cinetopia was joined by Garry Arnot and Simon Bowie, and together they reviewed the following new release films: TAR, directed by Todd Field and starring Cate Blanchett; ENYS MEN, Mark Jenkin's latest feature film; SAINT OMER, documentary filmmaker, Alice Diop's first narrative feature, and Jerzy Skolimowski's EO. Amanda also interviewed Sean Lìonadh, director and writer of TOO ROUGH, a Scottish short film that has already won the Scottish BAFTA awards among many others in 2022.
Check out Simon's new film review project reviewsperminute.simonxix.com and Garry's review blog as...
2023-01-171h 29
Cinetopia RadioDecember 2022 on EH-FM: Reviews of Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio, Decision to Leave, Nanny, and TrollOn the final episode of 2022, Cinetopia's Amanda Rogers is joined by film critics Stephanie Brown and Simon Bowie to review some of Netflix's biggest hits, Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio and Roar Uthaug's Norwegian monster flick, Troll. They also review Park Chan-wook's Decision to Leave on Mubi as well as Nikyatu Jusu's film Nanny.
2022-12-201h 01Cinetopia RadioNovember on EH-FM: The Banshees of Inisherin, The Oil Machine, and Causeway, interviews with Jim Hickey, Ali Campbell, Patti Mroz, & Bel Ingham.This month, Cinetopia co-founder and Director Amanda Rogers is joined by show co-producer Jim Ross (TAKEONECinema.net Editor-in-Chief) and show regulars Simon Bowie and Stephanie Brown to review the following films this month: Banshees of Inisherin, The Oil Machine, and Causeway. Amanda Rogers also interviews Jim Hickey, former Director of the Filmhouse and Edinburgh International Film Festival (from 1979-1993) who shares an incredible history of these two Edinburgh film institutions and their importance for both the city but also UK and international cinema, as well as Patti Mroz and Ali Campbell, two former Filmhouse supervisors and Bel Ingham, a...
2022-11-151h 55Cinetopia RadioOctober 2022 on EH-FM: Edinburgh's Filmhouse and film festivals, Blonde, Triangle of SadnessThis month, Cinetopia co-founder Amanda Rogers is joined by show co-producer Jim Ross (TAKEONECinema.net Editor-in-Chief) and Clara Strachan to discuss the demise of Edinburgh's Filmhouse and the Edinburgh International Film Festival, and the impact on the festival scene in the city and Scotland. The team also review Marilyn Monroe biopic BLONDE and Palme D'Or winner TRIANGLE OF SADNESS.
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02:25 - Edinburgh's Filmhouse & EIFF in administration
34:41 - Taiwan Film Festival Edinburgh
36:34 - Blonde (Dir: Andrew Dominik)
58:50 - French Film Festival UK
1:00:44 - Triangle of Sadness (Dir: Ruben Ös...
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Cinetopia RadioAugust 2022 on EH-FM: Edinburgh International Film FestivalThe Cinetopia radio team including Amanda Rogers, Cinetopia founder, Jim Ross, Editor-in-Chief of Take One Magazine, Isobel Salamon, and Clara Strachan review three films part of this year's Edinburgh International Film Festival in this EH-FM special. In this episode the team review the festival's opener, AFTERSUN, directed by Scottish filmmaker, Charlotte Wells, starring Paul Mescal and Francesca Corio, which made its UK premiere in Edinburgh after winning a jury prize at Cannes earlier this year. The team also reviews the New Zealand comedy, NUDE TUESDAY, directed by Armağan Ballantyne, showcasing the festival's mid-gala film. Finally, the team reviews O...
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Cinetopia RadioJune 2022 on EH-FM: Jurassic Park Dominion, Canon Arms and the Arcade Quest, Pleasure, a preview of the Sheffield Doc/Fest plus an interview with CinemaatticIn our June edition of the show, Cinetopia founder Amanda Rogers is joined by co-Producer and Take One Magazine Editor-in-Chief, Jim Ross, as well as Cinetopia programmer, Amaya Banuelos Marco, to review six films: The big dinosaur blockbuster, Jurassic World Dominion, Mads Hedegaard's documentary Cannon Arm and the Arcade Quest about Danish unsung heroes of retro 80s arcade games, Ninja Thyberg's striking and provocative first feature, Pleasure, that takes a detailed look into the Los Angeles-based porn industry. We also review three films as part of this year's Sheffield Doc/Fest: I Didn’t see you there by Reid Davenport, Sw...
2022-06-211h 54Cinetopia RadioMay 2022 on EH-FM: Everything Everywhere All at Once, Between Two Worlds, Dr. Strange, Emergency, and the InnocentsIn our May edition of the show, Cinetopia founder Amanda Rogers is joined by co-Producer and Take One Magazine Editor-in-Chief Jim Ross as well as film critics Simon Bowie, Garry Arnot, and Clara Strachan. Together they review five films this month: The uber-hyped new release from the Daniels, 'Everything Everywhere all at Once,' Emmanuel Carrère's French social realist docu-drama, 'Between Two Worlds,' 'Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness,' MCU's latest mega-blockbuster, Carey William's Sundance sensation, 'Emergency' and Eskil Vogt's Norwegian thriller, 'The Innocents.' Lots of films and lots of opinions from our regular t...
2022-05-171h 19Cinetopia RadioApril 2022 on EH-FMIn the April edition of the show, Cinetopia founder Amanda Rogers is joined by Garry Arnot to review Robert Eggers's Viking epic, The Northman, the new adventure rom-com, The Lost City, and the new Finnish film, Compartment No. 6 directed by Juho Kuosmanen. Amanda also talked to Laura Wadha, director of the short documentary Born in Damascus, which recently won the Crystal Bear at the Berlinale Film Festival for best short film. All that plus a little Oscar chat (of course) on this month's episode of the Cinetopia show.
