The Artists: Arts, Culture, and Cinema with Suchita Bhhatia

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The Artists: Arts, Culture, and Cinema with Suchita Bhhatia episodes

August 16 The Cult of Pasolini | How Did Pasolini Think? | Ft: Robert Gordon | the Artists with Suchita #176
Who was Pier Paolo Pasolini—and what made him one of the most fascinating, controversial, and uncompromising artists of the 20th century?A poet, filmmaker, writer, intellectual and provocateur, Pasolini approached cinema differently from almost anyone around him. He saw cinema as a "language of reality" and developed a visual grammar shaped by poetry, literature, painting, faces, landscapes, religion and politics.In this episode of The Artists Podcast, we explore how Pasolini thought, created and saw the world with Robert S. C. Gordon, Serena Professor of Italian at the University of Cambridge and a Fellow of the British Academy. Gordon is one of the leading scholars of modern Italian literature and cinema, and has written extensively on Pasolini, including the influential study Pasolini: Forms of Subjectivity.What is the central theme of a great artist? How does childhood shape an artist's imagination? Why did Pasolini's lack of conventional film training allow him to develop such a distinctive cinematic language?We explore his relationship with Federico Fellini and Orson Welles, his "cinema of poetry," The Gospel According to St. Matthew, Oedipus Rex, his fascination with faces and landscapes, and the complicated relationship between intellectualism and artistic ego.And finally: Which Pasolini films should Gen Z watch today?This is a conversation about Pasolini—but also about what happens when an artist refuses to fit into the world around him.⏱️
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August 14 The Cult of Pasolini | How Did Pasolini Think? | Ft: Robert Gordon | The Artists with Suchita #clip

Pier Paolo Pasolini remains one of cinema’s most fascinating contradictions: poet, filmmaker, writer, intellectual, provocateur—and an artist who refused to fit comfortably into any category.
He approached cinema as a poet, not simply as a filmmaker. Without conventional film-school training, he developed a visual language entirely his own, drawing from literature, painting, mythology, religion, politics and the faces of people rarely given space on screen.
He worked with—and around—some of the greats of Italian cinema, including Federico Fellini and Orson Welles, while creating films that could be as beautiful as they were disturbing and controversial.
His life was as provocative as his cinema. His sexuality, politics and outspoken public persona repeatedly put him at odds with Italian society, while his violent death in 1975 remains surrounded by unanswered questions.
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August 02Thug Life, Mani Ratnam & The Art of Collaboration |Siva Ananth | The Artists w/ Suchita
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What does it really take to make a great film?
In this episode of The Artists Podcast, Suchita sits down with Siva Ananth—filmmaker, writer, director, producer of Thug Life, and one of Mani Ratnam's closest creative collaborators for over two decades.
Together, they explore the creative process behind Thug Life, what it's like working alongside two legends—Mani Ratnam and Kamal Haasan—and why filmmaking is ultimately a collaborative art.
This conversation also explores:
The making of Thug Life
Working with Mani Ratnam & Kamal Haasan
Why choosing the right collaborators can make or break a film
Filmmaking as a team sport
South Indian cinema vs. Hindi cinema
Literature, cinema, and the audience
The rise of Marathi and Kannada cinema
The qualities that define a great director
A thoughtful conversation on collaboration, creativity, leadership, and the craft of filmmaking.
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July 31 Malayalam Cinema, Mani Ratnam & More | Ft: Siva Ananth | | The Artists w/ Suchita #TA165
What does it take to build a great film? Is it vision, craft—or choosing the right collaborators?In Episode 165 of The Artists Podcast, Suchita sits down with Siva Ananth—filmmaker, writer, director, and producer of Thug Life, and a long-time creative collaborator of Mani Ratnam.Together, they explore:• The making of Thug Life• Collaborating with Mani Ratnam and Kamal Haasan• Why choosing the right collaborators can make or break a film• Filmmaking as a team sport• South Indian cinema vs. Hindi cinema• The relationship between literature, cinema, and audiences• The rise of Marathi and Kannada cinema• The qualities that define a great directorA thoughtful conversation on collaboration, creativity, and the craft of filmmaking.🎥 Full episode dropping on YouTube🎧 Full episode dropping on Spotify🍎 Listen on Apple PodcastsIf you enjoy the conversation, subscribe, follow, and leave us a rating or review. Your support helps us continue bringing conversations with filmmakers, artists, and creative thinkers from around the world.Follow us: @the.artistspodcastHashtags#TheArtistsPodcast #SivaAnanth #ThugLife #ManiRatnam #KamalHaasan #IndianCinema #SouthIndianCinema #Filmmaking #FilmPodcast #Cinema #Storytelling #CreativeCollaboration #ArtsAndCulture #FilmProducer #Director
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July 20 Inside Alejandro G. Iñárritu's Oscar-Honored VR Experience | ft. Vicki Dobbs Beck| The Artists w/ Suchita #clip
Storytelling vs Storyliving.
Can a story be so immersive that you no longer watch it—you live it?
In this episode of The Artists Podcast, Vicki Dobbs Beck takes us behind one of the most groundbreaking immersive storytelling projects ever created: Alejandro G. Iñárritu's CARNE y ARENA (Virtually Present, Physically Invisible).
The experience became the first virtual reality work to receive a Special Academy Award (Oscar), recognizing it as a visionary new form of storytelling. Created in collaboration with Iñárritu, cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki, and ILMxLAB, it invited audiences to step into the lived experience of migrants crossing the U.S.–Mexico border, redefining what cinema could be.
As the former Vice President of Immersive Content Innovation at Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), Vicki Dobbs Beck shares the story behind its creation—and how immersive storytelling is changing the language of cinema itself.
If you're curious about where storytelling is headed, this is a conversation you won't want to miss.
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July 19 Storytelling vs Storyliving | ft. Vicki Dobbs Beck | The Arists w/ Suchita #175
What happens when storytelling moves beyond the screen?When does an audience stop watching a story—and start living inside it?In this episode of The Artists Podcast, we are joined by Vicki Dobbs Beck, one of the pioneers of immersive storytelling.As the former Vice President of Immersive Content Innovation at Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), Vicki has helped shape groundbreaking experiences across Disney, Lucasfilm, Marvel, and emerging technologies, while collaborating with leading technology companies including Meta. Recognized by Variety as a Digital Innovator to Watch, she has spent her career exploring the intersection of storytelling, technology, and human experience.Together, we explore one of the defining questions of our time:How do we move from storytelling to storyliving?What is the fundamental difference between the way Hollywood studios and technology companies think? How will AI, XR, spatial computing, and immersive media reshape the future of narrative? And what does it mean to build stories that audiences don't just watch—but inhabit?Whether you're a filmmaker, storyteller, technologist, creative entrepreneur, or simply curious about the future of entertainment, this conversation offers a rare glimpse into where storytelling is headed.⏱️ Chapters01:41 Storytelling vs Storyliving07:00 The fundamental difference between how a studio and a tech company approach storytelling09:30 How do technology companies think?10:20 Why finding original stories is becoming increasingly difficult11:20 Working with Alejandro G. Iñárritu 18:50 Why filmmakers must think like transmedia storytellers21:05 Vader Immortal: Experiencing Star Wars beyond the film24:11 What If...? and storytelling for Apple Vision Pro26:00 Building stories across multiple platforms 29:42 The evolution of immersive storytelling37:23 Leading from the front as a female leader🎥 Subscribe to The Artists Podcast for conversations with filmmakers, artists, authors, creators, and cultural thinkers exploring creativity, storytelling, cinema, technology, and the future of art.🎧 Also dropping on:• YouTube• Spotify• Apple Podcasts⭐ If you enjoyed this episode, please rate and review us on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. Your support helps us continue bringing you more conversations, insights, and artists.Follow us:Instagram: @the.artistspodcast
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July 18 Studios Vs Tech Companies I Ft: Vicki Dobbs Beck | The Artists W/ Suchita #clip
How Do Studios & Tech Companies Think Differently?
On this new episode of The Artists Podcast, we're joined by Vicki Dobbs Beck—one of the pioneers shaping the future of immersive storytelling.
Formerly Vice President of Immersive Content Innovation at Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), Vicki has helped lead groundbreaking storytelling initiatives across Disney, Lucasfilm, Marvel, and collaborated with Meta to explore the future of immersive media. Variety recognized her as a "Digital Innovator to Watch" for her contributions at the intersection of entertainment and technology.
