The 2010's Fresh Air Award

Episode #20 - Welcome to a totally different kind of Feature & a short. Inspired by the podcast format of Filmspotting’s Best of episodes and award shows, Fourwind Films has decided to dedicate a podcast to talking about the best of the 2010 decade. We’ve picked a panel of four people who love films to discuss their favorite films of the decade. At the end the group will be begin a Fourwind tradition giving out the Fresh Air Award for the film that pushed cinema forward the most as an art form during its decade.

The four cinephiles in the panel to discuss films from 2010-2019 are Justin Joseph Hall, Thomas Kelsey, Jasmine Szympruch, and Elizabeth Yoo. They all are New York based cinephiles. For each below category each panel member presented 5 films. The group chats movies around a table in a normal New York apartment, heaters, fridge noises, sleepy dog and all.

First the panel discusses the best shorts of the decade. To prevent spoilers below is the link to all the nominations. Read the description to see who nominated them:

Best shorts of the 2010

Second the panel jumps to discuss the best features of the decade. Below is the link, read the description to see who nominated them:

Best features of the 2010’s

Third the panel is giving away our first Fresh Air Award for the film that pushed cinema forward the most as an art from. We plan to give away a Fresh Air Award each year for our final episode for the entire following decade. This is our way to honor commercially successful experimenting in film. Below is the link, read the description to see who nominated them:

2010’s Fresh Air Award Nominees - Letterboxd list

Justin Joseph Hall nominees

Get Out (2017)

Wawd Ahp (2014)

Exit Through the Gift Shop (2010)

The Lobster (2015)

Over the Garden Wall (2014)

Thomas Kelsey nominees

"This Is America" - Childish Gambino (2018)

Nanette (2018)

One Cut of the Dead (2017)

Kick-Ass (2010)

Black Swan (2010)

Jasmine Szympruch nominees

The Artist (2011)

Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012)

World of Tomorrow ~Short~(2013)

The Act of Killing (2013)

I Am Not Your Negro (2016)

Elizabeth Yoo nominees
Lemonade (2016)

Under the Skin (2013)

A Separation (2011)

Get Out (2017)

World of Tomorrow (2015)


To find Fresh Air Award winner click on this link!

Hope you enjoy, please share with us your lists, comments, arguments, and for sure films that we left out via social media @fourwindfilms

Thanks for listening, Season 4 to come shortly!

Credits for Season 3 podcast:

Produced by Fourwind Films

Hosted by Justin Joseph Hall

Brian Trahan - Sound Mixer

Theme song of Season 3 is Johnny's Tune In Waltz by Salitros Ridin’ Rainbow

Interlude music by Sun Nectar

Thank you to Laura Davi, Daria Huxley, and Thomas Kelsey for helping throughout Season 3 of the podcast. Thank you to Cisco Bradley & Jennie Romer by hosting us at New Revolution Arts for one podcast.

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