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Changing Reels is a bi-weekly podcast that celebrates diversity and representation in cinema. In each episode, host Courtney Small and a guest take a deep dive into a film and discuss its cultural significance.
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Apr 1, 2020
Apr 1, 2020
29 min
Film critic Heidy Morales (@HeidyMo) stops by to discuss the mother-daughter relationship in Real Women Have Curves.
Mar 18, 2020
Mar 18, 2020
41 min
Talking faith and desire in Black Narcissus with writer Bob Turnbull (@TheLogicalMind).
Mar 4, 2020
Mar 4, 2020
32 min
Exploring the portrayal of Asperger syndrome in 2009's Adam with film critic Sean Patrick Kelly (@SKonMovies).
Links Referenced in the Episode:
Sean’s Aspergers in Film and TV montage: https://vimeo.com/345332475/d4d2ec2a25?fbclid=IwAR1U1v9_K0vHyvGEGVaoGMdW7PSPDQ_bGEPfH6VgkUVVHY8fm8YTsi4hwmo
Why The Predator 2018 is a bad representation of childhood autism: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfKtSwf_vkY&feature=youtu.be
Feb 19, 2020
Feb 19, 2020
28 min
Film critic Paolo Kagaoan (@paolocase) stops by to discuss Sean Baker’s Tangerine.
Feb 5, 2020
Feb 5, 2020
26 min
Film critic and Blood in the Snow Film Festival programmer Carolyn Mauricette (@vfdpixie) returns to the show to discuss Mati Diop’s Atlantics
Mar 28, 2019
Mar 28, 2019
40 min
Film critic and Blood in the Snow Film Festival programmer Carolyn Mauricette returns to the show to discuss Jordan Peele's Us
Feb 9, 2019
Feb 9, 2019
45 min
In this episode of Changing Reels we take a different approach and explore the problematic ways that disability is represented in cinema. To do this we take a deep dive into Thea Sharrock’s romantic drama Me Before You. We also discuss sex and disability in the short film Prends-moi (Take Me) by Anaïs Barbeau-Lavalette & André Turpin. Opening Music: Run So Far by Rhyme Time (album available here: https://rhymetimerapper.bandcamp.com/album/gnarly) Show Notes: 1:45 – Prends-moi 12:03 – Me Before You
Dec 11, 2018
Dec 11, 2018
37 min
In this episode we discuss One False Move by Carl Franklin. The 1992 noir follows a small town police chief (Bill Paxton) as he awaits a trio of killers (Billy Bob Thornton, Cynda Williams and Michael Beach) headed his way. We also discuss our short film of the week Straight Down Low by Zach Wechter. Show Notes: 0.45 – Straight Down Low 8:39 – One False Move Short film: https://vimeo.com/77306213
Nov 8, 2018
Nov 8, 2018
41 min
We talk race and politics in the Purge franchise as we dive into The First Purge directed by Gerard McMurray. We also discuss our short film of the week Closet Space by David F. Sandberg. Show Notes: 2:14 – Closet Space 8:12 – The First Purge Short film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fje6_ou5RY
Oct 11, 2018
Oct 11, 2018
39 min
Film critic and Blood in the Snow programmer Carolyn Mauricette returns to discuss Park Chan-wook's Thirst.