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Intermission
by The Cinegogue
Welcome to Intermission, a weekly series of conversations with filmmakers, artists, musicians, and creators of all kind that celebrates our love for movies. Hosted by Megan Braun.
Episodes
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Sebastian Stan Explores the Complexities of Family & Judgement in FJORD, by Cristian Mungiu
Episode 134 NEON will release FJORD in theaters October 9.Written and Directed by Cristian MungiuProduced by Cristian Mungiu, Pascal Caucheteux, Vincent Maraval, Dyveke Bjørkly Graver, Andrea Berentsen Ottmar, Grégoire Sorlat, Sean Wheelan, Kristina Börjeson, Mimmi Spång, Adela Vrânceanu...
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Horror Director Mike Flanagan on Remaking CARRIE & Working with Stephen King
Episode 133 Watch Carrie on Prime October 7th
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Janus Metz Pedersen on Filmmaking, Isolation, & the Making of UNABOMBER
Episode 132 https://www.netflix.com/title/82010386?source=35&fromWatch=true
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Greg Vrotsos Explores Relationships, Reinvention, & L.A. in his latest film, SITUATIONS
Episode 131 Situations, from Director/Co-writer/Star Greg Vrotsos, is currently on a roadshow screening tour." Visit @SituationsFilm on Instagram for the latest info on screening dates/locations
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Are Movies Dead? Rustin Thompson Explores Lost Cinemas & their Future in THE LAST PICTURE SHOWS
Ep 130 https://rustinthompson.com/about/ https://rustinthompson.com/last-picture-shows/
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Macon Blair on the Making of IDIOTS, Starring Dave Franco & O'Shea Jackson Jr.
Ep 129 https://www.fandango.com/idiots-2026-245445/movie-overview
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Dominic Sessa Stars as a young Anthony Bourdain in A24's latest film, TONY, directed by Matt Johnson
Ep 128 https://www.fandango.com/tony-2026-245704/movie-overview
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Greta Lee & Wagner Moura Star in Louis Leterrier's Latest Film, THE LAST HOUSE
Episode 127 https://www.netflix.com/title/81914143?source=35&fromWatch=true
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Gregg Araki's Newest Film I WANT YOUR SEX Starring Olivia Wilde, Copper Hoffman, & Charli xcx
Ep 126 https://www.fandango.com/i-want-your-sex-2026-245262/movie-overview
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Director Nicolas Winding Refn on HER PRIVATE HELL Starring Sophie Thatcher & Charles Melton
Episode 125 https://www.fandango.com/her-private-hell-2026-246230/movie-overview
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Olivia Wilde, Seth Rogen, Penelope Cruz & Edward Norton talk THE INVITE for a Mini Episode
Episode 124 Mini Podcast episode
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Director Michael Sarnoski Explores Redemption through THE DEATH OF ROBINHOOD Starring Hugh Jackman
Episode 123 https://www.fandango.com/the-death-of-robin-hood-2026-243756/movie-overview
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Does Kane Parsons's BACKROOMS Live Up to the Hype? *SPOILERS*
Episode 122 Today on Intermission, Megan breaks down her honest thoughts on A24's newest film, BACKROOMS directed by Kane Parson and starring Chiwetel Ejiofor and Renate Reinsve. You can hear more of our movie opinions on Instagram and TikTok!
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Boots Riley Talks I LOVE BOOSTERS, Starring Keke Palmer, and Radical Cinema
Episode 121 https://www.iloveboosters.film/
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Ildikó Enyedi Explores the Human Connection with Plants in her new film, SILENT FRIEND
Episode 120 https://silentfriend.film/
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MILE END KICKS Starring Barbie Ferreira & Adam Sandler's ROOMMATES with Director Chandler Levack
Episode 119 Levack’s semi-autobiographical Mile End Kicks stars Euphoria’s Barbie Ferreira and is a raw-nerve portrait of a young writer finding her voice in Montreal’s iconic Mile End—a hub of sex, drugs, and a burgeoning music scene (Arcade Fire, Grimes, and TOPS). In Mile End Kicks, she...
