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Alex Heeney 🔜 #TIFF2025 @bwestcineaste.bsky.social · 13/12/2025

HAMNET left @amuredda.bsky.social and me dry-eyed, so we dug into why it didn’t work, how it adapts Maggie O’Farrell’s novel, and why some passing knowledge of Shakespeare might hinder rather than help your appreciation of the film: seventh-row.com/2025/12/12/e...

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Ep. 185 Chloe Zhao's Hamnet with Angelo Muredda - Seventh Row Film Podcast

On the podcast, we dig into Chloe Zhao's Hamnet as a work of adaptation of Maggie O'Farrell's novel and why the film left use dry-eyed.

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Seventh Row @seventhrow.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

🎬 What if talking about movies felt more like improv? Not “being clever on cue” improv. But listening closely. Picking up on what someone just noticed. Adding something new. Discovering something together. That’s the spirit we bring inside The Long Take. seventh-row.com/the-long-take

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Seventh Row @seventhrow.bsky.social · 05/10/2025

Today at 2pm ET → join the finale of Living Out Loud: 🎬 A 2017 British queer short 📜 A lost 1950s gay script 📂 Queer archives brought to life 💬 A live discussion to unpack it led by @bwestcineaste.bsky.social 👉 Register free: seventh-row.com/livingoutloud

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Seventh Row @seventhrow.bsky.social · 04/10/2025

📜 A lost 1950s gay script. 🎬 A queer short film that mixes archives + fiction. 💡 And a live discussion to unpack it. Join us tomorrow (Sunday, Oct 5 | 2–4pm ET) for the finale of Living Out Loud. 👉 Register free: seventh-row.com/livingoutloud

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Seventh Row @seventhrow.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

🌈 Living Out Loud starts this Friday! A 3-day FREE online summit exploring queer + trans stories and histories on screen (and beyond). Each day builds on the last — you’ll get the richest experience if you join for more than one, but you’re welcome to drop in. seventh-row.com/livingoutloud

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Seventh Row @seventhrow.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

🌈 Tomorrow we kick off Living Out Loud — a free, 3-day online summit on queer + trans cinema and history. Day 1 (Friday, Oct 3, 2–4pm ET): Reclaiming Queer + Trans History How do film, TV, theatre, and archives reclaim LGBTQ+ history? Register FREE to join us: seventh-row.com/livingoutloud

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kyle 中和 turner @tylekurner.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

thrilled to be joining such a fab group of folks (@cjprince.bsky.social, Lena Wilson, and the terrific @bwestcineaste.bsky.social) to talk about queer and trans cinematic storytelling for @seventhrow.bsky.social's Living Out Loud weekend for Day 2! come through! seventh-row.com/living-out-l...

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Seventh Row @seventhrow.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

🌈 What makes a story queer or trans? Depends who you ask — and when it was made. Is it about LGBTQ+ characters or filmmakers? Or something else entirely? How we define it shapes how we assess the state of queer + trans cinema today. Join us Saturday to discuss: seventh-row.com/livingoutloud

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Seventh Row @seventhrow.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

🎬 On Sunday, Oct 5 (2–4pm ET), Living Out Loud wraps up with a queer short film screening + live group discussion. We’ll watch the film together, then unpack it with me facilitating — connecting it to the themes from Days 1 + 2. seventh-row.com/livingoutloud

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Seventh Row @seventhrow.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

I podcasted on two of the queer/trans films I saw at #TIFF50 They got me thinking about what kinds of stories we get about queer and trans lives in different parts of the world — and how those stories are told. (Questions we'll keep exploring at Living Out Loud next week!) Some thoughts 🧵

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Seventh Row @seventhrow.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

THE CHORAL (which had its world premiere at #TIFF50 and stars the always excellent Ralph Fiennes) has queer characters and queer creatives. But is it a queer film? That’s the question I unpack in Ep. 183 of the Seventh Row podcast. seventh-row.com/2025/09/18/e...

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Ep. 183 The Choral (TIFF 2025): When queer characters don't make a queer film - Seventh Row Film Podcast

On this TIFF podcast, Alex discusses Nicholas Hytner's film The Choral, starring Ralph Fiennes and reclaiming vs. sanitizing history

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Seventh Row @seventhrow.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

BETWEEN DREAMS AND HOPE at #TIFF50 got me thinking about how bureaucracy shapes queer + trans lives — especially in medical contexts. I unpack that in Ep. 181 of the podcast, alongside two other films. 🧵 (And yes, it connects to Living Out Loud 👇) seventh-row.com/2025/09/09/e...

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Ep. 181 Between Dreams and Hope and queer and trans survival (TIFF 2025) - Seventh Row Film Podcast

A rewatch of Far from the Madding Crowd sparks this podcast episode about women’s stories, romance, and what else they could centre.

