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The 2025 edition of Hot Docs ran from April 24-May 4th, and we recap six of the films we watched including Ultras, Coexistence, My Ass!, The Flamenco Guitar of Yerai Cortés, The Secret Lives of My Three Men, Always and Writing Hawa. Joining Dakota and Jeff is Pedro Lima, a writer for Contra Zoom Pod. Check out Dakota's reviews of Paul, and The Secret Lives of My Three Men.Check out Jeff's reviews of I Dreamed His Name, Shamed and Endless Cookie.Check out Pedro's reviews of The Flamenco Guitar of Yerai Cortés, Yalla Parkour, Khartoum, Mama and My Boyfriend the Fascist.Watch C. Tangana's music video for the song Oliveira Dos Cen Anos.Follow Pedro on Threads, Instagram and Letterboxd.Follow Jeff's podcast Classic Movies Live on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Follow Contra Zoom on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Check out more great Contra Zoom content on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠That Shelf⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!Listen to Contra Zoom on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Anchor⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Google Play⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Overcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Breaker⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and more!Please ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rate and review⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. For more information, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠contrazoompod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Create your ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ today! #madeonzencastr

We are enough. Enough as a parent, enough as a person ; we are enough as we are, and our children are enough as they are. This is the idea Lucia Bellafante is here to help us grasp. We're going back to the basics with our money. Ryan Chin from Sun Life Financial will shed some light on starting a savings plan, since we all clearly need the extra cash right now! The Hot Docs Film Festival is North America's largest documentary film festival, which just wrapped up in Toronto, showcasing Canadian and international documentaries and non-fiction story-telling. Film Critic Michael McNeely joins us with his top highlights.  Find Kelly & Company on YouTube!About AMIAMI is a media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians with disabilities through three broadcast services — AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French — and streaming platform AMI+. Our vision is to establish AMI as a leader in the offering of accessible content, providing a voice for Canadians with disabilities through authentic storytelling, representation and positive portrayal. To learn more visit AMI.ca and AMItele.ca.Find more great AMI Original Content on AMI+Learn more at AMI.caConnect with Accessible Media Inc. online:X /Twitter @AccessibleMediaInstagram @AccessibleMediaInc / @AMI-audioFacebook at @AccessibleMediaIncTikTok @AccessibleMediaIncEmail feedback@ami.ca

Documentary filmmaker Lena MacDonald joined me for #CarolynTalks to discuss her film BETRAYAL, about the life and isolation of Cindor Reeves, a man who risked and lost everything when he decided to turn state's evidence against his brother-in-law, Charles Taylor, the former president of Liberia tried and convicted of committing war crimes by The Hauge. #BetrayalDocumentary #HotDocs #FilmCritic #Interview *Images courtesy of @HotDocsFest and Rout504 PublicityFor screening information on the film and the festival visit the official website at https://www.citizenminutes.ca/Follow me on social media @CarrieCnh12paypal.com/paypalme/carolynhinds0525My Social Media hashtags are: #CarolynTalks #DramasWithCarrie #SaturdayNightSciFi #SHWH #KCrushVisit Authory.com/CarolynHinds to find links to all of my published film festival coverage, writing, YouTube and other podcasts So Here's What Happened!, and Beyond The Romance. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Doing the right thing is never as easy as it seems.As we pick up the pieces of the latest installment of the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Film Festival we're still coming to grips with the myriad of wonderful films that we got to take in at the festival.  One in particular had it's world premiere.'Betrayal' is the story of Cindor Reeves whose sister married Charles Taylor; a young idealistic rebel whose methods quickly elevated himself to be the authoritarian leader of Liberia who would commit war atrocities and crimes under his watch.  Reeves initially supported Taylor but as time quick passed his well defined sense would lead him to be a whistleblower, essentially against his own family.  At great risk to his family and friends he did the right thing and got Taylor imprisoned for War Crimes.  Now years later Reeves reflects on his life and what the true cost of doing the right thing actually was as 'Betrayal' truly gives a human face and a human cost on doing what is morally right...We had the pleasure of sitting down with director Lena Macdonald to talk about the film, how she had heard about this story and the not only insidious but true nature of it all as it unfolded in front of her....

Haudenosaunee, Mohawk activist and educator Joyce Jonathan Crone joined me for the #HotDocs festival premiere of RED GIRL RISING, the documentary short about her work as an Indigenous communities advocate and founder of www.hopearises.ca.#RedGirlRising was directed by Faith Howe and Kim Stadfeld.#HotDocs #ShortFilm #CarolynTalks #FirstNations #interview #LandBack*Images courtesy of @HotDocsFest For screening information on the film and the festival visit the official website at https://www.citizenminutes.ca/Follow me on social media @CarrieCnh12paypal.com/paypalme/carolynhinds0525My Social Media hashtags are: #CarolynTalks #DramasWithCarrie #SaturdayNightSciFi #SHWH #KCrushVisit Authory.com/CarolynHinds to find links to all of my published film festival coverage, writing, YouTube and other podcasts So Here's What Happened!, and Beyond The Romance. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Directed by Damien Eagle Bear, #skoden tells the story of Pernell Bad Arm, a homeless man from Lethbridge, Alberta who shot to fame as the face of a meme. Initially used rudely by non-Indigenous internet trolls, Pernell's image was reclaimed by Indigeneous memers who associated the pic with the Rez phrase, skoden. Though the image became a rallying cry for the Indigenous population, Damien Eagle Bear chooses to focus his lens on Pernell himself, highlighting his history and family. In this 1on1, we speak to Damien Eagle Bear about stealing dignity and changing our minds about the homeless.

Directed by Deming Chen, ALWAYS follows Gong Youbin, a child born into a poor Chinese family in the countryside of Hunan who hasn't seen his mother since he was three months old. However, Gong finds a way to interpret his world through the eyes of poetry, an outlet that allows his imagination to express his feelings. In this 1on1, we speak to Chen and producer Hansen Lin about the line between childhood and adulthood and the power of poetry.

Premiering at HotDocs '25, AI WEIWEI'S TURANDOT follows the legendary artist as he seeks to bring the classic opera into the 21st Century. Directed by Maxim Dereviakno, the film is a testament to the power of art and the way that old content can speak to the modern era. In this 1on1, Derevianko speaks to us about reviving ancient stories and the magic of Ai Weiwei.

