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Apr 16, 2025 • 54min

Warfare + The Correspondent + Steve Coogan on The Penguin Lessons

British actor Will Poulter, who has starred in The Bear, Black Mirror, The Revenant and Midsommar, talks about his latest film role in the gripping war thriller Warfare.Kriv Stenders and Richard Roxburgh on The Correspondent, the story of the arrest, trial and imprisonment of Australian journalist Peter Greste.Beloved actor and comedian Steve Coogan discusses The Penguin Lessons, a comedy-drama based on a true story that follows an Englishman’s personal and political awakening after he adopts a penguin during a turbulent period in Argentine history.Presenter, Jason Di RossoProducer, Sarah CorbettSound engineer, Isabella TropianoExecutive producer, Rhiannon Brown
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Apr 9, 2025 • 54min

Jacob Elordi and Justin Kurzel on The Narrow Road to the Deep North/The Count of Monte Cristo/Lost and Found

Brisbane-born Hollywood star Jacob Elordi fronts Justin Kurzel's TV adaptation of Richard Flanagan's Booker Prize-winning novel The Narrow Road to the Deep North.In Lost and Found, filmmaker Raoul Peck follows Ernest Cole's journey as the first Black freelance photographer in apartheid South Africa.Jason meets the directors of The Count of Monte Cristo in Paris, the new French adaptation of Alexandre Dumas’ epic tale of romance and redemption.Presenter, Jason Di RossoProducer, Sarah CorbettSound engineer, Tim JenkinsExecutive producer, Rhiannon Brown
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Apr 2, 2025 • 54min

Oscar highlights: Anora, A Real Pain, A Complete Unknown

A highlights edition looking at some films that dominated the 2025 Oscars...Jesse Eisenberg on A Real Pain, which he directed and stars in alongside Kieran Culkin (who won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor), in a story that centres around a pair of mismatched cousins travelling through Poland in honour of their Jewish grandmother.American filmmaker Sean Baker discusses his film Anora, which took home five Oscars, including Best Film, for its portrayal of a feisty sex worker's unexpected Cinderella story.A Complete Unknown depicts the story of folk hero Bob Dylan's transition to electric music. Jason meets Edward Norton, who plays Pete Seeger in the film and was nominated for Best Supporting Actor.These conversations were recorded before the film's respective Oscar wins and nominations.
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Mar 26, 2025 • 54min

Head South + The Cats of Gokugo Shrine

Director Jonathan Ogilvie discusses his nostalgic coming-of-age film Head South, where it's the late 1970's and teenager Angus is discovering the underground post-punk music scene in Christchurch. From the archives, David Nichols, historian and lecturer in Urban Planning at the University of Melbourne, on Richard Lowenstein's 1986 film Dogs in Space, a story takes place during the late 70s to the early 80s in the underground music scene in Melbourne and the action that happens in and around a share household in the inner city.In The Cats of Gokugo Shrine, renowned Japanese documentarian Kazuhiro Soda takes us to the coastal town of Ushimado and a shrine where cats have taken up residence.Presenter, Jason Di RossoProducer, Sarah CorbettSound engineer, Matthew CrawfordExecutive producer, Rhiannon Brown
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Mar 19, 2025 • 55min

Barry Levinson on The Alto Knights + The Rule of Jenny Pen + This Life of Mine

Legendary Hollywood director Barry Levinson discusses working with Robert De Niro on gangster movie The Alto Knights.New Zealand filmmaker James Ashcroft on his nursing home set horror The Rule of Jenny Pen.Plus, This Life of Mine, a delicate chronicle of mental illness screening as part of this year's French Film Festival.Presenrer, Jason Di RossoProducer, Sarah CorbettSound engineer, Riley MellisExecutive producer, Rhiannon Brown
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Mar 12, 2025 • 54min

Mickey 17 + Severance

Daniel Henshall, known for films like Snowtown, discusses his role in Bong Joon-ho's satirical sci-fi Mickey 17, exploring cloning and its ramifications. Dichen Lachman, from Severance, delves into the show's emotional depth, particularly themes of work-life separation and grief. Joel Edgerton shares insights on parallel universes in Dark Matter, highlighting his character's struggle with identity. The trio reflects on the filmmaking process and the challenges of portraying multiple identities, all while advocating for more Australian narratives in global media.
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Mar 5, 2025 • 55min

Mike Leigh & Marianne Jean-Baptiste on Hard Truths + Oscar nominated doc Sugarcane

Cult British director Mike Leigh reunites with actor Marianne Jean-Baptiste (Secrets and Lies) in Hard Truths,  a challenging yet compassionate exploration of modern family life in London.Meet the filmmakers behind Sugarcane, nominated for Best Documentary Feature at this year's Oscars, it's a powerful portrayal of Native resilience and its exploration of the devastating legacy of Indian residential schools in Canada.Presenter, Jason Di RossoProducer, Sarah CorbettSound engineer, Riley MellisExecutive producer, Rhiannon Brown
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Feb 26, 2025 • 54min

Oscar nominees The Seed of the Sacred Fig + I'm Still Here

Oscar nominated for Best International Feature, The Seed of the Sacred Fig is a film shot in secret that centres on paranoia and political unrest in Tehran. Jason meets director Mohammad Rasoulof.A conversation with Oscar Best Actress nominee Fernanda Torres about her role in I'm Still Here, a film that follows a mother whose life is shattered during Brazil's military dictatorship in 1971.Presenter, Jason Di RossoProducer, Sarah CorbettSound engineer, Carey DellExecutive producer, Rhiannon Brown
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Feb 19, 2025 • 54min

Pamela Anderson/Gia Coppola on The Last Showgirl + Bird + William Tell

Pamela Anderson and Gia Coppola on The Last Showgirl, a film about a seasoned showgirl who must plan for her future when her show abruptly closes after a 30-year run.British director Andrea Arnold on Bird, a surprising coming-of-age fable starring Nikiya Adams and Barry Keoghan.Actor Claes Bang discusses William Tell, where a once peaceful hunter leads his people in rebellion in 14th-century Switzerland.  (WILLIAM TELL will be available to rent or buy on all the usual digital platforms from March 10.)Presenter, Jason Di RossoProducer, Sarah CorbettSound engineer, Brendan O'NeillExecutive Producer, Rhiannon Brown
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Feb 12, 2025 • 54min

The cast of Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy + Grand Tour

Superstars Renee Zellweger, Leo Woodall and Chiwetel Ejiofor discuss Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy.Cannes Best Director winner Miguel Gomes on Grand Tour, a dream-like road movie through Asia about romantic obsession and colonial decadence.Presenter, Jason Di RossoProducer, Sarah CorbettSound engineer, Carey DellExecutive producer, Rhiannon Brown

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