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2022-04-191h 00Cinetopia RadioMarch 2022 on EH-FM: Glasgow Film Festival Special including reviews of The Worst Person the World, Happening, and Benediction. Interview with Jonas Chernick from Ashgrove and a Berlinale 2022 recapIn this special edition of the show, we cover the Glasgow Film Festival 2022, Cinetopia founder Amanda Rogers is joined by film critics Simon Bowie and Garry Arnot. Together they review three films screening at the festival: Joachim Trier's The Worst Person in the World, Audrey Diwan's Happening, and Benediction, the latest film by Terence Davies. Amanda also talked to Jonas Chernick, writer, producer and actor of the film Ashgrove which made its World Premiere this year at GFF. Amanda and fellow Cinetopia programmer, Amaya Banuelos Marco, also give an overview of their time attending this year's Berlinale Film Festival.
2022-03-151h 39Cinetopia RadioFebruary 2022 on EH-FM: Nightmare Alley, Parallel Mothers, Flee, CowThis month, Cinetopia founder and show host Amanda Rogers (www.cinetopiahub.com) is joined by show co-producer Jim Ross (TAKEONECinema.net Managing Editor) and returning contributors Stephanie Brown and Isobel Salamon. Together they look at Guillermo del Toro's NIGHTMARE ALLEY, Pedro Almodóvar's PARALLEL MOTHERS, the 3-time Oscar and BAFTA nominated animated documentary film, FLEE directed by Jonas Poher Rasmussen, and Andrea Arnold's BAFTA nominated documentary film, COW.
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07:05 - Nightmare Alley (Dir: Guillermo del Toro)
32:40 - Parallel Mothers (Dir: Pedro Almodóvar)
46:15 - Flee (Dir: Jonas Poher Ra...
2022-02-151h 31Cinetopia RadioJanuary 2022 on EH-FM: Licorice Pizza, Memoria, The Souvenir Part II, Spider-Man: No Way HomeThis month, Cinetopia founder and show host Amanda Rogers (www.cinetopiahub.com) is joined by show co-producer Jim Ross (TAKEONECinema.net Managing Editor) and returning contributor Simon Bowie. Together they look at Paul Thomas Anderson’s LICORICE PIZZA, Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s MEMORIA, The sequel and second part of Joanna Hogg's semi-autobiographical filmic tale, THE SOUVENIR PART II, and the latest in the Spider-man series, SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME.
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07:20 – Licorice Pizza (Dir: Paul Thomas Anderson)
32:45 - Memoria (Dir: Apichatpong Weerasethakul)
47:45 – The Souvenir: Part II (Dir: Joanna Hogg)
1:02:15 – Spider Man: No Way Hom...
2022-01-181h 35Cinetopia RadioDecember 2021 on EH-FM: Titane, Boiling Point, C'mon C'mon & The Hand of GodThis month, Cinetopia co-founder and show host Amanda Rogers is joined by show co-producer Jim Ross (TAKEONECinema.net Managing Editor) and the returning Marc Nelson and Isobel Salomon. Together they look at Mike Mills' C'MON C'MON, Paolo Sorrentino'a THE HAND OF GOD, single-take restaurant drama BOILING POINT, and anticipated Palme D'Or winner TITANE. The team also talk their favourite films of 2021 and the best - and worst - Christmas films.
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05:11 - C'mon C'mon (Dir: Mike Mills)
26:37 - The Hand of God (Dir: Paolo Sorrentino)
39:08 - Titane (Dir: Julia Ducournau)
2021-12-211h 44Cinetopia RadioNovember 2021 on EH-FM: Spencer, Dune, Petite Maman, The Power of the DogThis month, show co-producer Jim Ross (TAKEONECinema.net Managing Editor) is joined by the returning Simon Bowie and Clara Strachan. Together they look at Princess Diana biopic SPENCER, Celine Sciamma's PETITE MAMAN, upcoming Netflix release THE POWER OF THE DOG from Jane Campion, and epic sci-fi DUNE. The team also make their recommendations for short films and look forward to the next month of film events and festivals
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02:23 - Spencer (Dir: Pablo Larraín)
24:05 - Petite Maman (Dir: Céline Sciamma)
35:19 - The Power of the Dog (Dir: Jane Campion)...
2021-11-161h 22Cinetopia RadioOctober 2021 on EH-FM: No Time To Die, The Beta Test, Luzzu and London Film FestivalThis month, Cinetopia founder Amanda Rogers is joined by co-producer Jim Ross (TAKEONECinema.net Managing Editor) and show newcomer Isobel Salomon, founder of Edinburgh Cinema Club. Together they look at the big and small of this month in cinema: the new James Bond film, NO TIME TO DIE; Jim Cummings' latest manic indie flick, THE BETA TEST; and Alex Camilleri's debut feature, LUZZU, which played at London Film Festival. The team also look at their highlights from London Film Festival, both from London and satellite screenings around the country.
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00:00 - Intro & award nominations for R...
2021-10-191h 21Cinetopia RadioSeptember 2021 on EH-FM: Annette, Rose Plays Julie, Gagarine and The Last ForestThis month, Cinetopia founder Amanda Rogers is joined by co-producer Jim Ross (TAKEONECinema.net Managing Editor), and returning critics Steph Brown and Simon Bowie. Together they review Leos Carax's long-awaited feature film return, the musical Annette; psychological drama Rose Plays Julie; a magical realist French social drama, Gagarine; and The Last Forest, screening as part of Take One Action festival taking place across Scotland. The team also pick some short films to watch and talk about upcoming Cinescapes events.
