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"Why Do We Care About Film Festivals?" Oct 02, 2015

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On Monday night, Screen Talk co-hosts Eric Kohn and Anne Thompson gathered with a packed room at the New York Film Festival to record this week's episode and started out with a question: "Why are we here?" Over the course of the episode, which also included a lively audience Q&A, they offered some answers. Special thanks to the Film Society of Lincoln Center for hosting this week's episode at the Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center.

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"The Weinsteins, Sony Classics, and Everyone Else" (Episode 65) Sep 25, 2015

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Kohn and Thompson discuss all the major players in this year's Oscar season, as well as some of the bigger deals out of the Toronto International Film Festival, and anticipate the upcoming New York Film Festival. Join the duo for a live Screen Talk recording this Monday night at 7:45 p.m. in the amphitheater of the Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center at NYFF!

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"Why Oscar Season Just Got Real" (Episode 64) Sep 18, 2015

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Kohn and Thompson record this week's episode before a live audience at the Toronto International Film Festival.

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"How to Deal With Too Many Movies" (Episode 63) Sep 11, 2015

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Eric Kohn and Anne Thompson look through the Toronto lineup while reviewing Telluride to get a sense for where they stand. On Tuesday at noon, the co-hosts will participate in a live recording of Screen Talk in Toronto at the Glenn Gould Studio (250 Front Street West).

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"Our Most Anticipated Telluride Films" (Episode 62) Sep 04, 2015

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Kohn and Thompson meet up at the Telluride Film Festival to review the lineup and discuss the films they're excited to check out.

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"Spike Lee, Tarantino and Hollywood Problems" (Episode 61) Aug 28, 2015

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This week, the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that Spike Lee would be among the recipients of its Honorary Awards (another one will go to Gena Rowlands). The decision prompts serious questions about the message the Academy is trying to send. Lee, after all, hasn't made a big studio project in years, and rarely gets along with Hollywood — yet one of the most influential institutions in town has decided to honor his career. Is the Academy trying to offer a mea culpa?

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"Is Steven Spielberg's 'Bridge of Spies' Aiming for Best Picture?" (Episode 60) Aug 22, 2015

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Kohn and Thompson survey the New York Film Festival lineup, including the addition of Spielberg's latest, and wonder if it will be an awards season player. Plus: More updates on the upcoming Toronto lineup.

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"The Biggest Problem With the Film Industry" Aug 11, 2015

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Anyone who goes to a lot of film festivals is bound to discover great movies that may never land distribution. With the Locarno Film Festival now taking place in Switzerland, Screen Talk co-hosts Eric Kohn and Anne Thompson survey some of the program's highlights and speculate about their release prospects — or lack thereof. They also dig into the documentary program for the upcoming Toronto International Film Festival.

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"Edward Norton's Crazy Oscar Theory" (Episode 58) Aug 07, 2015

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This week, Edward Norton dropped a bombshell in these parts: Speaking with Indiewire's Eric Kohn at the Locarno Film Festival, he suggested that the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences could improve awards season by disqualifying nominees whose campaigns are advertised through "For Your Consideration" ads or television appearances. It was a bold concept that elicited a variety of strong reactions, including the two featured on the latest episode of Screen Talk.

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"How Oscar Season Changed This Week" Jul 31, 2015

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Kohn and Thompson survey the Toronto film festival lineup and explore how it changes Oscar season. Plus: The sinking ship of Relativity, and thoughts on "The End of the Tour" as well as "Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation."

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