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SYDNEY FILM FESTIVAL 2026 SPECIAL Jim and Sean review the films they saw at the 2026 Sydney Film Festival. Films discussed include: Everytime, Flies, Gentle Monster, The Man I Love, Sheep in the Box, Queen at Sea, Coward, All of a Sudden, Ben’Imana, Fatherland, Minotaur, Fjord, The Dreamed Adventure, Rose and MORE! Facebook – In Competition Film Podcast Instagram - incompetitionfilmpod

Sean & Jim discuss the Cannes 2026 winners and look forward to the line-up of outstanding films at the upcoming Sydney Film Festival. Films discussed include: Fjord, Minotaur, The Dreamed Adventure, Fatherland, Everytime, Gentle Monster, Parallel Tales, Sheep in the Box, Queen at Sea, Ben'Imana, Yellow Letters – and many more! Facebook – In Competition Film Podcast Instagram - incompetitionfil...

Jim and Sean discuss the films in contention at the upcoming Cannes Film Festival 2026.   Also, they begin their 2021 retrospective with the line-up and prizes at the 71st Berlinale.   Cannes films include: Sheep in the Box, Fatherland, Paper Tiger, Bitter Christmas, Fjord, Coward, Minotaur, Parallel Tales, Hope, The Man I Love, A Woman's Life, Colony, Club Kid, Strawberries, Adieu Monde Cruel, Bu...

Jim and Sean discuss the recent Oscar results and comment on the ceremony.   Also, a deep dive into what might show up in this year's Cannes line-up.   Films discussed include: Paper Tiger, Bitter Christmas, Fjord, Circles, Coward, Minotaur, Out of this World, Let Love In, Hot Spot, I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning, Parallel Tales, The Unknown, All of a Sudden, Sheep in the Box, Dora, The Dream...

Jim and Sean discuss the line-up and winners at the 2026 Berlin Film Festival. Also, the winners of the César Awards, AACTA Awards and Sundance Film Festival.  Plus, we make our bold Oscar Predictions for the upcoming 98th Ceremony. Films discussed include: Everybody Digs Bill Evans, Josephine, Flies, Nightborn, Nina Roza, Queen at Sea, Rose, Salvation, Yellow Letters, Wolfram, L’attachement, The...

Sean and Jim discuss their Top 10s of 2025! Tune in to find out what makes the cut. Also discussed: did Berlin, Cannes & Venice get it right? Plus: the European film awards are discussed, and awards season reviewed.

Jim and Sean discuss the recent Adelaide and Brisbane Film Festivals, plus the Asia Pacific Screen Awards. Plus: the 1998 retrospective concludes with a discussion of the best films of the year & inspired by the New York Times' recent poll, they share their votes for the Top 10 Films of the 21st Century. Films discussed include: Afternoons of Solitude, Silent Friend, Our Hero Balthazar, Happy...

Jim and Sean discuss the results of the 2025 Venice Film Festival & San Sebastián Film Festivals, as well as Adelaide. Films discussed include: Father Mother Sister Brother, The Voice of Hind Rajab, La Grazia, A House of Dynamite, Silent Friend, Below the Clouds, The Smashing Machine, Two Pianos, The Fence, Couture, The Currents, The Ballad of a Small Player, Nuremberg, Phantoms of July, Perla...

Jim and Sean discuss their experience at the Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF). Plus, a recap of the Locarno Film Festival. Films discussed include: Sound of Falling, Resurrection, Black Ox, Omaha, A Useful Ghost, Two Prosecutors, Renoir, Lucky Lu, Left-Handed Girl, Blue Moon, Dreams (Sex Love), Romería, Exit 8, Woman and Child, Harvest, Magic Farm, Late Shift, What Does That Nature Say...

Sean and Jim discuss the Venice Film Festival program announcement hours after it is unveiled. They also preview the upcoming Locarno Film Festival, and look ahead to the Melbourne Film Festival (which they will be attending in August). Plus: the 1998 Retrospective continues with a discussion on the Césars and Oscars of the year. Films discussed include: Frankenstein, After the Hunt, Jay Kelly, Bu...

Jim and Sean discuss their trip to the 2025 Sydney Film Festival. Films discussed include: Sentimental Value, Sirât, It Was Just An Accident, Orwell 2+2=5, Blue Moon, Dreams, Love, The Secret Agent, Happyend, To Kill A Mongolian Horse, The Plague, Romería, The Wailing, Stranger Eyes, The Love That Remains, Nineteen, Young Mothers, Eddington, The Blue Trail & more.

