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Silver Streams

by AFI Silver Programmers

Silver Streams is a podcast from the programming team at the AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center discussing the latest films featured in the Silver’s Virtual Screening Room as well as other titles to view at home. The podcast is currently on hiatus. Check AFI.com/Silver for updates.

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  1. Silver Streams Redux: CARO MORRICONE

    To celebrate the opening weekend of Giueseppe Tornatore's documentary ENNIO here at the AFI Silver on April 19–and to preview our upcoming 35-title retrospective Mondo Morricone (May 3–July 11)–we revist a vintage 2020 episode of Silver Streams in which our then-programming team (Todd Hitchcock,...

  2. Silver Streams Presents: Labor Goes to the Movies Part 2

    This week as we remain on hiatus, we’re featuring part 2 of an episode of Labor Goes to the Movies hosted by Labor Heritage Foundation Executive Director Elise Bryant and DC Labor FilmFest Director Chris Garlock. This is the conclusion of Chris’ conversation with our very own Todd Hitchcock where...

  3. Silver Streams Presents: Labor Goes to the Movies Part 1

    This week as we remain on hiatus, we’re featuring part 1 of an episode of Labor Goes to the Movies hosted by Labor Heritage Foundation Executive Director Elise Bryant and DC Labor FilmFest Director Chris Garlock. Chris is in conversation with our very own Todd Hitchcock discussing his own history...

  4. BONUS Episode: This is Not a Burial, It’s a Resurrection Q&A

    This week, we revisit New African Film Festival co-founder and Africa World Now Project founder Mwiza Munthali’s conversation with Mosotho writer/director Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese [20:17] about his stunning new film THIS IS NOT A BURIAL, IT'S A RESURRECTION, recorded earlier this month to open…

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  5. 42. High School Confidential: Rian Johnson’s Brick at 15

    We have 3 new films in the Screening Room: HOPE (2019) [16:10] | BEAST BEAST [24:55] | BILL TRAYLOR: CHASING GHOSTS [30:09] And we tackle Rian Johnson’s BRICK [37:40] for the 15thanniversary of the film’s release in our Programmer’s Picks section.

  6. 41. No Longer a Teen Wolf: The Howling Turns 40

    We have 5 new films in the Screening Room: THE MAN WHO SOLD HIS SKIN [16:55] | THE MALI-CUBA CONNECTION [25:54] | SLALOM (2020) [32:13] | CENTER STAGE (1991) [39:04] | MALNI – TOWARDS THE OCEAN, TOWARDS THE SHORE [44:14] And we dive deep into Joe Dante’s THE HOWLING [48:46] for the film’s 40th...

  7. 40. It’s a Mann’s World: Michael Mann’s Thief at 40

    We have 6 new films/programs in the Screening Room: THE FATHER (2020) [16:46] | SHIVA BABY [25:12] | NINA WU [33:30] | Oscar-Nominated Short Films 2021: Animated [38:28] | Oscar-Nominated Short Films 2021: Live Action [48:18] | Oscar-Nominated Short Films 2021: Documentary [53:28] And we go deep…

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  8. 39. Elaine May’s A New Leaf 50th Anniversary

    We have 3 new films in the Screening Room: SHOPLIFTERS OF THE WORLD [19:34] | KUESSIPAN [24:31] | FRANCESCO (2020) [31:38] And we do a deep dive on Elaine May’s A NEW LEAF [35:52] on the occasion of its 50th anniversary and look at her entire filmography in our Programmer’s Picks section.

  9. 38. Oh Yah! The Coen Brothers’ Fargo Turns 25

    We have 6 new films in the Screening Room: ROSE PLAYS JULIE [21:00] | THE INHERITANCE (2020) [27:33] | QUO VADIS, AIDA? [34:19] | PERFUMES [42:14] | THE FEVER (2019) [49:40] | WOJNAROWICZ [53:14] And we go deep on FARGO (1996) [1:04:52] on the occasion of its 25th anniversary in our Programmer’s...

