Celebrating Cinema
LAB111A podcast for the love of cinema. Amsterdam's LAB111 film podcast on the cinema that matters — debates, rankings, and director deep dives, every Thursday. From cult classics to today's most-talked-about releases, Laura Gommans (film journalist), Hugo Emmerzael (film critic), Kiriko Mechanicus (filmmaker) and Tom Ooms (film programmer) take turns asking what films tell us about ourselves, our cultu... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 169 | Founded | 6 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Category | TV & Film | |||
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How did 9/11 change Hollywood and when does entertainment become propaganda?
Marking 25 years since 9/11 and coinciding with LAB111’s Manufacturing Consent programme, Elliot Bloom and film critic Hugo Emmerzael trace cinema’s long relationship with ... more
Thirty-five years after Terminator 2: Judgment Day, cinema is still imagining the end of the world through killer machines, nuclear war, viruses and alien invasions. But did one of the greatest blockbusters ever made teach us to imagine the apocalyps... more
“My mother and cinema are my two teachers in life, each in their own peculiar ways.”
Filmmaker Kiriko Mechanicus and producer Elliot Bloom explore the parallels between these two teachers: the women who raise us, and the films that show us how to li... more
In 2007, the Coen Brothers made a thriller set in 1980 that somehow captured an American dread that hadn't fully arrived yet. Critic Hugo Emmerzael and academic Dan Hassler-Forest return to No Country for Old Men — the coin toss, the deaths that happ... more
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- Fantastic podcast for film lovers
Great discussion of the latest films! I also appreciate that in some episodes societal topics get linked to films. The podcast clearly goes beyond the program of the Lab111 cinema in Amsterdam and is interesting to all film lovers.
Apple Podcasts5Seb2review
Netherlands10 days ago - Picks up everything relevant
A good podcast makes you feel like you’re in the room with the speakers. And tackling in the podcast are a lot of my fav interests in film! So count me INNNN
Apple Podcasts5Nordin :)Netherlands7 months ago - Joy
I am super happy this podcast exist! It find it very accessible, laid back and always interesting. The host and guest are relatable and breath a passion for cinema which is contagious. Added bonus is if you are in Amsterdam and then have that connection to the LAB. Worth listening for every movie enthousiasts
Apple Podcasts5QuinnLab
United Kingdoma year ago - love this place, love this show!
Lab111 has to be one of my favorite places in Amsterdam and I think this podcast echos so much of the love I feel when I go see a movie there. Pure lovers of this thing and Laura is always so articulate and wonderful on the show!
Apple Podcasts5laurparpartyofone
United Statesa year ago - Great podcast
The episodes hosted by Laura are a real delight. They are an excellent mixture of light and heavy, promoting arthouse cinema to the general public.
She is a star.
Apple Podcasts5Oxymoron327Netherlands2 years ago
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Apple Podcasts | #113 | Netherlands/TV & Film |
Apple Podcasts | #162 |  Poland/TV & Film |
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This show curates thoughtful conversations about cinema, with a focus on how films speak to culture, society, and everyday life. Across episodes, hosts unpack themes like attention in modern life through classic and contemporary cinema, explore camp and queer cinema's evolving meanings, and examine representation, distribution, and festival culture with a rotating lineup of guests and well-informed hosts. Notable strengths include deep dives into film history and theory, practical industry insights from festival and distribution perspectives, and a consistent emphasis on accessible, passionate conversations about what makes cinema matter today.
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Celebrating Cinema launched 6 years ago and published 169 episodes to date. You can find more information about this podcast including rankings, audience demographics and engagement in our podcast database.
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Recent guests on Celebrating Cinema include:
1. Dan Hassler-Forest
2. Kiriko Mechanicus
3. Alicia Bergamelli
4. Djeneba Saccoh
5. Alain Sembène
6. Björn Andersson
7. Justine Knijn
8. Alexander Bartels
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