Today's episode is a little different than what I've given you so far. With the announcement this morning of the new crop of Oscar Nominees, I wanted to devote an episode to those new nominees.

Check out the full coverage of this year's Academy Awards on the main blog page.

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Here is the next deep dive episode of season one. Today we are looking at the film Chang: A Drama of the Wilderness, produced and directed by Meriam C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack. Shot completely on location in the jungles of Siam, the film follows a local man and his family trying to eek out a living in the foreboding jungle.

The characters will deal with leopard and tiger attacks, an elephant stampede and plenty of other dangers around every corner. While dated in the way it treats the animals on screen, the film is important as a look at what that part of the world looked like nearly 100 years ago.

Wikipedia: Chang: A Drama of the Wilderness, Merian C. Cooper, and Ernest B. Shoedsack
Silent Era: Chang
Silents Are Golden: Chang commentary
The Guardian: Chang review
BBC: Chang review
Simbasible: Chang review
Nick's Flick Picks: Chang review
SAMIC: Staging Authenticity in the Jungle of Siam by Alexander J. Klemm
School of Digital Media and Cinematic Arts, Bankok University: Influences, Methods and Distortion in Film Chang by Jakkarin Thepvong
Bankok Post: What's Past is Prologue by Andrew Biggs

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It's time for the first deep dive episode of season one! This time around, I'm discussing the 1928 Charlie Chaplin film The Circus, a film that was mired in difficulties during the production process and ultimately landed in theaters nearly two years after it should have. This put a wonderfully fun, yet tenderly sad, silent film in cinemas soon after the dawn of the talking picture.

I also bring on a special guest interview in this episode. Take a listen to find out who!

There are a number of resources I mention in the episode including reviews and critical articles about the film. I have included them below for reference if you want to dig into the history of the film even further. I have also included the YouTube copy of the film that I used when watching it. The film is also available to purchase from Amazon or stream through Amazon Prime. (Affiliate links)

Wikipedia: Articles on The Circus and Charlie Chaplin
Silent Era: The Circus
Charlie Chaplin Official Website: The Circus
David Bordwell in Film Comment: The Circus
Little White Lies: Revisiting The Circus: Charlie Chaplin's troubled comic triumph
Silents Are Golden: The Circus commentary

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Happy Friday and welcome to the second episode of The Oscar Project Podcast. I hope you checked out episode one earlier this week.

I cover eight films in this episode that are either lost or not available for viewing by the general public at this time. This includes films in museum archives and only available at the Library of Congress.

The films discussed today are: Glorious Betsy, Sorrell and Son, The Devil Dancer, The Dove, The Magic Flame, The Noose, The Private Life of Helen of Troy, and The Way of All Flesh.

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It is here, the very first episode of The Oscar Project Podcast!

​In today's episode, I discuss the history of The Academy Awards and cover a bit about the very first Academy Awards ceremony itself. There are plenty of firsts, some special awards, and even a few categories that no longer exist.

Finally, I provide the full list of films that will be discussed this season on the show.

Listen to the show below and please be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and Stitcher.

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