Emulsion: A Film Stage Podcast

Really enjoyed this convo, which offers a one-stop shop for filmmakers trying to figure out how to finish, premiere, and act at the premiere of their movie. Then a lot of dishy info for everyone else.

"Any filmmaker knows this: if you don’t have money, your leverage is going to be a festival-invitation letter to get them to take you seriously, to get you the studio time to finish your movie decently." On a new @EmulsionPod, Gabe Klinger tells us about the high-pressure world of finishing and debuting a film. Listen now: thefilmstage.com/gabe-klinger-o…

What does it take finish and premiere a movie? So, so much more than anyone has told you. Until now! On the new episode, Gabe Klinger has a long chat about the labyrinthine, competitive world of film festivals, distribution, and legal maneuvering. Listen: thefilmstage.com/gabe-klinger-o…

We had a long conversation with Dave Kehr on restoration and preservation last summer that you can (maybe should) listen to: thefilmstage.com/emulsion-ep-13…

With Alex Ross Perry's #Videoheaven now streaming on @criterionchannl, listen to the director's conversation with @Nick_Newman on @EmulsionPod on making his three-hour ode to the video store era: thefilmstage.com/emulsion-episo…

On the new @EmulsionPod, Keith Uhlich joins @Nick_Newman to discuss the life and work of Tom Noonan. Listen: thefilmstage.com/remembering-to…

On the new episode, we're joined by Tom Noonan's friend and colleague Keith Uhlich to remember the great actor-filmmaker. Listen: thefilmstage.com/remembering-to…

On the new episode, @Nick_Newman speaks with Werner Herzog about his new film 'Ghost Elephants,' dreams and defeats, and his current reading. Listen: thefilmstage.com/werner-herzog-…

On a special podcast episode, we discuss the best films of 2025 and the most-anticipated movies of 2026. Listen to @jpraup, @Nick_Newman & Conor O'Donnell's discussion: thefilmstage.com/the-best-films…

We had a wonderful first year of podcasts with Abel Ferrara, Chloë Sevigny, Alan Rudolph, U.S. Girls, Dave Kehr, Dennis Lim, and some brilliant friends. Thanks for listening and—yes—waiting during a brief hiatus. Back soon. In the meantime, catch up: thefilmstage.com/tag/emulsion/

With 'Hearts of Darkness' now on 4K UHD, listen to @Nick_Newman's conversation with the filmmaking team about the documentary's legacy, its restoration, and what Francis Ford Coppola has planned next: thefilmstage.com/emulsion-episo…

The Film Stage's Top 50 Films of 2025: thefilmstage.com/the-film-stage…

Podcast to start your week.

Carlo Chatrian on the Tokyo International Film Festival and Future of Cinema Culture thefilmstage.com/emulsion-ep-18…

While in Tokyo I had an invigorating chat with Locarno and Berlinale alum / jury president Carlo Chatrian about the festival, distribution crises, and why—yes!—film culture thrives. Listen via @EmulsionPod: thefilmstage.com/emulsion-ep-18…

Carlo Chatrian—a fixture admired by Martin Scorsese, M. Night Shyamalan, Olivier Assayas, Apichatpong Weerasethakul, Claire Denis, Tilda Swinton, and Ryusuke Hamaguchi—tells us about the state of film culture on the new episode. Listen: thefilmstage.com/emulsion-ep-18…

The new episode is here: @StephanieLaCava joins to discuss her wonderful novel 'Nymph' (out now from @VersoBooks!), Chantal Akerman, Abel Ferrara, and the odd relationship between cinema and literature. Listen now: thefilmstage.com/emulsion-ep-17…

New episode this week.

On the new @EmulsionPod, @WillSloanEsq joins @Nick_Newman to discuss his excellent 'Ed Wood: Made in Hollywood USA,' Wood's sui generis pleasures, where good and bad become indistinguishable, and (briefly) Woody Allen's 'What's with Baum?' Listen: thefilmstage.com/emulsion-ep-16…

I loved @WillSloanEsq’s new book on Ed Wood and loved talking to him about it: thefilmstage.com/emulsion-ep-16…