Episodes 220
Avg. Duration 39m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.1 (13)
Since Oct 2018
Latest Episode May 2026

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Girls On Film is a film review podcast from a female perspective, hosted by film critic and broadcaster Anna Smith and produced by co-founder Hedda Archbold at HLA Agency

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Ep 220: The queer feminist horror hit of Cannes + talking gender & body image with Parno Mittra

May 27, 2026 48m

This episode of Girls On Film comes to you from the French Riviera. We’re here for the 79th edition of the Cannes Film Festival. Anna welcomes five guests who talk about films and feminism amid the…

Ep 219: From Mexico to Cannes: a new film about Leonora Carrington + How to do PR at a film fest

May 08, 2026 37m

Anna speaks to three women with different perspectives on the film industry. First up, director Lena Vurma and actor Olivia Vinall discuss their new film Leonora in the Morning Light, a visually…

Ep 218: What does it take to make it in film? Tips and tales from Pippa Harris & Julie La’Bassiere

Mar 30, 2026 45m

Girls On Film: International Women’s Month – Industry Special To bookend International Women’s Month, here is the second of two Girls On Film episodes this March that feature inspiring…

Ep 217: International Women's Day special: inspiring female figureheads in the film industry

Mar 06, 2026 1h 11m

In this bumper episode, Anna speaks to four film heavyweights from across the globe. From the head of a renowned London film studio to a top Hollywood magazine publisher, these women are leaders in…

Ep 216: Celebrating Creative Brilliance: Girls On Film Awards 2026

Feb 16, 2026 1h 13m

This episode takes you right to the heart of the Girls On Film Awards 2026. The prestigious awards attract a glittering array of guests and shine a light on the remarkable achievements of women and…

Ep 215: The Perfect Neighbor exclusive: director Geeta Gandbhir talks about her award-winning doc

Feb 09, 2026 22m

In today’s on Girls On Film we’re unpacking The Perfect Neighbor - a powerful Netflix documentary that’s up for an Oscar and a BAFTA. It investigates the shooting of Ajike Owens, a mother of four…

Ep 214: Laura Poitras on Cover-Up, documentary success and exposing the CIA

Feb 06, 2026 18m

On today's Girls on Film we’re getting conspiratorial with COVER-UP - a BAFTA-nominated documentary following the career of investigative journalist Seymour Hirsch. He was an expert at exposing…

Ep 213: How two women mastered the art of Frankenstein - with Tamara Deverell & Kate Hawley

Feb 05, 2026 35m

This episode of Girls on Film is all about Frankenstein – and we’re ‘a-live’ onstage from our special Q&A screening of Guillermo del Toro’s adaptation with its Production Designer Tamara Deverell…

Ep 212: Claire Foy and Philippa Lowthorpe talk H is for Hawk and the joys of messy women on screen

Jan 20, 2026 23m

Philippa Lowthorpe, the writer-director behind H is For Hawk, and the film’s star, Claire Foy, join Anna Smith to discuss the moving adaptation of Helen Macdonald’s hit memoir, co-starring Brendan…

Ep 211: Kate Hudson on Song Sung Blue, resilience & embracing change. Does love conquer all?

Jan 16, 2026 29m

Kate Hudson joins Anna for an exclusive, in-depth conversation about her leading role in the film Song Sung Blue, an inspiring true story about a Neil Diamond tribute act, directed by Craig Brewer…

Ep 210: The Women behind WICKED: FOR GOOD talk collaboration, creativity and female empowerment

Dec 17, 2025 50m

Anna Smith goes behind the scenes on one of the biggest films of the year, and one of the biggest contenders in film awards season: WICKED: FOR GOOD. This sequel to WICKED came to our cinema…

Ep 209: Laura Mulvey on Feminist Filmmaking and her BFI Fellowship + Maria Shevtsova on Editing

Dec 05, 2025 32m

In this episode of Girls On Film, we speak with Laura Mulvey, British feminist film theorist, filmmaker, and Patron of Girls On Film, who was awarded the prestigious BFI Fellowship in November.…

Ep 208: Crafting The Thing with Feathers – The Women Behind the Vision

Nov 21, 2025 42m

In this live episode of Girls On Film, host Anna Smith sits down with the extraordinary women behind THE THING WITH FEATHERS, a moving new feature film adapted from Max Porter’s award-winning…

Ep 207: Women Who Lead: our Power Panel at Evolution Mallorca International Film Festival

Nov 07, 2025 59m

In this episode of Girls On Film, Anna Smith takes you out of the studio and straight to the sunny shores of Mallorca! Recorded live at the Evolution Mallorca International Film Festival, Anna…

Ep 206: Samantha Morton on ANEMONE & Dolores Fonzi on BELÉN: Women, Justice, and Storytelling

Nov 04, 2025 30m

In this episode of Girls On Film, host Anna Smith speaks with two phenomenal women whose new films explore resilience, justice, and the power of female storytelling. First, Anna catches up with…

Ep 205: Tessa Thompson, Nia DaCosta, Nina Hoss & Imogen Poots on gender and race in the film Hedda

Oct 24, 2025 34m

In this special live episode of Girls On Film, host Anna Smith sits down with the creative team behind HEDDA, the daring new film from acclaimed director Nia DaCosta, also known for CANDYMAN and THE…

Ep 204: Festivals Special: Shih-Ching Tsou, Jane Pollard & Iain Forsyth at BFI LFF + EMIFF preview

Oct 22, 2025 54m

In this episode of Girls On Film, we bring you a live-recorded Q&A from our Girls On Film BFI LFF For Free panel, recorded on Thursday, 16 October at 2:00 PM at BFI Southbank. Host Anna Smith…

Ep 203: Caroline Goodall and Hannah Onslow explore love and loss in The Second Time Around

Oct 18, 2025 32m

This episode of Girls On Film is dedicated to BAFTA and Oscar contender, THE SECOND TIME AROUND. The film tells a complex, sensitive, universal story, and you can watch it on Channel 4 now. Anna…

Ep 202: Exploring Brides with Nadia Fall, Safiyya Ingar, Suhayla El-Bushra, and Nicky Bentham

Sep 26, 2025 48m

On this episode of Girls On Film, Anna Smith sits down with the creative team behind the British-Italian film BRIDES, which is the directorial debut of Nadia Fall. They discuss teenage friendship,…

Ep 201: Emma Thompson in Dead of Winter and Sophie Dupuis on Solo

Sep 22, 2025 37m

On this episode of Girls On Film, Anna Smith speaks with the creative teams behind two strikingly different films, both exploring relationships, emotion, and identity. First, she sits down with Emma…

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