  10. BONUS Episode: Motherland Q&A

    This week, to mark Lithuanian Independence Restoration Day on March 11, we revisit AFI Silver Theatre Associate Film Programmer Abbie Algar's conversation with Lithuanian-American writer/director Tomas Vengris [4:54] about his brilliant feature debut MOTHERLAND (2019), recorded in December 2020…

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  11. BONUS Episode: Isaac Q&A

    This week to mark Lithuanian National Day on February 16, we revisit AFI Silver Theatre Assistant Film Programmer Ben Delgado’s conversation with writer/director Jurgis Matulevicius [5:11] discussing his brilliant debut film ISAAC (2019), recorded in December 2020 as part of the AFI EU Film...

  12. 37. Bela Lugosi’s Dead…Long Live Dracula

    We have 6 new films in the Screening Room: DAYS OF THE BAGNOLD SUMMER [16:53] | 17 BLOCKS [26:07] | SIN (2019) [34:28] | TEST PATTERN [44:27] | TWILIGHT’S KISS [51:54] | DEMONLOVER [57:00] And we go deep on DRACULA (1931) [1:02:52] on the occasion of its 90th anniversary in our Programmer’s Picks...

  13. 36. You Talkin’ to Me? Martin Scorsese’s Taxi Driver

    We have 5 new films in the Screening Room: MINARI [14:14] | HEARTWORN HIGHWAYS [25:28] | LAPSIS [35:55] | LEONA [45:19] | JUST DON’T THINK I’LL SCREAM [50:28] And we go deep on TAXI DRIVER [57:40] on the occasion of its 45th anniversary in our Programmer’s Picks section.

  14. BONUS Episode: Herself Q&A

    This week, in anticipation of the 2021 Capital Irish Film Festival taking place March 4 -14 in our Virtual Screening Room, we revisit AFI Silver Theatre director of programing Todd Hitchcock’s conversation with director Phyllida Lloyd [7:58] discussing her brilliant new film HERSELF, recorded in...

  15. 35. Sundance 1991: Now and Then

    We have 6 new films in the Screening Room: DEAR COMRADES! [17:15] | ATLANTIS (2019) [27:27] | TRUE MOTHERS [35:58] | NOTTURNO [43:43] | MANDABI [50:30] | PSYCHO GOREMAN [54:32] We look at Sundance 1991 with deep dives on DAUGHTERS OF THE DUST [1:04:25] | PARIS IS BURNING [1:14:09] | SLACKER...

  16. BONUS episode: Identifying Features Q&A

    This week, with the acclaimed Mexican drama IDENTIFYING FEATURES opening in our Virtual Screening Room, we revisit AFI Silver programmer Ben Delgado’s conversation with the filmmaking team [3:25], director, co-screenwriter, and producer Fernanda Valadez and co-screenwriter and producer Astrid...

  17. 34. MLK/FBI and MLK on Film

    We have 5 new films in the Screening Room: RAMS (2020) [14:54] | ROCK CAMP: THE MOVIE [22:21] | SOME KIND OF HEAVEN [31:36] | ACASĂ, MY HOME [37:42] |MY LITTLE SISTER (2020) [43:26] We take a look at MLK on film MLK/FBI [49:56] | KING: A FILMED RECORD... MONTGOMERY TO MEMPHIS [1:00:36] | BOYCOTT...

  18. 33. New Year, New TV – How To with John Wilson/Small Axe/The Bureau

    We have 3 new films in the Screening Room: THE REASON I JUMP [15:03] | BLIZZARD OF SOULS [19:42] | BEAUTIFUL SOMETHING LEFT BEHIND [24:47] And we go deep on some of the best TV series of 2020 with HOW TO WITH JOHN WILSON [32:20] | SMALL AXE [41:24] | THE BUREAU [59:28]

  19. 32. Yippee-Ki-Yay Mistletoers…Die Hard and Other Christmas Classics

    We have 5 new films in the Screening Room: NASRIN [20:13] | TAZZEKA [26:32] | TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH [31:27] | FINDING YINGYING [36:27] | IKARIE XB 1 [41:20] And we preview our Holiday Classics series with IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE [49:34], ELF [54:12], CAROL [58:43], A CHRISTMAS CAROL (1951)...

