Girls On Film

It’s Pride season! And we’re bringing you a packed Pride special. Actress and vocal LGBTQ+ advocate Bella Thorne joins Anna to talk pansexuality, love and support in the queer community, and the power of social media to make real social change. She also unpacks her starring role in Bonnie & Clyde-style crime thriller Infamous, as well as quirky college comedy The Duff. Plus, guest critic and Dr of Film Becca Harrison drops in to review three brilliant queer films you can stream for a Pride celebration on your sofa: bittersweet political Brit-flick Pride, Todd Haynes’ Oscar-nominated lesbian love story Carol, and recent Girls On Film guest Desiree Akhavan’s bisexual comedy drama Appropriate Behaviour. All films are available on Amazon Prime Video, our partner for this episode. Become a patron of Girls On Film on Patreon here: www.patreon.com/girlsonfilmpodcast Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/GirlsOnFilm_Pod www.twitter.com/annasmithjourno www.twitter.com/primevideouk www.twitter.com/@BeccaEHarrison www.twitter.com/@bellathorne Watch Girls On Film's latest show on the BFI's YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/Opl7aSOiQs4 Girls On Film is an HLA production, exec produced by Hedda Archbold and audio produced by Jane Long. Principal Partner: Peter Brewer. Intern: Heather Dempsey.

Young Irish actor Lola Petticrew (A Bump Along The Way) joins Anna to chat about her new comedy Dating Amber, directed by David Freyne. She plays Amber, a lesbian schoolgirl who pretends to date Eddie (Fionn O'Shea - Normal People) so the pair can pose as straight. As Eddie struggles with his sexual identity, he and Amber grow closer. Lola talks frankly about the film, her friendship with her co-star and her own journey to coming out as queer. Carrie Lyell, the editor of DIVA magazine, is our guest reviewer and discusses Dating Amber with Anna. The two critics also revisit the 1999 film But I'm A Cheerleader, a comedy set in a gay conversion camp and starring Natasha Lyonne. They also pay tribute to Girls On Film favourite Booksmart. All films are available on Amazon Prime Video, our partner for this episode. Become a patron of Girls On Film on Patreon here: www.patreon.com/girlsonfilmpodcast Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/GirlsOnFilm_Pod www.twitter.com/annasmithjourno www.twitter.com/primevideouk www.twitter.com/seej Watch Girls On Film's latest show on the BFI's YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/Opl7aSOiQs4 Girls On Film is an HLA production, exec produced by Hedda Archbold and audio produced by Jane Long. Principal Partner: Peter Brewer. Intern: Heather Dempsey.

Isobel Waller-Bridge talks about living and working with her sister, Phoebe, in the second of our special episodes with Scala Radio. The composer talks about life in lockdown, Fleabag, Vita and Virginia and composing electronic scores for period film and TV. She’s joined by Anne Nikitin, who scored the award-winning film American Animals. The two compare notes about their experiences in a male-dominated field, and their conflicting thoughts about being labelled ‘female composers’. They also explore the difference between Hollywood and Britain’s film industry. Anna’s third guest is an Emmy and Academy Award winning composer who has been scoring blockbuster films for over two decades: Rachel Portman. Rachel describes working with Mike Leigh on Life is Sweet, Lynne Ramsay on Ratcatcher and gives a fascinating insight into her working life, from indie movies to big budget Hollywood. This is a must-listen for anyone interested in music and film. Thanks to our partners Scala Radio. Become a patron of Girls On Film on Patreon here: www.patreon.com/girlsonfilmpodcast Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/GirlsOnFilm_Pod www.twitter.com/annasmithjourno www.twitter.com/ScalaRadio Girls On Film is an HLA production, exec produced by Hedda Archbold and audio produced by Jenny Nelson. Principal Partner: Peter Brewer. Intern: Heather Dempsey.

