Wolf Cub Film Club

Dec 08 2023 1
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Two filmmakers who also happen to be a father & son on opposite sides of the globe, Australia & Germany take a deep dive into documentaries, features & series. Wolf (Steve Thomas) is a documentary maker & Cub (Daniel Thomas) is a writer, actor & filmmaker. As well as exploring films the duo also share personal anecdotes, filmmaking knowledge & a little banter about football.
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BECKHAM

Dec 08 2023 65 mins  
On this episode Wolf & Cub take a look at the recent Netflix Docuseries ‘Beckham’. Directed by Fisher Stevens it follows David Beckham's meteoric rise from humble beginnings to global football stardom. Wolf is an avid Manchester United fan & we’ve both supported England over the years so along with the filmmaking there's much to discuss. If you have a filmmaking

'SUBJECT' WITH MARGIE RATLIFF

Nov 16 2023 62 mins  
On this episode episode Wolf (Steve Thomas) & Cub (Daniel Thomas) take a look at a new doco called 'Subject' which examines the impact of some well-known documentaries on the lives of their subjects with a focus on the ethics & responsibly inherent in documentary filmmaking. As tens of millions of people consume documentaries in an unprecedented "golden era," Subject urges

THE STAIRCASE

Nov 10 2023 43 mins  
It’s been a little while between episodes in this second series but we are now bringing you an endeavour into the saga that is… the Staircase. On this episode wolf & cub comparatively discuss the documentary series on Netflix and the HBO dramatised version starring Colin Firth and Toni Collette.https://www.instagram.com/wolfcubfilmclub/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privac

STILL: A MICHAEL J. FOX MOVIE

Jun 26 2023 48 mins  
On this episode Wolf & Cub checkout the 2023 Documentary Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie Directed by Davis Guggenheim which follows the life of the beloved actor & advocate exploring his personal & professional triumphs & travails, & what happens when an incurable optimist confronts an incurable disease. The Doco is available on Apple TV+We would like to dedicate

KURT VONNEGUT: UNSTUCK IN TIME

Feb 16 2023 58 mins  
Wolf & Cub get stuck in time as they have an in depth conversation about the 2021 Documentary 'Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck in time' which recounts the extraordinary life of author Kurt Vonnegut, and the 25-year friendship with filmmaker Robert Weide who set out to document it. If you'd like to recommend a film for us to discuss or have a question you'd like us to answer please get i

ANOTHER ROUND & THE TRACKER

Jan 05 2022 63 mins  
On the final episode for season one, Wolf & Cub have chosen narrative films from Europe & Australia. First up Cub has selected the Danish film 'Another Round' (2020) about four high school teachers who consume alcohol on a daily basis to see how it affects their social and professional lives. Next up Wolf has chosen the Australian film 'The Tracker' (2002) about a police of

THE FILMS OF JAFAR PANAHI

Nov 25 2021 77 mins  
On this episode wolf & cub change it up & look at the body of work from Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi. In 2010 Panahi was convicted by Iran’s Islamic republic of “making propaganda against the system” & placed under house arrest. He faced a 20 year ban on writing scripts, directing films, giving interviews or leaving the country. His films are a social critique &

MISHA & THE WOLVES & STORIES WE TELL

Nov 16 2021 83 mins  
Wolf & Cub take a look at two documentaries that use interesting narrative devices. First up it's 'Misha & the Wolves' (2021) directed by Sam Hobkinson, the tale of a woman whose holocaust memoir took the world by storm, but a fallout with her publisher - who turned detective - revealed an audacious deception created to hide a darker truth. Next up it's 'Stories we tell' (2

FREE SOLO & THE WORK

Nov 02 2021 86 mins  
Wolf & Cub take a look at two documentaries centred around masculinity and personal growth. First up is 'Free Solo' (2018) directed by Jimmy Chin & Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi about rock climber Alex Honnold's attempt to become the first person to climb El Capitan, a giant rock face in Yosemite National Park without ropes. Next up is 'The Work' (2017) directed by Jairus McLea

SOUND OF METAL & THE ENGLISH SURGEON

Oct 19 2021 86 mins  
Wolf & Cub dissect two films this week with a medical theme. First up it's 'Sound of Metal' (2019) a narrative directed by Darius Marder about a heavy-metal drummer whose life is thrown into free-fall when he begins to lose his hearing. Next up is 'The English Surgeon' a documentary directed by Geoffrey Smith about the life of a neurosurgeon & the overwhelming dilemmas he c