#652: The Florida Project / Sean Baker




Filmspotting show

Summary: One of the surprising success stories of 2015 was “Tangerine,” an indie shot on iPhones about a pair of transgender prostitutes who spend their Christmas Eve tracking down a disloyal pimp. Directed by Sean Baker, “Tangerine” went from Sundance sensation in January to critical darling by year’s end. <br><br>Baker’s new film, THE FLORIDA PROJECT, is set among the “Hidden Homeless” of Disney-adjacent Orlando. This week, Josh and guest Michael Phillips join the chorus of praise for FLORIDA and Adam sits down with Baker to discuss the film - and get his answers to our rapid-fire Q&amp;A, "The Filmspotting Five."<br><br>0:00-1:08 - Billboard<br>1:08-23:17 - Review: "The Florida Project"<br><em>The Flat Five, "Florida"</em><br>24:09-1:00:18 - Interview: Sean Baker<br>1:00:18-1:03:04 - Close