FilmFestTalk

By FilmFestTalk

The world of cinema is both tempting and challenging. In this podcast, film researcher and programmer Fatma Edemen talks with herself and others in the film industry and academia about their work and ... more

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October 01, 2024 Ep 7. Interview with Xeyal Qertel, New York Kurdish Film Festival
Welcome to a new episode of FilmFestTalk!
In this episode, our guest is Xeyal Qertel, the founder and director of the New York Kurdish Film Festival (NYKFF). This year's NYKFF will run from October 12th to 19th. Tune in to hear Xeyal Qertel discuss the festival's history and mission.
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Learn more about NYKFF:
https://nykcc.org
https://www.instagram.com/newyorkkcc/
https://www.facebook.com/NewYorkKCC
https://x.com/FilmKurdish
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Follow us:
https://www.instagram.com/filmfesttalk/
https://twitter.com/filmfesttalk
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Get in touch:
[email protected]
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July 30, 2024 Ep 6. Film Festivals 101: A Kinda History
In this episode of FilmFestTalk, we’re broadcasting from Berlin, Germany! The main focus of this episode is a glimpse into the history of film festivals. I’ll talk about the origins of film festivals, starting in 1932 with the Venice Film Festival, and explore their evolution through various geopolitical landscapes.
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I’ll also talk about two recent rewatches:
Paris, Texas (Wim Wenders, 1984), thanks to open-air cinema Friedrichshain
Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul (Fatih Akın, 2005), thanks to Mubi
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Films mentioned in the episode:
The Grand Illusion (La Grande Illusion, Jean Renoir, 1937)
Scipio Africanus: The Defeat of Hannibal (Scipione l'africano, Carmine Gallone, 1937)
Luciano Serro, Pilot (Luciano Serra pilota, Goffredo Alessandrini, 1938)
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (William Dieterle, 1939)
The Strike (Karel Steklý, 1947)
Tell Me Lies (Peter Brook, 1968)
O.K. (Michael Verhoeven, 1970)
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Books mentioned:
De Valck, Marijke. Film Festivals: From European Geopolitics to Global Cinephilia. Amsterdam University Press, 2007.
Wong, Cindy H. Film Festivals: Culture, People, and Power on the Global Screen. Rutgers University Press, 2011.

