Girls On Film
Girls On Film is a film review podcast from a female perspective, hosted by film critic and broadcaster Anna Smith and produced by co-founder Hedda Archbold at HLA Agency
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This special episode of Girls On Film comes to you from Vue West End, Leicester Square. At our Q&A screening of VIRGINIA WOOLF’S NIGHT & DAY host, Anna Smith is joined by the film’s director Tina Gharavi, lead actor Haley Bennett and writer-producer Justine Waddell. Justine talks about her ‘free adaptation’ of Woolf’s 1910 novel and shining a light on Edwardian England’s forgotten female...
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This episode of Girls On Film comes to you from the French Riviera. We’re here for the 79th edition of the Cannes Film Festival. Anna welcomes five guests who talk about films and feminism amid the glamour that is Cannes.
First up, Anna discusses the gender balance in some of the festival’s stand out films with film critic Sucharita Tyagi. Their discussion ranges from feminism and trans rights in the darkly comic Tee...
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Anna speaks to three women with different perspectives on the film industry. First up, director Lena Vurma and actor Olivia Vinall discuss their new film Leonora in the Morning Light, a visually glorious exploration of the life and work of artist Leonora Carrington. Lena explains what drew her to make a film about one of surrealism’s lesser-known figures whilst Olivia shares the challenges and rewards of embodying a woman who...
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Girls On Film: International Women’s Month – Industry Special
To bookend International Women’s Month, here is the second of two Girls On Film episodes this March that feature inspiring conversations with high‑profile industry leaders who shape the screen industries.
In this episode, we spotlight producer Pippa Harris and entertainment marketing specialist Julie La’Bassiere. They share where they started,...
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March 6, 2026 • 71 mins
In this bumper episode, Anna speaks to four film heavyweights from across the globe. From the head of a renowned London film studio to a top Hollywood magazine publisher, these women are leaders in their respective fields and join us to discuss their remarkable career trajectories.
Anna catches up with Dea Lawrence, the Publisher and Co-President of Variety, about how she is shaping the iconic publication’s future. She also ...
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February 16, 2026 • 73 mins
This episode takes you right to the heart of the Girls On Film Awards 2026. The prestigious awards attract a glittering array of guests and shine a light on the remarkable achievements of women and non‑binary creatives across the film industry.
Hosted by Girls On Film co‑founders Anna Smith and Hedda Lornie Archbold, the evening unfolds with inspiring speeches, and conversations with standout guests, showing us once more what bril...
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February 9, 2026 • 22 mins
In today’s on Girls On Film we’re unpacking The Perfect Neighbor - a powerful Netflix documentary that’s up for an Oscar and a BAFTA.
It investigates the shooting of Ajike Owens, a mother of four who was beloved in her tight-knit community in Florida. Owen’s neighbour shot her in 2023, after a years-long campaign of harassment that sewed division in their shared neighbourhood. Using police body-cam footage...
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February 6, 2026 • 18 mins
On today's Girls on Film we’re getting conspiratorial with COVER-UP - a BAFTA-nominated documentary following the career of investigative journalist Seymour Hirsch. He was an expert at exposing government corruption and scandal in the United States, and this documentary has exclusive access to him. Co-director Laura Poitras will be giving Anna the story behind the story of this thrilling film.
Laura has been three times Osc...
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February 5, 2026 • 35 mins
This episode of Girls on Film is all about Frankenstein – and we’re ‘a-live’ onstage from our special Q&A screening of Guillermo del Toro’s adaptation with its Production Designer Tamara Deverell and costume designer Kate Hawley. Our host Anna Smith sits down with these two exceptionally talented female heads of department – both of whom have been BAFTA and Oscar nominated for their work on t...
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January 20, 2026 • 23 mins
Philippa Lowthorpe, the writer-director behind H is For Hawk, and the film’s star, Claire Foy, join Anna Smith to discuss the moving adaptation of Helen Macdonald’s hit memoir, co-starring Brendan Gleeson, Denise Gough, Lindsay Duncan and Sam Spruell. Philippa speaks frankly to Anna about the film’s poetic embodiment of the experience of grief, which produces a story that is both powerful and inspiring. Claire and...
