Joining the program today is Clement Jochem, the filmmaker behind, among other shorts, the 2023 horror short “It’s Not About Fear.” With its slow-burn atmosphere and its sensitive handling of some heavy subject matter, it’s become a great way to get introduced to Clement’s work. He and Arthur chat about plenty of topics on this episode, including the importance of being aware of how your art could be unintentionally interpreted, the stressful and jam-packed elements of the BTS production for “It’s Not About Fear,” Denis Villeneuve’s recent thoughts on movies being corrupted by television, and the toxic pits into which online film debates can plunge.

Spoilers for “It’s Not About Fear” start at 26:00 and end at 35:00

Here’s how you can watch “It’s Not About Fear”: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZfkTNAOBZDw

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Good Word:

• Clement: This is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone

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