401 episodes

Each week, Steven Benedict chooses a well known and celebrated film and steps inside its story to see how it works.
Focusing on the techniques used by directors, screenwriters, cinematographers, editors, composers, set and costume
designers, he examines how the film tells the story in a uniquely cinematic way. Benedict's podcasts are a must for
anyone who is interested in film; film buffs, filmmakers, film students and film lecturers alike.

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Each week, Steven Benedict chooses a well known and celebrated film and steps inside its story to see how it works.
Focusing on the techniques used by directors, screenwriters, cinematographers, editors, composers, set and costume
designers, he examines how the film tells the story in a uniquely cinematic way. Benedict's podcasts are a must for
anyone who is interested in film; film buffs, filmmakers, film students and film lecturers alike.

    401. Close Encounters of the Third Kind

    401. Close Encounters of the Third Kind

    For my final podcast, I look at how Steven Spielberg effectively remade his first feature, Firelight to deliver a message of hope.

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    400. The 400 Blows

    400. The 400 Blows

    In January 1954, Francois Truffaut wrote a landmark essay on film criticism. Five years later, he put his theory into practice and cinema never been the same since.

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    399. The Irishman

    399. The Irishman

    The gangster genre is dominated by men, but in Martin Scorsese's The Irishman the most important position is held by a woman who utters barely a dozen words.

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    398. Rome, Open City

    398. Rome, Open City

    Rome Open City began filming as Auschwitz was liberated and Roberto Rossellini's film marks a crucial step in the creation of art in the wake of the Holocaust.

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    397. Mulholland Dr.

    397. Mulholland Dr.

    Puzzling audiences ever since it premiered at Cannes in 2001, David Lynch's dark masterpiece seems to address the abuse of women in the film industry.

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    396. L’Avventura

    396. L’Avventura

    With this modernist masterpiece, Michelangelo Antonioni told a story that abandoned its initial plot. Booed at Cannes, it paved the way for a new cinematic form.

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Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
83 Ratings

83 Ratings

Dulcinea14tx ,

Best ever

I hope these episodes stay available forever. Every one is like a mini film course with a professor who everyone loves.

It'sSpartyTime ,

One of the best film podcasts

Just discovered this podcast and grateful for it. Thank you!

Prof. Salsa ,

Insightful

Keep up the great work!

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