THIS SEASON’S THEME: Cinematic Classics Welcome to episode 030 of Choose Film: A Reel Retrospective podcast. Rebecca and Gary are joined by fellow Podcaster Jamie Mackinlay (host of Just Get A Real Job podcast) to discuss the hilarious screwball comedy 'What's Up, Doc?'SYNOPSISTwo researchers have come to San Francisco to compete for a research grant in music. The man seems a bit distracted, and that was before he met a strange woman who has devoted her life to confusing and embarrassing him. At the same time a woman has her jewels stolen and a government whistle blower arrives with his stolen top secret papers.  LINKS IN CONVERSATIONTwitter @justgetarealjobTwitter @jammack2Insta @justgetarealjobInsta @jamie_mackinlay_ SHORT FILMSGrandpa - Drama Short Filmhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oA1lXeAmyvU&t=105sREBOOTED | Short Filmhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Rkn6rnsgc4Home (1998) - Morag McKinnonhttp://www.totalshortfilms.com/ver/pelicula/266JAMIE'S BIOJamie Mackinlay is a 24 year old Screenwriter, podcaster and all round creative from Fife. Jamie has been based in Edinburgh for over six year and studied a BA in Film and Theatre at QMU between 2014-2018. After a year out, working full time as a support worker, and as a freelance culture reviewer. Jamie went back to uni to study an MA in Screenwriting at Screen Academy Scotland. Since graduating Jamie has been involved in a number of creative projects and has worked as a Runner and Covid Supervisor on several short film productions and commercials.In November 2020 Jamie launched 'Just Get A Real Job' and is having a ball hosting and producing it.Getting the chance to talk with and showcase emerging creatives from across the world has been an absolute joy for Jamie so far and he is very excited about this ever growing podcast.

THIS SEASON’S THEME: Cinematic Classics Welcome to episode 029 of Choose Film: A Reel Retrospective podcast. Rebecca and Gary are joined by Ellis Barthorpe (co-host of podcast ‘talkabout with Ellis & Gwilym') to discuss the 1966 Italian epic spaghetti Western The Good, the Bad and the UglySYNOPSISIn the Southwest during the Civil War, a mysterious stranger, Joe (Clint Eastwood), and a Mexican outlaw, Tuco (Eli Wallach), form an uneasy partnership -- Joe turns in the bandit for the reward money, then rescues him just as he is being hanged. When Joe's shot at the noose goes awry during one escapade, a furious Tuco tries to have him murdered. The men re-team abruptly, however, to beat out a sadistic criminal and the Union army and find $20,000 that a soldier has buried in the desert.LINKS IN CONVERSATIONInsta @ellisbarthorpeInsta ‘talkabout with Ellis & Gwilym’ @focusfilmmoviesFilm blog www.focusfilms.onlinetwitter @BarthorpeEllistwitter @talkabout_podSHORT FILMSSHE KNOWS - Horror Short Filmhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6TYLOAB1hEThe Blue Umbrellahttps://vimeo.com/300720030MISCREANThttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjht4AGNqhQELLIS' BIOEllis is one of the hosts of film and entertainment podcast ‘talkabout with Ellis & Gwilym’ on which he talks with his co-host about film news, reviews and a random main topic of the week. He runs the podcast alongside his film review blog Focus Film.

THIS SEASON’S THEME: Cinematic Classics Welcome to episode 028 of Choose Film: A Reel Retrospective podcast. Rebecca and Gary are joined by Filmmaker Liv Wilkinson to discuss the hugely popular 1996 black comedy crime film, FargoSYNOPSIS"Fargo" is a reality-based crime drama set in Minnesota in 1987. Jerry Lundegaard (William H. Macy) is a car salesman in Minneapolis who has gotten himself into debt and is so desperate for money that he hires two thugs (Steve Buscemi), (Peter Stormare) to kidnap his own wife. Jerry will collect the ransom from her wealthy father (Harve Presnell), paying the thugs a small portion and keeping the rest to satisfy his debts. The scheme collapses when the thugs shoot a state trooper.LINKS IN CONVERSATIONTwitter @livi_wilkinsonInsta @liv.filmnreviewSHORT FILMSSci-Fi Short Film: "The Workplace" | DUSThttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNVLOuQNgpoThatching Eggs - Award-Winning 3D Animated Short Filmhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDXdLQZgjMEDetainmenthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGYaZtzz5PELiv's BioLiv has been studying film for a number of years, recently graduating from an MA in film. Following this, she worked at a video production company in Edinburgh during the winter of 2020, then becoming a trainee with ScreenSkills in the ‘AD’ department, and has taken on roles in high end TV. Liv hopes to continue in the industry to climb the ladder toward Director.

