Girls On Film

Actors Sally Phillips, Ronni Ancona and Sophia Myles join host Anna Smith on stage at Cinemagic’s On The Pulse short film festival, for an episode recorded with an audience of young filmmakers on 25 March 2023. From the Queen’s Film Theatre in Belfast, Sophia Myles discusses entering the industry at the age of 15 and reuniting with her Mansfield Park co-star Lindsay Duncan. She also gives her advice to those hoping to make short films, shares her plans for a documentary and speaks frankly about her experiences in big budget films like Transformers: Age of Extinction. Comedy performers and writers Sally Phillips and Ronni Ancona next join the conversation, to talk about their company Captain Dolly, their working relationship and how the comedy scene has changed for women. Sally speaks about Smack the Pony, representation on screen and their plans for a romcom with Down’s Syndrome stars. And of course, Ronni Ancona treats us to her famed Olivia Colman impression. Members of the audience have fascinating questions for all three guests and more fun, feminist chat follows. Other films and TV mentioned: Doctor Who Outlander November 1st The Big Impression I’m Alan Partridge The Fast Show Mean Machine The Monk, The Mermaid & Molise Transformers: Age of Extinction Become a patron of Girls On Film on Patreon here: www.patreon.com/girlsonfilmpodcast Follow us on socials: www.instagram.com/girlsonfilm_podcast/ www.facebook.com/girlsonfilmpodcast www.twitter.com/GirlsOnFilm_Pod www.twitter.com/annasmithjourno Watch Girls On Film on the BFI’s YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLX…L89QKZsN5Tgr3vn7z Girls On Film is an HLA production. Host: Anna Smith. Executive Producer: Hedda Archbold Producer: Lydia Scott Audio Producer: Emma Butt Assistant Producer: Eleanor Hardy Interns: Sophie Adair and Mairead Maguire House band: MX Tyrants Principal Partners: Vanessa Smith and Peter Brewer. This episode is in partnership with Cinemagic Image: MT Hurson Stills Photography

Welcome to the climax of the Girls On Film Awards 2023! This third in a three-part episode was recorded at The Garden Cinema in London on 23 February 2023, with an intimate audience of nominees, film critics and industry supporters. Hosts Anna Smith and Hedda Archbold reveal the winners of the following categories: Best Publicity Campaign Diversity Badge of Honour Feminist Superhero Best Female Orgasm sponsored by Intimacy on Set We hear from writer-director of She Will, Charlotte Colbert; previous winner and director of the BFI Film Fund, Mia Bays, intimacy co-ordinator Ita O’Brien, and writer Katy Brand. We also hear from women including broadcaster Rhianna Dhillon and nominees Ashanti Omkar, Emma Butt and Akua Gyamfi, who share their thoughts on diversity in the wake of the BAFTA Film Awards. Films and TV mentioned in this episode: Aftersun - streaming on MUBI now Don’t Worry Darling - digital download Girl Picture aka Girls Girls Girls (Tytöt tytöt tytöt) - BFI Player and digital download Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery - Netflix Good Luck to you, Leo Grande - Prime Video and digital Lady Chatterley’s Lover - Netflix Piggy - digital download The Silent Twins - digital download Till - digital download including Sky Store, Apple TV, Chili Triangle of Sadness - digital download The Woman King - digital download The Wonder - Netflix Become a patron of Girls On Film on Patreon here: www.patreon.com/girlsonfilmpodcast Follow us on socials: www.instagram.com/girlsonfilm_podcast/ www.facebook.com/girlsonfilmpodcast www.twitter.com/GirlsOnFilm_Pod www.twitter.com/annasmithjourno Watch Girls On Film on the BFI’s YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLX…L89QKZsN5Tgr3vn7z Girls On Film is an HLA production. Host: Anna Smith. Executive Producer: Hedda Archbold Audio Producer: Michelle Tofi Intern: Eleanor Hardy House band: MX Tyrants This episode is in partnership with Vanessa Smith and Peter Brewer. With special thanks to The Garden Cinema for hosting the awards, to our category sponsors EON Productions, IMDb, Intimacy on Set and Netflix, to our reception sponsor Head Gear Films, and to our media partners, British Cinematographer magazine, Deadline, Scala and Time Out.

