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Christian Zyp interviews Coty Savard (producer) & Connor McNally (subtitle editor) about Gil Cardinal's film FOSTER CHILD: ohpikihâkan awâsis. It will screen as part of Dreamspeakers International Indigenous Film Festival on Saturday April 18th at 7PM at Landmark City Centre Cinemas. There will be a post-screening Q&A panel after the film with elders Jerry & Jo-Ann Saddleback hosted by Connor McNally and Coty Savard.FOSTER CHILD: ohpikihâkan awâsis... An important figure in the history of Canadian Indigenous filmmaking, Gil Cardinal was born to a Métis mother but raised by a non-Indigenous foster family, and with this autobiographical documentary, he charts his efforts to find his biological mother and to understand why he was removed from her. Considered a milestone in documentary cinema, it addressed the country's internal colonialism in a profoundly personal manner, winning a Special Jury Prize at Banff and multiple international awards. “Foster Child” is one of the great docs to come out of Canada and nobody, but Gil could have made it,” says writer and broadcaster Jesse Wente, the former Director of Canada's Indigenous Screen Office. “Gil made it possible for us to think about putting our own stories on the screen, and that was something new and important.”

Listen to Lucas Anders interview with Jody Wilson (director/writer) about the film THE BEARDED GIRL. It screens as part of the Calgary Underground Film Festival on Monday April 20th at 6:30PM at the Globe Cinema. Jody WIlson and Jeff Gladstone (cast) will be in attendance for a post-screening Q&A.THE BEARDED GIRL... On the brink of inheriting the position of "The Bearded Woman" – matriarchal leader to an outcast community of circus performers – a young woman defies her overbearing mother and runs away instead. Free from the expectations and responsibilities at home, she seeks romance and adventure with the normies in a tiny farm town. In order to fit in, she reinvents herself with stories of a fabricated past, until the truth of who she is can no longer be concealed.CUFF INFO & TIX: https://www.calgaryundergroundfilm.org/2026/bearded-girl/INSTAGRAM: @thebeardedgirlmovie@jodysays

Listen to Lucas Anders interview with Rino Mioc (director/writer/editor) about the film EARTH TO COLBY. It screens Saturday April 25th at 3:30 PM at the Globe Cinema as part of the Calgary Underground FIlm Festival. Rino Mioc and Stephanie Kvellestad as well as local cast & crew will be in attendance for a post screening Q&A.EARTH TO COLBY... An aspiring vlogger discovers a notebook detailing hidden portals in her hometown, leading her on a journey to discover the city's supernatural history. After paranormal vlogger Colby vanishes, a documentary crew digs through her content and recovered footage to uncover the truth. What they find is her growing obsession with a strange coil-bound book and the escalating hauntings that followed. As Colby searches for a sign from her late father, friends and family reveal the chilling descent that led to her disappearance. CUFF INFO & TIX: https://www.calgaryundergroundfilm.org/2026/earth-to-colby/INSTAGRAM: @rino_mioc

Listen to Lucas Anders interview with Anthony Oberbeck (director/writer) about his film LITTLE DOORS screening as part of the Calgary Underground Film Festival. See it Saturday April 18th at 7:00  PM at the Globe Cinema in Calgary. Join Anthony Oberbeck, Megan Koester (cast),  Eric Cotten (producer) and Miceal O'Donnell (producer) for a post-screening Q&A. The feature directorial debut of Anthony Oberbeck (Dad & Stepdad, Reveries: The Mind Prison), LITTLE DOORS is a relentlessly deadpan comedy about loneliness, love, and the pain of human connection. In a strangely quiet, apocalyptic world, a lonely, reticent, and perpetually scowling woman is one day visited by an odd, but good-natured locksmith. They tumble awkwardly into their own strange, stilted version of a romance, and just as a real connection seems to be forming, the woman discovers a small wooden door on the side of her body. Oberbeck stars, with his wife Megan Koester, in a movie indebted stylistically to Aki Kaurismaki, Jim Jarmusch, and Yorgos Lanthimos, but moving very much with its own distinctly absurd logic and quietly thoughtful surrealism.CUFF INFO & TIX: https://www.calgaryundergroundfilm.org/2026/little-doors/INSATGRAM: @anthonyoberbeck

Lucas Anders interviews Nauzanin Knight (director) about her documentary THE FORBIDDEN UNIVERSITY. It is screening as part of Northwest Film Fest Saturday April 11th, 2026 st 2:30PM at Meto Cinema. Nauzanin Knight will be in attendance for a Q&A after the screening.Amid the shadows of oppression in Iran, THE FORBIDDEN UNIVERSITY unveils a secret beacon of hope. Explore the clandestine world of the Bahá'í Institute for Higher Education, an informal underground university created by the Bahá'ís of Iran in a country where, for them, education is a crime. With poignant interviews and stunning rotoscoped animation (crafted by the Academy Award-winning studio behind The Perfect Storm and Blade Runner), this made-in-Edmonton doc shines a light on the courageous souls who dare to defy tyranny for the sake of education.NWFF WEBSITE INFO & TIX: www.northwestfest.ca/2026/the-forbidden-universityFILM WEBSITE: www.theforbiddenuniversityfilm.com/teamINSTAGRAM: @nauzaninnknight

