INSIDE THE ARTHOUSE

By GREG LAEMMLE and RAPHAEL SBARGE

Discover the World of Indie Film with INSIDE THE ARTHOUSE: The Video Podcast for Arthouse Movie Lovers. Join Laemmle Theatres' Greg Laemmle and actor/director Raphael Sbarge for insightful discussions... more

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January 23, 2026 Sundance Week: Gary Rubin Exposes the Sundance Film Festival Reality
The Sundance Film Festival is back—and with it, the headlines about splashy acquisitions and record-setting deals. But beyond the price tags and bidding wars, a much bigger story is unfolding. How do these deals actually get made? And what happens to the vast majority of films that don’t get picked up?
In this episode of ARTHOUSE, we go beyond the headlines to explore the real journey of an independent film—from production to distribution—with industry veteran Gary Rubin.
During the indie boom of the 1990s and early 2000s, Rubin was acquiring films at Artisan Entertainment, including his involvement in the landmark release of THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT. He later founded First Independent Pictures, distributing films like BIG FAN and HOLY ROLLERS.
Today, Rubin works on multiple fronts: helping producers position their films for sale as a sales agent, and—when buyers don’t bite—guiding filmmakers through the realities of self-distribution as a marketing consultant.
Making a film is hard. Getting it seen can be even harder.
Whether you’re a filmmaker navigating the marketplace or a passionate fan of independent cinema, this “inside baseball” conversation pulls back the curtain on how films find their audience—or don’t.
This is INSIDE THE ARTHOUSE with Gary Rubin... Starting now.
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Video podcast exploring independent film, arthouse cinema, and the film industry. In-depth filmmaker interviews, behind-the-scenes conversations, and film analysis covering new releases, repertory cinema, and classic films. Hosted by Greg Laemmle & Raphael Sbarge in partnership with Laemmle Theatres, Inside the Arthouse focuses on film distribution, the movie business, and the creative process behind independent filmmaking Film Preservation
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January 21, 2026 Steve Buscemi on Sundance & Redefining Independent Film: Q&A
As the Sundance Film Festival approaches its final year in Park City, we take a moment to reflect on the artists who didn’t simply pass through Sundance—but helped define it, shaping an entire era of American independent cinema in the process.
Among those enduring icons is Steve Buscemi.
Buscemi’s breakthrough came with Bill Sherwood’s Parting Glances, which premiered at Sundance in 1986. The film became a key work of the emerging New Queer Cinema movement and marked one of the earliest moments when Sundance revealed itself as a true launchpad for bold, deeply personal storytelling.
Throughout the late 1980s and 1990s, Buscemi emerged as one of the most singular and recognizable faces of independent film, collaborating with filmmakers who would go on to redefine the medium—including Joel and Ethan Coen, Quentin Tarantino, Jim Jarmusch, Abel Ferrara, and Tom DiCillo.
His unforgettable performance in Alexander Rockwell’s In the Soup earned the film the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance in 1992, cementing Buscemi’s place at the center of the ’90s indie film explosion.
More recently, Buscemi was honored by IndieCollect as part of RescueFest 2025, recognizing his lasting impact on independent cinema and his role in preserving film history.
For the occasion, IndieCollect founder Sandra Schulberg invited Greg to moderate a conversation with Steve, co-hosted by Michelle Satter, founder and longtime director of the Sundance Institute Labs.
We’re proud to bring that conversation to you now. This is Steve Buscemi in conversation—on Inside the Arthouse... starting now.
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Video podcast exploring independent film, arthouse cinema, and the film industry. In-depth filmmaker interviews, behind-the-scenes conversations, and film analysis covering new releases, repertory cinema, and classic films. Hosted by Greg Laemmle & Raphael Sbarge in partnership with Laemmle Theatres, Inside the Arthouse focuses on film distribution, the movie business, and the creative process behind independent filmmaking Film Preservation
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January 14, 2026 A PRIVATE LIFE — Rebecca Zlotowski on Jodie Foster & Where Mystery, Romance & Dark Comedy Collide
A Private Life with Public Consequences:
Rebecca Zlotowski has been on our radar since Other People’s Children hit the U.S. in 2023, so we were more than ready for her next move: A PRIVATE LIFE (Vie Privée)—a sleek, sharp French-language genre cocktail that’s equal parts mystery, romance, and darkly playful comedy. Jodie Foster plays Lilian Steiner, a tightly wound Paris psychiatrist whose perfectly curated life starts to fray after a patient dies under unsettling circumstances. What follows is classic Zlotowski: stylish, intelligent, emotionally alive—and way more moving than you expect a “noir-ish” whodunit to be. Foster gives one of her most nuanced performances in years, performed almost entirely in French, and the film pairs her with César-winner Daniel Auteuil for one of the most irresistible actor-director matchups of the moment.
This week on INSIDE THE ARTHOUSE, Zlotowski talks about the enduring power of movies: how filmmaking lets us step into alternate realities, why that hits audiences so hard, and the “cinema secrets” hiding in plain sight. We also get into her craft choices on A PRIVATE LIFE—tone, rhythm, performance, and what French filmmaking traditions she’s playing with (and pushing against).
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Video podcast exploring independent film, arthouse cinema, and the film industry. In-depth filmmaker interviews, behind-the-scenes conversations, and film analysis covering new releases, repertory cinema, and classic films. Hosted by Greg Laemmle & Raphael Sbarge in partnership with Laemmle Theatres, Inside the Arthouse focuses on film distribution, the movie business, and the creative process behind independent filmmaking

