Episodi

  • #23 - Top 10s of 2025
    Jan 19 2026

    Sean and Jim discuss their Top 10s of 2025! Tune in to find out what makes the cut. Also discussed: did Berlin, Cannes & Venice get it right? Plus: the European film awards are discussed, and awards season reviewed.

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    2 ore e 7 min
  • #22 - Brisbane International Film Festival (BIFF) + Best of the 21st Century
    Dec 15 2025

    Jim and Sean discuss the recent Adelaide and Brisbane Film Festivals, plus the Asia Pacific Screen Awards. Plus: the 1998 retrospective concludes with a discussion of the best films of the year & inspired by the New York Times' recent poll, they share their votes for the Top 10 Films of the 21st Century.

    Films discussed include: Afternoons of Solitude, Silent Friend, Our Hero Balthazar, Happy Birthday. From 1998: Show Me Love (F**king Amal), Happiness, Festen, Run Lola Run, Shakespeare in Love, Live Fresh, The Truman Show, Head On, The Last Days of Disco & more. From the 21st Century: The Pianist, The Piano Teacher, Elle, Beginning, Leviathan, The Lives of Others, The Social Network, Suspiria, TÁR, La Chimera, 12 Years A Slave & more.

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    1 ora e 55 min
  • #21 - 2025 Venice & San Sebastián Film Festivals in Review
    Oct 27 2025

    Jim and Sean discuss the results of the 2025 Venice Film Festival & San Sebastián Film Festivals, as well as Adelaide.

    Films discussed include: Father Mother Sister Brother, The Voice of Hind Rajab, La Grazia, A House of Dynamite, Silent Friend, Below the Clouds, The Smashing Machine, Two Pianos, The Fence, Couture, The Currents, The Ballad of a Small Player, Nuremberg, Phantoms of July, Perla, Reedland.

    Let us know your favourite films of the 21st century ahead of our next podcast. Email us: incompetitionfilm@gmail.com

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    1 ora e 4 min
  • #20 - Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) 2025
    Aug 31 2025

    Jim and Sean discuss their experience at the Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF). Plus, a recap of the Locarno Film Festival.

    Films discussed include: Sound of Falling, Resurrection, Black Ox, Omaha, A Useful Ghost, Two Prosecutors, Renoir, Lucky Lu, Left-Handed Girl, Blue Moon, Dreams (Sex Love), Romería, Exit 8, Woman and Child, Harvest, Magic Farm, Late Shift, What Does That Nature Say to You & more

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    2 ore e 3 min
  • #19 - Venice (and Locarno) Film Festival Program Announcements
    Jul 22 2025

    Sean and Jim discuss the Venice Film Festival program announcement hours after it is unveiled. They also preview the upcoming Locarno Film Festival, and look ahead to the Melbourne Film Festival (which they will be attending in August). Plus: the 1998 Retrospective continues with a discussion on the Césars and Oscars of the year.

    Films discussed include: Frankenstein, After the Hunt, Jay Kelly, Bugonia, The Voice of Hind Rajab, The Wizard of Kremlin, A Useful Ghost, April, Urchin, A Poet, Sound of Falling, Dracula (Radu Jude), Mektoub My Love: Canto Duo, Solomamma. From 1998: Those Who Love Me Can Take the Train, The Dreamlife of Angels, Gods & Monsters, Life is Beautiful, Shakespeare in Love, Saving Private Ryan & more!

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    1 ora e 8 min
  • #18 - Sydney Film Festival Special
    Jun 27 2025

    Jim and Sean discuss their trip to the 2025 Sydney Film Festival. Films discussed include: Sentimental Value, Sirât, It Was Just An Accident, Orwell 2+2=5, Blue Moon, Dreams, Love, The Secret Agent, Happyend, To Kill A Mongolian Horse, The Plague, Romería, The Wailing, Stranger Eyes, The Love That Remains, Nineteen, Young Mothers, Eddington, The Blue Trail & more.

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    1 ora e 52 min
  • #17 - Cannes 2025 in Review
    May 31 2025

    Jim and Sean discuss the winners of the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, from the Main Competition through to Un Certain Regard, Critics' Week and Director’s Fortnight.

    They also preview the feast of films screening at the Sydney Film Festival, opening June 4th , and share their watch lists. Films include: It Was Just an Accident, The Mastermind, Blue Moon, The Wailing, Enzo, Dreams, The Secret Agent, The Blue Trail, The Love that Remains and Eddington.

    Finally, the 1998 Venice Film Festival is examined, including the winners and competition titles. Films include: Autumn Tale, Hurlyburly, Run Lola Run, Celebrity and Place Vendome.

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    1 ora e 16 min
  • #16 - Cannes 2025 Preview, Predictions & Cannes 1998 in Retrospect
    May 5 2025

    In this year's Cannes Special, Jim and Sean discuss the Competition and sidebars of the 2025 Cannes Film Festival. Plus, they discuss the selection of the 1998 Cannes Film Festival.

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    1 ora e 33 min