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Films That Virtue Signal with OUR HERO, BALTHAZAR Director Oscar Boyson & Producer Ricky Camilleri
Episode 118 https://www.instagram.com/ourherobalthazar/ https://www.instagram.com/bboymalone212/
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Finding Yourself with ERUPCJA Director, Pete Ohs, Starring Charli xcx
Episode 117 https://erupcja.film/
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Nick & Brian from BriTANicK on Great Comedy & Their Films PIZZA MOVIE (feat. Jason Segel) and Over Your Dead Body (feat. Gaten Matarazzo)
Episode 116 Brian and Nick have written for Saturday Night Live and It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia. They have acted in How I Met Your Mother, @fter Midnight, and Joss Whedon’s Much Ado About Nothing. Their online videos have received over 85 million views and their short film Eagles Are…
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Films For When You Are Going Through a Transition with Director of FANTASY LIFE, Matthew Shear
Episode 115 Fantasy Life opens in New York on March 27, and releases nationwide on April 3rdhttps://www.instagram.com/matthew_shear/ https://www.instagram.com/fantasylifefilm/ https://www.instagram.com/greenwichentertainment/
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Are Films Inherently Political & the Current State of Cinema with Kontinental '25 Director Radu Jude
Episode 114 https://kontinental.film/
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Movies That Repair & Heal Us with MIROIRS NO. 3 Director, Christian Petzold
Episode 113 https://miroirs.film/
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The Cost of Beauty in Body Horror, SLANTED, with Shirley Chen & Amy Wang
Bonus Episode 1 Watch Slanted: https://www.fandango.com/slanted-2026-244436/movie-overview
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Lupita Nyong'o as Helen of Troy & the best Sci-Fi with THE NAPA BOYS Actor, Vanessa Chester
Episode 112 https://www.fandango.com/the-napa-boys-2026-244450/movie-overview https://www.instagram.com/vanessalchester/?hl=en
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Erotic Thrillers & Sundance 2026 with NIGHT NURSE Director, Georgia Bernstein & Actor, Cemre Paksoy
Episode 111 https://www.instagram.com/nightnursemovie/ https://www.instagram.com/cemrrrrrrrrrrre/ https://www.instagram.com/georgia.bernstein/
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From Red Dragon to Silence of the Lambs: Hannibal Lecter with Brian Raftery
Episode 110 Buy Hannibal Lecter: A Life here: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Hannibal-Lecter/Brian-Raftery/9781668070581
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Time Loops, Revenge, and Multiverse Films with Directors of REDUX REDUX, the McManus Brothers
Episode 109 See Redux Redux in theaters: https://www.fandango.com/redux-redux-2026-244300/movie-overview
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Dark Gothic Fantasy, Dangerous Films, and THE DREADFUL Starring Sophie Turner & Kit Harington with Director Natasha Kremani
Episode 108 Kermani blends folklore, dread, and feminist subtext with stunning precision. With years of hands-on experience in both technical and creative roles—and as co-founder of LA-based Illium Pictures—she brings a sharp, cohesive vision to every frame. The Dreadful marks a defining moment…
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Charli xcx is THE MOMENT
Episode 107 https://a24films.com/films/the-moment
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The Art of Screenwriting with Director & Writer of DEAD MAN'S WIRE Austin Kolodney
Episode 106 See Dead Man's Wire Here Austin's IG: https://www.instagram.com/awwwwstin Pressman Film: https://www.instagram.com/pressmanfilm/ ROW K: https://www.instagram.com/rowkpresents/
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AMERICAN BABY & Teen Pregnancy in a Post-Roe America with Director Ellen Rodnianski
Episode 105 https://www.ellenrodnianski.com/
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NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS Animator Anthony Scott & AHS Producer Andrew Duplessie on Stop Motion
Episode 104 https://www.instagram.com/andrewduplessie/ https://www.instagram.com/anthonyscott.animation/ https://www.instagram.com/thelittlesfilm/
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Movies That Feel Young In Spirit with REAL LIFE Director & Musician, Julian Sol Jordan
Episode 103 Julian Sol Jordan is a 24-year-old multidisciplinary filmmaker and musician from Dallas, Texas. His work blends narrative-driven filmmaking with a personal, emotional style, exploring beauty, metaphor, and the human experience. Making films since childhood, Julian brings a deeply...
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Filmmaking in the Age of AI & Influencers with Director Kurtis David Harder
A rising voice in the genre space, Harder has built a reputation for crafting sleek, psychologically charged thrillers that explore identity, technology, and human connection. His previous films include Spiral—a chilling suburban horror that tackled paranoia and prejudice—and InControl, a sci-fi...
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Director of PIG HILL Kevin Lewis & Other Folk Lore Films
Episode 101 Kevin Lewis, who planted his cult flag on planet horror with Willy’s Wonderland (starring Nicolas Cage in a dialogue free performance), is back with the Southern Gothic tale Pig Hill. The film premiered this year at FrightFest and now Cineverse (the folks who brought you Terrifier 3…
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THE CHAIR COMPANY Starring Tim Robinson with Director Andrew DeYoung & DOP Ashley Connor
Episode 100 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsintermissiontime/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@itsintermissiontime
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Making Movies in the Age of Social Media: Clout with Jordan Murphy Doidge & Archie Yates
Episode 99 Jordan Murphy Doidge is a filmmaker from Cornwall, UK, whose work spans theatre, branded content, music videos, and film. He has collaborated with artists such as A$AP Rocky and Lenny Kravitz. CLOUT marks his narrative debut - a psychological drama exploring the dark impact of social...
