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The Film Verdict

The TFV Network offers a range of podcasts produced by The Film Verdict for film professionals, creatives and enthusiasts. Shows include: 𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗪𝗖𝗔𝗦𝗧, candid and insightful conversations from the world of film; 𝗧𝗙𝗩 𝗢𝗡 𝗣𝗢𝗜𝗡𝗧, reviews of current movies by TFV"s film critics in bite-size audio form; 𝗡𝗢𝗜𝗥 𝟯𝟲𝟬, celebrating the richness of international Black filmmaking; 𝗖𝗜𝗡𝗘𝗣𝗛𝗜𝗟𝗘 𝗖𝗢𝗥𝗡𝗘𝗥, short reviews of movies spanning the history of cinema; and 𝗛𝗜𝗧, presenting

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00:36:00

Showcast: An Introduction to Intimacy Coordination in...

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2024/04/01

In the latest episode of the Showcast, recorded live from the 2024 Meeting Point Vilnius, part of the Vilnius International Film Festival in Lithuania, TFV's Matt Micucci sits down for a conversation with Amanda Blumenthal, a trailblazer of intimacy coordination within the audiovisual industry. Blumenthal, founder of the Intimacy Professionals Association, leads the charge in creating safer environments on set for performers involved in scenes of nudity, simulated sex or other intimate content

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00:29:33

Showcast: Documentary Filmmaking, Madness Required w/...

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2024/03/28

TFV's Matt Micucci returns with the second Showcast episode from the 2024 edition of Meeting Point Vilnius, the audiovisual industry event taking place within the context of the Vilnius International Film Festival in Lithuania. This episode features an insightful conversation with renowned Polish filmmaker Agnieszka Zwiefka, who attended a special presentation of Wika!, her documentary portrait of an 85-year-old star DJ from Warsaw. Matt also takes this opportunity to ask her about her latest

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00:22:54

Showcast: Peaches Unveiled w/ Philipp Fussenegger and...

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2024/03/19

In this episode of the Showcast, TFV's Matt Micucci spotlights another gem from the Panorama Dokumente section of the 2024 Berlin International Film Festival. The focus turns to a vibrant documentary on the trailblazing Peaches, known for her daring blend of electronic music, pop and hip-hop, and her fearless exploration of sexuality and societal norms that have captivated audiences worldwide.Teaches of Peaches not only chronicles her recent anniversary tour celebrating her seminal album of the

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00:24:40

Showcast: A Life in Still Photography w/ Klára...

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2024/03/12

Today's episode of the Showcast features TFV's Matt Micucci sharing a conversation about one of the highlights from the Panorama Dokumente section of the 2024 Berlin International Film Festival. The film is titled "I'm Not Everything I Want to Be" and focuses on the life and work of little-known Czech photographer Libuše Jarcovjáková. From the aftermath of the Prague Spring of 1968 through the 1970s and 1980s, Jarcovjáková prolifically documented her own life through endless

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00:28:32

Showcast: Luxembourg's First Western w/ Loïc Tanson

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2023/12/05

In our latest Showcast conversation, TFV's Matt Micucci speaks with Loïc Tanson, director of what has been defined as Luxemburg's first western movie, "The Last Ashes." The film is a modern Western set in Luxembourg from the early to mid-1800s and tells the story of a woman who returns to her native village under a new identity, looking for revenge against those who harmed her and her family. In our conversation, we discuss this visionary feature directorial debut but also find out

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00:11:20

Showcast: The Tragedy of Letting Go w/ Tzu-Hui Peng...

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2023/10/06

TFV's Matt Micucci wraps up his showcast coverage of the 2023 San Sebastián International Film Festival in Spain by highlighting "A Journey in Spring" from the festival's official selection. The film marks the feature directorial debut of Taiwanese filmmakers Tzu-Hui Peng and Ping-Wen Wang, who talk about weaving a tale that explores a man's profound grief for his late wife. In this conversation, the directors talk about wanting to explore the theme of mortality and their

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00:18:13

Showcast: A Portrait of Teenage Multicultural...

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2023/10/06

Our Showcast coverage of the 2023 San Sebastián International Film Festival continues by highlighting a remarkable work from its New Directors section, "The Gamma Rays." TFV's Matt Micucci is joined by its director Henry Bernardet, whose social realist drama delves into the lives of a group of young Canadians from immigrant communities, navigating through their everyday existence and experiencing a wide range of formative events. In our discussion, the director talks with us about

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00:18:05

Showcast: The Reunion of a Long-Estranged Father and...

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2023/10/05

TFV's Matt Micucci's podcast coverage of the 2023 San Sebastián International Film Festival continues with a conversation with Japanese filmmaker Kei Chika-Ura. His second feature film, "Great Absence," celebrated its European Premiere in the festival's official selection. The film chronicles the forced reunion between a son and his long-estranged father after 20 years. In this podcast, we talk with the director about the personal experiences that shaped the narrative and the

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00:17:50

Showcast: The Sins of the Patriarchy w/ Xavier...

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2023/10/05

The latest episode of the SHOWCAST is a candid conversation about "The Successor" one of the most talked-about films from the official selection of the 2023 San Sebastián International Film Festival. Joining TFV's Matt Micucci are its director Xavier Legrand (already an award-winner at the 2017 Venice Film Festival with "Custody") and its lead actor, Marc-André Grondin. Briefly, the film explores a fashion designer's life unravelling after his estranged father's

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00:17:22

Showcast: Ladyland Revisited w/ Isabel Herguera (2023...

