The Oscars Snubs Draft. Plus: ‘Sirāt’!

We’re drafting again! Sean and Amanda are joined by Chris Ryan, Joanna Robinson, and The Ankler’s Katey Rich to right the Academy’s wrongs by drafting the biggest Oscars snubs of all time. Before diving in though, they briefly cover this year’s Best Picture race. Then, they introduce the new categories and rules for this format and draft. Next, Sean and Amanda briefly cover Óliver Laxe’s Sirāt and talk through its deeply affective emotional provocation. Finally, Sean is joined by Laxe to explain why he feels like the audience dies while watching his film, how he experienced rave culture before portraying it on screen, and why creating transformative images that evoke feeling is the most crucial aspect of cinema.

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins
Guests: Óliver Laxe, Chris Ryan, Joanna Robinson, and Katey Rich
Producer: Jack Sanders
Production Support: Lucas Cavanagh