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Seventh Row @seventhrow.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

🎬 What gets remembered — and what gets erased — is never neutral. Day 1 of Living Out Loud explores how queer + trans history is reclaimed through art + archives. Oct 3–5 | Free + online 🔗 seventh-row.com/livingoutloud

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Seventh Row @seventhrow.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

🎬 What stories are being told about queer and trans lives — and what's still missing? That’s the jumping-off point for Living Out Loud, an online summit on queer + trans stories in film, theatre, TV, and history. 📅 Oct 3–5, 2–4pm ET 💻 Free + online 👉 Save your seat: seventh-row.com/livingoutloud

Living Out Loud A FREE 3-day online summit about queer and trans stories — how they’re told, how we find them, and why they matter. Join us to explore:
🎬 The films, shows, and plays telling queer and trans stories today
📚 The historical and cultural context that shapes how we see them

🗣️ Every session includes a Q&A — your questions + ideas shape the discussion.
📅 Each day offers a new lens: history, storytelling, and a live film discussion.

🗓️ Oct 3–5 | 2–4pm ET | Free on Zoom

Day 1 – Reclaiming Queer + Trans History

Friday, Oct 3 | 2–4pm ET

Why does knowing queer and trans history matter?

And how do film, theatre, and archives help us reclaim it?
Join a panel of historians, educators, and artists to explore:
📌 How history shapes the stories we see today
📌 What gets erased — and what’s being recovered
📌 How personal memory, art, and academia intersect

Featuring:
Elspeth Brown, Emily Garside, Anamarija Horvat, Angelo Madsen

Day 2 – Queer + Trans Stories On Screen

Saturday, Oct 4 | 2–4pm ET
What queer and trans stories are getting told on screen — and what makes them resonate?

We’ll explore:
🎞️ Why so many great queer films fly under the radar
🧠 How context + history shape how we experience them
💬 Why these stories can hit home — even if they’re not about us

Featuring a panel of film and culture critics:
C.J. Prince, Kyle Turner, Lena Wilson

Day 3 – Watch + Discuss a Queer Short Film

Sunday, Oct 5 | 2–4pm ET

We’ll screen a rarely seen but incredibly rich hybrid doc-fiction queer short film — then unpack it in a facilitated group discussion led by host Alex Heeney.

🎬 This session brings together the themes from Days 1 & 2: reclaiming history + what queer and trans stories get told
🧠 You’ll notice things you wouldn’t on your own — and hear what others saw, too.
💬 Come curious. Leave with deeper insight, new questions, and a new deep cut. 👀

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Seventh Row @seventhrow.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

When we first watched 45 Years, we thought their marriage was doomed. 10 years later? We’re not so sure. We might even think it makes their relationship stronger. 🎙️Clip from our latest episode with @bwestcineaste.bsky.social & Lindsay Pugh.

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Seventh Row @seventhrow.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

@bwestcineaste.bsky.social talked about Materialists (2025) on a recent episode of the Seventh Row Podcast — strong premise, great blocking, but it left her cold. On the episode, she talked about what worked, what didn't, and also...Gossip Girl? Listen: pod.link/1437069031/e...

Can you have love and financial security? That’s the dilemma at the heart of Materialists (2025), Celine Song’s new film — and the focus of a recent episode of the Seventh Row Podcast.

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Elisa Davis @elisa515.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

And for more conversation, with spoilers, check out this follow-up episode: bsky.app/profile/seve...

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Elisa Davis @elisa515.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

Saw JANE AUSTEN WRECKED MY LIFE yesterday. This podcast episode from @bwestcineaste.bsky.social will help you decide whether to see it (or, if you've already seen it, to enjoy it even more).

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Seventh Row @seventhrow.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

One of the smartest things about the Langley sequence in Mission: Impossible (1996)? The way it builds tension from something as tiny — and human — as a single drop of water. That cold drink on the table? It’s not just set dressing. It’s foreshadowing.

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Seventh Row @seventhrow.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

In this podcast excerpt, we unpack how the very first scene of Mission: Impossible doesn’t just kick off the action — it sets the tone for everything that follows. 👀 Someone’s always watching. 🎭 Everyone’s performing. 🎥 And spycraft? It’s just filmmaking with higher stakes.

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Seventh Row @seventhrow.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

One of the things that makes Mission: Impossible (1996) land? The writing. The characters’ motivations make sense. The plot is straightforward without being over-explained. We’re told the plan — and then we get to track how it unfolds, step by step. 🎧 In this clip, @amuredda praises the writing.

