The Film Comment Podcast
1) Akinola Davies Jr. on My Father’s Shadow
Set in Nigeria in 1993, Akinola Davies Jr.’s elliptical, atmospheric My Father’s Shadow is a portrait of a country on the cusp of a political crisis. We experience these events through the eyes of the...Show More
2) Ashley Clark on The World of Black Film
Across his contributions to Film Comment and other publications, and his programming as the Curatorial Director of the Criterion Collection, Ashley Clark has established himself as one of the smartest...Show More
3) Sundance 2026 #5, with Bilge Ebiri, Tim Grierson, and Madeline Whittle
It's late January, and the intrepid Film Comment crew has been on the ground reporting from an extra special edition of the Sundance Film Festival—the last to take place on the snowy slopes of Park Ci...Show More
4) Sundance 2026 #4, with Robert Daniels, Will Tavlin, and Natalia Winkelman
It's late January, and the intrepid Film Comment crew is on the ground reporting from an extra special edition of the Sundance Film Festival—the last to take place on the snowy slopes of Park City, Ut...Show More
5) Sundance 2026 #3, with Tim Grierson, Robert Daniels, and Monica Castillo
It's late January, and the intrepid Film Comment crew is on the ground reporting from an extra special edition of the Sundance Film Festival—the last to take place on the snowy slopes of Park City, Ut...Show More
6) Sundance 2026 #2, with Madeline Whittle and Will Tavlin
It's late January, and the intrepid Film Comment crew is on the ground reporting from an extra special edition of the Sundance Film Festival—the last to take place on the snowy slopes of Park City, Ut...Show More
7) Sundance 2026 #1, with Madeline Whittle, Robert Daniels, and Will Tavlin
It's late January, and the intrepid Film Comment crew is on the ground reporting from an extra special edition of the Sundance Film Festival—the last to take place on the snowy slopes of Park City, Ut...Show More
8) New Year, New Releases, with Beatrice Loayza and Mark Asch
Every January, as we ring in the new year, we take a moment to take a look at some of the major new releases of the holiday season. This year, Film Comment Editors Devika Girish and Clinton Krute invi...Show More
9) The Best Films of 2025, with Amy Taubin and Bilge Ebiri
On December 11, 2025, as part our annual winter list extravaganza, Film Comment Editors Devika Girish and Clinton Krute were joined by esteemed critics Amy Taubin and Bilge Ebiri for a real-time count...Show More
10) Kleber Mendonça Filho on The Secret Agent
This week’s Podcast features an in-depth interview with Brazilian filmmaker Kleber Mendonça Filho, whose latest feature, The Secret Agent, is in select theaters now. The film was a highlight of both t...Show More