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The Oscar Project Podcast

Jonathan Ytreberg

A discussion of all the films nominated for Oscars, starting in 1929, plus interviews with filmmakers and authors writing about the film industry.

tv & film film history

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25:34

3.35-Filmmaker Interview with Allison Moy Hayhurst...

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2025/04/29

Send us a text In today's episode, I interview Allison Moy Hayhurst and Mike Hayhurst, the producer and director of the film And Through the Portal We Go. The film is a genre-bending time loop story that takes an earnest look at faith, friendship, and the search for belonging. Listen to hear about the some of the research that was required for the film (and the dubious online searches that entailed), the level of detail required to keep everything straight in a time loop film, and how blooper...

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3.34-Our Dancing Daughters with Vicki Lesley

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2025/04/25

Send us a text Today's episode is my conversation about the 1928 film Our Dancing Daughters. My friend Vicki Lesly from the Meandering Over the Pebbles newsletter joins me to discuss the film and we talk about some incredible cinematography choices that absolutely merited a nomination in that category at the 2nd Academy Awards, how this film began Joan Crawford's rise to stardom, and subsequent films that have been influenced by Our Dancing Daughters. You can watch Our Dancing Daughters ...

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3.33-Filmmaker Interview with Lauren Melinda

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2025/04/22

Send us a text In today's episode, I interview Lauren Melinda, the director of the short film "Before You." The film tells the story of a young couple dealing with the loss of a pregnancy while simultaneously expressing joy about an upcoming birth. Listen to hear about the film's basis in Lauren's own experience of loss, the importance of looking back on difficult memories while also looking for the positives in life, and how she and her crew went about putting together some incredible practi...

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33:41

3.32-Glorious Betsy with Enrico Banson

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2025/04/18

Send us a text Today's episode is my conversation about the 1928 film Glorious Betsy. My friend Enrico Banson from the Director's Notes newsletter joins me to discuss the film and we talk about how the viewing experience would be substantially different with the partial talkie segments that are now missing, Conrad Nagle's involvement in the creation of the Academy Awards, and where Glorious Betsy fits in with other films of the era that were experimenting with sound. I also have an unexpected...

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21:18

3.31-Filmmaker Interview with Emily Sheskin

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2025/04/15

Send us a text In today's episode, I interview Emily Sheskin, the director of the short documentary "Livestreams with GrandmaPuzzles." The film focuses on the unlikely pairing of Twitch with jigsaw puzzles and premiered at the Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival last fall. Listen to hear about the incredible community around jigsaw puzzling that continues to grow around the world, the importance of representation in the puzzle world, and how we would all benefit from reinforcing community c...

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3.30 Street Angel & Skyscraper with Beth Lisogorsky

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2025/04/11

Send us a text Today's episode is my conversation about the 1928 films Street Angel and Skyscraper. My friend Beth Lisogorsky from Beth's TV & Film Recommendations joins me to discuss the films and we talk about some of the visual touches in Street Angel, how vertigo inducing some of the images in Skyscraper are, and a wonderful relationship between to two leads in Skyscraper. Check out the previous episode where Beth and I first covered Street Angel. You can watch Street Angel and Skys...

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3.29 Movie Chat with Chris Etrata, winner of the 2025...

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2025/04/08

Send us a text In today's episode, I am joined by Chris Etrata, the winner of the 2025 Oscar prediction contest on The Oscar Project. We talk about our reactions to the 97th Academy Awards, some movies from 2025 so far, and what we're looking forward to in the rest of 2025. Books mentioned in this episode include: Mickey 7 by Edward AshtonFilms mentioned in this episode include: Wicked directed by Jon M. ChuAnora directed by Sean BakerConclave directed by Edward BergerA Complete Unknow...

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32:59

3.28 The Return of the Oscars and Lost Nominees of...

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2025/04/04

Send us a text Today's episode is the beginning of my conversations about the films nominated at the 2nd Academy Awards. I'm joined by Lewis Beer who writes the Slow Moving Pictures newsletter and we break down some of the history of the 2nd Academy Awards, all of the nominees, and take some time to discuss some of the missing or hard to find films that won't be covered in individual episodes this season. Be sure to subscribe to the podcast to get all the news episodes delivered to your devic...

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3.27 Filmmaker Interview with John Kelly

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2025/04/01

Send us a text In today's episode, I interview John Kelly, the director of the short film "Retirement Plan," an animated short that follows a man as he dreams about what he will do in his retirement years. The film won the Grand Jury and Audience Awards at SXSW. Listen to hear about the inspiration for the story, the importance being nimble with style when creating over 100 animated shots, and the joy of getting to work with one of Ireland's leading actors of the moment. Books mentioned in t...

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3.26 Filmmaker Interview with Paul Kowalski

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2025/03/25

Send us a text In today's episode, I interview Paul Kowalski, the director of the short film "Sardinia," a dark look at what a world without humor could be like. The film screened at IndieShorts and won the Best Director Grand Prize at Flickers Rhode Island International Film Festival in 2024. Listen to hear about the real world inspiration for the film, casting a group of strong actors that could each bring their own interpretation to the characters, and a set of book recommendations that sh...

