The One-Inch Barrier

In this season six finale of THE ONE-INCH BARRIER, we discuss Sweden's drama about faith and revenge that won at the 33rd Academy Awards: Ingmar Bergman's THE VIRGIN SPRING. This week's guest is Shane Slater, a freelance film critic. You can find most of his works at Awards Radar. Find us on the internet! Shane Slater: @filmactually Muck Rack: https://muckrack.com/shane-slater Juan Carlos Ojano: @...

NOTE: THIS IS A PREVIEW, NOT THE FULL EPISODE. In this bonus episode of THE ONE-INCH BARRIER, we talk about Germany's official submission to the 89th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film: Maren Ade's TONI ERDMANN. This week's guest is Ronaldo Sosa, a cinephile and Oscar completist. He was also the guest on the episode discussing PELLE THE CONQUEROR and the films of 1988. This episode is p...

This week on THE ONE-INCH BARRIER, we talk about Sweden's drama about faith and mental illness that won at the 34th Academy Awards: Ingmar Bergman's THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY. This week's guest is Cláudio Alves, contributor at The Film Experience and writer at Magazine HD. He was also the guest on the episodes discussing NO MAN'S LAND and the films of 2001 and FANNY AND ALEXANDER and the films of 198...

NOTE: THIS IS A PREVIEW, NOT THE FULL EPISODE. In this bonus episode of THE ONE-INCH BARRIER, we talk about Australia's official submission to the 89th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film: Martin Butler and Bentley Dean's TANNA. This week's guest is Carla Manalo, a filmmaker currently specializing in color grading. She was also the guest on the episodes discussing NOWHERE IN AFRICA and t...

This week on THE ONE-INCH BARRIER, we talk about France's drama about friendship and trauma that won at the 35th Academy Awards: Serge Bourguignon's SUNDAYS AND CYBELE. This week's guest is Kat Catalan, freelance animator and editor. Find us on the internet! Juan Carlos Ojano: @carlosojano The One-Inch Barrier: @OneInchBarrier You can now support this podcast via Patreon! Click here: https://www.p...

NOTE: THIS IS A PREVIEW, NOT THE FULL EPISODE. In this bonus episode of THE ONE-INCH BARRIER, we talk about Sweden's official submission to the 89th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film: Hannes Holm's A MAN CALLED OVE. This week's guest is Ronaldo Trancoso Jr., blogger at Cinematic Tips. He was also the guest on the episodes discussing A FANTASTIC WOMAN and the films of 2017 a...

NOTE: THIS IS A PREVIEW, NOT THE FULL EPISODE. In this bonus episode of THE ONE-INCH BARRIER, we talk about Denmark's official submission to the 89th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film: Martin Pieter Zandvliet's LAND OF MINE. This week's guest is Fritz, vlogger at Fritz and the Oscars. He was also the guest on the episodes discussing AMOUR and the films of 2012 and KOLYA and the films o...

This week on THE ONE-INCH BARRIER, we talk about Italy's romantic-comedy about love and misadventure that won at the 37th Academy Awards: Vittorio De Sica's YESTERDAY, TODAY AND TOMORROW. This week's guest is Andrew Carden, founder of The Awards Connection and contributing writer at AwardsWatch. Find us on the internet! Andrew Carden: @AwardsConnect The Awards Connection: theawardsconnection.com J...

This week on THE ONE-INCH BARRIER, we talk about Czechoslovakia's drama-comedy about war and anti-Semitism that won at the 38th Academy Awards: Ján Kadár and Elmar Klos's THE SHOP ON MAIN STREET. This week's guest is Nathaniel Rogers, founder and editor at The Film Experience. He was also the guest on the episode discussing CINEMA PARADISO and the films of 1989. Find us on the internet! Nathaniel...

NOTE: THIS IS A PREVIEW, NOT THE FULL EPISODE. In this bonus episode of THE ONE-INCH BARRIER, we talk about Sweden's official submission to the 90th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film: Ruben Östlund's THE SQUARE. This week's guest is Luca Giliberti, contributing writer at GoldDerby. He was also the guest on the episode discussing ROMA and the films of 2018.  This episode is part of...

This week on THE ONE-INCH BARRIER, we talk about France's romantic drama about love and heartbreak that won at the 39th Academy Awards: Claude Lelouch's A MAN AND A WOMAN. This week's guest is Allen Nguyen, awards enthusiast and creator of The Statuesque. Find us on the internet! Allen Nguyen: @allengu The Statuesque: thestatuesque.net Juan Carlos Ojano: @carlosojano The One-Inch Barrier: @OneInch...

NOTE: THIS IS A PREVIEW, NOT THE FULL EPISODE. In this bonus episode of THE ONE-INCH BARRIER, we talk about Hungary's official submission to the 90th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film: Ildikó Enyedi's ON BODY AND SOUL. This week's guest is Jhayle Meer, a poetess, cinematographer, and a fellow UP Film Institute alumna. She was also the guest on the episodes discussing IN A BETTER WORLD...

This week on THE ONE-INCH BARRIER, we talk about Czechoslovakia's romantic comedy about sex and manhood that won at the 40th Academy Awards: Jiří Menzel's CLOSELY WATCHED TRAINS. This week's guest is Brandon Stanwyck, co-host of Academy Queens and writer at InSession Film and Fearsome Queer. He was also the guest on the episode discussing THE GREAT BEAUTY and the films of 2013. Find us on the inte...