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07:54 - Annette (Dir: Leos Carax)
38:29 - Rose Plays Julie (Dir: Joe Lawlor, Christine...
2021-09-211h 44Cinetopia RadioJuly 2021 on EH-FM: Limbo interview, Riders of Justice, Deerskin, Martin EdenThe July show continues the flood of new cinema as theatres reopen. Cinetopia co-founder Amanda Rogers is rejoined by co-producer Jim Ross (TAKEONECinema.net Managing Editor) and Betty Stojnić to talk about the Cinescapes festival and review three films: Pietro Marcello's adaptation of Martin Eden, with the Jack London novel transported to Italy; Quentin Dupieux's blackly comedic horror Deerskin, starring Jean DuJardin and Adèle Haenel; and Anders Thomas Jensen's wry Mads Mikkelsen-led drama Riders of Justice. Jim also spoke to both the director and star of the fantastic new film Limbo (out on July 30th), Ben Sharrock and Am...
2021-07-201h 04Cinetopia RadioJune 2021 on EH-FM: Shiva Baby, Sweat, It Must Be Heaven & Sheffield Doc/Fest CoverageThis month, Cinetopia founder Amanda Rogers is joined with show regulars Marc Nelson and Clara Strachan. Together they review Emma Seligman’s debut film, SHIVA BABY, Magnus von Horn’s SWEAT, and Elia Suleiman’s IT MUST BE HEAVEN. The team also covers the 2021 edition of the Sheffield Doc/Fest, including in-depth reviews of SUMMER OF SOUL (...OR, WHEN THE REVOLUTION COULD NOT BE TELEVISED) directed by Ahmir-Khalib “Questlove” Thompson, THE STORY OF LOOKING by Mark Cousins and ALL LIGHT, EVERYWHERE by Theo Anthony.
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03:05 - Shiva Baby (Dir: Emma Seligman)
13:28 - Sweat (Dir: Magnu...
2021-06-151h 38Cinetopia RadioMay 2021 on EH-FM: First Cow, The Woman in the Window, Some Kind of Heaven, The Dog Who Wouldn't Be Quiet, Christos NikouThis month, Cinetopia founder Amanda Rogers is joined by co-producer Jim Ross (TAKEONECinema.net Managing Editor) and show regulars Steph Brown and Simon Bowie. Together they review Kelly Reichardt's frontier tale FIRST COW, Joe Wright's adaptation of thriller novel THE WOMAN IN THE WINDOW, Ana Katz's absurdist shaggy dog tale THE DOG WHO WOULDN'T BE QUIET, and Lance Oppenheim's documentary about a "Disneyworld for retirees" SOME KIND OF HEAVEN. Jim also speaks to Christos Nikou, director of festival favourite and upcoming release APPLES.
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08:43 - First Cow (Dir: Kelly Reichardt)
27:52 - The Woman...
2021-05-181h 48Cinetopia RadioApril 2021 on EH-FM: Oscars, Promising Young Woman, Sound of Metal, Nomadland, Black Bear, and interview with Lawrence Michael LevineThe Oscars form the backdrop of this month's show, where Cinetopia founder Amanda Rogers is joined by co-producer and critic Jim Ross (TAKEONECinema.net Managing Editor), the returning Simon Bowie, and new contributor Clara Strachan. Together they review three films leading the Oscar race and available soon for UK audiences: Emerald Fennell's Promising Young Woman, starring Carey Mulligan; Sound of Metal, Darius Marder's drama of a metal drummer, played by Riz Ahmed, who begins to lose his hearing; and Nomadland, Chloe Zhao's portrait of nomad life as portrayed by Frances McDormand. Out soon, the team also review Black Bear...
2021-04-202h 13Cinetopia RadioMarch 2021 on EH-FM: Palm Springs, Judas And The Black Messiah, The Columnist, and Preparations to be Together for an Unknown Period of Time & interview with Alastair ColeThis month, Cinetopia founder Amanda Rogers is joined by co-producer Jim Ross (TAKEONECinema.net Managing Editor), show regular Steph Brown, and new contributor Simon Bowie. Together they the hotly anticipated releases Palm Springs (starring Andy Samberg and Cristin Milioti) and awards candidate Judas And The Black Messiah, starring Daniel Kaluuya and Lakeith Stanfield. They also turn their eye to Lili Horvát's drama, Preparations to Be Together for an Unknown Period of Time, and Ivo van Aart's Dutch black comedy The Columnist. Amanda also speaks to Alastair Cole, director of Iorram (Boat Song): the first cinema documentary entirely in S...
2021-03-161h 46Cinetopia RadioGlasgow 2021 Special on EH-FM: Limbo, Minari, City Hall, Apples and interview with Paul SngIn this special edition of the show, previewing Glasgow Film Festival 2021, Cinetopia founder Amanda Rogers is joined by co-producer Jim Ross (TAKEONECinema.net Managing Editor) and show regulars and freelance critics Marc Nelson and Steph Brown. Together they review four films screening at the festival: Ben Sharrock's Limbo, the story of a Syrian refugee on a remote Scottish island; Apples, Christos Nikou's absurdist tale of memory loss and identity; Minari, Lee Isaac Chung's family portrait of Korean-Americans settling in 1980s Arkansas; and City Hall, the legendary Frederick Wiseman's observational documentary of local government in Boston. Amanda also spoke to...
