Narratives Beyond Borders
From Creators from TrueFans: Showcasing Independent Podcasting by Sam Sethi & Claire Waite Brown
June 1, 2026 · 21 min · Season 1 · Episode 23
About this episode
Claire chats with Phoebe Cawley about the intersection of independent filmmaking and podcasting at the Aesthetica Short Film Festival.
Celebrating the intersection of independent filmmaking and podcasting. Claire chats with Phoebe Cawley from the Aesthetica Short Film Festival, which for the second year includes The Podcasting Lounge, a showcase for independent audio productions. The Festival Phoebe explains how a 20-year-old arts magazine evolved into a world-class film festival in York that now celebrates all forms of independent media. Submit your podcast if it displays originality and strong perspectives across fiction, documentary, investigative, or experimental genres. Selected podcasters get access to the festival, networking opportunities, and masterclasses from industry giants. Deadline: Submissions close on June 30th The festival runs from November 4th–8th TrueFans Platform: Awards and Playlists Award-winning and shortlisted podcasts (including those from Aesthetica 2025) have a dedicated space to be discovered on TrueFans. Winners are also highlighted with a trophy icon on their cover art, and users can listen to a curated playlist of all winning podcasts. Securing the Future: Premium RSS Sam introduces Premium RSS (formerly Secure RSS), a solution to the security flaws found in traditional private…
People in this episode
Host: Claire
Guest: Phoebe Cawley
Topics covered
- independent filmmaking
- podcasting
- film festival
- audio productions
- networking opportunities
- masterclasses
Keywords
- independent podcasting
- Aesthetica Short Film Festival
- submissions
- premium RSS
- TrueFans
- networking
- masterclasses
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Aesthetica Short Film Festival, TrueFans
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