20 Best Film Studies Podcasts

1. The Film Majors

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Three former cinema studies students navigate working in the industry, continuing their cinematic education, and bickering with one another about the movies. Popcorn is their ammunition, the couch is their foxhole, and the cinema is their place of worship. Welcome to the party, pal.MORE Producer/Network The Film Majors
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2. Writers on Film

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The only podcast to focus on film books and to talk to the best authors working in the area of cinema. From Making ofs to biographies, studies to novelisations, I'm fascinated by where the written word intersects with the world of the big screen.MORE Email ****@gmail.com
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3. Drive-In Double Feature Podcast

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Join Ryan and Nathan, two knowledgeable Film Studies majors, as they dive deep into the world of cinema, discussing not only the most obscure and underrated films, but also the trashiest and sleaziest titles that often get overlooked by mainstream audiences. Their podcast is a delightful blend of humor and insight, making it a must-listen for anyone with a taste for the weird and unexpected.MORE Email ****@gmail.com
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4. Film Study: An All American Podcast

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What's up! I'm Lexi and I am obsessed with the show All American if you're listening to this that means you are to which is dope because we can be friends. Welcome to Film Study: An All American Podcast. Join me every week as I'll be reviewing episodes, breaking down characters, and discussing theories aka trashing on Coop and talking about Spencer is always ANGRY he's ANGRY.MORE Host Lexi Redmond
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5. You Made Me Watch That?!

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'You Made Me Watch That?!' is a podcast where two film studies professors, Colleen Kennedy-Karpat and Wickham Catesby Flannagan, aim to expand each other's cinematic knowledge, one recommendation at a time. Produced by Taylan at Bilkent COMD studios, in collaboration with Bilkent Cinema Society.MORE Producer/Network You Made Me Watch That?!
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6. Lonely PhDs

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Two good friends who just happen to also be two professors of film studies discuss new films each episode.
Hosts Jeffrey Hayes, Joey Watson
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7. Fantasy/Animation

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Christopher Holliday researches animation history and digital media at King's College London (UK). Alexander Sergeant is a Lecturer in Film and Media Studies at University of Portsmouth (UK), specialising in the history and theory of fantasy cinema. Each episode, they look in detail at a film or television show, taking listeners on a journey through the intersection between fantasy cinema and the medium of animation.MORE Hosts Christopher Holliday, Alex Sergeant
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8. Farrand On Film

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A film education/appreciation podcast from Film Studies teacher Adam Farrand & some very special guests.
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9. Showbiz

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We've been told these are important movies. Integral movies. The movies that you NEED to see in order to understand what film is all about. We've been told that to know sh*t about film, you need to know these movies. Join Biz and Kirsty, two amateur film enthusiasts, as they watch, critique, and discuss films from The Criterion Collection to decide if, in our humble opinion, these films are hot sh*t or hot garbage.MORE Producer/Network Biz and Kirsty
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10. Classroom Critics Film Studies Podcast

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A film studies podcast by teachers who wish they had majored in film.
Producer/Network William Ivers
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11. BEST BOYS: A film podcast

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An amateur film study podcast for the average joe, the buffest buffs, & the cringest bingers. Hosted bybrothers, JP an aging hipster artist from Pittsburgh & Cory, professional Hollywood videographer, who's worked on shows like HBO's Euphoria, and music videos for major label artists.MORE Producer/Network BEST BOYS
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12. UMassterclass

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The official, award-winning podcast of the Film Studies program at the University of Massachusetts Amherst! Your go-to show for students, filmmakers, and film faculty getting educated, together, on all things film, television, and screen media. UMassterclass is written and produced by students in the Film Studies program at UMass Amherst. Hosts Rianna Jakson and Kiefer Callewaert. Production crew Gabby Mosher, Ryan Gies, Mariana Carmo, Ved Shankavaram, and Kaliska Wiley.MORE Hosts Rianna Jakson, Kiefer Callewaert
Producer/Network Students in the Film Studies Program at the University of Massachusetts Amherst
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13. Filmscape

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Filmscape is a movie reviewing podcast hosted by Deanna and Ben, two people in Massachusetts who grew up loving movies. Deanna and Ben met in a film studies class at college (university) and have been together ever since. They bonded over their love of movies, especially those by Quentin Tarantino. Ben has been reviewing films since he was seven years old and Deanna has seemingly watched every movie ever made and grew up debriefing movies with loved ones. This podcast started as a result of wanting to record their discussions about movies and connect with others.MORE Producer/Network Filmscape
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14. JHU Film and Media Studies

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Student podcasts and sound art from the Program in Film and Media Studies at Johns Hopkins University.
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15. The Date Night Drive In

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Welcome to The Date Night Drive In! Am, Will, and their special guests watch their way through the top 100 films on IMDB. With plenty of film-history, an abundance of pop-culture references, and a masochistic love of cinema.Am Chisholm is an embarrassingly enthusiastic cinephile, and holds an undergraduate and master's degree in film studies. When she's not at the drive in, you can find her on A Rendezvous with Destiny, or Deck of Many Aces, playing TTRPG.MORE Hosts Amelia Chisholm, Will Byford
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16. The MediaMag

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THE podcast for students of Film and Media Studies. A limited podcast series, linked to Media Magazine, where we try and untangle some of the trickiest concepts in Media Studies.
Producer/Network Giles Gough
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17. Masterful Visions

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Join me on this journey as I discuss celebrated film directors and their works. I will be diving into the background of each director and using my film studies knowledge to review each of the director's films. Moving forward, each director will be the focus of a series of episodes.MORE Producer/Network Zebadiah Barrett
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