AFIFest DAY 1 and Bugonia Panel

Host Hannah Satterlee kicks off our Below the Line coverage of AFI Fest 2025 with opening night buzz and a deep dive into Yorgos Lanthimos' latest mind-bender, Bugonia. After a packed screening, we joined a fascinating post-film Q&A with the creative team, including:

🎥 Robbie Ryan – Cinematographer
🎼 Jerskin Fendrix – Composer
🎭 Jennifer Johnson – Costume Designer
💄 Torsten Witte – Hair & Makeup
🔊 Johnnie Burn – Sound Designer

THIS VIDEO INCLUDES SPOILERS

They share insights on working with Yorgos Lanthimos, building alien languages in three days, capturing spontaneous visual “mistakes” on Vista Vision and crafting wild, thematic aesthetics and -inspired costumes.

Also in this episode:
Hannah’s first impressions of Bugonia, performances from Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons, and Alicia Silverstone, and a Letterboxd-style rating..

📽️ Full Q&A. Honest reactions. Behind-the-scenes brilliance. All here, from Scene by Scene at AFI Fest.

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