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The American Cinematheque Podcast

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About the show

What movies would make it into the film festival of your life? The American Cinematheque has operated since 1985 as a year-round film festival. For our new podcast, we’ve asked friends and filmmakers to program their own festival with their favorite and most formative films – and share their most meaningful movie-going memories to celebrate the theatrical experience. Hosted by AC Artistic Director Grant Moninger, with new episodes every Thursday.

Latest episodes

  • WILLEM DAFOE'S Life at the Movies

    October 1, 2026 · 47 min

    Actor Willem Dafoe joins us on the show this week! He’s been nominated for four Academy Awards, has appeared in more than 150 feature films, and he’s here to talk about his life at the movies. Dafoe shares stories about tagging along on an…

  • BRIAN DUFFIELD'S Life at the Movies (WHALEFALL, NO ONE WILL SAVE YOU)

    September 24, 2026 · 40 min

    Filmmaker Brian Duffield joins the show in advance of his new film WHALEFALL coming to theaters this October! He programs the film festival of his life from blockbusters like JURASSIC PARK to lesser-known standouts like MY BOYFRIEND’S BACK…

  • KARINA LONGWORTH'S Life at the Movies (YOU MUST REMEMBER THIS)

    September 17, 2026 · 43 min

    Award winning podcaster, author, and film historian Karina Longworth joins the show this week! She programs the film festival of her life with select movies from the newest season of YOU MUST REMEMBER THIS, “The Bisexuals.” In between…

  • GRIFFIN DUNNE’S Life at the Movies (AFTER HOURS, PRACTICAL MAGIC)

    September 10, 2026 · 51 min

    Actor, director, and author Griffin Dunne (AFTER HOURS, PRACTICAL MAGIC, AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON) joins us on the podcast this week! In between discussions about the great Hal Ashby and the impact of THE GRADUATE on a young actor…

  • DOUG JONES’ Life at the Movies (PAN’S LABYRINTH, THE SHAPE OF WATER)

    September 3, 2026 · 55 min

    PAN’S LABYRINTH celebrates its 20th anniversary this year, and actor Doug Jones is joining us on the podcast this week! The frequent Guillermo Del Toro collaborator shares his life at the movies, from watching THE WIZARD OF OZ on a black…

  • DAVE GREEN’S Life at the Movies (COYOTE VS ACME)

    August 27, 2026 · 48 min

    COYOTE VS ACME is finally hitting theaters this week, and we’ve got director Dave Green joining us on the podcast to talk through his life at the movies! We get looney with some double features of animated classics and legal thrillers, and…

  • MACON BLAIR’S Life at the Movies (IDIOTS, TOXIC AVENGER)

    August 20, 2026 · 46 min

    Actor, writer, and director Macon Blair’s new film IDIOTS comes out this month, and he joins us on the podcast this week! We talk about REPO MAN’s impact on his work, the magic of slightly janky stop-motion animation, the chaos of seeing…

  • SAMY BURCH'S Life at the Movies (COYOTE VS ACME, LATE FAME, MAY DECEMBER)

    August 13, 2026 · 1 hr 1 min

    Academy Award nominated screenwriter Samy Burch has two films coming out this month (LATE FAME, COYOTE VS ACME), and is joining us on the podcast this week! Her life at the movies includes everything from watching A THOUSAND CLOWNS before…