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Seventh Row @seventhrow.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

In Jane Austen Wrecked My Life, Agathe dances through a Paris bookshop — past shelves lined with red books. Not by chance. In the episode, I discuss how subtle choices like that shape the film’s emotional world. 🎧 For when you’re in the afterglow — or wondering if this one’s for you.

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Seventh Row @seventhrow.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

Part 2 of me talking about Jane Austen Wrecked My Life. This time: the bookends. What the opening + closing scenes reveal — about hiding out from life, and maybe coming back to it. 🎧 For when you want to live in the afterglow of a great film.

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Seventh Row @seventhrow.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

JANE AUSTEN WRECKED MY LIFE is one of the year's best movies. Yes, it’s a rom-com — and a fantastic one at that — but it’s also an anti-rom-com about a woman in her 30s who’s stuck, not just romantically, but professionally and personally. Listen to the episode: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1...

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Seventh Row @seventhrow.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

#Cannes25 has begun! While everyone's focused on the Palme d'Or contenders, there's a whole world of incredible cinema waiting to be discovered beyond the main competition. On the podcast, we dive into how to navigate Cannes like an insider (even from home).

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Navigating Cannes beyond the Competition- Seventh Row Film Podcast

On the podcast, Alex pulls back the curtain on how the Cannes Film Festival works and why you should be looking beyond the competition

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Seventh Row @seventhrow.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

It's a little-known fact that some of the most important films in cinema history that have screened at Cannes didn't actually screen in the Official Competition. E.g. Akerman's Jeanne Dielman screened in the Directors' Fortnight. So many gems hide out in the festival's sidebars.

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Elisa Davis @elisa515.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

One of my favorite podcasts discusses THE WEDDING BANQUET, a film I enjoyed seeing this week. I saw it followed by ON SWIFT HORSES, which turned out to be a great double feature. 📽️ #FilmSky

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Seventh Row @seventhrow.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

Why is it so hard to see African films? On today's podcast episode, @bwestcineaste.bsky.social explains the many levels of this problem...and what you can do if you'd like to see more African films. seventh-row.com/2025/05/08/e...

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Seventh Row @seventhrow.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

What do we love about David Cronenberg's films? "Regardless of what genre he's currently ostensibly working in, his movies are about talking and about working through ideas." -@amuredda.bsky.social In this clip, Angelo gets at so much of what makes Cronenberg's films great.

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Seventh Row @seventhrow.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

What do you do when the newly elected pope has a panic attack and an existential crisis? What if his life's ambition was to be an actor doing Chekhov? That's the premise of Nanni Moretti's warm and hilarious WE HAVE A POPE. Listen to the full episode on the film: seventh-row.com/2025/04/21/e...

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Seventh Row @seventhrow.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

Now that a conclave is coming soon... Why not check out a different Pope movie? Why not watch the delightful Italian film WE HAVE A POPE? Listen to the full episode: seventh-row.com/2025/04/21/e...

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Seventh Row @seventhrow.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

Looking to be surprised and delighted at the movies? Look no further than Andrew Ahn's queer dramedy THE WEDDING BANQUET, a smart and thoughtful remake of Ang Lee's 1993 queer rom-com classic. Alex introduces the delightful film in this clip and explains how it quickly allayed her hesitations.

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Seventh Row @seventhrow.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

Itching to watch a Pope movie? Instead of watching/re-watching Conclave, why not watch a delightful and hilarious Italian film that's even MORE fun than Conclave? On the podcast, Alex discusses why WE HAVE A POPE is such a delight and how it might just satisfy where CONCLAVE doesn't quite.

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Seventh Row @seventhrow.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

Why should you see BLACK BAG? Seventh Row Podcast host Alex Heeney previews a couple of key reasons. For more info on why we recommend the film, listen to Episode 164 of the Seventh Row Podcast: seventh-row.com/2025/03/21/e...

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Seventh Row @seventhrow.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

Today on the podcast, @bwestcineaste.bsky.social talks about why she recommends Steven Soderbergh's Black Bag (it's fun! and smart!) and what has kept her watching every new Soderbergh film for two decades, even though not all of them hit. Listen: seventh-row.com/2025/03/21/e...

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Seventh Row @seventhrow.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

Crossing Delancey is the perfect movie to watch right now. Do you want a distraction? Do you want to see the world's best Bubby? Do you want an infinitely patient man to wait around like furniture for you to sort your shit out? On the podcast, we go deep on why the film is an enduring classic.

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Seventh Row @seventhrow.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

We're thinking of starting a new short-term book/movie online discussion group for May/June called Radical Adaptations We will read three short (under 300 pages) single-protagonist 20th-century novels and watch & discuss their superlative radical 21st-century film adaptations.

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Seventh Row @seventhrow.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

One of the best films of 2025, WHO BY FIRE by Québécois filmmaker Philippe Lesage, is out in NYC this week. We talked about it on the podcast: seventh-row.com/2025/03/07/e...

