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Film Formally

by Willa Harlow Ross & Devan Scott

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Are Movies Getting Uglier?!

September 22, 2026 · 50 min

Movies these days are dim, flat, dull. You know it, we know it, everyone seems to know it. But is it true? If so, how did we get here? If not, is it mere nostalgia, or is something deeper amiss? To sort through the wreckage of this…
Restoring the Dollars Trilogy with James White & James Flower of Arrow Video

September 1, 2026 · 1 hr 50 min

In today's episode, James Flower and James White from Arrow Video join us to discuss the world of film preservation and boutique home video labels, and in particular their recent release of Sergio Leone's Dollars Trilogy. The story of…
Digital Colour w/ Dirk Meier, Colourist of 'Secret Agent'

July 21, 2026 · 1 hr 48 min

If any modern colourist has seen it all, it’s Dirk Meier. From the long-take trenches of the early digital masterpiece Russian Ark and the boundary-pushing slow-motion of Antichrist, to emulating distinct formats in Happy as Lazzaro and…
Il Cinema Ritrovato: A Festival Dispatch

June 30, 2026 · 44 min

In this extra-hot special emergency dispatch episode, Devan's in Bologna, Italy at Il Cinema Ritrovato, the world's premiere archival film festival! Every year, tens of thousands of cinephiles gather in Italy to watch old movies presented…
Large Format Myths (Film Formally is back!)

June 9, 2026 · 1 hr 3 min

Film Formally returns! What's changed? 1. We're a video podcast now! 2. We're a monthly podcast now! Otherwise, you know the drill: Devan Scott and Willa Harlow Ross - and sometimes a guest - dive deep into the formal building blocks…

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Commentary 6 - STILL PROCESSING with Sophy Romvari

April 19, 2022 · 26 min

FILM FORMALLY is back! This month, friend of the podcast Sophy Romvari’s films are premiering on the CRITERION CHANNEL and to mark the occasion we’ve recorded a set of commentaries for six of these films - NINE BEHIND, IT’S HIM, PUMPKIN…
Commentary 5 - IN DOG YEARS with Sophy Romvari

April 12, 2022 · 15 min

FILM FORMALLY is back! This month, friend of the podcast Sophy Romvari’s films are premiering on the CRITERION CHANNEL and to mark the occasion we’ve recorded a set of commentaries for six of these films - NINE BEHIND, IT’S HIM, PUMPKIN…
Commentary 4 - NORMAN NORMAN with Sophy Romvari

April 5, 2022 · 14 min

FILM FORMALLY is back! This month, friend of the podcast Sophy Romvari’s films are premiering on the CRITERION CHANNEL and to mark the occasion we’ve recorded a set of commentaries for six of these films - NINE BEHIND, IT’S HIM, PUMPKIN…
Commentary 3 - PUMPKIN MOVIE with Sophy Romvari

March 29, 2022 · 16 min

FILM FORMALLY is back! This month, friend of the podcast Sophy Romvari’s films are premiering on the CRITERION CHANNEL and to mark the occasion we’ve recorded a set of commentaries for six of these films - NINE BEHIND, IT’S HIM, PUMPKIN…
Commentary 2 - IT’S HIM with Sophy Romvari

March 22, 2022 · 16 min

FILM FORMALLY is back! This month, friend of the podcast Sophy Romvari’s films are premiering on the CRITERION CHANNEL and to mark the occasion we’ve recorded a set of commentaries for six of these films - NINE BEHIND, IT’S HIM, PUMPKIN…
Commentary 1 - NINE BEHIND with Sophy Romvari

March 15, 2022 · 28 min

FILM FORMALLY is back! This month, friend of the podcast Sophy Romvari’s films are premiering on the CRITERION CHANNEL and to mark the occasion we’ve recorded a set of commentaries for six of these films - NINE BEHIND, IT’S HIM, PUMPKIN…
1-Year Anniversary Q&A [Featuring Wong Kar-wai and Snyder Cut Hot Takes]

April 29, 2021 · 59 min

It’s our one-year, 43rd-episode spectacular, and we’re once again answering your questions! We go deep on the new WONG KAR-WAI restorations, our thoughts on Zach Snyder’s JUSTICE LEAGUE, the merits of handheld camera operation, film…

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About the show

Film Formally gets granular about how movies work by studying a technique or trait through its best examples. Independent filmmakers and friends Devan Scott and Willa Harlow Ross leverage years of experience watching and making movies to bring you spirited and approachable conversations, offering brick-by-brick analysis and discussions about how films work.