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A year-by-year analysis of the films and format of the New York Film Festival, hosted by Ryan Swen.

Catalyst and Witness Ryan Swen

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A year-by-year analysis of the films and format of the New York Film Festival, hosted by Ryan Swen.

    2023 Festival Dispatch

    2023 Festival Dispatch

    The 2023 festival dispatch of the Catalyst and Witness podcast, devoted to exploring the films and format of the New York Film Festival, hosted by Ryan Swen. This covers the 2023 New York Film Festival, and features guest Dan Schindel.

    2022 Festival Dispatch

    2022 Festival Dispatch

    The 2022 festival dispatch of the Catalyst and Witness podcast, devoted to exploring the films and format of the New York Film Festival, hosted by Ryan Swen. This covers the 2022 New York Film Festival, and features guest Nick Newman.

    2021 Festival Dispatch #2

    2021 Festival Dispatch #2

    The second 2021 festival dispatch of the Catalyst and Witness podcast, devoted to exploring the films and format of the New York Film Festival, hosted by Ryan Swen. This covers the second week of the 2021 New York Film Festival, and features guests Forrest Cardamenis, Edo Choi, Soham Gadre, Susannah Gruder, Jeva Lange, and Jason Miller. 0:00-54:44 - Part One 54:45-1:55:41 - Part Two

    2021 Festival Dispatch #1

    2021 Festival Dispatch #1

    The first 2021 festival dispatch of the Catalyst and Witness podcast, devoted to exploring the films and format of the New York Film Festival, hosted by Ryan Swen. This covers the first week of the 2021 New York Film Festival, and features guests Forrest Cardamenis, Soham Gadre, Susannah Gruder, and Patrick Preziosi. (Edo Choi was also on the call but could not be included due to technical difficulties.) 0:00-34:08 - Part One 34:09-1:11:09 - Part Two

    18th (1980): "The Earth Strikes Back"

    18th (1980): "The Earth Strikes Back"

    The eighteenth episode of the Catalyst and Witness podcast, devoted to exploring the films and format of the New York Film Festival, hosted by Ryan Swen. This covers the eighteenth edition of the festival in 1980, and features special guest Shawn Glinis, host of the Wiseman Podcast. 0:00-16:20 - Opening 16:21-55:27 - Part One 55:28-1:33:05 - Part Two 1:33:06-2:27:51 - Part Three 2:27:52-3:20:37 - Part Four 3:20:38-3:26:19 - Closing

    17th (1979): "Film Capital of the World"

    17th (1979): "Film Capital of the World"

    The seventeenth episode of the Catalyst and Witness podcast, devoted to exploring the films and format of the New York Film Festival, hosted by Ryan Swen. This covers the seventeenth edition of the festival in 1979, and features special guest Jake Cole, freelance film critic for Slant Magazine. 0:00-15:35 – Opening 15:36-1:08:42 – Part One 1:08:43-2:16:06 – Part Two 2:16:07-3:13:08 – Part Three 3:13:09-4:11:27 – Part Four 4:11:28-4:17:25 – Closing

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Gave it two separate chances

I tried, I did. They get on your nerves too easily and don’t provide enough insight to out weigh the insufferable moments.

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