Endeavours Radio

Gordon Gerrard is a conductor and the executive director of City Opera Vancouver. COV is presenting the Canadian Premiere of Sophia's Forest, by Librettist Hannah Moscovitch and composer Lembit Beecher.Drawing inspiration from the lived experiences of many who have endured war, loss, and displacement, Sophia's Forest is a modern, contemporary piece on feeling overwhelmed by global conflict and connects us to individual stories.Gerrard talks about COV's role is staging the show, how they are trying to change the perception of Opera, and why it is a good medium for Contemporary ideas.The show runs May 29-June 1st at Studio T at SFU's Goldcorp Centre for the Arts. Visit https://cityoperavancouver.com/season/sophias-forest/ for tickets.Subscribe: Spotify, Apple, or wherever you got you podcastsSocials @EndeavoursRadio

Kourtney Roy is a photographer and filmmaker currently based in Paris. Her debut feature is Kryptic, a horror-thriller about a cryptid hunter that goes missing and a woman who abandons her life to search for new meaning. It is out now.Chelsea Haberlin is a theatre creator, Artistic director of Neworld Theatre, and the director of Meeting, the debut play from Katherine Gauthier. The immersive show centres around a group therapy session and deals with 'Co-Dependents, Love and Sex Addicts Anonymous', in a small intimate space. It features groundbreaking mental health and trauma-informed practices as well as a talk-forward with the audiences.The show runs May 14th-June 7th at the Chalmers Heritage Building in Vancouver.Subscribe: Spotify, Apple, RadioPublic, PocketCastSocials @EndeavoursRadio

Meg Hamand is an author, short story writer, and journalist, whose work has appeared in The Plymouth Pilot News, The Effingham Daily News, Michiana Executive Journal, and 13th Hour Magazine. Her creative pieces have been featured in Hoosier Writers, Indiana English, and Internationally Yours: Prize-Winning Stories.Her debut novel, the historical fiction tale Diamonds of Auschwitz, a intergenerational of romance, was released on March 11th.Follow Meg at https://www.meghamandauthor.com/Subscribe to the podcast on Spotify, Apple, Pandora, RadioPublic, PocketCast, and audio.comSocials: @EndeavoursRadio

Jeremy Luke is an actor who has appeared in such films as Don Jon, Jersey Boys, and Sully, and was a regular cast member on the series Mob City. He stars opposite David Arquette in the new film Mob Cops, based the extraordinary true tale of cops who were working for the New York Mafia.The film was released on Demand and Digital on April 25th.Beth Lane is an actress-turned-documentary filmmaker whose powerful debut film Unbroken tells the story of her family's survival in the Holocaust. Using interviews with her mother and her aunts, Beth retraces the family's steps in Germany and remembers her grandmother, who was a victim in the concentration camp.It was released on Netflix on April 23rd, which happened to be Holocaust Remembrance Day.Subscribe: Apple, Spotify, PocketCast, Radio PublicSocials: @EndeavoursRadio

Maia Beresford is an actress and singer who is starring as Doralee in Royal City Musical Theatre's production of 9 to 5: The Musical, which runs from April 25-May 11 at The Massey Theatre in New Westminster.Maia talks about channeling her inner Dolly Parton, and how everything from shoes to hairstyle creates a character. She talks about what Dolly means to people and why she is so popular and relevant today, as well as her cover band and acting in her first film!Subscribe: Apple, Spotify, PocketCast, RadioPublicSocials @EndeavoursRadio

Tolga Karacelik is the filmmaker behind Psycho Therapy: The Shallow Tale of a Writer Who Decided to Write About a Serial Killer, his debut English-language film. He talks about making films in America versus Europe, serial killers, and working with Steve Buscemi.The film is out now.Josh Mendoza is an author and filmmaker whose new sci-fi novel is Shadow of the Eternal Watcher. He talks about the process for a film versus a novel, sci-fi, fandom, and all things spooky. The book is out now.Subscribe: Apple, Spotify, Radio Public, PandoraSocials: @EndeavoursRadio