THIS SEASON’S THEME: Cinematic Classics Welcome to episode 027 of Choose Film: A Reel Retrospective podcast. Rebecca and Gary are joined by the hilarious: Actor, Writer and Podcaster Joe O'Neill (from "Joe talks: the hunt for the greatest movie ever" podcast) to discuss black comedy crime film In BrugesSYNOPSISAfter a particularly difficult job, hit men Ray (Colin Farrell) and Ken (Brendan Gleeson) head to Belgium to hide out until things cool down. Ray hates the medieval city they land in, but Ken finds its beauty and peacefulness enchanting. Their experiences become increasingly surreal and possibly life-changing as they encounter tourists, locals and a potential romance for Ray.LINKS IN CONVERSATIONTwitter @JoeTalksPodTwitter @actingjoeTwitter @TheatreShadowInsta @joetalkspodInsta @littleshadowtheatreInsta @joeyourownway_SHORT FILMSLEROY Short Film (2017)https://vimeo.com/278454272Joe O'Neill Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGmKGBhKJeo11RMkPKzmuLgSci-Fi Short Film - C600 (AWARD WINNING)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZs4SYfU6pAJOE'S BIOJoe studied performance in Bull Alley Theatre training company in Dublin from 2010-2013 & also in 2011 spent a summer studying in Lee Strasberg Film & Theater Institute in New York. Joe has written two full length plays ‘Bright eyes’ & ‘Goodbye to Marie’ while also has a series of short plays titled ‘the new Irish Playbook’ which has been performed across Ireland & England. Joe Has written 5 comedy short films ‘Coming out’ ‘Our Child’ ‘Is it ever okay to be a xenophobe’ ‘Millennials’ & ‘Man United Through Pain’ which has close to 800,000 views across Facebook/YouTube.Joe is the artistic director of Little Shadow Theatre Company where Joe has produced many of his own plays and many of his contemporaries plays too.Dedicated to creating & highlighting new work Joe created an (almost) annual festival also titled ‘The New Irish Playbook’ where Joe brings together new Irish playwrights and pairs them with directors and actors who have never worked together before to create truly original work.During lockdown, joe created ‘The isolation series’ where for 12 weeks joe brought together actors over Zoom to perform in an original scene written/directed by Joe each week.Joe also started his own podcast ‘Joe Talks: The Hunt for the greatest movie ever!’Where Joe has a new guest on every week and asks them to watch 3 best picture winners from consecutive years and asks them to rank these movies from 1st-3rd. These podcast are available to listen to on all streaming platforms

THIS SEASON’S THEME: Cinematic Classics Welcome to episode 026 of Choose Film: A Reel Retrospective podcast. Rebecca and Gary are joined by Scottish Director Steve Johnson  to discuss Christopher Nolan's mind boggling Memento.  SYNOPSISLeonard (Guy Pearce) is tracking down the man who raped and murdered his wife. The difficulty, however, of locating his wife's killer is compounded by the fact that he suffers from a rare, untreatable form of memory loss. Although he can recall details of life before his accident, Leonard cannot remember what happened fifteen minutes ago, where he's going, or why.LINKS IN CONVERSATIONhttp://www.snjohnson.comhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt8811620/https://twitter.com/snjfilmmakerhttps://www.instagram.com/snjfilmmaker/SHORT FILMSCAKE - Short Filmhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vCr8TyaaPQELEFANTE - Spanish Short Filmhttps://vimeo.com/86701482The Neighbors' Window - Oscar Winning Short Filmhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1vCrsZ80M4STEVE'S BIOBORN IN LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND, BUT NOW RESIDING IN SCOTLAND, STEVE IS A SELF TAUGHT FILM DIRECTOR AND CINEMATOGRAPHER.His love for film first began after seeing Star Wars at the Futurist Theatre in Liverpool. In 2003, Steve created Futuristfilm Ltd. To produce his own films. Later, in 2013, Steve established Futurist Digital Ltd. - a rental company based in Glasgow, Scotland, offering RED Digital Camera hire and training.Over the years, Steve developed his skills on the Red Digital Cinema Camera and later became a freelance instructor and course producer for their REDucation courses. He has taught in many cities across the globe including Amsterdam; Berlin; Brisbane; Dubai; London; Los Angeles; Madrid; Moscow; Oslo and SingaporeSteve's second feature film 'Convergence' won Best Feature Film at the 2019 British Independent Film Festival and also gained nominations for Best Actor; Best Supporting Actress; Best Supporting Actor and Best Cinematography.Convergence also won Best Feature Film at the 2019 Cardiff International Feature Film

