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!

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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!

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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!

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If you're in Brisbane, check out the New Farm Queer Film Festival (July 30 - August 8).