Edinburgh Film Podcast

EFP 26: Lars Von Trier's Antichrist

Kat Zabecka speaks to current 2019/20 MSc Film Studies students Betty, Elisa and Thaddeus. They discuss the controversy and cinematography of Antichrist (2009) while taki

EFP 25: Best Films of 2019

Join us for a discussion of the best films from 2019 with Dr David Sorfa and Dr Pasquale Iannone, hosted by Kat Zabecka. Here is the list of films in the order of mentio

EFP 24: Exploring the Moon in Film and Beyond

Kat Zabecka speaks to Dr Alastair Bruce and Mat Vidmar from the Royal Observatory in Edinburgh to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Moon landing. They discuss the r

EFP 23: Dr Neil Fox from The Cinematologists Podcast

Kat Zabecka talks to Dr Neil Fox, co-founder and host of the Cinematologists Podcast. They talk Fringe Festival, Dr Fox's film background and approaches to podcasting. Th

EFP 22: Lacan in Scotland

Kat Zabecka speaks to Dr Calum Neill, Associate Professor of Psychoanalysis & Cultural Theory at Edinburgh Napier University. They discuss Lacan in Scotland, a research g

EFP 21: On Film Dissertations and Academic Writing

Kat Zabecka is joined by Jessie Taylor and Patrick Callaghan, current MSc Film Studies students. They chat about dissertations, choosing topics, research process and acad

EFP 20: Paris, Texas (1984)

Kat Zabecka is joined by our current MSc Film Students Callum Simpson, Laura Tribaudino and Tina Kandiashvili. They discuss Wim Wenders' iconic Paris, Texas (1984) and ex

EFP 19: Best Films of 2018

In this episode, Kat and Dr David Sorfa are joined by Dr Pasquale Iannone, Teaching Fellow in Film Studies. They look back at 2018 and discuss some of the best films of t

EFP 18: Film and Mental Illness

Kat Zabecka spoke to Professor Stephen Lawrie, Chair of Psychiatry and Neuro-Imaging and Head of the Division of Psychiatry at the University of Edinburgh, about the port

EFP 17: D. N. Rodowick in Conversation

We were privileged to have Professor D. N. Rodowick come to Edinburgh on 27 November 2018 and he sat down with David Sorfa to discuss his career as an academic in Film St

EFP 16: News From Home Film Festival 2018

PhD students Eszter Simor and Chantal Bertalanffy talk to Kat Zabecka and Dr David Sorfa about their  new film festival News From Home 2018.  More about the News from Ho

EFP 15: The Edinburgh Film Podcast

Kat Zabecka and Dr David Sorfa discuss their reasons for starting a new season of the Edinburgh Film Podcast and highlight events, screenings and seminars that are happen

EFP 14: Ravenous

Elizabeth and Emily discuss Antonia Bird's 1999 film, "Ravenous." A fantastic film that blends together the genres of horror, comedy, and the western.

EFP 13: 36 Hours with Dr David Sorfa

A discussion of George Seaton's 1964 paranoid thriller 36 Hours which is being screened at Filmhouse as part of Edinburgh Spy Week.

EFP 12: The Handmaiden

Drew and Emily talk about Park Chan-Wook's film, "The Handmaiden."

EFP 11: Grey Gardens

Emily and Amanda discuss the Maysles' documentary "Grey Gardens," a film on the iconic Bouvier-Beale mother and daughter in their dilapidated home.

EFP 10: Berberian Sound Studio

Emily and Marc talk about Peter Strickland's soundscape horror flick, "Berberian Sound Studio."

EFP 4: Aliens

Four students discuss James Cameron's 1986 film, "Aliens."

EFP 3: On Making Film Lists

This week Patrick joins us to talk about his list-making and documenting the films he's watched. 

EFP 1: Housebound

This week we talk about the New Zealand horror/ comedy flick, "Housebound."