THIS SEASON’S THEME: FEEL GOOD Welcome to episode 010 of Choose Film: A Reel Retrospective podcast. As part of our feel good season, Ashley and Gary are joined by Scottish Comedy Actress Katrina Allen to discuss the hilarious Book Smart, directed by Olivia Wilde. SynopsisAcademic overachievers Amy and Molly thought keeping their noses to the grindstone gave them a leg up on their high school peers. But on the eve of graduation, the best friends suddenly realize that they may have missed out on the special moments of their teenage years. Determined to make up for lost time, the girls decide to cram four years of not-to-be missed fun into one night -- a chaotic adventure that no amount of book smarts could prepare them for.Links in ConversationTwitter - https://twitter.com/KatrinaAllen_Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/katrinaallen_/Spotlight: https://spotlight.com/0693-1200-2202Short FilmsShook - Sarah Grant https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1-bE2_4qiQ&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR2lb1dqYawfab2JWhYqLyV_tXsUfzuUBw9s21rra9oXKWugTrHwK9-NAVgGood Girls - Niamh Mckeownhttps://niamhmckeown.co.uk/shorts/goodgirls Eyes Down - Charlotte Danielhttps://16days16films.frb.io/?fbclid=IwAR1J3NlanV_1PnHz961YngvLsKH-lbOBqjfsLOIag272efk60bWeNWk_tI8Katrina's BioKatrina is an Actor, Writer, and Filmmaker from Edinburgh. Alongside starring in a number of award-winning short films she is also a content creator for BBC Short Stuff and BBC The Social.Contact info ●     Instagram: @choosefilmpodcast●     Twitter: @FilmChoose●     Get in touch: choosefilmpodcast@hotmail.com

THIS SEASON’S THEME: FEEL GOOD  Welcome to episode 009 and we are moving on from the theme of 'first features' and into 'feel good' movies, to help get you through lockdown round 2. Ashley and Gary are joined by Scottish performer and creative Scott Coltman to discuss the hilarious, the feel good, MRS DOUBTFIRE starring Robin Williams.SynopsisTroubled that he has little access to his children, divorced Daniel Hillard (Robin Williams) hatches an elaborate plan. With help from his creative brother Frank (Harvey Fierstein), he dresses as an older British woman and convinces his ex-wife, Miranda (Sally Field), to hire him as a nanny. "Mrs. Doubtfire" wins over the children and helps Daniel become a better parent -- but when both Daniel and his nanny persona must meet different parties at the same restaurant, his secrets may be exposed.Links in ConversationTwitter - https://twitter.com/Scott_ColtmanInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/scott_coltman/BBD Productions:YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfofIc8E9igbTGDVivxwfjQFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/BBDProductionsTwitter - https://twitter.com/BBDProductions_Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/bbdproductions/Am Dram:Twitter - https://twitter.com/AmDramSitcomShort FilmsFrom Our Family to Yours - Disneyhttps://www.wheninmanila.com/watch-this-disney-short-film-about-a-filipino-family-and-their-traditions-made-us-emotional/?fbclid=IwAR2rSLtJyS_PSC4Vhdp0QRX8pno3GVTR8wyK50j6ExWphDlYR0nzfczcQTU SWITCH - directed by Joseph PicozziA mad scientist attempts to conduct a brain transplant with the supernatural powershttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVGfecHyRawSCREENING - Directed by Christian Brassingtonhttp://www.david-tennant.co.uk/2020/11/video-watch-david-and-georgia-tennant.htmlContact info ●     Instagram: @choosefilmpodcast●     Twitter: @FilmChoose●     Get in touch: choosefilmpodcast@hotmail.com

Welcome back to Choose Film podcast for a bonus episode. After releasing our JAWS episode we decide that just wasn't enough SHARK TALK. So we sat down with Sarah Buddery, who Co-Hosts 'Let’s Jaws for a Minute... Podcast'.We chat about Jaws, its three sequels and other shark movies. 'Let’s Jaws for a Minute... Podcast'."Each week, Sarah Buddery and MJ Smith set sail for Amity Island to watch and analyze Steven Spielberg's 1975 classic, JAWS one minute (or thereabouts) at a time!"https://anchor.fm/jawsforaminuteTwitter @JawsForAMinuteContact info ●     Instagram: @choosefilmpodcast●     Twitter: @FilmChoose●     Get in touch: choosefilmpodcast@hotmail.com

