Exposure

About Exposure

A collective investigation into cinema. Monthly pods + contextual breakdowns into films you can see here in Richmond, Virginia.

Publisher

Brandon Shillingford

Category

tv & film

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

19 Jun 2024

Latest episode

24 Jul 2026

Latest episodes

16 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   24 Jul 2026

   Exposure Mid-Year Dispatch

   We're back! Although 2026 hasn't been silent at all for Exposure (if you're in Richmond and aren't coming to the screenings, where have you been??? ) it has been silent on the podcast front and for that I'm sorry! But I'm back and breaking down all that 2026 has had to offer in film, and I'm joined by my friend and awards expert, Kento Carson, to break down what we have to look forward to in the next 6 months (15:37).

2. 

   28 Oct 2025

   2025 Virginia Film Festival Dispatch

   A little recap of my weekend at the 38th Annual Virginia Film Festival where I saw films like Hamnet, The Secret Agent, Sentimental Value, and more.

3. 

   12 Sept 2025

   TIFF 25 Dispatch Part 1 & A Conversation with Kahlil Joseph

   It’s September, which means it’s time for the Toronto International Film Festival! In this episode, I share my experience on the ground at TIFF — from the atmosphere of the festival to some of the highlights of the trip so far. I also dive into a few standout films I’ve seen, including Kahlil Joseph’s BLKNWS: Terms & Conditions, which I had the chance to discuss with him (25:20). We talked about the process of working as both filmmaker and archivist, the power and responsibility of images in relation to Black history, the tension between journalism and representation, and how BLKNWS reimagines media itself as a subject.

4. 

   17 Aug 2025

   The Best Films of 2025 (So Far)

   Mid-year dispatch time! In this episode I talk about my five favorite movies of 2025... at least so far.

5. 

   11 Jul 2025

   A Double Feature Deep Dive with Hard Light Cinema: Killer of Sheep & Compensation

   In this episode, I sit down with my friends from the Hard Light Cinema crew, Lewis Peterson and Kyle Mayo-Blake, to talk about two landmark works of the L.A. Rebellion: Charles Burnett’s Killer of Sheep and Zeinabu Irene Davis’ Compensation. We dig into the visceral and poetic realism of Burnett’s vision, the radical tenderness of Davis’ storytelling, and how the L.A. Rebellion reimagines Black life beyond spectacle and stereotype. This conversation is in celebration of our upcoming co-presented double feature on July 20th at Studio Two Three, where both films will screen back-to-back. Grab your tickets now at hardlight.online (https://hardlight.online/), and if you aren't already, go and give them a follow at @hardlightrichmond on Instagram.

6. 

   30 Jun 2025

   In Bloom + A Conversation with Rohan Kalyan

   Host discusses the In Bloom film series, which explores the complexities of the coming-of-age experience, and Rohan Kalyan, political ethnographer, shares insights on identity and alienation in an interview.

7. 

   23 May 2025

   An Oral History of the Black Vampire on Film

   This episode explores the history of Black vampires in cinema, from Ganja & Hess to Blade, examining how filmmakers use the vampire as a symbol of inheritance, resistance, and transformation.

8. 

   1 Apr 2025

   Teknoerotica: A Series Presented by Exposure & Staunch Media

   In this episode, I'm joined by my friend Abby Giuseppe to discuss our new collaborative series, Teknoerotica. In an era where technology touches every aspect of human life, the intersection of sex, identity, and automation raises pressing questions: How does technology reshape desire? What happens when the boundary between human and machine blurs? Can intimacy persist in a world mediated by artificial intelligence, surveillance, and cybernetics? Teknoerotica is a five-film series that explores these questions through the lens of speculative fiction, cyber-surrealism, and techno-eroticism. Featuring Crimes of the Future (2022), Strange Days (1995), Teknolust (2002), demonlover (2002), and The Beast (2023), this series examines the ways in which technology amplifies, distorts, and commodifies human desire, presenting visions both seductive and disturbing. Teknoerotica is screening in Richmond throughout April at Ours, with a special showing at Studio Two Three on April 9. The full schedule is as follows: April 2 – Crimes of the Future (2022, dir. David Cronenberg) April 9 – Strange Days (1995, dir. Kathryn Bigelow) April 16 –Teknolust (2002, dir. Lynn Hershman Leeson) April 23 – Demonlover (2002, dir. Olivier Assayas) April 30 –The Beast (2023, dir. Bertrand Bonello)

9. 