Christian Zyp interviews Pony Nicole Herauf (director/producer) about her debut feature film YOUNG FEMALE PLAYWRIGHT. See it as part of the Calgary Underground Film Festival on Wednesday April 22nd at 7:00PM at the Globe Cinema. Pony Nicole Herauf & Ellie Moon (screenwriter/actor) will in attendance for a post screening Q&A,YOUNG FEMALE PLAYWRIGHT... 26-year-old Millie lands a career-making debut at Canada's National Theatre, but the celebration quickly turns to scrutiny after a press release describes her play as a “deeply personal story.” Certain her dark family drama is a work of fiction, Millie is blindsided as those around her begin to read it as confession, especially her uncle Mark, a schoolteacher and recovered alcoholic. Through bright lights and dark comedy, the film interrogates who gets to tell which stories, what it costs a woman to be believed. YOUNG FEMALE PLAYWRIGHT is the debut feature from Calgary-born CUFF alum Director Pony Nicole Herauf (ART BABY, CUFF 2025).CUFF TIX & INFO: www.calgaryundergroundfilm.org/2026/youn…aywright/INSTAGRAM: @youngfemaleplawright@ponynicoleherauf@elliemooner

Christian Zyp interviews Alex Montilla (director/writer/editor) about his film FRIDAY THE 69TH. It's screening as part of the Calgary Underground Film Festival on Friday April 17th at 10PM at the Globe Cinema. Alex and Rob Zoppo (actor) will be in attendance for a post screening Q&A.FRIDAY THE 69TH, the first-ever period piece feature shot entirely on an iPhone (probably...don't Google it), is a microbudget slasher-comedy paying tribute to the bottom-shelf horror films of the early '80s. It follows a group of adult filmmakers in 1981 who aim to capitalize on the slasher trend by making their own independent ripoff about a group of spring breaking college coeds as they are terrorized by a mysterious killer beekeeper with a vendetta, leading to a series of gruesome and absurdly comedic events. Made for under $15,000 and featuring a scene shot on location at the original TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE house, FRIDAY THE 69TH embraces the charm of low-budget horror and DIY spirit of films like EL MARIACHI while delivering a bloody fun time for fans of cult cinema.CUFF WEBSITE & TIX: www.calgaryundergroundfilm.org/2026/frid…the-69th/FILM WEBSITE: fridaythe69th.com/INSTAGRAM: @friday69film@akmontilla

Christian Zyp interviews George Mihalka (director) about his film MY BLOODY VALENTINE for the 45th anniversary screening as part of the Calgary Underground Film Festival. See it Sunday April 19th at 4:15PM at the Globe Cinema as part of CUFF. George will be in attendance for the screening for a post-screening Q&A.Cross your heart...and hope to die. Celebrate the 45th Anniversary of this cult Canadian slasher with the 4K uncut version of MY BLOODY VALENTINE! This 1981 Canadian slasher film was released in the wake of the popularity of the slasher genre that had overtaken the 1970s. Considered an example of the low-budget cult films reminiscent of popular slasher films such as Halloween (1978) and Friday the 13th(1980), the movie was filmed on location in Sydney Mines, Nova Scotia Canada.CUFF WEBSITE & TIX: www.calgaryundergroundfilm.org/2026/my-b…iversary/

Christian Zyp interviews Max Hey (director) about his documentary NOW! MORE! YES! See it as part of Northwest Film Fest Friday April 10th at 9:30pm at the Metro Cinema.This raucous, decidedly stranger-than-fiction doc is one of the wildest movie-going experiences you'll have this year. A SXSW 2025 world premiere, NOW! MORE! YES! tells the incredible story of TW Hansen, the legally blind used car salesman and picture car coordinator based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, whose dreams and schemes know no limits. TW will do just about anything to get a car in front of a camera, even if it means using company funds without his boss, Dave Manyo's, permission. Recorded over three years by Max Hey (one of TW's tenants), the film takes a raw, personal approach to documenting a charming, flawed, and relentlessly optimistic man.TIX & INFO: https://www.northwestfest.ca/2026/now-more-yesINSTAGRAM: @nowmoreyes@maxphey

Lucas Anders interviews David Anthony Ngo (director/producer) and Erin Williams-Weir (co-creator/producer) about the documentary NEVER GET BUSTED! See it as part of Northwest Film Fest on Friday April 10th at 7:00 pm at the Metro Cinema. Director David Anthony Ngo & co-creator/producer Erin Williams-Weir will be in attendance for a post screening Q&A.NEVER GET BUSTED!... A highly decorated Texas narcotics officer turns his back on the police force, busting crooked cops and teaching drug users how to hide their stash. Barry Cooper is an expert at hiding drugs, evading police, and raising hell! But once upon a time he was a highly decorated Texas Narcotics Officer. After a raid goes wrong, destroying a family not unlike his own, Barry's conscience gets the better of him and he quits the force. Using stolen police tapes, he creates a DVD series teaching drug users how to hide their stash and becomes an instant media sensation. This is the story of one man's fight to turn the tide on the War on Drugs, if he doesn't get busted in the process!You can also find NEVER GET BUSTED! on Paramount+TIX & INFO: https://www.northwestfest.ca/2026/never-get-bustedINSTAGRAM: @nevergetbustedfilm

