One Week Only - Podcast

Episode 15 of One Week Only! This week's key film is "The Fits" by Anna Rose Holmer. A mesmerizing, immersive story of a young girl who joins a dance team, on to see the dancers one by one fall victim to the mysterious "fits". Starring Royalty Hightower, it's now playing in New York, and comes to LA next week!

We also cover: Venice Film Festival award-winner "From Afar" by Lorenzo Vigas; romantic drama "Honeyglue" by James Bird; historical mockumentary "Hitler's Folly" from animator Bill Plympton; and the documentary "Art Bastard" from Victor Kanefsky about maverick painter Robert Cenedella.

Also, the Greek comedy "Chevalier" is now playing in Los Angeles. Carlos will be hosting a Masterclass conversation with director Athina Tsangari at the Egyptian Theatre on Saturday, June 4th at 2pm, as part of the Greek Film Festival. The event is free, so come check it out!

Along with the Greek Film Festival going on at the Egyptian, the LA Film Festival is taking place this week at the Arclight Culver City, and the Dances With Films festival is going on at the TCL Chinese Theatres. Go check out these festivals & see some films!

Hosted by Carlos Aguilar & Conor Holt. Music by Kevin MacLeod at www.imcompetech.com

Episode 14 of One Week Only! This week, our key film is the documentary "Presenting Princess Shaw" about a struggling singer/songwriter who becomes a YouTube sensation thanks to a video creator on the other side of the world. Directed by Ido Haar.

We also cover the films "Chevalier" by Athina Tsangari (Attenberg), documentary "Jia Zhangke, a guy from Fenyang" by Walter Salles (The Motorcycle Diaries), "Holy Hell" by Will Allen, "The Ones Below" by David Farr & starring Clémence Poésy (In Bruges), and "The Idol" by Hany Abu-Assad (Paradise Now, Omar).

Hosted by Carlos Aguilar & Conor Holt. Music by Kevin MacLeod at www.incompetech.com

Episode 13 of One Week Only! Only 4 films this week - Carlos is busy attending the Hola Mexico Film Festival as part of a fellowship for young hispanic filmmakers! Our key film of the week is the award-winning documentary "Pervert Park" which premiered at Sundance 2015. A harrowing look at a trailer home park for registered sex offenders, it makes us think about uncomfortable questions about justice and forgiveness, and the blurred line between victim & criminal. It plays at the NY Media Center this week as part of IFP Screen Forward.

We also cover the 1921 silent film "Destiny" by Fritz Lang, newly restored & back in theatres thanks to Kino Lorber; Spanish drama "Ma Ma" starring Penélope Cruz as a mother suffering from breast cancer; and French drama "The Measure of a Man" starring Vincent Lindon as a downtrodden man desperate to find a job - Lindon won Best Actor at Cannes 2015 for his performance.

Hosted by Carlos Aguilar & Conor Holt. Music by Kevin MacLeod at www.imcompetech.com

Episode 12 of One Week Only! This week, we have the fantastic, surreal dark comedy "The Lobster" about a world where single people have 45 days to find a mate, or they are turned into an animal. It stars Colin Farrell & Rachel Weitz, and is written & directed by Yorgos Lanthimos (Dogtooth, Alps).

We also cover dystopian satire "High Rise" starring Tom Hiddleston, sports biopic "Pelé: Birth of a Legend", religious drama "Last Days in the Desert" starring Ewan McGregor, Mexican thriller "A Monster With a Thousand Heads", and Scottish period drama "Sunset Song" directed by Terence Davies.

Hosted by Carlos Aguilar & Conor Holt. Music by Kevin MacLeod at www.incompetech.com

Episode 11 of One Week Only! Coming out just a few days after "May the 4th Be With You", the new documentary "Elstree 1976" looks at some of the actors who played small roles in the original 1977 Star Wars, from David Prowse, who played Darth Vader (but was dubbed by James Earl Jones), to Derek Lyons, who is credited as a "Medal Bearer" in the final scene. If you love all things Star Wars and want to learn about what it's like to be eternally associated with it, be sure to see this film!

This week we also cover "A Bigger Splash" starring Tilda Swinton & Ralph Fiennes, Palme d'Or winner "Dheepan" from director Jacques Audiard (A Prophet), restored Anime film "Belladonna of Sadness" never before released in the US, documentary "Mad Tiger" about the cult rock band Peelander-Z, and the Chinese Horror Mystery "Phantom of the Theatre".

