Ep 33: Director Kitty Green on her film The Assistant, plus reviews with Simran Hans
Girls On Film - A podcast by Anna Smith
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Inspired by real-life stories, The Assistant is a day in the life of a young woman(Julia Garner) who’s working for a powerful film producer. Writer-director Kitty Green joins host Anna Smith for an in-depth interview about power dynamics in the workplace, and making this film in the wake of the Weinstein scandal. Kitty also offers advice for filmmakers who are starting out. Observer film critic Simran Hans returns to Girls On Film to give her views on The Assistant, and recommends two more films for home viewing: the foodie documentary Diana Kennedy - Nothing Fancy and a vintage rom com gem, Crossing Delancey. Girls On Film is an HLA production, produced by Hedda Archbold and Jane Long. Intern: Heather Dempsey. Follow us on Twitter: @GirlsOnFilm_Pod @annasmithjourno Kitty Green: @kittygreen Simran Hans: @heavier_things Vertigo Releasing: @VertigoRel This Isolation Pod was recorded in lockdown, April 2020 Support us via https://www.patreon.com/girlsonfilmpodcast The Assistant is available on digital release now.