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Jim and Sean discuss the Locarno Festival 2026 winners, as well as reviews of the films viewed at the recent Melbourne International Film Festival. They also discuss the submissions for Best International Film for the 99th Oscar ceremony. Films discussed include: Blue Heron, I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning, La Gradiva, Bitter Christmas, Maddie’s Secret, Congo Boy, Josephine, Yesterday the Eye Didn’t Sleep, La Perra, Nino, Paper Tiger, The Beloved, All of a Sudden, and MORE!   Email: [email protected] Facebook : In Competition Film Podcast Instagram : incompetitionfilmpod

Jim and Sean look at the films in competition at the 2026 Locarno and Venice film festivals. They also discuss the Bright Horizons competition at the upcoming Melbourne International Film Festival. Films discussed include: Bucking Fastard, Ink, Bunker, Look Back, Possible Love, Primetime, Wild Horse Nine, Blue Heron, Josephine, La Gradiva, Congo Boy, Everyone Digs Bill Evans and MORE! Email: [email protected] Facebook : In Competition Film Podcast Instagram : incompetitionfilmpod If you're in Brisbane, check out the New Farm Queer Film Festival (July 30 - August 8).

SYDNEY FILM FESTIVAL 2026 SPECIAL Jim and Sean review the films they saw at the 2026 Sydney Film Festival. Films discussed include: Everytime, Flies, Gentle Monster, The Man I Love, Sheep in the Box, Queen at Sea, Coward, All of a Sudden, Ben’Imana, Fatherland, Minotaur, Fjord, The Dreamed Adventure, Rose and MORE! Facebook – In Competition Film Podcast Instagram - incompetitionfilmpod

Sean & Jim discuss the Cannes 2026 winners and look forward to the line-up of outstanding films at the upcoming Sydney Film Festival. Films discussed include: Fjord, Minotaur, The Dreamed Adventure, Fatherland, Everytime, Gentle Monster, Parallel Tales, Sheep in the Box, Queen at Sea, Ben'Imana, Yellow Letters – and many more! Facebook – In Competition Film Podcast Instagram - incompetitionfilmpod

Jim and Sean discuss the films in contention at the upcoming Cannes Film Festival 2026.   Also, they begin their 2021 retrospective with the line-up and prizes at the 71st Berlinale.   Cannes films include: Sheep in the Box, Fatherland, Paper Tiger, Bitter Christmas, Fjord, Coward, Minotaur, Parallel Tales, Hope, The Man I Love, A Woman's Life, Colony, Club Kid, Strawberries, Adieu Monde Cruel, Butterfly Jam.   From Berlin: Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn, Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy, I'm Your Man, Ballad of a White Cow, Natural Light.

Jim and Sean discuss the recent Oscar results and comment on the ceremony.   Also, a deep dive into what might show up in this year's Cannes line-up.   Films discussed include: Paper Tiger, Bitter Christmas, Fjord, Circles, Coward, Minotaur, Out of this World, Let Love In, Hot Spot, I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning, Parallel Tales, The Unknown, All of a Sudden, Sheep in the Box, Dora, The Dreamed Adventure.

Jim and Sean discuss the line-up and winners at the 2026 Berlin Film Festival. Also, the winners of the César Awards, AACTA Awards and Sundance Film Festival.  Plus, we make our bold Oscar Predictions for the upcoming 98th Ceremony. Films discussed include: Everybody Digs Bill Evans, Josephine, Flies, Nightborn, Nina Roza, Queen at Sea, Rose, Salvation, Yellow Letters, Wolfram, L’attachement, The Great Arch, Case 137, The Stranger & more.

Sean and Jim discuss their Top 10s of 2025! Tune in to find out what makes the cut. Also discussed: did Berlin, Cannes & Venice get it right? Plus: the European film awards are discussed, and awards season reviewed.

Jim and Sean discuss the recent Adelaide and Brisbane Film Festivals, plus the Asia Pacific Screen Awards. Plus: the 1998 retrospective concludes with a discussion of the best films of the year & inspired by the New York Times' recent poll, they share their votes for the Top 10 Films of the 21st Century. Films discussed include: Afternoons of Solitude, Silent Friend, Our Hero Balthazar, Happy Birthday. From 1998: Show Me Love (F**king Amal), Happiness, Festen, Run Lola Run, Shakespeare in Love, Live Fresh, The Truman Show, Head On, The Last Days of Disco & more. From the 21st Century: The Pianist, The Piano Teacher, Elle, Beginning, Leviathan, The Lives of Others, The Social Network, Suspiria, TÁR, La Chimera, 12 Years A Slave & more.

Jim and Sean discuss the results of the 2025 Venice Film Festival & San Sebastián Film Festivals, as well as Adelaide. Films discussed include: Father Mother Sister Brother, The Voice of Hind Rajab, La Grazia, A House of Dynamite, Silent Friend, Below the Clouds, The Smashing Machine, Two Pianos, The Fence, Couture, The Currents, The Ballad of a Small Player, Nuremberg, Phantoms of July, Perla, Reedland. Let us know your favourite films of the 21st century ahead of our next podcast. Email us: [email protected]

Jim and Sean discuss their experience at the Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF). Plus, a recap of the Locarno Film Festival. Films discussed include: Sound of Falling, Resurrection, Black Ox, Omaha, A Useful Ghost, Two Prosecutors, Renoir, Lucky Lu, Left-Handed Girl, Blue Moon, Dreams (Sex Love), Romería, Exit 8, Woman and Child, Harvest, Magic Farm, Late Shift, What Does That Nature Say to You & more

Sean and Jim discuss the Venice Film Festival program announcement hours after it is unveiled. They also preview the upcoming Locarno Film Festival, and look ahead to the Melbourne Film Festival (which they will be attending in August). Plus: the 1998 Retrospective continues with a discussion on the Césars and Oscars of the year. Films discussed include: Frankenstein, After the Hunt, Jay Kelly, Bugonia, The Voice of Hind Rajab, The Wizard of Kremlin, A Useful Ghost, April, Urchin, A Poet, Sound of Falling, Dracula (Radu Jude), Mektoub My Love: Canto Duo, Solomamma. From 1998: Those Who Love Me Can Take the Train, The Dreamlife of Angels, Gods & Monsters, Life is Beautiful, Shakespeare in Love, Saving Private Ryan & more!

Jim and Sean discuss their trip to the 2025 Sydney Film Festival. Films discussed include: Sentimental Value, Sirât, It Was Just An Accident, Orwell 2+2=5, Blue Moon, Dreams, Love, The Secret Agent, Happyend, To Kill A Mongolian Horse, The Plague, Romería, The Wailing, Stranger Eyes, The Love That Remains, Nineteen, Young Mothers, Eddington, The Blue Trail & more.

Jim and Sean discuss the winners of the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, from the Main Competition through to Un Certain Regard, Critics' Week and Director’s Fortnight.   They also preview the feast of films screening at the Sydney Film Festival, opening June 4th , and share their watch lists. Films include: It Was Just an Accident, The Mastermind, Blue Moon, The Wailing, Enzo, Dreams, The Secret Agent, The Blue Trail, The Love that Remains and Eddington.   Finally, the 1998 Venice Film Festival is examined, including the winners and competition titles. Films include: Autumn Tale, Hurlyburly, Run Lola Run, Celebrity and Place Vendome.

In this year's Cannes Special, Jim and Sean discuss the Competition and sidebars of the 2025 Cannes Film Festival. Plus, they discuss the selection of the 1998 Cannes Film Festival.