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Filmmaker and Fan's PodcastSpecial Guest: Peter Debruge at the 2025 Cannes Film FestivalEpisode SummaryWe’re back from our pre-summer break with an all-new episode this week!In this episode, Steve catches up with friend of the podcast Peter Debruge, Chief Film Critic at Variety, while Peter was at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival.Using the festival as their foundation, they explore topics such as the celebration of films and the significance of standing ovations at Cannes, the intricate relationship between American and French cinema, and Peter’s favorite (and not-so-favorite) screenings from this year’s official selections. As a reminder, if you're enjoying this po...
2025-06-201h 09Filmmaker and Fan's PodcastBONUS: 75th Berlin Film Festival with Peter Debruge | Filmmaker and Fan's PodcastEpisode SummaryIn this BONUS episode, Steve and Vince caught up with Peter Debruge, Chief Film Critic at Variety, while he was at the 75th Berlin International Film Festival. Peter talks about the intricacies of the Berlin Film Festival, exploring its scale, the networking opportunities it presents, and the evolving landscape of film festivals post-pandemic.Their discussion also explored the balance between art and commerce in cinema, emphasizing the role of film festivals as platforms for artistic expression and the evolving landscape of the film industry.As a reminder, if you're enjoying this...
2025-02-1738 minFilmmaker and Fan's Podcast[Re-release] Special Guest: Peter Debruge | Filmmaker and Fan's PodcastEpisode SummaryThis week, due to logistics from the tragic, ongoing wildfires in Los Angeles, we won’t be publishing a new episode. Instead, we hope you enjoy a re-release of one of our favorite special guests from 2024, Peter Debruge, Chief Film Critic at Variety.Peter has worked at Variety since 2005 and oversees a team of more than a dozen freelancers worldwide, assigning and editing film reviews for publication. In 2017, he helped co-found the Animation Is Film Festival in Los Angeles, and he has been a member of juries at the SXSW, Reykjavik, Molodist, COLCOA, An...
2025-01-101h 15Filmmaker and Fan's PodcastHighlight Reel (30th episode) | Filmmaker and Fan's PodcastEpisode SummaryThis week we celebrate our 30th episode with another (highly requested) highlight reel show!We’ve compiled some of our favorite moments from episodes 21-29 where we explore areas such as the intuition within editing with special guest Justin Yates (Avatar), insights into the life of a film critic with special guest Peter Debruge (Variety), and the appeal of antiheroeAs a reminder, if you're enjoying this podcast, feel free to follow us on Apple Podcasts, and Instagram @filmmakersandfanspodcast.Series Overview“Filmmaker and Fan’s" is a podcas...
2024-10-0443 minFilmmaker and Fan's PodcastSpecial Guest: Peter Debruge | Filmmaker and Fan's PodcastEpisode SummaryIn this week’s episode, Steve and Vince talk with Peter Debruge, Chief Film Critic at Variety.Peter has worked at Variety since 2005 and oversees a team of more than a dozen freelancers worldwide, assigning and editing film reviews for publication. In 2017, he helped co-found the Animation Is Film Festival in Los Angeles, and he has been a member of juries at the SXSW, Reykjavik, Molodist, COLCOA, Annecy and Cannes film festivals.Using the animated blockbuster “Inside Out” as their foundation they explore topics such as the role of critics and filmma...
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