Episode 17: Madeleine Sims-Fewer & Dusty Mancinelli (VIOLATION, HONEY BUNCH)

About this episode

Elinor Lewy interviews Toronto-based filmmakers Madeleine Sims-Fewer and Dusty Mancinelli about their work and the film industry.

Madeleine Sims-Fewer & Dusty Mancinelli are a Toronto-based filmmaking duo who premiered their second feature HONEY BUNCH, an unconventional thriller set in a 70s medical clinic, at the Berlinale earlier this year. They're an exciting, genre-defying voice in contemporary cinema and it was great to get them on the podcast. We spoke about what it's like working as a duo, making the anti-revenge film VIOLATION, accessibility in film, and much more. Show Notes: Madeleine & Dusty’s website Slap Happy (2017) Woman in Stall (2018) Chubby (2019) Violation (2020) Honey Bunch (2025) Her Friend Adam (2016) Great dm interview with Alexandra Heller-Nicholas Describe Video Heavenly Creatures (1994) Don’t Look Now (1973) Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind (2004) Possession (1981) Phantom Thread (2017) Babygirl (2024) Brussels International Film Festival Follow Somebody's Watching here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter: @somebodyspod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: @somebodyswatchingpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: somebodywatchingpod@gmail.com

People in this episode

Host: Elinor Lewy

Guests: Madeleine Sims-Fewer, Dusty Mancinelli

Topics covered

• filmmaking
• interviews
• thrillers
• accessibility in film
• anti-revenge films

Keywords

• HONEY BUNCH
• VIOLATION
• Toronto
• Berlinale
• filmmaking duo
• thriller
• accessibility
• interview

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: HONEY BUNCH, VIOLATION, Slap Happy, Woman in Stall, Chubby, Her Friend Adam, Babygirl, Heavenly Creatures, Don’t Look Now, Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind

Places: Toronto, Brussels International Film Festival

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