The Next Best Picture Podcast

"The Monk And The Gun" had its world premiere at the 2023 Telluride Film Festival, where it received strong reviews for its visuals and tone and look back on Bhutan's transition to democracy in 2006. Following up on the Oscar-nominated "Lunana: A Yak In The Classroom," director, writer, and producer Pawo Choyning Dorji has established himself as a force on the international filmmaking scene with two directorial efforts in his career. Pawo was kind enough to spend some time talking with us about his latest film, which can be listened to below. Please be sure to check out the film, which is the Bhutanese entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards and is up for your consideration in all eligible categories. Thank you, and enjoy!Check out more on NextBestPicture.comPlease subscribe on...SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/nextbestpicturepodcastApple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jTYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA7KiotcWmHiYYy6wJqwOwAnd be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One of 2023's most thrilling films, "Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One," finds director Christopher McQuarrie, Tom Cruise, and their collaborators continually pushing the franchise higher, harder, and faster than it has ever gone before, dazzling audiences in the process. Visual effects supervisor Alex Wuttke and editor Eddie Hamilton were kind enough to spend time speaking with us about what goes into crafting a "Mission" movie and the challenges they faced on this latest film. Please check out the interviews below and be sure to catch the film, which is up for your consideration in all eligible categories for this year's Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Film Editing, Best Sound, and Best Visual Effects. Thank you, and enjoy!Check out more on NextBestPicture.comPlease subscribe on...SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/nextbestpicturepodcastApple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jTYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA7KiotcWmHiYYy6wJqwOwAnd be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"The After" is a short film from filmmaker Misan Harriman that looks at grief profoundly and movingly, with a powerful leading performance from David Oyelowo. In 18 short minutes, Harriman and Oyelowo take audiences through a man's tortured past trauma, and the result is a live-action short with all the ingredients to be a contender for Best Live-Action Short at this year's Academy Awards. Harriman and Oyelowo were kind enough to spend a few minutes speaking with us about working on the short film, which you can listen to below. Please be sure to check out the film, which is now streaming on Netflix. Thank you, and enjoy!Check out more on NextBestPicture.comPlease subscribe on...SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/nextbestpicturepodcastApple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jTYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA7KiotcWmHiYYy6wJqwOwAnd be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"The Zone Of Interest" had its world premiere at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Grand Prix and FIPRESCI Prizes, receiving some of the best reviews of the year, with many proclaiming it to be the best film of 2023. Stars Christian Friedel and Sandra Hüller were kind enough to spend some time talking with us about their experience working with filmmaker Jonathan Glazer on such a unique Holocaust film. Then cinematographer Łukasz Żal and supervising sound designer Johnnie Burn spoke with Dan Bayer about their contributions to the film's haunting visuals and sound, creating a haunting, memorable experience. Please be sure to check out the film, which is currently playing in theaters from A24 and is the entry for the British entry for Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards. The film is also up for your consideration in all eligible categories, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Cinematography, and Best Sound. Thank you, and enjoy!Check out more on NextBestPicture.comPlease subscribe on...SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/nextbestpicturepodcastApple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jTYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA7KiotcWmHiYYy6wJqwOwAnd be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"American Symphony" had its world premiere at the Telluride Film Festival, where it received positive reviews for exploring the life of Grammy Award-winning musical artist Jon Batiste at a time when his professional life was at an all-time high while his personal life was at an all-time low. Director Matthew Heineman peels back the curtain and the layers of man to reveal a powerful portrait that is resonating with audiences on Netflix. Batiste himself was kind enough to spend some time talking with us about this process, what the film has meant to him, his musical contributions to it, and more. Please be sure to check out the film, which is up for your consideration for Best Documentary Feature Film at this year's Academy Awards. Thank you, and enjoy!Check out more on NextBestPicture.comPlease subscribe on...SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/nextbestpicturepodcastApple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jTYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA7KiotcWmHiYYy6wJqwOwAnd be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves" had its world premiere at the SXSW Film Festival, where it received strong reviews, possibly kickstarting a new franchise for Paramount