90 Minutes Or Less Film Fest

Sam Clements is curating a fictional film festival. He'll accept almost anything, but the movie must not be longer than 90 minutes. This is the 90 Minutes Or Less Film Fest podcast.

Welcome back to Petite Maman week! This episode was originally released in November 2021. 

Sam spoke to Portrait of a Lady on Fire director Céline Sciamma about her latest film, Petite Maman.  Sam and Céline discuss the making of Petite Maman and the importance of films under 90 minutes long. 

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Produced by Sam Clements and Louise Owen. Guest star Céline Sciamma. Music by Martin Austwick. Artwork by Sam Gilbey.  We are a proud member of the Stripped Media Network.

Sam Clements is curating a fictional film festival. He'll accept almost anything, but the movie must not be longer than 90 minutes. This is the 90 Minutes Or Less Film Fest podcast.

Welcome to Petite Maman week!

In episode 176 Sam is joined by the creators of Wildwood, Colin Meloy and Carson Ellis. Colin is a musician and lead singer of The Decemberists, and Carson is an author and illustrator. 

Colin and Carson have chosen Petite Maman (72 mins). Directed by Céline Sciamma, the film from 2021 stars Joséphine Sanz, Gabrielle Sanz, Stéphane Varupenne, Nina Meurisse, and Margo Abascal.

Sam, Colin and Carson discuss how it feels to have their book turned into a movie by Laika Studios, how Carson discovered Petite Maman through a Criterion Collection commission, and hosting movie night double-bills in their barn. 

Thank you for downloading. We'll be back in a couple of weeks!

If you enjoy the show, please subscribe, rate, review and share with your friends. We're an independent podcast and every recommendation helps - thank you! 

Rate and review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. 

Show your support for the podcast and help us stay truly independent by leaving us a tip at our Ko-fi page: https://ko-fi.com/90minfilmfest

Website: 90minfilmfest.com
Blue Sky:  @90minfilmfest.bsky.social
Instagram: @90MinFilmFest

Produced by Sam Clements and Louise Owen. Guest stars Colin Meloy and Carson Ellis. Music by Martin Austwick. Artwork by Sam Gilbey.  We are a proud member of the Stripped Media Network.

Sam Clements is curating a fictional film festival. He'll accept almost anything, but the movie must not be longer than 90 minutes. This is the 90 Minutes Or Less Film Fest podcast.

In episode 175 Sam is joined by director Simon Hynd. His new film Ghosts: The Possession of Button House is in UK cinemas from 23 Oct 2026. 

Simon has chosen Tokyo Drifter (83 mins). Directed by Seijun Suzuki, the 1966 yakuza film from Nikkatsu stars Tetsuya Watari, Chieko Matsubara, and Hideaki Nitani.

Sam and Simon discuss turning the sitcom Ghosts into a film, Seijun Suzuki's unique filmmaking style, and the prolific output of Nikkatsu studios. 

Thank you for downloading. We'll be back in a couple of weeks!

If you enjoy the show, please subscribe, rate, review and share with your friends. We're an independent podcast and every recommendation helps - thank you! 

Rate and review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. 

Show your support for the podcast and help us stay truly independent by leaving us a tip at our Ko-fi page: https://ko-fi.com/90minfilmfest

Website: 90minfilmfest.com
Blue Sky:  @90minfilmfest.bsky.social
Instagram: @90MinFilmFest

Produced by Sam Clements and Louise Owen. Guest star Simon Hynd. Music by Martin Austwick. Artwork by Sam Gilbey.  We are a proud member of the Stripped Media Network.

Sam Clements is curating a fictional film festival. He'll accept almost anything, but the movie must not be longer than 90 minutes. This is the 90 Minutes Or Less Film Fest podcast.

In this 90 Minutes or Less Spotlight episode filmmaker Paweł Pawlikowski talks to Sam about making exclusively under 90 minute films. 

Paweł's new film Fatherland [82 mins] is in UK cinemas from 23 Oct 2026. His other movies include Last Resort [77 mins], My Summer of Love [86 mins], The Woman in the Fifth [85 mins], Ida [82 mins], and Cold War [88 mins]. 

Thank you for downloading. We'll be back in a couple of weeks!

Rate and subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/90minfilm

If you enjoy the show, please subscribe, rate, review and share with your friends. We're an independent podcast and every recommendation helps - thank you! 

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Website: 90minfilmfest.com
Blue Sky:  @90minfilmfest.bsky.social
Instagram: @90MinFilmFest

We are a proud member of the Stripped Media Network.

Hosted and produced by Sam Clements. Edited and produced by Louise Owen. Guest star Paweł Pawlikowski. Music by Martin Austwick. Artwork by Sam Gilbey.

Sam Clements is curating a fictional film festival. He'll accept almost anything, but the movie must not be longer than 90 minutes. This is the 90 Minutes Or Less Film Fest podcast.

In episode 174 Sam is joined by filmmaker Brian Duffield. His new movie Whalefall, starring Austin Abrams and Josh Brolin, is in UK cinemas from 16 Oct 2026. 

Brian has chosen La Jetée (28 mins). Directed and written by Chris Marker, the French sci-fi classic stars Jean Négroni, Hélène Châtelain, Davos Hanich, and Jacques Ledoux. 

Sam and Brian discuss collaborating with the original books author on Whalefall, how La Jetée was ahead of it's time, and the liberating idea of telling a story with just still photographs.

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If you enjoy the show, please subscribe, rate, review and share with your friends. We're an independent podcast and every recommendation helps - thank you! 

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Website: 90minfilmfest.com
Blue Sky:  @90minfilmfest.bsky.social
Instagram: @90MinFilmFest

Produced by Sam Clements and Louise Owen. Guest star Brian Duffield. Additional editing and sound mixing by @lukemakestweets. Music by Martin Austwick. Artwork by Sam Gilbey.  We are a proud member of the Stripped Media Network.