2021-02-231h 43Cinetopia RadioFebruary 2021 on EH-FM: Malcolm & Marie, The Mauritanian, The Dissident and Notturno, Sundance and Rotterdam Film FestivalsIn this edition of the show, Cinetopia founder Amanda Rogers is joined by co-producer Jim Ross (TAKEONECinema.net Managing Editor) and show regular and freelance critic Steph Brown. Between them, they cover four films and gear up for Glasgow Film Festival: Sam Levinson's Netflix lockdown release MALCOLM & MARIE; Guantanamo Bay legal drama THE MAURITANIAN from Kevin Macdonald; Gianfranco Rosi's observational documentary, NOTTURNO, of the war-torn regions recovering from the scars of ISIS; and Bryan Fogel's new documentary about the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, THE DISSIDENT. Jim also speaks to Alex Camilleri, director of LUZZU, which premiered recently at Sundance...
2021-02-161h 58Cinetopia RadioJanuary 2021 on EH-FM: One Night in Miami, MLK/FBI, Bloody Nose Empty Pockets and interview with Glasgow Film's Allison GardnerIn this edition of the show, Cinetopia founder Amanda Rogers is joined by the show's co-producer Jim Ross (TAKEONECinema.net Managing Editor) and regulars Marc Nelson and Carys Evans. Between them, they cover three films out now: Regina King's ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI, depicting a night shared by Sam Cooke, Jim Brown, Cassius Clay and Malcolm X; hybrid doc about a soon-to-close Vegas bar, BLOODY NOSE, EMPTY POCKETS, directed by Bill and Turner Ross; and Sam Pollard's shocking chronicle of the federal authorities' surveillance of Martin Luther King Jr., MLK/FBI. Jim also speaks to Allison Gardner, Chief Executive...
2021-01-191h 31Cinetopia RadioDecember on EH-FM: Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, American Utopia, Stardust and Il Mio CorpoIn this edition of the show, Cinetopia co-founder Amanda Rogers is joined by co-producer Jim Ross (TAKEONECinema.net Managing Editor) and regulars Marc Nelson and Steph Brown. Between them, they cover three films with a musical theme in David Bowie biopic STARDUST, Spike Lee's recording of stage show DAVID BYRNE'S AMERICAN UTOPIA, Netflix release and the late Chadwick Boseman's screen farewell in MA RAINEY'S BLACK BOTTOM, before capping things off with hybrid documentary IL MIO CORPO. Amanda also talks to short film director Louis Paxton, and the team recommend their top films of 2020 along with their regular short film...
2020-12-152h 16Cinetopia RadioNovember on EH-FM: Another Round, Falling, and About Endlessness, interview with Bassam Tariq, Amplify and Edinburgh ShortsThis month we bring another remote edition of the podcast, first broadcast on EH-FM in Edinburgh. In this edition of the show, co-producer and regular Jim Ross (Managing Editor of TAKEONECinema.net) is joined by Elle Haywood (Associate Editor, TAKE ONE) and Steph Brown (Freelance critic and contributor to TAKE ONE). Between them, they discuss the film communities they are missing with new lockdowns and review three films: Roy Andersson's ABOUT ENDLESSNESS; Thomas Vinterberg and Mads Mikkelsen's latest collaboration, ANOTHER ROUND; and Viggo Mortensen's directorial debut, FALLING. Jim also interviews the director of MOGUL MOWGLI, Bassam Tariq, and the...
2020-11-171h 18Cinetopia RadioOctober on EH-FM: Saint Maud, The 40-Year-Old Version, On The Rocks, Edinburgh Spanish & London Film FestivalsThis month we bring another remote edition of the podcast, first broadcast on EH-FM in Edinburgh. In this edition of the show, co-producers Amanda Rogers (Cinetopia co-founder) and Jim Ross (Managing Editor of TAKEONECinema.net) are joined by Elle Haywood (Associate Editor, TAKE ONE) and Steph Brown (Freelance critic and contributor to TAKE ONE). Between them, they discuss the mixed fortunes of reopened cinemas and review ON THE ROCKS from Sofia Coppola, debutant Rose Glass' SAINT MAUD, and Radha Blank's THE 40-YEAR-OLD VERSION. Jim and Elle also discuss their highlights of the 2020 London Film Festival, with a full review o...
2020-10-202h 04Cinetopia RadioSeptember on EH-FM: reviews of I'm Thinking of Ending Things, Miss Juneteenth, and Les Miserables, interview with Dave McClean director of SchemersThis month we bring another remote edition of the podcast, broadcast with video on Cinetopia's social media channels. On this edition of the show, co-producers Amanda Rogers (Cinetopia co-founder) and Jim Ross (Managing Editor of TAKE ONE) and Marc Nelson review Charlie Kaufman's IM THINKING OF ENDING THINGS and Channing Godfrey Peoples MISS JUNETEENTH and Ladj Ly's LES MISERABLES. Jim interviews Dave McClean, director of the new Scottish film, SCHEMERS. Amanda, Jim, and Marc suggest short film programmes worth checking out online this month as well.
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17:05 - I'm Thinking of Ending Things
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2020-09-191h 39Cinetopia RadioAugust on EH-FM: reviews of Babyteeth and Pinocchio and Q&A and discussions from our Cinetopia: DOC - LOVE YOUR LOCAL online seriesThis month we bring another remote edition of the podcast, broadcast with video on Cinetopia's social media channels. On this edition of the show, co-producers Amanda Rogers (Cinetopia co-founder) and Jim Ross (Managing Editor of TAKE ONE) review Shannon Murphy's BABYTEETH and Matteo Garrone's PINNOCHIO. We also share segments from our latest Q&A and panel discussions around our recent Cinetopia:DOC - LOVE YOUR LOCAL online series, hosted by co-curator Amaya Bañuelos Marco, including a discussion with director Max Ploeg and sound designer Marten from the Netherland's mid length documentary film, LAST OF THE MOHICANS. The next c...
