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Interview with Manish Bhasin

In this first episode of Y Less Films, I discuss the life and career of filmmaker Sofia Coppola and her inspiring contributions to creating female empowering films – particularly for teenage girls. 

Show notes:

Intro (0:03)

Y Less Films Podcast message (0:12)

Today’s topic: Sofia Coppola (0:20)

Sofia Coppola’s Biography & Family History (0:36)

Recognition and Awards she has won (1:36)

Her films focus on people (2:10)

Her emphasis on female adolescence through her films: The Virgin Suicides, Marie Antoinette, and The Bling Ring (2:21)

Hollywood films targeting teenagers (2:44)

Sofia Coppola changes the perspective of film about teenagers (2:57)
Interview with Rookie Magazine on why she choses to focus her films on teenage women (3:22)

What the Hollywood industry and mainstream films impose on teenagers and what they believe teenagers want to watch (3:58)

Sofia Coppola’s stand on sharing stories of women (4:07)

Info on next podcast (4:42)

Ending sendoff (4:53)

Tune in on March 21, 2014 as I talk about another filmmaker who has challenged the perception of women in cinema: Nadine Labaki. 


Sources:
http://www.rookiemag.com/2013/06/sofia-coppola-interview/
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001068/?ref_=nv_sr_2
Music: http://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary
Image: http://www.flickr.com/photos/la_bretagne_a_paris/5147524254/sizes/o/

Y Less Films - Ep. 1: Sofia Coppola

In the 2nd episode of Y Less Films, I discuss the inspirational work made by Nadine Labaki – a Lebanese filmmaker whose movies shed light on the often-unheard stories of women in the Middle East.  

Intro (0:02)

Y Less Films Podcast message (0:10)

Today’s topic: Nadine Labaki (0:18)

Nadine Labaki’s Biography and early work (0:37)

Attending the Cannes Residency Program (1:10)

Creating her first feature length film: Caramel (1:20)

The unique perspective Nadine Labaki focuses on in Caramel (1:35)

Creating a comedic film that revolves around 5 women (2:00)

Film depicts a very simple human story (2:15)

Importance of “human” storytelling (2:25)

Premiere of film and its many awards and recognition (2:41)

Nadine Labaki’s second feature length film: Where Do We Go Now? (3:14)

The film’s synopsis (3:34)

Nadine Labaki’s use of humour to deal with a delicate issue (3:54)

The film’s successful reception (4:05)

Nadine Labaki seen as an inspiration for bringing forward the stories of women who often get misrepresented/unheard of in Hollywood (4:35)

Info on next podcast (4:44)

Ending sendoff (4:55)

Tune in on April 4, 2014 as I talk about Sarah Polley, a Canadian filmmaker and actress, whose work has been recognized globally and greatly contributed in strengthening the female representation in cinema both on screen and off.

Sources:

http://www.nadinelabaki.com/

http://www.allocine.fr/personne/fichepersonne_gen_cpersonne=156597.html
http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/nadine-labaki-the-poster-girl-of-beirut-makes-a-bittersweet-return-7866510.html

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1701024/

Music: https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary

Image: http://www.flickr.com/photos/omarsc/6292779669/sizes/l/

Y Less Films - Ep. 2: Nadine Labaki

Show Notes:

Intro (0:05)

Y Less Films Podcast message (0:14)

Today’s topic: Sarah Polley (0:26)

Sarah Polley’s early life (0:50)

Growing up in a show business family (1:00)

Being launched into an acting career at the age of four (1:35)

Her mother’s death affecting her perception of acting and television (1:57)

Sarah Polley dropping out of high school due to her interest in politics (2:20)

Her return to acting in Atom Egoyen’s film called The Sweet Hereafter (2:47)

Sarah Polley’s success due to her role in The Sweet Hereafter (3:05)

Her interest in independent film vs. mainstream Hollywood cinema (3:15)

Sarah Polley’s films focus around small-scale human stories (3:34)

Sarah Polley being a true cinema artist & being an influence for the world (4:20)

Info on next podcast (4:45)

Ending sendoff (4:52)

Be sure to check back at http://erumnkhan.wordpress.com/ for when my next podcast will be!

Sources:

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001631/

http://www.theguardian.com/film/sarah-polley

http://www.tribute.ca/people/sarah-polley/2501/

Music: https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary

Image: https://www.flickr.com/photos/niwota-studios/3970255896/sizes/z/ 



Erum N Khan