Torsten Ruther and Luii are the director of the new film Uppercut, which is a remake of their German film of the same name. An old retired gym owner and former boxer, meets his protege, a young female boxer from Europe, forming a mismatched alliance.The film is available now

It's triple fun Tuesday! Kiana Madeira - best known for her roles on Trinkets and the Fear Street trilogy and Lovell Adams-Gray (Power Book II: Ghost) talk about their experience working on Morningside, a new Canadian film from writer-director Ron Dias. What does it mean to be Canadian? How will the current trade war era affect Canadian storytelling? Seeing Toronto as a character on screen. These are the deep questions we get into.The film was released on February 21, with additional cities coming on February 28th.You may have Aylet Zurer on screen in both film (Angels & Demons) and Television (Daredevil). Now, she is set to star as Queen Ahinoam in the new Amazon Prime Series House of David, a show which marks Jon Erwin's first foray into scripted television. Can a secular audience enjoy a faith-based program? Yes, as long as the story is there.The series premieres February 27th.Kyle Hausmann-Stokes is the writer-director behind My Dead Friend Zoe, which is based off of his experiences serving in an Iraq and a tribute to veterans all over. Let's talk about PTSD and trauma, and let's acknowledge their existence.The film will be released on February 28th.Subscribe: Apple, Spotify, Pandora, RadioPublicSocials @EndeavoursRadiofollow my semi-regular blog - wordimperfect.substack.com

Francesca Piscopo is a dancer and choreographer originally from Italy and now living in Vancouver. She is the artistic associated of DanceHouse, which is staging a production of La Ciudad de los Otros by Colombian dance troupe Sankofa Danzafro. The show runs February 21 & 22 at the Vancouver Playhouse.Subscribe: Apple, Spotify, Pandora, PocketCastSocials@ EndeavoursRadio

Rob Tregenza is a cinematographer and film director whose debut feature Talking With Strangers caught the attention of Jean-Luc Godard, which led to their collaboration Inside/Out. He also talks about working with the great Bela Tarr. Rob's new film is The Fishing Place, a WW2 Holocaust film set and filmed in Norway in both Norwegian and german. Rob talks about making a film in a language he doesn't speak, the cultural rise in popularity of the Norwegian Resistance movement, Scandinavian cinema, and his theory on the film being set in the present day. He also shares a wild Christopher Doyle story. Subscribe: Apple, Spotify, Pandora, RadioPublic, PocketCast, Substack Socials @EndeavoursRadio follow me on Substack - wordimperfect.substack.com

Barry Jay and Dylan Flashner are the director and star of Like Father, Like Son, a bold new film about morality and whether the urge to kill is genetic. It also stars Ariel Winter, Dermot Mulroney, Mayim Bialik and Vivica A. Fox and is available on digital and on Demand as of January 31st. Christian White is a multidisciplinary Haida artist and storyteller whose career has spanned 50 years. Working with a variety of materials including argellite and wood, White has thousands of pieces from the large to the small, in addition to teaching about the history and culture of the Haida peoples. A Retrospective on his career is opening at the Bill Reid Gallery in Vancouver on February 1st and runs for a full year. Subscribe: Apple, Spotify, RadioPublic, Pocket Cast Socials @EndeavoursRadio follow me on substack @ wordimperfect.substack.com

Russell Brown is an actor's director. His dialogue-heavy, rich scripts about art, life, and philosophy are in many ways meta-textual. His latest Loren & Rose is a three-act character study that pays homage to My Dinner With Andre. The film is available now exclusively on Amazon Prime. Subscribe: Apple, Spotify, Pandora, Radio Public, PocketCast, Substack Socials@EndeavoursRadio wordimperfect.substack.com