This episode features extended, uncut interviews from the latest Girls On Film YouTube show with the British Film Institute. Actor Monica Dolan chats about her leading role in Days of the Bagnold Summer, and about collaborating with writers and directors in films including Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa and The Falling. She explores three of her favourite iconic female roles in cinema, and shares her views on the visibility of female directors.   Actor, writer and director Desiree Akhavan talks about the delicate balance of directing sex scenes in The Miseducation of Cameron Post and Appropriate Behaviour, and shares a message for ‘film nerds’ in isolation.   Writer and director Mark Cousins becomes Girls On Film’s second ever male guest, and reveals the behind the scenes story behind Women Make Film, paying tribute to his iconic narrators including Tilda Swinton and Jane Fonda. Finally, director Nisha Ganatra (Late Night) talks about her new film The High Note starring Tracee Ellis Ross and Dakota Johnson. She shares her upbeat views about the future for female directors and her solution for reaching gender parity.  Watch the full filmed version of this episode on the BFI’s YouTube here: https://youtu.be/mrBpdWKDSDo Catch the previous episode with Billie Piper, Sally Phillips and Ronni Ancona here: https://youtu.be/FG_VyY6Jy6A Join us for the next filmed episode: 6.30pm on June 23rd 2020 on the BFI’s YouTube channel. Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/GirlsOnFilm_Pod www.twitter.com/annasmithjourno Become a patron of Girls On Film on Patreon here: www.patreon.com/girlsonfilmpodcast Girls On Film is an HLA production, presented by Anna Smith, exec produced by Hedda Archbold and audio produced by Jane Long. Principal Partner: Peter Brewer. Intern: Heather Dempsey. With thanks to the British Film Institute

Host Anna Smith is joined by trailblazing Oscar-winner Anne Dudley and BAFTA Breakthrough Brit Nainita Desai. They talk about their careers as film composers, in the first of two episodes partnered with Scala Radio. Anne and Nainita discuss the details and challenges of this offscreen role, and share their stories of breaking into the film scoring industry. Addressing gender imbalance, we look to the positive changes taking place – and how to keep them going. Anne remembers attending the Academy Awards for The Full Monty, while Nainita talks about scoring the award-winning documentary For Sama. Adapting to lockdown life along with the rest of us, Nainita talks about her new project connecting musicians with composers to keep the industry in motion throughout the pandemic. We also learn which classic scores inspired our guests to make a career of composing – and that even they are not immune to the power of ABBA. Thanks to our partners Scala Radio. Become a patron of Girls On Film on Patreon here: www.patreon.com/girlsonfilmpodcast Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/GirlsOnFilm_Pod www.twitter.com/annasmithjourno www.twitter.com/ScalaRadio Girls On Film is an HLA production, exec produced by Hedda Archbold and audio produced by Jenny Nelson. Intern: Heather Dempsey.

