30 Best Film Festival Podcasts

1. Cannes I Kick It

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A podcast about film festivals
Hosts Andy Germuga, Emilio Diaz, Jesse Catherine Webber, Cullen Atchley
Producer/Network Cannes I Kick It
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests J Catherine, Andy
Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 27Twitter 232 Avg Length 93 min Format Extended Since Jan 2020 Get Email Contact Get access to full database of 2.7M podcastsCreate podcast lists, export in spreadsheet or CSV file with email contacts and start your podcast outreach in minutes.Sign Up for Free with Email Continue with Google

2. In Competition

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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: ****@gmail.com.more Producer/Network Sean & Jim
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 15 Avg Length 94 min Format Extended Get Email Contact

3. Catalyst and Witness

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A year-by-year analysis of the films and format of the New York Film Festival, hosted by Ryan Swen.
Producer/Network Ryan Swen
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 11 Get Email Contact

4. FRED Film Radio - English Channel

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Welcome to FRED's channel in ENGLISH. Are you a film lover / a film buff / a filmmaker / an actor / a film critic / a journalist / a film student / a festival organizer / a producer / a distributor / a film buyer / a sales agent/ a film publicist interested in independent cinema and film festivals? YOU ARE IN THE RIGHT PLACE FRED FILM RADIO IS YOUR RADIO ! The idea is to allow all those who cannot be at film festivals to share in the experience as if they were, and to offer more in-depth information and targeted entertainment to those actually there...more Producer/Network Fred.FM
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Avg Length 11 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

5. Big Apple Film Festival

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Big Apple Film Festival podcast is hosted by festival founder and director Jonathan Lipp. The primary purpose of the podcast is to communicate with filmmakers, producers, actors and screenwriters about upcoming and previous film festival events, as well as filmmaker and screenwriter interviews and profiles.more Producer/Network Big Apple Film Festival
Email ****@bigapplefilmfestival.com
Recent Guests Kathleen Turner, Janice Molinari +6 more
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 1Facebook 6.4KTwitter 3.7KInstagram 10K Avg Length 54 min Format Long form Since Jan 2019 Get Email Contact

6. BITS Radio Podcast

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BITS RADIO is the podcast series based on the Blood in the Snow Canadian Film Festival hosted by Robert Bellamy and Festival Director Kelly Michael Stewart.Here you will hear the latest news and interviews with the best in Canadian genre film-making.more Hosts Robert Bellamy, Kelly Michael Stewart
Producer/Network Blood in the Snow
Email ****@bloodinthesnow.ca
Recent Guests Zach Green, Andrew G. Cooper +27 more
Apple Reviews 1 Avg Length 14 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

7. VIFF Podcast

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Bringing you exclusive in-depth conversations with industry-leading filmmakers, creators and cultural luminaries, recorded live at the Vancouver International Film Festival and year round at VIFF Centre.~ About VIFF ~ Beyond film exhibitions, VIFF strives to engage and empower communities, encourage dialogue and champion local artists...more Producer/Network Vancouver International Film Festival
Email ****@viff.org
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guests Sara Wylie, Nicole Bazuin +9 more
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 8Facebook 51KTwitter 32.6KInstagram 52.3K Avg Length 34 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

8. Berwick Film & Media Arts Festival (BFMAF)

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A series of podcasts and conversations with artists and filmmakers participating in Berwick Film and Media Arts Festival during 2020 and 2021. Berwick Film & Media Arts Festival (BFMAF) is an organisation for new cinema and artists' moving image based in Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland on the borders of England and Scotland.The Festival leads through collaboration and research. With a resolute commitment to peer support, artistic production and community development, the Film Festival is recognised for its innovative programming and critical engagement.more Producer/Network Berwick Film & Media Arts Festival
Email ****@bfmaf.org
Apple Reviews 1Facebook 6.7KTwitter 6.1KInstagram 7.1K Avg Length 31 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

9. HippCast

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The Hippodrome Silent Film Festival (HippFest) is Scotland's first and only festival of silent film with live music. This brand new podcast features insights from a variety of HippFest evndeavours: Q&As with performers, interviews with archivists, and plenty of other fascinating conversations about archive cinema. We hope you enjoy tuning in!more Producer/Network The Hippodrome Silent Film Festival
Email ****@falkirk.gov.uk
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guests Christina Webber, Amanda Rogers +25 more
Apple Reviews 2 Avg Length 46 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

10. Locarno Meets

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Welcome to Locarno Meets, an original Locarno Film Festival podcast brought to you by UBS. Established legends of cinema and exciting new talent chat about art, life, movies, and everything in between. Locarno Meets has featured memorable discussions with veritable legends of cinema like Shah Rukh Khan, Jane Campion, Alfonso Cuarón, Ken Loach, Harmony Korine, Irène Jacob, and many more.more Producer/Network Locarno Film Festival
Email ****@locarnofestival.ch
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guests Nadia Tereszkiewicz, Fabrice Aragno +10 more
Apple Reviews 3 Avg Length 29 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