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July 10, 2024 Ep 5. Try and come for my job: Film Programming & Print Traffic
In this episode of FilmFestTalk, I’m excited to be back after a two-year break to catch up with you all. I’ll be sharing updates on my work with the Flying Broom International Women’s Film Festival, including insights into being a print coordinator and film programmer. You’ll hear behind-the-scenes stories about the festival’s history and the art of curating film lineups. Plus, I’ll offer some film recommendations and discuss my journey in the film industry and academia. Join me for a casual chat about film festivals, film studies, and the film industry. Let’s dive into the world of cinema together!
Recommended podcast: [The Co-production Podcast by Cineuropa](https://open.spotify.com/show/4txOg0k6JHWgWKjRH7YaEI)
Recommended film: Sonne (Kurdwin Ayub, 2022)
Book mentioned: Bosma, Peter. Film Programming: Curating for Cinemas, Festivals, Archives. New York Chichester, West Sussex: Columbia University Press, 2015. https://doi.org/10.7312/bosm17459
Films mentioned:
• Dahomey (Mati Diop, 2024)
• La Chimera (Alice Rohrwacher, 2023)
• Milk (Stefanie Kolk, 2023)
• Mamifera (Liliana Torres, 2024)
27th Flying Broom programme: https://ucansupurgefest.org/en/anasayfa/filmler/
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July 08, 2024 Welcome and hello! #FilmFestTalk
Welcome to FilmFestTalk; this is one of those podcast series that people speak about films and anything film-related. This is Fatma; I am your host; I am a journalist and a researcher, from time to time, a festival worker.
In this podcast series, I’ll be talking about films, filmmakers, festivals, film studies and so on. Not to bore you to death; hopefully, I’ll have guests.
I’ll be open to your suggestions both for the content and the guests all the time. If this sounds cool, stay tuned!
Follow!
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/filmfesttalk/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/filmfesttalk
Reach out!
email: [email protected]
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March 20, 2022 Ep 4. Interview with Darya Bassel, DocuDays UA
FilmFestTalk is back with a special episode on Ukraine. In this episode, you will hear a very short summary of the latest statements from the international film community on the invasion of Ukraine by Russia. Then you will listen to our interview with the DocuDays UA International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival’s head of the DOCU/PRO Industry Platform, Festival Programmer Darya Bassel. We are happy to share their perspective and voice with you.
Comment on our social media, email us your feedback on the episode.
Stay tuned!
Recommended films:
Infinity According to Florian (Oleksiy Radynski, 2022)
This Rain Will Never Stop (Alina Gorlova, 2020)
Sources of the episode:
Why We Need a Post-Colonial Lens to Look at Ukraine and Russia by Daria Badior: https://hyperallergic.com/716264/why-we-need-a-post-colonial-lens-to-look-at-ukraine-and-russia/
Letter From DocuDays UA Team: https://docudays.ua/eng/2022/news/kino/about-the-outbreak-of-war-against-ukraine-and-the-postponement-of-the-festival/
https://deadline.com/2022/02/ukrainian-film-academy-calls-boycott-russian-cinema-from-festivals-producers-financiers-1234960710/
https://variety.com/2022/film/global/european-film-academy-ukraine-support-1235189185/
https://www.berlinale.de/en/news-topics/news/detail_142408.html
https://www.festival-cannes.com/en/infos-communiques/communique/articles/statement-from-the-festival-de-cannes-on-the-situation-in-ukraine
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August 22, 2021 Ep 3. Interview with the Radical Film Network Meeting Berlin Team
Welcome to the third episode of the FilmFestTalk!
You will hear Alexandra Weltz-Rombach, Julia Lazarus, Ursula Böckler, and Daniel Mutibwa from Radical Film Network Meeting Berlin Team in this episode. We talked about their upcoming event and the book project Radical Film at the Dawn of a New Society.
Radical Film Network was established in 2013 in the UK, and today it contains more than 200 organizations in 37 countries. The RFN Meeting Berlin is one of the events that come out of this network. The RFN Meeting Berlin will take place between 25th and 28th August in Atelier Gardens Berlin. There will be night lectures, round tables, artist screening tables and more on the topic of radical film and film culture. For details, click the play button and listen! Also, check the links to learn more about the RFN and the RFN Meeting Berlin in particular.
Book recommendation: Contemporary Radical Film Culture: Networks, Organisations and Activists. (Edited by Steve Presence, Mike Wayne and Jack Newsinger. Routledge, 2021)
For Radical Film Network:
RFN: https://radicalfilmnetwork.com/
RFN Berlin: https://radicalfilm.net/
Mailing list of the RFN: https://lists.riseup.net/www/info/radicalfilmnetwork
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/radicalfilmberlin/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/radicalfilmberlin/
For FilmFestTalk:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/filmfesttalk/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/filmfesttalk
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/filmfesttalk/
Email: [email protected] or [email protected]
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July 28, 2021 Ep 2. Interview with Weronika Adamowska, HER Docs Film Festival Warsaw
Welcome to the new episode of FilmFestTalk!
In this episode, you will hear Weronika Adamowska, founder and programer of the HER Docs Film Festival, which is a female documentary film festival located in Warsaw, Poland. HER Docs founded as a foundation in 2019. Since March 2020, they organize the HER Docs Film Festival, which is, as they stated, "is the first documentary film festival in Poland presenting the rich creativity of female filmmakers to the wide audience."
Follow!
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/filmfesttalk/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/filmfesttalk
Reach out!
email: [email protected]
Also for HER Docs:
Website: https://en.herdocs.pl/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/herdocs
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/herdocs/
Subscribe to our email list: http://eepurl.com/hDuaLj
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July 09, 2021 Ep 1. Interview with Pascale Fakhry, Arab Film Festival Berlin
Welcome to the very first episode of the FilmFestTalk!
In this episode, you will hear Pascale Fakhry, the Artistic Director of the Arab Film Festival Berlin (ALFILM). ALFILM is organized by the association makan – Center for Arab Film, Arts and Culture, founded in 2004 to promote and support Arab cinema. ALFILM was launched in 2009, and this year, its 12th edition was organized as a home edition. Now on July 14th and 15th, there will be an open-air edition in Berlin.
Follow!
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/filmfesttalk/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/filmfesttalk
Reach out!
email: [email protected]
Also, for ALFILM:
Website: https://alfilm.berlin/en/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/alfilm.berlin
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alfilmberlin
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ALFILMberlin
Subscribe to our email list: http://eepurl.com/hDuaLj
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FAQs about FilmFestTalk:

How many episodes does FilmFestTalk have?

The podcast currently has 8 episodes available.