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January 08, 2026 HOMEBOUND (Oscar Shortlisted) | Neeraj Ghaywan on a Best International Feature Contender
HOMEBOUND (Oscar Shortlisted) | A Passport to Contemporary India — Neeraj Ghaywan Interview.
We love foreign films at INSIDE THE ARTHOUSE. When they work, they’re more than entertainment—they’re a passport.
In this episode, we sit down with Neeraj Ghaywan to discuss his Oscar-shortlisted drama HOMEBOUND, a powerful portrait of contemporary India.
That’s exactly what happens in director Neeraj Ghaywan’s powerful new drama HOMEBOUND—an Oscar-shortlisted film set in contemporary India that follows two lifelong friends trying to build a future against overwhelming odds. One is Muslim, the other Dalit, and their bond is tested by caste prejudice, religious discrimination, and the brutal realities of social class.
Inspired in part by a New York Times report from 2020, HOMEBOUND doesn’t soften what it shows us. It confronts the everyday humiliations that shape opportunity—and in a devastating final act, captures the life-shattering consequences of the COVID-19 lockdown, especially for migrant workers, who were among the hardest hit by the pandemic’s economic and social fallout.
Executive produced by Martin Scorsese, HOMEBOUND has emerged as a standout in the Best International Feature Oscar race, and it should not be counted out.
Neeraj Ghaywan was in Los Angeles for screenings, and Greg jumped at the chance to sit down with him in person at the Royal Theatre for a one-on-one conversation. We invite you to listen in.
Listen now to our conversation with director Neeraj Ghaywan — on INSIDE THE ARTHOUSE.
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Video podcast exploring independent film, arthouse cinema, and the film industry. In-depth filmmaker interviews, behind-the-scenes conversations, and film analysis covering new releases, repertory cinema, and classic films. Hosted by Greg Laemmle & Raphael Sbarge in partnership with Laemmle Theatres, Inside the Arthouse focuses on film distribution, the movie business, and the creative process behind independent filmmaking

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January 06, 2026 Jim Jarmusch on Making FATHER MOTHER SISTER BROTHER (Venice Golden Lion)
Jim Jarmusch on Making FATHER MOTHER SISTER BROTHER (Venice Golden Lion)
In this episode of INSIDE THE ARTHOUSE, we sit down with one of the defining voices of American independent cinema: Jim Jarmusch. Since his 1984 breakthrough Stranger Than Paradise, Jarmusch has carved out a singular path—quietly rebellious, fiercely auteur-driven, and unmistakably his own.
His latest film, FATHER MOTHER SISTER BROTHER—winner of the Golden Lion at the Venice International Film Festival—marks a return to one of his most iconic storytelling forms: a set of separate yet interconnected stories, each with its own tone, rhythm, and emotional temperature. The signature deadpan humor is here, but so is something deeper—an unexpected tenderness that builds toward a quietly devastating final movement.
We talk with Jarmusch about why he was drawn back to this triptych structure, how he approaches rhythm and restraint, and how small details accumulate into meaning. We also discuss working with an extraordinary ensemble cast—Tom Waits, Adam Driver, Cate Blanchett, Vicky Krieps, Charlotte Rampling, Mayim Bialik, Indya Moore, and Luka Sabbat—and what it takes to make films that resist the pull of franchising, speed, and spectacle.
If you’re interested in the craft of filmmaking, the future of independent cinema, or the enduring power of auteur storytelling, this conversation is for you.
Join us for our conversation with Jim Jarmusch—starting now on INSIDE THE ARTHOUSE.
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Video podcast exploring independent film, arthouse cinema, and the film industry. In-depth filmmaker interviews, behind-the-scenes conversations, and film analysis covering new releases, repertory cinema, and classic films. Hosted by Greg Laemmle & Raphael Sbarge in partnership with Laemmle Theatres, Inside the Arthouse focuses on film distribution, the movie business, and the creative process behind independent filmmaking