Together, we explore one of the defining questions for the future of storytelling.
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July 17 Studios Vs Tech Companies I Ft: Vicki Dobbs Beck | The Artists W/ Suchita #clip
How Do Studios & Tech Companies Think Differently?
On this new episode of The Artists Podcast, we're joined by Vicki Dobbs Beck—one of the pioneers shaping the future of immersive storytelling.
Formerly Vice President of Immersive Content Innovation at Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), Vicki has helped lead groundbreaking storytelling initiatives across Disney, Lucasfilm, Marvel, and collaborated with Meta to explore the future of immersive media. Variety recognized her as a "Digital Innovator to Watch" for her contributions at the intersection of entertainment and technology.
Together, we explore one of the defining questions for the future of storytelling.
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Apple Podcasts

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#TheArtistsPodcast #VickiDobbsBeck #IndustrialLightMagic #ILM #Disney #Marvel #Meta #Storytelling #FutureOfStorytelling #ImmersiveStorytelling #ExtendedReality #XR #VirtualProduction #ArtificialIntelligence #CreativeTechnology #Filmmaking #Cinema #Innovation #Hollywood #Tech
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July 06 How was Lynch thinking? | Ft: Todd Mcgowan | The Artists with Suchita #clip
In this episode of The Artists Podcast, we dive deep into the mind of David Lynch with acclaimed film scholar Todd McGowan — author of The Impossible David Lynch, a provocative exploration of Lynch’s cinematic language and the impossible, unconscious core of his films.Lynch occupies a rare space between mainstream visibility and independent cinema authenticity — blending the bizarre and the normal, the dreamlike and the narrative, to create films that defy conventional categorization. Whether you’re a filmmaker, cinephile, or lover of the strange, this episode reveals how Lynch thinks — and why his cinema continues to challenge and captivate global audiences.Subscribe @suchita_filmmaker_podcaster to stay tuned.#TheArtistsPodcast #DavidLynch #ToddMcGowan #TheImpossibleDavidLynch #FilmTheory #CinemaStudies #IndependentCinema #MainstreamCinema #SurrealCinema #PsychoanalyticFilm #AuteurCinema #FilmScholar #WatchEpisode #YouTubePodcast #FilmDiscussion #Cinephile #MovieTalk #FilmAnalysis
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July 06 How was Lynch thinking? | Ft: Todd Mcgowan | The Artists with Suchita TA156
In Episode 156, we enter the unsettling, hypnotic world of David Lynch with acclaimed film scholar Todd McGowan, author of The Impossible David Lynch.Lynch is one of cinema’s greatest paradoxes. He worked within Hollywood systems and budgets, yet created films that feel radically independent. From Blue Velvet to Mulholland Drive, from Twin Peaks to Wild at Heart, his cinema resists easy interpretation while remaining deeply watchable.So how did Lynch stay between mainstream cinema and art-house radicality?Todd McGowan unpacks Lynch through Kant, Freud, fantasy theory, and the unconscious — revealing why Lynch’s films are not puzzles to solve, but experiences to undergo. We explore whether Lynch was more classical than we assume, how he erased the “wall” between fantasy and reality, and why feeling — not logic — structures his cinema.This episode is essential for filmmakers, theorists, and anyone fascinated by how cinema can disturb, seduce, and transform an audience.⏱️ TIMESTAMPS00:00 Introduction01:28 Kant, Freud & Lynch04:20 Erasing the wall (Blue Velvet)06:57 Staying between mainstream & art film (clip)08:15 His most “mainstream” film – Wild at Heart10:01 Godard & Lynch (clip)11:30 Cinema of feeling vs cinema of reason12:20 On Godard’s passing (clip)15:57 Lynch as a traditional Hollywood director? (clip)20:12 Dune — $42 million “disaster”?23:09 Blue Velvet, Wild at Heart, Twin Peaks, Lost Highway29:00 Returning to Kant — the philosophical LynchWatch on YoutubeListen on Spotify/ Apple#TheArtistsPodcast #DavidLynch #ToddMcGowan #TheImpossibleDavidLynch #FilmTheory #CinemaStudies #AuteurCinema #BlueVelvet #TwinPeaks #MulhollandDrive #WildAtHeart #Dune #PsychoanalyticTheory #ArtHouseCinema #FilmPodcast #Cinephile
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