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A place to think deeply about movies | J. Trier, Reichardt, Sciamma experts | We write film ebooks 📚 We podcast🎙 | Latest ebook: subjectiverealities . com

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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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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 · 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
👥 Featuring Elspeth Brown, @emilygarside.bsky.social @bwestcineaste.bsky.social, Anamarija Horvat, Angelo Madsen, @cjprince.bsky.social, @tylekurner.bsky.social, and Lena Wilson 👉 Save your seat: seventh-row.com/livingoutloud
Living Out Loud: A 3-day online summit about queer and trans stories in film, theatre, TV, and the archives. 🎟️ Free to attend
🗓️ Oct 3–5 | 2–4pm ET | Zoom
💬 Join live and help shape the conversation
👉 Register now at seventh-row.com/livingoutloud

Big ideas. Lots of time for Q&A + audience discussion. No prep required.
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Seventh Row @seventhrow.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
Each day offers a new way in: 🗓️ Queer + trans histories, and how we’re reclaiming them 🎞️ What stories are being told today — and how they land 🎥 A short film screening + live discussion to tie it all together 🎟️ Free to attend 👉 Save your seat: seventh-row.com/livingoutloud
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Seventh Row @seventhrow.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
What to expect: 💬 Panel convos with critics, scholars + artists 🧠 Plenty of time to share your thoughts + shape the conversation 🌈 Queer- and trans-centred space — allies welcome
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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 ZoomDay 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 WilsonDay 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 · 23/08/2025
She's also made a bunch of curios you probably haven't heard of, like the film about the poet Rimbaud (TOTAL ECLIPSE) with Leonardo DiCaprio and David Thewlis (fresh off NAKED)...the only way I know of to watch it is to rent it from @baystreetvideo.com (Treat it well if you do!)
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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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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 · 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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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 · 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
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 · 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 · 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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Seventh Row @seventhrow.bsky.social · 17/01/2025
From the Archive: Revisit our 2021 episode on the BFI's stunning 4K restoration of Mike Leigh's NAKED featuring @womaninrevolt. We discuss why we love the film, why it's still relevant 30 years on, the incredible performances, and the film's depiction of London. Listen: buff.ly/3PEewwM
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Seventh Row @seventhrow.bsky.social · 17/01/2025
Mike Leigh's new film, Hard Truths, is now in cinemas. To mark the occasion, on today's podcast (ep. 156), Alex discusses and debunks three common myths about Mike Leigh's process, drawing on research from her ebook Peterloo in Process. Listen to the episode: buff.ly/4ga6EOs
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Seventh Row @seventhrow.bsky.social · 11/01/2025
Today on the podcast, @womaninrevolt joins @bwestcineaste to discuss the new sex dramedy BABYGIRL starring Nicole Kidman and Harris Dickinson. Listen: buff.ly/4hd0fTx Here's a preview of what's inside the episode.
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Seventh Row @seventhrow.bsky.social · 03/01/2025
Today on the podcast, @bwestcineaste recommends Maura Delpero's VERMIGLIO, a gorgeous film set in the Italian Alps at the end of WWII. Alex introduces the episode in this clip. Listen to the episode: buff.ly/4j4RkVZ
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Seventh Row @seventhrow.bsky.social · 03/01/2025
2025 is going to be the year you watch great movies! You need one thing: a curated watchlist. Decide what to watch now so you can focus on watching movies during the year. On the podcast, @bwestcineaste.bsky.social shares 3 reasons you need a curated watchlist. buff.ly/4gAC9SA
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Seventh Row @seventhrow.bsky.social · 28/12/2024
This week on the podcast, @bwestcineaste.bsky.social discusses Luca Guadagnino's best film, CALL ME BY YOUR NAME, and why she loves it: from its flirtatious editing style to its obsession with objects to the way it evokes life outside of the frame. Listen here: buff.ly/3BI98W1
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Seventh Row @seventhrow.bsky.social · 14/12/2024
How did Alex get interested in Indigenous cinema from Australia and thus end up recommending this year's LIMBO by Ivan Sen? It's a story involving moving to the US, attending the Cannes Film Festival for the first time, discovering David Gulpilil, and more! Listen: buff.ly/3Bqrcnh
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Seventh Row @seventhrow.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
In this clip from the podcast, @bwestcineaste.bsky.social discusses how watching films about colonialism in Australia taught her about colonialism in Canada. She also discusses how actor David Gulpilil served as a gateway to more Indigenous stories from Australia. Listen: buff.ly/3Bqrcnh
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Seventh Row @seventhrow.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
Luca Guadagnino's QUEER is out this week, so it's a good time to revisit our podcast with @amuredda.bsky.social and @bwestcineaste.bsky.social on the film. In this clip, Angelo talks about when the film is at its best and when it loses steam. Listen in full: buff.ly/3ZvtCcw
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Seventh Row @seventhrow.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
This week on the podcast, Alex tells the story of how she arrived at one of her deep cuts of 2024, an Indigenous film from Australia... ...and how the story of falling for this movie is the story of becoming interested in Indigenous cinema from Australia. Listen: buff.ly/3Bqrcnh
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Seventh Row @seventhrow.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
Magnus von Horn discusses his Golden Globe nominee/multiple EFA winner THE GIRL WITH THE NEEDLE on the podcast. In this clip, he discusses how, in the film, Dagmar is a cure for society's ills, like the Batman or Joker of 1910s Copenhagen. Listen to the full episode: buff.ly/41f3PHZ
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Seventh Row @seventhrow.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
The key to a great character drama is building a credible world around the characters so we understand what they're reacting to and what defines and constrains their choices. The podcast discusses the excellent new film THE GIRL WITH THE NEEDLE as the exemplar. Listen: buff.ly/41f3PHZ
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