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Hosted by Jim White & Sean Tayler, the In Competition Film Podcast guides you through the international film festival scene. Episodes dissects festival selections, jury prizes, and retrospective years. World Cinema, Cannes, Berlinale, Venice Film Festivals + Sydney Film Festival (SFF), Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) and the Brisbane International Film Festival (BIFF) are all discussed.Email us: incompetitionfilm@gmail.com.
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- 4 weeks ago1h 43m
#31 - 2026 Venice, San Sebastian & Adelaide Film Festivals... and Cannes 2021 in Review
Jim and Sean talk about the winners of the recent Venice and San Sebastian Film Festivals. They look over the competition lineup at the 2026 Adelaide Film Festival. Also, we continue our retrospective of the year 2021 with a focus on that year's Cannes Competition. Films discussed include: Possible Love, NAZA, Wild Horse Nine, Diane in the Loop, Tender Loving Care, Brace Your Heart, Agata the Writer, Annette, Benedetta, Titane, Drive My Car, France, Nitram, Red Rocket, Great Freedom, The Innocents and MORE! Email: incompetitionfilm@gmail.com Facebook : In Competition Film Podcast Instagram : incompetitionfilmpod
- Sep 7, 20262h 6m
#30 - Locarno & Melbourne Film Festivals + International Oscar Submissions
Jim and Sean discuss the Locarno Festival 2026 winners, as well as reviews of the films viewed at the recent Melbourne International Film Festival. They also discuss the submissions for Best International Film for the 99th Oscar ceremony. Films discussed include: Blue Heron, I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning, La Gradiva, Bitter Christmas, Maddie’s Secret, Congo Boy, Josephine, Yesterday the Eye Didn’t Sleep, La Perra, Nino, Paper Tiger, The Beloved, All of a Sudden, and MORE! Email: incompetitionfilm@gmail.com Facebook : In Competition Film Podcast Instagram : incompetitionfilmpod
- Jul 29, 20261h 13m
#29 - Venice, Locarno & Melbourne Film Festival Program Announcements
Jim and Sean look at the films in competition at the 2026 Locarno and Venice film festivals. They also discuss the Bright Horizons competition at the upcoming Melbourne International Film Festival. Films discussed include: Bucking Fastard, Ink, Bunker, Look Back, Possible Love, Primetime, Wild Horse Nine, Blue Heron, Josephine, La Gradiva, Congo Boy, Everyone Digs Bill Evans and MORE! Email: incompetitionfilm@gmail.com Facebook : In Competition Film Podcast Instagram : incompetitionfilmpod If you're in Brisbane, check out the New Farm Queer Film Festival (July 30 - August 8).
- Jun 24, 20261h 52m
#28 - Sydney Film Festival 2026 Special
SYDNEY FILM FESTIVAL 2026 SPECIAL Jim and Sean review the films they saw at the 2026 Sydney Film Festival. Films discussed include: Everytime, Flies, Gentle Monster, The Man I Love, Sheep in the Box, Queen at Sea, Coward, All of a Sudden, Ben’Imana, Fatherland, Minotaur, Fjord, The Dreamed Adventure, Rose and MORE! Facebook – In Competition Film Podcast Instagram - incompetitionfilmpod
- May 24, 202656 min
#27 - Cannes Film Festival Award Winners + Sydney Film Festival Preview
Sean & Jim discuss the Cannes 2026 winners and look forward to the line-up of outstanding films at the upcoming Sydney Film Festival. Films discussed include: Fjord, Minotaur, The Dreamed Adventure, Fatherland, Everytime, Gentle Monster, Parallel Tales, Sheep in the Box, Queen at Sea, Ben'Imana, Yellow Letters – and many more! Facebook – In Competition Film Podcast Instagram - incompetitionfilmpod
- Apr 28, 20261h 41m
#26 - Cannes 2026 Preview & Berlinale 2021 Retrospective
Jim and Sean discuss the films in contention at the upcoming Cannes Film Festival 2026. Also, they begin their 2021 retrospective with the line-up and prizes at the 71st Berlinale. Cannes films include: Sheep in the Box, Fatherland, Paper Tiger, Bitter Christmas, Fjord, Coward, Minotaur, Parallel Tales, Hope, The Man I Love, A Woman's Life, Colony, Club Kid, Strawberries, Adieu Monde Cruel, Butterfly Jam. From Berlin: Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn, Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy, I'm Your Man, Ballad of a White Cow, Natural Light.
- Mar 29, 20261h 32m
#25 - Oscars in Review + Cannes 2026 Spitball
Jim and Sean discuss the recent Oscar results and comment on the ceremony. Also, a deep dive into what might show up in this year's Cannes line-up. Films discussed include: Paper Tiger, Bitter Christmas, Fjord, Circles, Coward, Minotaur, Out of this World, Let Love In, Hot Spot, I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning, Parallel Tales, The Unknown, All of a Sudden, Sheep in the Box, Dora, The Dreamed Adventure.
- Mar 8, 20261h 53m
#24 - Berlin, AACTA, Sundance & Césars! + Oscar Predictions!
Jim and Sean discuss the line-up and winners at the 2026 Berlin Film Festival. Also, the winners of the César Awards, AACTA Awards and Sundance Film Festival. Plus, we make our bold Oscar Predictions for the upcoming 98th Ceremony. Films discussed include: Everybody Digs Bill Evans, Josephine, Flies, Nightborn, Nina Roza, Queen at Sea, Rose, Salvation, Yellow Letters, Wolfram, L’attachement, The Great Arch, Case 137, The Stranger & more.
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Hosted by Jim White & Sean Tayler, the In Competition Film Podcast guides you through the international film festival scene. Episodes dissects festival selections, jury prizes, and retrospective years. World Cinema, Cannes, Berlinale, Venice Film Festivals + Sydney Film Festival (SFF), Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) and the Brisbane International Film Festival (BIFF) are all discussed.Email us: incompetitionfilm@gmail.com.
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