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3.25 Filmmaker Interview with Jonathan Hammond

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2025/03/18

Send us a text In today's episode, I interview Jonathan Hammond, the director of the short film "Fireflies in the Dusk," a clever genre bending comedy that brings the Victorian Age into the present day with hilarious results. Listen to hear about some of the films that inspired Jonathan's concept for the film, how he got his actors to buy into the absurd situations their characters would encounter, and what happens when an actor getting food poisoning in the middle of busy L.A. traffic. Book...

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3.24 Movie Chat with Luiz Mendez, winner of the 2025...

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2025/03/11

Send us a text In today's episode, I am joined by Luis Mendez, the winner of the 2025 Oscar prediction contest on The Oscar Project. We talk about our reactions to the 97th Academy Awards, some movies from 2025 so far, and what we're looking forward to in the rest of 2025. Books mentioned in this episode include: Mickey 7 by Edward AshtonOpposable Thumbs: How Siskel & Ebert Changed Movies Forever by Matt SingerOscar Wars: A History of Hollywood in Gold, Sweat, and Tears by Michael ...

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3.23 Filmmaker Interview with Lucy Davidson

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2025/03/07

Send us a text In today's episode, I interview Lucy Davidson, the director of the short film "Baggage," a touching look at the weight we all carry with us in our day to day lives. Listen to hear about the inspiration for the film, the importance of creating a sonic landscape that felt believable, and some of the fun little details you can look for as you watch the film. Books mentioned in this episode include: When Breath Becomes Air by Paul KalanithiThe Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by R...

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21:25

3.22-97th Academy Awards Recap

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2025/03/03

Send us a text The 97th Academy Awards are over and today I'm joined by Shawna Carroll from the Notes from Post newsletter to recap everything that happened at last night's ceremony. Listen to hear us talk about the biggest winners and losers of the evening, some of the beautiful style we got to see, and anything that caught us by surprise. Other topics mentioned: Art of the Cut podcast with Steve HullfishCall Me By Your Name directed by Luca Guadagnino

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3.21-97th Academy Awards Preview-Part 5

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2025/02/28

Send us a text Today is the final episode in my preview of the 97th Academy Awards where I will have broken down every category over the course of this week. Today I am joined by Maria Banson from the Brunello Bombshell newsletter to break down all ten films nominated for Best Picture. I've listed the nominees below along with a few other films mentioned throughout the episode. Be sure to subscribe to the podcast to get all new episodes, and head over to my Substack to submit your guesses for...

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41:51

3.20-97th Academy Awards Preview-Part 4

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2025/02/27

Send us a text Today is the third of a five episode preview of the 97th Academy Awards where I will be breaking down each and every category throughout the week. Today I am joined by Kevin Pettit from the See You at the Movies newsletter to break down all four acting categories, both screenplay categories, and Best Director. I've listed the nominees below along with a few other films mentioned throughout the episode. Be sure to subscribe to the podcast to get all the preview episodes this wee...

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3.19-97th Academy Awards Preview-Part 3

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2025/02/26

Send us a text Today is the third of a five episode preview of the 97th Academy Awards where I will be breaking down each and every category throughout the week. Today I am joined by Brandon MacMurray from the Short Stick Films website to break down Best Animated Short Film, Best Live Action Short Film, and Best Documentary Short Film. I've listed the nominees below along with a few other films mentioned throughout the episode. Be sure to subscribe to the podcast to get all the preview episod...

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30:04

3.18-97th Academy Awards Preview-Part 2

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2025/02/25

Send us a text Today's is the second of a five episode preview of the 97th Academy Awards where I will be breaking down each and every category throughout the week. Today I am joined by Enrico Banson from the Director's Notes newsletter to break down Best Animated Feature, Best International Feature, Best Documentary Feature, Best Original Score, and Best Original Song. I've listed the nominees below along with a few other films mentioned throughout the episode. Be sure to subscribe to the po...

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29:51

3.17-97th Academy Awards Preview-Part 1

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2025/02/24

Send us a text Today's is the first of a five episode preview of the 97th Academy Awards where I will be breaking down each and every category throughout the week. Today I am joined by Joanne Thornborough from the Pop! Goes My Brain newsletter to break down all of the technical categories. I've listed the nominees below along with a few other films mentioned throughout the episode. Be sure to subscribe to the podcast to get all the preview episodes this week, and head over to my Substack to s...

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3.16-1st Oscars Recap

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2025/02/21

Send us a text Today's episode is my recap of everything from the very first Academy Awards back in 1929. Listen as I walk through the nominees and winners of every category and give a final ranking of all 17 films I was able to watch from this first year of the Oscars. If you missed any of the episodes discussing specific films, you can go back in this feed or just tap on the links below. 1.3 The Circus: Chaplin's Sad Take on His Place in Cinema1.4 Chang: A Drama of the Wilderness1.6 The Jaz...

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