Mark Bone and Michael Del Monte, Founders of Art of Documentary, share their journey from running track to becoming successful filmmakers and educators. They dive deep into how filmmakers can create more value, communicate better with clients, and balance passion projects with strategic business decisions in today's changing industry. Key Takeaways Focus on what a video will DO for a client, not just how it will LOOK - clients care about results and problems solved, not your gear Create multiple assets from a single project to meet different client needs - the two-minute anthem video AND the 30-second hard-selling cutdown The right kind of "free work" early in your career can be strategic marketing that leads to huge opportunities later Finding mentors and community is essential for growth and sustainability in this industry About Michael Del Monte Michael Del Monte is a Canadian documentary filmmaker known for telling stories of overlooked individuals. With degrees in Philosophy and Theology, he's directed four award-winning feature documentaries, with work featured on Netflix, Amazon Prime, ESPN, CBC, and more. About Mark Bone Mark Bone is an award-winning Toronto-based director who discovered documentary filmmaking while working in Egypt during the Darfur war. He's directed acclaimed films like 58 HOURS and ASD Band: The Movie, and his work has screened at HotDocs and been featured by CNN Films and Vimeo. He's also directed global campaigns for brands like Nike, BMW, and Mercedes-Benz. In This Episode [00:00:00] Welcome to the show! [00:04:39] Meet Michael Del Monte and Mark Bone [00:08:35] Documentary Foundations Course [00:17:23] Big Clients Vs Small Retainers [00:21:52] Define Your Goals [00:33:50] Showing Value by Showing Up [00:40:55] Bringing Multiple Assets [00:48:33] "Free Work” [00:55:40] Connect with Art Of Documentary [01:00:43] Outro Quotes "A beautiful cinematic emotional video does nothing for us if we don't know what to do with it." - Client quote shared by Michael Del Monte "I compare AI to fast food... there'll be a use case for it clearly in that world, but we still need fine dining chefs. We still need chefs who can make gourmet meals, who have hundred-year-old recipes and it tastes very differently." - Michael Del Monte "AI can't replace your personality. There's three things you can do as an entrepreneur. You can be good, you can be reliable, and you can be fun. And I just don't think AI is fun." - Mark Bone "Every year, or I would say even every six months, you need to be making time for a project that can help you take multiple leaps forward in your career." - Michael Del Monte Guest Links Find The Art of Documentary online Follow The Art of Documentary on Instagram Follow Michael Del Monte on Instagram Follow Mark Andrew Bone on Instagram | YouTube Links Find out more about 10xFILMMAKER   Join the Grow Your Video Business Facebook Group  Follow Ryan Koral on Instagram Follow Grow Your Video Business on Instagram Check out the full show notes

Every so often, you sit down to watch a film, and find that it unexpectedly fills a hole you didn't know you had in your life. You might not know you needed a charming, dose of positivity in that moment, but as the seconds tick over, you find yourself being swept along in a wave of joy that your day shifts and things that would usually bother you suddenly bounce off you, even if it's just for a day.That's what I experienced when I watched Jesse Leaman's delightful short film, Mother of Chooks, a pure hearted documentary about Elaine James, a Geelong local who becomes connected with her local community thanks to her strong relationship with her flock of chickens. She's got frizzles, wyandottes, bantams, and a glorious Isa Brown named Flapper, and each morning she bundles up her feathered friends and heads out into the world. Elaine and her chooks chat together at a local cafe, or take to the beach for a spot of swimming. For the chooks that aren't partial to the waves, they go for a spin on the local playground.It's all very sweet and delightful in a manner that skews away from twee and saccharine. See, Mother of Chooks leans into Elaine's relationship with her chooks, touching on the loss of family and canine friends in her life, and showing a woman on the brink of isolation. Instead of lingering in that solitude, Elaine turns to chickens for companionship. It's an early story about her path into poultry that shows what kind of light journey that Jesse Leaman and co-director Maite Martin Samos will take us down.Oh, did I mention that Maite is Jesse's mother? That relationship, while off screen, informs their creative journey, with the two working together for the first time to craft a cinematic rarity: a genuinely uplifting experience which is not skewed or tinged with drama, sadness, or the almost expected tragedy that these kinds of stories feature.In the following interview, Jesse talks about how making Mother of Chooks came about, and the difference of this film in comparison to his other, more dramatic work. Jesse also talks about the creative journey of filmmaking with his mum, and how he had to shift and change his directing style in the process.Mother of Chooks is a pure delight of a film, and it makes its Canadian premiere at Hot Docs on Friday 25 April, with a follow up screening on 29 April. Mother of Chooks will also screen at the Doc Edge Festival in New Zealand-Aotearoa. Future festivals dates around the world are yet to be announced, but make sure to follow Jesse Leaman on Instagram for upcoming dates and details, or visit Jesse's website here.We are a completely independent and ad free website that lives on the support of listeners and readers just like you. Visit Patreon.com/thecurbau, where you can support our work from as little as $1 a month. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Every so often, you sit down to watch a film, and find that it unexpectedly fills a hole you didn't know you had in your life. You might not know you needed a charming, dose of positivity in that moment, but as the seconds tick over, you find yourself being swept along in a wave of joy that your day shifts and things that would usually bother you suddenly bounce off you, even if it's just for a day.That's what I experienced when I watched Jesse Leaman's delightful short film, Mother of Chooks, a pure hearted documentary about Elaine James, a Geelong local who becomes connected with her local community thanks to her strong relationship with her flock of chickens. She's got frizzles, wyandottes, bantams, and a glorious Isa Brown named Flapper, and each morning she bundles up her feathered friends and heads out into the world. Elaine and her chooks chat together at a local cafe, or take to the beach for a spot of swimming. For the chooks that aren't partial to the waves, they go for a spin on the local playground.It's all very sweet and delightful in a manner that skews away from twee and saccharine. See, Mother of Chooks leans into Elaine's relationship with her chooks, touching on the loss of family and canine friends in her life, and showing a woman on the brink of isolation. Instead of lingering in that solitude, Elaine turns to chickens for companionship. It's an early story about her path into poultry that shows what kind of light journey that Jesse Leaman and co-director Maite Martin Samos will take us down.Oh, did I mention that Maite is Jesse's mother? That relationship, while off screen, informs their creative journey, with the two working together for the first time to craft a cinematic rarity: a genuinely uplifting experience which is not skewed or tinged with drama, sadness, or the almost expected tragedy that these kinds of stories feature.In the following interview, Jesse talks about how making Mother of Chooks came about, and the difference of this film in comparison to his other, more dramatic work. Jesse also talks about the creative journey of filmmaking with his mum, and how he had to shift and change his directing style in the process.Mother of Chooks is a pure delight of a film, and it makes its Canadian premiere at Hot Docs on Friday 25 April, with a follow up screening on 29 April. Mother of Chooks will also screen at the Doc Edge Festival in New Zealand-Aotearoa. Future festivals dates around the world are yet to be announced, but make sure to follow Jesse Leaman on Instagram for upcoming dates and details, or visit Jesse's website here.We are a completely independent and ad free website that lives on the support of listeners and readers just like you. Visit Patreon.com/thecurbau, where you can support our work from as little as $1 a month. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hablamos en El retiro (Antioquia) con la directora colombiana Ángela Carabalí, a propósito de "Soñé su nombre" película que tiene su estreno mundial en Hot Docs (2025). Una conversación en la que hablamos de viajes con hermanas, de la búsqueda de nuestros seres queridos que se aparecen en sueños, de los retos y aprendizajes que implica hacer documentales, pero sobre todo, de las historias que unen universalmente a cientos de familias víctimas de la desaparición forzada.Este proyecto fue ganador del premio de promoción otorgado por GENTE QUE HACE CINE en el SALÓN DE PRODUCTORES Y PROYECTOS CINEMATOGRÁFICOS SAPCINE 2025Charla maravillosa que puedes también ver en Youtube.Este episodio es posible gracias a: Nuestra productora Gente queLa producción ejecutiva de Lemaitre ConsultoresEl amor y confianza de nuestros amigos en Patreon (Nataly Valdivieso, Hamilton Casas, Juliana Núñez, Diana Piñeres). Apóyanos como ellos desde 1 dólar.Si quieres pautar en nuestros episodios, patrocinar #ElNoti semanal o producir tu pocdast no dudes en escribirnos a info@gentequehacecine.com Nuestra web: https://gentequehacecine.com/ 