2020-08-231h 38Cinetopia RadioJuly 23rd Episode: Clemency, The Traitor, and interview with Tim Barrow and Robbie Jones from RiptideThis month we bring another remote edition of the podcast, broadcast with video on Cinetopia's social media channels. On this edition of the show, co-producers Amanda Rogers (Cinetopia co-founder) and Jim Ross (Managing Editor of TAKE ONE) are joined by show regular Marc Nelson to review Chinonye Chukwu's Clemency and Marco Bellocchio's The Traitor. The team also discuss their recommendations on the Mubi streaming platform and their regular short film recommendations, and Amanda speaks with filmmakers Tim Barrow and Robbie Jones, Director and DoP of the new Scottish feature film, RIPTIDE which premiered recently at the Scottish Mental Health A...
2020-07-231h 39Cinetopia RadioJune 4th 2020 Special - Mark Cousins interview, The Lovebirds, Shirley, The Task and BFI Japan 2020This month we bring another extra edition of the podcast, broadcast with video on Cinetopia's social media channels. On this edition of the show, co-producers Amanda Rogers (Cinetopia co-founder) and Jim Ross (Managing Editor of TAKE ONE) are joined by show regulars Marc Nelson and Carys Evans to review The Lovebirds, Josephine Decker's Shirley, and The Task. The team also discuss their recommendations for the ongoing Japan 2020 BFI season and their regular short film recommendations, and Jim speaks with filmmaker Mark Cousins about his latest project Women Make Film.
01:41 - We Are One Global...
2020-06-041h 53Cinetopia RadioMay on EH-FM: Hollywood, Judy & Punch, The County and Human Rights Watch Film FestivalFor Cinetopia's May EH-FM broadcast, Amanda Rogers (Co-Founder of Cinetopia) and Jim Ross (Managing Editor of TAKE ONE Magazine) are joined by Elle Haywood (Associate Editor, TAKE ONE Magazine) to review the new Netflix series Hollywood, hyperreal tale Judy & Punch, and Icelandic drama The County. The team also discuss the prospect of cinema reopening and make their short film recommendations (films recommended are linked below!). Jim speaks with Leah Sapin of Human Rights Watch Film Festival about moving their London program online and the challenges of running a festival during the COVID-19 pandemic.
01:46 - Cinemas reopening?
2020-05-191h 31Cinetopia RadioMay 5th 2020 Special - The Mandalorian, Ocala drive-in interview, Never Rarely Sometimes Always, The Whistlers, Calm With HorsesThis month we bring an extra edition of the podcast, broadcast for the first time with video on Cinetopia's social media channels. On this edition of the show, co-producers Amanda Rogers (Cinetopia co-founder) and Jim Ross (Managing Editor of TAKE ONE) are joined by freelance critic and show regular Marc Nelson to review The Mandalorian, The Whistlers from Curzon Artificial Eye, Calm With Horses from Altitude Films and Never Rarely Sometimes Always. Amanda also interviews John Watzke, the proprietor of Florida's Ocala drive-in theatre, which for a short period during the current crisis was the only US theatre playing...
2020-05-051h 29Cinetopia RadioApril on EH-FM: Tiger King, Moffie, Ema and Vivarium interview with Lorcan FinneganFor Cinetopia's April EH-FM broadcast, Amanda Rogers (Co-Founder of Cinetopia) and Jim Ross (Managing Editor of TAKE ONE Magazine) are joined by Carys Evans and Betty Stojnic to review Moffie, Ema, Vivarium, and docu-series Tiger King, in addition to making their monthly short film recommendations (films recommended are linked below!). Jim also speaks with Lorcan Finnegan, the director of Vivarium, about the making of the film.
12:03 - Tiger King
44:40 - Moffie
59:45 - Ema
1:15:44 - Vivarium
1:29:16 - Vivarium interview with Lorcan Finnegan
2:04:50 - Short Recommendations for Short Films
2020-04-212h 11Cinetopia RadioMarch on EH-FM: The Assistant, System Crasher & short film recommendationsFor Cinetopia's March EH-FM broadcast, Amanda Rogers (Co-Founder of Cinetopia) and Jim Ross (Managing Editor of TAKE ONE Magazine) are joined by Betty Stojnic to review The Assistant and System Crasher, in addition to making their monthly short film recommendations (films recommended are linked below!).
08:32 - The Assistant
24:11 - System Crasher
43:12 - Short Recommendations for Short Films
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Short film recommendations for March:
Jim #1 - Brotherhood - Dir: Meryam Jobbeur - https://vimeo.com/363649438
Amanda & Betty - La Jetée - Dir: Chris Marker - https://ww...
2020-03-1752 minCinetopia RadioGlasgow Film Festival Special: Bacurau, Son-Mother, and True History of The Kelly GangIn a special edition of the podcast, Amanda, Jim, Marc, and Carys look at films screening at the upcoming Glasgow Film Festival, February 26th to March 8th.
For more information on GFF2020 go to https://glasgowfilm.org/glasgow-film-festival
3:04 - Bacurau (Mar 3rd & 5th, nationwide/MUBI Mar 13th)
18:18 - True History of The Kelly Gang (Feb 27th/28th, nationwide Feb 28th)
32:16 - Son-Mother (Mar 3rd & 4th, Edinburgh Iranian Mar 6th)
The team will be back for the regular EH-FM on March 18t...