The Girls On Film Awards are back for a second year, and you are warmly invited to join the audience! This second in a three-part episode was recorded at The Garden Cinema in London on 23 February 2023, with an intimate audience of nominees, film critics and industry supporters. Hosts Anna Smith and Hedda Archbold reveal the winners of the following categories: Best Cinematographer - for which our media partner is British Cinematographer magazine Best Ensemble Acting sponsored by Netflix The Girls On Film Ally Award sponsored by IMDb Best Feature Film sponsored by EON Productions We hear from stars including Sheila Atim (The Woman King) and presenters including Afi Okaidja (Rocks), Kerry Fox, Tricia Tuttle and Col Needham. Other films mentioned in this episode, and where to watch them: Aftersun - streaming on MUBI now Ali & Ava - Netflix and on demand Black Panther: Wakanda Forever - Disney+ and on demand Causeway - Apple TV+ Corsage - streaming on MUBI and on demand Elvis - digital on demand Everything Everywhere All At Once - Prime Video and on demand Gangubai Kathiawadi - Netflix Grandkids - coming soon Mother and Son - currently unavailable Nanny - Prime Video Nezouh - currently unavailable Nope - on demand The Power of the Dog - Netflix The Quiet Girl - BFI Player and on demand She Said - on demand Till - on demand including Amazon, Sky Store and Apple TV Triangle of Sadness - on demand The Woman King - on demand Women Talking - still in cinemas The Wonder - Netflix Listen out for the next part of the awards ceremony coming soon! Become a patron of Girls On Film on Patreon here: www.patreon.com/girlsonfilmpodcast Follow us on socials: www.instagram.com/girlsonfilm_podcast/ www.facebook.com/girlsonfilmpodcast www.twitter.com/GirlsOnFilm_Pod www.twitter.com/annasmithjourno Watch Girls On Film on the BFI’s YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLX…L89QKZsN5Tgr3vn7z Girls On Film is an HLA production. Host: Anna Smith. Executive Producer: Hedda Archbold Audio Producer: Michelle Tofi Intern: Eleanor Hardy House band: MX Tyrants This episode is in partnership with Vanessa Smith and Peter Brewer. With special thanks to The Garden Cinema for hosting the awards, to our category sponsors EON Productions, IMDb, Intimacy on Set, and Netflix, to our reception sponsor Head Gear Films, and to our media partners, British Cinematographer magazine, Deadline, Scala and Time Out.

The Girls On Film Awards are back for a second year, and you are warmly invited to join the audience! This first in a three-part episode was recorded at The Garden Cinema in London on 23 February 2023, with an intimate audience of nominees, film critics and industry supporters. Hosts Anna Smith and Hedda Archbold reveal the winners of the following categories: Best Female Friendship on Screen Best Documentary Feature Best Production Design Best Composer We hear from stars including Sheila Atim on behalf of The Woman King, Kathryn Ferguson, Hildur Guðnadóttir, and Kave Quinn, and presenters including directors Philippa Lowthorpe and Waad Al-Kateab, film critic Wendy Mitchell, and composer Nainita Desai. Other films mentioned in this episode: After Yang All The Beauty And The Bloodshed Babylon Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Blonde Catherine Called Birdy Devotion Don’t Worry Darling Elvis Fadia’s Tree Fire Of Love Girl Picture aka Girls Girls Girls aka Tytöt Tytöt Tytöt I Wanna Dance With Somebody Last Flight Home Living Mr Malcolm’s List Nope Nothing Compares She Said Tár The Silent Twins The Swimmers The Woman King Women Talking Listen out for the next part of the awards ceremony coming soon! Become a patron of Girls On Film on Patreon here: www.patreon.com/girlsonfilmpodcast Follow us on socials: www.instagram.com/girlsonfilm_podcast/ www.facebook.com/girlsonfilmpodcast www.twitter.com/GirlsOnFilm_Pod www.twitter.com/annasmithjourno Watch Girls On Film on the BFI’s YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLX…L89QKZsN5Tgr3vn7z Girls On Film is an HLA production. Host: Anna Smith. Executive Producer: Hedda Archbold Audio Producer: Michelle Tofi Intern: Eleanor Hardy House band: MX Tyrants This episode is in partnership with Vanessa Smith and Peter Brewer. With special thanks to The Garden Cinema for hosting the awards, to our category sponsors EON Productions, IMDb, Intimacy on Set and Netflix, to our reception sponsor Head Gear Films, and to our media partners, British Cinematographer magazine, Deadline, Scala and Time Out.