On the next episode of A2 THE SHOW, we're joined by Ömer Sami, a British-Irish-Turkish filmmaker behind ETERNAL FATHER(2023), an Oscar-shortlisted documentary featured in The New Yorker, and INTO THE BLUE(2023), which played at Telluride and Hot Docs. From his beginnings with SAM AND THE PLANT NEXT DOOR(2019) to his recent work exploring trust, ethics, and the emotional depth of real-life characters, Ömer shares how he crafts powerful stories through careful subject selection, visual intention, and deep empathy. Tune in as we dive into his journey from UCLA to the National Film School of Denmark and how his documentaries uncover entire worlds through intimate human connection.

For additional resources for #eventprofs visit www.productionvaluematters.com In this episode of Production Value Matters, host Matthew Byrne interviews Brett Hendrie, Director of Strategic Events at the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto. With over 20 years of experience, including his transformative tenure at Hot Docs, Brett shares insights on developing engaging content for diverse audiences, building strategic partnerships, and leveraging technology for hybrid event formats.

On this episode of Below the Radar, our host Am Johal is joined by Lisa Jackson, an award-winning filmmaker, whose work spans hybrid documentary, installation, VR, and more. Am and Lisa discuss her latest work, Wilfred Buck, a portrait of Cree Elder Wilfred Buck, an Indigenous star lore expert. They also talk about her time as an undergraduate student at SFU and her journey as a filmmaker. Full episode details: https://www.sfu.ca/vancity-office-community-engagement/below-the-radar-podcast/episodes/261-lisa-jackson.html Read the transcript: https://www.sfu.ca/vancity-office-community-engagement/below-the-radar-podcast/transcripts/261-lisa-jackson.html Resources: Lisa Jackson: https://www.lisajackson.ca/ Door Number 3: https://doornumber3.ca/ Wilfred Buck: https://doornumber3.ca/wilfred-buck/ Transmissions: https://doornumber3.ca/transmissions/ Biidaaban: https://doornumber3.ca/biidaaban-first-light/ Suckerfish: https://www.lisajackson.ca/Suckerfish Bio: Lisa Jackson lives in Toronto and is Anishinaabe from Aamjiwnaang First Nation. Her award-winning work has screened at CPH:DOX, Sundance, Berlinale Forum Expanded, SXSW, Camden, Hotdocs, Tribeca, BFI London, the Melbourne Museum, the Art Gallery of Ontario, and broadcast widely. She's made works ranging from current affairs to IMAX, animation to VR, and even a residential school musical. In 2021 she received the Documentary Organization of Canada's Vanguard Award and in 2022 she was selected for a Chicken & Egg Award. Her 2024 hybrid feature documentary Wilfred Buck premiered in the DOX:AWARD section at CPH:DOX and was a top five audience pick at Hot Docs and won Best Canadian Film at Calgary Film Festival and the Women Inmate Jury Award at RIDM. Her short Lichen screened at Sundance in 2020 and Indictment: The Crimes of Shelly Chartier is one of the top watched documentaries on CBC, won the 2017 imagineNATIVE Best Doc award and was also co-produced by Lisa. Her Webby-nominated VR Biidaaban: First Light premiered at Tribeca Storyscapes in 2018, exhibited internationally to 25,000+ people, and won a Canadian Screen Award (Canada's Oscar), the second time she's received this honour. Transmissions, a 6000-square-foot immersive multimedia installation and sister project to Biidaaban, premiered in Vancouver in 2019 and was featured on the cover of The Georgia Straight. In 2016, she directed the VR Highway of Tears for CBC Radio's The Current which was nominated for a Canadian Association of Journalists award. In 2015 she was drama director for the 8 x 1 hour APTN/ZDF docudrama series 1491: The Untold Story Of The Americas Before Columbus, based on the bestselling book by Charles C. Mann, which was nominated for a Canadian Screen Award. She has an MFA in Film Production from York University (thesis prize) and is an alumna of the TIFF Talent and Writers Labs, Canadian Film Centre's Directors Lab, IDFA Summer School, CFC/NFB/Ford Foundation's Open Immersion VR Lab, and was a Fellow at the MIT Open Doc Lab. Cite this episode: Chicago Style Johal, Am. “Star Stories — with Lisa Jackson.” Below the Radar, SFU's Vancity Office of Community Engagement. Podcast audio, February 4, 2025. https://www.sfu.ca/vancity-office-community-engagement/below-the-radar-podcast/episodes/261-lisa-jackson.html.

