90 Minutes Or Less Film Fest

90 Minutes Or Less Film Fest

A celebration of films that are under 90 minutes long.

  • 39 minutes 29 seconds
    Tomboy with Julia Jackman

    Sam Clements is curating a fictional film festival. He'll accept almost anything, but the movie must not be longer than 90 minutes. This is the 90 Minutes Or Less Film Fest podcast.

    In episode 158 Sam is joined by filmmaker Julia Jackman, director of Bonus Track. Her new movie, 100 Nights of Hero, starring Emma Corrin, Maika Monroe, Nicholas Galitzine and Charli XCX is in UK cinemas from 6 Feb 2026. 

    Julia has chosen Tomboy (82 mins). Directed by Céline Sciamma and released in 2011, the French drama stars Zoé Héran, Malonn Lévana, Sophie Cattani, Mathieu Demy, and Jeanne Disson.

    Sam and Julia discuss finding Isabel Greenberg's graphic novel to adapt for 100 Nights of Hero, discovering Céline Sciamma's work, and pay tribute to the Chaba Theatre in Jasper. 

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    Hosted and produced by Sam Clements. Edited and produced by Louise Owen. Guest star Julia Jackman. Additional editing and sound mixing by @lukemakestweets. Music by Martin Austwick. Artwork by Sam Gilbey.  We are a proud member of the Stripped Media Network.

    6 February 2026, 4:00 am
  • 43 minutes 14 seconds
    Career Girls with Yasi Salek

    Sam Clements is curating a fictional film festival. He'll accept almost anything, but the movie must not be longer than 90 minutes. This is the 90 Minutes Or Less Film Fest podcast.

    In episode 157 Sam is joined by podcaster Yasi Salek, host of Bandsplain.

    Yasi has chosen Career Girls (87 mins). Directed by Mike Leigh, the 1997 comedy-drama stars Katrin Cartlidge, Lynda Steadman, Mark Benton, and Andy Serkis.

    Sam and Yasi discuss her love of British films and music, how she got into Mike Leigh's movies, and how it do be like that sometimes. 

    Thank you for downloading. We'll be back in a couple of weeks!

    If you enjoy the show, please subscribe, rate, review and share with your friends. We're an independent podcast and every recommendation helps - thank you! 

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    Show your support for the podcast and help us stay truly independent by leaving us a tip at our Ko-fi page: https://ko-fi.com/90minfilmfest

    Website: 90minfilmfest.com
    Blue Sky:  @90minfilmfest.bsky.social
    Instagram: @90MinFilmFest

    Hosted and produced by Sam Clements. Edited and produced by Louise Owen. Guest star Yasi Salek. Additional editing and sound mixing by @lukemakestweets. Music by Martin Austwick. Artwork by Sam Gilbey.  We are a proud member of the Stripped Media Network.

    Bonus Link: Mike Leigh's thoughts on Katrin Cartlidge in the Guardian

    30 January 2026, 12:05 am
  • 45 minutes 18 seconds
    Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes with Nia DaCosta

    Sam Clements is curating a fictional film festival. He'll accept almost anything, but the movie must not be longer than 90 minutes. This is the 90 Minutes Or Less Film Fest podcast.

    In episode 156 Sam is joined by filmmaker Nia DaCosta, director of Candyman, The Marvels, and Hedda. Her new movie 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple is in UK cinemas from 14 Jan 2026. 

    Nia has chosen Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes (71 mins).  Directed by Junta Yamaguchi, the 2020 sci-fi comedy stars Kazunari Tosa, Riko Fujitani, Masashi Suwa, and Aki Asakura.

    Sam and Nia discuss working on Hedda and 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple back-to-back, how she came across Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes, and how she's inspired by Yamaguchi's low-budget filmmaking.

    Thank you for downloading. We'll be back in a couple of weeks!

    If you enjoy the show, please subscribe, rate, review and share with your friends. We're an independent podcast and every recommendation helps - thank you! 

    Rate and review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify

    Show your support for the podcast and help us stay truly independent by leaving us a tip at our Ko-fi page: https://ko-fi.com/90minfilmfest

    Website: 90minfilmfest.com
    Blue Sky:  @90minfilmfest.bsky.social
    Instagram: @90MinFilmFest

    Hosted and produced by Sam Clements. Edited and produced by Louise Owen. Guest star Nia DaCosta. Additional editing and sound mixing by @lukemakestweets. Music by Martin Austwick. Artwork by Sam Gilbey.  We are a proud member of the Stripped Media Network.

    16 January 2026, 4:00 am
  • 28 minutes 38 seconds
    Repeated Absences with Ira Sachs and Ben Whishaw

    Sam Clements is curating a fictional film festival. He'll accept almost anything, but the movie must not be longer than 90 minutes. This is the 90 Minutes Or Less Film Fest podcast.

    In episode 155 Sam is joined by filmmaker Ira Sachs and actor Ben Whishaw. Their new movie, Peter Hujar's Day, also starring Rebecca Hall, in is UK cinemas from 2 Jan 2026. 

    Ira and Ben have chosen Repeated Absences [Absences répétées] (78 mins).  Written and directed by Guy Gilles, the 1972 film stars Patrick Jouané, Danièle Delorme, Yves Robert, and Nathalie Delon. 

    Sam, Ira and Ben discuss Ben and Ira's ongoing collaboration, discovering Linda Rosenkrantz's book on Peter Hujar, and the underseen work of Guy Gilles. 

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    If you enjoy the show, please subscribe, rate, review and share with your friends. We're an independent podcast and every recommendation helps - thank you! 

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    Website: 90minfilmfest.com
    Blue Sky:  @90minfilmfest.bsky.social
    Instagram: @90MinFilmFest

    Hosted and produced by Sam Clements. Edited and produced by Louise Owen. Guest stars Ira Sachs and Ben Whishaw. Additional editing and sound mixing by @lukemakestweets. Music by Martin Austwick. Artwork by Sam Gilbey.  We are a proud member of the Stripped Media Network.

    3 January 2026, 4:00 am
  • 37 minutes 55 seconds
    Harold and Maude with Roddy Woomble

    Sam Clements is curating a fictional film festival. He'll accept almost anything, but the movie must not be longer than 90 minutes. This is the 90 Minutes Or Less Film Fest podcast.

    In episode 154 Sam is joined by musician Roddy Woomble. Lead vocalist in indie rock band Idlewild, their self-titled tenth studio album is out now. 

    Roddy has chosen Harold and Maude (90 mins). Directed by Hal Ashby, the 1971 film stars Ruth Gordon and Bud Cort, with a soundtrack by Cat Stevens. 

    Sam and Roddy discuss discovering Harold and Maude at a pivotal time in his life, the influence of French New Wave films on his song writing, and the importance of re-watching movies. 

    Thank you for downloading. We'll be back in a couple of weeks!

    Rate and subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/90minfilm

    If you enjoy the show, please subscribe, rate, review and share with your friends. We're an independent podcast and every recommendation helps - thank you! 

    You can also show your support for the podcast by leaving us a tip at our Ko-fi page: https://ko-fi.com/90minfilmfest

    Website: 90minfilmfest.com
    Blue Sky:  @90minfilmfest.bsky.social
    Instagram: @90MinFilmFest

    We are a proud member of the Stripped Media Network.

    Hosted and produced by Sam Clements. Edited and produced by Louise Owen. Guest star Roddy Woomble. Additional editing and sound mixing by @lukemakestweets. Music by Martin Austwick. Artwork by Sam Gilbey

    24 December 2025, 4:00 am
  • 31 minutes 44 seconds
    Trouble In Paradise with Rian Johnson

    Sam Clements is curating a fictional film festival. He'll accept almost anything, but the movie must not be longer than 90 minutes. This is the 90 Minutes Or Less Film Fest podcast.

    In episode 153 Sam is joined by filmmaker Rian Johnson, director of Brick, Looper, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Knives Out, and Glass Onion. His new movie Wake Up Dead Man, the third in the Knives Out trilogy, is streaming now on Netflix. 

    Rian has chosen Trouble in Paradise (83 mins). Directed by Ernst Lubitsch, the 1932 film stars Miriam Hopkins, Kay Francis, and Herbert Marshall.

    Sam and Rian discuss the influences on Wake Up Dead Man, under-appreciating Trouble in Paradise on first watch, and the enduring appeal of Ernst Lubitsch.

    Thank you for downloading. We'll be back in a couple of weeks!

    Rate and subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/90minfilm

    If you enjoy the show, please subscribe, rate, review and share with your friends. We're an independent podcast and every recommendation helps - thank you! 