  20. 31. Nine to Five at 40

    We have 5 new films in the Screening Room: THE WEASEL’S TALE [17:40] | YALDA: A NIGHT FOR FORGIVENESS [21:38] | ASSASSINS (2020) [26:57] | MAYOR (2020) [30:58] | ARCHENEMY [36:10] And we go deep on NINE TO FIVE [44:10] for its 40th anniversary. Join us as we talk Dolly Parton, Lily Tomlin, Jane...

  21. 30. Gordon’s Alive?! Flash Gordon at 40

    We have 4 new films in the Screening Room: CROCK OF GOLD: A FEW ROUNDS WITH SHANE MACGOWAN [16:35] | 76 DAYS [20:35] | MINOR PREMISE [23:34] | THE CHANGIN’ TIMES OF IKE WHITE [28:54] And we go deep on FLASH GORDON (1980) [32:35] for its 40thanniversary.

  22. 29. 2020 AFI European Union Film Showcase

    We have 5 new films in the Screening Room: COLLECTIVE [19:07] | THE TWENTIETH CENTURY [22:06] | FRANCISCA [26:54] | SOROS [34:07] | FROM THE EAST [41:34] We also give you some highlights from our 2020 AFI European Union Film Showcase [48:17] in our Programmers Picks section: HOW TO BE A GOOD WIFE...

  23. 28. Noirvember with Eddie Muller the Czar of Noir

    Eddie Muller, host of TCM’s Noir Alley and founder of the Film Noir Foundation and the Noir City film festival, joins us for a deep dive on this year’s virtual festival, NOIR CITY: International [38:12] Plus we have 6 new films in the Screening Room: MONSOON [16:10] | BEASTS CLAWING AT STRAWS...

  24. 26. All About Bette & Joan

    We discuss 5 new films in the Screening Room: RADIUM GIRLS [17:43] | CITIZENS OF THE WORLD [26:54] | BILLY THE KID (2007) [34:16] | COMING HOME AGAIN [40:22] | NATIONTIME [46:43] And we talk Bette Davis and Joan Crawford [58:05] and their most enduring works ALL ABOUT EVE (1950) and MILDRED…

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  25. 25. Psycho Killer, Qu'est-ce que c'est?

    We discuss 6 new films in the Screening Room: TOTALLY UNDER CONTROL [16:49] | WHITE RIOT [22:09] | PUSH [31:57] | LA HAINE [40:17] | BELLY OF THE BEAST [48:27] | MARTIN EDEN [55:26] And we go deep on PSYCHO [1:01:30] for its 60th anniversary.

  26. 24. All Roads Lead to Rome, Open City

    We discuss 5 new films in the Screening Room: LA FLOR [20:01] | AGGIE [27:43] | THE CORDILLERA OF DREAMS [33:57] | MAJOR ARCANA [37:47] | SANTIAGO, ITALIA [43:34] And we go deep on ROME, OPEN CITY [49:33] for its 75th anniversary.

  27. 23. You Know What's Cool? A Billion Listeners.

    We discuss 5 new films in the Screening Room: THE KEEEPER [17:48] | BLACKBIRD [24:58] | I AM WOMAN [32:44] | HERB ALPERT IS… [38:47] | ONCE UPON A RIVER [51:56] And we go deep on THE SOCIAL NETWORK [55:32] for its 10th anniversary.

  28. 22. Funny How? Martin Scorsese’s Goodfellas

    We discuss 6 new films in the Screening Room: OLIVER SACKS: HIS OWN LIFE [14:00] | THE ARTIST’S WIFE [22:43] | NATIVE SON (1951) [29:31] | MYTH OF A COLORBLIND FRANCE [42:08] | SOFTIE [47:26] | STILL LIFE (2006) [56:23] This week we discuss GOODFELLAS [1:05:45] for its 30th anniversary.

  29. 21. Ben Model Interview & AFI Latin American Film Festival Preview

    We have a special interview w/ silent film accompanist Ben Model [8:31] along with opening 6 new titles in the screening room: CONVICTION (2018) [35:51] | SON OF THE WHITE MARE [41:37] | ETERNAL BEAUTY [48:11] | BEAU TRAVAIL [56:59] | YOU NEVER HAD IT – AN EVENING WITH BUKOWSKI [1:02:20] |…

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  30. 20. In the Footsteps of Kurosawa

    We discuss 6 new films in the Screening Room: MR. SOUL! [12:20] | RIVER CITY DRUMBEAT [29:02] | HOUSE OF CARDIN [39:23] | NOMAD: IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF BRUCE CHATWIN [47:47] | EPICENTRO [59:30] | WHAT SEX AM I? [ 1:04:54] This week we discuss RASHOMON [1:16:20] for its 70thanniversary.

