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The Screen Podcast — 74 episodes

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First reactions to the Venice film festival lineup

2

What the Karlovy Vary, Galway, Munich and Transilvania film festivals do best

3

Komplizen, Razor heads talk German funding changes, streaming obligation

4

The titles that had cinema owners buzzing at CineEurope 2026

5

Do film industry open letters make a difference?

6

Aardman’s Peter Lord on his love of physical production in the age of AI

7

US producer John Sloss on building finance plans for indie projects

8

Our critics’ hidden gems from the 2026 Cannes Film Festival

9

Inside Cannes’ closing night; plus Norway’s Renate Reinsve and Marie Ulven

10

Cannes day 10: Three key talking points from the market

11

Cannes day 9: French industry mood and the best parties so far

12

Cannes day 8: How is the Competition shaping up? Plus parallel sections gems

13

Cannes day 7: Genre films shine, market buzz for ‘Club Kid’ and ‘A Man Of His Time’

14

Cannes day 6: Competition highlights so far and the year of Sandra Huller?

15

Cannes day 5: Mixed picture for Asia, plus talent talks politics and AI

16

Cannes day 4: The future of Creative Europe and the history of Screen’s jury grid

17

Cannes day 3: UK sellers make a comeback and the private equity boom

18

Cannes day 2: Where are the US studios?

19

Cannes day 1: Buyers and sellers arrive early, Thierry Fremaux tackles politics

20

Mk2’s Fionnuala Jamison on 2026 Cannes slate, what buyers want, and the new Todd Haynes film

21

Tempesta’s Carlo Cresto-Dina on why film producers need more support and recognition

22

How to navigate Cannes: meetings, screenings and crashing parties

23

Our Cannes insider on Critics’ Week and Directors' Fortnight lineups

24

​Cannes lineup first reactions: standout titles and what missed out?

25

Why Jo Nesbø was “not impressed” with Detective Hole lead actor initially

26

Series Mania focus: co-pros, consolidation and cost-cutting

27

Oscars ceremony debrief, plus meet the winning filmmakers behind shock tie

28

The films our critics loved at Sundance and Berlin

29

The future of the Berlinale, Baftas and the Warner Bros sale: what we’re hearing

30

David Jonsson, Tom Blyth talk ‘Wasteman’, UK film industry and AI fears

31

Breaking down the Baftas: controversies, category wins and the best party canapés

32

Unpicking the Berlin film festival: buzzy titles, busy EFM, politics

33

IPR.VC, Together Fund execs reveal their film investment priorities

34

Berlin Film Festival preview with Tricia Tuttle

35

A deep dive into the Bafta and Oscar nominations

36

How Cassian Elwes transformed the indie film business at Sundance in the 1990s

37

What do the winners and losers of the Bafta longlists reveal about awards season?

38

10 film industry stories set to dominate 2026

39

Warner Bros sale: How might the shareholders move?

40

Our left-field tips for Bafta voters, plus Doha, Tallinn and Tokyo festival dispatches

41

How Oscar entry ‘The Heart Is A Muscle’ aims to show South Africa in a new light

42

How tennis star Rafa Nadal inspired Agnieszka Holland’s ‘Franz’

43

Has it been a good year for original IP at the box office?

44

Are awards season narratives helpful? Plus, FilmNation's Glen Basner gets candid ahead of AFM

45

The hidden gems from the autumn film festivals

46

The road ahead for UK producers, trump tariffs and Bafta rule changes explained

47

European producers fight for recognition, plus James McAvoy and TIFF takeaways

48

Mubi's funding controversy, Venice Film Festival highlights and Dwayne Johnson's Oscar chances

49

Bafta reactions and Oscar predictions with guest Vue CEO Tim Richards

50

Why the Oscar and Bafta races are still a wide open

51

Oscar shortlist surprises and our films of the year

52

Bifa, EFA & Globes round-up – plus, what are the hot British contenders?

53

Early favourites emerge in actor races

54

Global politics take leading role in the Oscars’ international feature race

55

Are leftfield titles leading the awards race?

56

What awards titles are gaining momentum; plus in-depth on entering a film for Bafta

57

Picking the buzziest UK and international film award contenders this year

58

Rian Johnson on why theatrical and streaming should join hands

59

Bifas, Baftas, international frontrunners, and the return of the Golden Globes

60

Luca Guadagnino, David Kajganich on making a new kind of cannibal movie with ‘Bones And All’

61

Alejandro Iñárritu on ‘Bardo’ inspirations, re-editing after Venice premiere

62

Oscar predictions, Denis Villeneuve on his biggest ‘Dune' challenge

63

Our final Bafta predictions plus Nina Menkes interview

64

Sundance verdict plus Carlo Chatrian previews Berlin 2022

65

The Bafta longlists plus senior programmer John Nein on Sundance 2022

66

Our verdict on the Oscar shortlists + 'Flee' director interview

67

The UK contenders in this year's awards race + Joanna Hogg interview

68

Assessing the Oscar international feature race + Paolo Sorrentino talks ‘The Hand Of God’

69

On the ground for the return of Cannes

70

Our verdict on the 2021 Cannes Official Selection

71

What next for Canada’s screen industries? (sponsored)

72

Sundance directors discuss their World Cinema Dramatic films

73

Avengers: Endgame’ writers Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely

74

The Heat Is On – Assessing the Early 2019/20 Oscar & Bafta Races