    You can also show your support for the podcast by leaving us a tip at our Ko-fi page: https://ko-fi.com/90minfilmfest

    Website: 90minfilmfest.com
    Blue Sky:  @90minfilmfest.bsky.social
    Instagram: @90MinFilmFest

    We are a proud member of the Stripped Media Network.

    Hosted and produced by Sam Clements. Edited and produced by Louise Owen. Guest star Rian Johnson. Additional editing and sound mixing by @lukemakestweets. Music by Martin Austwick. Artwork by Sam Gilbey

    Bonus Link: Listen to Justin Simien talk to Sam about Trouble In Paradise in episode 104

    12 December 2025, 4:00 am
  • 56 minutes 40 seconds
    Mannequin LIVE with Rose Matafeo

    Sam Clements is curating a fictional film festival. He'll accept almost anything, but the movie must not be longer than 90 minutes. This is the 90 Minutes Or Less Film Fest podcast.

    Episode 152 is a special live episode, and Sam is joined by comedian, actor, and writer Rose Matafeo. Recorded at Monkey Barrel Comedy at the Edinburgh International Film Festival 2025. 

    Rose has chosen Mannequin (90 mins). Released in 1987 and directed by Michael Gottlieb, the romantic comedy stars Kim Cattrall, Andrew McCarthy, James Spader, and Meshach Taylor. 

    Sam and Rose discuss what it's like to be a comedian at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, how Rose discovered Mannequin, and how the film's animated title sequence does a lot of heavy lifting for the plot. 

    Thank you for downloading. We'll be back in a couple of weeks!

    Rate and subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/90minfilm

    If you enjoy the show, please subscribe, rate, review and share with your friends. We're an independent podcast and every recommendation helps - thank you! 

    You can also show your support for the podcast by leaving us a tip at our Ko-fi page: https://ko-fi.com/90minfilmfest

    Website: 90minfilmfest.com
    Blue Sky:  @90minfilmfest.bsky.social
    Instagram: @90MinFilmFest

    We are a proud member of the Stripped Media Network.

    Hosted and produced by Sam Clements. Edited and produced by Louise Owen. Guest star Rose Matafeo. Additional editing and sound mixing by @lukemakestweets. Music by Martin Austwick. Artwork by Sam Gilbey

    Bonus Link: Starship - Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now (Official Music Video)

    28 November 2025, 4:00 am
  • 43 minutes 47 seconds
    Elephant with Simon Stone

    Sam Clements is curating a fictional film festival. He'll accept almost anything, but the movie must not be longer than 90 minutes. This is the 90 Minutes Or Less Film Fest podcast.

    In episode 151 Sam is joined by film & theatre director and writer Simon Stone. His new movie, The Woman in Cabin 10, starring Keira Knightley is now streaming on Netflix. 

    Simon has chosen Elephant (88 mins). The 2003 Palme d'Or winner directed by Gus Van Sant, and stars mostly unknown actors including Alex Frost, Eric Deulen, John Robinson, Elias McConnell, and Kristen Hicks.

    Sam and Simon discuss making his new movie and working with Netflix, the pioneering filmmaking in Elephant, and a rare appearance of Béla Tarr on the podcast. 

    Thank you for downloading. We'll be back in a couple of weeks!

    Rate and subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/90minfilm

    If you enjoy the show, please subscribe, rate, review and share with your friends. We're an independent podcast and every recommendation helps - thank you! 

    You can also show your support for the podcast by leaving us a tip at our Ko-fi page: https://ko-fi.com/90minfilmfest

    Website: 90minfilmfest.com
    Blue Sky:  @90minfilmfest.bsky.social
    Instagram: @90MinFilmFest

    We are a proud member of the Stripped Media Network.

    Hosted and produced by Sam Clements. Edited and produced by Louise Owen. Guest star Simon Stone. Additional editing and sound mixing by @lukemakestweets. Music by Martin Austwick. Artwork by Sam Gilbey

    7 November 2025, 4:00 am
  • 32 minutes 24 seconds
    Paths of Glory with Tracy Letts

    Sam Clements is curating a fictional film festival. He'll accept almost anything, but the movie must not be longer than 90 minutes. This is the 90 Minutes Or Less Film Fest podcast.

    In episode 150 Sam is joined by playwright, screenwriter, and actor Tracy Letts. Tracy is one of stars of Kathryn Bigelow's new film, A House of Dynamite, now streaming on Netflix. 