Paul Rowley, an acclaimed filmmaker, visual artist, writer, director, editor, cinematographer, producer, and co-founder of Still Films, hails from Dublin, Ireland, and currently resides in Brooklyn.  Delving into filmmaking in 1995, Rowley has crafted an impressive repertoire encompassing over 40 shorts, features, documentaries, video installations, and experimental films. Recognized as the Irish Film NY Rising Star and a two-time IFTA nominee for his documentary works, Rowley has garnered accolades from the Irish Arts Council, including the Glen Dimplex award from the Irish Museum of Modern Art and the Irish American Art Award. He is a distinguished member of the Brooklyn Filmmakers Collective.  In 2007, Rowley co-established Dublin's renowned production house, STILL FILMS, where he serves as co-director. The company's debut feature documentary, "SEAVIEW," debuted at the Berlin Film Festival in 2008, followed by the co-directed venture "Build Something Modern" in 2010 with Nicky Gogan.   Since then, Still Films has continuously impressed audiences across prestigious platforms like Sundance, SXSW, New York Film Festival, Hot Docs, Pompidou Centre Paris, among others. His recent acclaimed work, "THE RED TREE," sheds light on the clandestine history of Italian gay deportees under Mussolini's Fascist rule in the 1930s, notably showcased at CCI's Addressing the Nations early in 2021. "THIS ONE'S FOR THE LADIES," a project Rowley shot and produced in collaboration with director Gene Graham, premiered at SXSW 2018, clinching a special jury award and securing distribution by NEON.  Paul Rowley's dedication to merging art with activism is evident in his role as the video director for Gays Against Guns in New York City, a feature documentary focusing on the movement battling the gun violence epidemic in the United States, particularly impacting LGBTQ+ individuals and marginalized communities. With a rich tapestry of awards and accolades adorning his career, Paul Rowley stands as a visionary storyteller committed to reshaping narratives through the fusion of art and activism.    

本集來賓是紀錄片《XiXi》的導演吳璠與製作人 Venice de Castro Atienza。電影的主角 XiXi （曦曦）是一位居住法國的中國籍表演藝術家，她離開前夫與小女兒，在歐洲各地流浪旅行與表演行為藝術。同時，前夫向法國政府申請剝奪 XiXi 對女兒的監護權，她也必須捍衛自己的監護權。XiXi 必須在追尋自由、成為自己與留在女兒身邊之間，進行困難的抉擇與奮鬥，同時 XiXi 也直面了與自己母親之間複雜的關係，與她人生過去的痛苦經歷。導演吳璠來自台灣，製作人 Venice de Castro Atienza 來自菲律賓，兩人在就讀 Doc Nomads 電影碩士班時認識。畢業之後，她們一起創立了以室友的貓為名的 Svemirko Film 紀錄片製作品牌，這個名字的含義是「親愛的小宇宙」與「宇宙中的小外星人」。吳璠與 Venice 分享了在柏林遇見了本片主角 XiXi 的過程；Venice 第一次終於親眼見到 XiXi 的場景；吳璠如何平衡作為紀錄片導演的同時也是 XiXi 摯友的雙重身分；拍下 XiXi 與母親談論起自己兒時被性侵的沈重畫面後，製作團隊如何謹慎地處理這個重要的場景。「這是一部關於友情的故事。」導演吳璠這麼說。吳璠與 XiXi 相遇後建立起的友情是紀錄片開始的契機，而紀錄片拍攝過程長達七年，得以順利完成，更要歸功於團隊中所有人們都與彼此建立起深厚且互相信賴的友誼。《XiXi》是一部台灣、菲律賓、韓國跨國合製的紀錄片，攝於法國、德國與中國，影片素材橫跨十二年。《XiXi》是本屆台灣國際女性影展「台灣競賽單元」入圍作品，目前已奪得臺北電影節最佳剪接獎、加拿大國際紀錄片影展 Hot Docs 最佳國際新銳導演獎，入選韓國釜山國際影展，並也獲得金馬獎最佳紀錄片提名及最佳剪輯獎提名。《XiXi》在2024女性影展的放映時間：2024/10/22 (二) 16:10 2024/10/26 (六) 18:50 ★ 映後座談場預告片｜https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ar3eLzQ16SU第31屆台灣國際女性影展「空隙Spacing」影展日期｜2024/10/18-27影展地點｜台北光點華山電影館購票連結｜https://gimpod.me/xixi-ticket《Z色派對》由鬼島之音 Ghost Island Media 製作、出品 主持 - ZUKKIM 張竹芩 & ZOE 李菁琪 企劃、執行 - 葉阿亭剪接、混音 - 小蔡監製 - Emily Y. Wu 追蹤我們的社群Facebook：https://fb.com/ghostislandme/IG：https://instagram.com/ghostislandme/官網：https://ghostisland.media/合作：web@ghostisland.media   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Anna Kendrick discusses her new film “Woman of the Hour” in which she stars and directs. Editor-in-Chief of “The Princeton Review,” Rob Franek, gives students tips on what they should consider when selecting their future university. Plus, Hoda and Jenna share new documentary releases to look out for.  

Amy Nicholson is a New York-based filmmaker and commercial director whose projects often explore the essence of Americana with a humorous eye and a warm respect for her subjects. Nicholson's most recent documentary, a short titled Pickle, won multiple audience awards, was selected for The New York Times' Op-Docs, and was featured on the Criterion Collection alongside Errol Morris' Gates of Heaven. Pickle was also nominated for an IDA Award and Cinema Eye Honors. Nicholson has produced and directed several features. Zipper: Coney Island's Last Wild Ride won the Special Jury Prize at DOCNYC and was held over twice at the IFC Center. Muskrat Lovely premiered at the Hamptons International Film Festival and was broadcast on Independent Lens. Nicholson's films have screened at Hot Docs, Sheffield, Full Frame, DOK Leipzig, BFI London, Camden, Traverse City, Rooftop Films, and the MoMA. They have been reviewed by Variety, Indiewire, The Hollywood Reporter, The Wall Street Journal, and The New York Times.   HAPPY CAMPERS chronicles the final days of a working-class summer colony in a scrappy trailer park that just happens to hold the secret to a rich life. In a waterfront campground off the coast of Virginia, residents spend their summers living spitting distance apart in rust-bitten RVs. They chuckle about the modest rent they pay for a million-dollar location, but what makes them the luckiest people in the world is more than just stunning sunsets, it's the community they've created. Beneath cliched trailer park stereotypes lies an unlikely utopia where all are welcome. Neighbors help each other out, and share everything from power tools to simple pleasures. Loneliness and isolation are inconceivable.  When their affordable paradise is sold to developers, the residents brace for eviction and the loss of friendships that span generations. They hold tight to their final days in the sun. The well-heeled crowd that takes their place will never be as wealthy. HAPPY CAMPERS: NEW TRAILER: Embed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJevuuNAxfU   Connect more with me and join my newsletter: https://www.chonacas.com/links/