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Ep. 162 The best films of 2025 (feat. C.J. Prince)

On the podcast, we discuss four of the best films of 2025 coming this spring: Caught by the Tides, The Shrouds, Who by Fire, and Misericordia.

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Joshua Dahlman @joshuadahlman.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

If you’re in the U.S., Crossing Delaney was just on @tcmtv.bsky.social this morning so it should be accessible in the app to watch later. Chilly is currently on @criterionchannel.bsky.social Now get to listening/watching!

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Seventh Row @seventhrow.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

Director Joan Micklin Silver was so ahead of her time that her films from 30+ years ago still read as modem. On the podcast, we discuss Micklin Silver's biggest flop, the excellent Chilly Scenes of Winter (1979), and her biggest hit, Crossing Delancey (1988) seventh-row.com/2025/03/14/e...

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Seventh Row @seventhrow.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

Now that the Oscars are over, the best movies of the year are heading your way! @cjprince.bsky.social joined @bwestcineaste.bsky.social on the podcast to preview four of the best films of 2025 coming out this spring: seventh-row.com/2025/03/07/e...

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Ep. 162 The best films of 2025 (feat. C.J. Prince)

On the podcast, we discuss four of the best films of 2025 coming this spring: Caught by the Tides, The Shrouds, Who by Fire, and Misericordia.

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Seventh Row @seventhrow.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

A screwball comedy about people over 50? Yes, please! Charles Burnett’s delightful THE ANNIHILATION OF FISH has been restored in 4K and is touring cinemas across North America. Our review: seventh-row.com/2025/03/07/f...

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Film Review: Charles Burnett's The Annihilation of Fish

We review the beautiful 4K restoration of Charles Burnett's delightful 1999 screwball comedy The Annihilation of Fish.

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Seventh Row @seventhrow.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

If you’re looking for a fun distraction from all the horrible world news with arts & culture & community, you may be interested in Reel Ruminators! (More details in quoted thread) Doors are open until tomorrow night. seventh-row.com/reel-ruminat...

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Reel Ruminators: A Movie-of-the-Month Discussion Club

Each month, we handpick one extraordinary under-the-radar movie for Reel Ruminators Members to watch and discuss with other film enthusiasts.

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Seventh Row @seventhrow.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

This is still screening all over the UK, in NY tonight/Friday, in Melbourne this week, and a few other cities! Google Donmar Macbeth for showtimes near you!

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Seventh Row @seventhrow.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

Now that the Oscars are over, the best movies of 2025 are heading to cinemas. On the podcast, @bwestcineaste.bsky.social and @cjprince.bsky.social look back on the wide range of great movies that have come during the 3-4 month window after the Oscars in the last few years. buff.ly/P5VCkkK

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Ep. 161 Beyond the Oscars: Your gateway to world cinema (feat. C.J. Prince)

On the podcast, we discuss the wide variety of excellent international films you have access to when you look beyond the Oscars.

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C.J. Prince @cjprince.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

Went on the @seventhrow.bsky.social podcast to discuss the Oscars with @bwestcineaste.bsky.social and how its shift to embracing more international films is both welcoming and a reminder of the Oscars' limitations. Listen here: seventh-row.com/2025/02/14/e...

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Seventh Row @seventhrow.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

New Episode: Today on the podcast, @bwestcineaste.bsky.social is joined by @cjprince.bsky.social to discuss how the Oscars impact the international films you hear about and can easily see...even if you're not interested in the Oscars. Listen: buff.ly/3CU7Zey

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Seventh Row @seventhrow.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

This weekend in cinemas, don't miss the Donmar Warehouse's Macbeth starring two superlative Hamlets, David Tennant and Cush Jumbo. Today on the podcast, Alex discusses why this is a can't-miss production and why you should make time for this production. Listen: buff.ly/4gylNsM

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Seventh Row @seventhrow.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

Curious about francophone cinema? Myfrenchfilmfestival is a great budget-friendly worldwide online film fest that runs until Feb 17. On the podcast, @bwestcineaste.bsky.social discusses three reasons to attend & recommends three films to see at this year's edition. Listen:

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Ep. 157 myfrenchfilmfestival: A Real Job, No Love Lost, and Through the Night

On the podcast, Alex discusses myfrenchfilmfestival, a celebration of French cinema available worldwide and online, and what to see.

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Seventh Row @seventhrow.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

What makes Mike Leigh's films great is inextricable from the process he uses to make them... But there are some big myths and misconceptions about how he actually works. On the podcast, @bwestcineaste.bsky.social debunks three myths about Mike Leigh's process. Listen: buff.ly/4ga6EOs

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