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Writers on Film

Writers on Film

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 Writers on Film is the only podcast to focus on film books and to talk to the best authors working in the area of cinema. From Making Of tomes to biographies, studies to novelisations, author and film critic John Bleasdale is fascinated by where the written word intersects with the world of the big screen. Get bonus content on Patreon A proud part of the Film Stories Podcast Network: www.filmstories.co.uk(c) John Bleasdale Art
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  • Rob Spera talks about his Film and TV Director's Field Manual

    Rob Spera talks about his Film and TV Director's Field Manual
    Jul 20 2025
    For anyone aspiring to direct, or actually direct, or simply interested in the process of direction and production of films and TV, Rob Spera's Field Manual is an indispensable book. A pocket full of seventy maxims which will open your eyes and gladden the heart with its observations on the art and ethics of filmmaking. Rob has directed dozens of features and TV shows. Check out his website here, where you can also buy a copy of the book. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Karlovy Vary International Film Festival Wrap with Laurence Boyce

    Karlovy Vary International Film Festival Wrap with Laurence Boyce
    Jul 13 2025
    We talk about the Czech film festival, the prize winners, including Miro Remo's Better Go Mad in the Wild, Bidad, Broken Voices and many others. we also pay our respects to the festival community and our lost colleague Ásgeir H Ingólfsson whose words can be found here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    57 mins
  • From the Archive: Christopher Nolan by Tom Shone

    From the Archive: Christopher Nolan by Tom Shone
    Jun 28 2025
    This is a classic episode from way back at the start of Writers on Film. It features Tom Shone talking about his book The Nolan Variations and refusing my suggestion to change the title to The Nolan Twisters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 5 mins

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