2020-02-2642 minCinetopia RadioFebruary on EH-FM: Parasite, Portrait of a Lady on Fire, Little Joe, interview with Lili Sandelin & Oscar resultsFor Cinetopia's February EH-FM broadcast, Paul Bruce of Edinburgh Short Film Festival hosts returning reviewers Amanda Rogers (Co-Founder of Cinetopia), Jim Ross (Managing Editor of TAKE ONE Magazine), Carys Evans (Edinburgh Shorts, EIFF) and Serena Scateni. New reviewers Marc Nelson and Betty Stjonic join the team for a bumper show of award-winning films. The team review Parasite and discuss the Oscar results that saw it crowned Best Picture, Portrait of a Lady on Fire and Little Joe. Amanda speaks with Lili Sandelin about her various roles in the Edinburgh film community, including her work with the upcoming 7th IberoDocs...
2020-02-181h 17Cinetopia RadioJanuary on EH-FM: Uncut Gems, Little Women, 1917, A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood & awards season is in full swingFor Cinetopia's January EH-FM broadcast, Amanda Rogers (Co-Founder of Cinetopia), Jim Ross (Managing Editor of TAKE ONE Magazine) are joined by new reviewers Carys Evans (Edinburgh Shorts, EIFF) and freelance critic and journalist Serena Scateni. The team review current Greta Gerwig's Little Women, award-winning 1917 from Sam Mendes, A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood directed by Marielle Heller and starring Tom Hanks and Adam Sandler in Uncut Gems from the Safdie brothers. The team also discuss the awards season (before the Oscar nominations were announced!).
04:21 - Little Women
25:01 - 1917
45:05 - Awards season in full...
2020-01-211h 18Cinetopia RadioDecember End of Year Special: Reviews of Jojo Rabbit, Marriage Story & The Irishman and we choose our films of the decadeFor Cinetopia's December end of year special, Amanda Rogers (Co-Founder of Cinetopia), Jim Ross (Managing Editor of TAKE ONE Magazine) , Luka Vukos (Cinetopia), and Paul Bruce (Edinburgh Short Film Festival) review Jojo Rabbit, Marriage Story and The Irishman. The team also pick some of their favourite films of the decade.
00:00 - Cinetopia's 2019, the team's highlights, plans for 2020
12:47 - The Irishman
28:36 - Marriage Story
48:04 - Jojo Rabbit
1:02:48 - The team choose their films of the decade
2019-12-161h 39Cinetopia RadioNovember on EH-FM: Reviews of Monos, The Nightingale, Meeting Gorbachev, and the release of Martin Scorsese's The Irishman, & Paul LavertyFor Cinetopia's November broadcast on EH-FM, Amanda Rogers (Co-Founder of Cinetopia) and Jim Ross (Managing Editor of TAKE ONE Magazine) review Monos, Meeting Gorbachev from Werner Herzog, and The Nightingale. Jim also briefly discusses the release of Martin Scorsese’s new Netflix epic The Irishman and interviews Paul Laverty about his latest collaboration with Ken Loach, Sorry We Missed You.
05:25 - The Irishman & Upcoming Netflix releases
13:42 - Monos
24:40 - Meeting Gorbachev
34:05 - The Nightingale
45:55 - Paul Laverty Interview & Sorry We Missed You
1:07:48 - What’s On & Next Mont...
2019-11-191h 10Cinetopia RadioOctober on EH-FM: Joker, The Day Shall Come, By the Grace of God, Non-Fiction & we interview My Loneliness is Killing Me director Tim CourtneyFor Cinetopia's October broadcast on EH-FM, Amanda Rogers (Cinetopia), Luka Vukos (Cinetopia) and Jim Ross (Managing Editor of TAKE ONE Magazine) review Joker, the new Chris Morris feature The Day Shall Come, Francois Ozon's By the Grace of God, and Olivier Assayas's Non-Fiction. Jim also interviews Tim Courtney: the director of BAFTA-winning short film My Loneliness is Killing Me, which will screen on the opening night of Edinburgh Short Film Festival.
2019-10-151h 42Cinetopia RadioSeptember on EH-FM: IT Chapter Two, The Last Tree, Harry Birrell presents Films of Love and War, interview with Gaze and Take One Action Film Festival, no spooky clowns in studio!For Cinetopia's September broadcast on EH-FM, Amanda Rogers and Anni Asikainen, co-Founders of Cinetopia, and Jim Ross, Managing Editor of TAKE ONE Magazine, review the recent films, IT Chapter II, The Last Tree and Harry Birrell presents Films of Love and War. Paul Bruce, the Director of Edinburgh Short Film Festival interviews Kuan-Ping Liu from Gaze and Tamara Van Strijthem from Take One Action! Film Festival.
2019-09-171h 07Cinetopia RadioAugust on EH-FM: Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Pain and Glory, and The Souvenir plus an interviews Mark Jenkin, Matchbox Cineclub & Scalarama Glasgow, Serena Scateni, Andy Danet, and Ruby Hahn.For Cinetopia's August broadcast on EH-FM, Amanda Rogers, co-Founder Cinetopia, Luka Vukos, and Jim Ross, Managing Editor of TAKEONE Magazine review the recent films, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Pain and Glory, and The Souvenir. Jim Ross sits down with Mark Jenkin, Director of the new film, Bait. Amanda chats with Megan Mitchell and Sean Welsh from Matchbox Cineclub about their upcoming festival, Weird Weekend, as well as their work with Scalarama Scotland. Paul Bruce, Director of Edinburgh Short Film Festival, interviews upcoming programmers for this year's Scalarama Edinburgh including talking to Serena Scateni about her upcoming Cinetopia D...