Pictures in the process. The fantasy film features a wide array of creatures, props, sets, and visual effects, all used to immerse audiences in the world-building and get as lost in the movie as millions have in the tabletop role-playing game. Two of the film's supervisors behind the scenes were kind enough to spend some time talking with us about their work on the film: ILM Visual Effects Supervisor Ben Snow and Prosthetics and Hair & Makeup Designer Alessandro Bertolazzi. Please check out their interviews below, and be sure to watch the film on Paramount+, which is up for your consideration in all eligible categories at this year's Academy Awards, including Best Makeup & Hair Styling and Best Visual Effects. Thank you, and enjoy!Check out more on NextBestPicture.comPlease subscribe on...SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/nextbestpicturepodcastApple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jTYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA7KiotcWmHiYYy6wJqwOwAnd be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"The Taste Of Things" had its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, where it competed for the Palme d'Or and won the Best Director prize for Trần Anh Hùng. Starring Academy Award-winner Juliette Binoche and Benoît Magimel in two moving performances, few films have ever captured the love of cooking and what cooking can mean for love as exceptionally as this film has. Binoche and Anh Hùng were kind enough to spend some time talking with Dan Bayer and Giovanni Lago, respectively, about their work on the film, which is the French entry for Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards. Please take a listen to the interviews below and be sure to check out the film, which releases in the U.S. on February 9th, 2024, from IFC Films and is up for your consideration in all eligible categories at this year's Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actress, and Best International Feature Film. Thank you, and enjoy!Check out more on NextBestPicture.comPlease subscribe on...SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/nextbestpicturepodcastApple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jTYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA7KiotcWmHiYYy6wJqwOwAnd be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For Episode 373, I am joined by Lauren LaMagna,  Josh Parham, Giovanni Lago & Tom O'Brien. This week, we're discussing the Critics Choice Award & Golden Globe nominations, giving our predictions for what we feel will make it onto the 2023 Oscar Shortlist and more as awards season continues through the end of the year. We also go over the polls, give our reactions to the trailers for "Civil War," "IF," "The Promised Land" and "The American Society Of Magical Negroes," answer your fan-submitted questions, and more! Thank you all for your continued support. We hope you enjoy this episode!Check out more on NextBestPicture.comPlease subscribe on...SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/nextbestpicturepodcastApple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jTYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA7KiotcWmHiYYy6wJqwOwAnd be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Society Of The Snow" had its world premiere at the Venice International Film Festival, where it received enthusiastic reviews for its powerful telling of the true story of the Uruguayan 1972 Andes flight disaster. Harrowing, immersive, powerful, and inspiring, it's a moving story that director J.A. Bayona was determined to tell correctly. He and Academy Award-winning composer Michael Giacchino were kind enough to spend some time talking about their work on the film, what the experience meant to them, and what they have coming up in the future after such a daunting production. Please check out the interviews below in video or audio-only formats, and be sure to watch the film when it arrives on Netflix on January 4th, which is up for your consideration in all eligible categories at this year's Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Director, International Feature Film and Best Original Score. Thank you, and enjoy!Check out more on NextBestPicture.comPlease subscribe on...SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/nextbestpicturepodcastApple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jTYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA7KiotcWmHiYYy6wJqwOwAnd be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Past Lives" had its world premiere at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival, where it instantly garnered universal acclaim, with many calling it the best of the festival. It has now gone on to be regarded as one of the year's best films overall, including winning the Gotham Award for Best Film and receiving nominations from the Critics Choice and Golden Globes for Best Picture. Composers Christopher Bear and Daniel Rossen were kind enough to spend some time talking about their gentle and moving score for the film, which quietly works its way over viewers to elicit an emotional response in a non-manipulative manner. Please be sure to check out the film, which is up for your consideration in all eligible categories, including Best Picture, Best Original Score, and Best Original Song for "Quiet Eyes." Thank you, and enjoy!Check out more on NextBestPicture.comPlease subscribe on...SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/nextbestpicturepodcastApple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jTYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA7KiotcWmHiYYy6wJqwOwAnd be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices