The Screening List Thu, 09 Apr 2026 19:35:32 -0400 https://www.buzzsprout.com/2602647 en-us © 2026 The Screening List yes 642b6ddc-9484-5f71-b60a-d7ba64d651be thescreeninglist@gmail.com The Screening List episodic false The Screening List is a podcast about the films that shouldn’t slip through the cracks. Each episode, Chiara and Maritza break down the movies you need to see, from festival discoveries and awards season contenders to overlooked gems, while also unpacking the conversations shaping the industry, from the Oscar race to the festival circuit.

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) The Screening List thescreeninglist@gmail.com https://storage.buzzsprout.com/nz1yv33dahnasvvg2qiqvo5magg2?.jpg The Screening List When Horror Calls Audiences Back To The Theatre: Cheap to Make, Impossible to Ignore When Horror Calls Audiences Back To The Theatre: Cheap to Make, Impossible to Ignore Send us Fan Mail

Today, we are talking about the genre powering the box office — and quietly launching a new wave of filmmakers. 

Plus, your weekly industry temperature check: stranded capital and the industry’s transparency problem, what Bad Robot reveals about where things are headed, and the rise of vertical video and long-form series.

The Screening List is hosted by Maritza Cayo and Chiara Miniconi.

Produced by VoxFilms and NouLa Productions.

Edited by Chloe O'Donnell.

Artwork by Griffin Reynolds.
Music by Evan B.

Follow us on Instagram @thescreeninglist.

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Today, we are talking about the genre powering the box office — and quietly launching a new wave of filmmakers. 

Plus, your weekly industry temperature check: stranded capital and the industry’s transparency problem, what Bad Robot reveals about where things are headed, and the rise of vertical video and long-form series.

The Screening List is hosted by Maritza Cayo and Chiara Miniconi.

Produced by VoxFilms and NouLa Productions.

Edited by Chloe O'Donnell.

Artwork by Griffin Reynolds.
Music by Evan B.

Follow us on Instagram @thescreeninglist.

]]> The Screening List Buzzsprout-18988069 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0400 5149 1 4 full true The Exception, Not the Rule : Nirvana The Band The Show The Movie and the failure of indie distribution The Exception, Not the Rule : Nirvana The Band The Show The Movie and the failure of indie distribution Send us Fan Mail

Today we’re talking about Canadian national treasures Matt Johnson and Jay McCarrol, and their unlikely breakout Nirvana The Band The Show The Movie—a rare exception in a system that’s quietly falling apart.

Plus, your weekly industry temperature check: the collapse of Row K, what it reveals about the state of indie distribution, and the death of Sora.

The Screening List is hosted by Maritza Cayo and Chiara Miniconi.

Produced by VoxFilms and NouLa Productions.

Edited by Chloe O'Donnell.

Artwork by Griffin Reynolds.
Music by Evan B.

Follow us on Instagram @thescreeninglist.

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Today we’re talking about Canadian national treasures Matt Johnson and Jay McCarrol, and their unlikely breakout Nirvana The Band The Show The Movie—a rare exception in a system that’s quietly falling apart.

Plus, your weekly industry temperature check: the collapse of Row K, what it reveals about the state of indie distribution, and the death of Sora.

The Screening List is hosted by Maritza Cayo and Chiara Miniconi.

Produced by VoxFilms and NouLa Productions.

Edited by Chloe O'Donnell.

Artwork by Griffin Reynolds.
Music by Evan B.

Follow us on Instagram @thescreeninglist.

]]> The Screening List Buzzsprout-18951895 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 18:00:00 -0400 5111 full false The Picture Isn’t Complete: One Battle After Another and the Question of Representation The Picture Isn’t Complete: One Battle After Another and the Question of Representation Send us Fan Mail

In this episode, we take on best picture winner One Battle After Another and the conversation around its portrayal of Black women. Where does representation land, and why does it still spark debate? 

We also look at what a changing audience means for Hollywood, from shifting expectations to the question everyone’s asking: can Gen Z actually save the industry?  Plus, what we watched this week and the films we’re excited about.

The Screening List is hosted by Maritza Cayo and Chiara Miniconi.

Produced by VoxFilms and NouLa Productions.

Edited by Chloe O'Donnell.

Artwork by Griffin Reynolds.
Music by Evan B.

Follow us on Instagram @thescreeninglist.

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In this episode, we take on best picture winner One Battle After Another and the conversation around its portrayal of Black women. Where does representation land, and why does it still spark debate? 

We also look at what a changing audience means for Hollywood, from shifting expectations to the question everyone’s asking: can Gen Z actually save the industry?  Plus, what we watched this week and the films we’re excited about.

The Screening List is hosted by Maritza Cayo and Chiara Miniconi.

Produced by VoxFilms and NouLa Productions.

Edited by Chloe O'Donnell.

Artwork by Griffin Reynolds.
Music by Evan B.

Follow us on Instagram @thescreeninglist.

]]> The Screening List Buzzsprout-18906573 Wed, 25 Mar 2026 16:00:00 -0400 6240 1 2 full true We’re Not in Kansas Anymore: Awards Season in a Changing Industry We’re Not in Kansas Anymore: Awards Season in a Changing Industry Send us Fan Mail

With the Oscars this weekend, we break down the final state of the race. Could controversy hurt Timothée Chalamet’s chances? Why Warner Bros. may dominate the nominations, and what a possible Paramount Global–Warner Bros. acquisition could mean for Hollywood. Plus, what we watched this week and the films we’re excited about.

The Screening List is hosted by Maritza Cayo and Chiara Miniconi.

Produced by VoxFilms and NouLa Productions.

Edited by Chloe O'Donnell.

Artwork by Griffin Reynolds.
Music by Evan B.

Follow us on Instagram @thescreeninglist.

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With the Oscars this weekend, we break down the final state of the race. Could controversy hurt Timothée Chalamet’s chances? Why Warner Bros. may dominate the nominations, and what a possible Paramount Global–Warner Bros. acquisition could mean for Hollywood. Plus, what we watched this week and the films we’re excited about.

The Screening List is hosted by Maritza Cayo and Chiara Miniconi.

Produced by VoxFilms and NouLa Productions.

Edited by Chloe O'Donnell.

Artwork by Griffin Reynolds.
Music by Evan B.

Follow us on Instagram @thescreeninglist.

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