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CHARLIEBIRD: Tribeca Best Narrative Feature Winner | Libby Ewing Interview

Action.

It’s the word we most often associate with movies — big spectacle, big movement, big moments. But some of the most powerful films move in a different way. Not through explosions or chase scenes, but through emotional tension, interior conflict, and the quiet shifts that change a life.

CHARLIEBIRD, winner of the Founders Award for Best U.S. Narrative Feature at the 2025 Tribeca Film Festival, is one of those films.

In this episode of INSIDE THE ARTHOUSE, we sit down with director Libby Ewing to talk about her feature debut and the journey of bringing this intimate independent drama from script to screen.

Written by and starring Samantha Smart, CHARLIEBIRD follows the evolving relationship between a music therapist working in a pediatric hospital ward and one of her teenage patients. As the two navigate grief, uncertainty, and the fragile process of healing, their connection becomes a lifeline for them both.

The teenage patient is played by Gabriela Ochoa Perez, whose breakout performance earned the Best Performance award at the 2025 Tribeca Film Festival.

In our conversation, Libby Ewing discusses the origins of the film, collaborating with Samantha Smart, directing emotionally vulnerable performances, and what it means for an intimate independent film to break through at one of the world’s major film festivals.

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RENDEZ-VOUS WITH FRENCH CINEMA at Lincoln CenterWhat does a nation’s cinema look like in a single moment?Each year, RENDEZ-VOUS WITH FRENCH CINEMA gathers a new constellation of films — stories shaped by the tensions, desires, politics, and imaginations moving through France right now. For more than three decades, the series has offered American audiences an early glimpse of that evolving landscape — a place where emerging filmmakers stand beside established voices, and where quiet discoveries can become lasting works.Now in its 31st edition, 22 features arrive at Film at Lincoln Center’s Walter Reade Theater, offering not just premieres, but a portrait of French cinema in motion.In this episode, we sit down with Florence Almozini, Vice President of Programming at Film at Lincoln Center, to look beyond the titles themselves. We talk about the rhythms she sees across this year’s selections, the themes surfacing again and again, and the delicate art of shaping a program that reflects both where French cinema is — and where it might be headed.Because festivals are more than showcases. They are acts of curation, of translation, of belief. They are where films begin their journeys across borders.Join us for our conversation with Florence Almozini about RENDEZ-VOUS WITH FRENCH CINEMA begins now — on INSIDE THE ARTHOUSE. Clips from this conversation can be found @INSIDETHEARTHOUSEclips @laemmle @officialRaphaelSbarge @insidetheArthouse @filmlinc @lincolncenter Film at Lincoln Center#RendezvousWithFrenchCinema #RendezVousWithFrenchCinema #FilmAtLincolnCenter #FrenchCinema #FrenchFilm #InternationalCinema #ArthouseCinema #WorldCinema #FilmFestival #FrenchCinema2026 #NewFrenchCinema #FilmProgramming #CinemaCulture #InsideTheArthouseRendezvous With French Cinema 2026, Rendez-Vous With French Cinema 2026, Florence Almozini interview, Film at Lincoln Center, French cinema 2026, future of French film, state of French cinema, new French films 2026, French film festival New York, Walter Reade Theater, international cinema podcast, arthouse film podcast, film festival programming, film programmer interview, French filmmakers 2026, independent film distribution, US film acquisitions, world cinema interview, Inside the Arthouse podcast#InsideTheArthouse #FilmPodcast #ArthouseCinema #IndependentFilm #IndieFilm#FilmmakerInterview #FilmDiscussion #FilmAnalysis #MovieReview #FilmIndustry #FilmBusiness #FilmDistribution #LaemmleTheatres #GregLaemmle #RaphaelSbarge #NewFilmReleases #arthousefilm Video podcast exploring independent film, arthouse cinema, and the film industry. In-depth filmmaker interviews, behind-the-scenes conversations, and film analysis covering new releases, repertory cinema, and classic films. Hosted by Greg Laemmle & Raphael Sbarge in partnership with Laemmle Theatres, Inside the Arthouse focuses on film distribution, the movie business, and the creative process behind independent filmmakingINSIDE THE ARTHOUSE is a YouTube film podcast featuring in-depth filmmaker interviews focused on independent film, arthouse cinema, documentary filmmaking, and the film industry.
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MR. NOBODY AGAINST PUTIN
BAFTA Winner for Best Documentary and Academy Award® Nominee for Best Documentary Feature

What do you do when your government goes to war — and you believe it’s wrong?

In this episode of INSIDE THE ARTHOUSE, we explore the extraordinary story behind MR. NOBODY AGAINST PUTIN, the BAFTA-winning and Oscar-nominated documentary that offers a rare inside look at life in Putin’s Russia during the invasion of Ukraine.

At the center of the film is Pavel “Pasha” Talankin, a school videographer in a small Russian town who quietly opposes the war. When he is required to film classroom lessons promoting state propaganda, he faces an impossible moral choice. Instead of walking away, Pasha secretly collaborates with director David Borenstein, transforming state-mandated footage into a powerful act of cinematic resistance.

Part political thriller, part dark satire, and part whistleblower story, the film captures the tension, absurdity, and real danger of dissent under authoritarian rule.

We’re joined by co-directors David Borenstein and Pavel Talankin, along with Executive Producer Robin Hessman, for a candid conversation about filmmaking under surveillance, the ethics of resistance, and the risks of telling the truth.

This episode is part of our Oscar Spotlight Series, featuring in-depth conversations with this year’s Academy Award–nominated Documentary Feature filmmakers.
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COME SEE ME IN THE GOOD LIGHT with director Ryan White

Oscar-nominated documentary Come See Me in the Good Light follows celebrated poet Andrea Gibson after a cancer diagnosis reshapes their life — revealing how comedy, love, and poetry become powerful acts of resilience.

In this INSIDE THE ARTHOUSE Oscar Spotlight episode, director Ryan White joins us for an in-depth conversation about the making of the film, the trust built with Gibson and poet Megan Falley, and how humor becomes a lifeline in the face of mortality.

Premiering at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival, Come See Me in the Good Light has earned widespread acclaim and an Academy Award nomination for Best Documentary Feature.

Watch our full conversation with Ryan White as we explore the emotional heart of this extraordinary documentary. And find clips from this and other conversations on our clip channel: https://www.youtube.com/@UC-UusQo4CZloPzGDncdQHQQ

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Oscar-nominated director Geeta Gandbhir joins INSIDE THE ARTHOUSE to discuss her powerful new documentary, THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR.

In this in-depth conversation, Gandbhir explores the real-life story behind the film, the moral complexities at its center, and the responsibility of documentary storytelling in today’s cultural landscape.

Inside the Making of THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR- Oscar Nominee Best Doc Feature

Constructed almost entirely from police body camera footage, THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR examines a tragic neighbor dispute that escalates under Florida’s “Stand Your Ground” law — revealing deeper issues of race, fear, gun culture, and the American legal system.

In this in-depth interview, Gandbhir discusses the ethical responsibility of building a film from body cam footage, the cultural climate that shaped the events, and what she hopes audiences take away from one of this year’s most urgent Oscar-nominated documentaries.

Is THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR the most provocative documentary of awards season?

Watch our exclusive conversation with Geeta Gandbhir as part of our ongoing series spotlighting this year’s Oscar-nominated documentary filmmakers.

Clips from this episode can be found on our Clips channel: @INSIDETHEARTHOUSEclips

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Video podcast exploring independent film, arthouse cinema, and the film industry. In-depth filmmaker interviews, behind-the-scenes conversations, and film analysis covering new releases, repertory cinema, and classic films. Hosted by Greg Laemmle & Raphael Sbarge in partnership with Laemmle Theatres, Inside the Arthouse focuses on film distribution, the movie business, and the creative process behind independent filmmaking

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