Tuesday, March 4, 2025

Presence

Steven Soderbergh’s ghost story, “Presence” (2025), is a ground-breaking experiment in first-person-POV filmmaking. Mike and Keir dive deep into how it was made, whether it succeeds, and what the ending is supposed to mean. Join our Patreon! patreon.com/TheFilmographersPodcast Social media Instagram @thefilmographers Bluesky: @thefilmographers.bsky.social Letterboxd @filmographers Website https://filmographerspodcast.com/ Credits Keir Graff & Michael Moreci, hosts Kevin Lau, producer Gompson, theme music Cosmo Graff, graphic design Time stamps 0:54 – Keir’s one-sentence summary 1:17 – “Presence” trailer 4:51 – Soderghost and the global shutter 12:14 – “The ghost screwed up” 12:30 – First-person POV & the theatrical experience 25:29 – “Somebody had died in the house” 27:25 – Theatrical presence of “Presence” 37:22 – Keir’s second thoughts 44:15 – Mike’s second thoughts 52:14 – Does the ending work?? (SPOILER ALERT!) 1:07:35 – “I’ve been working on a book about directing” Sources https://nofilmschool.com/soderbergh-presence# https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FszVG9DbaJs https://www.indiewire.com/features/craft/steven-soderbergh-presence-first-person-pov-1234946693/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Or3G1K7JLg&t=78s https://www.indiewire.com/features/interviews/presence-steven-soderbergh-ghost-camera-1235087114/