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December 23, 2025 THE PLAGUE (2025) Is Brutal for a Reason | Charlie Pollinger Interview (Cannes Breakout)
THE PLAGUE (2025) | Charlie Polinger on Childhood, Cruelty, and a Cannes Breakout
When a film earns a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, there’s often a quiet suspicion that it’s a critic’s darling—admired more than embraced. But Charlie Polinger’s debut feature THE PLAGUE is something rarer: a film that marries the visceral pull of a taut thriller with the intelligence and moral urgency of serious arthouse cinema.
In this episode of INSIDE THE ARTHOUSE, we sit down with writer-director Charlie Polinger to discuss a film that has quickly become one of the most talked-about releases of 2025. Drawing from memories of his own pre-adolescence, Pollinger crafts a story that feels deeply personal while speaking uncomfortably—and urgently—to the present moment. THE PLAGUE explores how casual cruelty, once confined to private spaces, has become increasingly normalized and even rewarded in public life.
The film premiered at Cannes, where it reportedly received an 11-minute standing ovation—an extraordinary response for a first feature led by a cast of unknown child actors. That reception wasn’t just about novelty. It was recognition of a filmmaker with a confident voice and a film that understands how to unsettle, provoke, and implicate its audience without sacrificing narrative momentum.
THE PLAGUE is tense, unsettling, and deeply felt—a debut that suggests Pollinger is not only a director to watch, but one already operating with uncommon clarity and purpose.
🎙️ To learn more about one of The most striking films of the year, join us for our conversation with Charlie Pollinger—on INSIDE THE ARTHOUSE, starting now.
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Video podcast exploring independent film, arthouse cinema, and the film industry. In-depth filmmaker interviews, behind-the-scenes conversations, and film analysis covering new releases, repertory cinema, and classic films. Hosted by Raphael Sbarge in partnership with Laemmle Theatres, Inside the Arthouse focuses on film distribution, the movie business, and the creative process behind independent filmmaking

