Edinburgh Film Podcast

The University of Edinburgh

Edinburgh International Film Festival

Edinburgh

Leith Kino

Mexican Melodrama

Iran

Nagisa Oshima

Dragonfly

Prison Films

Shirley Clarke

Poetic Realism (french Cinema)

Wanda (barbara Loden)

Stan Laurel

Oliver Hardy

Filmhouse

Andrzej Wajda

Blur (cinematic Technique)

Slow Motion

Scottish Documentary Institute

John Maclean

Tornado

Dr Pasquale Iannone (Lecturer in Film Studies) is joined by staff and students from across the University of Edinburgh as well as guests from the world of film and TV to discuss all aspects of screen media.

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Publishes	Twice monthly	Episodes	82	Founded	8 years ago
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EFP 82: Professor Mark Goble on the Art of Slow Motion

On this episode, host Dr Pasquale Iannone is joined by Professor Mark Goble to discuss a visual effect that is used in everything from action films to football matches.

Whether it’s to extend or amplify, to lyricise or clarify, slow motion is everyw... more

16 Jun 2026 • 51 min

EFP 81: Professor Martine Beugnet on cinema and the blurred image

On this episode, we dial down the sharpness and celebrate cinematic blurriness.

Going against the common assumption that blur is only for backgrounds, a new book by Professor Martine Beugnet explores the power and poetics of the blurred image. Origi... more

25 May 2026 • 37 min

EFP 80: Neil Brand on 100 Years of Laurel and Hardy

On this episode, we discuss the work of legendary comedy duo Laurel and Hardy, whose careers straddled both the silent and sound eras.

They were active between the 1920s and the 1950s, making more than a hundred films together and their unmistakeabl... more

6 May 2026 • 30 min

EFP 79: Writer-director Valerio Ciriaci on Elvira Notari

Host Dr Pasquale Iannone goes back to Naples in the early 1900s to discuss a pioneer of silent cinema and Italy’s first woman filmmaker, Elvira Notari (1875 - 1946).

Notari directed dozens of features and documentaries, but like so much from the si... more

20 Apr 2026 • 35 min

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Mark Goble

Professor of English, UC Berkeley; author of Downtime: The 20th Century in Slow Motion

University of California, Berkeley

Episode: EFP 82: Professor Mark Goble on the Art of Slow Motion

Martine Beugnet

Professor of Visual Studies, Université Paris Citié (and former Edinburgh faculty)

Université Paris Cité

Episode: EFP 81: Professor Martine Beugnet on cinema and the blurred image

Neil Brand

Writer, broadcaster, composer and silent cinema pianist

Independent

Episode: EFP 80: Neil Brand on 100 Years of Laurel and Hardy

Peter (unlisted)

Episode: EFP 80: Neil Brand on 100 Years of Laurel and Hardy

Valerio Ciriaci

Writer-director of Elvira Notari Beyond Silence

Independent filmmaker

Episode: EFP 79: Writer-director Valerio Ciriaci on Elvira Notari

Michał Oleszczyk

Film scholar, critic and programmer based in Warsaw

Independent scholar and festival programmer

Episode: EFP 78: Michał Oleszczyk on Andrzej Wajda

Dr Lin Feng

Associate Professor in Film Studies, University of Leicester; expert on Chinese language cinemas and East Asian film history

University of Leicester

Episode: EFP 77: Dr Lin Feng on John Woo's Hard Boiled

Ben Wheatley

British filmmaker

Self; Bulk

Episode: EFP 76: Writer-director Ben Wheatley on Bulk

Ashley Clark

Author and broadcaster; curatorial director at the Criterion Collection

Criterion Collection

Episode: EFP 75: Ashley Clark on The World of Black Film

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Pasquale Iannone

Host of Edinburgh Film Podcast

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Apple Podcasts	#231	United Kingdom/Arts/Visual Arts
Apple Podcasts	#34	Finland/Arts/Visual Arts
Apple Podcasts	#40	South Korea/Arts/Visual Arts
Apple Podcasts	#88	Ukraine/Arts/Visual Arts
Apple Podcasts	#136	Japan/Arts/Visual Arts
Apple Podcasts	#188	Spain/Arts/Visual Arts
Apple Podcasts	#223	Finland/Arts
Apple Podcasts	#235	Denmark/Arts/Visual Arts

Talking Points

Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

EFP 78: Michał Oleszczyk on Andrzej Wajda

Q: Could you tell us a little bit about the landscape of Polish cinema in the immediate post-war years and the impact of socialist realism?

The host and Michał discuss how Wajda navigated a heavily regulated arts environment in the early 1950s, balancing survival, personal expression, and political pressures, which shaped his first feature A Generation and set the stage for later, more freely expressive works.

EFP 61: The Return of Filmhouse with Rod White

Q: Tell us about the new screen and how it fits into Filmhouse's programming strategy.

The new 24-seat screen, tucked behind Cinema 3, adds flexibility to the lineup, allowing us to keep successful titles a little longer and to balance more commercial programming with selections that appeal to cinephiles looking for something different.

EFP 79: Writer-director Valerio Ciriaci on Elvira Notari

Q: What about Italian silent cinema, and why focus on Notari?

The conversation emphasizes that Italian silent cinema was rich and diverse, yet often overlooked in favor of neorealism; Notari represents a crucial and pioneering voice whose work reflects Naples and immigrant experiences.

EFP 77: Dr Lin Feng on John Woo's Hard Boiled

Q: Could you talk about your monograph Chow Yun Fat and Territories of Hong Kong Stardom and your book's broader focus?

She explains that the book grew from her PhD thesis and traces Chow Yun Fat's career from television to film, illustrating his transnational trajectory and the cross-border exchange between Hong Kong and Hollywood, highlighting how Chow's image was shaped across decades.

EFP 74: Professor Jennifer Coates on Nagisa Oshima

Q: And so in terms of your first encounter with the work of Oshima, when was that? Was there a particular film that you saw?

Jennifer recalls first encountering Oshima through Isolde Standish's MA classes and notes that The Realm of the Senses is often what people remember, but her early exposure included Cruel Story of Youth and the broader context of how Oshima's work was discussed in class.

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This program serves cinephiles and professionals with in-depth conversations that blend film theory, history, and exhibition practice. Across recent episodes, the hosts bring in scholars, programmers, critics, and filmmakers to unpack topics ranging from cinematic technique and aesthetics (such as slow motion, blur, and visual texture) to industry history, censorship, and archival storytelling. Guests often come from universities, film institutes, and independent or festival circuits, offering rigorous analysis, behind-the-scenes production insights, and curatorial perspectives. The show frequently ties scholarship to concrete case studies—specific filmmakers, movements, or eras—and also highlights practical aspects like distribution, resto... more

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