Features, Interviews, SXSW Tessa D'Alfonso Features, Interviews, SXSW Tessa D'Alfonso

I Used to Be Funny writer and director Ally Pankiw dishes on SXSW feature debut

There’s a comedic female filmmaker on the rise you need to pay attention to. Ally Pankiw speaks to Popcorn Podcast about her feature directorial debut, I Used To Be Funny, which premiered at South by Southwest Film Festival this week, pummelling audiences with a refreshing look at the toll of trauma and the road to recovery…

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Ten of the best book to film adaptations coming in 2022

This year, we’ve already seen silver screen adaptations from books including Deep Water, Death on The Nile, No Exit and The Sky is Everywhere, but there are many more to look forward to in coming months. Here, Popcorn Podcast has the top book to film adaptations in 2022 you need to add to your watchlist…

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Jane Campion: Directing The Power of the Dog

Jane Campion’s western psychological drama The Power of the Dog has been praised by critics for its sensual exploration of masculinity and the male ego, and has become the most honoured film at this year’s 94th Academy Awards with a dozen nominations, including Best Director – making Campion the only woman in history to be nominated twice for the award.

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