A celebration of films under 90 minutes long. Sam Clements is curating a fictional film festival. He’ll accept almost anything, but with one catch - the movie must not be longer than 90 minutes.
Episodes
Monday Mar 23, 2026
Monday Mar 23, 2026
Sam Clements is curating a fictional film festival. He'll accept almost anything, but the movie must not be longer than 90 minutes. This is the 90 Minutes Or Less Film Fest podcast.
In this 90 Minutes or Less Spotlight episode filmmaker Ugo Bienvenu talks to Sam about his new movie Arco (89 mins).
Arco is Ugo's first feature film, co-written with Félix de Givry. It was nominated for Best Children's & Family Film at the 2026 BAFTA Film Awards, Best Animated Feature at the 2026 Academy Awards and won Best Feature Film at the 2025 Annecy International Animation Film Festival.
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Hosted and produced by Sam Clements. Edited and produced by Louise Owen. Guest star Ugo Bienvenu. Additional editing and sound mixing by @lukemakestweets. Music by Martin Austwick. Artwork by Sam Gilbey.
Friday Mar 20, 2026
Friday Mar 20, 2026
Sam Clements is curating a fictional film festival. He'll accept almost anything, but the movie must not be longer than 90 minutes. This is the 90 Minutes Or Less Film Fest podcast.
In episode 162 Sam is joined by filmmakers Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, the duo behind Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, The Lego Movie, and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. Their new movie Project Hail Mary, starring Ryan Gosling is in UK cinemas from 20 March 2026.
Phil and Chris have chosen Pee-wee's Big Adventure (90 mins). Tim Burton's directorial debut from 1985 stars Paul Reubens, Elizabeth Daily, and Mark Holton.
Sam, Phil and Chris discuss filming Project Hail Mary in the UK, what makes the perfect screenplay structure, and how they bonded at university over Pee-wee's Big Adventure.
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Hosted and produced by Sam Clements. Edited and produced by Louise Owen. Guest stars Phil Lord and Christopher Miller. Additional editing and sound mixing by @lukemakestweets. Music by Martin Austwick. Artwork by Sam Gilbey. We are a proud member of the Stripped Media Network.
Friday Mar 13, 2026
Friday Mar 13, 2026
Sam Clements is curating a fictional film festival. He'll accept almost anything, but the movie must not be longer than 90 minutes. This is the 90 Minutes Or Less Film Fest podcast.
In episode 161 Sam is joined by filmmakers Kevin McManus and Matthew McManus, writers and directors of the multiverse-hopping film Redux Redux.
Kevin and Matthew have chosen Assault on Precinct 13 [1976] (90 mins). John Carpenter's second feature stars Austin Stoker, Darwin Joston, Tony Burton, and Laurie Zimmer.
Sam, Kevin and Matthew discuss working with their sister Michaela McManus on Redux Redux, how strict budgets can inspire creativity, and how John Carpenter sneaked the ice-cream scene past the censors.
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Hosted and produced by Sam Clements. Edited and produced by Louise Owen. Guest stars Kevin McManus and Matthew McManus. Additional editing and sound mixing by @lukemakestweets. Music by Martin Austwick. Artwork by Sam Gilbey. We are a proud member of the Stripped Media Network.
Friday Mar 06, 2026
Friday Mar 06, 2026
Sam Clements is curating a fictional film festival. He'll accept almost anything, but the movie must not be longer than 90 minutes. This is the 90 Minutes Or Less Film Fest podcast.
In episode 160 Sam is joined by filmmaker Edgar Wright, director of Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, Baby Driver and Last Night in Soho. His latest movie The Running Man is out now on Blu-ray and DVD.
Edgar has chosen The 10th Victim [La decima vittima] (92 mins). Directed by Elio Petri, the Italian sci-fi comedy stars Marcello Mastroianni and Ursula Andress.
Sam and Edgar discuss the importance of physical media, how The 10th Victim is probably the first film about reality TV, and how the movie went on to inspire the Austin Powers movies.
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Hosted and produced by Sam Clements. Edited and produced by Louise Owen. Guest star Edgar Wright. Additional editing and sound mixing by @lukemakestweets. Music by Martin Austwick. Artwork by Sam Gilbey. We are a proud member of the Stripped Media Network.
Friday Feb 20, 2026
Friday Feb 20, 2026
Sam Clements is curating a fictional film festival. He'll accept almost anything, but the movie must not be longer than 90 minutes. This is the 90 Minutes Or Less Film Fest podcast.
In episode 159 Sam is joined by filmmaker Richard Linklater, director of Before Sunrise, Before Sunset, School of Rock, and Blue Moon. His new movie, Nouvelle Vague, follows the shooting of Godard's Breathless [À Bout De Souffle].
Richard has chosen Breathless [À Bout De Souffle] (90 mins). Directed by Jean-Luc Godard and released in 1960, the classic French New Wave drama stars Jean-Paul Belmondo and Jean Seberg.
Sam and Richard discuss shooting his new film Nouvelle Vague on the same locations as Breathless, why the runtime of Breathless was revolutionary, and how Richard rarely makes films over two hours long.
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Hosted and produced by Sam Clements. Edited and produced by Louise Owen. Guest star Richard Linklater. Additional editing and sound mixing by @lukemakestweets. Music by Martin Austwick. Artwork by Sam Gilbey. We are a proud member of the Stripped Media Network.
