
Kermode on Film
Mark Kermode
This weekly podcast with film critic Mark Kermode is a podcast version of MK3D - the live show he does every month at BFI Southbank which includes movie guests and questions from the audience.
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Steven Spielberg's writer Tony Kushner talks THE FABELMANS and Aimee Lou Wood & Stephen Woolley talk about LIVING
Kermode on Film
11/12/24 • 36 min
In this week's episode of Kermode On Film you can hear the second half of the MK3D show recorded on 5th December 2022 —the 75th MK3D show live at the BFI Southbank.
Mark is joined by screenwriter Tony Kushner to talk about his collaboration with Steven Spielberg on The Fabelmans. Tony reflects on the deeply personal nature of the film and the process of working with Spielberg to bring this autobiographical story to life. And he talks about his guilty pleasure – it's a true Hollywood Classic!
Actress Aimee Lou Wood and producer Stephen Woolley talk to Mark about their film Living, in which Aimee stars.
Stephen shares how this remake of Akira Kurosawa’s Ikiru came to fruition, and Aimee discusses working with the brilliant Bill Nighy.
You can hear the first half of this MK3D show on last week’s Kermode On Film.
If you’ve enjoyed this podcast, remember to like, subscribe, and tell your friends. And if you want to experience MK3D live, head over to the BFI website for tickets to our next show.
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The opening title sequence of Kermode on Film uses quotes from:
Mary Poppins, directed by Robert Stevenson and distributed by Walt Disney Motion Pictures – quote featuring Julie Andrews.
-Nope, written, directed and produced by Jordan Peele, and distributed by Universal Studios – quote featuring Keke Palmer.
-Withnail & I, written and directed by Bruce Robinson, and distributed by HandMade Films – quote featuring Richard E Grant.
-The Exorcist, written by William Peter Blatty and directed by William Friedkin, distributed by Warner Brothers – quote featuring Ellen Burstyn and Linda Blair.
We love these films. We urge you to seek them out, and watch them, again and again. They are masterpieces!
Cover photo by Julie Edwards.
Kermode on Film is an HLA Agency production.
This episode was edited by Alex Archbold Jones.
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#markkermode #kermodeonfilm #MK3D #BFI #TonyKushner #StevenSpielberg #TheFabelmans #RobertAldrich #BetteDavis #JoanCrawford #WhateverHappenedToBabyJane #AimeeLouWood #StephenWoolley #BillNighy #Living #AkiraKurosawa #Ikuru #TheirFinest #OliverHermanus
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Oscar-winner Edward Berger, Mark Jenkin, Mary Woodvine and Hassan Nazer talk to Mark Kermode
Kermode on Film
11/05/24 • 45 min
This week's episode of Kermode On Film takes us to Christmas 2022, and a special milestone —the 75th MK3D show, recorded live at the BFI Southbank on Monday 5 December 2022
You can hear the first half of that MK3D show on this podcast.
Mark welcomes a great lineup of guests, starting with director Hassan Nazer, who talks about his award-winning, aptly named film Winners. Hassan also shares stories of his Iranian heritage, the films that influenced him, and his journey to becoming a filmmaker in the UK.
Next, Mark talks to Mark Jenkin and Mary Woodvine about their Cornish folk horror Enys Men, and about the BFI season that Mark Jenkin curated: “The Cinematic DNA of Enys Men”.
And finally, Mark is joined by Oscar-winning director Edward Berger, to discuss his powerful remake of All Quiet on the Western Front. Edward talks about what drew him to retelling this classic, about his connection to the original novel, and the challenges of depicting visceral scenes on screen.
In next week’s episode, you’ll hear the next half of the show, featuring screenwriter Tony Kushner, who talks about his collaboration with Steven Spielberg on The Fabelmans, and Aimee Lou Wood and Stephen Woolley who talk about Living, the remake of Akira Kurosawa’s Ikiru.
If you’ve enjoyed this podcast, remember to like, subscribe, and tell your friends.
And if you want to experience MK3D live, head over to the BFI website for tickets to our next show.
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The opening title sequence of Kermode on Film uses quotes from:
Mary Poppins, directed by Robert Stevenson and distributed by Walt Disney Motion Pictures – quote featuring Julie Andrews.
-Nope, written, directed and produced by Jordan Peele, and distributed by Universal Studios – quote featuring Keke Palmer.
-Withnail & I, written and directed by Bruce Robinson, and distributed by HandMade Films – quote featuring Richard E Grant.
-The Exorcist, written by William Peter Blatty and directed by William Friedkin, distributed by Warner Brothers – quote featuring Ellen Burstyn and Linda Blair.
We love these films. We urge you to seek them out, and watch them, again and again. They are masterpieces!
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Cover photo by Julie Edwards.
Kermode on Film is an HLA Agency production.
This episode was edited by Alex Archbold Jones.