Despite what they'll tell you, Scotiabank is feeling the heat from No Arms in the Arts, a coalition of cultural sector workers who have deftly weaponized the banks own PR machine to get them to divest from Israeli weapons manufacturers.Aliya Pabani from Canlit Responds and Michael DeForge of Writers Against the War on Gaza (W.A.W.O.G) talk about how they were able to turn Scotiabank's sponsorships of things like the Giller Prize and Hot Docs into liabilities as a means of pressure.Its also a discussion about creating, activating and structuring coalitions, encouraging folks to go beyond their craft and look beyond the typical leverage points.Resources: Attention Required! | CloudflareHow the Giller Prize Became Associated with Genocide | The WalrusCanlit RespondsToronto Star: Scotiabank Divests_______________________All of our content is free - made possible by the generous sponsorships of our Patrons. If you would like to support us: PatreonFollow us on Instagram

Juan Mejía es un director con más de 25 años de experiencia en largometrajes y series documentales.Tiene un interés grandísimo por visibilizar en su obra la injusticia, la desigualdad, la lucha por el territorio.Entre sus películas se encuentran Muerte por mil cortes se estrenó en Hot Docs y ganó el Gran Premio del Jurado en el Festival Internacional de Cine de Seattle y el Premio del Público en DOC NYC. Más recientemente, produjo una serie de episodios, Amend: The Fight for America (Netflix), Soul of a Nation (ABC) y Condado de la matanza (Hulu). Su cortometraje, Houston United, fue estrenado en el Festival de Cine de Tribeca.En este episodio hablaremos por supuesto de Igualada, el documental sobre las luchas de Francia Márquez, a estrenarse en salas de Colombia en 2024. Hablaremos de cómo ésta no es una película de campaña, sino un retrato muy juicioso de un cineasta que se encuentra con una Francia hace más de dos décadas y la empieza a filmar, a seguir y a acompañar sin imaginarse siquiera que iba a convertirse en la vicepresidenta de un país.Un episodio recomendadísimo si te gusta el documental, las historias de la realidad y los cineastas que buscan con sus películas,crear impacto en las comunidades.Para saber más de Juan:Trailer Igualada: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=As-uvtvPNU8Human Pictureshttps://humanpictures.me/Distribuye Briosahttps://www.briosafilms.com/Si quieres pautar en nuestros episodios, patrocinar #ElNoti semanal o producir tu pocdast no dudes en escribirnos a info@gentequehacecine.comNuestra web: https://gentequehacecine.com/Este episodio es posible gracias a: Nuestra productora Gente queLa producción ejecutiva de Lemaitre Consultores El amor y confianza de nuestros amigos en Patreon (Carolina Rodríguez, Manuela Paredes, Hamilton Casas, Juliana Núñez, Marco Antonio Ramírez, Diana Piñeres, Felix Riaño y Diana Páez). Apóyanos como ellos desde 1 dólar.Asistencia de Producción: Nicolás Segura

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to director Yourgo Artsitas about his Hot Docs documentary: TR(ol)L: New Kids on the Block, Total Request Live and the Chain Letter that Changed the Internet. My Summer Lair Chapter #284: The Next Time There's An Online Opportunity…Will You Troll The Poll? Recorded: Monday April 22, 2024 1:30 pm (EST) For more show notes visit MySummerLair.com. Bonus Fun? Sign up for my newsletter because the F in FOMO doesn't stand for Fun. Stress free pop culture (TV shows! Books! Movies! Music! So Many Recommendations!!) tastefully harvested for your divine delight. Once a week a carefully curated edition of My Pal Sammy goes directly to your inbox. Magic or Science? You decide.

Ron Nussbaum from Maverick Value, joins the podcast to discuss the Capri Holdings Limited / Tapestry ($CPRI / $TPR) acquisition agreement. You can follow Ron Nussbaum @MaverickValue on Twitter/X here: https://x.com/MaverickValue Chapters: [0:00] Introduction + Episode sponsor: Ycharts [2:05] Overview of Capri / Tapestry acquisition and why FTC suing to block the combination [6:01] Capri fundamental value even if deal doesn't go through [11:46] FTC's case [20:06] FTC's raised pricing issue [25:15] Tapestry's response and defining the market / employee side of the antitrust argument [33:01] Why were all five Commissioners (3 dems, 2 repubs) voting to sue (and not voting on party lines) [36:00] Industry uniqueness [40:09] Thoughts on the case's judge [44:14] Industry commentary [46:32] Recut [48:07] Room for settlement possible? [49:02] Deal breaks tomorrow, whats the possible downside / market odds for both deal going through and downside (not going through) [55:39] Biggest discrepancy between Ron's view on the case and the market's view on the case [58:31] HotDocs [1:01:15] Final thoughts / timeline on the case Today's sponsor: Ycharts This episode is sponsored by our friends at YCharts. Taxes—they're inevitable. But, minimizing your clients' tax burdens is a key part of your role as a financial advisor. If you're tired of the headaches from manual calculations, spreadsheets, and juggling different software during the portfolio transition process, then we have just the YCharts update for you. YCharts has released its new Transition Analysis Tool. With this new feature, you can automate the many time-consuming tasks typically associated with this part of the proposal process, so you can spend more time creating a solid foundation for your new client relationships. Advisors can easily get insights into a client's current positions, cost basis, gains/losses, and tax implications, making transitions smoother. Clients can adjust portfolio allocations in real time, enhancing trust and collaboration with their advisors. Automated processes that free up time for easily creating comprehensive reports, making client presentations more impactful. Click the link to start your free YCharts trial so you can explore this new tool today: https://go.ycharts.com/yet-another-value