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2023/10/03

This latest episode of the Showcast from the 2023 San Sebastián International Film Festival finds TFV's Matt Micucci joined by an animation luminary, Isabel Herguera, making her feature debut with "Sultana's Dream," featured in the festival's official selection. The film is inspired by the feminist utopian sci-fi short story of the same name, penned by Begum Rokeya at the dawn of the 20th century and exploring the mythical Ladyland. The narrative of the movie follows the

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00:30:46

Showcast: Ukrainians for the Arts, Culture and...

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2023/10/03

Producer Kateryna Shevchenko and music composer Luke Corradine join TFV's Matt Micucci for a Showcast conversation about Ukrainians for the Arts, Culture and Education, also known as UFACE, at the 2023 San Seastián International Film Festival. This relatively new association is dedicated to nurturing and celebrating the rich tapestry of Ukrainian artistic values and heritage through a range of Spanish and international projects. Among them, a captivating series of live shows for silent

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00:21:04

Showcast: A Sort of Homecoming w/ Guto Parente (2023...

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2023/10/02

TFV's Matt Micucci explores one of the highlights of the 2023 San Sebastián International Film Festival's Horizontes Latinos section in the latest Showcast episode, featuring a conversation with Guto Parente, the talented Brazilian director of "A Strange Path." The film tells the story of a filmmaker who returns to Brazil to screen a movie at his hometown's film festival but when the pandemic derails his plans, he's left with no other choice but to reconnect with his

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00:18:56

Showcast: Are We Really Ever in Control? w/ Cristi...

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2023/09/30

TFV's Matt Micucci shares a conversation with Cristi Puiu, one of the trailblazers of the fabled Romanian New Wave, from the 2023 San Sebastián International Film Festival. The acclaimed director shared a portrait of the COVID era through a series of provocative fictional vignettes in his latest film, "MMXX," presented in the festival's official selection. Puiu defies conventions and truly embraces the art of free-flowing dialogue. We're really tearing up the script in this

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00:22:03

Showcast: There's No Such Thing as the Perfect Victim...

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2023/09/29

TFV's Matt Micucci continues his podcast coverage of the 2023 San Sebastián International Film Festival with a conversation with the talented Belgian filmmaker Delphine Girard about her feature directorial debut, "Through the Night." This gripping cinematic experience, part thriller and part exploratory drama, recently earned acclaim in Venice and Toronto, and kicks off with a heart-pounding car sequence, a woman in danger and a fateful call to the police. Join us as we uncover the

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00:29:51

Showcast: Art, Redemption and Resistence in Iran w/...

TFV Network ·

2023/09/28

TFV's Matt Micucci continues his exclusive coverage of the 2023 San Sebastián International Film Festival, sharing a conversation about one of the gems from its New Directors section. "Achilles" is the brainchild of Crystal Bear-winning Iranian director Farhad Delaram. Inspired by autobiographical events, Achilles tells the story of a young filmmakers in the throes of a personal crisis who forms a bond with a mental patient with a mysterious past. The two take to the road and their

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00:24:46

Showcast: Toxic Family Secrets and Silences w/...

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2023/09/28

TFV's Matt Micucci continues his Showcast coverage of the 2023 San Sebastián International Film Festival with a free-flowing conversation with Joachim Lafosse. The renowned Belgian director presented one of the most buzzed-about titles from the festival's official selection, "A Silence," starring Daniel Auteuil and Emmanuelle Devos. The film finds him revisiting some aspects of his previous themes, including dark family secrets and the psychological warfare of domestic settings. In

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00:16:25

Showcast: Making Movies for the Soul in Ukraine w/...

TFV Network ·

2023/09/27

TFV's Matt Micucci speaks with Sashko Chubko and Valeria Sochyvets, producers of "La Palisiada," in his first on-location Showcast episode from the 2023 San Sebastián Film Festival. "La Palisiada" marks the feature directorial debut of Philip Sotnichenko and has been making waves on the festival scene this year, having won awards in Rotterdam and Sarajevo. The film is is described as a police detective neo-noir set in the last months of capital punishment in Ukraine in 1996

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00:52:46

Noir 360: A Hollywood Icon and Social Activist w/...

TFV Network ·

2023/09/24

Join us for a truly special edition of Noir360 as we sit down for a fascinating conversation with Richard Gant, an American actor and passionate social activist whose illustrious career in film and television includes iconic roles in movies like "Rocky V," "Nutty Professor II: The Klumps," "Bean: The Ultimate Disaster Movie," and "The Big Lebowski." Additionally, he has graced hit television series such as "Deadwood," "Men of a Certain

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00:47:07

Noir 360: From Corporate Manager to Global Disruptor...

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2023/09/24

In this engaging episode of Noir 360, we are thrilled to host Yolonda Brinkley, a remarkable individual who has embarked on a transformative journey from being a corporate marketing/PR manager at a Fortune 500 company to becoming a self-proclaimed global disruptor and marketing communication practitioner specializing in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) strategy. Yolonda's unwavering passion has led her to create "Diversity in Cannes," an independent global film movement dedicated

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00:51:14

Noir 360: The Silent Warrior of Hollywood w/ Kevin...

TFV Network ·

2023/09/24

In this captivating episode of Noir360, we delve into an open and candid conversation with none other than the renowned showrunner, director, and producer, Kevin Arkadie. With a trailblazing career that has left an indelible mark on television, including iconic shows like "New York Undercover," "The Shield," "Soul Food," "NYPD Blue," and many more, Kevin's creative genius knows no bounds. He's not only a creative force but also an Adjunct Professor at

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