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Mark Davies interviews Woody Bess (writer/director) and Trey Holland (producer/actor) about the feature PORTAL TO HELL. See it as part of the Edmonton International Film FEstival (EIFF) Sat Sep 27th @ 7:00 PM and Wed Oct 1st @ 4:00 PM at Landmark Cinemas 9 City Centre. Woody Bess will be in attendance for a post screening Q&A on Saturday.PORTAL TO HELL... Dunn (Trey Holland) is a debt collector. His life is interrupted when a demon (Richard Kind) explains in no uncertain terms that he's come through a portal to drag Dunn's neighbour, Mr. Bobshank (Keith David), to hell over a debt.EIFF WEBSITE: edmontonfilmfest.com/films/INSTAGRAM: @portaltohell@treyholland

Christian Zyp interviews Julia Neill and Jacob Z. Smith (directors) about their film DANCING ON THE ELEPHANT. See it as part of the Edmonton International FIlm Festival (EIFF) Friday September 26th @ 6:00 PM & Monday September 29th @ 2:00 PM at Landmark Cinemas 9 City Centre. Following each screening, co-director Jacob Smith will be in attendance for a Q&A.DANCING ON THE ELEPHANT... When Nora's (Sheila McCarthy) son drops her off at Shady Rest Retirement Home, she's pretty sure there's not much left to hope for. That is, until unfiltered firecracker Edna (Mary Walsh) wheels into her life and reminds her it ain't over till it's over. The pair kindle a friendship around a love of Fat Archies cookies, disdain for “Chair-xercise,” and Edna's quest to escape the “fox farm.” Edna's failing memory eventually lands her in the secure memory care wing, leaving Nora to plot one last grand adventure in hopes of reminding her friend there are still elephants left to dance on.EIFF Website: edmontonfilmfest.com/films/WEBSITE: www.dancingontheelephant.com/INSTAGRAM: @dancingonthelephant@jacobzsmithofgolden

Lucas Anders interviews Adam Scorgie (producer) about the doc BIF NAKED. You can see it as part of the Edmonton International Film Festival (EIFF) Friday September 26th @ 6:30 PM at Metro Cinema at Garneau Theatre. There will be a Q&A and special performance with director Pollyanna Hardwicke-Brown, and stars Peter Karroll and Bif Naked. This interview & film contains discussions of sexual assault and rape.BIF NAKED... more than just a rock star documentary—it's about a survivor, a poet, and a trailblazer who shattered expectations at every turn. Born in India, adopted by American missionaries, and raised in Canada, Bif's unconventional upbringing set the stage for a life that would be anything but ordinary. Bursting onto the music scene in the early ‘90s, she carved out a space in the male-dominated punk and alternative rock world with her unmistakable voice, raw lyrics, and fearless attitude. But behind the tattoos, the powerhouse performances, and the rebellious persona, was a woman fighting battles far beyond the stage. From surviving cancer to overcoming addiction, heartbreak, and industry hurdles, Bif has never backed down.EIFF Website: edmontonfilmfest.com/films/INSTAGRAM: @bifnakedofficial@scoreg

Lucas Anders interviews Jessie Anthony (director), Kat McDermott (producer), Bracken Burns (producer), Willow Auguer (junior producer) & Katrinka Scott (producer) about the documentary WHAT WE CARRY. See it as part of the Edmonton International Film Festival (EIFF) on Tuesday September 30th @ 3:30 PM at Landmark Cinemas 9 City Centre on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. There will be a Q&A following this screening with producers/subjects Bracken Burns, Kat McDermott, and Willow Auguer, and writer & subject Katrinka Scott. This film contains discussions of abuse and trauma sustained by residential school survivors.WHAT WE CARRY... In 1963, a restless Jennifer Notley spots an ad in a teacher's magazine for a position in Northern Alberta. She leaves her life in England and arrives by bush plane to Wabasca-Desmarais—an isolated place with bad roads, no electricity, limited services, and a residential school. Jennifer taught 5 years at Desmarais Indian Residential School as it transitioned from a residential school to a day school. In 2022, her daughter Katrinka and granddaughter Bracken return to this beautiful northern lakeside community in the heart of Treaty 8 territory (one of the largest Treaty Nations in Canada) with questions, carrying a trunk full of history. Kat McDermott and Willow Auger, both members of the Bigstone Cree nation, introduce Bracken and Katrinka to the community. Together, they open the trunk and open the doors to discovery.EIFF Website: edmontonfilmfest.com/films/INSTAGRAM: @whatwecarrydoc

Christian Zyp interviews Omar Mouallem (director) about his short film NADER'S GIRL. See the Premiere of the film as part of Studio A at the Edmonton International Film Festival (EIFF) on Sat Sep 27th @ 6:30 PM at Landmark Cinemas 9 City Centre (Theatre 8). Omar and guests will be in attendance for a post screening Q&A.NADER'S GIRL is adapted from Saeed Teebi's short story "Cynthia". It's a darkly funny and sometimes disturbing exploration of masculinity, assimilation and performative allyship. The film follows a lonely Palestinian international student, Nader (Anas Hasan), desperate to fit in with his Western roommates — two misogynistic bros who exploit him for rent money and social currency during a wave of pro-Palestinian campus protests. Hoping to earn their respect, Nader invents a girlfriend named "Cynthia" (Megan Tracz). At first a fantasy of self-validation, Cynthia gradually devolves into a warped projection of Nader's insecurities as a foreigner. But as reality blurs, he must decide whether to end the illusion or keep clinging to the only 'person' who values him.TICKETS: edmontonfilmfest.com/films/WEBSITE: omarmouallem.com/INSTAGRAM: @omar_aok

Christian Zyp interviews Akash Sherman (director) and Shane Fennessy (producer) about the documentary SINGHS IN THE RING. It's the Opening Night film for the Edmonton International Film Festival (EIFF). See it Thursday September 25th, 2025 @ 6:30 PM at Landmark CInemas 9 CIty Centre. Following the film Akash Sherman, Shane Fennessey, the legendary Gama Singh and Raj Singh from SINGHS IN THE RING will be in attendance for a Q&A.SINGHS IN THE RING is an exuberant, heart-forward dive into the legacy and impact of Gama Singh, the Canadian Stampede Wrestling icon who turned prejudice into power, and the trials of his son, Raj, in carrying on the family name. Featuring WWE superstars Bret Hart, Chelsea Green, and Jinder Mahal, this doc is an action-packed, joyous homage to the wild, high-flying bygone era—while wrestling with the hard truths of identity, culture, and the challenging echoes of the past that still linger today.EIFF TICKETS: edmontonfilmfest.com/films/Website: www.singhsinthering.com/Instagram: @singhsintheringX: @singhsinthering

Christian Zyp interviews Maura Smith (director) about the documentary STEVE SCHAPIRO: BEING EVERYWHERE. See it as part of the Edmonton International Film Festival (EIFF) Sunday September 28, 2025 @ 3:00 PM at the Landmark City Centre Cinemas downtown. Maura Smith will be in attendance for a post-screening Q&A.STEVE SCHAPIRO: BEING EVERYWHERE focuses on the fascinating story of a photographer and photojournalists' entire career in his own gentle and humble words. Steve Schapiro is famous for documenting the Civil Rights Movement and providing America with iconic images to magnify the voices of James Baldwin, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and John Lewis among others. Schapiro also took some of the most classic photographs of Andy Warhol, Muhammad Ali, David Bowie, Ray Charles, Barbra Streisand, The Godfather, Taxi Driver, Bill Evans, Cannonball Adderley, and countless more.EIFF Website: edmontonfilmfest.com/schedule/INSTAGRAM: @steveschapirobeingeverywhereSTEVE SHAPIRO WEBSITE: www.steveschapiro.com/index

Christian Zyp interviews Danny Chamberlin (director/producer) and Brad Bartko about the doc PATH UNPAVED. See it as part of the Edmonton International Film Festival (EIFF) Sunday September 28th @ 1:30 PM at the Landmark City Centre 9 CInemas.PATH UNPAVED is a doc produced with the help of Telus StoryHive. It centers around Brad Bartko, an accessibility consultant in Edmonton. At birth, Brad was born prematurely. He had one fully developed lung, bleeding in his brain, and was given only 24 hours to live. But 24 hours soon turned into 24 days and countless more, and as the days went by, Brad had beaten the odds. Due to his disability, Brad endured twenty childhood operations, many of which included Botox injections to relax his muscles. Thirty years later, he's using his story to help change the lives of others in the disabled community.EIFF Website: https://edmontonfilmfest.com/films/disAbility: Accessible by Design Website: https://disabilityabd.com/Instagram @bbartkoinspiresFacebook: DIsability Accessibility by Design

Christian Zyp interviews the legendary composer Claudio Simonetti (Tenebre, Dawn of the Dead 1978, Phenomena) about his performances in Calgary at the Globe Cinema on Wednesday October 8th & 9th, 2025 presented by the Calgary Underground FIlm Festival. Claudio Simonetti's Goblin will also perform in Edmonton at the Metro Cinema on Saturday October 11th, 2025 presented by Northwest Fear Fest. Simonetti's Goblin celebrates Dario Argento's 1977 classic, SUSPIRIA by performing Goblin's iconic score to a special screening of the film. 48 years after its release, SUSPIRIA and Goblin's masterpiece of a score are both the stuff of legend and laid the framework for a myriad of horror scores to come. Following the screening there will be a short intermission and then a 45 minute “Best of” live set.Tix for Edmonton: https://metrocinema.org/production/suspiria-live-score-by-claudio-simonettis-goblin/Tix for Calgary: https://www.calgaryundergroundfilm.org/year-round/claudio-simonettis-goblin-performs-suspiria-film-live-score/Claudio Simonetti's Goblin Website: https://goblinsimonetti.com/Instagram: @caludiosimonettisgoblin

Christian Zyp interviews Sinakson Trevor Solway (director) about his documentary SIKSIKAKOWAN: THE BLACKFOOT MAN. It screens at the Calgary International Film Festival (CIFF) on September 24th & 28th. It will also be at the Edmonton International Film Festival (EIFF) September 27th & 30th at Landmark City Center CInemas.in SIKSIKAKOWAN: THE BLACKFOOT MAN, Siksika filmmaker Sinakson Trevor Solway intimately portrays the lives of Blackfoot men as they navigate identity, kinship and the complex expectations of manhood. Amidst a sweeping Prairies backdrop, this luminous exploration of strength and vulnerability spans generations of Siksika men and boys as they learn to embrace the intricacies of self-discovery, identity and love in a world that often misunderstands and stigmatizes them.EIFF Website: edmontonfilmfest.com/schedule/CIFF Website: www.ciffcalgary.ca/films/2025/siks…-blackfoot-man/NFB Website: collection.nfb.ca/film/siksikakowa…he-blackfoot-manInstagram: @trevorthecreator

Christian Zyp interviews Madhan Selvaraj (Executive DIrector) about the INDIA FILM FESTIVAL OF ALBERTA (IFFA). It takes place from Fri Sept 5th - Sun Sept 7th, 2025. There will be over a dozen screenings at various locations (Windspear Centre, Zeidler Hall at the Citadel Theatre and more). See VILLAGE ROCKSTAR 2 at the Opening Night Gala with guest, director Rima Das. There will also be a rendez-vous with Dr. Kamal Haasan and a screening of DASAVATHAARAM. The Closing Night Gala will be a screening of AMARAN with several guests from the film.The India Film Festival of Alberta Foundation (IFFA) was established in 2015 to showcase films made by independent filmmakers from India and Canada, as well as those from smaller film industries within India.Website: 2025.indiafilmfestival.ca/Instagram: @indiafilmfestivalofalbertaFacebook: IFFATickets: 2025.indiafilmfestival.ca/schedule/

Christian Zyp interviews Neil Grahn (director/producer) and Jay Peeaychew (rider for Poitras Relay) about Season 2 of HORSE WARRIORS on APTN. The 13-part docuseries premieres Thursday September 4, 2025 and will broadcast nationally on Thursdays at 10:00 p.m. ET / 8:00 p.m. MT. It will also be available on the APTN Lumin streaming app. The Blackfootversion will premiere September 1, 2025 on APTN Languages and will air on Mondays at 8:30 p.m. ET / 6:30 p.m. MT.The new season follows three teams: River Cree from Enoch Nation, Alberta (also featuredin Season 1), Poitras Relay from Saulteaux Nation in Saskatchewan, and Two Medicine fromBrowning, Montana. During the summer of 2024, documentary cameras followed the threeteams as they competed in the biggest and most prestigious relay races, including theCalgary Stampede and Enoch Gold Cup.Website: www.aptn.ca/media-centre/shows/horse-warriors/Instagram: @horsewarriors.tv@jaypeeaychewStreaming: aptnlumi.ca/home

Christian Zyp Interviews Edmonton Underground Film Festival  (EUFF) filmmakers Cassandra Paige, Tommy Aashildrød, Ahmed Al Noor, John Osborne & Malcom Parker about their work. See all their films Saturday October 18th at Freemasons Hall (10318 - 100 Ave NW) from 12 pm till late. EUFF.02 is a celebration of creative, low-budget filmmaking. EUFF encourages filmmakers to explore their unique process while challenging the conventions of typical film production. EUFF is committed to screening experimental, fringe, subversive short films that exude creative freedom, energy and experimentation.TIX: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/edmonton-underground-film-festival-tickets-1331417859659?aff=ebdsoporgprofileFILM FREEWAY: https://filmfreeway.com/EdmontonUndergroundFilmFestivalINSTAGRAM: @euff.02@cassandrapaigej@tommydobbela@malcomjparker

Christian Zyp interviews Christine Miller (Founder/Creative Director) about the Edmonton Underground Film Festival (EUFF). It takes place Saturday October 18th from 12 pm - 11:30 pm at the Freemasons Hall (10318-100 Ave NW). EUFF.02 is a celebration of creative, low-budget filmmaking. EUFF encourages filmmakers to explore their unique process while challenging the conventions of typical film production. EUFF is committed to screening experimental, fringe, subversive short films that exude creative freedom, energy and experimentation.TIX: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/edmonton-underground-film-festival-tickets-1331417859659?aff=ebdsoporgprofileFILM FREEWAY: https://filmfreeway.com/EdmontonUndergroundFilmFestivalINSTAGRAM: @euff.02

Christian Zyp interviews Dale Kristensen about the docuseries he stars in, UNDERDOG INC. It airs Fridays on AMI-TV or you can stream episodes anytime, for free, on AMI+.UNDERDOG INC. is an adrenaline-fueled 8 episode docuseries following Dale Kristensen—heavy-machinery operator, truck driver and mechanic—who stands just four-foot-two but takes on jobs built for giants. Navigating the brutal terrain and unforgiving weather of the Western Canadian mountains, Dale battles blizzards, breakdowns and backbreaking labour to prove that skill and determination matter more than size.Born with dwarfism, Dale has never let his disability define him. This resilience and dogged determination are qualities he is passing onto his seven-year-old son, Cooper, who is also a Little Person. Living in a world that is not designed for them, Dale is forced to adapt in every aspect of life. From grocery shopping and cooking to farm work and driving enormous machines, he must be creative to get the job done.Stream UNDERDOG INC. www.amiplus.ca/UnderdogInstagram @accisablemediainc@dale_kristensen@underdog.inc.tv

Christian Zyp interviews Becca Kozak (writer/director) about her film SUGAR ROT. It has screened as part of the Calgary Underground Film Festival (CUFF) and Shock Stock. SUGAR ROT will make it's Eastern Canadian Premiere on Fri Aug 1st, 2025 at Fantasia Festival in Montreal.SUGAR ROT may be candy-coloured, but its embrace of pink avoids anything cute or twee. This isn't a bubblegum pink film; it's Pepto-Bismol pink, genital pink, earthworm pink. Set in an ice-cream shop, Becca Kozak's film is a relentless sensory onslaught—depraved, delicious, and unafraid to plunge into the darkest, dankest corners of the imagination.Website: beccakozakfilmmaker.wordpress.com/Instagram: @sugar_rot_productionsFantasia Info: fantasiafestival.com/en/film/sugar-rot

Christian Zyp interviews Bruce Pittman (director) in this episode of MOVING RADIO REWIND from 2017. Bruce discusses the legendary horror sequel that was filmed right here in Edmonton... HELLO MARY LOU: PROM NIGHT II. They discuss filming locations, local tallent hired for the film and schnitzel.  HELLO MARY LOU: PROM NIGHT (1987) is a Canadian supernatural slasher film directed by Bruce Pittman, written by Ron Oliver, and starring Michael Ironside, Wendy Lyon, Louis Ferreira, and Lisa Schrage. It follows Vicki Carpenter, a high school student who becomes possessed by Mary Lou Maloney, a student who died at her high school prom in 1957. It was a sequel to the slasher film PROM NIGHT (1980) originally intended to be a standalone film titled "The Haunting of Hamilton High", but was retitled in order to capitalize on the success of the original "Prom Night". The only story connection between the two films is that they are set at the same high school.

Christian Zyp interviewed Tanya Lapointe in 2020 about the documentary THE PAPER MAN (Lafortune en Papier). The film examines the creativity and career of Claude Lafortune, who needed nothing more than glue, paper and scissors to create his famous characters, from Van Gogh to Louis XIV. Claude was a visual artist who made a lasting impression on countless children as the host of the television shows "Parcelles de Soleil" and "L'Évangile en Papier". This touching documentary does justice to a man with a big heart who believed in inclusiveness and was very popular with Quebec audiences, but who struggled to earn his peers' recognition.Tanya Lapointe is a Canadian filmmaker and former journalist. Her debut as a documentary filmmaker, 50/50, was broadcast by Radio-Canada in 2018, and examined the gender gap between men and women in society. She began working with Denis Villeneuve on ARRIVAL and BLADE RUNNER 2049. That lead to becoming a an Oscar nominated producer on DUNE: PART ONE and DUNE: PART TWO. Her next project will be as a producer on the next installment of Amazon's James Bond franchine.

Christian Zyp interview Tim Folkmann about an event designed to look back at the creative history of one of Edmonton's most creative space. It's called AN AFFECTIONATE SALUTE TO THE ORTONA ARMOURY ARTS BUILDING. It begins at 5:30 pm on Thursday June 26th, 2025. Tickets are by donation at the door. ORTONA DIASPORA celebrates a dispersed arts community. The Ortona Artists' Reach Society (OARS) is proud to present artists of the Ortona Armoury—a unique arts community in flux—from past and present.An Affectionate Salute to the Mighty Ortona Armoury Arts Bldg. starts the evening with the Ortona Diaspora Group exhibit reception in the theatre lobby followed by Reel Ortona, a retrospective of short films from local filmmakers sprung from the Ortona and a music performance by the Trincan Steel Orchestra. The evening wraps up with “Edmonton Tonight”; join host Tom Bernier for laughs, music and tips for living in a late night talk show format featuring a who's who of Edmonton's art & cultural scene with musical guest Danielle George of Trincan.Filmmakers include: aAron Munson, Adolfo Ruiz, Alex Vizmeg, Conor McNally, Dave Morgan, Eva Colmers, Helen Folkmann, John Osborne, Ken Berry, Kyle Armstrong, Patrick Higgins, Lindsay McIntyre, Matthew Rankin, Mike McLaughlin, Tim Folkmann, Tom Bernier, and Trevor Anderson.https://metrocinema.org/production/an-affectionate-salute-to-the-mighty-ortona-armoury-arts-bldg/

Christian Zyp interviews Simon Ennis (director) and Elizabeth Hargrave (Tabletop Game Creator) about the documentary THE HOBBY: TALES FROM THE TABLETOP. It screens Friday June 20th at 6:45 at Metro CInema. Simon and Elizabeth will be in attendance at the screening for a Q&A following the film.  From the World Series of Board Games on the Vegas Strip and dating back to ancient Mesopotamia, THE HOBBY: TALES FROM THE tABLETOP is an affectionate, character-driven portrait of the massive and diverse subculture of board games. With a fascinating cast of charming subjects, including the “Roger Ebert of board games,” a rock-climbing board game philosopher, and a birdwatcher who created an unlikely smash hit, players share personal stories of competition, compulsion, creativity, and connection throughout the film. More than just a movie about board games, THE HOBBY explores the value of leisure time and uncovers the deep meaning found in “meaningless” pursuits.THE HOBBY: TALES FROM THE TABLETOP Website: https://www.sepiafilms.com/films/the-hobby@sepia_filmsELIZABETH HARGRAVE Website: https://www.elizhargrave.com/METRO CINEMA Tickets: https://ticketing.uswest.veezi.com/purchase/9334?siteToken=bfsmvs00k2v5xfayv313wkqpkw

Christian Zyp interviews Melanie Kinnaman and Tiffany Helm about the 40th Anniversary screening of FRIDAY THE 13th Pt V: A NEW BEGINNING. It's presented by CUFF (Calgary Underground FIlm Festival) on Fri June 13th at the Globe Cinema at 7pm. Special guests at the screening include: Melanie Kinnaman, Dick Wieand, Ron Sloan, Tom Morga & Tiffany Helm for a Q&A following the screening! This film is presented in partnership with the Calgary Horror-Con.Tickets: www.calgaryundergroundfilm.org/year-roun…iversary/www.horror-con.ca/Melanie Kinnaman Instagram @screensiren5

Christian Zyp interviews Lucas Frison (director) about his 6 docu-series WE WERE BRONCOS. It revolves around Ryan Straschnitzki's journey to  try and make the National Team for Canada's wheelchair basketball game and a potential trip to Los Angels for the 2028 Paralympics. The former member of the Humboldt Broncos was paralyzed from the chest down in 2018, when a semi-trailer ran a stop sign and barrelled into the path of the junior hockey team's bus in rural Saskatchewan.Sixteen people died and 13 were hurt.Lucas Frison and his film crew with Regina-based Prairie Cat Productions followed Straschnitzki for eight months to create the series WE WERE BRONCOS. It airs on AMI, or Accessible Media Inc., beginning May 26, 2025.AMI PLus Link: https://www.amiplus.ca/?app-config=ami-tvINSTAGRAM: @accessiblemediainc@rstraz_@prarie.cat.productions

Lindsey Campbell interviews Julia Berman (producer) about the feature film GRIFFIN IN SUMMER. See it as part of Rainbow Visions Film Festival on Sat May 17th at 7:15 pm at the Metro Cinema. In GRIFFIN IN SUMMER an aspiring young playwright Griffin Nafly, summer break means it's time to stage another dramatic new play, this time an ambitious cross between "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf" and "American Beauty." However, his producer and cast members are starting to get distracted by more trivial (aka: fun) teen pursuits, so Griffin's attention shifts toward the hunky handyman (Owen Teague) his mom has hired to do some light renos around the house. Finding himself utterly smitten, but also seeing Brad as a peer and kindred creative spirit, Griffin embarks on a potentially life-changing summer.

Lucas Anders interviews Sandi Dubowski (director/producer) about eh documentary SABBATH QUEEN. See it as part of Rainbow Visions Film Festival Sunday May 18th at 3:00pm at the Metro CInema. Filmed over 21 years, SABBATH QUEEN follows Rabbi Amichai Lau-Lavie's epic journey as the dynastic heir of 38 generations of Orthodox rabbis, including the Chief Rabbis of Israel. Torn between rejecting and embracing his destiny, he becomes a drag-queen rebel, a queer bio-dad, and the founder of Lab/Shul—an everybody-friendly, God-optional, artist-driven, pop-up experimental congregation. SABBATH QUEEN joins Amichai on a lifelong quest to creatively and radically reinvent religion and ritual, challenge patriarchy and supremacy, champion interfaith love, and stand up for peace. This invigorating powerhouse of a film interrogates what Jewish survival means in a difficult, rapidly changing 21st century.https://www.sabbathqueen.com/INSTAGRAM: @sabbathqueendocumentary

Christian Zyp interviews Peter Hays (director) about the documentary FLASHBACK that focuses on the legendary club from the 80's nightlife scene in Edmonton. Catch a screening of FLASHBACK at the Metro Cinema on May 18th, 2025 at 5:30 pm.FLASHBACK is the story of a defiant disco dance culture of sweat and sex and drugs and fashion in Edmonton. It became a sensation on the international club circuit despite police raids, threats of violence and the scourge of AIDS. Even though the club is no more, it comes alive again in the memories of the people who were there and the legends they left behind.https://www.flashbackdocumentary.ca/INSTAGRAM: @flashbackdocumentary

Christian Zyp interviews Deborah Craig (director) about her documentary SALLY! You can see it Sunday May 18th, 2025 at 1:00 pm at Metro Cinema as part of the Rainbow Visions Film Fest.  SALLY! focuses on Sally Gearhart: lesbian, feminist, professor, and fantasy author who helped transform the world for gay people —but too few folks know of this hidden figure. (Did you know how much of an influence she was on Harvey Milk?) It's borderline criminal how unknown this firebrand of a woman is, and this phenomenal new documentary celebrates Sally's dynamism and complexity, as well as the collective (if chaotic) nature of revolutionary movements and their icons.https://www.sallygearhartfilm.com/FACEBOOK: SALLY! Feature Documentary

Lucas Anders interviews Patrick Shannon (director) about the documentary SAINTS AND WARRIORS. See it as part of NorthWest Film Fest on Saturday May 10th at 4:45 pm at the Metro Cinema.SAINTS AND WARRIORS, a documentary featuring the leaders of iconic Indigenous-Haida basketball team, the Skidegate Saints as they compete for two titles - defending their championship title at the 2024 All Native Basketball Tournament, and the political title battle for their lands and waters. Filmed throughout the Haida basketball season, SAINTS AND WARRIORS tells an intimate and sweeping story of how basketball has become the heartbeat of contemporary culture on the remote Indigenous nation of Haida Gwaii.https://www.saintsandwarriors.com/

Lindsey Campbell interviews Vernon Davidson (director) and B.J. Maier (editor) about the documentary SEGAL about actor George Segal. See it as part of NorthWest FIlm Fest on May 10th at 12:00 pm the Metro Cinema. SEGAL looks at the life and career of George Segal. From a shy kid from Long Island to a sought-after leading man during Hollywood's most prolific decades, legendary entertainer George Segal shares his life story. From television (The Goldbergs, Just Shoot Me) to films (Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, The Terminal Man, California Split) his career spanned seven decades.https://www.segal-doc.com/Instagram: @segalmovie

Christian Zyp interviews Jessica Hall (director) about her short film SATURDAY. You can see it as part of NorthWest Film Fest Saturday May 9, 2025 at 9:15 pm at the Metro Cinema.SATURDAY is a tribute to filmmaker Jessica Hall's sister and mother, chronicling their journey as Katherine navigates life with an intellectual disability. Shot in Whitehorse, the short documentary weaves in family movies of Katherine's childhood, family gatherings and their immigration to Canada, celebrating her independent and creative life.Katherine and her mother, Frances, spend every Saturday together. They go thrifting, peruse the hardware store and devote time to their shared hobby of building—and renovating—dollhouses. https://www.nfb.ca/film/saturday/

Christian Zyp interviews Lowell Dean (director/writer) DARK MATCH, filmed in Edmonton and a finalist for the Edmonton FIlm Prize 2025. You can see DARK MATCH as part of NorthWest Film Festival (NWFF) Mon May 12th @ 9:30pm at Metro Cinema.In DARK MATCH, Miss Behave and her fellow wrestlers reach a creepy destination for an unsanctioned car. They realize too late that the weekend won't go as planned. Once the event begins, Miss and her friends are pitted against each other, one at a time, in a kill or be killed event that's part gladiator match, part ritual sacrifice.https://darkmatch.com/Instagram: @darkmatchmovieFacebook: Dark Match

Christian Zyp interviews Morgan Evans (director/writer) and Patrick Noth (actor/writer) abou their film MICRO BUDGET. See it as part of NorthWest Film Fest Saturday May 10th at 9:30 pm at the Metro Cinema. MICRO BUDGET revolves around wannabe filmmaker Terry (Patrick Noth) on the cusp of discovering he's about to be a father. So, he does what any other sane person would do. He moves himself and his nine-month pregnant wife from Iowa to Los Angeles to shoot a low-budget indie movie and sell it to a streamer for a "f**k-ton of money." Documented by his cousin Devin's behind-the-scenes camera crew, Terry suddenly finds that his beliefs about diversity, the #MeToo movement, and what technically qualifies as an adequately financed film production put him at odds with anyone who meets him. This mockumentary features Bobby Moynihan, Chris Parnell, Maria Bamford, Carla Jimenez, Nichole Sakura and a very special cameo.INSTAGRAM @microbudgetmoviehttps://www.microbudgetmovie.com/THREADS @microbudgetmovie

Christian Zyp interviews Fern Levitt (director) about her documentary LUCY: THE STOLEN LIVES OF ELEPHANTS. It screens as part of NorthWest Film Fest Tuesday May 13th, 2025 at 7:00 pm aat Metro Cinema. LUCY: THE STOLEN LIVES OF ELEPHANTS does focus on the elephant currently living in captivity at the Edmonton Valley Zoo, but it also examines how this happens and how detrimental it is to the animals. Lucy has been a focal point of controversy for decades. Activists, including many well-known celebrities, have advocated for Lucy to be moved to a sanctuary in Tennessee. All the while, the Valley Zoo continues to stress that due to Lucy's fragile health, she could die during transport. This impassioned documentary exposes the overall impact of keeping elephants in zoos through several interrelated stories, Lucy's story acting as the film's emotional core. NorthWest Film Fest: https://www.northwestfest.ca/films-2025-backend/lucy-the-stolen-lifeFilm Website: https://lucythestolenlivesofelephants.com/learn-moreInstagram: @lucythestolenlivesofelephantsFacebook: Lucy: The Stole Lives of ElephantsTikTok: @lucytheelephant

Christian Zyp interviews Su Chau & Sean Tse (Festival Co-Directors) about the FascinAsian Film Festival taking place May 9th - 11th, 2025 at the Landmark CIty Centre Cinemas. This is the first time the FascinAsian Film Festival is being showcased in Edmonton. It is a culturally specific film festival based in the Prairie provinces. The festival celebrates Asian contributions to the film and media landscape and aims to showcase the talents of Asian-Canadian and Asian-American artists in film. FAFF has 4 feature films (LUCKY STAR, PAPER FLOWERS, 7 BEATS PER MINUTE and NEW WAVE) as well as 15 Short films.Schedule & Tickets: https://fffyeg2025.eventive.org/scheduleInstagram:  @fascinasianedmontonFacebook: FascinAsian Film Festival - Edmonton

Lucas Anders interviews Joel Potrykus (director/writer/actor) about his new film VULCANIZADORA. See the Alberta Premiere as part of the Calgary Underground Film Festival (CUFF) on Saturday April 26th, 2025 at 4:15 pm at the Globe CInema. A heavy metal slacker comedy, VULCANIZADORA cascades into an existential nightmare and journey through themes of friendship, guilt, and contemplations of mortality. Two friends trudge through a Michigan forest with the intention of following through on a disturbing pact. After they fail, one of them must return home to deal with the legal and emotional repercussions. Director and star Joel Potrykus (BUZZARD, THE ALCHEMIST COOKBOOK, and CUFF 2018 Secret Screening RELAXER) serves up another deliciously dark film, and possibly the most well-realized culmination of the themes featured throughout his body of work. The Tribeca and Fantasia Film Festival selected film is a masterful combination of jet-black humour and psychological horror.

Christian Zyp interviews Fredrick Kroetsch (director/producer) and Daniel Ennett (director/producer) about their 6 episode documentary series CRIP TRIP. See in on Accessibility Media Inc. AMI+ is a free, accessible streaming platform offering original, entertaining and inclusive content relating to the disability community. The series premieres April 25th, 2025.CRIP TRIP is a docu-series revolving around Daniel Ennett, a bilateral amputee, and his best friend, fellow filmmaker Fredrick Kroetsch. While on the road to visit other disabled activists and artists, they explore the struggles of living with disabilities and the stress of being a caretaker.AIM + Website: amiplus.ca/welcomeInstagram @criptripFacebook @criptrip

Christian Zyp interviews Dean Alioto (dir/writer), Eric Tabach (actor). Gabriel Rush (actor) and Kaikane (actor) about the film THE LAST PODCAST. See the International Premiere as part of the Calgary Underground Film Festival (CUFF) on Sat April 26th, 2025 @ 9:45 pm at the Globe Cinema.  Director Dean Alioto, producer Ali Widdoes and cast Kaikane & Gabriel Rush in attendance for a Q&A after the screening. THE LAST PODCAST is a dark comedy about a skeptic podcaster desperate for subscribers who lands the ultimate guest — an actual ghost — but keeping the afterlife on-air comes with killer consequences. Young and ambitious, Charlie and his podcast "ParaNormalcy" take the piss out of those who believe in ghosts. His girlfriend Brie wishes he wasn't so mean-spirited about debunking spirits, but Charlie's humorous sardonic style is what his burgeoning audience loves about him. All this changes with a text from Duncan – a University junior professor who claims he can scientifically prove there's no afterlife.iNSTAGRAM: @thelastpodcastmovie  @kaiiikane@deanalito@erictabach

Lucas Anders interviews Jim Hosking (writer/director) about his new feature EBONY & IVORY. See the Canadian Premiere at the Calgary International Film Festival (CUFF) Saturday April 19th at 6:45 pm at the Globe Cinema. Director Jim Hosking, and actors Sky Elobar & Gil Gex will be in attendance for a post screening Q&A.You all know the song EBONY & IVORY. If you don't... Imagine two musical legends convene at a remote Scottish cottage to discuss a potential collaboration that may unite an entire generation.Stevie (Gil Gex, DANGEROUS MEN), a blind musical legend, sails to the Mull Of Kintyre to visit Paul (Sky Elobar, star of THE GREASY STRANGLER), another musical icon. What results is a tense summit to discuss a potential collaboration that will ultimately result in a Global Number One smash hit single. EBONY AND IVORY offers a highly fictionalized account of the first meeting between Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder as they get to know each other with the hope of sparking a future collaboration. Director and writer of the cult-sensation THE GREASY STRANGLER and the CUFF 2018 Opening Night Film AN EVENING WITH BEVERLY LUFF LINN, CUFF favourite Jim Hosking returns to the festival with his latest deadpan absurdist indie comedy.INSTAGRAM: @jimhoskinghttps://www.jimhosking.com

Christian Zyp interviews Joe Keithley (D.O.A.) & Scott Crawford (director) about the documentary SOMETHING BETTER CHANGE. See the International Premiere as part of the Calgary Underground Film Festival (CUFF) on Saturday April 19th @ 4:30 pm at the Globe Cinema. The story of D.O.A. frontman Joey “Shithead” Keithley, who transitioned from a punk activist musician to politician when he was elected for the Green Party in Burnaby, BC. In 2018, punk icon Joe Keithley turned art into life by winning a council seat in his Vancouver hometown. When he ran for reelection in 2022, his campaign demonstrated how music can still affect change, even in these surreal times. SOMETHING BETTER CHANGE documents Keithley's 40+ year journey as an activist musician in Canada's most iconic punk band, and how it informs him as a Green Party politician today.FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/somethingbetterchangeINSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/somethingbetterchange_doc

Lucas Anders interviews Catherine Léger (writer/producer) about the film TWO WOMEN (Deux Femmes En Or). See it the Alberta Premiere as part of the Calgary Underground Film Festival (CUFF) Sunday April 20th, 2025 @ 1:30 pm OR Wednesday April 23rd, 2025 @ 7:00 pm at the Globe Cinema.TWO WOMEN focuses on struggling mothers grappling with unfulfilled expectations and societal pressures when one's unexpected affair sparks a reevaluation of their lives and priorities. Violette and Florence no longer understand what is happening to them. Respectively, on maternity leave and off work, one is on edge, the other no longer feels anything. The neighbours are both filled with a feeling of failure: despite their careers and families, they are not happy. Florence's first infidelity with is a revelation. In a context where having fun is very low on the list of priorities, sleeping with a delivery guy is perhaps downright revolutionary. For Violette and Florence, it will be the breath of fresh air they were hoping for. From acclaimed Quebec filmmaker Chloé Robichaud (HERD LEADER, SARAH PREFERS TO RUN), the fun and sexy alternative rom-com was a stand-out at Sundance 2025.

Lucas Anders interviews writer and director Brandon Daley about his film $POSITIONS. See the International Premiere at the Calgary Underground FIlm Festival (CUFF) on Friday April 18th @ 6:45pm at the Globe Cinema. Director Brandon Daley will be in attendance for a post screening Q&A.When Mike Alvarado's crypto investment strategy decays into a full-blown gambling addiction, he sends his life into a nightmarish anxiety-inducing downward spiral, compromising his relationships with his girlfriend, his developmentally disabled brother, and his recovering addict cousin. The feature directorial debut of writer and director Brandon Daley is a semi-autobiographical story based on his time trading stocks and crypto during the COVID-19 quarantine days. A twitchy, hyper-contemporary comedy with equal doses of laughs and panic attacks, $POSITIONS recently had its World Premiere at SXSW 2025.Instagram @coolbrandond

Christian Zyp interviews Matt Barats (writer/actor) and Anthony Oberbeck (writer/actor) about their film REVERIES: THE MIND PRISON. You can see the World Premiere as part of the Calgary Underground Film Festival (CUFF) Sunday April 20th, 2025 at 6:45 pm at the Globe Cinema. Director Graham Mason and Screenwriters/ Stars Matt Barats & Anthony Oberbeck will be in attendance.REVERIES: THE MIND PRISON is a comedy movie/art film hybrid, a sprawling experiment in unbridled creativity and collaboration. Told through a combination of narrative scenes, abstract video montages, and meditative voice-overs, it's best described as Aki Kaurismäki meets a lo-fi KOYAANISQATSI narrated by Steven Wright, or as Vulture magazine put it, “Like an Ayahuasca session conducted by Mitch Hedberg.” This is the third movie in a trilogy that includes the comedy art films REVERIES (2018, 46m) and REVERIES: GOING DEEPER (2020, 60m).Matt Barats: https://www.mattbarats.com/reveriesGraham Mason: https://www.graham-mason.com/Anthony Oberbeck: https://vimeo.com/anthonyoberbeckWatch REVERIES: https://vimeo.com/288091227Watch REVERIES: GOING DEEPER: https://vimeo.com/491265630

Christian Zyp interviews Rob Grant (writer/director) about his feature THIS TOO SHALL PASS. See the Alberta Premiere of the film at the Calgary Underground Film Festival on Saturday April 26th, 2025 @ 6:30 pm at the Globe Cinema. Rob Grant will be in attendance, plus local cast & crew for a Q&A after the screening.THIS TOO SHALL PASS focuses on sheltered 16-year-old Simon Benson, desperate for autonomy from his strict Mormon upbringing. So, he rebels by skipping town with friends for a weekend in Canada. Going into his senior year, Simon feels the cultural uncertainty of the year 1987. To add to his anxiety, his family is one of very few Mormon families in Syracuse, NY – suffocating him with strict rules. But Simon leads a double life. Away from his family, Simon is a lover of rock music who smokes the occasional joint. When a girl from school implies that she'd like to see him in Ottawa, Simon steals his father's church money and convinces his best friends – Tim, Chris, James, and John – to ditch their camping plans, and take a trip to Canada. Shot in Calgary, CUFF alum Rob Grant's (CUFF 2019 Audience Award Winner HARPOON) latest feature is a coming-of-age story about ever-escalating circumstances that force evaluations on one's perceived beliefs.