IndieWire: Screen Talk

After years of asking, Sony Picture Classics co-presidents Michael Barker and Tom Bernard join the podcast to take us behind the scenes of the current state of independent and international distribution. They also walk us through their impressive awards slate this year, including the hand-painted animated film "Iron Boy" and Pedro Almodóvar's return to Spanish-language cinema with "Bitter Christmas." 26:57

But first, Anne and Ryan react to the firing of James Gunn and more major post-merger changes in the leadership at DC Studios, predict what The New York Times Company will change about Letterboxd, wonder if we will ever get news about the new James Bond, and remember the great Chilean director  Sebastian Lelio, who tragically passed away at only fifty-two.
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James Gray, IndieWire favorite and director of the new film "Paper Tiger," joined Anne and Ryan at the Virginia Film Festival for an entertaining chat about cinema past and present. Gray reveals why he cast Adam Driver for his danger, the origins of his interest in working class stories, tales from his first time at the Venice film festival, his hot takes on Letterboxd, why he hates the pause button, and why cinema doesn't get the respect it deserves as an art form.

Read our full review of "Paper Tiger" - https://www.indiewire.com/criticism/movies/paper-tiger-movie-review-james-gray-1235194211/
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The fabulous Carrie Coon joins the podcast this week to dish on her new movie "The Liberation," the upcoming season of "The Gilded Age," and her family's media habits. (17:22)

First, Anne and Ryan break down the winners from the Virginia Film Festival, explain why the Gotham Awards aren't as predictive as you might think, and check in on the Oscar chances for several new independent releases, from "I Play Rocky" to "A Woman Unknown" and "Mouse."

More on the Virginia Audience award winner - https://www.indiewire.com/news/festivals/i-play-rocky-wins-virginia-film-festival-audience-award-1235223919/

Can "You Can See Everything" become the highest grossing doc of all time? - https://www.indiewire.com/news/box-office/you-can-see-everything-catch-fahrenheit-9-11-box-office-1235223865/

and why it may falter at the Oscars - https://www.indiewire.com/awards/consider-this/you-can-see-everything-isnt-an-oscars-contender-analysis-a24-1235224315/
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Daniel Pemberton joins the podcast this week to break down his incredible year as composer for many hit films, from "Project Hail Mary" to "The Drama" and documentaries "Ink" and "Musk" (not to mention a season of "Slow Horses" over on TV). 25:50

First, hosts Anne Thompson and Ryan Lattanzio weigh in on the surprising Awards surge for "You Can See Everything." They also review new releases "I Play Rocky" and "Klara and the Sun," and look at the fallout of the recent layoffs at Netflix.

More on Daniel Pemberton's score for "Project Hail Mary" - https://www.indiewire.com/features/craft/project-hail-mary-score-daniel-pemberton-interview-1235185745/
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For Alex Gibney, the director of expose documentaries like "Going Clear" and "The Inventor," taking on the larger than life figure of Elon Musk was a perfect challenge. Gibney shares his thoughts on the complicated legacy of the tech giant, from the optimism of his early days to his bizarre views on procreation, and reveals why he interviewed an AI version of Musk for the film (19:40). But first Anne and Ryan discuss the start of Netflix's longest theatrical window ever for "La Bola Negra" and speculate if it can challenge "The Odyssey" in the craft categories. Finally, Anne has caught up with "The Social Reckoning" and "Heart of the Beast." Can you guess which one she loved?

Why has Netflix agreed to finally report box office data? - https://www.indiewire.com/news/box-office/netflix-reporting-box-office-data-la-bola-negra-narnia-cliff-booth-1235221844/

Read our full review of "La Bola Negra" - https://www.indiewire.com/criticism/movies/the-black-ball-review-los-javis-1235195462/
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