THIS SEASON’S THEME: Cinematic Classics Welcome to episode 025 of Choose Film: A Reel Retrospective podcast. On Rebecca's debut episode as a co-host, her and Gary are joined by Scottish Actor and Model Sarah Meikle to discuss Gore Verbinski's adventure classic Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl.SYNOPSIS Capt. Jack Sparrow arrives at Port Royal  without a ship or crew, later that evening the town is besieged by a pirate ship. The pirates kidnap the governor's daughter, Elizabeth, who's in possession of a valuable coin that is linked to a curse that has transformed the pirates into the undead. A gallant blacksmith in love with Elizabeth allies with Sparrow in pursuit of the pirates.LINKS IN CONVERSATIONhttps://www.spotlight.com/0217-3420-4402https://vshowcards.com/profile/sarah-meikle/Spotlight - 0217 3420 4402Instagram - @sarahcmeikleFacebook - @sarahcmeikleactorTwitter- @meikle_sarahSHORT FILMSWither - is a British folk lore filmhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ed9a5O69g88 Lights Out  - Horror Film https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lykiTPUbtgs&t=62sHowl - A writer with a deadline tries to write, but her thoughts refuse to play nice.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qk6kTVXJvzcSARAH'S BIOSarah is an Actress based in Scotland. She has a theatre background but has recently moved into film & TV. Sarah has recently been cast in the feature film "Skinjacker" and web series "Cavendish" which is now available on amazon prime. Sarah has just launched her own Ebook called "First Time Freelancer" which is designed to help creatives stay motivated and organised. 

Welcome to episode 024 of Choose Film: A Reel Retrospective podcast. In this bonus episode we discuss Ashley exiting the show and welcome our new co-host Rebecca RiddellWe also discuss some of our top films, Rebecca decides to quiz Gary & Ashley on the podcast so far and of course we finish off with our Listeners Reel. Enjoy

THIS SEASON’S THEME: SCOTLAND ON FILMWelcome to episode 023 of Choose Film: A Reel Retrospective podcast. Ashley and Gary are joined by Scottish Filmmaker Chris Quick to discuss one of the best classic folk lore horror film, The Wicker ManSYNOPSIS Sergeant Howie, an uptight Calvinist policeman who travels to Summerisle, a remote island off the west coast of Scotland, to investigate reports of a local girl's disappearance. Once there, he finds his solid Christian beliefs confronted by a community dabbling in all manner of dubious pagan practicesLINKS IN CONVERSATION Twitter @FantasticMrQInstagram @FantasticMrQAutumn Never Dies trailer -  https://vimeo.com/396293588Chris Quick Website - http://chrisquickfilm.com/SHORT FILMSBODY ISSUESBy Interabang Productions https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpNr__w3fFENever Have I Everhttps://youtu.be/LVEu_xOTfJ0The Lost Purse Short Filmhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQv307m6JxYChris Bio:Chris Quick is a Scottish film editor and producer from Glasgow. Primarily working in the comedy genre, he is probably best known for the films, The Greyness of Autumn, Autumn Never Dies and Electric Faces which was nominated for a Bafta Scotland award. He is also the co-founder and current director of the Glasgow Filmmakers Alliance.  

THIS SEASON’S THEME: SCOTLAND ON FILMWelcome to episode 022 of Choose Film: A Reel Retrospective podcast. Ashley and Gary are joined by Scottish Actor Joshua Haynes to discuss the disgusting, the horrible, Irvine Welsh’s Filth. SYNOPSIS A corrupt, junkie cop attempts to manipulate his way through a promotion in order to win back his wife and daughter while also fighting his own inner demons.LINKS IN CONVERSATION Twitter @Joshua_p_haynes SHORT FILMSWait For Me (3 Minute Documentary)https://vimeo.com/3013863After The Beephttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJ3cQpRgu70&ab_channel=InterabangProductionsShed https://vimeo.com/272348843Josh Bio:Joshua Haynes is an up-and-coming actor based in Glasgow. Starring in the Cbeebies hit show "Molly and Mack" he can also be seen in notable short films such as "Shed" and "UFO" as well as many other top local projects.

THIS SEASON’S THEME: SCOTLAND ON FILMWelcome to episode 021 of Choose Film: A Reel Retrospective podcast. Ashley and Gary are joined by Scottish Actor Rebecca Riddell to discuss our first animation, Pixar’s Brave.SYNOPSIS Merida, an independent archer, disobeys an ancient custom which unleashes a dark force. After meeting an elderly witch, as she journeys to reverse the curse, she discovers the real meaning of bravery.LINKS IN CONVERSATION Insta @lockdownlinksTwitter @LinksLockdownInsta @RiddellRebeccaTwitter @RiddellRSHORT FILMSCoin Operated" is an award-winning 5 minute animated short filmhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5L4DQfVIcdgFactory TalkFactory Talk is an intergenerational conversation about identity, sexuality and masculinity in a rural factory. https://vimeo.com/416042843Pink and Blue - GILRA girl struggles with the side effects of the contraceptive pill. https://youtu.be/isdcjna_c4oRebecca’s BioRebecca Riddell is an actor who recently graduated from the BA Acting for Stage and Screen course at Queen Margaret and Edinburgh Napier University. Alongside acting, Rebecca also has a great love and interest in directing and has also dabbled in writing. Over lockdown, Rebecca has used this opportunity to launch a networking platform, Lockdown Links, to help creatives come together, meet, connect and perhaps work together one day. Rebecca also loves listening to podcasts and is starting to draw again.