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Best & Worst Directors and Wilderness Therapy Camps with THE WILDERNESS Director Spencer King
Episode 98 https://www.instagram.com/thewildernessmovie/
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Todd Field's TÁR & Movies That Have No Notes with Gabriel and Sena
Episode 97 https://www.instagram.com/nooonotes/
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Best Revenge Movies with Emmy Winner & Director of VIOLENT ENDS, John-Michael Powell
Episode 96 John-Michael’s path to the director’s chair has a lot of interesting stops along the way. In a pre–Funny or Die era, he cut his teeth editing comedy shorts for Jerry Zucker’s National Banana before going on to shape indies like Women Is Losers (SXSW/HBO), Obselidia (Sundance), and It...
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The Best Halloween Movies with V/H/S Directors Micheline Pitt & RH Halloween
Episode 95 Micheline Pitt is a multi-disciplinary artist renowned for her work as a fashion designer, artist, animator, and advocate for sexual assault survivors as a member of RAINN National Leadership Council. Pitt was recognized as an LA Weekly Person of the Year in 2020, and named Allure...
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Abel Ferrara on his Cult Classic Filmography & Memoir, SCENE
Episode 94 Abel Ferrara, director of the cult classic films Bad Lieutenant, King of New York, and Dangerous Game, offers an unflinching look at his life, career, and the gritty world of independent cinema with his new memoir, SCENE. Throughout his five-decade career, film director Abel…
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I Really Love My Husband & Other Dramadies with No Film School's GG Hawkins
Episode 93 GG Hawkins (she/her) is a writer-director and podcaster from the Bay Area. She tells stories that explore the dark side of the female experience and millennial ennui. Her directorial debut I Really Love My Husband had its world premiere at the 2025 SXSW festival and was released in...
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Coming of Age Movies with Director of Rhythm Is a Dancer, Lauren Caster
Episode 92 Lauren's Instagram Rhythm is a Dancer Instagram
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Erotic Thriller BONE LAKE with Director Mercedes Bryce Morgan & Movies That Shaped Us
Episode 91 Emerging genre filmmaker Mercedes Bryce Morgan doesn't shy away from bold intense storytelling which is evident by her previous films Fixation and Snatchers. October 3 she returns with Bone Lake—a seductive and darkly hilarious horror-thriller being released by Bleecker Street. The…
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The Man In My Basement Starring Willem Defoe with Director Nadia Latif, & Other Films of Power
Episode 90 The Man in My Basement is now playing in theaters, and on Hulu and Disney+ September 26 https://www.instagram.com/herrdirector/ https://www.instagram.com/themaninmybasementmovie/ Nadia Latif is a Sudanese-British theatre and film director who has built an impressive body of work. Nadia...
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Reviving the Hollywood Musical, Director Manny Liotta & Viola Odette Harlow Debut SATYRICA
Episode 89 Manny, or as he's known on TikTok, "MoviesWithManny," is a self-described ADHD riddled film lover. His work as a child actor in northeast Ohio fueled a deep love of the medium at a very young age until he morphed into a writer/director, who has now directed over 11 eye-popping short...
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Journalist and Documentarian Billie JD Porter on It's Different for Girls & Underrated Films
Episode 88 Billie JD Porter is a British journalist and documentary filmmaker. Her most recent project, It's Different For Girls - follows scientists on a quest to bring male contraceptive methods to market, uncovering the systemic hurdles and ingrained misogyny behind the delays....
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TRUST Starring Sophie Turner with Producer & Hockey Player Miles Koules & SAW Producer Oren Koules
Episode 87 TRUST will be available on Digital on Friday, September 19th Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paramountmovies/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ParamountMovies/ X: https://x.com/paramountmovies TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@paramountscares?lang=en
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The Toxic Avenger Starring Peter Dinklage with Actor, Writer, & Director Macon Blair
Episode 86 Filmmaker, actor, and writer, Macon is known for his darkly comic and genre-bending storytelling. He first broke out with his lead role in Jeremy Saulnier’s acclaimed revenge thriller Blue Ruin (2013), later appearing in Green Room (2015) and Hold the Dark (2018). Blair made his...
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Welcome to Intermission, a weekly series of conversations with filmmakers, artists, musicians, and creators of all kind that celebrates our love for movies. Hosted by Megan Braun.
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Intermission is created and hosted by The Cinegogue.
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