Break the Frame: The Companion Podcast
Break the Frame: The Companion Podcast
Podcast Description
Break the Frame is the companion podcast to author and documentary film director Kevin Smokler’s new book, Break the Frame: Conversations with Women Filmmakers. Over the course of three years, Smokler interviewed some of the most influential women directors working today. The names you may not be instantly familiar with, but they are the creative forces behind the movies and television you love.
Each episode features an in-depth conversation with some of the 24 filmmakers interviewed
for the book, and is grounded in a full viewing of her complete body of work. The result: treating women directors not as exceptions, but as visionary artists with distinct styles, recurring themes, and important contributions to the art of cinema.
The podcast challenges the way audiences typically view women filmmakers. While names
like Wes Anderson or Quentin Tarantino evoke an immediate style, can the same be said of
Debra Granik, a Jessica Yu, or an Amy Heckerling? This show gives you just a highlight of
conversations in the book, with the bonus of discovering your new 10-12 favorite movies and TV series.
Despite the industry's s gender disparities, the accomplishments of female directors are vast — and Break the Frame celebrates those voices one conversation at a time.
Visit http://breaktheframebook.com/ for more information, and you can get your copy of Break the Frame wherever you buy books.
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
The podcast explores themes of gender representation in film, the unique artistic voices of women directors, and the impact of their storytelling. Episodes include in-depth conversations about influential works such as But I'm a Cheerleader and highlight the creative contributions of directors like Debra Granik and Amy Heckerling.
Break the Frame is the companion podcast to author and documentary film director Kevin Smokler’s new book, Break the Frame: Conversations with Women Filmmakers. Over the course of three years, Smokler interviewed some of the most influential women directors working today. The names you may not be instantly familiar with, but they are the creative forces behind the movies and television you love.
Each episode features an in-depth conversation with some of the 24 filmmakers interviewed
for the book, and is grounded in a full viewing of her complete body of work. The result: treating women directors not as exceptions, but as visionary artists with distinct styles, recurring themes, and important contributions to the art of cinema.
The podcast challenges the way audiences typically view women filmmakers. While names
like Wes Anderson or Quentin Tarantino evoke an immediate style, can the same be said of
Debra Granik, a Jessica Yu, or an Amy Heckerling? This show gives you just a highlight of
conversations in the book, with the bonus of discovering your new 10-12 favorite movies and TV series.
Despite the industry’s s gender disparities, the accomplishments of female directors are vast — and Break the Frame celebrates those voices one conversation at a time.
Visit http://breaktheframebook.com/ for more information, and you can get your copy of Break the Frame wherever you buy books.
Known for her sharp, satirical storytelling and commitment to LGBTQ+ representation, Jamie Babbit’s career has been shaped by her own life experiences. In this episode we dive deeper into the film that made both her and its star, Natasha Lyonne famous. But I’m A Cheerleader is Babbit’s debut and centers around a high school cheerleader whose parents send her to a residential in-patient conversion therapy camp to “cure” her lesbianism. Learn how improvised moments made it into the final cut, how Jamie’s eye for talent has turned small scenes into bigger roles, and what films by women have inspired her. We had a chance to catch up with Jamie for a sequel conversation of sorts while she was between production meetings.
Selected Filmography The Stand In (2020) Addicted to Fresno (2015) Breaking The Girls (2012) Itty Bitty Titty Committee (2007) The Quiet (2005) But I’m a Cheerleader (1999) Only Murders in the Building Russian Doll The Marvelous Ms. Masiel Silicon Valley Looking
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