A short introduction to Best in Show, Letterboxd’s new limited podcast series covering the 2022–2023 film awards season. Meet your hosts: Mia Vicino, Brian Formo and Gemma Gracewood, as they share what film awards mean to them, reveal the trophies they won in their youth, and call on The Muppets, Todd Field and the LA Dodgers to help contextualize the practice of judging something “the best”. Plus, hear from Brad Pitt on the Babylon red carpet, and a breathless Anna Paquin at the 66th Oscars. Our first full episode drops on January 3, 2023.

Sponsor:
This episode was brought to you by Emily, presented by Bleecker Street. A daring, richly imagined portrait of the brilliant mind behind the novel “Wuthering Heights”, Frances O’Connor’s directorial debut stars Emma Mackey as Emily Brontë, a reclusive and rebellious preacher's daughter with a passion for storytelling. Emily opens in the US in February, only in theaters.

Lists & Links:
Todd Field’s 2022 Gotham Awards speech. Anna Paquin’s 66th Academy Awards speech. Reviews of Emily by Bethany and Frances.

Credits:
Recorded in Los Angeles and Auckland. Edited by Slim. Facts by Jack. Transcript by Sophie Shin. Theme: ‘Hyperlight’ by Letterboxd member Trent Walton (AKA Echo Wolf). Best in Show is a TAPEDECK production. Title courtesy of Christopher Guest.