THIS SEASON’S THEME: FIRST FEATURESWelcome to episode 007. Ashley and Gary are joined by Theatre and TV Freelancer Jenn Mackie to discuss the hugely successful first ever blockbuster JAWS. The film was the first major motion picture to be shot on the ocean, and had a troubled production, going over budget and past schedule but became a worldwide classic. SYNOPSISWhen a young woman is killed by a shark while skinny-dipping near the New England tourist town of Amity Island, police chief Martin Brody (Roy Scheider) wants to close the beaches, but mayor Larry Vaughn (Murray Hamilton) overrules him, fearing that the loss of tourist revenue will cripple the town. Ichthyologist Matt Hooper (Richard Dreyfuss) and grizzled ship captain Quint (Robert Shaw) offer to help Brody capture the killer beast, and the trio engage in an epic battle of man vs. nature.Links in Conversationhttps://instagram.com/jennifermackiex?igshid=s9jiuop2sjdfhttps://twitter.com/jenn_mackie?s=21SHORT FILMSFLOAT (Dir Arabella Page Croft)https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p07qpssy/drama-shorts-floatEDUCATED (Dir. Tom Nicoll )https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m000ly42/next-big-thing-series-2-7-educatedRIVALShttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbyaPnqigwQContact info ●     Instagram: @choosefilmpodcast●     Twitter: @FilmChoose●     Get in touch: choosefilmpodcast@hotmail.com

THIS SEASON’S THEME: FIRST FEATURESWelcome to episode 006. Ashley and Gary are joined by Actor Gordon J Millar to discuss the  hugely controversial 'Alien 3' (directed by David Fincher). It's like marmite, people either love it or hate it -- tune in to hear our thoughts.Synopsis Ellen Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) is the only survivor when she crash lands on Fiorina 161, a bleak wasteland inhabited by former inmates of the planet's maximum security prison. Once again, Ripley must face skepticism and the alien as it hunts down the prisoners and guards. Without weapons or modern technology of any kind, Ripley leads the men into battle against the terrifying creature.Links in ConversationGordon J MillarTwitter - @ScotStreetStyleInsta - @scotstreetstylewww.scotstreetstyle.comScare Scotlandhttps://www.facebook.com/ScareScotland/Short FilmsThe Curious ChildWritten, Directed and Animated by Howard Vausehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzzlB-HobQEMind YerselWriter/Director - Bonnie MacRaehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0-aZShVS-Y&feature=youtu.be&ab_channel=BonnieMacRae&fbclid=IwAR0P4-n05i_yD1-tP36koIKCE756c_t0ISPL-1AhMBKAxjLqDDajYoSNjKwWriter's BlockWritten & Directed by Calum Shielshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xH7DGMXzB0g&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR0k1GQmT1_jLR2WfJMfVkkBbhSdxb3eVA9hNfa0CJyzCsK_hqzjT52eZq0Contact info ●     Instagram: @choosefilmpodcast●     Twitter: @FilmChoose●     Get in touch: choosefilmpodcast@hotmail.com

THIS SEASON’S THEME: FIRST FEATURESWelcome to episode 005. Ashley and Gary are joined by Scottish, Music Composer John McFarlane who has picked the hugely successful 'GET OUT' (directed by JORDAN PEELE) for us to discuss. Synopsis Now that Chris (Daniel Kaluuya) and his girlfriend, Rose (Allison Williams), have reached the meet-the-parents milestone of dating, she invites him for a weekend getaway upstate with Missy and Dean. At first, Chris reads the family's overly accommodating behavior as nervous attempts to deal with their daughter's interracial relationship, but as the weekend progresses, a series of increasingly disturbing discoveries lead him to a truth that he never could have imagined.‘LINKS IN CONVERSATION’ John McFarlanehttp://www.jmccomposer.com/https://www.facebook.com/JohnMcFarlaneMusic/https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8451327/twitter.com/jmccomposerRecommended Short FilmsFavourite.MOP - SHORT FILMhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xhn6AnCOtMICLEANSING HOURhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzpI8qnrGxY&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR2gmlGKlv01I5SU_gqAX9kIyDQ6Mm_HgRDNfzX0XHUE0cHfNaJi3kQPB8wTAKE YOUR PARTNERS - SHORT FILMhttps://www.sirirodnes.com/take-your-partnersContact info ●     Instagram: @choosefilmpodcast●     Twitter: @FilmChoose●     Get in touch: choosefilmpodcast@hotmail.com