2019-08-201h 50Cinetopia RadioJuly on EH-FM: The Dead Don't Die, Varda by Agnès, and Armstrong plus an interview with Chris Aitken from Short Com Festival & Sasha Collington, Director of Love Type DFor Cinetopia's July broadcast on EH-FM, Amanda Rogers is joined by Anni Asikainen, and Jim Ross (Managing Editor, TAKE ONE Magazine) to review the films The Dead Don't Die, Varda by Agnès, and Armstrong . Amanda also interviews Chris Aitken from Short Com Film Festival, and we hear a clip from Jim's interview with Sasha Collington, Director of British comedy, Love Type D, during the Edinburgh International Film Festival. That plus our favourite space films!
2019-07-301h 39Cinetopia RadioCinetopia Masterclass: Don't Fix it in Post!Cinetopia held the first of our new ‘Masterclass & Networking’ sessions at the Outhouse in Edinburgh, a new strand designed to bring filmmakers together and to give seasoned professionals an opportunity to share their knowledge about the industry.
For our first edition, Amanda Rogers, co-Founder of Cinetopia talked to Ali Murray (sound designer), Naomi Spiro (editor and producer), and Stephen C. Horne (colourist), as they took us through the dos and don’ts of working in the post-production process.
For a brief synopsis and take-away, Luka Vukos wrote a summary about the event - http://cinetopiashow.com/po...
2019-07-2256 min
Cinetopia RadioTAKE ONE Magazine's Edinburgh International Film Festival 2019 roundup, Part IIA second special edition of the podcast from on the ground at Edinburgh International Film Festival 2019. Show regular Jim Ross, Managing Editor of TAKE ONE Magazine, is joined by his colleagues Serena Scateni, Amber Heath, Elle Haywood, Marc Nelson and Joshua Ragan.
The regular show with the whole Cinetopia crew will be back on EH-FM in July, but here the TAKE ONE Magazine team review some of the films that screened at EIFF 2019. For more information head to @TAKEONECinema or @CinetopiaHub on Twitter, or the websites TAKEONECinema.net or CinetopiaShow.com.
01:03 - Love Type D
2019-07-0456 min
Cinetopia RadioTAKE ONE Magazine's Edinburgh International Film Festival 2019 roundup, Part IA special edition of the podcast from on the ground at Edinburgh International Film Festival 2019. Show regular Jim Ross, Managing Editor of TAKE ONE Magazine, is joined by his colleagues Serena Scateni, Amber Heath, Chris Dobson, Marc Nelson and Joshua Ragan.
The regular show with the whole Cinetopia crew will be back on EH-FM in July, but here the TAKE ONE Magazine team review some of the films that screened at EIFF 2019. For more information head to @TAKEONECinema or @CinetopiaHub on Twitter, or the websites TAKEONECinema.net or CinetopiaShow.com.
01:01 - Boyz in the Wood
2019-07-0453 min
Tony, Jake, & JennFull Show Replay - May 23rd, 2019 - Tom Hanks, Game Of Prequels, & CinetopiaWe talked about one of America's favorite actors getting turned down for a beer, the man who shot himself in the crotch, whether or not there's going to be a GoT spinoff show, the Oregon Jamboree Name Game, the one thing that will please a lot of women at the office, what's going on with Cinetopia, the Oregon tax exemption in Washington, your parental language usage, Burger King maybe paying off some student loans, the towel-kini, and much more!
2019-05-2326 minCinetopia RadioMay on EH-FM: Beats, High Life and Madeline's Madeline reviews, interview with CinemaAttic, and a tiny bit about John WickFor Cinetopia's May broadcast on EH-FM, Amanda Rogers is joined by Anni Asikainen, Luka Vukos, and Jim Ross (Managing Editor, TAKE ONE Magazine) to review the films Beats, High Life and Madeline's Madeline. Amanda also interviews Alberto Valverde and Rafael Cueto, the team behind CinemaAttic about their 2019 events. Anni even gives a mini-review of John Wick 3.
2019-05-211h 18
Behind The Marquee | Ann Arbor District LibraryBehind The Marquee: Episode 25 - Cinetopia 2019 BreakdownNick, Makenzie, and Ariel give a day-by-day breakdown of the Cinetopia 2019 schedule and discuss which films they would be attending.
Program guides are now available for pick-up! Get yours and follow along with their discussion.
2019-05-0130 min
The Projection Booth PodcastSpecial Report: Cinetopia 2019On this special episode of The Projection Booth, Mike talks to festival director Ariel Wan about the 2019 Cinetopia Film Festival. The fest takes place in Ann Arbor, Bloomfield Twp, Dearborn, Detroit, and Royal Oak between May 10 - 19, 2019. For more information visit www.cinetopiafestival.orgLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-projection-booth-podcast--5513239/support.
2019-05-0126 minCinetopia RadioApril on EH-FM: Loro, Happy as Lazzaro, Vox Lux reviews, interview with Ibero Docs, and we talk our favourite Italian filmsFor Cinetopia's April broadcast on EH-FM, Anni Asikainen is joined by Paul Bruce of Edinburgh Short Film Festival and Jim Ross (Managing Editor, TAKE ONE Magazine) for a show with a Meditteranean theme. The gang review Paolo Sorrentino's Loro, Alice Rohrwacher's Happy as Lazzaro and Brady Corbet's (not-so-Meditteranean) Vox Lux. In addition, the team discuss their favourite Italian films and Jim interviews Mar Felices of IberoDocs, the Spanish and Portuguese language film festival taking place in Edinburgh and Glasgow.