Music can heal, music can be healing. Ken Presse (that's Press-ay) knows this and incorporates these and related themes into his much-anticipated, powerful Sophomore LP Someday. From the poignant Losing Sleep to the folk-country anthem Like Hell I Do, Presse tells a story with his words, no matter the style. We chat about process, writing in two languages (that's English and French), mental health, fatherhood, and what it means to be an artist. Ken also talks about opening for Men Without Hats. Someday was released January 17th. Follow me at https://wordimperfect.substack.com/ Subscribe: Apple, Spotify, RadioPublic, PocketCast, SubStack Socials @EndeavoursRadio

Jose Laurenço is the Canadian filmmaker behind the new hit Young Werther. Based off the novel by Johnann Wolfgang von Goethe and shot in Hamilton and Toronto, the film stars Douglas Booth, Alison Pill, Iris Apatow, and Patrick J. Adams. It was releassed on January 10th. For years, Michael Polish made films with his twin brother Mark, with Michael often behind the camera, and Mark in front, and both being credited as writer. He also worked solo for the last decade or so, including his new film, the spy-thriller Alarum starring Scott Eastwood and Sylvester Stallone. It is available January 17th. Subscribe - Apple, Spotify, PocketCast, Radio Public Socials @EndeavoursRadio

It's the first show of the new year!! And what better way to kick things off then by talking about the future! Specifically, the year 3477. That is the year when Aladdin 3477: The Jinn of Wisdom takes place. It is the new feature film by one Matt Busch. If you're a fan of Star Wars, have you probably seen Busch's work. He designed the poster for Revenge of the Sith, as well as Star Wars: Tales of the Empire, has his own droid named after him, and is even an honorary member of the 501st legion. He was also handpicked to draw former president Barack Obama. We talk about Aladdin, filming a trilogy, Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, Keanu Reeves, becoming a droid, and so much more. He also answers the most important Star Wars question of all: prequel trilogy or sequel trilogy. Aladdin 3477: The Jinn of Wisdom was released on VOD and Digital on January 3rd. Subscribe: Apple, Spotify, PocketCast, RadioPublic, Substack Socials @EndeavoursRadio

Jayson Cervantes is an immigrant to Canada and singer with Chor Leoni mens choir. we talk about Filipino and Canadian holiday traditions, food, singing, and what the season means to him. We also talk about his favourite Christmas Carols Subscribe: Apple, Spotify, RadioPublic, Pocket Cast, Substack Socials @EndeavoursRadio

Jane Siberry is a true artist's artist. Known for her hits Mimi on the Beach and Calling All Angels, Jane has been a unique presence in Canadian music for decades. She is also a pioneer, having run her own company and distribution label for several years. Jane talks about being independent, the business of music, the industry today, living and working in Europe versus Canada, and everything in between. Subscribe: Apple, Spotfiy, RadioPublic, PocketCast Socials: @EndeavoursRadio

Dale Dickey is an Ovation Award-winning actress who broke out in the 2010 film Winter's Bone opposite Jennifer Lawrence. She takes the lead role in the new Canadian thriller The G. Dale talks about the pressures of leading a film, the challenges of showing no emotion, and shooting in Montreal. Michael John Warren is a documentarian whose latest film is Freediver, which follows master of the sport Alexey Molchanov as he looks to set five world records in a single single season. Michael talks about shooting on four different continents, filming underwater, and swimming with sperm whales. Freediver is available on Prime Video or to buy or rent on Digital December 7th. Subscribe: Apple, Spotify, Pandora, RadioPublic, PocketCast Socials @EndeavoursRadio

Jeremy Pahl is a musician, singer-songwriter and member of Ts'msyen first nation. For years, Jeremy has performed music under the name Saltwater Hank. He also spent that time learning Sm'algyax, the traditional language of his people. He is now choosing to retire the Saltwater Hank name and will be announcing a new musical venture and name; one where only sings in Sm'algyax. Jeremy talks about what lead him to this point, language reclamation projects among indigenous communities, stereotypes, visibility, and whether or not settlers can tell stories with Indigenous characters. Subscribe: Apple, Spotify, Pandora, PocketCast, RadioPublic Socials@EndeavoursRadio

Josh Wiggins and Dash Mihok both star in the new action film Armor, where they play opposite Jason Patric and Sylvester Stallone. The film follows a father and son who work for a bank, whose armoured truck gets held hostage by thieves on the trail of bold bars. In separate interviews Josh and Dash talk about what it was like working with Sly, the father-son story, the action genre, working with co-stars who weren't there and gun safety. We also get into mental health and directing. Subscribe: Apple, Spotify, Pandora, Radio Public, Pocket Cast Socials @ EndeavoursRadio

Chuck Hayward is a screenwriter who has worked on such shows as WandaVision, Ted Lasso, Mixed-Ish, and Dear White People. Her recently wrote the feature Don't Tell Mom The Babysitter's Dead, a remake of the 1991 cult classic. Chuck talks about the impetus for making the film, staying true to the original, race swapping, Gen Z lingo, and having Nicole Richie read his lines! The film is out on Digital on November 19, 2024. Subscribe: Apple, Spotify, Pandora, Pocket Cast Socials @Endeavoursradio

Shirley Wiebe is an interdisciplinary artist who specializes in working with found materials and often explores themes of memory in her work. She talks about taking part in this year's East Side Cultural Crawl in Vancouver, the theme of green, her process for making a piece, re-using materials, as well as her work as a singer-songwriter. Subscribe: Apple, Spotify, Pandora, RadioPublic, PocketCast Socials: @EndeavoursRadio

Corey is an indigenous creator and storyteller for both theatre and television. He is the co-founder of TRANSform, a festival that brings indigenous and non-indigenous artists together. We talk about land acknowledgements, bridging the gaps, the relationship between queer and indigenous storytelling and the urbanisation of culture. Subscribe: Apple, Spotify, Pandora, Pocket Cast, Radio Public Socials @EndeaovursRadio

Nick Cutter is the horror-loving pen name of writer Craig Davidson. With the release of his new book The Queen, Nick talks his favourite horror films, his first dive into having a final girl, haunted houses, methods of scaring people, and his love of spooky season. He also delves into his process, talks about his hometown of St. Catherine's, and why he chooses to write under a pseudonym. Subscribe: Apple, Spotify, Amazon, Pocket Cast, Radio Public Socials: @EndeavoursRadio

Marc de Guerre is an award-winning filmmaker whose documentaries include Born Bad, Transforming Gender, Beauty and Ruin. In his latest - No Way To Die - Marc examines the right-to-die debate through interviews with two activists fighting to end their life on their own terms. What makes their cases unique is that they hinge solely on mental health grounds, having no discernible physical ailments. What does the future of right-to-die look like in Canada? Subscribe: Apple, Spotify, Pandora, Easy Cast, Radio Public Socials @EndeavoursRadio

Richard Kroehling is a multi-disciplinary artist who has worked in film, television, poetry, photography, painting, installations, and multimedia. With the documentary AFTER, examines the poetry of the Shoah and the Holocaust, and delves into the philosophical nature of both the process and the meanings behind the words; as well as how poetry can be used to heal. In addition to featuring poets such as Edward Hirsch and Cornelius Eddy, AFTER also takes on hybrid structures and contains fictional and semi-fictional scenes starring Academy Award-winner Melissa Leo and renowned poet and actor Geza Rohrig. The film will be released in New York November 1st and in Los Angeles November 8th. Subscribe: Apple, Spoitfy, Pandora, Radio Public, Pocket Casts, Amazon Socials @EndeavoursRadio

Aeyliya Husain is a documentary filmmaker whose new film "An Unfinished Journey" follows four Afghan women as they adapt to their new home in Canada following their country's takeover by the taliban. What does the world need to be aware of and what can it be doing better? Oksana Orlana and Jose Conejo Martin both star in the new action thriller Dominique - which Orlan also co-wrote - which tells the story about a Ukrainian refugee who has to protect loved ones from South American gangs and drug dealers. It will be released on Oct 11

Euros Lyn is a BAFTA and Hugo Award-winning director. Mainly known for his work in television, he has helmed episodes of Doctor Who, Torchwood, Sherlock, Heartstopper, Black Mirror, Last Tango in Halifax, Happy Valley, Gracepoint, and Daredevil. He has recently made the transition into film with his second feature - the horror comedy The Radleys. It will be released on October 4th. Kristianna Loken is a queen of the action world. She got her start as TX in Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines. She followed with the title in Uwe Boll's cult video-game adaption of BloodRayne. She has also appeared on television as Taja in Mortal Kombat: Conquest; Sarah Logan in DC; and the title role in Painkiller Jane. She stars opposite genre legend Jean Claude Van Damme in Darkness of Man. Subscribe: Apple, Spotify, Pandora, RadioPublic, PocketCast Socials: @EndeavoursRadio

In this minis episode, actor Juan Pablo Raba (Narcos) talks about Long Gone Heroes and shooting in Colombia, the greatest character intro in cinema history, real-life events in Venezuela, and working Frank Grillo. The film was released in theatres and On Demand September 20th. Director Shane Tax Taylor and actor Gilles Marini (Switched at Birth; Sex and the City) both give their thoughts on Murder Company, a war film about D-Day troopers and their mission to rescue French anti-nazi resistance fighter. The film co-stars Kelsey Grammer, William Moseley, and Pooch Hall. It was released back in July. Subscribe: Apple, Spotify, Pandora, Radio Public, PocketCast Socials: @EndeavoursRadio

Filmmaker Amy Nicholson talks about her new documentary Happy Campers, which is an insider-look at the summer residents of Inlet View trailer park in Virginia. What happens when capitalism encroaches on your idyllic, serene, seaside getaway? Amy talks about how the trailer park lifestyle is getting increasing visibility in the media, its negative stereotypes associated with poverty porn, her chosen style, the state of documentary and independent filmmaking and making art post-pandemic. Subscribe: Apple, Spotify, Amazon, Pandora Socials: @EndeavoursRadio

Endeavours is back from the dead! Raymond St. Jean is a Quebecois filmmaker whose latest effort is "Dusk For A Hitman", which was inspired by a true story. It was released on April 19th. Stefan Bristol is the director of "Breathe", a thriller that takes place in a post-apocalyptic, oxygen-less future. It stars Jennifer Hudson, Milla Jovovich, Quvenzhane Wallis and Sam Worthington and will be released on April 26th. Gabriel Abrantes is the writer-director of "Amelia's Children" starring Atypical's Brigette Lundy-Paine. It was released on March 1st. Subscribe: Apple, Spotify, Amazon, Pandora, Deezer Socials: @EndeavoursRadio --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dan-mcpeake/message

Camille Sullivan is an award-winning actress who has appeared on a slew of Canadian television shows and films, with a who's who of Canadian talent. She has won five UBCP/ACTRA Awards, and received two Gemini nominations and a Canadian Screen Award nomination and has been honoured with he Women in Film UBCP/ACTRA Artistic Achievement Award. Her latest film is Exile - opposite Adam Beach - and is currently available on VOD, Apple, and Google Play. Barrie Dunn has long been associated with one of Canada's greatest exports - The Trailer Park Boys, having written for the show, produced it, and starred in the role of Ray LaFleur. Although best known on-screen, he has always been a filmmaker at heart. Recently, he completed his debut feature film as writer-director, the lovely black-and-white The Madones, featuring his TPB Co-star Lucy DeCouture. The film is out now. Subscribe: Apple, Google, Spotify, Amazon, Pandora, Deezer Socials @EndeavoursRadio --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dan-mcpeake/message

Christian Sesma is a writer-director whose credits include Trophy Wife; Every Last One of Them; Take Back, and Pay Dirt. His latest film is Lights Out, which follows an army veteran-turned-underground-vigilante-fighter taking on a crime lord. It stars Frank Grillo, Mekhi Phifer, Amaury Nolasco, Jaime King, Scott Adkins, and Dermot Mulroney, and was released On Demand on February 16th. William Eubank is a writer-director and cinematographer who has worked on Paranormal Activity as well with the band Angels and Airwaves. His latest project is Land of Bad, which follows an Army ODA team being ambushed, and their only hope lies with an Air Force JTAC and a drone pilot to guide them through a brutal 48-hour battle for survival. It stars Liam and Luke Hemsworth and Russell Crowe and is available now. Subscribe: Apple, Spotify, Google, Amazon, Pandora. Socials @EndeavoursRadio --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dan-mcpeake/message

Charles-Olivier Michaud is a French-Canadian film director known for such movies as Snow & Ashes; Exile; and 4 Minute Mile. His latest is Ru, adapted for the screen from the Award-winning novel of the same name by Kim Thuy. It is in theatres now. Subscribe: Apple, Spotify, Amazon, Pandora, Deezer Socials @EndeavoursRadio --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dan-mcpeake/message

Thomas Vincent is a television and film director whose newest film is the black comedy action film Role Play starring Kaley Cuoco and David Oyelowo. It is out now. Peter Hutchings has directed such films as Then Came You and The Hating Game. He reunites with the star from the latter - Lucy Hale - for Which Brings Me To You, which also features Nat Wolff. The film is out on January 19th. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dan-mcpeake/message

Claire Rankin is a Canadian actress who currently stars as Mary in the hit comedy series "Son of Critch". Claire talks about what we can expect in season three, being aired in the US and UK, working with the legend that is Malcolm McDowell, Atlantic & Maritime Canadian sense-of-humour, and being directed by Aaron Sorkin. Subscribe: Apple, Spotify, Amazon, Deezer, Pandora Socials @EndeavoursRadio --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dan-mcpeake/message

Sonja Smits is a Gemini Award-winning and Genie nominated actress best known for her roles on Canadian Television series Street Legal and Traders. She also appeared in Murdoch Mysteries, The Outer Limits, Made in Canada, American Gods, Rent-A-Goalie and Mary Kills People. Her film roles include her nominated performances in Videodrome and That's My Baby, as well as Owning Mahowny, opposite Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Minnie Driver, and John Hurt. A winner of the ACTRA Award of Excellence, her latest film - Better Things - is available now. Evan Rissi is a Canadian writer, director, and actor, whose new film Going In, is expanded from his original proof-of-concept short. Set in Toronto in 1989, it follows a philosophy professor who gets dragged back into his old life of drinking, shady business partners, and astral projection. It is available now. SEE YOU IN 2024! Subscribe: Apple, Spotify, Amazon, Pandora, Deezer Socials @EndeavoursRadio --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dan-mcpeake/message

Lucy Tulugarjuk is an indigenous producer who has teamed up with the Weather Network for Canada's first ever weather reports in Inuktituk. Three minute segments will air 16 times a day. Kris Harper is an indigenous musician featured in season 2 of Amplify where he talks about adapting the poetry of his late mother - an accomplished artist- into song. He is joined in the interview by his collaborator Jason Borys. Their episode of Amplify, entitled Legacy, airs December 22nd on APTN. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dan-mcpeake/message

William Brent Bell is a director who has made a living in the horror genre, including such films as The Boy, Brahms: The Boy II, and Orphan: First Kill. His latest foray into the sinister underworld is Lord of Misrule, which is available in theatres and on Demand December 8th. In 2011, Angel Gracia scored a hit with From Prada to Nada. He returns with a hilarious take on Guess Who's Coming To Dinner, the Christmas comedy How The Gringo Stole Christmas. It releases on December 1st. Subscribe: Apple, Spotify, Pandora, Amazon, Deezer Socials: @EndeavoursRadio --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dan-mcpeake/message

Welcome to December! From coast-to-coast, there are all kinds of holiday events happening in honour of the festive season. One such event happening in Vancouver is Handel's Messiah, by Early Music Vancouver and the Vancouver Chamber Choir and featuring soloist Nicholas Scott. Nick talks about how he first started signing, misconceptions about classical music, living and working in France, arts and music education, and the importance of tradition. Over in Toronto, football legend Michael "Pinball" Clemons talks about his foundation as well as live event Christmas With The Clemons, now in its seventh year. With a wide-range of performers including Sean Jones, Gary Beals, Pastor Richard Brown, and Michael's wife Diane, this year's extravaganza will be hosted by broadway great Taye Diggs. Michael talks about getting Taye involved, raising money for marginalised youth, and the gift of giving. Visit christmaswiththeclemons.ca for more info! Subscribe: Apple, Spotify, Amazon, Pandora, Deezer Socials @EndeavoursRadio --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dan-mcpeake/message

Katrina Teitz & Carly Pokoradi are actors and singers from Vancouver, BC. They are the stars of a new stage adaption of 'Snow White', where the two of them play all the characters. They talk about playing all the characters, comedy, the complicated legacy of Snow White, performing for children, and the holiday season. 'Snow White' runs at the Carousel Theatre on Granville Island in Vancouver from November 29-December 31. Subscribe: Apple, Spotify, Pandora, Amazon, Deezer Socials @Endeavoursradio --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dan-mcpeake/message

Javier Reyna is a writer and director and whose previous films include Regionrat. He currently has three scripts in production. His newest output is Due Justice, which follows a lawyer with a military background who decides to take revenge and hunt down the gang that killed his wife and brother and kidnapped his daughter. Javier talks about how the film was inspired by Sandy Hook, the importance of family, and we love dark things. The film stars Kellen Lutz, Jeff Fahey, and Efren "Vote For Pedro" Ramirez, and is available in theatres, Digital, and On Demand on November 24th. John Ainslie is also a film director who loves the dark and the sinister. His latest effort Do Not Disturb, was inspired by his musing on "Honeymoon couple, cannibal sex". Interested in the connection between eating each other physically versus emotionally, Ainslie set the entire film in the hotel. He talks about shooting on a budget, his favourite B Movies, and his thoughts on the MCU. Do Not Disturb is now available on VOD and Digital --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dan-mcpeake/message

Niki Singleton is a mixed-media artist from Vancouver. She talks about living and working in both Canada and New York, technique, the politics and ideas inherent in art, and being a part of this year's East Side Culture Crawl, which runs Nov 16-19 in Vancouver. Subscribe: Apple, Spotify, Amazon, Pandora, Deezer Socials @EndeavoursRadio --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dan-mcpeake/message

Alex Mifflin is one half of the Water Brothers. Along with his brother Tyler, they travel around Canada documenting the past, present and future of water. In season 5 of their documentary series "The Water Brothers" they look at Peatland, microplastics, and the world's oldest water, among other features. Season 5 is available now on TVO and youtube. Jeremy Larter is a filmmaker from Prince Edward Island. PEI often gets left behind when talking about Atlantic Canada and the Maritimes but it has its own vernacular, slang and culture. That culture plays a big role in Jeremy's new film "Who's Yer Father" which opened in select cities on November 10th. Subscribe: Apple, Spotify, Amazon, Pandora, Deezer Socials @EndeavoursRadio --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dan-mcpeake/message

Mick Davis is a Scottish filmmaker whose previous works include Modigliani, The Haunting of Charles Manson, and The Eleventh Hour. His newest film is Walden, starring Emile Hirsch, Shane West and David Keith. It will be in theatres starting November 10th, followed by on Demand and Digital starting December 12th. Matthew Yerby is an actor, writer and director whose debut feature is The Dirty South. Starring Willa Holland, Shane West and Dermot Mulroney, it will be in theatres, on Demand and Digital starting November. The Dirty South has received an interim agreement from SAG-AFTRA. Subscribe: Apple, Spotify, Pandora, Deezer Socials @EndeavoursRadio --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dan-mcpeake/message

Paul Kemp is an award-winning documentary filmmaker whose credits include The Pretendians, Nike's Big Bet, and Rise of the Trolls, as well as producing Am I A Boy Or Girl, Transformer, and The Rise of Jordan Peterson. His latest film is Searching for Satoshi - which is about the disappearance of the mythical founder of BitCoin. It is available on CBC Gem on November 1st L.E. Staimain and Cheston Mizel are the filmmaking team behind Love, Virtually - satirical black romantic-comedy about four couples whose real lives start blending with their online avatars and the lengths they go to for love. It is available on Digital & On Demand November 7th --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dan-mcpeake/message

Julio Soto Gurpide is a film director whose previous credits include Palestine, Deep, and Radiophobia. His latest is the animated comedy murder-mystery Inspector Sun. Think Agatha Christie's Murder on The Orient Express but with bugs. The film was released on October 27. Nicol Paone is an actress, writer and director who got her start with the Groundlings and The Big Gay Sketch Show. She has moved behind the camera in recent years, writing and directing Friendsgiving. Her new film is the dark comedy The Kill Room, where the art world meets the criminal underbelly. Starring Uma Thurman, Joe Manganiello, and Samuel L. Jackson, the film will be released on November 3rd. Subscribe: Apple, Spotify, Amazon, Pandora, Deezer Socials @EndeavoursRadio --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dan-mcpeake/message

Writer-director Conor Allyn takes about his latest film In The Fire. It stars Amber Heard, Eduardo Noriega, and Lorenzo McGovern Zaini. It is in theatres, on Demand, and Digital on October 13th! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dan-mcpeake/message

Jamaal Burkmar is an award-winning choreographer who first gained recognition for his piece 'Ocean' while studying at the Northern School for Contemporary Dance. The piece received critical acclaim and was later commissioned for VERVE, the postgraduate company at NSCD, making it the first and only undergraduate work to be featured. Jamaal was honored with the highly prestigious 'New Adventures Choreographer Award' and has since established himself as a prominent choreographer with a passion for music and composition. He has received commissions and support from various organizations such as the Dance Hub in Birmingham, Leeds Dance Partnership, Phoenix Dance Theatre, and Mobius Dance. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dan-mcpeake/message

Cru Ennis & Lee Roy Kunz are the creative team behind the new horror film "Deliver Us", which releases on September 29th. Starring Thomas Kretschmann and Alexander Siddig, it follow a nun at a rural convent who claims immaculate conception, only to have the Vatican come after her. Leanne Simpson is an indigenous-Canadian singer-songwriter, author, and multimedia performer. She is the force behind the new narrative short film and music video I Pity The Country, which in turn is her cover of the classic song by the great Willie Dunn. Teaming up with fellow indigenous filmmakers Lisa Jackson and Conor McNally, the film uses found footage to a story about the indigenous Canadian experience. It was released on September 29, just ahead of Canada's National Truth and Reconciliation Day. You can find the link to the film here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VBrdurpSMc Subscribe: Apple, Spotify, Pandora, Amazon Socials @EndeavoursRdio --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dan-mcpeake/message

Jacqueline Castel is a film director. Her collaborators have included Jim Jarmusch, David Lynch, and Zola Jesus. She recently released her first first feature film - My Animal - starring Bobbi Salvor Menuez, Amandla Stenberg and Stephen McHattie. It was released on September 8th. Lance Henriksen is an icon in the world of genre film. Fans know him best as Bishop in the Alien franchise. He has also appeared as Frank in both The X-Files and Millennium. He co-stars in the new film On Fire, which comes out on September 29th. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dan-mcpeake/message