An Invitation Productions

An Invitation Productions sprung to life when storyboard artist Jim Penola began exploring Karyn Kusama’s 2015 masterpiece THE INVITATION with the podcast titled––what else?––“An Invitation to THE INVITATION.” 🟣 The limited series remains a unique narrative/critical hybrid that is as meticulously scripted as it is produced, using Kusama's film as a means of highlighting cinematic craft alongside rigorous self-inquiry. Jim’s passion for other films blooms further in an eclectic selection of “one-off” episodes that excavate movies like COOL RUNNINGS and JUPITER ASCENDING. 🟣 However, his fascination with audio drama married to the aural essay format continues with the series “An Invitation to DESTROYER” – centered on Kusama’s 2018 neo-noir, originally starring Nicole Kidman. 🟣 Consider yourself invited. RSVP now.

Podcasting since 2020 • 53 episodes

An Invitation Productions

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Lanterns #06 with Blake Howard

Lanterns is a miniseries celebrating 10 years of Karyn Kusama's THE INVITATION (2015) with some of the brightest lights in contemporary film criticism and podcasting. Through a hybrid of personal essay and long form interview, host/cre...

August 05, 2025 • 1:16:55

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An Invitation Productions

An Invitation Productions

Latest Episodes

Lanterns #06 with Blake Howard

Lanterns #05 with Jon Gabrus

Lanterns #04 with Philip Gawthorne

Lanterns #03 with Cows in the Field (Justin & Laura Khoo)

Lanterns #02 with Eye of the Duck (Dom Nero & Adam Volerich)