2019-04-2357 minBehind The Marquee | Ann Arbor District LibraryBehind The Marquee: Episode 24 - Cinetopia 2019: Hits and OutliersNick, Makenzie, and Nadeem discuss the 2019 Cinetopia Film Festival schedule, the anticipated hits, and a few their favorite outlying selections. And as always, they conclude with their Movie Magic Moments of the week.
2019-04-1630 min
The Get UpIndie Houser and The Studio of a Lifetime - Featuring Ted HouserHost JP is joined by Ted Houser, an independent filmmaker, screenwriter, and the coordinator for this years Cinetopia Film Festival. Listen and laugh as they discuss Ted's experiences in the film industry, 9-5 Jobs vs. Being Freelance, expanding your taste in films, film festivals, and more!
Ted Houser Contact:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tedhouser
Writing Workshops Detroit: https://www.writingworkshopsdetroit.com/
Cinetopia Film Festival (May 10-19): https://www.cinetopiafestival.org/
2019-04-081h 36Cinetopia RadioMarch on EH-FM: Mid90s, The Sisters Brothers and Under the Silver Lake, the streaming debate, Edinburgh Film Guild & Undependence interviewsFor Cinetopia's March broadcast on EH-FM, Amanda Rogers is joined by Anni Asikainen, Paul Bruce (Edinburgh Short Film Festival), and Jim Ross (Managing Editor, TAKE ONE Magazine). Following runs in cinemas and at Glasgow Film Festival, the team review Jonah Hill's directorial debut Mid90s and Jacques Audiard's The Sisters Brothers. Jim also reviews Under The Silver Lake, It Follows director David Robert Mitchell's new film - another Glasgow Film Festival screening now available on MUBI. In addition, Jim interviews Nina Schildhauer, director of the upcoming UnDependence Film Festival and Amanda interviews Jim Dunnigan of the Edinburgh Film Guild...
2019-03-261h 23Cinetopia RadioFebruary on EH-FM: Berlinale, Glasgow, If Beale Street Could Talk, Capernaum, Oscar results & interviews with Gabrielle Brady & Shona ThomsonFor the February edition of the EH-FM show, Amanda Rogers is joined by Anni Asikainen, Paul Bruce (Edinburgh Short Film Festival), and Jim Ross (Managing Editor, TAKE ONE Magazine). The team discuss the Oscar results and recent film festivals, as well as reviewing Barry Jenkins' new film If Beale Street Could Talk and Lebanese drama Capernaum. Amanda interviews Shona Thomson of A Kind of Seeing, and Jim interviews Gabrielle Brady, director of Island of the Hungry Ghosts, after her recent masterclass at the Scottish Documentary Institute.
2019-02-271h 22Behind The Marquee | Ann Arbor District LibraryBehind The Marquee: Episode 21 - Cinetopia Season Has BegunNick, Nadeem and Ariel give the first updates to the Cinetopia Film Festival and their favorite films in consideration so far, discuss the documentary The Biggest Little Farm, and as always conclude with their Movie Magic Moments of the Week.
2019-02-1238 minCinetopia RadioJanuary on EH-FM: The Favourite and Mary Queen of Scots, Jamie Robson interview, Oscar predictions, and a debate about audience behaviour in cinemasCinetopia launch a brand new show on EH-FM in Edinburgh. Amanda Rogers and Anni Asikainen of Cinetopia are joined by Paul Bruce of Edinburgh Short Film Festival and Jim Ross, Managing Editor of TAKE ONE Magazine. They make some Oscar predictions, and review new releases with a royal theme in The Favourite and Mary Queen of Scots. The ever-controversial topic of audience behaviour is discussed, following a panel at the This Way Up conference and Paul interviews local actor Jamie Robson about his work.
2019-01-301h 03Behind The Marquee | Ann Arbor District LibraryBehind the Marquee: Bonus - Bo Burnham LIVE From Cinetopia 2018After the Opening Night screening of 'Eighth Grade' at the Cinetopia Film Festival, Writer/Director Bo Burnham joined Shelley Schulz on-stage for a live Q and A.
2018-08-0629 minBehind The Marquee | Ann Arbor District LibraryBehind the Marquee: Episode 6 - "Summer Classics and our Cinetopia Schedules"Nick, Caitlin, Sarah, and Brian talk about the upcoming Summer Classic film series and their favorite summer movie memories. Plus, they get into their ideal Cinetopia film schedules and as always, their Movie Magic Moments.
2018-05-2546 minBehind The Marquee | Ann Arbor District LibraryBehind the Marquee: Episode 5 - "Deep Dive Into The Cinetopia Film Festival Program""Nick, Caitlin, and Brian talk about all things Cinetopia, including some of their favorite films arriving this year. Plus, their Movie Magic Moments of the week.
2018-05-1146 minBehind The Marquee | Ann Arbor District LibraryBehind The Marquee: Episode 4 - "Ariel Went to Cleveland and Big Cinetopia Updates!"Nick, Caitlin, and Ariel sit down to talk about the Cleveland International Film Festival before getting into details about this year's Cinetopia lineup, including our exciting Opening Night premiere! Plus, their Movie Magic Moments of the week.
2018-04-2734 min
The Projection Booth PodcastSpecial Report: Cinetopia 2017Mike talks with Brian Hunter about the line-up for Cinetopia 2017, the annual film festival which takes place in Ann Arbor and Metro Detroit. For more information visit http://www.cinetopiafestival.org/Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-projection-booth-podcast--5513239/support.
2017-05-3045 min