IndieWire: Screen Talk

Kohn and Thompson join a live audience at the Kickstarter Green Room in Park City to discuss the 2016 Sundance Film Festival. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tom Brueggemann joins Anne Thompson and Eric Kohn as they record in Park City at the start of this year's festival. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thompson and Kohn are joined by Kate Erbland to discuss the good, the bad and the unexpected of the 2016 Oscar nominations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kohn and Thompson dig through a busy week of awards season updates, then look ahead to the Golden Globes coming up this weekend and the Oscar nominations right around the corner on Thursday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For the final episode of Screen Talk in 2016, Kohn and Thompson talk through the movie highlights from the past 12 months and review some of the films they're most excited about for the new year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kohn and Thompson discuss a packed set of options this holiday weekend, from "The Hateful Eight" to "The Revenant" — and let's not forget about "Star Wars"! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kohn and Thompson offer their spoiler-free takes on "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" as well as the American Film Institute's top 10 films and television shows of 2015. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kohn and Thompson are joined by Awards Daily's Sasha Stone to go over the recent Golden Globes and SAG nominations to evaluate an incredibly confusing and unpredictable awards season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kohn and Thompson share their top 10 films of 2015. Plus: How three big awards announcements this week changed the Oscar race. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Independent Spirit Awards nominations are here! And this time, Kohn and Thompson find less to complain about than usual. They discuss some of the welcome surprises among the nominees and their possible impact on Oscar season. Plus: Why The Weinstein Company is scaling back its film slate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, The Hollywood Reporter took a lot of heat for its all-white cover of actresses in this year's Oscar race. But was that the fault of the magazine or the industry? In this week's Screen Talk, co-hosts Eric Kohn and Anne Thompson discuss the controversy surrounding that cover and how it speaks to larger issues. Additionally, Thompson shares her experiences at the Academy's Governors Awards, where she hobnobbed with Will Smith, Spike Lee and many others. The duo also look ahead to a couple of big fall movies that haven't screened yet, and a few that did only recently: "The Big Short" and "Creed." Plus: Thompson shares memories from working on the first "Rocky." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With DOC NYC kicking off its "Short List" sidebar this week, Kohn and Thompson debate the political nature of the documentary community and how it impacts the awards race. Plus: Why Will Smith won't win an Oscar for "Concussion." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kohn and Thompson discuss Angelina Jolie's AFI Fest opener "By the Sea," anticipate other titles in the festival, and consider the ramifications of trailers for both the new Spike Lee joint and "Star Wars." Plus: Is Harvey Weinstein behind Tarantino's publicity woes? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kohn and Thompson discussion Netflix's recent announcement that "Beasts of No Nation" has been viewed more than three million times on its platform. How might that impact the movie's Oscar campaign? Plus: The disappointing box office numbers for "Steve Jobs" and the awards season prospects for the latest Spike Lee Joint. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kohn and Thompson discuss the nominations for the Gotham Awards and speculate on their potential impact as the Oscar race picks up. They also touch on which films seem to have lost momentum. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kohn and Thompson examine three best picture contenders opening in theaters this week. Plus: That time Quentin Tarantino sent Thompson a Facebook message. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A lot has changed in the movie world over the past week. Last week, when Eric Kohn and Anne Thompson recorded Indiewire's weekly Screen Talk podcast at the New York Film Festival, they had not yet seen Steven Spielberg's "Bridge of Spies," Danny Boyle's "Steve Jobs" was on the verge of another big festival screening, Michael Moore's new documentary "Where to Invade Next" still hadn't found distribution, and the tragic death of filmmaker Chantal Akerman hadn't happened yet. In this week's episode, the co-hosts tackle all those topics, and also provide updates on the Oscar race for the foreign language and documentary categories. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kohn and Thompson record this week's episode before a live audience at the Toronto International Film Festival. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kohn and Thompson meet up at the Telluride Film Festival to review the lineup and discuss the films they're excited to check out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kohn and Thompson discuss news of recent problems from the set of "The Revenant" and explain why they're excited to see the film anyway. Plus: The many misfortunes of "Southpaw" and your better option in theaters this weekend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With Kohn away for the week, Thompson introduces us to new Indiewire Managing Editor, Kate Erbland. They discuss women's strong presence at Comic-Con and the disappointments of True Detective. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thompson calls Kohn from Comic Con to share some insights on the first day. Then they debate "Ant Man," a radical new distribution strategy by Paramount, and share their thoughts on two new releases. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kohn and Thompson dig through a number of new trailers to assess the fall movie season. They also debate the sexual politics of "Magic Mike XXL" and look ahead to Comic Con. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kohn and Thompson discuss the recent scandal involving Rose McGowan and wonder why sexism remains an issue in the film industry. They also touch on a new film in release, "What Happened Miss Simone?," released by Netflix, as well as the Netflix original series "Sens8" and "True Detective." Plus: Why are Hollywood movies doing so well at the box office while indie movies are struggling? This episode is sponsored by Vimeo on Demand. Head to vimeo.com/indiewire and use the promo code mentioned in the episode to get a 10% discount on a film recommended by Indiewire's critic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kohn and Thompson discuss a number of great movies opening this week, from "Inside Out" to "The Tribe," and also dig into the awards season prospects for "The End of the Tour," which opened BAMCinemaFest this week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the fiftieth episode, Kohn and Thompson meet up in New York to preview the upcoming Los Angeles Film Festival and several new releases, including "Jurassic World' and "The Tribe." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With the opening night film for the New York Film Festival announced, and headlines blaring that Toronto has relaxed its policy against films that screen at Telluride, the fall movie season is already upon us. Here are some of the films our co-hosts can't wait to see. Plus: The new release you should see this weekend and the one you should skip. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kohn and Thompson discuss the early stirrings of Oscar season from this year's Cannes Film Festival lineup. Plus: Where did Cameron Crowe go wrong? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Live from the Cannes Film Festival! Anne Thompson, Eric Kohn and managing editor Nigel M. Smith sit down with an audience at the American Pavilion to discuss the 2015 Cannes Film Festival, from the highlights from this year's lineup to the disappointments and everything in between. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week's episode, Kohn and Thompson are joined by Indiewire managing editor Nigel Smith from the Cannes Film Festival, where the trio discuss some of the highlights of the program so far. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kohn and Thompson discuss the movies they're most excited to see at this year's 2015 Cannes Film Festival. They also touch on the recent Filmmaker Conference that took place this week in Maryland. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kohn and Thompson discuss Carey Mulligan's first-rate performance in "Far From the Madding Crowd" and whether she's the first serious Oscar contender of 2015. They also dig into contentious remarks about indie films recently made by Robert Downey, Jr. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kohn and Thompson remember the late film critic Richard Corliss, who was instrumental in Thompson's early career. They also discuss the latest additions to the Cannes Film Festival lineup as well as their disappointment over "Avengers: Age of Ultron" and what it means for the future of blockbuster filmmaking. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Kohn and Thompson examine the recent announcement of the 2015 Cannes Film Festival lineup while also delving into bigger questions surrounding the purpose of film festivals as a whole, the increasing role of television and a whole bunch of other issues. They also tackle another round of leaked Sony e-mails and discuss some of this week's new releases. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kohn and Thompson discuss several movies from last year's Cannes Film Festival back in the news this week: "Grace of Monaco," which was recently sold to Lifetime, as well as a pair of titles opening theatrically this weekend -- Ryan Gosling's much-maligned "Lost River" and "Clouds of Sils Maria," which has been generated a fresh wave of hype for Kristen Stewart's performance. They also discuss Alex Garland's "Ex Machina" and the recent exodus of talent agents at CAA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kohn and Thompson debate the merits (or lack thereof) in "Fast 7," which leads to a broader discussion of studio movies and the tendency for Hollywood to hire young indie directors. They also speculate about the upcoming Cannes Film Festival lineup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week's episode, Kohn and Thompson explore some of the possibilities from the upcoming Cannes Film Festival lineup before digging into some of the selections of this year's TCM Classic Film Festival, which began this week with "The Sound of Music." What turns a movie into a "classic," anyway? From there, the hosts dig into Noah Baumbach's newly released "While We're Young" and explore the trajectory of the New York filmmaker's career. They also discuss another new release, the Hungarian drama "White God." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thompson reports from her recent trip to Colombia while Kohn shares his favorite discoveries from the recent SXSW Film Festival. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Criticwire editor Sam Adams fills in for Anne Thompson in a discussion with co-host Eric Kohn about the highlights of the True/False film festival, as well as whether or not film critics can be objective, and how to deal with those pesky "Ghostbusters" headlines. Plus: The best new movies in theaters this week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kohn and Thompson discuss the legacy of Albert Maysles. From there, they explore the diversification of Lena Dunham's career and issues surrounding diversity in the film industry. They close by offering their picks among the week's new releases. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kohn and Thompson reflect on last weekend's Oscar ceremony and look ahead to the rest of the year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For their final podcast before this year's Academy Awards ceremony, Kohn and Thompson speed around the streets of Los Angeles in anticipation of a busy weekend. The duo offer their predictions on the race and reflect on the way the race has evolved over the past year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices