Girls On Film is a film review podcast from a female perspective, hosted by film critic and broadcaster Anna Smith and produced by co-founder Hedda Archbold at HLA Agency
Ep 221: VIRGINIA WOOLF'S NIGHT & DAY: the filmmakers and star on adapting the comedy for the screen
Virginia Woolf's Night & Day (2026) · Jun 17, 2026
Ep 214: Laura Poitras on Cover-Up, documentary success and exposing the CIA
Cover-Up (2025) · Feb 6, 2026
Ep 213: How two women mastered the art of Frankenstein - with Tamara Deverell & Kate Hawley
Frankenstein (2025) · Feb 5, 2026
Ep 212: Claire Foy and Philippa Lowthorpe talk H is for Hawk and the joys of messy women on screen
H Is for Hawk (2025) · Jan 20, 2026
Ep 209: Laura Mulvey on Feminist Filmmaking and her BFI Fellowship + Maria Shevtsova on Editing
Man with a Movie Camera (1929) · Dec 5, 2025
Ep 209: Laura Mulvey on Feminist Filmmaking and her BFI Fellowship + Maria Shevtsova on Editing
Morocco (1930) · Dec 5, 2025
Ep 209: Laura Mulvey on Feminist Filmmaking and her BFI Fellowship + Maria Shevtsova on Editing
Through the Olive Trees (1995) · Dec 5, 2025
Ep 197: Barbara Broccoli on Sing Street: The Musical with Rebecca Taichman + John Carney
Sing Street (2016) · Jul 25, 2025
Ep 192: Jessica Lange on Marlene Dietrich, Minnesota and mime
Long Day's Journey Into Night (2018) · Mar 18, 2025
Ep 183: Disabled joy in 'Equal Play' with Lily Ahree Siegel, Lindsey Dryden & Clare Baines
Equal Play (2024) · Oct 8, 2024
Ep 182: Romcoms & feminism, from Gentlemen Prefer Blondes to Rye Lane + highlights of Venice 2024
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) · Sep 11, 2024
Ep 182: Romcoms & feminism, from Gentlemen Prefer Blondes to Rye Lane + highlights of Venice 2024
She's Gotta Have It (1986) · Sep 11, 2024
Ep 182: Romcoms & feminism, from Gentlemen Prefer Blondes to Rye Lane + highlights of Venice 2024
Rye Lane (2023) · Sep 11, 2024
Ep 177: Feminist Filmmaking with Maisy Stella, Vicky Krieps, Viggo Mortensen, Shuchi Talati and more
Girls Will Be Girls (2024) · Jun 11, 2024
Ep 175: Cinema For Gaza, The Beast and the feminist film that beat Barbie at the Italian box office
There's Still Tomorrow (2023) · Apr 30, 2024
Ep 164: Oppenheimer: Behind Every Great Film About a Man There Are Great Women
Oppenheimer (2023) · Dec 14, 2023
Ep 162: From the streets of Newcastle to the set of Barbie Land: the craft behind Tish & Barbie
Barbie (2023) · Nov 16, 2023
Ep 151: Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power - Director Nina Menkes On The Male Gaze
Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power (2022) · May 12, 2023
Ep 139: The Wonder: Sebastián Lelio & Emma Donoghue on collaboration and working with Florence Pugh
The Wonder (2022) · Jan 25, 2023
Ep 132: The Swimmers: the story behind the film, with Olympian Yusra Mardini, the director and stars
The Swimmers (2022) · Nov 22, 2022
Ep 131: Filmmaker Ondi Timoner on family, memories & her most personal documentary: Last Flight Home
Last Flight Home (2022) · Nov 16, 2022
Ep 122: Joyride: Behind the scenes on Olivia Colman's new movie with Emer Reynolds and Ailbhe Keogan
Joyride (2022) · Jul 28, 2022
Ep 119: Leah Purcell & Kerry Fox on feminist western The Drover’s Wife - The Legend of Molly Johnson
The Drover's Wife: The Legend of Molly Johnson (2022) · May 11, 2022
Ep 117: Audrey Diwan discusses her film Happening + Orla O'Connor talks about reproductive rights
Happening (2021) · Apr 19, 2022
Ep 111: The Wall - Climb for Gold with Olympic Athlete Shauna Coxsey MBE
The Wall: Climb for Gold (2022) · Feb 1, 2022
Ep 110: Radical period drama Mothering Sunday with Eva Husson, Liz Karlsen & Morgan Kibby
Mothering Sunday (2021) · Jan 31, 2022
Ep 101: Dying to Divorce: An inspiring documentary about survivors of gender-based violence
Dying to Divorce (2021) · Dec 10, 2021
Ep 97: From lesbian sex clubs to naked period dramas: Rebel Dykes and Mothering Sunday
Rebel Dykes (2021) · Nov 16, 2021
Ep 92: Karen Gillan on Gunpowder Milkshake & Liesl Tommy on Respect
Gunpowder Milkshake (2021) · Sep 21, 2021
Ep 92: Karen Gillan on Gunpowder Milkshake & Liesl Tommy on Respect
Respect (2021) · Sep 21, 2021
Ep 74: Babyteeth with Shannon Murphy + My Octopus Teacher with Pippa Ehrlich
Babyteeth (2020) · Apr 5, 2021
Ep 73: Wolfwalkers special with voice actors Honor Kneafsey & Eva Whittaker + producer Nora Twomey
Wolfwalkers (2020) · Apr 2, 2021
Ep 72: Promising Young Woman + a discussion about harassment, safety & intersectional feminism
Promising Young Woman (2020) · Mar 30, 2021
Ep 70: EE Rising Star Award Nominees Bukky Bakray (Rocks) + Morfydd Clark (Saint Maud)
Saint Maud (2020) · Mar 23, 2021
Ep 64: Rosamund Pike and Stacy Martin - Complex Female Characters Double Bill
I Care a Lot (2021) · Feb 19, 2021
Ep 59: Bombshell and other #MeToo movies
Bombshell (2019) · Dec 29, 2020
Ep 57: Musicals and Festivities – Pitch Perfect and more
Pitch Perfect (2012) · Dec 15, 2020
Ep 56: Strippers on screen – Hustlers and more
Hustlers (2019) · Dec 1, 2020
Ep 55: Behind the scenes of Luxor with director Zeina Durra and cinematographer Zelmira Gainza
Luxor (2021) · Nov 24, 2020
Ep 53: Women in horror with Veena Sud and Mireille Enos + critic Kayleigh Donaldson
The Lie (2018) · Oct 27, 2020
Ep 38: Actor Lola Petticrew on coming-out comedy Dating Amber + reviews with Carrie Lyell (DIVA mag)
Dating Amber (2020) · Jun 24, 2020
Ep 32: Carol Morley on #FridayFilmClub, Florence Pugh & Little Women + reviews with Jane Crowther
Little Women (2019) · Apr 27, 2020
Ep 29 – Isolation Pod: The Perfect Candidate with Haifaa al-Mansour + home viewing recommendations
The Perfect Candidate (2020) · Mar 27, 2020
Ep. 25 Joy Wilkinson, Harry Wootliff, Clarisse Loughrey: Die Hard, Wizard Of Oz, Marriage Story
Die Hard (1988) · Dec 7, 2019
Ep. 25 Joy Wilkinson, Harry Wootliff, Clarisse Loughrey: Die Hard, Wizard Of Oz, Marriage Story
Marriage Story (2019) · Dec 7, 2019
Ep 24 from Cinemagic in Belfast: Aislinn Clarke, Bronagh Taggart, Maleficent, Bridesmaids, The Craft
Bridesmaids (2011) · Nov 14, 2019
Ep 24 from Cinemagic in Belfast: Aislinn Clarke, Bronagh Taggart, Maleficent, Bridesmaids, The Craft
Maleficent (2014) · Nov 14, 2019
Ep 23: Linda Hamilton, Mackenzie Davis & Natalia Reyes on Terminator: Dark Fate + Joker reviewed
Terminator: Dark Fate (2019) · Oct 25, 2019
Ep 18: Industry Special + Jeanne Dielman, The Chambermaid, Point Break, In A World...
In a World... (2013) · Jul 26, 2019
Episode 17: Chanya Button, Midsommar, Knife + Heart & Tell It To The Bees
Tell It to the Bees (2019) · Jul 4, 2019
Episode 17: Chanya Button, Midsommar, Knife + Heart & Tell It To The Bees
Knife+Heart (2018) · Jul 4, 2019
Episode 17: Chanya Button, Midsommar, Knife + Heart & Tell It To The Bees
Midsommar (2019) · Jul 4, 2019
Episode 11: Amma Asante, Avengers: Endgame, Woman At War and Red Sparrow
Red Sparrow (2018) · May 13, 2019
Episode 9: Jellyfish, The Breaker Upperers, Back To The Future, The Phantom Thread
Back to the Future (1985) · Mar 25, 2019
Episode 8 with Miranda Sawyer and Francine Stock reviewing Barbarella, Colette and Out Of Blue
Barbarella (1968) · Mar 11, 2019
Episode 8 with Miranda Sawyer and Francine Stock reviewing Barbarella, Colette and Out Of Blue
Colette (2018) · Mar 11, 2019
Episode 8 with Miranda Sawyer and Francine Stock reviewing Barbarella, Colette and Out Of Blue
Out of Blue (2019) · Mar 11, 2019
Episode 5 from Rotterdam - The Favourite, Dirty God, Second Act, The House that Jack Built
Second Act (2018) · Jan 29, 2019
Episode 2: A Star Is Born, Ant-Man and the Wasp, Pili, Bad Times At The El Royale
Bad Times at the El Royale (2018) · Oct 15, 2018
Episode 1: Faces Places, Widows, The Miseducation of Cameron Post, First Man, American Animals
Faces Places (2017) · Oct 2, 2018