Girls on Film Ep 176: Cannes Film Festival 2024, we review Bird, Megalopolis, The Girl With the Needle, and more (Season 1, Episode 176)
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Girls on Film

Ep 176: Cannes Film Festival 2024, we review Bird, Megalopolis, The Girl With the Needle, and more (Season 1, Episode 176)

Podcast Episode | Talk-Show

Straight from Cannes, Anna Smith speaks to Jane Crowther and Wendy Mitchell about their Film Festival highlights. Anna hosts the very first Girls On Film party at The Members Club, and speaks to some of the guests about their work at the ...See moreStraight from Cannes, Anna Smith speaks to Jane Crowther and Wendy Mitchell about their Film Festival highlights. Anna hosts the very first Girls On Film party at The Members Club, and speaks to some of the guests about their work at the festival and which films they've enjoyed. First up, Anna takes us through the soundscape of Cannes and walks the red carpet for Emilia Perez. Anna joins the Women in Film and TV yacht party, to hear CEO Katie Bailiff's speech, before heading to MUBI's beach party. It's a tough job, but someone's gotta do it. Then Anna invites film journalists Jane Crowther and Wendy Mitchell to discuss the films they've seen in Cannes so far, which include Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, Megalopolis, The Girl With the Needle and On Becoming a Guinea Fowl, as well as Andrea Arnold's Bird, Wild Diamond, and feminist comedy horror The Balconettes. Jane talks about her new role as editor-in-chief of Hollywood Authentic, a new luxury, glossy magazine, and Wendy discusses her portfolio of projects including the upcoming Sundance London, and San Sebastian Film Festivals. Wendy and Anna are both on the Palm Dog judging panel for Best Canine on screen, so naturally the conversation turns to the various dogs in films at Cannes. They also discuss the impact of #MeToo and Time's Up, and recent changes at the Cannes Film Festival, including the arrival of signs stating that harassment won't be tolerated. Finally, we join Anna at The Members Club for Girls On Film's own Cannes party. We hear from a few of the guests, who include Akua Gyamfi of The British Blacklist and Dame Heather Rabbats of Time's Up, who talk about the launch of their new initiative around appropriate hair and makeup for diverse requirements on set. Anna also speaks to Nicole Weis of IFC Films, producer and comedienne Ronni Ancona, director Rachel Ramsay, and The Girl With the Needle co-writer Line Langebek Knudsen, and our wonderful supporter, IMDb founder Col Needham. Films mentioned include: Anatomy of a Fall, The Balconettes, Bird, Black Dog, Emilia Perez, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, The Girl With the Needle, Megalopolis, On Becoming a Guinea Fowl, Saltburn Santosh, The Second Act, The Surfer, When the Light Breaks, and Wild Diamond. See less

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12 cast members

Name	Known for
Anna Smith Self - Host (voice) Self - Host (voice) See fewer	Girls on Film (2018)
Katie Bailiff Self (voice) Self (voice) See fewer	The Secret History of Our Streets (2012)
Jane Crowther Self (voice) Self (voice) See fewer	Ali & Ava (2021)
Akua Gyamfi Self (voice) Self (voice) See fewer	After Effects (2010)
Wendy Mitchell Self (voice) Self (voice) See fewer	Girlfriend in a Kimono (2005)
Heather Rabbatts Self (voice) Self (voice) See fewer	The Bad-Ass Librarians of Timbuktu
Nicole Weis Self (voice) Self (voice) See fewer	Girls on Film (2018)
Ronni Ancona Self (voice) Self (voice) See fewer	Penelope (2006)
Rachel Ramsay Self (voice) Self (voice) See fewer	Copa 71 (2023)
Line Langebek Knudsen Self (voice) Self (voice) See fewer	The Girl with the Needle (2024)
Col Needham Self (voice) Self (voice) See fewer	Movies That Changed My Life (2020)
Karen Needham Self (voice) Self (voice) See fewer	Girls on Film (2018)