© HLA Agency
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#MarkKermode #KermodeonFilm #MK3D #BFI #MarkJenkin #MaryWoodvine #EnysMen #HassanNazer #Winners #EdwardBerger #AllQuietOnTheWesternFront #AbbasKiarostami #AndWhereIsTheFriendsHouse #MajidMajidi #ChildrenOfHeaven #LawrenceGordonClark #Stigma #BBCGhostStories #NottingHill #JuliaRoberts
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194: This is the End: Mark and Jack Howard in conversation for the last ever Kermode on Film
Kermode on Film
04/26/22 • 60 min
Mark and Jack Howard in conversation for the last ever Kermode on Film (at least for now). Their chat covers Nicolas Cage, Everything Everywhere All at Once, Sam Raimi and a whole lot more.
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11/26/19 • 23 min
Rian Johnson talks to Mark about his brilliant new film Knives Out
Want to come to a recording of a Mark Kermode Live in 3D show at the BFI Southbank in London?
You can book tickets to next month’s MK3D here:
https://whatson.bfi.org.uk/Online/default.asp?doWork::WScontent::loadArticle=Load&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::article_id=9FD162DC-3C10-43AB-ADCC-31364C1822AE&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::context_id=9F31E26A-0485-48B9-B9CB-4BA957BE7942
If it says it's sold out - don’t despair, there are often returns so check again nearer the time.
Follow Mark @KermodeMovie
www.markkermode.co.uk
Kermode On Film is produced by HLA Agency and Hidden Flack
Producers Hedda Archbold, Nick Freand Jones and Tom Whalley
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12/31/24 • 56 min
In this week’s episode of the MK3D show, actress Andrea Riseborough joins Mark to talk about her starring role in TO LESLIE, for which she won an Oscar. She plays a West Texas single mother who wins the lottery and squanders it just as fast, leaving behind a world of heartbreak.
Mark also welcomes Mark Nighy, to talk about her directorial debut ALICE, DARLING, the tense psychological thriller from a screenplay by Alanna Francis. The film stars Anna Kendrick, Kaniehtiio Horn, Charlie Carrick and Wunmi Mosaku.
Mark also flags up the Girls On Film Award nominees for this year.
TO LESLIE and ALICE, DARLING are available to watch on streaming platforms.
This episode of Kermode On Film is the first half of the MK3D show recorded live at the BFI Southbank on 23 January 2023. This is the first half of that show.
Thank you for listening!
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The opening title sequence of Kermode on Film uses quotes from:
Mary Poppins, directed by Robert Stevenson and distributed by Walt Disney Motion Pictures – quote featuring Julie Andrews.
Nope, written, directed and produced by Jordan Peele, and distributed by Universal Studios – quote featuring Keke Palmer.
Withnail & I, written and directed by Bruce Robinson, and distributed by HandMade Films – quote featuring Richard E Grant.
The Exorcist, written by William Peter Blatty and directed by William Friedkin, distributed by Warner Brothers – quote featuring Ellen Burstyn and Linda Blair.
We love these films. We urge you to seek them out, and watch them, again and again.
They are masterpieces!
Kermode on Film is an HLA Agency production.
Cover photo by Julie Edwards.
This episode was edited by Alex Archbold Jones.
© HLA Agency
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#MarkKermode #MK3D #KermodeOnFilm #BFI #BFISouthbank #AndreaRiseborough #ToLeslie #PanicInNeedlePark #Mathilda #TheDeathOfStalin # #MaryNighy #GuillermoDelTorosPinocchio #AwardsSeason #BAFTA #Oscars
Films mentioned in this programme:
To Leslie
Alice, Darling
Guillermo Del Toro's Pinocchio
The Banshees of Inisherin
Devotion
I Wanna Dance with Somebody
Women Talking
Tár
Living
Mr Malcolm's List
After Yang
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
The Quiet Girl
The Wonder
The Power of the Dog
Nezou
Mother and Son
Nanny
The Woman King
Elvis
Panic in Needle Park
Possessor
Shivers
Death of Stalin
Mathilda
The Ruling Class
Miss Marple
Venus
The Fabelmans
ET
After Love
Exotica
Read My Lips
A Prophet
The Assistant
Girlhood
Petite Maman
The Limehouse Golem
Twilight
People mentioned in this episode:
Kate Winslet
Amy Adams
Jane Fonda
Jennifer Aniston
Edward Norton
Helen Hunt
Chanda Dancy
Hildur Guðnadóttir
Emilie Levienaise-Farrouch
Aska Matsumiya
Amelia Warner
Autumn Durald Arkapaw ASC
Hélène Louvart AFC
Kate McCullough ISC
Polly Morgan ASC BSC
Ari Wegner ASC
Rina Yang BSC
Mandy Walker AM ASC ACS
Brandon Cronenberg
David Cronenberg
Peter O’Toole
Alistair Sim
Arthur Lowe
Margaret Rutherford
Caligula
Roger Michel
Steven Spielberg
Anna Kendrick
Atom Egoyan
Sophia Coppola
Bill Nighy
Jaques Audiard
Celine Sciamma
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#107: Buster Keaton Special - Mark and ace composer Neil Brand on the brilliant silent comedian
Kermode on Film
10/06/20 • 43 min
#107: Mark and ace composer Neil Brand on the brilliant silent comedian Buster Keaton - born 125 years ago but whose work remains timeless and unique.
