The Screen Podcast

Berlinale director Tricia Tuttle speaks to Screen’s deputy editor Louise Tutt about this year's festival, what she is doing differently for her second edition in charge, and her highlights from the diverse lineup of titles.

They also delve into how Berlin competes with other festivals, and how Tuttle hopes to better support sales agents and buyers this year and beyond.

The Screen Podcast is produced and edited by Ellie Calnan with Wendy Mitchell serving as editorial director. New episodes every Thursday.

Berlinale director Tricia Tuttle, talking to Screen’s deputy editor Louise Tutt, discusses what she is doing differently for her second edition, highlights this year’s diverse lineup and reveals how she strikes the balance between the local and international success of films.

They also delve into how Berlin competes with other festivals and how the festival hopes to better support sales agents and buyers.

The Screen Podcast is produced and edited by Ellie Calnan with Wendy Mitchell serving as editorial director. New episodes every Thursday.

The team delves into the 2026 Bafta and Oscar nominations.

First, Screen editor Matt Mueller, deputy editor Louise Tutt and awards and box office editor Charles Gant discuss the key differences in nominations across the two awards bodies.

They also explore what impact Bafta’s new jury interventions in best British film and documentary have had on this year’s results.

The Screen Podcast is produced and edited by Ellie Calnan with Wendy Mitchell serving as editorial director.

Legendary producer and WMA agent Cassian Elwes looks back on his years attending Sundance Film Festival and how they helped to shape the independent film industry.

Screen’s Americas editor Jeremy Kay and Elwes – whose producing credits include Blue Valentine, Dallas Buyers Club and The Butler – begin by remembering the late Robert Redford, who co-founded the festival and worked with Elwes on several occasions.

The duo also discusses the Sundance Institute’s new CEO, late-night deals at the festival over the years and what the impending move to Colorado means for the event.

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The team picks out the talking points from the Bafta longlists and last Sunday’s Golden Globes ceremony.

First, Screen’s contributing editor Wendy Mitchell, editor Matt Mueller, deputy editor Louise Tutt and awards and box office editor Charles Gant go in-depth on why the Bafta longlists are really shortlists, whether it is a bad thing that smaller arthouse titles were mostly shut out of the major categories, and what impact they might have on Oscar voting.

The team also looks at the Golden Globes results and how much relevance they have for the rest of the awards season. Plus, they explore date shifts for the European Film Awards and the Bafta nominations, the latter of which will come after the Oscar nominations for the first time in 25 years.

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