Christian Zyp interviews Sean Cisterna (The Long Rider, From the Vine, Kiss & Cry) about the documentary he directed, SILVER SCREAMERS. You can see it as part of Northwest Film Fest on Friday, April 10, 2026 at 1:00 PM at Metro Cinema.SILVER SCREAMERS is a heartwarming and spine-tingling documentary that follows a group of spirited senior citizens as they embark on an extraordinary adventure far outside their comfort zone: creating a horror film! In a quaint retirement community, a diverse group of retirees find themselves yearning for excitement and creative expression in their golden years. Led by a local filmmaker, the seniors pool their talents and resources to produce a short horror film that will defy expectations and challenge stereotypes.NWFF WEBSITE: www.northwestfest.ca/2026/silver-screamersINSTAGRAM: @silverscreamersdoc@seancisterna

Christian Zyp interviews John Loeppky about the series he hosts HISTORY IN 60 now streaming on AMI+ online. It premiered recently and you can watch all six episodes eventually. Look below to find links to stream.HISTORY IN 60 is a six-part documentary series hosted by journalist John Loeppky. In each episode, he digs into a moment of disability history and then takes on the challenge of fitting it all into one minute. The series explores pivotal events, overlooked figures, and the evolving story of disability rights in Canada, connecting past struggles to the present.HISTORY IN 60 WEBSITE: h60.ca/AMI WEBSITE: www.ami.ca/news/class-session-…-moments-disabilityINSTAGRAM: @historyin60series@cymru_et_canada@accessiblemediaincFACEBOOK: AMIHistory in 60John Loepppky

Christian Zyp interviews Niek Theelen (stand-up comic, filmmaker, adaptive athlete) about a project he is trying to get funded, LOVE OF THE GAME: RISE OF THE REAPERS. You can vote for it at the link below at the website for Decentralized Pictures (co-founded by ROman Coppola).LOVE OF THE GAME: RISE OF THE REAPERS, is a film hosted by stand-up comedian and adaptive sports enthusiast Niek Theelen. This potential film combines Niek's love of laughter and overcoming adversity with his desire to maintain a healthy lifestyle amongst his peers in the Alberta Wheelchair Rugby Community.VOTE AT DECENTRALIZED PICTURES: app.decentralized.pictures/project/69a…WMT2EQJcaFAINSTAGRAM: @ niektheelenFACEBOOK: Niek TheelenNiek Theelen ComedyYOUTUBE: www.youtube.com/@niektheelencomedy

Lucasa Anders interviews Kyle Tobiasson (co-writer/co-director) about the short film IT'S A GIRL that he created with Mia Cooksy. It screens as part of FAVA Fest 2026 on Friday March 20th at 6PM at The Capital Theatre (1920 Street, Fort Edmonton Park). It's one of four projects (Flash, Show Me Something and Edmontask) that Kyle worked on that are presented by the Film and Video Arts Society of Alberta.IT'S A GIRL... Adeline brings her new boyfriend home to her troubled parents for a dinner none of them will forgetFAVA FEST INFO: fava.ca/wp-content/uploads/20…_program_cover_V3.pdfINSTAGRAM: @kyletobiasson@ohbabyitsmia@alexa_rodominski@lady_juliet94@gavinnbartlettWEBSITE: poppyrosemedia.ca/#recent

Lucas Anders interviews Milan Kalra (co-director/co-writer) about his short film WHO IS THE BOY? that he collaborated on with musician Nick Lange. See it as part of FAVA FEST 2926 on Friday March 20th at The Capitol Theatre (1920 Street, Fort Edmonton Park) as part of a program of short films presented by the Film and Video Arts Society of Alberta.WHO IS THE BOY? is Nick Lange and Milan Kalra's first film. Shot entirely on 16mm film, this short film/long-form music video combines traditional filmmaking with musical elements to capture the themes and story first introduced in Nick Lange's first album “Who Is The Boy?”. The story brings the audience into the daily life of a young musician attempting to find his purpose through music.FAVA FEST INFO: fava.ca/wp-content/uploads/20…_program_cover_V3.pdfINSTAGRAM: @milank_12@nlangemusicSHORT FILM LINK: www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6ChtibE-M8

Lucas Anders interviews Nikki Rae Hallow (director), Anna Primiani (writer/producer/actor) and Ashlee Pearce (producer) about the short film THE TABLE BETWEEN US. It  screens as part of FAVA Fest on Friday March 6th at Metro Cinema. FAVA Fest 2026 also has screenings/events March 13th at The Orange Hub and March 20th at The Capitol Theatre.THE TABLE BETWEEN US - Growing up in an abusive, volatile home, drove Celia (Anna Primiani) to marry a man just like her step- father. Now seven years after her husband's death at the hands of her sister, Lily (Nikki Rae Hallow) the sisters finally meet within the confines of the prison. As they sit across the table, tormented by guilt and past mistakes, they're forced to face their inner demons as they seek redemption and hope for a future together.FAVA Fest 2026 INFO: fava.ca/wp-content/uploads/20…_program_cover_V3.pdfANNA PRIMIANI: www.annaprimiani.com/NIKKI RAE HALLOW: www.annaprimiani.com/INSTAGRAM: @mrsashpearce@nikkihallows@annaprimiani

Christian Zyp interviews co-creator Chris Lavis about the stop-motion animated film THE GIRL WHO CRIED PEARLS with Maciek Szczerbowski. It is nominated for the BEST ANIMATED SHORT FILM at the 98th Academy Awards ceremony. Watch the short film on Crave in Canada or on the National Film Board website or NFB YouTube channel.TRHE GIRL WHO CRIED PEARLS... In Montreal, at the dawn of the 20th century, a poor boy falls in love with a girl whose sorrow turns into pearls. He sells them to a ruthless pawnbroker, who hungers for more. Tempted by greed, the boy must choose between love and fortune. The choice could damn his soul.From the Oscar-nominated team of Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski (MADAME TUTLI-PUTLI), this meticulously crafted film is a testament to the magic of stop-motion animation. With handmade puppets, mesmerizing narration by Colm Feore and a haunting score by Patrick Watson, THE GIRL WHO CRIED PEARLS is a timeless parable of desire, deception and the price of innocence.NFB WEBSITE: www.nfb.ca/film/the-girl-who-cried-pearls/FULL FILM: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zanj0zDKfR8INSTAGRAM: @clydehenryproductions

Christian Zyp interviews Jay Drakulic, Mallory Drumm, Alex Lee Williams (directors/writers/actors) about their film DREAM EATER. Stream it on Netflix in Canada and V.O.D. everywhere. DREAM EATER follows Mallory (Drumm), a documentary filmmaker, who heads to a remote cabin in the mountains with her boyfriend Alex (Williams) to document his violent parasomnia. As his condition worsens, Mallory suspects something more sinister may be at play. As the nightmares escalate, so do the scares, right through the final frame. “What these three filmmakers have pulled is not just remarkable on a low-budget DIY filmmaking level; they achieve the holy grail of horror, which is to make a movie that absolutely terrifies you.” Eli Roth.HORROR SECTION WEBSITE: horrorsectionstudios.com/movies/INSTAGRAM: @dreameatermovie@blindluckpictures@horrorsectionstudios

Lindsey Campbell from MOVING RADIO connects with Natasha D'Amours & Erika Guavin from SHOUT! FOR LIBRARIES.  They are students from the school for library studies from the University of Alberta. They discuss the Guest Programmer Series  SHHHH: TALES FROM THE STACKS at Metro Cinema. It highlights the importance of libraries and the many roles libraries play in our communities, and around the world. This film series celebrates intellectual freedom, Freedom to Read, and the work that libraries and librarians do–playing vital roles in their communities and serving as a safe spaces to nourish freedom of expression that is necessary for a diverse and inclusive community and culture.They discuss the documentary EX LIBRIS: THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY. See it Saturday, February 21st, 2026  at 2:45 PM. Director Fredrick Wiseman offers an observational, "fly-on-the-wall" look at the NYPL system. It explores how the library fosters community, lifelong learning, and digital access across its research centers and neighborhood branches, highlighting its role as a vital, democratic institution. As well, they discuss THE LIBRARIANS screening Friday, February 27th, 2026 at 6:30 PM. Kim A. Snyder's film examines how lawmakers seek to review a list of books and librarians find themselves on the frontlines of a national battle. Across the U.S., librarians face the impact of uniting against library collection standards that include restrictions on race-related and LGBTQIA+ content. Drawing on historical context, The Librarians explores the broader implications for education and public life.  FInally they discuss an Emilio Estevez film THE PUBLIC.  In the film, a brutal Midwestern cold snap drives homeless library patrons in Cincinnati to stage an Occupy-style sit-in, refusing to leave the library at closing time to avoid freezing. Led by Stuart (Emilio Estevez), a librarian who connects with the patrons, the act of civil disobedience escalates into a standoff with police, a crisis negotiator (Alec Baldwin), and a politically ambitious DA (Christian Slater). Ex Libris: The New York Public Library TIX INFO:  https://metrocinema.org/event/ex-libris-new-york-public-library/The Librarians TIX INFO: https://metrocinema.org/event/the-librarians

Christian Zyp interviews Brandon Christensen (director/writer) about his feature film BODYCAM. It will screen Wednesday March 4th at 7pm at the Globe Cinema. It is part of the Calgary Underground Film Festival presentation of "Off the CUFF" event, ahead of its release on Shudder. Calgary director Brandon Christensen (NIGHT OF THE REAPER, THE PUPPETMAN, SUPERHOST, Z, STILL/BORN) and local cast & crew will be in attendance.BODYCAM... When a routine domestic disturbance spirals into tragedy, two police officers find themselves trapped in a relentless nightmare. Over the course of one harrowing night, their bodycams capture a descent into pure terror—where every moment feels inescapably real. Delivering a bold reinvention of the found footage genre, BODYCAM isn't just another shaky handheld horror—it transforms the audience into unwilling partners on the most terrifying ride-along imaginable, with no way of knowing how, or if, it will end.TIX: www.calgaryundergroundfilm.org/year-roun…-bodycam/INSTAGRAM: @thebrandonchristensen

Christian Zyp interviews Akash Sherman (director) and Shane Fennessey (producer) about the documentary SINGHS IN THE RING. See it streaming now on Crave or VOD. 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.Website: www.singhsinthering.com/Instagram: @singhsintheringX: @singhsinthering

Christian Zyp interviews Courtney Montour (director/writer/associate producer) and Sherry Bontkes (Sour Cherry) the Captain of Team Indigenous Rising about the documentary RISING THROUGH THE FRAY. See the film 's Edmonton Premiere at Metro Cinema Friday January 30th at 7 pm.Both Courtney and Cherry will be at the screening for a Q&A following the film.RISISNG THROUGH THE FRAY offers a poignant exploration of resiliency, healing and reconnection of a roller derby family with a bond that goes beyond sport. Uniting from across continents to bring representation to the sport they love, Indigenous Rising laces up their skates to claim their space on the roller derby track. Indigenous Rising is the first team in roller derby history to break the barriers of representing a single country at the Roller Derby World Cup – igniting a movement that pulsates throughout the sport and within each other. Rising Through the Fray follows the team as it welcomes a new generation of players set on changing the face of roller derby – a sport that champions female empowerment and inclusivity but lacks diversity.WEBSITE: www.risingthemovie.com/INSTAGRAM: @courtneymontour

Christian Zyp interviews Dominique Keller (director) about her short film SEND & RECEIVE. It screens at Metro Cinema Saturday January 10th at 3PM and is presented by the Broad View International Film Festival. It screens with another documentary short film. Dominique will be in attendance for a post screening Q&A.SEND & RECEIVE took Dominique around the globe after she read an article about initiatives in different countries that has postal workers check in on senior citizens on their route. The film focuses on the importance of the relationship between these community members. SEND & RECEIVE won the Best Documentary Production Under 30 Minutes at the 2025 Rosies (the Alberta Oscars presented by Alberta Media Production Industries Association).TIX: ticketing.uswest.veezi.com/purchase/98…yv313wkqpkwWEBSITE: www.dominiquekeller.com/NFB LINK TO WATCH DOMINIQUE'S FILMS: www.nfb.ca/directors/dominique-keller/?language=enINSTAGRAM: @domkeller

Christian Zyp interviews Clare Mullen (director) about her documentary short THE EDMONTON STORYTELLER: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF TONY CASHMAN. The World Premiere takes place Saturday January 10th at 3PM at the Metro Cinema. It's presented by the Broad View Film Festival as a double bill with another short film. There will be a Q&A following the screening.THE EDMONTON STORYTELLER: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF TONY CASHMAN is an uplifting documentary that follows the remarkable 100-year journey of Tony Cashman, an Edmonton historian, writer, and eternal optimist. From his childhood filled with storytelling to surviving the trials of World War II, and later becoming a celebrated author, Tony's life is a testament to the promise and hope that thrives in the city of Edmonton.TIX: ticketing.uswest.veezi.com/purchase/98…yv313wkqpkwWEBSITE: www.scenicrouteentertainment.ca/team-1INSTAGRAM: @clare_mullen_geikiestreetFACEBOOK: Clare Mullen

Christian Zyp hosts the MOVING RADIO 2025 Year in Review program. It would be impossible to fit all of the over 70 interviews that aired this year, so here are nine of our favorites.UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE - Matthew RankinA lovingly detailed, charmingly impossible story of a Canada where Persian and French are the two official languages, and loneliness is the common currency.Instagram: @universal_language.filmLUNATIC: THE LUNA VACHON STORY - Kate KrollLUNATIC profiles the complex life of famed WWF women's wrestler Luna Vachon who, while battling for glory inside the wrestling ring, was also battling her inner demons outside the ring.Instagram: @lunaticdocumentarEBONY & IVORY - Jim HoskingYou 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.INSTAGRAM: @jimhoskingSOMETHING BETTER CHANGE - Joey Keithley & Scott CrawfordThe 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. 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 politician today.INSTAGRAM: @somethingbetterchange_docCRIP TRIP - Daniel Ennett & Fredrick KroetschThis docu-series revolves around Daniel Ennett, a quad 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.INSTAGRAM: @criptripCLAUDIO SIMONETTIClaudio Simonetti is the keyboardist of the progressive rock band Goblin, Simonetti has specialized in the scores for Italian and American horror films since the 1970s. A long-time collaborator of director Dario Argento, Simonetti has worked on several of the director/producer's films including Deep Red, Suspiria, Dawn of the Dead, Tenebrae, Phenomena, Demoni, and Opera.INSTAGRAM: @claudiosimonettisgoblinPATH UNPAVED - Brad Bartko & Danny ChamberlainThis 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.LINK TO SEE THE FILM: www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4A7kKzDZF8SINGHS IN THE RING - Akash Sherman & Shane FennessyAn 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.INSTAGRAM: @singhsintheringCONTAMINATION - Preston Ewasiuk & Neil ChaseCONTAMINATION... Sent to destroy a top secret lab in the wilderness, a black ops team finds their ranks infected with a deadly alien virus that spreads through human contact. We discuss the influences and importance of filming in Alberta for their production company, Brimstone Pictures.INSTAGRAM: @brimstone.pictures @neilchasefilm @prestonewasiuk

Christian Zyp, Lucas Anders, Lindsey Campbell and Mark Davies gather around the CJSR fireplace with hot chocolate in hand to partake in their annual discuss a holiday movie/special of questionable quality. This year it was CHRISTMAS IN WONDERLAND, filmed in Edmonton (they mention it SEVERAL times in the movie). More specifically, it was mostly filmed in West Edmonton Mall. It stars Donovan Workun, Patrick Swayze, Chris Kattan, Carmen Electra and Tim Curry.CHRISTMAS IN WONDERLAND (2006) follows the Saunders family's chaotic move from LA to Edmonton. After losing his job, Wayne Saunders is struggling to keep it together with his wife arriving from the US, his children resenting the move and just trying to get through Christmas Eve at W.E.M. The Saunders children, Brian and Mary, find counterfeit money that falls into their laps while skating at the Ice Palace. A chase by criminals (Chris Kattan, Preston Lacy & Carmen Electra) ensues while the kids go on a spending spree. All the while, Dad (Patrick Swayze) tries to save Christmas and catch the crooks, all culminating in a surprise visit from Santa... in multiple forms, multiple times.

