«Leading FeMales in Film» stellt am ZFF inspirierende Frauen in den Mittelpunkt, welche über ihren Werdegang berichten und die unterschiedlichen Herausforderungen in der Filmbranche aufzeigen. 2024 widmete sich das Panel der Rolle von Regisseurinnen. Mit BARBIE von Greta Gerwig kam im Jahr 2023 einer der erfolgreichste Film von einer Frau. Doch dieser Spitzenplatz täuscht. Nur 14 Prozent der 100 erfolgreichsten Filme wurden von Frauen inszeniert. Warum ist das so? Wie erobern Frauen den Regiestuhl in einer Männerdomäne? Und: Sind Filme von Frauen anders? Drei Regisseurinnen berichten auf der Bühne, wie sie gegen alle Widerstände ihre Visionen verwirklicht haben. Diese Episode ist ein Rock & Randale-Special, entstanden in Zusammenarbeit mit dem Zurich Film Festival ZFF. Sie wurde von der Gastmoderatorin Olivia Kinghorst auf Englisch moderiert und live aufgezeichnet. Mit dabei: Maria Brendle: Regisseurin und Drehbuchautorin. Sie ist bekannt für Filme, die sich mit komplexen Frauenthemen auseinandersetzen. 2020 wurde der Kurzfilm «Ala Kachuu – Take and Run» veröffentlicht; dieser wurde bei der Oscarverleihung 2022 als Bester Kurzfilm nominiert. 2022 wurde sie in die Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences berufen, die alljährlich die Oscars vergibt. Sie feierte am ZFF mit FRIEDAS FALL ihr Langspielfilm-Debüt; der Film erhielt Standing Ovations. Waad Al-Kateab: syrische Filmemacherin und Aktivistin. Sie war Studentin in Aleppo, als 2011 die Proteste gegen das Regime das Land erfassten. Als Bürgerjournalistin dokumentierte sie die Schrecken des Krieges für einen britischen Nachrichtensender und wurde mit 24 Preisen ausgezeichnet. 2019 drehte sie den Dokumentarfilm «For Sama», um ihre eigene Geschichte zu erzählen. Am ZFF präsentierte sie den Dokumentarfilm «Death Without Mercy», welcher minutiös das verheerende Erdbeben in der Türkei und Syrien anfangs 2023 dokumentiert. Lina Vdovîi: moldawische Journalistin, Drehbuchautorin und Filmemacherin. Ihre Artikel wurden weltweit veröffentlicht, u. a. im Guardian und Al Jazeera. Nach Jahren der Entfremdung erhält sie ein Video von ihrem Vater, einem Wanderarbeiter in Italien, das blaue Flecken an seinen Armen zeigt. Sie stattet ihn mit einer versteckten Kamera aus, und begibt sich auf eine parallele Reise. Mit dem Resultat, der am ZFF gezeigten Doku «Tata», deckt sie Muster häuslicher Gewalt auf, die ihre Familie seit Generationen plagen.

In 1988, when Mario Vargas Llosa sat down on a Toronto stage with Adrienne Clarkson, he hadn't yet won his Nobel Prize for Literature (that came in 2010) so he wasn't yet a "central" figure in the world of writing. In this conversation, he teases out the hazy line between being an artist (who inhabits the world of the imagination), and being a professional politician (who inhabits the world of practical problem-solving) in a way that reflects a very different vision for the role for the artist in a society. In North America, we're more ambivalent about professional practitioners of literature who stray too far into the world of politics, as if political life will sully them and contaminate the artistic vision. But in Vargas Llosa's native Peru (as in many countries), it's expected that writers will be asked to comment on politics, and not doing so undermines the role of the public intellectual. As he so aptly notes, literature "... is something that can help people to live, that can help people to solve problems [...] literature is important, [and]  rooted in life. And this idea is one of the reasons why writers are pushed in Latin America to be involved in political problems and in the public debate." It's a symbol, perhaps, of the marginal role that artists in general (and writers in particular) play in contemporary North American society. And in the background a series of important questions about the role of the artist: What does a society look like when writers are more actively involved in political discussion and even political contests? What does it do to politics when writers are central players? And more importantly, what does it do to literature? ***This audio recording of Mario Vargas Llosa in conversation with Adrienne Clarkson was recorded on stage at Harbourfront Reading Series in 1988. It is used with the kind permission of the Toronto International Festival of Authors. Thanks to TIFA for allowing us access to their archives for this series. Find out more about the Festival and its annual festival along with many other activities at FestivalOfAuthors.ca. Click here to check out Season One of Writers Off the Page where you'll be able to listen to all 26 episodes which feature Umberto Eco, Susan Sontag, Nikki Giovanni, Grace Paley and many more.***SHOW NOTESWorks by Mario Vargas Llosa (in English)The Perpetual Orgy: Flaubert and Madame Bovary (print edition)Aunt Julia and the Scriptwriter (print edition)Time of the Hero (print edition) (ebook)Who Killed Palomino Molero (print edition) (ebook)The Call of the Tribe (print edition)Sabers and Utopias: Visions of Latin America (print edition)Conversation in the Cathedral (print edition)Works by Mario Vargas Llosa (en Español)La civilización del espectáculo (print edition) (ebook)La fiesta del chivo (audiobook)El fuego de la imaginación : libros, escenarios, pantallas y museos (print edition)Other Related Books or MaterialsMario Vargas Llosa: a Life of Writing (print edition)Belonging: the Paradox of Citizenship by Adrienne Clarkson (print edition) (ebook)The Shining Path : Love, Madness, and Revolution in the Andes (print edition)About the Host of Writers Off the PageRandy Boyagoda is a novelist and professor of English at the University of Toronto, where he serves as advisor on civil discourse and vice-dean undergraduate, in the Faculty of Arts and Science. He has written seven books, including four novels. His work has been nominated for the Scotiabank Giller Prize and the IMPAC Dublin Literary Prize and named a Globe and Mail Best Book of the Year and New York Times Book Review Editor’s Choice selection. He regularly contributes essays, opinions and reviews to publications including the Atlantic, the New York Times, the Financial Times of London, the Times Literary Supplement, and the Globe and Mail, and appears frequently on CBC Radio. A former president of PEN Canada, Boyagoda lives in Toronto with his wife and their four daughters.Music is by YukaThanks to the Toronto International Festival of Authors (TIFA) for allowing TPL access to their archives to feature some of the best-known writers in the world from moments in the past. Thanks as well to  Library and Archives Canada for generously allowing TPL access to these archives.

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In this episode, we hear Nithy Kasa sharing insights behind her poem, "The Horizon is Tired.""The Horizon is Tired" is featured in Nithy's debut poetry collection, "Palm Wine Tapper and The Boy at Jericho" (published by Doire Press). ---For more information about the Fingal Poetry Festival, be sure to visit our website at fingalpoetryfestival.com.---Our heartfelt gratitude goes to Fingal County Council and the Arts Council of Ireland's Capacity Building Support Scheme for their generous support of the Fingal Poetry Festival Podcast---The Fingal Poetry Festival Podcast is produced by Conor Sweetman, with music provided Blue Dot Sessions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

RJ Roman has had a journey of ups and downs on American Ninja Warrior. During the semi-finals he had a fall near the end of his run, but redeemed himself with the show's safety pass and finished fourth on the leaderboard. Now, he has advanced to Stage 2 of the competition with the goal of winning the grand prize of $1 million. Before making a name for himself on the show, RJ was a musician (bass player) for the band Emuness, in the Orlando, Florida area. Tune in for the finals, Monday nights on NBC to watch RJ and the other contestants (check your local listings for the exact time).

What a fun and chaotic chat this was. Phil Ellis had the pleasure of chatting with the winner of 'Ru Paul's drag Race UK' season 4 (among many other accolades) the hilarious Danny Beard. so much fun but be warned, there is strong language used throughout and rightfully so.    DANNY BEARD AND THEIR BAND UNDERBELLY - GEORGE SQUARE - UDDERBELLY 21:40 AUG 21-25   WARNING: Episode contains strong language from the outset.

Ashia Ajani, Aya de Leon, and Camille Dungy, moderated by Devin T. Murphy 2023 marks the thirtieth anniversary of Octavia Butler's novel, which has only grown more relevant over the past three decades. Two poets and a novelist will discuss the power of Octavia Butler’s prophetic parables, placing their own writing in her lineage connecting climate justice and racial justice. Buy the books here 

Bestselling historian and Oxford professor Peter Frankopan explores the impact of climate change across history in The Earth Transformed: An Untold History. From how the cyclical pressures of El Niño paved the fall of the Moche civilisation in South America to the volcanic eruption in Iceland that helped bring the Ottoman Empire to its knees, he brilliantly recasts human history through the lens of the natural world. Peter chats with Tim Flannery about a compelling book with a timely message – civilisations that fail to act sustainably may be met with catastrophe. Supported by ARA.Peter Frankopan appeared at Sydney Writers' Festival thanks to Tearaway Press.Supported by the British Council. This episode was recorded live at the 2023 Sydney Writers’ Festival.  If you enjoyed this episode, please rate and follow our channel. Sydney Writers’ Festival podcasts are available on all major podcast platforms. After more? Follow Sydney Writers’ Festival on social media:Instagram: @sydwritersfestFacebook: @SydWritersFestTwitter: @SydWritersFestTikTok: @sydwritersfestSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on On Story, writer Edward Neumeier discusses his creative process behind the sci-fi cult classics RoboCop and Starship Troopers. Neumeier explores the particulars of writing for the genre, as well as his knack for disguising deep issues within expansive and captivating stories.  Clips of RoboCop courtesy of Orion Pictures. Clips of Starship Troopers courtesy of TriStar Pictures.

In June, Jon and I flew over to Northern Ireland. I had been asked to host the “Meet the Producers’ Stage at the Comber Earlies Potato Festival in Comber which sits on Strangford Loch.It is a beautiful town, in a stunning part of the country and we were treated to a joyful festival of food and lovely people.My fab friend Paula McIntyre (more from her later) who you would have heard on a previous podcast - put me forward and introduced me to Heather Shields from Ards and North Down Council.Together with her team they put on a truly wonderful event. The sun shone that day, the food, drink, music and laughter flowed.www.scrumptiousfoodfestivals.co.ukhttps://www.instagram.com/truly_scrumptious_podcast/https://paulamcintyre.co.uk/https://www.visitardsandnorthdown.com/whats-on/summer-food-festival/comber-earlies-food-festival Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.