This episode celebrates the achievements of two women who have had decades of experience in the industry, as well as one who is breaking new ground. BAFTA and Oscar-winning Costume designer Sandy Powell OBE, Prop Buyer Judy Ducker, and film critic and author Hanna Flint join Anna Smith to talk about their work in the film industry. First, Sandy Powell OBE, who has worked on films including The Favourite, The Irishman, Carol and most recently Living, talks about her career, and what it means to receive the BAFTA Fellowship award, which will be presented to her at the BAFTA Awards on 19 February 2023, airing on BBC One and iPlayer from 7pm-9pm. She speaks about the pressure to make actresses look stereotypically ‘sexy’ and how she’s railed against this throughout her career. Next, Anna welcomes Judy Ducker, who will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 12th British Film Designers Guild Production Design Award this Saturday 18 February 2023. Judy talks about her fascinating career working in the art department, giving a rare insight into production design, prop buying, and working with Emma Thompson and Colin Farrell. Finally, film critic Hanna Flint joins Anna to talk about her new book, Strong Female Character, and why she decided to take an autobiographical approach to writing about film. Anna and Hanna also discuss whether the nomination for Florence Pugh for Don’t Worry Darling, which is up for an award in the Girls On Film Awards for Best Female Orgasm sponsored by Intimacy On Set, is contentious. A spoiler-filled debate ensues! Sandy Powell's work here: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0694309/ Become a patron of Girls On Film on Patreon here: www.patreon.com/girlsonfilmpodcast Follow us on socials: www.instagram.com/girlsonfilm_podcast/ www.facebook.com/girlsonfilmpodcast www.twitter.com/GirlsOnFilm_Pod www.twitter.com/annasmithjourno Watch Girls On Film on the BFI’s YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLX…L89QKZsN5Tgr3vn7z Girls On Film is an HLA production. Host: Anna Smith. Executive Producer: Hedda Archbold Audio Producer: Cam Griff Intern: Eleanor Hardy House band: MX Tyrants This episode is in partnership with Vanessa Smith and Peter Brewer.

Emmett Till’s cousin Deborah Watts speaks candidly about the BAFTA-nominated film Till, which is in cinemas and also available on digital download. Anna Smith also speaks to writer Ellen E Jones about this powerful film directed by Chinonye Chukwu. It tells the true story of Mamie Till-Bradley, whose 14-year-old son Emmett was brutally murdered in 1955. The film follows her fight for justice and features an incredible performance from Danielle Deadwyler, who has been nominated for Leading Actress at the BAFTAs. We are also happy that Till has been nominated at the Girls On Film Awards, for Best Feature sponsored by EON Productions. Till is in cinemas and on digital Become a patron of Girls On Film on Patreon here: www.patreon.com/girlsonfilmpodcast Follow us on socials: www.instagram.com/girlsonfilm_podcast/ www.facebook.com/girlsonfilmpodcast www.twitter.com/GirlsOnFilm_Pod www.twitter.com/annasmithjourno Watch Girls On Film on the BFI’s YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLX…L89QKZsN5Tgr3vn7z Girls On Film is an HLA production. Host: Anna Smith. Executive Producer: Hedda Archbold Audio Producer: Emma Butt Intern: Ellie Hardy House band: MX Tyrants This episode is in partnership with Vanessa Smith and Peter Brewer.

