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Hosted by contributing editor Wendy Mitchell, editor-in-chief Matt Mueller and deputy editor Louise Tutt, The Screen Podcast will take audiences behind the biggest talking points in the UK and international film industries.
Based on 5 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Sharp panels and creator interviews connect festival selections, awards momentum and filmmaking decisions without reducing cinema to verdicts.
The Screen Podcast treats film culture as a working industry, with Wendy Mitchell, Matt Mueller and Louise Tutt moving between festival reaction, awards forecasting and filmmaker interviews.
Cannes lineup day comes with a calculator, if your film-group hot takes can handle one.
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A measured first look at the Cannes lineup, with context, numbers, and room for the fuller picture to emerge.
Wendy Mitchell frames the Cannes lineup announcement as a quick first pass, joined by Matt Muller and Wendy Hyde. The piece stays close to what has been announced, says fuller analysis will come later, and sends listeners to ScreenDaily.com for the complete lineup.
A thoughtful adaptation conversation about control, collaboration, and what a screen version can do differently.
The episode is at its best when it weighs the trade-offs of adaptation: how much control a novelist can keep, when a showrunner should step back, and why a version that changes shape can be more interesting than a faithful copy.
A grounded BAFTA-to-Oscar briefing with real industry perspective.
The Screen Awards podcast shifts from the BAFTAs to what they may signal for the Oscars, with Matt Mueller joined by Charles Gant and guest Tim Richards of VIEW International.
A practical look at how Bones and All was shaped and discussed for release.
This discussion follows Luca Guadagnino and David Kajganich as they talk through Bones and All as an adaptation of Camille de Angelis' novel, with a Venice premiere, Timothee Chalamet and Taylor Russell in the leads, and a romantic-cannibal setup.
BAFTA chat that separates likely winners from personal favorites.
The Screen Podcast stays closely tied to the BAFTA moment, with Matt Mueller, Fionnuala Halligan, Louise Tutt, and Charles Gant weighing the Oscar and BAFTA nominations before voting closes.
Hollywood chatter with box-office heat.
The domestic top five, then the rest of Hollywood's news.
Josh Clark and Chuck Bryant explain one topic per episode, from the bicameral mind to Boeing's MCAS.
Multi-part dramatized retellings of scandals like OceanGate's Titan and the Lehman Brothers collapse.
Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins dissect Oscar races, new releases, and Hollywood news.
The Screen Podcast opens with an immediate Cannes lineup reaction.
Wendy Mitchell speaks with Jo Nesbø about the launch of Detective Hole on Netflix and the broader process of turning his novels into screen projects.
Hosts discuss the Series Mania festival in Lille, covering its industry events and atmosphere.
The hosts and guests discuss reflections on Oscar night 2026 and the awards season, including a planned interview with directors who tied for an Oscar.
Critics discuss under-the-radar films from major film festivals like Sundance, Rotterdam, and Berlinale.
The Screen Awards podcast looks at the BAFTA results and what they may signal for the Oscars.
Luca Guadagnino and David Kajganich join The Screen Podcast to discuss *Bones and All*.
The Screen Podcast turns to the BAFTA race as the Oscar and BAFTA nominations have been revealed and BAFTA voting is closing on March 8th.
The hosts discuss the 2022 Sundance Film Festival's online edition and preview the upcoming Berlin Film Festival with its artistic director.
Discussion of the Oscar shortlists for international and documentary features, with analysis of surprises and omissions.