Twenty years of podcasting. Unbelievable.

When I started, no one even knew what podcasting was. What’s a podcast? How do you find it? Twenty years later, I’m still asking questions, still listening, and still fascinated by the ever-changing world of film.

My journey began as Managing Editor for Film Festival Reporter and grew into a twenty-year exploration of independent and art house film, filmmakers from around the world, music in film, emerging technology, and the film festivals that connect creative communities with audiences.

There have been thousands of festivals, forums and retrospectives — extraordinary films, unforgettable conversations, unexpected discoveries, and, yes, a few shows that didn’t quite work.

That’s the nature of the experience.

Film Festival reViews looks back at twenty years of stories, conversations and archives while continuing to explore where film, media and creative work are taking us next.

As 2026 comes to a close and we head into 2027, I’m taking another look at the road behind me — and opening the door to what comes next.