  31. 19. Once Upon a Time in August

    We discuss 6 new films in the Screening Room: GORDON LIGHTFOOT: IF YOU COULD READ MY MIND [7:28] | DESERT ONE [17:20] | THE AUGUST VIRGIN [26:00] | COUP 53 [33:40] | SUNLESS SHADOWS [39:55] | A FATHER…A SON…ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD [47:41] And offer some additional options to view at home…

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  32. 18. Scott Pilgrim on a Summer’s Day

    We have 6 new programs in the Screening Room: JAZZ ON A SUMMER’S DAY [9:00] | Sundance Film Festival Shorts Tour 2020 [21:00] | MARTIN MARGIELA: IN HIS OWN WORDS [26:10] | WHEN YOU READ THIS LETTER [32:30] | REPRESENT (2020) [42:42] | WHEN WOMEN KILL [51:26] For our Programmer's Pick we discuss...

  33. 17. I Am Big. It’s the Podcasts That Got Small.

    We have 6 new films in the Screening Room: CREEM: AMERICA’S ONLY ROCK ‘N’ ROLL MAGAZINE [7:25] | OUT STEALING HORSES [17:33] | MADE IN U.S.A. [22:55] | A THOUSAND CUTS [31:44] | SONG WITHOUT A NAME [36:58] | THE WILLMAR 8 [41:54] For this week's Programmer’s Pick section, we discuss SUNSET BLVD....

  34. 16. Clueless in July

    We have 5 new films in the Screening Room: RENDEZVOUS IN JULY [10:43] | CARMILLA (2019) [24:50] | SHANGHAI TRIAD [34:25] | BUNGALOW [41:00] | MR. TOPAZE [51;05] For this week's Programmer’s Pick section, we discuss clueless [1:03:00] for its 25th anniversary.

  35. 15. Caro Morricone

    We have 5 new films in the Screening Room: THE TOBACCONIST [5:03] | WE ARE LITTLE ZOMBIES [10:40] | AI WEIWEI: YOURS TRULY [17:45] | HOUSE OF HUMMINGBIRD [27:50] | CARO DIARIO [33:50] For this week's Programmer’s Pick section, we discuss Ennio Morricone’s film music and legacy [44:40] Morricone...

  36. 14. Good Trouble: Becoming Jaws

    We have 5 new films in the Screening Room: JOHN LEWIS: GOOD TROUBLE [5:22] | DENISE HO: BECOMING THE SONG [12:00] | CLASSE TOUS RISQUE [21:15] | WOMAN ON THE BEACH [28:01] | THAT MOST IMPORTANT THING: LOVE [38:17] Our collective Programmer’s Pick this week is the summer blockbuster classic JAWS...

  37. 13. A Pod Predominantly Characterized by the Emission of a Succession of Repetitive Beats

    We have 5 new films in the Screening Room: ELLA FITZGERALD: JUST ON OF THOSE THINGS [5:37] | THE LAST TREE [12:58] | REGGAE BOYZ [23:10] | BEATS (2019) [29:43] | THE AUDITION (2019) [37:54] No Programmer’s Picks this week as we attend the Marché du Film Online!

  38. 12. La Traversee de Gary

    We have 1 special event and 5 new films in the Screening Room: PETEY WHEATSTRAW [2:32] | MARONA’S FANTASTIC TALE [9:12] | LA TRAVERSEE DE PARIS [19:18] |THE KILLING FLOOR (1984) [29:26] | HILL OF FREEDOM [37:28] | LES CHOSES DE LA VIE [47:46] For our Programmer’s Picks we discuss AFI Docs titles:...

  39. 11. You Don’t Nomi, But I’m a Cheerleader

    We have 2 special events and 5 new films in the Screening Room: THE MYSTERY OF CHESS BOXING [2:53] | YOU DON’T NOMI [5:55] | FOR THEY KNOW NOT WHAT THEY DO [11:00] |YOURSELF AND YOURS [22:21] | CONSTRUCTING ALBERT [32:55] | CÉSAR AND ROSALIE [40:30] | IN MY BLOOD IT RUNS [44:45] For our...