The first ever time someone steps on a movie set, be they actor, director, writer or whoever, can be extremely precarious. Producer Javier Gonzalez says humility is always the safest move because it brings out the best in others, as it did for Clint Eastwood in his 1971 directorial debut and today's "B-side": Play Misty for Me. Javier Gonzalez is a Mexican-American, El Paso, TX-based, Emmy-winning and Sundance Grand Jury Prize- winning Producer whose films and series have been selected for the Cannes, Venice, Sundance, Toronto, South by Southwest, New York, Rotterdam, TriBeCa, Fantastic Fest, Morelia, Glasgow, Hot Docs, Stockholm, Denver, Sitges, Los Cabos, True/False, Miami, Cartagena and Fanstasia Film Festivals. Javier has spent the last twenty years working in various production capacities throughout the American and Mexican film industries. Javier is fluent in Spanish, English and German. Javier has been a guest lecturer for the film program at the Rhode Island School of Design. Javier Gonzalez JAG Films IMDB Alex Keledjian Alex Keledjian is the creator of Project Greenlight, a documentary television series where executive producers Matt Damon and Ben Affleck gave first-time filmmakers a chance to direct their first feature film.   In 2018, Alex wrote and directed the film High Voltage starring David Arquette and Luke Wilson. MAX launched the latest season of the Emmy-nominated TV series Project Greenlight from executive producer Issa Rae and Miramax Television in July 2023. How I Got Greenlit Instagram Twitter Podlink Credits Alex Keledjian, Host Pete Musto, Producer/Editor Jeremiah Tittle, Producer Experience more of How I Got Greenlit via nextchapterpodcasts.com For guest inquiries, sponsorships, and all other magnificent concerns, please reach How I Got Greenlit via howIgotgreenlit@gmail.com For inquiries and more information on Next Chapter Podcasts info@ncpodcasts.com New episodes go live every Tuesday. Please subscribe, rate & review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, wherever you listen to podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Filmmaking requires a wide array of factors to come together in perfect alignment, not the least of which are things like funding, favors and finding a place to do it. That's why producer Javier Gonzalez leaves no stone unturned when setting a project in motion. Javier Gonzalez is a Mexican-American, El Paso, TX-based, Emmy-winning and Sundance Grand Jury Prize- winning Producer whose films and series have been selected for the Cannes, Venice, Sundance, Toronto, South by Southwest, New York, Rotterdam, TriBeCa, Fantastic Fest, Morelia, Glasgow, Hot Docs, Stockholm, Denver, Sitges, Los Cabos, True/False, Miami, Cartagena and Fanstasia Film Festivals. Javier has spent the last twenty years working in various production capacities throughout the American and Mexican film industries. Javier is fluent in Spanish, English and German. Javier has been a guest lecturer for the film program at the Rhode Island School of Design. Javier Gonzalez JAG Films IMDB Alex Keledjian Alex Keledjian is the creator of Project Greenlight, a documentary television series where executive producers Matt Damon and Ben Affleck gave first-time filmmakers a chance to direct their first feature film.   In 2018, Alex wrote and directed the film High Voltage starring David Arquette and Luke Wilson. MAX launched the latest season of the Emmy-nominated TV series Project Greenlight from executive producer Issa Rae and Miramax Television in July 2023. How I Got Greenlit Instagram Twitter Podlink Credits Alex Keledjian, Host Pete Musto, Producer/Editor Jeremiah Tittle, Producer Experience more of How I Got Greenlit via nextchapterpodcasts.com For guest inquiries, sponsorships, and all other magnificent concerns, please reach How I Got Greenlit via howIgotgreenlit@gmail.com For inquiries and more information on Next Chapter Podcasts info@ncpodcasts.com New episodes go live every Tuesday. Please subscribe, rate & review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, wherever you listen to podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Canada's cultural institutions are coming up against serious economic challenges. Theatre companies say they're facing a crisis as they struggle to recover from pandemic closures. The Montreal-based ‘Just For Laughs', one of the world's biggest comedy festivals, has canceled their 2024 festival and filed for creditor protection. In May, Hot Docs, an international documentary festival, announced they would temporarily close their theatre due to financial constraints.Globe business reporter Josh O'Kane has reported on a number of arts organizations cancelling shows, closing their doors, and announcing they're on the brink of collapse. He joins the show to break down what factors lead up to this moment and what hope the arts industry can look towards.Questions? Comments? Ideas? Email us at thedecibel@globeandmail.com

Hot Docs, Vancouver Folk Music Festival, Just for Laughs, just the latest cultural institutions to join a long list of Canadian arts groups facing existential threats. Why is this all happening now?Based on recent headlines, you might think that we are in the midst of a total cultural collapse in this country. Film festivals, comedy festivals, symphonies, cinemas, theater companies, arts magazines all closing down or telling us that they're about to. Corporate sponsors are pulling out. Leadership teams are crumbling. People are quitting en masse or getting laid off. There's been a lot of dirty laundry aired in public from within these organizations, open letters and accusations about mismanagement and workplace inequity within these arts organizations. It all sounds miserably dire. So just what is going on and why is it all happening now?Host: Jesse Brown Credits: Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor), Bruce Thorson (Senior Producer), Karyn Pugliese (Editor-in-Chief)Featured guests: Jesse Wente, Amy Blackmore & Dan SeligmanFor more information:Canadian Art magazine shuts down amid financial losses and internal conflictSponsors: CAMH, Squarespace, Betterhelp, DouglasFor a limited time, get 6 months of exclusive supporter benefits for just $2/month. Go to canadaland.com/join to become a supporter today.You can listen ad-free on Amazon Music—included with Prime. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

David Common talks Hot Docs and how their dire situation is forcing a (temporary) closure. And a new approach to supporting the homeless in Pickering uses farm work to build people's self-esteem. And David gets to taste food guide Suresh Doss' favourite homemade dessert when his mom joins him in the studio.

Sundance, Hot Docs and other film festivals in North America are facing significant challenges post-pandemic. Sundance is even considering a move out of its long-time home in Park City, Utah. Joining us to talk about what's going on with festivals are Ken Jacobson, executive director of the Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival in Arkansas, and Anne Lai, executive director of SFFilm. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We continue our series going through the entire catalog of A24's films. On this episode we are looking at 2015's Dark Places directed by Gilles Paquet-Brenner. The film stars Charlize Theron as Libby Day a woman who witnessed her older brother murder her entire family in a satanic ritual as a child, only to now be forced to questioned if that's what really happened. Joining the show is Matthew Simpson, one half of the Awesome Friday Podcast. Our double bill pairings include Satan Wants You⁠ (Dakota) and Gone Girl (Matthew). See our complete A24 Double Bill Pairings on ⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠. Check out Dakota's interview with Steve J. Adams and Sean Horler, the directors of Satan Wants You. If you haven't heard our deep dive into the origins of A24, listen to episode ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠108: A History of A24 Films⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and our last episode in this series episode 274: A24 Retrospective - The End of the Tour. Read Contra Zoom's reviews from Hot Docs including Fire Tower, Secret Mall Apartment, The Click Trap and more. For more of Matthew's work check out his ⁠personal portfolio⁠. Follow Awesome Friday on ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠. Follow Contra Zoom on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Check out more great Contra Zoom content on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠That Shelf⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Listen to Contra Zoom on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Anchor⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Google Play⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Overcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠RadioPublic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Breaker⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Podcast Addict and more! Please ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rate and review⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. For more information, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠contrazoompod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/contrazoompod/message

Streaming and film columnist Lisa Hrabluk is just back from Hot Docs, North America's largest documentary film festival. She speaks with host Julia Wright about a film that uses AI to tell a one-of-a-kind story about one-of-a-kind musician Brian Eno.  

Filmmaker Patricia Bbaale Bandak, joined me for Carolyn Talks Podcast, to chat about her documentary DEATH OF A SAINT, which is a personal visual diary to her late mother Imelda who was killed when Patricia was a child, and her own daughter Imelda. In the film, Patricia journeys from her home in Denmark, to her homeland in Uganda in search of answers on who her mother was.The film premiered at the 2024 #HotDocs Film Festival. #CarolynTalks #FilmCritfic #Interview #FemaleFilmmaker Visit https://www.monolitfilm.dk/, for more information on Patricia's previous films.Find me on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok at: @CarrieCnh12To contribute to my work donations can be given at paypal.com/paypalme/carolynhinds0525My Social Media hashtags are: #CarolynTalks #DramasWithCarrie #SaturdayNightSciFi #SHWH Visit Authory.com/CarolynHinds to find links to all of my published writing, YouTube and other podcasts So Here's What Happened!, and Beyond The Romance... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Writer and Director Ken Wardrop spoke with me about his new film #SoThisIsChristmas, a documentary about what Christmas, a time meant to be about communal support and happiness means to regular people for whom the holiday has become a burden to live up to social standards they can't meet or afford.#ChristmasFilm #Christmas #Documentary #FilmCritic #interviewVisit Ken's official website here: https://venom.ie/Find me on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok at: @CarrieCnh12To contribute to my work donations can be given at paypal.com/paypalme/carolynhinds0525My Social Media hashtags are: #CarolynTalks #DramasWithCarrie #SaturdayNightSciFi #SHWHVisit Authory.com/CarolynHinds to find links to all of my published writing, YouTube and other podcasts So Here's What Happened!, and Beyond The Romance.. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For the fifth year in a row we are covering the Hot Docs Film Festival, which celebrates the best in documentary films. We discuss 6 films watched during this year's fest. Joining the show is Jeff Bulmer, one half of the Classic Movies Live podcast. The films covered are Secret Mall Apartment, American Cats, Red Fever, Any Other Way: The Jackie Shane Story, Agent of Happiness and Michel Gondry: Do It Yourself. Read Jeff's reviews for Whatever It Takes and Agent of Happiness, with more to come! Read Dakota's reviews for Red Fever and Michel Gondry: Do It Yourself with more to come! To learn more about the state of Hot Docs read Pat Mullen's in depth reporting over at POV Magazine on the subject HERE, HERE and HERE. Follow Classic Movies Live on ⁠Twitter⁠ and ⁠Instagram⁠. Follow Contra Zoom on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Check out more great Contra Zoom content on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠That Shelf⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Listen to Contra Zoom on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Anchor⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Google Play⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Overcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠RadioPublic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Breaker⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Podcast Addict and more! Please ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rate and review⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. For more information, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠contrazoompod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/contrazoompod/message

In my interview for #CarolynTalks with filmmaker Fan Wu, we discussed knowing one's self and be freeing that knowledge takes everyone years to achieve, and for multimedia artist Wanru 'XiXi' Yang, being a singer, dancer, composer, world traveler, and mother, and daughter it's a difficult journey XiXi undergoes during the years filming, taking Fan along with her.#XiXi is currently showing at Toronto #HotDocs2024 #Documentary #filmfestival Visit Fan's official website for me information https://svemirkofilm.com/fromthediary-2/Find me on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok at: @CarrieCnh12To contribute to my work donations can be given at paypal.com/paypalme/carolynhinds0525My Social Media hashtags are: #CarolynTalks #DramasWithCarrie #SaturdayNightSciFi #SHWH Visit Authory.com/CarolynHinds to find links to all of my published writing, YouTube and other podcasts So Here's What Happened!, and Beyond The Romance.. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For her feature documentary debut with A MOTHER APART, filmmaker Laurie Townshend followed poet, orator, LGBTQ+ advocate, and feminist activist Staceyann Chin over 6 years as she sought answers on why her mother abandoned her as a child in Jamaica, and making intentional efforts to correct past wrongs as a parent for her own daughter Zuri.#HotDocs2024 #CarolynTalks #Documentary #canadianfilm #AMotherApart had it's world premiere at the 2024 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival. Visit the official site for screening and ticket information: https://hotdocs.ca/whats-on/hot-docs-festival/films/2024/mother-apartVisit Laurie's website to learn more about her and her work: https://www.laurietownshend.com/To learn about Staceyann and her work: http://www.staceyannchin.net/and Producing partners Oya Media Group: https://www.oyamediagroup.com/original-content/amotherapartFind me on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok at: @CarrieCnh12To contribute to my work donations can be given at paypal.com/paypalme/carolynhinds0525My Social Media hashtags are: #CarolynTalks #DramasWithCarrie #SaturdayNightSciFi #SHWH Visit Authory.com/CarolynHinds to find links to all of my published writing, YouTube and other podcasts So Here's What Happened!, and Beyond The Romance.. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Documentary filmmaker Ken Wardrop – whose new feature So This is Christmas makes its North American debut at Hot Docs next Tuesday, April 30th – saw David Lean's Doctor Zhivago as a boy and has been swooning over it ever since. Your genial host Norm Wilner has tea and lemon at the ready.

