On the back of the Oscars, Jason chats with two Hollywood experts about the facts, figures and studio chess game playing out in Hollywood boardrooms — from the state of Netflix and its failed bid to acquire Warner Bros, to WB’s big wins at this year’s ceremony with One Battle After Another and Sinners. As My Father’s Shadow launches at the Africa Film Festival, followed by screenings at ACMI and on streaming platform MUBI, we revisit a conversation with British‑Nigerian director Akinola Davies Jr. He reflects on the father he barely knew in this Lagos‑set family drama, unfolding during a tumultuous period in Nigeria’s political history. Presenter, Jason Di Rosso Producer, Sarah Corbett Sound engineer, Ross Richardson Arts editor, Sarah L'Estrange
Pod extra: Oscars post-mortem
16-03-2026 | 36 Min.
Jason together with Radio National Arts colleague Sky Kirkham unpack the Oscars, taking a look at the night's biggest wins, snubs, and cultural moments, including the dominance of One Battle After Another, which took out Best Picture and Best Director for Paul Thomas Anderson, and acting wins for Michael B. Jordan in Sinners and Jessie Buckley for Hamnet, all while asking what this year's Oscars say about the industry right now.
Oscars preview: One Battle After Another/Marty Supreme/Hamnet/The Secret Agent/If I Had Legs I'd Kick You/Sentimental Value
11-03-2026 | 53 Min.
Ahead of this weekend's Academy Awards, an Oscars preview on this edition of The Screen Show, as we revisit conversations with the filmmakers behind some of this year’s stand-out nominees and likely winners — including One Battle After Another, Marty Supreme, Hamnet, The Secret Agent, Sentimental Value, and If I Had Legs I’d Kick You, which features Australia's Rose Byrne in the running for Best Actress. Presenter, Jason Di Rosso Producer, Sarah Corbett Sound engineer, Tim Symonds Arts editor, Rhiannon Brown
Simon Baker: Scarpetta + Nicole Kidman retrospective
04-03-2026 | 54 Min.
Homegrown star Simon Baker is in the studio to offer a behind-the-scenes glimpse into his role in Scarpetta, a new crime thriller based on Patricia Cornwell's iconic forensic-pathology novels, that brings the dark world of Dr. Kay Scarpetta to life. Plus, a chat with Sydney Cinematheque curator Ruby Arrowsmith-Todd about the upcoming retrospective dedicated to the early films of Nicole Kidman. Presenter, Jason Di Rosso Producer, Sarah Corbett Sound engineer, Ariel Gross Arts editor, Rhiannon Brown
Amanda Seyfried on The Testament of Ann Lee + Sirāt + Vale Frederick Wiseman
25-02-2026 | 54 Min.
This week on The Screen Show, we’re joined by Óliver Laxe, director of Sirāt, the acclaimed Cannes‑lauded drama following a father’s search for his missing daughter across the Moroccan desert, and we also hear from Hollywood star Amanda Seyfried about taking on the role of Ann Lee — the visionary 18th‑century founder of the Shakers — in The Testament of Ann Lee, a performance widely praised as one of the finest of her career, along with director Mona Fastvold. And we revisit an interview with the legendary documentarian Frederick Wiseman in light of the sad news of his passing. Presenter, Jason Di Rosso Producer, Sarah Corbett Sound engineer, Riley Meliss Arts editor, Rhiannon Brown
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