Sara Dosa, the director and co-writer of documentary Fire of Love joins Anna Smith in London for a live Q&A following a screening of her film. The extraordinary documentary, from National Geographic Documentary Films, mines the extensive film and image archive of intrepid French volcanologists Katia and Maurice Krafft. The fascinating couple died as explosively as they lived, whilst doing what they loved best: exploring their greatest passion, volcanoes, whilst simultaneously capturing the most spectacular volcano imagery ever recorded. Fire of Love has been nominated for a 2023 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature, a 2023 BAFTA for Best Documentary, and a Girls On Film Award for Best Documentary Feature. The film won many awards in 2022, including a Black Film Critics Circle Awards. You can watch Fire of Love now on Disney+ Other films mentioned in this episode include: Me and You and Everyone We Know, Miranda July, 2005 The Seer and the Unseen, Sara Dosa, 2019 Become a patron of Girls On Film on Patreon here: www.patreon.com/girlsonfilmpodcast Follow us on socials: www.instagram.com/girlsonfilm_podcast/ www.facebook.com/girlsonfilmpodcast www.twitter.com/GirlsOnFilm_Pod www.twitter.com/annasmithjourno Watch Girls On Film on the BFI’s YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLX…L89QKZsN5Tgr3vn7z Girls On Film is an HLA production. Host: Anna Smith Executive Producer: Hedda Archbold Producer: Lydia Scott Sound Recordist and Audio Producer: Cam Griffiths Intern: Eleanor Hardy House band: MX Tyrants This episode is in partnership with National Geographic Documentary Films

This episode of Girls On Film is dedicated to BAFTA-nominated drama Blue Jean, which is set in 1980s Newcastle, at a time when Thatcher’s government was making life very difficult for gay people in the UK. The law ‘Section 28’ forbade “the teaching in schools of the acceptability of homosexuality as a pretended family relationship”. Rosy McEwen puts in a terrific performance as teacher Jean, who has to keep her sexuality a secret, and is put in a difficult position when she meets a pupil of hers in a lesbian bar. Anna Smith talks with writer-director Georgia Oakley and producer Hélène Sifre, as well as with lead actor Rosy McEwen and Kerrie Hayes, who plays Jean's girlfriend Viv. UK listeners can watch Blue Jean in cinemas from 10 February. Become a patron of Girls On Film on Patreon here: www.patreon.com/girlsonfilmpodcast Follow us on socials: www.instagram.com/girlsonfilm_podcast/ www.facebook.com/girlsonfilmpodcast www.twitter.com/GirlsOnFilm_Pod www.twitter.com/annasmithjourno Watch Girls On Film on the BFI’s YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLX…L89QKZsN5Tgr3vn7z Girls On Film is an HLA production. Host: Anna Smith Executive Producer: Hedda Archbold Audio Producer: Benjamin Cook Intern: Eleanor Hardy House band: MX Tyrants This episode is in partnership with Vanessa Smith and Peter Brewer.

Live from the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR), Anna Smith is joined on stage by an international panel of inspiring industry figures. Prolific power-house Christine Vachon chats about how it feels to have produced over 100 films, and the job of using “disruption for opportunity”. She also has valuable advice for would-be producers. Friend of Girls On Film Dutch film critic Dana Linssen co-curated the Critics’ Choice selection at IFFR for the ninth year running. She joins Anna to speak about her love for this year’s female-directed films in the strand, Charlotte Wells’ Aftersun and Nafiss Nia’s That Afternoon (or Die middag). In That Afternoon, which received its world premiere this year at the festival, director Nafiss Nia takes us with refugee Roya, played by Hoda Niku, as her life intersects with Nassim, played by Alin Wishka, one afternoon. Nafiss Nia joins Anna and Dana on-stage to give insight into her film, and the importance in her filmmaking of language in her “father tongue” Dutch, as a poet and native Persian speaker. Anna is also joined by Superposition director Karoline Lyngbye and one of the film’s stars, Marie Bach Hansen, who plays Stine. Superposition follows writer Stine and her partner, podcaster Teit (Mikkel Boe Følsgaard) as they retreat off-grid for a year with their son Nemo to save their relationship, until … well, that’s all we can say without spoilers! Karoline and Marie speak about their experience of working in Denmark in film, television and theatre and the discussions they had about gender while making the film. 2023 International Film Festival Rotterdam is taking place from the 25th January 2023 to the 5th February 2023. For all information go to: https://iffr.com/en Hear Vanja Kaludjercic, director of IFFR, talk more about the festival and programme on episode 137 of Girls On Film: https://pod.fo/e/15b92a Films mentioned in this episode include: The Woman King, Gina Prince-Bythewood, 2022 The Wonder, Sebastián Lelio, 2022 Good Luck to You, Leo Grande, Sophie Hyde, 2022 Aftersun, Charlotte Wells, 2022 That Afternoon (aka Die middag), Nafiss Nia, 2023 Past Lives, Celine Song, 2023 Zola, Janicza Bravo, 2020 Far From Heaven, Todd Haynes, 2022 The Notorious Bettie Page, Mary Harron, 2005 She Came to Me, Rebecca Miller, 2023 (Starring Anne Hathaway, Marisa Tomei, Peter Dinklage, Joanna Kulig, Brian d'Arcy James) The Blair Witch Project, Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sánchez, 1999 Superposition, Karoline Lyngbye, 2023 The Lighthouse, Robert Eggers, 2019 Television mentioned in this episode include: Dansegarderoben, 2023 Become a patron of Girls On Film on Patreon here: www.patreon.com/girlsonfilmpodcast Follow us on socials: www.instagram.com/girlsonfilm_podcast/ www.facebook.com/girlsonfilmpodcast www.twitter.com/GirlsOnFilm_Pod www.twitter.com/annasmithjourno Watch Girls On Film on the BFI’s YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLX…L89QKZsN5Tgr3vn7z Girls On Film is an HLA production. Host: Anna Smith. Executive Producer: Hedda Archbold Producer: Lydia Scott Audio Producer: Emma Butt Intern: Eleanor Hardy House band: MX Tyrants Principal Partners: Vanessa Smith and Peter Brewer. This episode is in partnership with International Film Festival Rotterdam Credit: Sony Pictures for Zola clip.

