Since winning the Grand Jury prize at the Venice Film festival, SAINT OMER, a movie based on the real life experience of its French-Senegalese director Alice Diop, has appeared on many critics’ lists, and is now becoming available to see in the US. Ellie Foumbi, director of Spirit Award nominee Our Father, The Devil (which also screened in Venice!) is our guest.Then, we hear Hall of Excellence results and take a Hotline call about critically acclaimed movies that are hard to see in much of the country.  New Hotline Website!What’s GoodAlonso - Everything’s coming up CompanyDrea - Willow TV SeriesEllie - Norman Malone: For the Left HandIfy - snowboarding and dad storiesITIDICWinners Have Been Announced at the Sundance Film FestivalThe Academy Reviewing Its “Campaign Procedures”Regal Cinemas to Screen all Best Picture NomineesStaff PicksAlonso - AtlanticsDrea - The InspectionEllie - An Elephant Sitting StillIfy - The MenuOur sponsor this week is Star of MagnoliaSupport independent filmmakers on their quest to make their first feature film, KING TARA. Visit www.gofundme.com/kingtarafilmWith:Ify NwadiweDrea Clark Alonso DuraldeEllie Foumbi