  40. 10. Whose Streets?, Clemency, Do Not Resist

    We discuss 5 new films in the Screening Room: SHIRLEY [5:34] | TOMMASO [14:15] | MYSTERIES OF LISBON (2011) [25:23] | THE WILD (2019) [37:12] | HAIL SATAN? [44:50] We also offer some additional options to view at home with our Programmer’s Picks: WHOSE STREETS? [57:20] | CLEMENCY [1:04:32] | DO…

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  41. 9. Lucky Grandma and The Grey Fox Go Boating

    We have 5 new titles in the AFI Silver Virtual Screening Room: LUCKY GRANDMA [4:00] THE GREY FOX [11:04] | Animation Show of Shows 17-20 [19:55] | PAPICHA [27:15] | BLACKFISH [34:32] Plus we dive into some additional options to view at home with our Programmer’s Picks: CÉLINE AND JULIE GO BOATING...

  42. 8. Easy Living…Nothing Fancy

    We start with 5 new films in the AFI Silver Virtual Screening Room: MR. JONES [4:31] | DIANNA KENNEDY: NOTHING FANCY [15:58] | THE PAINTER AND THE THIEF [24:49] | MILITARY WIVES [29:32] | LIFE ITSELF (2014) [35:15] And we give you some additional options to view at home with our Programmer’s…

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  43. 7. Up from the Streets…to the Break of Dawn

    We have four new titles in the virtual screening room this week: UP FROM THE STREETS [4:22] | BAND OF OUTSIDERS [15:41] | THE WOLF HOUSE [27:57] | RBG [35:17] And as always, we do a deep dive on our Programmer’s Picks – some additional streaming options to enjoy from home: THE STRANGER (1946)...

  44. 6. Mothership Earth

    This week we discuss the new titles opening in our Virtual Screening Room: SPACESHIP EARTH [3:54] | RIFIFI [13:56] | THOUSAND PIECES OF GOLD [27:11] | ON A MAGICAL NIGHT [36:08] | NYICFF Kids Flix 1 & 2 [42:14] We also do a deep dive on our Programmer’s Picks – some additional streaming options…

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  45. 5. Killer Style in the Twenty First Century: Beyond the Sex Olympics

    This week we discuss the new titles opening in our Virtual Screening Room: CAPITAL IN THE 21ST CENTURY [3:54] | DEERSKIN [13:08] | BEYOND THE VISIBLE: HILMA AF KLINT [13:56] | THE INFILTRATORS [29:13] | VITALINA VARELA [34:28] We also do a deep dive on our Programmer’s Picks – some additional...

  46. 4. As Far Back As I Can Remember, I Always Wanted To Be a Valley Girl a.k.a. 2 Weeks in Synecdoche New York

    Silver Streams is a weekly podcast from the programming team at the AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center discussing the latest offerings in the cinema's virtual screening room and recommending additional titles to stream at home. This week we have 20 titles on offer in the virtual screening…

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  47. 3. Barking Docs Never Bite

    Silver Streams is a weekly podcast from the programming team at the AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center discussing the latest offerings in the cinema's virtual screening room and recommending additional titles to stream at home. This week we have 16 titles on offer in the virtual screening…

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  48. 2. Only Wild Geese, Dragons… and Angels… Have Wings

    Silver Streams is a weekly podcast from the programming team at the AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center discussing the latest offerings in the cinema's virtual screening room and recommending additional titles to stream at home. This week we have 13 titles on offer in the virtual screening…

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  49. 1. Portrait of a Lady and Her Two Husbands

    Silver Streams is a weekly podcast from the programming team at the AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center discussing the latest offerings in the cinema's virtual screening room and recommending additional titles to stream at home. This week we have 8 titles on offer in the virtual screening room...

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Silver Streams is a podcast from the programming team at the AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center discussing the latest films featured in the Silver’s Virtual Screening Room as well as other titles to view at home. The podcast is currently on hiatus. Check AFI.com/Silver for updates.

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