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
Tuesday Dec 31, 2019
Tuesday Dec 31, 2019
Happy New Year from the 90 Minutes Or Less Film Fest! Welcome to our special end of 2019 bonus episode.
Host Sam Clements and producer Louise Owen discuss some 2019 highlights, and take a look at some of the highest grossing under 90 minute movies of the decade.
We also check the answerphone for messages from past and future podcast guests, who share their favourite under 90 minute films from the last 10 years.
Thank you for listening! We'll be back with our next full episode in January.
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Hosted by @sam_clements. Produced by Louise Owen.
Guest stars Corrina Antrobus (Bechdel Test Fest), Mark Jenkin (writer & director Bait), Becky Brynolf (And Then What?) James Hunt (Cinematic Universe), Neil Alcock (The Incredible Suit), Kobi Omenaka (Flixwatcher & The Wire Stripped), Rebecca Callard, Liam Dempsey (Spocklight), Beth Webb (Bechdel Test Fest), Seb Patrick (Cinematic Universe), Dave and Cathy (The Cinemile), Tim Anderson (chef and cookbook author) and Sam Gilbey (artist and our logo designer!)
Music by @martinaustwick. Artwork by @samgilbey. Edited by @lukemakestweets.
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Bonus link: "Great things come in bears"
Sunday Dec 22, 2019
Sunday Dec 22, 2019
A trailer for a new side-project from the 90 Minutes or Less Film Fest team. You may like it if you are open to films over 90 minutes.
The Holiday Season, a podcast that takes a detailed look at writer-director Nancy Meyers's 2006 Christmas classic, The Holiday.
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Friday Dec 06, 2019
Friday Dec 06, 2019
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 27 Sam is joined by Neil Alcock, the man behind film blog The Incredible Suit.
Neil has chosen Alfred Hitchcock's 1948 single-location thriller Rope (80 minutes) starring John Dall, Farley Granger and James Stewart.
Neil and Sam talk about Hitchcock's pioneering filmmaking, James Stewart playing against type and champion the epic background set.
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Hosted by @sam_clements. Produced by Louise Owen. Guest star Neil Alcock. Edited by @lukemakestweets. Music by @martinaustwick. Artwork by @samgilbey.
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Bonus Link: Every Hitchcock film ranked on The Incredible Suit
Friday Nov 22, 2019
Friday Nov 22, 2019
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 26 Sam is joined by screenwriter Tess Morris (Man Up, Hulu's Casual). Tess also hosts romantic comedy podcast You Had Us At Hello with fellow screenwriting expert Billy Mernit.
Tess has chosen Richard Linklater's 2004 romantic drama Before Sunset (80 minutes) starring Julie Delpy and Ethan Hawke. Nominated for an Academy Award for 'Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay', this is the second film in the iconic 'Before Trilogy' and the only title in the series eligible for our film festival.
Tess and Sam talk about the films incredible dialogue scenes, on screen bathroom breaks and Celine's iconic cat, Ché.
We've ALSO teamed up up with the lovely people at Sony Pictures Home Entertainment and Criterion to give one lucky podcast fan a chance to win the Before Trilogy blu-ray box set! Check our Twitter feed @90minfilmfest for more details! Ts&Cs: Competition closes 1 Dec 2019. Open to UK residents only. Our decision is final.
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Hosted by @sam_clements. Produced by Louise Owen. Guest star Tess Morris. Edited by @lukemakestweets. Music by @martinaustwick. Artwork by @samgilbey.
If you enjoy the show, please subscribe, rate, review and share with your friends. We're an independent podcast and every recommendation helps - thank you!
Bonus Link: We'd recommend checking out Billy Mernit's Writing The Romantic Comedy as mentioned by Tess in the podcast.
Friday Nov 08, 2019
Friday Nov 08, 2019
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 25 Sam is joined by Liam Dempsey, co-host of Spocklight: A Star Trek Podcast, a show that explores the Star Trek franchise from a non-Trekkie perspective.
Liam has chosen Shane Meadows's 2004 revenge drama Dead Man's Shoes (86 minutes) starring Paddy Considine, Gary Stretch and Toby Kebbell.
Liam and Sam talk about Shane Meadows's use of violence on screen, Toby Kebbell's impressive big screen debut and the film's experimental origins.
We unfortunately experienced some technical issues whilst recording this episode, you may notice a drop in audio quality towards the end of the show.
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Hosted by @sam_clements. Produced by Louise Owen. Guest star Liam Dempsey. Edited by @lukemakestweets. Music by @martinaustwick. Artwork by @samgilbey.
If you enjoy the show, please subscribe, rate, review and share with your friends. We're an independent podcast and every recommendation helps - thank you!
Bonus Link: If you like Shane Meadows and Paddy Considine, we'd recommend listening to episode 7, Le Donk & Scor-zay-zee with Joe Cunningham.
Friday Oct 25, 2019
Friday Oct 25, 2019
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 24 Sam is joined by Caitlin Benedict, producer on BBC Radio 4's The Film Programme and co-host of NB: My Non-binary Life, a BBC Sounds podcast. In NB Caitlin and co-host Amrou Al-Kadhi ask the big questions about gender & identity.
Caitlin has chosen Taika Waititi and Jemaine Clement's 2014 horror-comedy What We Do In The Shadows (85 minutes).
Caitlin and Sam talk about the film's improvised comedy, loving references to the vampire movie canon, Taika Waititi being a genuinely good dude and Peter Jackson's orc ears.
Thank you for downloading. We'll be back in a couple of weeks.
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Website: 90minfilmfest.com
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Hosted by @sam_clements. Produced by Louise Owen. Guest star @caitlinbenny. Edited by @lukemakestweets. Music by @martinaustwick. Artwork by @samgilbey.
If you enjoy the show, please subscribe, rate, review and share with your friends. We're an independent podcast and every recommendation helps - thank you!
Bonus Links: Actual Tangfastics and Vampire Teeth
Friday Oct 11, 2019
Friday Oct 11, 2019
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 23 Sam is joined by Alison S.M. Kobayashi, Director of Special Projects at Union Docs in Brooklyn, as well as creator and star of hit New York theatre production Say Something Bunny!
Alison has chosen Will Martin and André Valentim Almeida’s New York Is A Big Apple, an experimental essay film created from found images and appropriated audio. The piece explores the complex and contradictory role of the ‘author’ in the construction of society and its artifacts. The film was produced by Union Docs in 2010 as part of a season of collaborative projects.
Alison and Sam talk about the origin of Say Something Bunny!, the rich experience of watching short work on a big screen, and the mystery of some of the footage used in New York Is A Big Apple.
You can watch the film on the Union Docs Living Los Sures website.
Thank you to Silk Factory for supporting this episode. See more of their work at silkfactory.co.
Thank you for downloading. We'll be back in a couple of weeks.
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Hosted by @sam_clements. Produced by Louise Owen. Guest star Alison S.M. Kobayashi (@saysmthingbunny). Edited by @lukemakestweets. Music by @martinaustwick. Artwork by @samgilbey.
If you enjoy the show, please subscribe, rate, review and share with your friends. We're an independent podcast and every recommendation helps - thank you!
Bonus Links: Discover more about the Living Los Sures project.
Friday Sep 27, 2019
Friday Sep 27, 2019
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 special live episode Sam is joined by podcasting powerhouses Helen Zaltzman and Martin Austwick, who selected today's movie, as well as Colin Trevorrow, the director of today's movie. Recorded at the London Podcast Festival 2019.
Helen and Martin have selected Colin's 2012 Sundance Film Festival hit, Safety Not Guaranteed (86 minutes). Written by Derek Connolly and starring Aubrey Plaza, Mark Duplass, Jake Johnson, Karan Soni and Kristen Bell.
Helen, Martin, Colin and Sam have a spoiler-filled chat about the film, discuss the challenges of making a time machine and the joys of the Pacific North West.
Thank you for downloading. We'll be back in a couple of weeks!
Rate and subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/90minfilm
Website: 90minfilmfest.com
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Hosted by @sam_clements. Produced by Louise Owen. Guest stars Helen Zaltzman, Martin Austwick and Colin Trevorrow. Edited by @lukemakestweets. Music by @martinaustwick. Artwork by @samgilbey.
If you enjoy the show, please subscribe, rate, review and share with your friends. We're an independent podcast and every recommendation helps - thank you!
Bonus Links: Our guest's podcast recommendations Have You Heard George's Podcast?, Imaginary Advice and Everything Is Alive.
Friday Sep 13, 2019
Friday Sep 13, 2019
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 21, Sam is joined by Sam Pay, actor and co-host of the Song By Song podcast.
Sam has chosen '90s animated classic, Batman: Mask Of The Phantasm (76 Minutes) featuring voice work from Kevin Conroy, Dana Delany, Stacy Keach and Mark Hamill.
Sam and Sam talk about the Saturday morning origins of the film, merchandise related spoilers, and Mark Hamill’s iconic take on the Joker.
Thank you for downloading. We'll be back in a couple of weeks!
Rate and subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/90minfilm
Website: 90minfilmfest.com
Tweet: @90MinFilmFest
Instagram: @90MinFilmFest
Hosted by @sam_clements. Produced by Louise Owen. Guest star Sam Pay. Edited by @lukemakestweets. Music by @martinaustwick. Artwork by @samgilbey.
If you enjoy the show, please subscribe, rate, review and share with your friends. We're an independent podcast and every recommendation helps - thank you!
Bonus Link: Read more about the production on The Hollywood Reporter
Friday Aug 30, 2019
Friday Aug 30, 2019
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 20, Sam is joined by Mark Jenkin, director of new film Bait (89 minutes) which received an incredible response at the 2019 Berlinale and is in UK cinemas from 30th August.
Mark has chosen Jerzy Skolimowski’s 1978 British horror film The Shout (86 Minutes) starring John Hurt, Susannah York, Alan Bates and Tim Curry.
Sam and Mark talk about the joys of shooting films on film, the importance of sound in cinema and what Nicholas Roeg could have done with this script, as producer Jeremy Thomas had initially intended.
Thank you for downloading. We'll be back in a couple of weeks!
Rate and subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/90minfilm
We're also doing our very first live show at the London Podcast Festival on 14 September, with special guests Helen Zaltzman, Martin Austwick and director Colin Trevorrow. Tickets on sale here.
Website: 90minfilmfest.com
Tweet: @90MinFilmFest
Instagram: @90MinFilmFest
Hosted by @sam_clements. Produced by Louise Owen. Guest star Mark Jenkin. Edited by @lukemakestweets. Music by @martinaustwick. Artwork by @samgilbey.
If you enjoy the show, please subscribe, rate, review and share with your friends. We're an independent podcast and every recommendation helps - thank you!
Bonus link: Find out where to watch Bait here, and The Newlyn Filmhouse.