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The Cineskinny is the film podcast from some of the team behind The Skinny – every fortnight we take some kind of look at the wide world of The Movies. We're talking classic films, brand-new films, film festivals, the politics of film, arthouse thinkers *and* action bangers with loads of explosions.  

New episodes of The Cineskinny are out every fortnight; listen below. You can also listen to The Cineskinny on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. If you like what you hear, subscribe to be notified of new episodes! Leave us a five-star review! Share the podcast on social media!

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Latest Episode

On this latest edition of The CineSkinny, we take a look at two of the most anticipated Scottish films of the year. First we review On Falling, the deeply impressive feature debut from Edinburgh-based director Laura Carreira. And fresh from his second feature Tornado having its world premiere at Glasgow Film Festival, we have an interview with John Maclean who talks about westerns, samurai films, and the challenges of indie filmmaking in Scotland.

Elsewhere there are a couple of great film festivals (Glasgow Short Film Festival, HippFest) we wanted to give shout-outs to, and we take a look at some filmmakers who are attempting different distribution models that involve taking their films on intimate tours of the country. We also briefly chew over the Oscar results.

TIMESTAMPS:

What We've Been Watching: Walking & Talking, Disney Channel original movies, Common Side Effects and more (1:49)
On Falling review (14:18)
GSFF, HippFest, The People's Joker and Hundreds of Beavers (32:30)
Interview: John Maclean on Tornado (50:10)
Oscar chat (1:07:50)

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Music: Too Cool by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4534-too-cool) License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

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The Cineskinny team

The Cineskinny is hosted by a selection of The Skinny’s finest film folk:  

Jamie Dunn, our Film Editor, who you may also have heard on BBC Radio Scotland’s Afternoon Show, or read in Sight & Sound, IndieWire or The Guardian. 

Anahit Behrooz, our Listings, Heads Up and Zap Editor, and a regular contributor to our Film section. Anahit’s film writing has also featured in The Quietus, Girls on Tops, One Room With A View and Little White Lies.

Peter Simpson, our Deputy Editor. Big film fan, lots of enthusiasm and energy, and also responsible for the magazine’s Food and Drink pages if that helps at all. 

Ellie Robertson, Editorial Assistant, regular film and music writer for the mag, with a really good range of shoes.

Past Episodes

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