Composer and musician Juliet Merchant joins host Ally Pitts to discuss some of the silent films she has written scores for.At the time of recording, six of the films Juliet has composed scores for are available on the streaming service Klassiki, which i

Ally Pitts announces a screening of Lev Kuleshovs By the Law; 3pm on Sunday 24th November '24 at the Barbican Cinema, and a screening of Sergei Eisenstein's Battleship Potemkin at the Winter Gardens in Morecambe in Lancashire on at 7.15pm on Saturday 30t

Classic episode re-release, featuring music by composer Juliet Merchant.In this episode, originally released in August 2018, Sarah Roberts, artist and podcaster, joins Ally Pitts to discuss this early Soviet silent sci-fi adventure.SPOILERS from about 1

Host Ally Pitts shares news about two exhibitions running in 2024 that feature the work of artist Alexandra Exter. He also discusses a previous film covered on the podcast, Aelita, which she worked on as a costume designer and set decorator.  The Royal Ac

Host Ally Pitts shares news about the BFI's Bla Tarr retrospective season Will Heaven Fall Upon Us?Ally's local, the Ultimate Picture Palace in Oxford is one of the participating UK cinemas.Links mentioned/alluded to in the episode:Bla Tarr retrospec

International(?) man of mystery Lyn Seren joins Ally Pitts to discuss Andrei Tarkovsky's penultimate film. We also talk about rckenfigurs and Milton Keynes artists Boyd & Evans a bit!Links mentioned/alluded to in the episode:International Associati

Links mentioned in the episode:The Top 100 Podcast with Tim Coleman: Man with a Movie Camera episode with Ally Pitts.Saint Audio Podcast Festival line-upSaint Audio Podcast Festival announcement episode.I am Cuba, directed by Mikhail Kalatozov, screen

Saint Audio Podcast Festival is happening over the late May Bank Holiday Weekend (that's 23-26 May), in Oxford, UK! See you there, maybe?Links mentioned in the episode:Saintaudiopodcastfestival.comScreening of Spice World (1997) at the Ultimate Pictur

Ally Pitts introduces an episode of The Projection Booth he guested on in 2022.Links mentioned in the episode:Listen to the rest of Ally's guest appearances on The Projection Booth.Contact us:(We've changed the name of the show, but the social handles

Professor Catriona Kelly will be discussing her new book Russian Food Since 1800: Empire at Table with previous guest on this show, Alissa Timoshkina at Pushkin House in London on Friday 15th March 20