Hosted by Carlos Aguilar & Conor Holt. Music by Kevin MacLeod at www.incompetech.com

Episode 10 of One Week Only! To celebrate 100 years since the 1916 Easter Rising that lead to Ireland's Independence, we're covering three Irish films this week! Our key film is the documentary "Older Than Ireland" about Irish citizens who are over 100 years old, and reflects on life and aging and how the country has changed over the course of the 20th century.

We also cover the Irish film "Viva" set in Cuba about an aspiring Drag performer (which made the shortlist for the Best Foreign Language Oscar nomination), the Irish/British horror film "Sacrifice" about a dangerous cult on the Shetland Islands in Scotland, the gorgeous Bulgarian film "Viktoria" about a girl growing up in the twilight years of the Soviet Union, and the surreal Iranian dark comedy "Atomic Heart" about two women on a strange nighttime drive through Tehran.

Hosted by Carlos Aguilar & Conor Holt. Music by Kevin MacLeod at www.incompetech.com

Episode 9 of One Week Only! This week we're highlighting the new re-release of Kelly Reichardt's "River of Grass" by Oscilloscope Labratories! This is Reichardt's first film from 1995, and it is now available on DVD, VOD and is playing at select theatres.

We also cover the weird comedy "Men & Chicken" starring Mads Mikkelson, the lavish fantasy "Tale of Tales" starring Salma Hayek & Vincent Cassel, the buddy comedy "Compadres" starring Omar Chaparro, the action film "Precious Cargo" starring Bruce Willis & Mark-Paul Gosselaar, and the subtle drama "Sworn Virgin" starring Alba Rohrwacher.

Hosted by Carlos Aguilar & Conor Holt. Music by Kevin MacLeod at www.incompetech.com

Episode 8 of One Week Only! This week's highlighted film is "Hostile Border" (formerly titled Pocha: Manifest Destiny). Directed by Michael Dwyer, written by Kaitlin McLaughlin, and starring Veronica Sixtos, Julio Cedillo, and Roberto Urbina. Winner of the Audience Award at the 2015 Los Angeles Film Festival. This episode features clips from Carlos's interview with Dwyer & Sixtos about making a film about the "American Dream" and featuring a flawed, complex female protagonist.

We also cover the films "Green Room" from Jeremy Saulnier (Blue Ruin) starring Patrick Stewart, "My Big Night" from cult Spanish filmmaker Alex de la Iglesia (Witching & Bitching), "Sing Street" from John Carney (Once), "Rio I Love You" from the creators of "Paris Je'Taime" & "New York I Love You", and "The Adderall Diaries" starring James Franco & Ed Harris.

Hosted by Carlos Aguilar & Conor Holt. Music by Kevin MacLeod at www.incompetech.com

Episode 7 of One Week Only! This week we're highlighting the film "Louder Than Bombs" starring Jesse Eisenberg, Gabriel Bryne and Isabelle Huppert, and directed by Joachim Trier, who's last film was the stunning "Oslo, August 31st" (2011). This episode features clips from Carlos's interview with Trier, discussing his approach to storytelling and themes and making the jump to English-language films.

We also discuss the films "Neon Bull" from Brazil, and "Sweet Bean" from Japan, both distributed by Kino Lorber, and the thriller "The Invitation" from Karyn Kusama (Girlfight), distributed by Drafthouse Films. Carlos is calling in from the Minneapolis/St. Paul International Film Festival in Minnesota, going on April 7th - 23rd!

Hosted by Carlos Aguilar & Conor Holt. Music by Kevin MacLeod of www.incompetech.com

Episode 6 of One Week Only! The highlight of this week's episode is the creepy black & white horror film "Darling" from Screen Media Films, and we have an interview with the film's director, Mickey Keating!

We also cover the new films "Francofonia" from Music Box Films, "H." which premiered at Sundance 2015, "The Dark Horse" starring Cliff Curtis (Fear the Walking Dead), "Kill Your Friends" starring Nicholas Hoult (Mad Max: Fury Road), and "Standing Tall" from Cohen Media Group starring Catherine Deneuve!

Carlos calls in from Tampa, Florida this episode, where he is covering the Gasparilla Film Festival, where Academy Award-winning actress Rita Moreno is receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award!

Hosted by Carlos Aguilar & Conor Holt. Music by Kevin MacLeod at www.incompetech.com