Novelist Emma Donoghue joins writer-director and male ally Sebastián Lelio to talk with Anna Smith about his new film based on Emma’s book, co-written by Alice Birch. The Wonder, which has earned a BAFTA nomination for Outstanding British Film (and Girls On Film Award nominations for Best Feature Film sponsored by EON Productions, The Girls On Film Ally Award sponsored by IMDb for Sebastián Lelio, Best Cinematographer for Ari Wegner, and Best Female Orgasm sponsored by Intimacy on Set for Florence Pugh) is available to watch on Netflix now. This powerful film stars Florence Pugh as Lib, an English nurse who in 1862, following the Great Famine, is called to Ireland and asked to watch over an 11-year-old girl called Anna, who claims not to have eaten for four months, played by brilliant newcomer Kila Lord Cassidy. In this episode, Emma Donoghue, whose previous novel Room was made into an Oscar-winning film, talks about the thrill of becoming a fan of her own work as brilliant and expert collaborators create films of her stories, and why Sebastián Lelio is a true ally. Also, Sebastián Lelio discusses with Anna the brutality of filmmaking and why creating a precise and delicate set is so important. He also talks about casting the “warrior-like” Florence Pugh, with her unique connection with the audience, and discovering the astonishing Kila Lord Cassidy to star opposite Pugh. UK listeners can watch The Wonder on Netflix now. Information and advice on eating disorders can be found on the NHS website: https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/feelings-symptoms-behaviours/behaviours/eating-disorders/overview/ Other films mentioned in this episode include: A Fantastic Woman, Sebastián Lelio, 2017 Gloria Bell, Sebastián Lelio, 2018 Disobedience, Sebastián Lelio, 2017 Room, Lenny Abrahamson, 2015 Lady Macbeth, William Oldroyd, 2016 Television series mentioned in this episode include: Station Eleven, 2021-2022 Normal People, 2020 Become a patron of Girls On Film on Patreon here: www.patreon.com/girlsonfilmpodcast Follow us on socials: www.instagram.com/girlsonfilm_podcast/ www.facebook.com/girlsonfilmpodcast www.twitter.com/GirlsOnFilm_Pod www.twitter.com/annasmithjourno Watch Girls On Film on the BFI’s YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLX…L89QKZsN5Tgr3vn7z Girls On Film is an HLA production. Host: Anna Smith. Executive Producer: Hedda Archbold Producer: Lydia Scott Audio Producer: Nic Wassell Intern: Eleanor Hardy House band: MX Tyrants This episode is in partnership with Netflix.