Friday Feb 06, 2026
Friday Feb 06, 2026
Sam Clements is curating a fictional film festival. He'll accept almost anything, but the movie must not be longer than 90 minutes. This is the 90 Minutes Or Less Film Fest podcast.
In episode 158 Sam is joined by filmmaker Julia Jackman, director of Bonus Track. Her new movie, 100 Nights of Hero, starring Emma Corrin, Maika Monroe, Nicholas Galitzine and Charli XCX is in UK cinemas from 6 Feb 2026.
Julia has chosen Tomboy (82 mins). Directed by Céline Sciamma and released in 2011, the French drama stars Zoé Héran, Malonn Lévana, Sophie Cattani, Mathieu Demy, and Jeanne Disson.
Sam and Julia discuss finding Isabel Greenberg's graphic novel to adapt for 100 Nights of Hero, discovering Céline Sciamma's work, and pay tribute to the Chaba Theatre in Jasper.
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Hosted and produced by Sam Clements. Edited and produced by Louise Owen. Guest star Julia Jackman. Additional editing and sound mixing by @lukemakestweets. Music by Martin Austwick. Artwork by Sam Gilbey. We are a proud member of the Stripped Media Network.
Friday Jan 30, 2026
Friday Jan 30, 2026
Sam Clements is curating a fictional film festival. He'll accept almost anything, but the movie must not be longer than 90 minutes. This is the 90 Minutes Or Less Film Fest podcast.
In episode 157 Sam is joined by podcaster Yasi Salek, host of Bandsplain.
Yasi has chosen Career Girls (87 mins). Directed by Mike Leigh, the 1997 comedy-drama stars Katrin Cartlidge, Lynda Steadman, Mark Benton, and Andy Serkis.
Sam and Yasi discuss her love of British films and music, how she got into Mike Leigh's movies, and how it do be like that sometimes.
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Hosted and produced by Sam Clements. Edited and produced by Louise Owen. Guest star Yasi Salek. Additional editing and sound mixing by @lukemakestweets. Music by Martin Austwick. Artwork by Sam Gilbey. We are a proud member of the Stripped Media Network.
Bonus Link: Mike Leigh's thoughts on Katrin Cartlidge in the Guardian
Friday Jan 16, 2026
Friday Jan 16, 2026
Sam Clements is curating a fictional film festival. He'll accept almost anything, but the movie must not be longer than 90 minutes. This is the 90 Minutes Or Less Film Fest podcast.
In episode 156 Sam is joined by filmmaker Nia DaCosta, director of Candyman, The Marvels, and Hedda. Her new movie 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple is in UK cinemas from 14 Jan 2026.
Nia has chosen Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes (71 mins). Directed by Junta Yamaguchi, the 2020 sci-fi comedy stars Kazunari Tosa, Riko Fujitani, Masashi Suwa, and Aki Asakura.
Sam and Nia discuss working on Hedda and 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple back-to-back, how she came across Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes, and how she's inspired by Yamaguchi's low-budget filmmaking.
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Hosted and produced by Sam Clements. Edited and produced by Louise Owen. Guest star Nia DaCosta. Additional editing and sound mixing by @lukemakestweets. Music by Martin Austwick. Artwork by Sam Gilbey. We are a proud member of the Stripped Media Network.
Saturday Jan 03, 2026
Saturday Jan 03, 2026
Sam Clements is curating a fictional film festival. He'll accept almost anything, but the movie must not be longer than 90 minutes. This is the 90 Minutes Or Less Film Fest podcast.
In episode 155 Sam is joined by filmmaker Ira Sachs and actor Ben Whishaw. Their new movie, Peter Hujar's Day, also starring Rebecca Hall, in is UK cinemas from 2 Jan 2026.
Ira and Ben have chosen Repeated Absences [Absences répétées] (78 mins). Written and directed by Guy Gilles, the 1972 film stars Patrick Jouané, Danièle Delorme, Yves Robert, and Nathalie Delon.
Sam, Ira and Ben discuss Ben and Ira's ongoing collaboration, discovering Linda Rosenkrantz's book on Peter Hujar, and the underseen work of Guy Gilles.
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Hosted and produced by Sam Clements. Edited and produced by Louise Owen. Guest stars Ira Sachs and Ben Whishaw. Additional editing and sound mixing by @lukemakestweets. Music by Martin Austwick. Artwork by Sam Gilbey. We are a proud member of the Stripped Media Network.
Wednesday Dec 24, 2025
Wednesday Dec 24, 2025
Sam Clements is curating a fictional film festival. He'll accept almost anything, but the movie must not be longer than 90 minutes. This is the 90 Minutes Or Less Film Fest podcast.
In episode 154 Sam is joined by musician Roddy Woomble. Lead vocalist in indie rock band Idlewild, their self-titled tenth studio album is out now.
Roddy has chosen Harold and Maude (90 mins). Directed by Hal Ashby, the 1971 film stars Ruth Gordon and Bud Cort, with a soundtrack by Cat Stevens.
Sam and Roddy discuss discovering Harold and Maude at a pivotal time in his life, the influence of French New Wave films on his song writing, and the importance of re-watching movies.
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We are a proud member of the Stripped Media Network.
Hosted and produced by Sam Clements. Edited and produced by Louise Owen. Guest star Roddy Woomble. Additional editing and sound mixing by @lukemakestweets. Music by Martin Austwick. Artwork by Sam Gilbey.