NOTE: THIS IS A PREVIEW, NOT THE FULL EPISODE. In this bonus episode of THE ONE-INCH BARRIER, we talk about Russia's official submission to the 90th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film: Andrey Zvyagintsev's LOVELESS. This week's guest is John T, creator of The Many Rantings of John. This episode is part of the 2017 retrospective that celebrates the four films that were nominated alongsid...

This week on THE ONE-INCH BARRIER, we talk about Soviet Union's epic drama about love and unrest that won at the 41st Academy Awards: Sergei Bondarchuk's WAR AND PEACE. This week's guest is Matthew Anderson, film student from Stevenson University. He was also the guest on the episode discussing THE SALESMAN and the films of 2016. Find us on the internet! Matthew Anderson: @Matthew05814152 Juan Car...

NOTE: THIS IS A PREVIEW, NOT THE FULL EPISODE. In this bonus episode of THE ONE-INCH BARRIER, we talk about Lebanon's official submission to the 90th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film: Ziad Doueiri's THE INSULT. This week's guest is Calum Reed, writer at In Review Online and co-host of Categorically Oscars. She was also the guest on the episode discussing TSOTSI and the films of 2005....

In the season six premiere of THE ONE-INCH BARRIER, we discuss Algeria's political thriller about resistance and injustice that won at the 42nd Academy Awards: Costa-Gavras's Z. This week's guest is Dan Bayer, writer and podcaster at Next Best Picture. Find us on the internet! Dan Bayer: @dancindanonfilm Next Best Picture: nextbestpicture.com Juan Carlos Ojano: @carlosojano The One-Inch Barrier: @...

NOTE: THIS IS A PREVIEW, NOT THE FULL EPISODE. In this bonus episode of THE ONE-INCH BARRIER, we talk about the film that won Queer Palm and Best Screenplay at the 72nd Cannes Film Festival: Celine Sciamma's PORTRAIT OF A LADY ON FIRE. This week's guest is Chelsea Eichholz, co-host of UntitledCinemaGals and The Community Rewatch Podcast. Find us on the internet! Chelsea Eichholz: @Chels725 Untitle...

In this season five finale of THE ONE-INCH BARRIER, we discuss Italy's crime drama about murder and corruption that won at the 43rd Academy Awards: Elio Petri's INVESTIGATION OF A CITIZEN ABOVE SUSPICION. This week's guest is Brontë Lacsamana, a writer, researcher, and multimedia reporter. Find us on the internet! Brontë Lacsamana: @bronsalamanca Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/acebron/ Juan Ca...

This week on THE ONE-INCH BARRIER, we talk about Italy's romantic drama about anti-Semitism and unrequited love that won at the 44th Academy Awards: Vittorio De Sica's THE GARDEN OF THE FINZI-CONTINIS. This week's guest is Karen Lustañas, a filmmaker and film editor. Find us on the internet! Juan Carlos Ojano: @carlosojano The One-Inch Barrier: @OneInchBarrier You can now support this podcast via...

NOTE: THIS IS A PREVIEW, NOT THE FULL EPISODE. In this bonus episode of THE ONE-INCH BARRIER, we talk about Japan's official submission to the 91st Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film: Paweł Pawlikowski's COLD WAR. This week's guest is Alessandra Rangel, creator and editor-in-chief of Palomita de maíz and contributor at InSession Film. She was also the guest on the bonus episode discussi...

This week on THE ONE-INCH BARRIER, we talk about France's surrealist comedy about class and politics that won at the 45th Academy Awards: Luis Buñuel's THE DISCREET CHARM OF THE BOURGEOISIE. This week's guest is JM Jamisola, a filmmaker and film editor. Find us on the internet! Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/janmichaelcjamisola Oda Sa Mga Nangangarap: https://vimeo.com/144187134 (pw: pelikuLAB) framewea...

This week on THE ONE-INCH BARRIER, we talk about France's comedy about filmmaking and compromise that won at the 46th Academy Awards: François Truffaut's DAY FOR NIGHT. This week's guest is Mattie Lucas, film critic at From the Front Row and In Review Online. Find us on the internet! Mattie Lucas: @matthew_lucas From the Front Row: http://www.fromthefrontrow.net/ Juan Carlos Ojano: @carlosojano Th...

NOTE: THIS IS A PREVIEW, NOT THE FULL EPISODE. In this bonus episode of THE ONE-INCH BARRIER, we talk about Japan's official submission to the 91st Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film: Hirokazu Koreeda's SHOPLIFTERS. This week's guest is Che Tagyamon, a film editor and short filmmaker. She was also the guest on the episode discussing JOURNEY OF HOPE and the films of 1990. This episode is...

This week on THE ONE-INCH BARRIER, we talk about Italy's period comedy about memory and fascism that won at the 47th Academy Awards: Federico Fellini's AMARCORD. This week's guest is Nick Taylor, contributor at The Film Experience. Find us on the internet! Nick Taylor: @NickT00783 It's Just Like The Movies: itsjustlikethemovies.com Juan Carlos Ojano: @carlosojano The One-Inch Barrier: @OneInchBarr...