
The Oscar Project Podcast
A discussion of all the films nominated for Oscars, starting in 1929, plus interviews with filmmakers and authors writing about the film industry.
Episodes
123 episodes
3.37-Filmmaker Interview with Madison Hatfield
In today's episode, I interview Madison Hatfield, the director and star of the short film "I Could Dom," a laugh a minute sex comedy about a young woman trying to figure out what exactly she wants in a relationship.Listen to hear about h...
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Episode 37
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30:03

3.36-White Shadows in the South Seas with Matthew Brady
Today's episode is my conversation about the 1928 film White Shadows in the South Seas. My friend Matthew Brady from the Warren Peace newslet...
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Season 3
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Episode 36
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46:13

3.35-Filmmaker Interview with Allison Moy Hayhurst and Mike Hayhurst
In today's episode, I interview Allison Moy Hayhurst and Mike Hayhurst, the producer and director of the film And Through the Portal We Go. The film is a genre-bending time loop story that takes an earnest look at faith, friendship, an...
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Season 3
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Episode 35
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25:34

3.34-Our Dancing Daughters with Vicki Lesley
Today's episode is my conversation about the 1928 film Our Dancing Daughters. My friend Vicki Lesly from the Meandering Over the Pebbles ne...
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Season 3
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Episode 34
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43:36

3.33-Filmmaker Interview with Lauren Melinda
In today's episode, I interview Lauren Melinda, the director of the short film "Before You." The film tells the story of a young couple dealing with the loss of a pregnancy while simultaneously expressing joy about an upcoming birth.List...
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Season 3
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Episode 33
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24:19

3.32-Glorious Betsy with Enrico Banson
Today's episode is my conversation about the 1928 film Glorious Betsy. My friend Enrico Banson from the Director's Notes newsle...
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Season 3
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Episode 32
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33:41

3.31-Filmmaker Interview with Emily Sheskin
In today's episode, I interview Emily Sheskin, the director of the short documentary "Livestreams with GrandmaPuzzles." The film focuses on the unlikely pairing of Twitch with jigsaw puzzles and premiered at the Hot Springs Documentary Film Fes...
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Season 3
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Episode 31
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21:18

3.30-Street Angel & Skyscraper with Beth Lisogorsky
Today's episode is my conversation about the 1928 films Street Angel and Skyscraper. My friend Beth Lisogorsky from Beth's TV &a...
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Season 3
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Episode 30
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40:42

3.29-Movie Chat with Chris Etrata, winner of the 2025 Oscars Prediction Contest
In today's episode, I am joined by Chris Etrata, the winner of the 2025 Oscar prediction contest on The Oscar Project. We talk about our reactions to the 97th Academy Awards, some movies from 2025 so far, and what we're looking forward to in th...
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Season 3
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Episode 29
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21:00

3.28-The Return of the Oscars and Lost Nominees of 1928-1929 with Lewis Beer
Today's episode is the beginning of my conversations about the films nominated at the 2nd Academy Awards. I'm joined by Lewis Beer who writes the Slow M...
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Season 3
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Episode 28
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32:59

3.27-Filmmaker Interview with John Kelly
In today's episode, I interview John Kelly, the director of the short film "Retirement Plan," an animated short that follows a man as he dreams about what he will do in his retirement years. The film won the Grand Jury and Audience Awards at
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Season 3
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Episode 27
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17:34

3.26-Filmmaker Interview with Paul Kowalski
In today's episode, I interview Paul Kowalski, the director of the short film "Sardinia," a dark look at what a world without humor could be like. The film screened at IndieShorts and won the Best Director Grand Prize at Flickers Rhode Island I...
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Season 3
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Episode 26
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26:30

3.25-Filmmaker Interview with Jonathan Hammond
In today's episode, I interview Jonathan Hammond, the director of the short film "Fireflies in the Dusk," a clever genre bending comedy that brings the Victorian Age into the present day with hilarious results.Listen to hear about some o...
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Season 3
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Episode 25
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20:23

3.24-Movie Chat with Luis Mendez, winner of the 2025 Oscars Prediction Contest
In today's episode, I am joined by Luis Mendez, the winner of the 2025 Oscar prediction contest on The Oscar Project. We talk about our reactions to the 97th Academy Awards, some movies from 2025 so far, and what we're looking forward to in the...
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Season 3
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Episode 24
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27:01

3.23-Filmmaker Interview with Lucy Davidson
In today's episode, I interview Lucy Davidson, the director of the short film "Baggage," a touching look at the weight we all carry with us in our day to day lives.Listen to hear about the inspiration for the film, the importance of crea...
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Season 3
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Episode 23
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12:12

3.22-97th Academy Awards Recap
The 97th Academy Awards are over and today I'm joined by Shawna Carroll from the Notes from Post newsletter to recap everything that happened at...
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Season 3
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Episode 22
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21:25

3.21-97th Academy Awards Preview-Part 5
Today is the final episode in my preview of the 97th Academy Awards where I will have broken down every category over the course of this week. Today I am joined by Maria Banson from the
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Season 3
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Episode 21
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46:44

3.20-97th Academy Awards Preview-Part 4
Today is the third of a five episode preview of the 97th Academy Awards where I will be breaking down each and every category throughout the week. Today I am joined by Kevin Pettit from the ...
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Season 3
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Episode 20
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41:51

3.19-97th Academy Awards Preview-Part 3
Today is the third of a five episode preview of the 97th Academy Awards where I will be breaking down each and every category throughout the week. Today I am joined by Brandon MacMurray from the Short ...
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Season 3
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Episode 19
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18:16

3.18-97th Academy Awards Preview-Part 2
Today is the second of a five episode preview of the 97th Academy Awards where I will be breaking down each and every category throughout the week. Today I am joined by Enrico Banson from the
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Season 3
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Episode 18
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30:04

3.17-97th Academy Awards Preview-Part 1
Today's is the first of a five episode preview of the 97th Academy Awards where I will be breaking down each and every category throughout the week. Today I am joined by Joanne Thornborough...
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Season 3
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Episode 17
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29:51

3.16-1st Oscars Recap
Today's episode is my recap of everything from the very first Academy Awards back in 1929. Listen as I walk through the nominees and winners of every category and give a final ranking of all 17 films I was able to watch from this first year of ...
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Season 3
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Episode 16
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15:12

3.15-Wings with Kevin Pettit
Today's episode is my conversation about the 1927 film Wings. My friend Kevin Pettit from the See You At The Movies newsletter joins...
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Season 3
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Episode 15
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46:49

3.14-7th Heaven with Maria Banson
Today's episode is my 100th episode(!) and my conversation about the 1927 film 7th Heaven. My friend Maria Banson from the Brunello...
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Season 3
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Episode 14
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36:20

3.13-Filmmaker Interview with Victoria Warmerdam and Trent
In today's episode, I interview Victoria Warmerdam and Trent, the director and producer of the short film "I'm Not a Robot," a story of a woman who discovers that she might just be a robot and how she deals with that realization.Listen ...
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Season 3
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Episode 13
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27:17