11. Cannesversations

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Cannesversations is a film podcast in which Eliana and Patrick ( Twitter ) deep-dive each episode into one film that has played at some point during the Cannes Film Festival. During the festival, we loop you into the most recent discussions from the festival site, giving you a first impression of the variety of films that splash across the Croisette.more Producer/Network Eliana Resnick and Patrick Fey
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guests Maja Korbecka, Jakob Jurisch +1 more
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 7 Avg Length 70 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

12. The Plaza Classic Podcast

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The Plaza Classic Podcast is hosted by former KVIA news anchor and National Edward R. Murrow Award-winner Borderland Crimes podcaster Stephanie Valle and EPCC Mass Communication Professor Lisa Elliott. Valle and Elliott are members of the Plaza Classic Film Festival Program Advisory Committee. The podcast is produced in partnership with EPCC and the El Paso Community Foundation. Each episode features guests ranging from committee members to filmmakers who delve into a different aspect of the city's No...more Producer/Network El Paso Community Foundation
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guests Aaron Setliff, Alan Rode +5 more
Apple Rating 4.2/5Apple Reviews 5 Avg Length 26 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

13. Echo Chamber - Film Festival Edition

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Your favourite film podcast, @echochamberfp, doing our best to cover the Film Festival circuit! No matter the size, we'll try and be there!
Producer/Network Podcaphilia
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Avg Length 93 min Format Extended Get Email Contact

14. Riviera Rats

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Bil Antoniou and Gregory Rosebrugh go through every edition of the Cannes Film Festival to decide if the Palme D'Or was the right choice.
Producer/Network Bil Antoniou, Gregory Rosebrugh
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Avg Length 114 min Format Extended Get Email Contact

15. DCIFF Film Chat Podcast

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The Washington DC Independent Film Festival (DCIFF) is an award-winning annual film festival showcasing independent films from around the world.Welcome to the DCIFF Film Club Podcast! Erin Devost is your host this season. Listen and tune in to engaging interviews that peel back the curtain of the best emerging independent filmmakers in the industry. If you love film and want a behind-the-scenes glimpse at how future legends of cinema hone their craft, you've got to hear this!more Host Erin Devost
Producer/Network DCIFF Podcast
Email ****@allaboutconfidence.co
Recent Guests Ivan Miguel, Andy Camou
Avg Length 29 min Format Medium form Since Feb 2019 Get Email Contact

16. Call for Entries

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Call for Entries is a podcast exploring the film festival world through the lens of the filmmakers who attend them, the programmers who curate them, and the executive directors who keep them alive. Hosted by filmmaker and AMPAS member Brenden Hubbard, whose producing credits include the Academy Award winning short Curfew and the feature Before I Disappear, the show offers a firsthand look at the realities of the festival circuit.Drawing from over a decade of experience developing, producing, and releasing independent films, Hubbard explores the space between submission and screen—where strategy, relationships, and opportunity shape a project's path...more Producer/Network Brenden Hubbard
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 1 Avg Length 29 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

17. The Film Festival Doctor Podcast

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Rebekah Louisa Smith, aka The Film Festival Doctor, is a film festival strategist who can help you get your film seen on the festival circuit. Her podcast focuses on all things film festivals to help you learn more about this part of the film industry. Rebekah interviews festival programmers from all over the world, unpacking their programming process and exploring in detail what they look for when selecting films to screen at their festival...more Producer/Network The Film Festival Doctor
Recent Guests Bryan Louzil, Hendrik Harms +15 more
Apple Rating 5/5 Avg Length 47 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

18. FestForge

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The FestForge Podcast is a film festival podcast hosted by Brendan Cleaves and Johnny Vivash. Through audio and video conversations with programmers, filmmakers, creative directors and other festival insiders, it explores the work, taste, politics and wonderfully strange realities behind the festival circuit, plainly, accessibly and without the industry jargon.more Producer/Network Brendan Cleaves
Email ****@me.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Reviews 3 Avg Length 62 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

19. Midwest Fear Fest: Behind the Screams

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Go behind the screams with the filmmakers of Midwest Fear Fest. This companion podcast takes you behind the scenes of the short films featured at the festival, with filmmakers sharing how their projects came together, what they've learned along the way, and their answers to questions from festival attendees.more Producer/Network Midwest Fear Fest
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 1 Get Email Contact