Christian Zyp interviews Tim Cook REEL ENTERTAINMENT movie theatre in Provost, Alberta. In the fall of 2025, Tim and his wife decided to make the dream of a lifetime happen, they purchased the independent movie theatre in their hometown and it's now a family business. Tim discusses his love of cinema and the life of a small business owner.FACEBOOK: REEL ENTERTAINMENT!!! The best lil theatre there is!Scary Prairies Film FestivalINSTAGRAM: @reel_entertainmet

Lucas Anders interviews Tasha Hubbard (director/co-writer) about her film MEADOWLARKS. It screens at the Metro Cinema on Friday November 28th at 4 pm, Sunday November 30th at 7 pm and Tuesday November 2nd at 9:30 pm. Tasha Hubbard will be at the Metro for a post screening Q&A after the Nov 28th screening.MEADOWLARKS... Inspired by her own acclaimed documentary BIRTH OF A FAMILY, the film tells the story of four Cree siblings, Connie, Marianne, Gwen, and Anthony, separated as babies through Canada's notorious Sixties Scoop, which saw indigenous children taken from their homes to be adopted by white families. Excited and curious, but also scared and afraid of rejection, they agree to meet for the first time over a holiday weekend in the mountains of Banff.TIX: metrocinema.org/production/meadowlarks/INSTAGRAM: @meadowlarksmovie

Christian Zyp interviews Sofia Bohdanowicz (director/co-writer) about her feature film MEASURES FOR A FUNERAL. See it exclusively at Metro Cinema Sunday November 30th @ 3:45 pm OR Thursday December 4th @ 9:15 pm.MEASURES FOR A FUNERAL brilliantly spotlights a young academic's run towards one woman — acclaimed early 20th-century Canadian violinist Kathleen Parlow — as she simultaneously flees from another, her failed musician mother. Sofia Bohdanowicz's latest pieces together the extraordinary story of real-life early 20th-century Canadian violinist Kathleen Parlow — who by rights should be a household name — blending fact with a fictionalized family history.The director's frequent collaborator, actress Deragh Campbell, plays Audrey Benac, a woman on a single-minded mission to learn more about Parlow, who has slipped away from collective memory. Melding her own personal history into the film, Parlow was Bohdanowicz's grandfather's violin mentor and teacher. Culminating in a beautiful final concerto that is layered in meaning and importance, this film brings to light a forgotten icon, while simultaneously reflecting on loss, regrets, and closure.TIX: metrocinema.org/production/measures-for-a-funeral/WEBSITE: www.sofiabohdanowicz.com/films-1/meas…or-a-funeralINSTAGRAM: @greenground_productions@sofiagolightly

Christian Zyp interviews Guy Lavallee (Festival Director/Festival Programmer) from NorthWest FEAR Fest about their presentation of SILENET NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT. This 2025 remake/requel is screening at the Metro CInema Monday December 8th at 7 pm.NorthWest FEAR Fest is thrilled to present this special Sneak Preview screening of director Mike P. Nelson's twisted reimagining of the controversial 1984 classic! In SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT, after witnessing his parent's brutal murder on Christmas Eve, Billy transforms into a Killer Santa, delivering a yearly spree of calculated, chilling violence. This year, his blood-soaked mission collides with love, as a young woman challenges him to confront his darkness. This Christmas, ask yourself: “Have you been naughty?”TIX: metrocinema.org/production/silent…eadly-night-2025/WEBSITE: sndnmovie.com/INSTAGRAM: @sndnmovie@rockfordroad

Lucas Anders interviews David Anthony (director/producer) and Erin Williams-Weir (co-creator/producer) about the documentary NEVER GET BUSTED! See it as part of CUFF.Docs on Thursday November 20th at 6:30 pm at the Globe Cinema in Calgary. Director David Anthony Ngo & co-creator/producer Erin Williams-Weir will be in attendance for a post screening Q&A.NEVER GET BUSTED!... A highly decorated Texas narcotics officer turns his back on the police force, busting crooked cops and teaching drug users how to hide their stash. Barry Cooper is an expert at hiding drugs, evading police, and raising hell! But once upon a time he was a highly decorated Texas Narcotics Officer. After a raid goes wrong, destroying a family not unlike his own, Barry's conscience gets the better of him and he quits the force. Using stolen police tapes, he creates a DVD series teaching drug users how to hide their stash and becomes an instant media sensation. This is the story of one man's fight to turn the tide on the War on Drugs, if he doesn't get busted in the process!TIX: www.calgaryundergroundfilm.org/cuff-docs…t-busted/INSTAGRAM: @nevergetbustedfilm@davidanthonyfilm

Lucas Anders interviews Teresa Alfeld (director) & Cassidy Waring (subject) about the documentary HEARSE CHASING. See it as part of CUFF.Docs on Saturday November 22nd at 12 pm at the Globe Cinema in Calgary.HEARSE CHASING follows singer-songwriter Cassidy Waring as she returns to her hometown of Calgary, seeking answers about her family's tragic breakdown. Cassidy Waring is a soulful singer-songwriter whose music carries warmth, wit, and raw honesty. Originally from Calgary and now based in East Vancouver, she has spent years using her art to understand the lasting impact of childhood trauma and, more recently, a diagnosis of Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. When Cassidy was 12, her family life was shattered by alcohol addiction, abuse, and domestic violence, culminating in the sudden death of her mother. As an adult, she has struggled with panic, substance use, and emotional upheaval, experiences that her diagnosis has helped contextualize. In this impactful documentary, Cassidy returns to Calgary with her younger brother, Cooper, to confront their shared past. Through intimate conversations, home videos, and Cassidy's deeply felt music, the film explores grief, memory, and the difficult, courageous work of healing.TIX: www.calgaryundergroundfilm.org/cuff-docs…-chasing/WEBSITE: cassidywaring.bandcamp.com/INSTAGRAM: @hearsechasing@cassidywaring@teresaalfed

Christian Zyp interviews Max Hey (director) about his documentary NOW! MORE! YES! See it as part of CUFF.DOcs Saturday November 22nd at 7pm at the Globe CInema in Calgary.NOW! MORE! YES! follows a legally blind used car salesman who drunkenly purchases an ambulance online with his boss's credit card. Meet TW Hansen: a used car salesman, a landlord, and a film ‘picture car' coordinator living in Milwaukee. After TW drunkenly purchases an ambulance using his boss's money, one of his tenants began following him with a camera. Recorded over the course of three years, the film takes a raw and personal approach to documenting a man of many layers – charming, flawed, and relentlessly optimistic.TIX: www.calgaryundergroundfilm.org/cuff-docs…more-yes/INSTAGRAM: @nowmoreyes@maxphey

Lucas Anders interviews Xander Robin (director) about his documentary THE PYTHON HUNT. See it at CUFF.Docs Saturday November 22nd at 9:15 pm at the Globe Theatre in Calgary.THE PYTHON HUNT... Every year, the Florida government calls upon the general public to compete in an invasive python removal contest in the Everglades in an attempt to save the threatened ecosystem. For 10 gruelling nights, an eclectic group of amateur hunters confront the dangerous terrain, nocturnal creatures, and their own desires. Meanwhile, one professional hunter leads the charge to undermine the competition, questioning what hides beneath the python mania gripping the ‘glades. The film, which had its World Premiere at SXSW, is the feature documentary debut of CUFF alum Xander Robin, who attended CUFF in 2017 for the Canadian Premiere of his first narrative feature ARE WE NOT CATS.TIX: www.calgaryundergroundfilm.org/cuff-docs…hon-hunt/WEBSITE: xanderrobin.com/INSTAGRAM: @xanderroobin

Christian Zyp interviews Scott Gracheff (director), Joe Coleman (artist/subject) & Whitney Ward (subject) about the documentary HOW DARK MY LOVE. See it as part of CUFF.Docs on Friday November 21st at 6:30 pm at the Globe Cinema in Calgary. Producers Jim Muscarella, Josh Diamond & Gregg De Domenico will be in attendance for a post-screening Q&A.HOW DARK MY LOVE... Controversial painter Joe Coleman, known for his intricate portraits of serial killers and outlaws, undertakes his most challenging subject yet – a seven foot portrait of his wife, Whitney. At the heart of this visceral and unexpectedly tender film is a love story like no other––between notorious outsider painter Joe Coleman and his wife and muse of 25 years, Whitney Ward. Known for his intricate portraits of serial killers and outcasts, Coleman turns his obsessive gaze on Whitney in his most personal and ambitious work yet: a towering portrait that lays bare her entire life. Director Scott Gracheff blends vérité and archival material to create a hypnotic journey, teetering between wincing at the grotesque and adoring the beauty from the love story that unfolds.TIX: www.calgaryundergroundfilm.org/cuff-docs…-my-love/WEBSITE: joecoleman.com/INSTAGRAM: @howdarkmylovefilm@joecolemanartist@scottgracheff

Christian Zyp interviews Nicole Bazuin (Director/Producer/Writer) Andrea Werhun (Producer/Subject/Writer) about their film MODERN WHORE. See it as part of CUFF.Docs on Wednesday November 19th at 9:15 pm at the Globe Cinema in Calgary. Director Nicole Bazuin and Co-Producer & Subject Andrea Werhun will be in attendance for a post screening Q&A.MODERN WHORE is a hybrid documentary that reimagines popular depictions of sex work through the lived experiences of writer, performer, and sex worker, Andrea Werhun. Based on her book "Modern Whore: A Memoir", Andrea grapples with social stigma and reclaims her narrative in a series of funny, heartbreaking, and surprising stories. Part documentary and part re-enactments, MODERN WHORE features Andrea in interview and playing herself, in addition to a dastardly character named “Shame” — a tyrannical inner demon. From CUFF award-winning filmmaker Nicole Bazuin (CUFF 2023 Audience & Jury Award Winner for Best Canadian Short THRIVING: A DISSOCIATED REVERIE), the film also features interviews with Andrea's current and former sex worker friends, her devoutly Catholic mother, long-term romantic partner, and her regular strip club client. In the end, Andrea continues to dream of making a living as a writer – but until that day, she works.TICKETS: www.calgaryundergroundfilm.org/cuff-docs…rn-whore/WEBSITE: www.nicolebazuin.com/modern-whore-shortINSTAGRAM: @nicobazuin@weenerwoman

