Films for Today

Films for Today

Hosted by Jimmy Bernasconi (‘Sacred Cinema’, ABC Radio), ‘Films for Today’ explores how the art of cinema can help us understand the social, cultural and political issues that currently trouble us. Each week, Jimmy selects a seminal film and contemplates its profound insights into the most pressing challenges of our time. For questions or enquiries about the show, you can reach Jimmy at contact@jimmybernasconi.com or on Instagram by searching ‘filmsfortoday’.

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Why make art? | "Sideways" (2004) d. Alexander Payne

Why make art? | "Sideways" (2004) d. Alexander Payne

In light of Matthias Glasner's new film, Dying, as well as recent conversations on the potentially transcendent nature of human identity, this week's episode focuses on Alexander Payne's 2004 romantic...

3 Aug 202529min

How deep can human connections go? | "The Double Life of Veronique" (1991) d. Krzysztof Kieślowski

How deep can human connections go? | "The Double Life of Veronique" (1991) d. Krzysztof Kieślowski

Following recent conversations on love and the elusiveness of fixed human identities, this week's episode focuses on Krzysztof Kieślowski's highly-acclaimed The Double Life of Veronique to contemplate...

27 Juli 202529min

Is trust between people doomed in a world of imitations? | 'The Thing' (1982) d. John Carpenter

Is trust between people doomed in a world of imitations? | 'The Thing' (1982) d. John Carpenter

Following recent conversations on the prospective emergence of novel formidable entities (namely AI), this week's episode examines John Carpenter's 1983 sci-fi classic The Thing, to contemplate what h...

20 Juli 202529min

What is truly at stake in the cinema? | 'Babylon' (2022) d. Damien Chazelle

What is truly at stake in the cinema? | 'Babylon' (2022) d. Damien Chazelle

Following numerous references to Babylon on various past episodes, it feels necessary to dive deeper into Damien Chazelle's perceptive epic and contemplate how it may prove to be a masterpiece of tomo...

13 Juli 202529min

How should we view claims to innocence? | 'The White Ribbon' (2009) d. Michael Haneke

How should we view claims to innocence? | 'The White Ribbon' (2009) d. Michael Haneke

Following past discussions on confronting modern life through the eyes of children, this week's episode focuses on Michael Haneke's Palme d'Or-winning film, The White Ribbon, to contemplate the sinist...

6 Juli 202529min

Can love actually be found in a hopeless place? | 'Mud' (2012) d. Jeff Nichols

Can love actually be found in a hopeless place? | 'Mud' (2012) d. Jeff Nichols

Following recent discussions on the lovelessness of modern society, this week's episode examines Jeff Nichols' 2012 coming-of-age drama, Mud, to contemplate how we might be able to overcome the appare...

29 Juni 202529min

How can we know when to speak the truth? | "On the Waterfront" (1954) d. Elia Kazan

How can we know when to speak the truth? | "On the Waterfront" (1954) d. Elia Kazan

Following some fairly recent episodes on the persistence of subjective experience, this week's episode examines Elia Kazan's 1954 classic, On the Waterfront, to contemplate the interconnectedness of t...

22 Juni 202529min

What is the ultimate consequence of integrating the shadow? | "Youth in Revolt" (2009) d. Miguel Arteta

What is the ultimate consequence of integrating the shadow? | "Youth in Revolt" (2009) d. Miguel Arteta

Following recent conversations on toughness, intelligence and love, this week's episode centres on Miguel Arteta's elevated coming-of-age rom-com, Youth in Revolt, to revisit (once again) Carl Jung's ...

15 Juni 202529min

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