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December 19, 2025 The Fight to Own Warner Brothers
The Fight to Own Warner Bros. | Hollywood Consolidation, Streaming Wars & the Future of Cinema
In this episode of INSIDE THE ARTHOUSE, we step outside our usual filmmaker deep dives to examine a seismic moment in Hollywood—one that could reshape the film industry from top to bottom.
Warner Bros., one of the oldest and most influential studios in cinema history, is officially up for sale. After weighing multiple offers, the company initially moved toward a deal with Netflix, a move that would fold more than a century of studio legacy into one of the world’s most powerful streaming platforms. But the story didn’t end there. Within days, Paramount, backed by tech titan Larry Ellison, launched a surprise counteroffer—turning the situation into a full-scale bidding war.
None of these deals are finalized, and each faces significant regulatory hurdles. Still, the fact that Warner Bros. is even on the table speaks volumes about where the media landscape is headed. While arthouse cinema occupies a smaller corner of that ecosystem, the ripple effects of consolidation will shape what films get made, how they’re distributed, and whether audiences get to experience them on the big screen at all.
To unpack what’s at stake, we’re joined by two experts: Ross Melnick, professor of Film and Media Studies at UC Santa Barbara and a leading voice on the history of exhibition, and Chris Yogerst, author of The Warner Brothers, one of the definitive histories of the studio now at the center of this fight.
This conversation was recorded on December 10. Given how quickly events are moving, some details may shift—but our goal is to provide the context and historical insight needed to understand the forces at play and the possible futures ahead.
So let’s get into it: how consolidation shapes the movies you love, the theaters that show them, and the cultural imagination they help build.
That conversation on INSIDE THE ARTHOUSE, starting now.
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December 17, 2025 Oscar Shortlisted | THE VOICE OF HIND RAJAB — A Girl’s Cry for Help
Oscar Shortlisted | THE VOICE OF HIND RAJAB — A Girl’s Cry for Help
In the press kit for her urgent new film THE VOICE OF HIND RAJAB, Oscar-nominated filmmaker Kaouther Ben Hania writes that cinema “doesn’t report, it remembers. It doesn’t argue, it makes you feel.” That ethos reverberates through every frame of this devastating, Oscar-shortlisted work—an act of cinematic remembrance that bypasses rhetoric and lands directly in the body. Regardless of where one stands on the politics surrounding Gaza, THE VOICE OF HIND RAJAB is impossible to watch without being profoundly moved. This is narrative cinema as emotional reckoning.
Based on the true story of six-year-old Hind Rajab, the film revisits the final hours of a child trapped inside her family’s bullet-riddled car after an attack leaves her surrounded by the bodies of her relatives. As Hind pleads for help, responders from the Palestinian Red Crescent Society remain on the phone, struggling to keep her calm while desperately attempting to secure safe passage for an ambulance. Ben Hania constructs the film around the actual emergency call recording, interwoven with performances by actors portraying the Red Crescent workers, resulting in a film that unfolds like a nerve-shredding thriller—precise, immersive, and emotionally overwhelming. Though rigorously researched and rooted in real events, the film is not a documentary. From a filmmaker nominated for both Best International Feature and Best Documentary, that distinction is intentional: this is cinema designed to make us feel.
Selected as Tunisia’s official submission for the Academy Award for Best International Feature and recently named to the Oscar shortlist, THE VOICE OF HIND RAJAB opens theatrically in New York and Los Angeles on December 17, before expanding across the U.S. In this episode of INSIDE THE ARTHOUSE, we sit down with Kaouther Ben Hania to explore how this extraordinary film came to be, the ethical weight of dramatizing real trauma, and the power of cinema to preserve memory when the world moves on.
🎙️ Listen now to our conversation with Kaouther Ben Hania—only on INSIDE THE ARTHOUSE.
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December 10, 2025 This Documentary Proves You Don't Need Scripts for Drama
THE TALE OF SYLYAN:This Documentary Proves You Don't Need Scripts for Drama with DP Jean Dakar | INSIDE THE ARTHOUSE
In our latest INSIDE THE ARTHOUSE interview, we’re joined by cinematographer Jean Dakar to talk about the quietly seismic documentary THE TALE OF SILYAN—the much-anticipated follow-up to Tamara Kotevska’s Oscar-nominated HONEYLAND.
What begins as an investigation into how climate change is altering stork migration patterns in Macedonia becomes—over three years of filming—something bigger, stranger, and more human: a portrait of global economic pressure, the ripple effects of migration, the slow unspooling of rural life, and the delicate chain linking people, land, and wildlife.
And here’s the flex: it often plays like a narrative feature… but nothing is staged. Every look, every turn, every hard-earned moment is real—captured with the kind of patience and precision that makes “truth” feel cinematic without ever polishing away the mess.
We get into the weeds with Dakar on craft, access, ethics, and how you actually film reality as it’s changing in real time—plus what it means to build a visual language that’s immersive without feeling invasive.
That conversation on INSIDE THE ARTHOUSE starting now.
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December 03, 2025 One Family. Seven Decades. A New Kind of Historical Film: All That's Left of You
They say journalism is the first rough draft of history—but what about films based on true events that bring the past to life on screen? Are they meant to serve as a historical record, or do they use history to reveal deeper emotional truths?
In this episode of INSIDE THE ARTHOUSE, we’re joined by acclaimed filmmaker, writer, and actor Cherien Dabis to discuss her sweeping new film, ALL THAT’S LEFT OF YOU—a powerful Palestinian family drama that spans 70 years and traces the long emotional aftershocks of displacement.
Set in motion by the Nakba and the 1948 expulsion from Jaffa, the film follows one uprooted family from the chaos of the 1948 war into life as refugees in the Occupied West Bank and beyond. Rather than simply recreating history, Dabis crafts a deeply human, multigenerational story about loss, survival, memory, and resilience—and how one moment of violence can reverberate through a family for decades.
Dabis stars in the film alongside celebrated Palestinian actors from the legendary Bakri family—Adam Bakri, Saleh Bakri, and Mohammad Bakri—whose performances give the story striking intimacy and authenticity.
After premiering to acclaim at the Sundance Film Festival, ALL THAT’S LEFT OF YOU won the Audience Award at the Sydney Film Festival and has been selected as Jordan’s official submission for Best International Feature at the Academy Awards (Oscars).
Listen now for our in-depth conversation with Cherien Dabis about storytelling, history on film, Palestinian cinema, and what it means to bear witness through art—starting now on INSIDE THE ARTHOUSE.
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