The Foreign Film Academy

Brittany Beheshti & Sydney Posliff
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Brittany & Sydney's film school only ever taught them about Hollywood, but there are master filmmakers all over the world... Tune in as they learn from them. . . . . Cover art pngs by Maxicons. Cover art arrangement by Brittany Beheshti https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/legalcode

  1. 05/10/2021

    14 - Ran: The Art of Chaos

    A story of greed, a lust for power, and ultimate revenge. On this weeks episode, Brittany and Sydney take a look at Akira Kurosawa's 1985 "Ran". Kurosawa’s films represent a unique combination of elements of Japanese art – in the subtlety of their feeling, philosophy, and the brilliance of their visual composition – with a distinctly western feeling for action and drama. This epic film had us most curious by the facts that came along with the filmmaking process. Listen along to hear how Kurosawa and his team managed to pull it off.

    58 min

  2. 02/01/2021

    13 - Wolfwalkers: 2D Animation in a 3D World

    This week Britt & Syd watch the Irish animation film Wolfwalkers directed by Tomm Moore and Ross Stewart. The film style in the trailer is what captivated them, and it did not disappoint. Despite being finished in quarantine, Wolfwalkers is fully realized with powerful women characters and beautiful lore. It's definitely recommended for a feel good movie night.

    49 min

  3. 01/18/2021

    12 - The Day Will Come: The Brothers Journey

    On this episode, Brittany and Sydney take a look at an intense historical film from Denmark. Directed by Jesper W. Nielson, 'The Day Will Come' otherwise known as 'Der Kommer En Dag', takes a look at two brothers journey through a state wide orphanage when their mother falls sick. At the Gudbjerg Home for Boys violence and humiliations plays a part of the everyday life. Based on real stories from Godhavn, where lots of boys were victims and sexual abuse and medical neglect. This film was dark and sad, but brought upon many real conversations around the subject of survival and power.

    1 hr

  4. 12/04/2020

    11 - Agence: AI and Dynamic Filmmaking (feat. Pietro Gagliano)

    On this special episode Britt & Syd talk to Filmmaker / Creator Pietro Gagliano about his dynamic film Agence. This project uses filmmaking authorship, audience interaction, and machine intelligence to create a piece that is never the same twice. This episode is especially exciting as it's close to home... Not only is this a Canadian project but Pietro grew up in the same city as Sydney! Listen in as we discuss production process, AI, the National Film Board of Canada, mistakes, and more in this episode.

    1h 6m

  5. 11/11/2020

    10 - Ne Zha: Overcoming Prejudice

    This week Britt & Syd watch Ne Zha, a Chinese animation film that was a blockbuster hit. For decades Japanese and American animation has dominated the Chinese animation market, making it difficult to get the industry to be lucrative. Hopefully the success of Ne Zha will launch forward a desire to see more from this genre because we absolutely loved this film!

    48 min

  6. SEASON 1 TRAILER

    Welcome to the Foreign Film Academy!

    Thinking about listening to the podcast? Here's a quick trailer to let you know what we're all about.

    3 min

  7. 10/26/2020

    09 - Burning: Is the Cat Real?

    Britt and Syd have throughly enjoyed the movies we have watched together for The Foreign Film Academy podcast. However, this week they get a chance to critique a film that was not their taste. “Burning is a social satire, a love story, a whodunit mystery, and it is none of these things. It may just be summarized by a man feeding a cat that might not exist.” This quote drives Britt and Syd insane, while also gaining their respect towards what the filmmakers are trying to accomplish.

    1h 5m

  8. 10/10/2020

    08 - My Octopus Teacher: Inserting the Filmmaker in Doc

    This week was an emotional one as Britt and Syd watched My Octopus Teacher. They investigate the impact of having a filmmaker as a subject, and also dove into the question: When should documentary makers interfere? This episode was full of both laughs and deep discussion about the future of filmmaking and our planet.

    49 min
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Brittany & Sydney's film school only ever taught them about Hollywood, but there are master filmmakers all over the world... Tune in as they learn from them. . . . . Cover art pngs by Maxicons. Cover art arrangement by Brittany Beheshti https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/legalcode

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  • Creator
    Brittany Beheshti & Sydney Posliff
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2021
  • Episodes
    16
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Brittany Beheshti & Sydney Posliff
  • Show Website
    The Foreign Film Academy