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January 16, 2026 • 29 mins
Kate Hudson joins Anna for an exclusive, in-depth conversation about her leading role in the film Song Sung Blue, an inspiring true story about a Neil Diamond tribute act, directed by Craig Brewer and co-starring Hugh Jackman. She shares the joys and challenges of taking on the role of Clare, a complex real-life character who has a dramatic journey.
Kate talks frankly about the film’s exploration of mental health, about the ...
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December 17, 2025 • 50 mins
Anna Smith goes behind the scenes on one of the biggest films of the year, and one of the biggest contenders in film awards season: WICKED: FOR GOOD.
This sequel to WICKED came to our cinema screens in late November and Anna is thrilled to sit down with four women who helped create both films, which are a key influence in shaping the lives of young viewers today.
Anna talks first with Screenwriter Dana Fox and Casting Director ...
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December 5, 2025 • 32 mins
In this episode of Girls On Film, we speak with Laura Mulvey, British feminist film theorist, filmmaker, and Patron of Girls On Film, who was awarded the prestigious BFI Fellowship in November.
Laura has curated a selection of Big Screen Classics running throughout December 2025 at London’s BFI Southbank, featuring titles such as Morocco, Man with a Movie Camera, and Through the Olive Trees. A wonderful opportunity to revis...
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November 21, 2025 • 42 mins
In this live episode of Girls On Film, host Anna Smith sits down with the extraordinary women behind THE THING WITH FEATHERS, a moving new feature film adapted from Max Porter’s award-winning novel.
Recorded at an exclusive Girls On Film screening of the film on 18 November at Vue West End in London, Anna speaks with:
Lucy Sullivan: artist, author, and comic book creator
Nicola Hicks: acclaimed sculptor and designer of Crow
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November 7, 2025 • 59 mins
In this episode of Girls On Film, Anna Smith takes you out of the studio and straight to the sunny shores of Mallorca!
Recorded live at the Evolution Mallorca International Film Festival, Anna hosts a Girls On Film panel on Women in Leadership, featuring a talented group of women shaping the industry with creativity and vision.
Joining Anna on stage are filmmaker Alex Burunova, whose psychological drama SATISFACTION explores the...
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November 4, 2025 • 30 mins
In this episode of Girls On Film, host Anna Smith speaks with two phenomenal women whose new films explore resilience, justice, and the power of female storytelling.
First, Anna catches up with acclaimed actor Samantha Morton, known for her unforgettable performances in In America, Movern Callar, and She Said.
Samantha discusses her role as Nessa in ANEMONE, a haunting drama following two estranged brothers reuniting in the wil...
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October 24, 2025 • 34 mins
In this special live episode of Girls On Film, host Anna Smith sits down with the creative team behind HEDDA, the daring new film from acclaimed director Nia DaCosta, also known for CANDYMAN and THE MARVELS.
Recorded live on 13 October 2025 at Picturehouse Central, this Q&A follows a screening of HEDDA - a bold and contemporary reimagining of Henrik Ibsen’s classic play Hedda Gabler. The film follows the daughter of a ge...
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October 22, 2025 • 54 mins
In this episode of Girls On Film, we bring you a live-recorded Q&A from our Girls On Film BFI LFF For Free panel, recorded on Thursday, 16 October at 2:00 PM at BFI Southbank.
Host Anna Smith speaks with:
- Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard, directors and co-screenwriters on BROKEN ENGLISH, an inventive and soulful documentary portrait of cultural icon Marianne Faithfull.
- Shih-Ching Tsou, director and co-screenwriter, on LEFT-...
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October 18, 2025 • 32 mins
This episode of Girls On Film is dedicated to BAFTA and Oscar contender, THE SECOND TIME AROUND.
The film tells a complex, sensitive, universal story, and you can watch it on Channel 4 now.
Anna talks to the two stars of the film:
Caroline Goodall, best known for films like The Princess Diaries with Anne Hathaway, and her two collaborations with Steven Spielberg, in Hook alongside Robin WIlliams - and in Schindler’s List....
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September 26, 2025 • 48 mins
On this episode of Girls On Film, Anna Smith sits down with the creative team behind the British-Italian film BRIDES, which is the directorial debut of Nadia Fall. They discuss teenage friendship, the inspirations and themes that shaped the story, and they touch on the international collaboration behind the production.
BRIDES follows two British Muslim teenagers, Doe and Muna, as they leave the UK for Syria in search of freedom, b...
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