Jim and Sean discuss the winners of the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, from the Main Competition through to Un Certain Regard, Critics' Week and Director’s Fortnight.   They also preview the feast of films screening at the Sydney Film Festival, opening June 4th , and share their watch lists. Films include: It Was Just an Accident, The Mastermind, Blue Moon, The Wailing, Enzo, Dreams, The Secret Agent,...

In this year's Cannes Special, Jim and Sean discuss the Competition and sidebars of the 2025 Cannes Film Festival. Plus, they discuss the selection of the 1998 Cannes Film Festival.

Jim and Sean discuss the 2025 Oscars and Césars, with mention to Australia's Alliance Française French Film Festival currently touring. Plus, they begin their retrospective of the year 1998 with a discussion about the 1998 Berlin International Film Festival. Films discussed include: When Fall is Coming, The Story of Souleymane, Jim's Story, Borgo, Monsieur Aznavour, The Kingdom, Beating Hearts, Th...

Sean and Jim discuss the start to the film year with the 2025 Sundance and Berlinale festival competitions, and prizewinners. They also discuss the AACTA (Australian Academy) winners, and the nominees at the upcoming César Awards and Oscars. Plus, a glimpse into what may be competing at this year's Cannes Film Festival. Films discussed include: Twinless, Atropia, Dreams x2, The Message, Living the...

Jim and Sean discuss the major film festivals of 2024 in hindsight, before unveiling their Top 10s of 2024. Films discussed include: No Spoilers! Email us: incompetitionfilm@gmail.com

Sean and Jim discuss the winners of the 2024 European Film Awards, the awards presented by the New York, LA, Boston & Washington film critics circles. Plus: closer to home, the AACTA nominations are discussed; and we conclude our retrospective of the year 2000 with top tens discussions. Films discussed include: Emilia Pérez, The Devil's Bath, Souleymane's Story, The Brutalist, Better Man, Memo...

In this episode, Sean and Jim discuss the winners of the Adelaide Film Festival, discuss the nominees at the Gotham Awards and cover the Asia Pacific Screen Awards - one of the most interesting awards bodies. Plus, we review the nominees and predict the European Film Award winners. Email us: incompetitionfilm@gmail.com

Sean and Jim discuss the awards presented at the Venice and San Sebastian film festivals, plus they preview the upcoming Brisbane International Film Festival and Adelaide Film Festival. Films discussed include The Brutalist, April, The Room Next Door, Emmanuelle, Hard Truths, Glimmers, The Last Showgirl, Serpent's Path, When Fall is Coming, Paris 13th District, The Balconettes, I'm Still Here, Que...

Jim and Sean discuss their experience at the 2024 Melbourne International Film Festival, viewing some of the best (and worst) films of the year so far. Then, recap the 2000 Venice Film Festival and César awards, as part of the ongoing retrospective. Films discussed include Good One, Flow, To A Land Unknown, Universal Language, Misericordia, Who By Fire, Janet Planet, On Becoming a Guinea Fowl, A T...

Jim and Sean discuss the recently announced Venice Film Festival program - a very stacked competition; as well as discuss the upcoming Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF). The boys also begin their retrospective of the year 2000, with Berlinale & Cannes in review. Films discussed include Julie Keeps Quiet, Janet Planet, Good One, The Shrouds, The Brutalist, Maria, Queer, Youth (Homeco...

Sean and Jim review the 2024 Sydney Film Festival. Films discussed include Kinds of Kindness, The Substance, The Seed of the Sacred Fig, Grand Tour, Eephus, Marcello Mio, Hesitation Wound, In the Rearview, My New Friends, Explanation for Everything and Shambhala.

Sean and Jim bring you a special episode from the halfway mark of the Sydney Film Festival. Films discussed include I Saw the TV Glow, There's Still Tomorrow, Pepe, City of Wind and Dahomey. Email us: incompetitionfilm@gmail.com

**Please excuse the audio quality as this episode was recorded remotely** On this episode, Sean and Jim discuss the prizewinners of the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, the winners of Italy's David Di Donatello awards, and preview the Official Competition of the 2024 Sydney Film Festival. Films discussed include: Io Capitano, There's Still Tomorrow, All We Imagine As Light, The Seed of the Sacred Fig, V...

Jim and Sean discuss the official competition of the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, and make their Palme d'Or predictions. Plus, the In Competition retrospective of 2014 concludes with a recap of the Césars, Oscars, and Jim and Sean's Top 10s of 2014. Films discussed include Anora, Liminov - the Ballad, Bird, The Apprentice, The Shrouds, Marcello Mio, Megalopolis + Timbuktu, Boyhood, Phoenix, Gone Gir...