Season 2

Episodes • 2019

Indigenous New Wave

1. Indigenous New Wave

23 min

From Oklahoma to the Canadian Arctic, we explore on-screen indigenous representation including the 'Hollywood Indian' of classic westerns to a new generation of storytellers.

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The Rise of Monsters

2. The Rise of Monsters

23 min

In Tokyo and LA, we discover how the city-crushing Kaiju genre embodies our biggest fears - from a radioactive Godzilla in post-war Japan, to new American monsters as hurricanes.

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New American Horror

3. New American Horror

23 min

Young filmmakers Jordan Peele, Robert Eggers, and Karyn Kusama investigate the ability of horror films to tap into social anxieties, keeping audiences squirming in their seats.

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Stoned on Film

4. Stoned on Film

23 min

Tommy Chong spearheads the exploration of stoner films throughout the years - early anti-drug hysteria, spliffs in counterculture comedy, and the rise of the female pothead.

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Rza And The Art Of The Kung Fu Film

5. Rza And The Art Of The Kung Fu Film

23 min

Wu-Tang Clan mastermind RZA recounts how his life journey and hip-hop career have been shaped by the Kung fu films he loves

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Tony Kaye Vs Hollywood

6. Tony Kaye Vs Hollywood

23 min

Two decades later, Tony Kaye looks back at what happened after losing an epic battle over his fiery debut film, American History X, to Hollywood.

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New Trans Cinema

7. New Trans Cinema

23 min

Intimate interviews with top trans filmmakers examines the problematic history of transgender representation, diving into today’s most daring, hilarious, and heartfelt trans films.

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