Cinema For All Podcast

Welcome back for Season 4 of the Cinema For All Podcast – a celebration of going to the cinema.

Today we kick off with a very special interview with John Magaro (The Big Short, Carol), star of the upcoming Kelly Reichart film First Cow. John talks to us about working with Kelly, male friendships on the big screen and his excitement for getting back to the cinema.

Abi and Jaq also share what they’ve been watching at home over the ...

Today’s episode features an interview with Producer extraordinaire Cat Marshall, who has worked on such incredible films as ’71, Yardie, and the upcoming musical extravaganza Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, as well as TV series such as this is England ’90 and The Virtues. Cat shares with us what it’s like to be a female producer, the producers she looks up to and what it was like to create Everybody’s Talking About Jamie here in S...

We have a special episode for you today with a takeover from our friends at S.O.U.L Fest. S.O.U.L. Fest (Screening Our Unseen Lives) is a month long celebration of Black British talent in film, showcasing new work by Black British film creatives - allowing opportunities to see a diverse representation of Black Britain. The festival is the result of a collaboration between four organisations who serve Black audiences and talent: The...

We're back with another minisode! This time, Abi got to talk to writer and director Ekwa Msangi all about her beautiful debut feature Farewell Amor, the story of a family from Angola reuniting in New York. They also chatted about what inspired her to become a filmmaker, and the unique perspective she brings to the film.

Farewell Amor is available to watch on MUBI.

The Cinema For All podcast is proud to be sup...

The Cinema For All Podcast is back with another minisode! This time, Abi chats with director Matt Wolf (Wild Combination: A Portrait of Arthur Russell) about his new film Recorder: The Marion Stokes Project. Marion Stokes was an activist, who between the years of 1975 and 2012, recorded thousands of hours of television, creating a unique archive which has now been digitised.

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This is a special episode of the Cinema For All Podcast, because for the first time since March, Jaq has ventured into a cinema! She took her trusty podcast recorder in order to share the experience of a socially-distanced screening of Bong Joon-Ho’s Memories of Murder. As well as this, Jaq and Abi catch up on what they’ve been watching since the last episode (Boxer, This Is Paris, Akira, A Nightmare on Elm ...

For this episode Abi and Producer Jay sat down (virtually!) to chat with the wonderful Chiara Marañón, MUBI’s Director of Content. They talk about MUBI’s unique approach to programming, including the importance they place on exploring the context around the films they showcase. As well as this, Jaq and Abi catch up on what they’ve been watching (The Roads Not Taken, Showgirls, The Watermelon Woman, Reality Bi...

The Cinema For All Podcast is a celebration of going to the cinema

Jaq and Abi round off the lockdown mini-season with a discussion on how film exhibitors put together programmes of films, without necessarily having access to all of the resources they usually do. They also chat about what they’ve been watching over the past few weeks (Multiple Maniacs, Circus of Books, The Lovebirds, Wadjda, Apple Mortgage Cake).

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We’re back with a minisode! Producer Jay catches up with Sam Riley (Control, Brighton Beach, Maleficent), the star of the new British feature film Radioactive.

The Cinema For All podcast is proud to be supported by the BFI, awarding funds from the National Lottery.

HOSTS: Jaq Chell and Abi StandishGUESTS: Sam RileyPRODUCER: Jay Platt

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The Cinema For All Podcast is a celebration of going to the cinema.

In this episode, co-hosts Abi and Jaq broadcast from home again as part of our mini-series on cinema life during lockdown. This time, they  discuss how film distributors are are reacting to the health crisis through VOD releases and filmmaker watch parties – featuring call-in clips from Altitude Releasing, Violet Pictures, Mubi and Jon Seal the director of The Tea...

The Cinema For All Podcast is a celebration of going to the cinema.

In this episode, co-hosts Abi and Jaq make the best of their home studio set-up to discuss how cinemas and community cinemas are reacting to the health crisis through the creation of online film clubs and watch parties – featuring call-in clips from Magic Lantern Film Club, Film Unit, Deptford Cinema, Bird & Cage C...

The Cinema For All Podcast is a celebration of going to the cinema.

In this episode, co-hosts Abi and Jaq return to the studio to catch up on awards season and recount their favourite moments from Oscars and BAFTAS past.

They also catch up about which films they’ve been watching recently (Birds of Prey, The Lighthouse, Parasite, Mother, Red Joan, The Honeymoon Kill...

The Cinema For All Podcast is a celebration of going to the cinema.

In this episode Abi and Producer Jay travel to Chorley Empire Cinema in Chorley, Lancashire. There, they meet volunteer Estelle Bryers who tells them all about the cinema’s turbulent 110-year history, as well as how important cinemas are to a place like Chorley. Estelle is an extraordinary person whose infectious passion for both community and cinema is inspiring....

The Cinema For All Podcast is a celebration of going to the cinema.

In this episode Abi and Jaq travel to Hyde Park Picture House in Leeds to talk to Wendy Cook. Wendy talks to us about the amazing history of this iconic cinema, as well as the significance of films like It’s a Wonderful Life when it comes to creating a cushion of financial security for Independent Cinemas. Wendy also chats...

The Cinema For All Podcast is a celebration of going to the cinema.

In this episode Abi and Producer Jay head to Glasgow to talk to the Jack Bell at film distribution company Park Circus. We find out about what’s involved in putting out older, restored titles and helping them reach a modern audience. Jaq and Abi also catch up about what they’ve been over the past few weeks (Last Black M...

The Cinema For All Podcast is a celebration of going to the cinema.

In this episode, Jaq, Abi and Producer Jay head to Leeds to talk to the team at ITV Content Delivery, home of the ITV National Archive. We find out about what’s involved in storing this huge amount of archival film and television content, as well as the process of restoring it for 21st Century viewers. Jaq and Abi also catch up about what they’ve been over the pas...

The Cinema For All Podcast is a celebration of going to the cinema.

In this episode, Abi and Cinema For All team member Ellie Ragdale go to chat with Oscar and BAFTA nominated animation legend, Barry Purves. Barry has worked on significant films such as Mars Attacks!, King Kong, and TV series including The Wind in the Willows and Postman Pat. He has also produced ...

The Cinema For All Podcast is a celebration of going to the cinema. We’re so excited to be back for Season 2, where we’re really going to be delving into the magic behind the cinema, sharing cinema memories and sharing our love of the big screen in all forms! This episode we meet with writer and broadcaster Danny Leigh at the Abbeydale Picturehouse in Sheffield to talk through his memories of cinema-going.

The Cinema For All Podcast is a celebration of going to the cinema. This is our final full length episode our first series in which we talk about UK box office trends, cinema ticket prices and what makes cinema-going so special.

Jaq and Abi also chat about what they’ve seen at the cinema recently (Us, Mid-90s, Captain Marvel, Out of Blue) and what’s coming out soon (Red Joan, Greta, Ash...