Empire film critic Helen O'Hara and broadcaster Wendy Lloyd take a deep dive into Greta Gerwig's Little Women in this uplifting episode celebrating the joys of the award-winning classic. Along with host Anna Smith, they take a look at the themes, the performances and the enduring feminist message, examining Gerwig's clever use of structure and time. The critics also review the new thriller Ema, Michelle Obama doc Becoming, the Netflix film Carrie Pilby and the Margot Robbie starrer Birds of Prey, all available to watch now at home. If you’d like to take part in the Little Women Book Club by reading with us, follow us on socials. Hashtag #littlewomen and #littlewomenbookclub. Read it before the film’s digital release on 11th May 2020 so we can all watch it together (you can own a copy from 25th May). Become a patron of Girls On Film on Patreon here: www.patreon.com/girlsonfilmpodcast Follow us on Twitter:
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Inspired by real-life stories, The Assistant is a day in the life of a young woman(Julia Garner) who’s working for a powerful film producer. Writer-director Kitty Green joins host Anna Smith for an in-depth interview about power dynamics in the workplace, and making this film in the wake of the Weinstein scandal. Kitty also offers advice for filmmakers who are starting out. Observer film critic Simran Hans returns to Girls On Film to give her views on The Assistant, and recommends two more films for home viewing: the foodie documentary Diana Kennedy - Nothing Fancy and a vintage rom com gem, Crossing Delancey. Girls On Film is an HLA production, produced by Hedda Archbold and Jane Long. Intern: Heather Dempsey. Follow us on Twitter: @GirlsOnFilm_Pod
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Director Carol Morley joins Anna Smith to talk about her #FridayFilmClub, the weekly watch party uniting film fans during lockdown. She shares heartwarming stories about the way it’s brought cinema lovers together, and explains how gender and diversity inform her film choices. She also gives an update on her upcoming films and tells how she discovered a young Florence Pugh while casting The Falling, revealing details of the schoolgirl’s incredible audition. Three listeners who responded to our #LittleWomenBookClub invitation join Anna from their homes across the world. From the Netherlands, mother and daughter Lauri and Julia explain how the book has been passed down the generations in their family, and in the UK, 13-year-old Hannah gives her verdict after picking up the book for the first time. Finally, Total Film magazine’s Editor-In-Chief, Jane Crowther, returns to Girls On Film to review three new digital releases: female spy thriller The Rhythm Section starring Blake Lively, erotic psychodrama Who You Think I Am starring Juliette Binoche, and buddy comedy Like A Boss, starring Tiffany Haddish, Rose Byrne and Salma Hayek. If you’d like to take part in the Little Women Book Club by reading with us, follow us on socials. Hashtag #littlewomen and #littlewomenbookclub and tell us what you’re loving about the book, and any of your reactions to it, whether it’s which character you most relate to or your own feminist analysis. Read it before the film’s digital release on 11th May 2020 so we can all watch it together (you can own a copy from 25th May). Girls On Film is an HLA production, produced by Hedda Archbold and Jane Long. Intern: Heather Dempsey. Thanks to Benjamin Cooke. Follow us on Twitter:
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Film critic Hanna Flint is joined by her mother, former MP Caroline Flint, to discuss Little Women - the book and the film. The pair chat with host Anna Smith about their personal relationship with Louisa May Alcott’s novel and Greta Gerwig’s adaptation, and the story’s relevance to modern day feminism. In our latest Isolation Pod, Hanna and Caroline also share their recommendations for home viewing. They reveal which films they have watched the most times, and review two new digital releases: Love Wedding Repeat and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. Anna also interviews Hollie Fraser, the founder of Books on the Underground, who shares her stories about working with Emma Watson. If you’d like to take part in the Little Women Book Club by reading with us, follow us on socials. Hashtag #littlewomen and #littlewomenbookclub and tell us what you’re loving about the book, and any of your reactions to it, whether it’s which character you most relate to or your own feminist analysis. Read it before the film’s digital release on 11th May 2020 so we can all watch it together (you can own a copy from 25th May). Girls On Film is an HLA production, produced by Hedda Archbold and Jane Long. Intern: Heather Dempsey. Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/GirlsOnFilm_Pod www.twitter.com/sonypicsathome www.twitter.com/BooksUndergrnd www.twitter.com/annasmithjourno www.twitter.com/hannaflint www.twitter.com/CarolineFlint Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/girlsonfilmpodcast

Actors Emily Mortimer and Dolly Wells join Anna Smith for a lively discussion about films, friendship, nostalgia, and the notion of 'strong women'. The pair take us behind the scenes in their TV series Doll & Em, and talk about Good Posture, Dolly's directorial debut starring Emily as a reclusive writer living in New York. Dolly also discusses Can You Ever Forgive Me? and Emily reveals the connection between The Newsroom and Doll & Em. The second of Girls On Film's special 'Isolation Pods', this episode also features Doll and Em's recommendations for home viewing, from family favourites to edgy new gems on streaming. If you've enjoyed this episode, please review and subscribe to Girls On Film and considering supporting us by becoming a patron. www.patreon.com/girlsonfilmpodcast Thank you! Share your #homemovieposters created during quarantine at: www.twitter.com/girlsonfilm_pod www.facebook.com/girlsonfilmpodcast www.instagram.com/girlsonfilm_podcast/ Girls On Film is an HLA production, exec produced by Hedda Archbold and audio produced by Jane Long. This episode was recorded in April 2020.