The Video Essay Podcast

Will DiGravio sits down with Philip Brubaker, formerly one of the principal video essayists at Fandor. Philip is also an experimental filmmaker with a background in documentary filmmaking and an alumnus of Werner Herzog’s Rogue Film School. His video essays have screened at numerous film festivals and his work has appeared regularly in Sight and Sound’s annual list of the best video essays. The two talk about Philip’s introduction to video essays, the rise and fall of Fandor, why Philip does not consider himself a critic, and his latest work, Abandoned Movie, an essay film. The also discuss Victoria Oliver Farner’s video essay, “Peripheral Attention.” Music via Free Music Archive: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Me...

Catherine Grant, a leading video essay maker, discusses her philosophy and latest works with host Will DiGravio. They explore the eight-year journey of creating 'The Haunting of the Headless Woman', compare scenes from different films, and delve into the use of text on screen and the importance of sound in video essays. They also touch on videographic criticism, music in video essays, and introduce the next guest, Philip Brubaker.

In the pilot for "The Video Essay Podcast," host Will DiGravio discusses the show's origins, his background, the format of the podcast, and previews the next episode, which will feature an interview with Catherine Grant. Music via Free Music Archive: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Me...