Ep 191: Kōki, Allison Gardner and The Extraordinary Miss Flower at Glasgow Film Festival 2025

Mar 3, 2025

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Emiliana Torrini

Joining the discussion are Allison Gardner, Festival Director, reflecting on her memorable final year at the Glasgow Film Festival, and Caroline Catz and Emiliana Torrini, who share insights about their work on the enchanting film The Extraordinary Miss Flower. They dive into the film's unique exploration of love through letters and its heartfelt soundtrack. The trio also touches on the evolving role of women in cinema, celebrating upcoming events that spotlight female filmmakers and their narratives, making it a vibrant celebration of creativity.

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Intro

00:00 • 2min

Reflections on the Glasgow Film Festival

02:18 • 4min

Exploring Love and Imagination in 'Miss Flower'

06:16 • 2min

Empowering Feminine Narratives in Film

07:48 • 17min

The Evolution of Artistic Expression and Future Aspirations

24:18 • 2min

The Legacy of Miss Flower

25:48 • 21min

Celebrating Women in Film: The Extraordinary Miss Flower and Beyond

46:59 • 2min

In this episode of Girls On Film, recorded at the 2025 Glasgow Film Festival, host Anna Smith is joined by co-founder and Executive Producer of the podcast, Hedda Lornie Archbold, to bring listeners exclusive interviews with some of the festival’s stars. They welcome insights from Festival Director Allison Gardner, star of opening gala film Tornado, Kōki, and two of the creative minds behind The Extraordinary Miss Flower. Allison Gardner talks about her highlights of her final year leading the Glasgow Film Festival. Kōki, the rising star of Tornado, opens up about her role as the daughter of a Japanese puppeteer in John Maclean’s thriller. And Emiliana Torrini and Caroline Catz dive into their work on The Extraordinary Miss Flower, a genre-blending love letter to love letters, set to Torrini’s dreamy soundtrack. The Extraordinary Miss Flower will be released in the UK on 9 May 2025. Tornado will be available in cinemas from 23 May 2025. Glasgow Film Festival 2025 runs from 26 February to 9 March 2025. For more information on screenings and tickets, visit the Glasgow Film Festival website https://www.glasgowfilm.org/home March is International Women’s Month, and this year also marks the 20th Anniversary of Birds Eye View Festival, now Reclaim the Frame, a charity championing women filmmakers. The festival will host a Weekender from 7–9 March 2025 at BFI Southbank and Regent Street Cinema, featuring events, screenings, and a special showing of Lollipop, which featured in episode 181 of Girls On Film. For more details, visit reclaimtheframe.org.Sign up to the Girls On Film newsletter below: http://eepurl.com/iEKaM-/ or email girlsonfilmsocial@gmail.com to be signed up. Become a patron of Girls On Film on Patreon here: www.patreon.com/girlsonfilmpodcast Follow us on socials: www.instagram.com/girlsonfilm_podcast/ www.facebook.com/girlsonfilmpodcast www.twitter.com/GirlsOnFilm_Pod www.twitter.com/annasmithjourno Watch Girls On Film on the BFI’s YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLX…L89QKZsN5Tgr3vn7z Girls On Film is an HLA production. Host: Anna Smith Executive Producer: Hedda Lornie Archbold Producer: Charlotte Matheson Intern: Anna Swartz Audio editor: Benjamin Cook House band: MX Tyrants Principal Partners: Vanessa Smith and Peter Brewer © HLA Agency