Episode 64: Anna Bogutskaya
Bill speaks to film programmer, broadcaster, writer, podcaster and festival director Anna Bogutskaya about her many endeavors in film culture, from co-founding The Final Girls collective and programming for BFI Southbank to serving as director of Underwire Festival, producing podcasts and recording Blu-Ray audio commentaries. Topics include: THE WIZARD OF OZ and tiny philistines, The Hot Fuzztival at the Prince Charles Cinema, TROUBLE EVERY DAY and arthouse horror, Yhara Zayd, Russian dubbing practices, “The B word” programming controversy, The Filmcast and parasocial relationships, the WE ARE THE WEIRDOS touring program and reediting a Pedro Almodóvar movie to discourage internet piracy.
Visit Anna Bogutskaya’s official site
Visit The Final Girls site
Learn about Underwire Festival
Read Anna Bogutskaya’s interview with John Waters
Buy the Second Sight 4k UHD / Blu-Ray
Read about Cruel Flesh: Films of the New French Extremity
Watch Anna Bogutskaya discuss Pedro Almodóvar’s ALL ABOUT MY MOTHER