Christian Zyp interviews Damien Eagle Bear (director/producer) about his documentary #SKODEN. See it as part of CUFF.Docs on Saturday November 22nd at 2:30 pm at the Globe Cinema in Calgary. Director Damien Eagle Bear & Subject Mark Brave Rock in attendance.Every meme has its story. #skoden delves into the origins of NDN country's most iconic meme to redefine the man at the center of it all, Pernell Bad Arm. In the early days of social media, a notorious image circulated of an Indigenous man with raised fists, ready to strike. The photo was initially shared to mock and reinforce stereotypes of Indigenous peoples, but one word added to the image would change it forever. #skoden – an Indigenous shortening of “let's go then” – ignited an instant Indigenous pop culture icon that spread like wildfire across Turtle Island and beyond. But underneath the viral fame was a kind and generous Blackfoot man from Kainai who faced immense challenges while living on the streets. This documentary seeks to reclaim Pernell's humanity, offering a deeper, more complex portrait of the man behind the meme. This is his story.TIX: www.calgaryundergroundfilm.org/cuff-docs…5/skoden/WEBSITE: www.skoden.film/INSTAGRAM: @eaglebearfilmsFACEBOOK: Eagle Bear FIlms

Christian Zyp interviews Christopher Greenslate (writer/director/producer) about his short film BANANAHEAD. It screens as part of YIKES! FILM FESTIVAL Thursday November 6th at 8:30 pm at The Creative Hive (16819 111 Ave NW). BANANAHEAD... There is no cure for the shine of the lure. After her mother's disappearance, Andi Sanger hopes to land the lead role in the adaptation of her mother's bestselling novel "Bananahead". But after discovering the haunting legacy within the walls of her familial home, her own aspirations threaten to tear her apart.TIX: https://yikesfest.com/INSTAGRAM: @BANANAHEAD_film@christopher_greenslate

Christian Zyp interviews Ryan Hartman (writer/director/producer) about his short film EXES. See it as part of YIKES! Film Festival on Friday November 7th at 7 pm at The Creative Hive (6819 111 Ave NW).In EXES, Jane(Payton Wilson) and John(Stefan Sikanja) have forged a strange and dangerous relationship together. After burying a body, Janes reveals she has a plan for more of her exes.WEBSITE: yikesfest.com/YOUTUBE: www.youtube.com/channel/UCPEPw2zRKRDcl1uLH2wyfywINSTAGRAM: @g.ryderhartman

Christian Zyp Interviews Dominique Keller about her documentary short film SEND & RECEIVE. See it as part of Broad View International Film Festival on Saturday November 15th at 3:45 pm at Metro Cinema. Dominique Keller will be in attendance for a Q&A following the screening.SEND & RECIEVE had Dominique travelling to world to examine the relationship forged between mail carriers and seniors on their route.TIX: ticketing.uswest.veezi.com/purchase/96…yv313wkqpkwWEBSITE: www.dominiquekeller.com/INSTAGRAM: @domkeller

Christian Zyp interviews Lyana Patrick (writer/director) about the documentary NECHAKO: IT WILL BE A BIG RIVER AGAIN. See it as part of the Broad View International Film Festival on Saturday November 15 at 1pm at Metro Cinema.NECHAKO: IT WILL BE A BIG RIVER AGAIN is a crucial documentary from Lyana Patrick that follows two Indigenous Nations fighting for our collective future. When the Kenney Dam was built in the 1950s, it diverted 70 percent of the Nechako River into an artificial reservoir, severely impacting the lives of local Stellat'en and Saik'uz Nations. What followed were decades of resistance, including legal actions against the Canadian federal and provincial governments and Rio Tinto Alcan, a subsidiary of a global mining conglomerate.NECHAKO: IT WILL BE A BIG RIVER AGAIN follows the people fighting today to restore a river and a way of life: Nations going up against industry, community leaders advocating for their people, Elders documenting their histories and community members living off the land. An urgent call to action, Patrick's film asks what survival looks like when it serves everyone, in a story 70 years in the making—a story of hope and resistance against all odds, amidst large-scale environmental destruction and despite the will of powerful institutions.WEBSITE: www.nfb.ca/film/nechako-it-wil…-a-big-river-again/TICKETS: metrocinema.org/production/wahkohtowin-in-focus/INSTAGRAM: @nfb_northweststudio

Christian Zyp interviews Luke Paron (writer/director/producer) about his short film ARACHNID. It is screening as part of YIKES! FILM FESTIVAL Thursday November 6th at 7 pm at The Creative Hive (16819-111 Ave NW).ARACHNID is a psychological horror short film that delves into the unravelling psyche of a young man after witnessing an entrancing dance performance. The film offers a haunting exploration of obsession and identity. The film stars Killer Kelly, known for her work in TNA, in her acting debut. She delivers a compelling performance, embodying a character that is both alluring and unsettling.TIX: filmfreeway.com/YIKESFilmFestival/ticketsINSTAGRAM: @luke_paron@arachnidmovieX: @LukeVParon@ArachnidMovie