Wolf Cub Film Club

By Danny Thomas, Steve Thomas

Two filmmakers who also happen to be a father & son on opposite sides of the globe, Australia & Germany take a deep dive into documentaries, features & series. Wolf (Steve Thomas) is a

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The podcast currently has 24 episodes available.

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December 08, 2023 BECKHAM
On this episode Wolf & Cub take a look at the recent Netflix Docuseries ‘Beckham’. Directed by Fisher Stevens it follows David Beckham's meteoric rise from humble beginnings to global football stardom. Wolf is an avid Manchester United fan & we’ve both supported England over the years so along with the filmmaking there's much to discuss. If you have a filmmaking question, film or series you'd like to recommend please reach out.
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1h 6min
November 16, 2023 'SUBJECT' WITH MARGIE RATLIFF
On this episode episode Wolf (Steve Thomas) & Cub (Daniel Thomas) take a look at a new doco called 'Subject' which examines the impact of some well-known documentaries on the lives of their subjects with a focus on the ethics & responsibly inherent in documentary filmmaking. As tens of millions of people consume documentaries in an unprecedented "golden era," Subject urges audiences to consider the often profound impact on their participants The film club has been lucky enough to be joined by our first guest, Margie Ratliff who features in the doco. Margie kindly shares her experiences which have lead her to advocate on this vital topic of ethics in film. After our conversation, Steve also shares his approach to ethics as a filmmaker.

Subject is Directed by Camilla Hall & Jennifer Tiexiera.
Watch the official trailer here:
https://youtu.be/8qQ_cQuFQNA?si=ZetrQBXkfM_AAO9Y
It has been screening at festivals worldwide & is available on DocPlay.
https://www.docplay.com/shows/subject

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1h 3min
November 10, 2023 THE STAIRCASE
It’s been a little while between episodes in this second series but we are now bringing you an endeavour into the saga that is… the Staircase. On this episode wolf & cub comparatively discuss the documentary series on Netflix and the HBO dramatised version starring Colin Firth and Toni Collette.
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44min
June 26, 2023 STILL: A MICHAEL J. FOX MOVIE
On this episode Wolf & Cub checkout the 2023 Documentary Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie Directed by Davis Guggenheim which follows the life of the beloved actor & advocate exploring his personal & professional triumphs & travails, & what happens when an incurable optimist confronts an incurable disease. The Doco is available on Apple TV+

We would like to dedicate this Episode to our dear friend, Australian Screenwriter Mac Gudgeon 1949 - 2023

Michale J. Fox Foundation
https://www.michaeljfox.org/

If you have a film you would like us to look at or any questions for us to answer about filmmaking please reach out at:
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49min
February 16, 2023 KURT VONNEGUT: UNSTUCK IN TIME
Wolf & Cub get stuck in time as they have an in depth conversation about the 2021 Documentary 'Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck in time' which recounts the extraordinary life of author Kurt Vonnegut, and the 25-year friendship with filmmaker Robert Weide who set out to document it. If you'd like to recommend a film for us to discuss or have a question you'd like us to answer please get in touch.
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59min
January 05, 2022 ANOTHER ROUND & THE TRACKER
On the final episode for season one, Wolf & Cub have chosen narrative films from Europe & Australia. First up Cub has selected the Danish film 'Another Round' (2020) about four high school teachers who consume alcohol on a daily basis to see how it affects their social and professional lives. Next up Wolf has chosen the Australian film 'The Tracker' (2002) about a police officer leading an expedition to find an aboriginal fugitive. The film stars the iconic David Gulpilil & is a timely chance for Wolf & Cub to pay tribute to him.
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1h 4min
November 25, 2021 THE FILMS OF JAFAR PANAHI
On this episode wolf & cub change it up & look at the body of work from Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi. In 2010 Panahi was convicted by Iran’s Islamic republic of “making propaganda against the system” & placed under house arrest. He faced a 20 year ban on writing scripts, directing films, giving interviews or leaving the country. His films are a social critique & include ‘This is not a film’ (2011) ‘Taxi’ (2015) ‘Offside’ (2006) & ‘The Mirror’ (1997). A scene in Taxi reminds wolf & cub of a time when they scrambled to rescue a bunch of gold fish that spilled across the kitchen floor.
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1h 18min
November 16, 2021 MISHA & THE WOLVES & STORIES WE TELL
Wolf & Cub take a look at two documentaries that use interesting narrative devices. First up it's 'Misha & the Wolves' (2021) directed by Sam Hobkinson, the tale of a woman whose holocaust memoir took the world by storm, but a fallout with her publisher - who turned detective - revealed an audacious deception created to hide a darker truth. Next up it's 'Stories we tell' (2012) directed by Sarah Polley, a film that excavates layers of myth and memory to find an elusive family truth.
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1h 24min
November 02, 2021 FREE SOLO & THE WORK
Wolf & Cub take a look at two documentaries centred around masculinity and personal growth. First up is 'Free Solo' (2018) directed by Jimmy Chin & Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi about rock climber Alex Honnold's attempt to become the first person to climb El Capitan, a giant rock face in Yosemite National Park without ropes. Next up is 'The Work' (2017) directed by Jairus McLeary & Gethin Aldous where 3 men from the outside join inmates on the inside at Folsom Prison for 4 days of group therapy. In their chat about the films Wolf & Cub talk compromise in relationships & fatherhood.
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1h 27min
October 19, 2021 SOUND OF METAL & THE ENGLISH SURGEON
Wolf & Cub dissect two films this week with a medical theme. First up it's 'Sound of Metal' (2019) a narrative directed by Darius Marder about a heavy-metal drummer whose life is thrown into free-fall when he begins to lose his hearing. Next up is 'The English Surgeon' a documentary directed by Geoffrey Smith about the life of a neurosurgeon & the overwhelming dilemmas he continually faces. So find your row number, seat, sit back & relax.
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1h 27min

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