Ryan Swen

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.

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Ryan Swen

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Nov 13, 2025

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2018 Festival Dispatch #3 28.10.2018

The third 2018 festival dispatch of the Catalyst and Witness podcast, devoted to exploring the films and format of the New York Film Festival, hosted by Ryan Swen and Dan Molloy. This covers the second half of the 2018 New York Film Festival, and features guests Forrest Cardamenis, Courtney Duckworth, Caden Mark Gardner, Jeva Lange, Jason Miller, and Kyle Pletcher. 0:00-58:56 - Part One 58:57-1:48...

2018 Festival Dispatch #2 10.10.2018

The second 2018 festival dispatch of the Catalyst and Witness podcast, devoted to exploring the films and format of the New York Film Festival, hosted by Ryan Swen and Dan Molloy. This covers the first half of the 2018 New York Film Festival, and features guests Aret Frost, David Neary, and Kyle Pletcher. 0:00-52:36 - Part One 52:37-1:41:27 - Part Two

8th (1970): "The Deluge" 01.10.2018

The eighth episode of the Catalyst and Witness podcast, devoted to exploring the films and format of the New York Film Festival, hosted by Ryan Swen and Dan Molloy. This covers the eighth edition of the festival in 1970. 0:00-17:13 - Opening 17:14-1:19:40 - Part One 1:19:41-2:19:33 - Part Two 2:19:34-2:53:46 - Part Three 2:53:47-3:56:36 - Part Four 3:56:37-4:04:55 - Closing

7th (1969): "New Site, Same Scene" 01.09.2018

The seventh episode of the Catalyst and Witness podcast, devoted to exploring the films and format of the New York Film Festival, hosted by Ryan Swen and Dan Molloy. This covers the seventh edition of the festival in 1969, and features special guest Caden Mark Gardner, critic and co-publisher of Body Talk. 0:00-21:56 - Opening 21:57-1:21:11 - Part One 1:21:12-2:27:41 - Part Two 2:27:42-3:13:51 - P...

2018 Festival Dispatch #1 10.08.2018

The first 2018 festival dispatch of the Catalyst and Witness podcast, devoted to exploring the films and format of the New York Film Festival, hosted by Ryan Swen and Dan Molloy. This covers the announcement of the 2018 main slate. 0:00-1:03:40 - Part One 1:03:41-2:08:35 - Part Two

6th (1968): "High Drama in Low Key" 01.08.2018

The sixth episode of the Catalyst and Witness podcast, devoted to exploring the films and format of the New York Film Festival, hosted by Ryan Swen and Dan Molloy. This covers the sixth edition of the festival in 1968, and features special guest Etan Weisfogel, cinephile and Twitter personality. 0:00-15:06 - Opening 15:07-1:18:27 - Part One 1:18:28-2:39:26 - Part Two 2:39:27-3:33:45- Part Three 3:...

5th (1967): "To See and Be Seen" 30.06.2018

The fifth episode of the Catalyst and Witness podcast, devoted to exploring the films and format of the New York Film Festival, hosted by Ryan Swen and Dan Molloy. This covers the fifth edition of the festival in 1967. 0:00-12:42 – Opening 12:43-1:00:37 – Part One 1:00:38-1:34:58 – Part Two 1:34:59-2:03:23 – Part Three 2:03:24-2:38:47 – Part Four 2:38:48-2:45:04 – Closing

4th (1966): "An Exceptionally Personalized Point of View" 20.05.2018

The fourth episode of the Catalyst and Witness podcast, devoted to exploring the films and format of the New York Film Festival, hosted by Ryan Swen and Dan Molloy. This covers the fourth edition of the festival in 1966, and features special guest Evan Morgan, critic and co-host of the Snakes & Funerals podcast. 0:00-12:09 - Opening 12:10-51:17 - Part One 51:18-1:33:20 - Part Two 1:33:21-2:16:45 -...

3rd (1965): "Films: Fashion of the Fashionable" 19.04.2018

The third episode of the Catalyst and Witness podcast, devoted to exploring the films and format of the New York Film Festival, hosted by Ryan Swen and Dan Molloy. This covers the third edition of the festival in 1965. 0:00-9:08 - Opening 9:09-54:11 - Part One 54:12-1:31:16 - Part Two 1:31:17-2:18:36 - Part Three 2:18:37-3:10:38 - Part Four 3:10:39-3:17:39 - Closing

2nd (1964): "All Over the World" 12.03.2018

The second episode of the Catalyst and Witness podcast, devoted to exploring the films and format of the New York Film Festival, hosted by Ryan Swen and Dan Molloy. This covers the second edition of the festival in 1964. 0:00-9:58 - Opening 9:59-1:21:50 - Part One 1:21:51-2:21:44 - Part Two 2:21:45-3:04:05 - Part Three 3:04:06-3:44:17 - Part Four 3:44:18-3:50:37 - Closing

1st (1963): "The Film As Art" 01.02.2018

The first episode of the Catalyst and Witness podcast, devoted to exploring the films and format of the New York Film Festival, hosted by Ryan Swen and Dan Molloy. This covers the first edition of the festival in 1963, and includes an introduction to the mission of the podcast as a whole. 0:00-16:07 - Introduction to the Podcast 16:08-26:27 - Opening 26:28-1:09:45 - Part One 1:09:46-1:48:11 - Part...

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