20. Faith Film Fests Podcast

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A podcast covering Christian film festivals, film distribution, and conversations with filmmakers. Also, get the latest information about film festivals, distribution and marketing insights, tips and resources on our website at https://www.faithfilmfests.com.more Email ****@gmail.com
Recent Guests Tanner Christensen, J.R. Fountain +1 more
Avg Length 22 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

21. SPLIT FOCUS PODCAST

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Briana and Craig do their best to chronicle the winners of the prestigious Cannes Film Festival's Palm D'or.Stay connected! https://linktr.ee/splitfocus_podcast
Producer/Network Split Focus Podcast
Avg Length 122 min Format Extended Get Email Contact

22. A History of Film Festivals In 100 Movies

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A History of Film Festivals in 100 Movies shares the backgrounds, the stories and the filmmakers that have influenced the festival circuit and the business of movies. Covering the films and players that helped shape the landscape, the podcast includes the backstories, video clips, box office totals and career trajectories for the filmmakers that helped define this industry.more Producer/Network Jon Fitzgerald
Email ****@causepictures.com
Recent Guests Gabriele Fabbro, Mike Newell +12 more
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23. The Juniors: An Imagine Fantastic Film Festival Podcast

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Welcome to The Juniors, an Imagine Fantastic Film Festival podcast full of controversial film opinions and behind the scenes titbits hosted by junior programmers Seth Verhaart & Elina Meinerte. Produced & edited by Seth Verhaart. ---Formerly the Imagine Fantastic Film Festival Podcast hosted by Stanislaw Liguzinski and Kiko Morah. Produced by Inez de Coo. Edited by Tom Ooms.more Email ****@imaginefilmfestival.nl
Avg Length 60 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

24. Movies that Matter Podcast

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In the Movies that Matter podcast we dive deep into the stories, people and human rights issues behind the films screened at our annual film festival in The Hague. You can also expect interviews and conversations through out the year with film makers, human rights activists, human rights film festival organisers and educators. 📆 Our next festival takes place 20 - 28 March 2026 in The Hague📥 Submissions open from 1 Junemore Email ****@moviesthatmatter.nl
Apple Reviews 1 Avg Length 32 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

25. Zurich Film Festival

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The Zurich Film Festival brings you an exclusive selection of recorded interviews, talks and Q&A's that offer fascinating insights into the creative process of directors, screenwriters, producers and actors, with renowned personalities such as Kate Winslet, Sebastian Stan, Johnny Depp and many more.more Producer/Network Zurich Film Festival
Email ****@zff.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guests Rolf Lyssy, Claire Foy +23 more
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 7Facebook 86.9KTwitter 9.6KInstagram 63.2K Avg Length 55 min Format Long form Since Jul 2018 Get Email Contact

26. AJFF In Conversation: The Podcast

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In this podcast series, the voices of the Atlanta Jewish Film Festival engage listeners in an entertaining and illuminating discussion with some of the most fascinating Jewish artists, filmmakers, and writers working in or around cinema. Hosted by AJFF staff, each episode will feature a special guest, and showcase exemplary films, from past AJFF favorites, to hidden gems, new releases and classics.more Producer/Network Atlanta Jewish Film Festival
Email ****@ajff.org
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 8Facebook 9.3KTwitter 2.1KInstagram 3.3K Avg Length 39 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

27. Carnegie Mellon Film Festival Podcast

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A podcast highlighting the filmmakers and works of the CMU International Film Festival. From October 2020 through May 2021, we will have a podcast to accompany each of the virtual film series.more Producer/Network CMU International Film Festival
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 5Facebook 998Twitter 267 Avg Length 28 min Format Medium form Since Nov 2020 Get Email Contact

28. Frankly Festivals

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Peek behind the screens and explore how film festivals and events really operate. Every episode, we discuss a critical topic and answer questions submitted by filmmakers around the globe. reelplan.substack.commore Producer/Network Hosted by Jon Gann & Bart Weiss
Email ****@reelplan.com
Recent Guests GARRETT SERGEANT, DEV SHAPIRO +6 more
Apple Rating 5/5 Avg Length 69 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

29. Film Festival Guide

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Film Festival Guide is a resource for filmmakers in Australia. A guide to submissions for film festivals, interviews with industry professionals and latest news.Music By: EvgenyBardyuzha Via Pixabaymore Producer/Network Film Festival Guide
Email ****@filmfestivalguide.com
Avg Length 20 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

30. Film Festival Alliance

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Each episode will feature film festival professionals talking about a variety of aspects, and trends within our industry. Our host is Kevin Sampson, founder of the DC Black Film Festival and Film Festival Alliance Board member.more Email ****@filmfestivalalliance.org
Facebook 4.2KTwitter 1.3KInstagram 11.5K Avg Length 37 min Format Medium form Since Jan 2020 Get Email Contact