   5 Mar 2025

   The Cinema of Bong Joon-ho

   In this episode, we’re diving into the world of Bong Joon-ho ahead of the release of Mickey 17. We’ll explore his incisive class commentary, visual language and iconography, and approach to genre storytelling—plus, what exactly makes his films stand out in an era where auteur-driven mainstream filmmaking has struggled to thrive. We’ll also dive into his early career in the 2000s Korean film scene, his relationships with actors and other directors, and how he went from cult favorite to global phenomenon. If any of the films mentioned in this episode pique your interest, here’s where you can stream them: Barking Dogs Never Bite (2000) - Prime Video, Roku, and Tubi Memories of Murder (2003) - Tubi The Host (2006) - Hoopla, Kanopy Mother (2009) - Hoopla Snowpiercer (2013) - Roku, Tubi Okja (2017) - Netflix Parasite (2019) - Hulu, Netflix

10. 

    4 Feb 2025

    Foundations: The L.A. Rebellion and Birth of a New Black Cinema

    Welcome back! In this episode, we're diving deep into the L.A. Rebellion—a groundbreaking movement that redefined Black independent cinema. This episode comes ahead of Foundations: The L.A. Rebellion and the Birth of a New Black Cinema, our Black History Month screening series at Ours in Richmond, Virginia, running throughout February. We’ll explore the origins of the movement, the visionary filmmakers who shaped it, the films that emerged from it, and why its legacy remains essential to both cinematic and Black history.

11. 

    8 Jan 2025

    The Best Films of 2024

    2024 has come to a close, and that means it's time to look back at the best films from this past year. We start with a quick recap of this past weekend's Golden Globes (1:16), followed by a discussion about the best cinema from the last 12 months (7:30).

12. 

    2 Dec 2024

    Exposure Fall Recap & a VAFF Dispatch

    Podcast host, [Name], breaks down the most notable film releases from October and November, and shares insights from the 2024 Virginia Film Festival.

13. 

    24 Sept 2024

    Exposure Summer Dispatch (and Fall 2024 Preview)

    In this episode I talk about some of my favorite films of the Summer (and a few that weren't so good but still need some attention). Also... a quick Fall 2024 preview!

14. 

    24 Jul 2024

    90's Neo-noir: Cure and Kiyoshi Kurosawa

    Welcome back. As part of our continuing 90's Neo-noir series, we're taking a look at Kiyoshi Kurosawa's 1997 masterpiece, CURE, staring Koji Yakusho, Masato Hagiwara, Tsuyoshi Ujiki, and Anna Nakagawa. Yakusho stars as Takabe, a detective unraveling a series of brutal murders, each marked by an "X" carved into the victims' bodies. The only link: a mysterious drifter. Kurosawa, ever the genre anti-stylist, contorts the noir framework into something eerily familiar yet unsettlingly alien, crafting one of the most mesmerizing and psychologically abrasive thrillers ever made. CURE, often hailed as a pioneer of the J-horror wave, is an undeniable classic. In this episode, we'll get to the bottom of why that is.

15. 

    6 Jul 2024

    The Best Films of 2024 (So Far)

    In this mid-year dispatch I talk a bit about some of my favorite films of the year.

16. 

    19 Jun 2024

    90's Neo-noir: Belly and Hype Williams

    Welcome to the Exposure Cinema Podcast. In this episode, the first in our 90's Neo-noir series, we'll be talking a bit about Hype Williams' 1998 classic BELLY. The film has now been rightfully reclaimed as challenging, complex, and undeniable piece within both Black and Neo-noir cinema, but it hasn't always been that way. We'll talk about the film's style, narrative structure, and what exactly has made this elusive, disorienting and staggeringly beautiful film so enduring.

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

6 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 19 / 100

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Engagement

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