THIS SEASON’S THEME: FIRST FEATURESWelcome to episode 004. Ashley and Gary are joined by LA Producer and Film Consultant Lindsay Eberts to discuss  Yorgos Lanthimos' The Favourite.   SynopsisIn the early 18th century, England is at war with the French. Nevertheless, duck racing and pineapple eating are thriving. A frail Queen Anne occupies the throne, and her close friend, Lady Sarah, governs the country in her stead, while tending to Anne's ill health and mercurial temper. When a new servant, Abigail, arrives, her charm endears her to Sarah. Sarah takes Abigail under her wing, and Abigail sees a chance to return to her aristocratic roots.‘LINKS IN CONVERSATION’ Lindsay Ebertshttps://www.lindsayeberts.com/https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8515678/Twitter - @LindsayEbertsinstagram.com/starlingfilmhousefacebook.com/starlingfilmhouseRecommended Short Films Red Hill - Directed and produced by LAURA CARREIRAhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m000lcp0/next-big-thing-series-2-4-red-hill?fbclid=IwAR3F7cx3_Nowu7OOkSipBwbF67p1Ry8Lyx8KRFiakqjxS24mAQHOxpeRD8wCrackpot - Dir. Kris Cummins https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cN-qMw4rP-MThe Kármán Line - Dir. Oscar Sharphttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvKAa71LQXgContact info ●     Instagram: @choosefilmpodcast●     Twitter: @FilmChoose●     Get in touch: choosefilmpodcast@hotmail.com

THIS SEASON’S THEME: FIRST FEATURESWelcome to episode 003. Ashley and Gary are joined by Scottish filmmaker Paul Mackie to discuss Ang Lee's directing debut ‘PUSHING HANDS’.  Synopsis An elderly tai chi master from Beijing, clashes with his American daughter-in-law when he retires and moves to his son's home in New York.‘LINKS IN CONVERSATION’ Paul Mackiehttps://www.imdb.com/name/nm5632602/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1TWO CARS, ONE NIGHT (2004) | dir. Taika Waititihttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFmbIO_JTH0SMILING MANhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zk-eY5S1Nck JEALOUS ALANhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m000l029/next-big-thing-series-2-jealous-alan?fbclid=IwAR1Kg833Jj3GsaBFZ32jQ1GfrSxbYA5Xr-UEF8SckK9AZnv6m00K6HvxHzM ●     Instagram: @choosefilmpodcast●     Twitter: @FilmChoose●     Get in touch: choosefilmpodcast@hotmail.comPAUL MACKIE BIOPaul has worked on a large variety of short films, feature films and TV in many roles, including  REDCON-1 (streaming on Netflix),  Marvel’s Avengers Infinity War, Netflix’s Outlaw King, and Hobbs and Shaw. In between those bigger projects he found time to Production Manage two award-winning short films, Mia: A Rapture 2.0 and Regrets, as well as serving as First AD for two feature films, low budget sci-fi Flux and thriller Convergence (Amazon Prime).His most recent work includes the soon to be released Fast 9 (Locations Department) and Netflix's Eurovision. He currently finds himself back at SAE, Glasgow, lecturing in the Digital Film department."

EP2 - Lady Bird Show NotesTHIS SEASON’S THEME: FIRST FEATURESWelcome to our first full episode. Ashley and Gary are joined by Scottish actor, writer and producer Rachel Flynn to discuss critically acclaimed movie ‘LADY BIRD’ directed by Greta Gerwig in her solo directorial debut. ‘LINKS IN CONVERSATION’ -       Links to Rachel Flynn’s work https://www.interabang.productions/-       Link To Boy’s Night https://vimeo.com/338539422-       Link to Cautionary Tales (Award Winning Short Film). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEsoDFBdQeU ●     Instagram: @choosefilmpodcast●     Twitter: @FilmChoose●     Get in touch: choosefilmpodcast@hotmail.com

Welcome to Choose Film: A Reel Retrospective where we take a deep dive into a random film chosen by our guest host. Each season we will pick a theme and review films based on that theme. Until then join Ashley and Gary as they pick their 5 uplifting films to watch during lockdown. REF LINKS BELOWThe Rapture Disaster -- https://vimeo.com/254284372Instagram: @choosefilmpodcastTwitter: @FilmChooseGet in touch: choosefilmpodcast@hotmail.com