In Competition

About In Competition

Hosted by Jim White & Sean Tayler, the In Competition Film Podcast guides you through the international film festival scene. Episodes dissects festival selections, jury prizes, and retrospective years. World Cinema, Cannes, Berlinale, Venice Film Festivals + Sydney Film Festival (SFF), Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) and the Brisbane International Film Festival (BIFF) are all discussed. Email us: incompetitionfilm@gmail.com.

Publisher

Sean & Jim

Category

tv & film

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

8 Jan 2024

Latest episode

7 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

30 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   7 Sept 2026

   #30 - Locarno & Melbourne Film Festivals + International Oscar Submissions

   Jim and Sean discuss the Locarno Festival 2026 winners, as well as reviews of the films viewed at the recent Melbourne International Film Festival. They also discuss the submissions for Best International Film for the 99th Oscar ceremony. Films discussed include: Blue Heron, I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning, La Gradiva, Bitter Christmas, Maddie’s Secret, Congo Boy, Josephine, Yesterday the Eye Didn’t Sleep, La Perra, Nino, Paper Tiger, The Beloved, All of a Sudden, and MORE! Email: incompetitionfilm@gmail.com Facebook : In Competition Film Podcast Instagram : incompetitionfilmpod

2. 

   29 Jul 2026

   #29 - Venice, Locarno & Melbourne Film Festival Program Announcements

   Jim and Sean look at the films in competition at the 2026 Locarno and Venice film festivals. They also discuss the Bright Horizons competition at the upcoming Melbourne International Film Festival. Films discussed include: Bucking Fastard, Ink, Bunker, Look Back, Possible Love, Primetime, Wild Horse Nine, Blue Heron, Josephine, La Gradiva, Congo Boy, Everyone Digs Bill Evans and MORE! Email: incompetitionfilm@gmail.com Facebook : In Competition Film Podcast Instagram : incompetitionfilmpod If you're in Brisbane, check out the New Farm Queer Film Festival (July 30 - August 8).

3. 

   24 Jun 2026

   #28 - Sydney Film Festival 2026 Special

   SYDNEY FILM FESTIVAL 2026 SPECIAL Jim and Sean review the films they saw at the 2026 Sydney Film Festival. Films discussed include: Everytime, Flies, Gentle Monster, The Man I Love, Sheep in the Box, Queen at Sea, Coward, All of a Sudden, Ben’Imana, Fatherland, Minotaur, Fjord, The Dreamed Adventure, Rose and MORE! Facebook – In Competition Film Podcast Instagram - incompetitionfilmpod

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 14 / 100

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Quality

17

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

27

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