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#176: Top Ten of the Year Part 1: Mark and Jack Howard compare their favourite viewing experiences of 2021
Kermode on Film
12/28/21 • 36 min
Top Ten of the Year Part 1. Mark and Jack Howard compare their favourite viewing experiences of 2021.
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Meet the Lifetime Achievement Award winners at the BFDG Production Design Awards 2025
Kermode on Film
02/23/25 • 37 min
In today’s podcast, which is the second in a four-part miniseries of podcasts about Britain's talented Art Departments, Mark talks to this year’s winners of THE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD SUPPORTED BY WARNER BROS. STUDIOS LEAVESDEN.
The award honours Art Department members who have made a significant creative mark in their work, benefitting the industry as a whole. This year there are two recipients of the award.
First up, Mark talks to Emily Stillman, Senior Vice President of Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden, who sponsor the award, about the pivotal role of the Art Department, before talking to this year's deserving award winners, Charmian Adams and Gavin Bocquet.
Supervising Art Director Charmian Adams's notable work includes such diverse productions as SID & NANCY, DOWNTON ABBEY and SAS ROGUE HEROES Series 1
Production Designer Gavin Bocquet's credits include the STAR WARS prequels, Steven Soderbergh's KAFKA, Matthew Vaughan's STARDUST and Duncan Jones' WARCRAFT.
The 14th BFDG Production Design Awards took place at Royal Lancaster Hotel on Saturday 22nd February 2025.
This episode of Kermode on Film is made in partnership with the BFDG.
About the BFDG
The Society of British Film Directors and Designers was founded in 1946. Out of this society grew the Guild of Film Art Directors, and the present British Film Designers Guild (BFDG). Today the BFDG has over 630 members of skilled technicians and designers spanning all the various branches of the Art Department, as well as corporate members. The BFDG membership covers a diverse range of Art Department skills and experience, working on projects of all budgets, from International to Independent and micro-financed productions, to Feature Films, Shorts, Pilots, Promos, Commercials, TV Film, TV Series and Light Entertainment.
Connect with the BFDG here:
Instagram: @british_film_designers_guild
Twitter: @BFDG_Film_Guild
Linkedin: @british-film-designers-guild
Facebook: /British Film Designers Guild
Website:www.britishfilmdesigners.com
This podcast was produced by HLA Agency and edited by Alex Jones
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02/22/25 • 31 min
This episode of Kermode on Film is the first in a four-part miniseries about Britain's brilliant Art Departments in our screen industries.
For the past few years Mark Kermode has hosted the annual British Film Designers Guild Awards. The awards celebrate the brilliant work of production designers and art departments across film and TV.
One of the things the British Film Designers Guild does brilliantly is to support young people who are keen to get into the business. In today’s podcast Mark talks to this year’s nominees for The Peter Lamont Spotlighting New Talent Award, supported by CrewHQ. The award recognises those starting out in a career in film or TV Art Departments, and spotlights the future stars of the next generation of filmmakers.
Mark talks to this year's three nominees for the Peter Lamont Spotlighting New Talent Award, about their experiences of training for, and finding that all important first job in the Art Department. They are Satdeep Grewal, Nivitha Muralikrishna, and Eunice Naddamba. But first, he talks with Rico Johnson-Sinclair - Director of CrewHQ Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden, who sponsor the category
This episode of Kermode on Film is made in partnership with the BFDG.
About the BFDG:
The Society of British Film Directors and Designers was founded in 1946. Out of this society grew the Guild of Film Art Directors, and the present British Film Designers Guild (BFDG). Today the BFDG has over 630 members of skilled technicians and designers spanning all the various branches of the Art Department, as well as corporate members. The BFDG membership covers a diverse range of Art Department skills and experience, working on projects of all budgets, from International to Independent and micro-financed productions, to Feature Films, Shorts, Pilots, Promos, Commercials, TV Film, TV Series and Light Entertainment.
Connect with the BFDG here:
Instagram: @british_film_designers_guild
Twitter: @BFDG_Film_Guild
Linkedin: @british-film-designers-guild
Facebook: /British Film Designers Guild
Website:www.britishfilmdesigners.com
This podcast was produced by HLA Agency and edited by Alex Jones
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#138: Thomas Vinterberg Special. Mark talks to the director of the BAFTA winning drama 'Another Round'
Kermode on Film
04/13/21 • 38 min
#138: Thomas Vinterberg Special. Mark talks to the director of the BAFTA winning drama 'Another Round' about the film and his career.
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How many episodes does Kermode on Film have?
Kermode on Film currently has 222 episodes available.
What topics does Kermode on Film cover?
The podcast is about Film, Podcasts, Arts and Tv & Film.
What is the most popular episode on Kermode on Film?
The episode title '194: This is the End: Mark and Jack Howard in conversation for the last ever Kermode on Film' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Kermode on Film?
The average episode length on Kermode on Film is 47 minutes.
How often are episodes of Kermode on Film released?
Episodes of Kermode on Film are typically released every 7 days.
When was the first episode of Kermode on Film?
The first episode of Kermode on Film was released on Sep 19, 2018.
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