    Tracy has chosen Paths of Glory (88 mins). Directed by Stanley Kubrick, the 1957 anti-war film stars Kirk Douglas, Adolphe Menjou, and George Macready. 

    Sam and Tracy discuss working with Kathryn Bigelow, why Paths of Glory is his second favourite Kubrick film, and his vast physical media collection. 

    Thank you for downloading. We'll be back in a couple of weeks!

    Rate and subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/90minfilm

    If you enjoy the show, please subscribe, rate, review and share with your friends. We're an independent podcast and every recommendation helps - thank you! 

    You can also show your support for the podcast by leaving us a tip at our Ko-fi page: https://ko-fi.com/90minfilmfest

    Website: 90minfilmfest.com
    Blue Sky:  @90minfilmfest.bsky.social
    Instagram: @90MinFilmFest

    We are a proud member of the Stripped Media Network.

    Hosted and produced by Sam Clements. Edited and produced by Louise Owen. Guest star Tracy Letts. Additional editing and sound mixing by @lukemakestweets. Music by Martin Austwick. Artwork by Sam Gilbey

    24 October 2025, 3:00 am
  • 40 minutes 36 seconds
    Salesman with Phil Johnston

    Sam Clements is curating a fictional film festival. He'll accept almost anything, but the movie must not be longer than 90 minutes. This is the 90 Minutes Or Less Film Fest podcast.

    In episode 149 Sam is joined by filmmaker Phil Johnston, director of The Twits, now streaming on Netflix. Phil's other work includes Wreck-It Ralph, Zootopia, and Ralph Breaks the Internet

    Phil has chosen Salesman (90 mins). An early example of a direct cinema documentary film, it was directed by brothers Albert and David Maysles and Charlotte Zwerin. The film follows four door-to-door Bible salesmen: Charles McDevitt, James Baker, Raymond Martos, and Paul Brennan.  

    Sam and Phil discuss his gateway into Roald Dahl, his love of the characters in Salesman, and casting Johnny Vegas as Mr. Twit.

    Thank you for downloading. We'll be back in a couple of weeks!

    Rate and subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/90minfilm

    If you enjoy the show, please subscribe, rate, review and share with your friends. We're an independent podcast and every recommendation helps - thank you! 

    You can also show your support for the podcast by leaving us a tip at our Ko-fi page: https://ko-fi.com/90minfilmfest

    Website: 90minfilmfest.com
    Blue Sky:  @90minfilmfest.bsky.social
    Instagram: @90MinFilmFest

    We are a proud member of the Stripped Media Network.

    Hosted and produced by Sam Clements. Edited and produced by Louise Owen. Guest star Phil Johnston. Additional editing and sound mixing by @lukemakestweets. Music by Martin Austwick. Artwork by Sam Gilbey

    17 October 2025, 9:00 am
  • 22 minutes 57 seconds
    Umberto D with Justin Tipping

    Sam Clements is curating a fictional film festival. He'll accept almost anything, but the movie must not be longer than 90 minutes. This is the 90 Minutes Or Less Film Fest podcast.

    In episode 148 Sam is joined by filmmaker Justin Tipping, director of Him, in UK cinemas 3 October. 

    Justin has chosen Umberto D (89 mins).  The Italian neorealist film from 1952 was directed by Vittorio De Sica, and stars Carlo Battisti, Maria-Pia Casilio, and Lina Gennari.

    Sam and Justin discuss editing Him down to just 96 minutes, working with Jordan Peele, and how Italian neorealist movies changed Justin's life. 

    Thank you for downloading. We'll be back in a couple of weeks!

    Rate and subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/90minfilm

    If you enjoy the show, please subscribe, rate, review and share with your friends. We're an independent podcast and every recommendation helps - thank you! 

    You can also show your support for the podcast by leaving us a tip at our Ko-fi page: https://ko-fi.com/90minfilmfest

    Website: 90minfilmfest.com
    Blue Sky:  @90minfilmfest.bsky.social
    Instagram: @90MinFilmFest

    We are a proud member of the Stripped Media Network.

    Hosted and produced by Sam Clements. Edited and produced by Louise Owen. Guest star Justin Tipping. Additional editing and sound mixing by @lukemakestweets. Music by Martin Austwick. Artwork by Sam Gilbey

    5 October 2025, 3:00 am
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