Last week, Juste Pour Rire announced that it would not hold Just For Laughs festivals in Montreal and Toronto in 2024, and that it was entering creditor protection. Toronto has already seen the cancellation of its Taste of The Danforth food festival, as well as scaled down versions of the Fringe and Luminato festivals. Hot Docs is struggling to survive and other major festivals like Shaw are facing record deficits.Meanwhile, government help for arts institutions during the pandemic era is all but gone, while crowds have still not returned to their pre-pandemic levels. What's happening? Could it be the end of many long-running Canadian festivals? And what will we lose if it is?GUEST: Joshua Chong, culture reporter and arts critic, the Toronto Star We love feedback at The Big Story, as well as suggestions for future episodes. You can find us:Through email at hello@thebigstorypodcast.ca Or by calling 416-935-5935 and leaving us a voicemailOr @thebigstoryfpn on Twitter

Help me make an Alcohol-free documentary!Here is the GoFundMe link - https://gofund.me/02540b1bClick on this link and anything you can give will make a massive difference!If you are in a position to donate £100 or over, the more the better, you will get a credit at the end of the film!!!Equally any amount will help so much and you will get a link to watch the movie for free when it is digitally released. How cool will that be - to see your name up in lights!Knowing that you were part of a documentary that will hopefully improve so many people's lives! Here is the GoFundMe link again just in case you missed it - https://gofund.me/02540b1bWhat the film is about:Why is it so hard to take a break?The film explores the power, influence and interference of the multi-trillion dollar alcohol industry in our daily lives. Our documentary follows my journey as I dive into the benefits of taking a break from alcohol, meeting key experts in health, the alcohol-free spaces and communities around the globe. I'll also uncover how misinformation and clever marketing have slowly duped us into a culture that can't seem to exist without a drink.  We will look into our government's role in the alcohol mess, whilst uncovering stories and coverups that will SHOCK you! Most importantly, we'll invite important voices to the table and reveal how we can collectively make a difference to fuel the momentum of the alcohol-free movement to change the world!This documentary will hopefully inspire millions watching to take a break and experience the life transformational benefits.Community & Audience:Our aim is to raise the awareness of the middle-lane drinker so they can see the negative impact those few drinks are having on their health, relationships and happiness.How the film started: Over a year ago, our Director Jon Hyatt watched my TEDx talk ‘The Limitless Pill' whilst filming his latest documentary about health, and wondered why many of the experts he interviewed never mentioned alcohol? The plan was for me to be the alcohol-free expert in this documentary, but the more we spoke it became clear that there was a need for a documentary specifically for alcohol-free. Once Jon finished filming, he suggested we tell the story through my eyes and flew from Canada to the UK to film some early interviews in London and the alcohol-free documentary adventure began! Why I am making this film:2024 marks my 10th anniversary, alcohol-free, and I feel better than ever.This documentary is for the hundreds of millions of middle-lane drinkers, which is about 70% of the adult population of the Western world. I was one of them. When I first coined the term “middle lane” on the Rich Roll podcast, people understood and after millions of views and downloads later, this episode has inspired so many people. So I realised now is the time.It's been a rough time for everyone, especially during COVID. Alcohol consumption was a major contributor, and we're left with the worst hangover ever. People are fatigued, depressed and suffering from poor mental and physical health. With the recent emergence of zero-proof industries, dry trends, I've noticed a huge uptick in folks taking long breaks from alcohol, seeking help, guidance and community. Our aim is to raise the awareness of the middle-lane drinker so they can see the negative impact those few drinks are having on their health, relationships and happiness.Equally, we want to sing from the rooftops about the incredible advantages you experience when you take a break.We want to celebrate the alcohol-free communities, influencers and alcohol-free drinks industry that is propelling the alcohol-free movement.And finally, we want to champion you!We want to showcase the incredible rise of alcohol-free heroes who are courageous enough to take a break and enjoy life on the fun side of the island.And It's a movement I've championed for ten years and truly it is my life's work. What we will do with your donation:Your donation will form the most important part of our documentary road map. While our producers are pitching the project to distributors, in the interim, there are many important and exciting events that we need to capture on film that cannot wait and are crucial to the story. Your donation will contribute to production and filming, securing access to important guests and locations. Your donations will fund the early stages of the documentary, and this kickstart is vitally important!Here is what you get along with our eternal gratitude:You get to say you were part of the documentary that has the power to change the world!You get to share the joys of alcohol-free and potentially make the world a better, healthier place.We will also be sent a link to watch the documentary for free once we do a digital release. This link will be provided via email notification once the documentary is launched.You will also get regular updates via email on the behind the scenes progress.I will take you with me on this journey every step of the way, from the first interview to the red carpet.And I am sure a few of you will get to join me at the premier event!Are you ready? Let's change the world together.CheersAndy & the team!*************************************************OUR TEAM:Host - Andy Ramage, author, speaker, coach. Andy was given the title of “the Godfather of the Alcohol-Free movement” by the Happy Pear twins Stephen and David. His relentless effort spanning a decade has included starting the OneYearNoBeer movement, and co-creating the Dryy alcohol-free app and lifestyle brand, and cultivating community in the alcohol-free space. Andy's captivating TEDx talk called ‘The Limitless Pill' garnered international attention, and he has since been featured on the world's biggest podcasts including Rich Roll Podcast and The Feel Better Live More Podcast with Dr. Rangan Chatterjee. For over seven years, Andy has been creating motivational content on social media through his daily posts and live interviews, singing about the benefits of a break from alcohol. Andy also trains alcohol-free performance coaches, and his 1st book, ‘The 28-Day Alcohol-Free Challenge' is a national best-seller. Director Jon Hyatt - Jon is a documentary filmmaker from Toronto, Canada. During the pandemic, Hyatt released Screened Out a documentary feature about the effects of screen technology and its use on children and adults. It was an unbiased exploration of the tech industry, speaking with tech experts, doctors, children's advocates, behavioural scientists, and families. The film garnered international attention on CNN, The Times UK, CBC and FOX, and Screened Out was listed as one of ‘the best docs of 2020 in Variety'. In 2022, the film played a significant role in the advocacy of advancing technology regulation. It was utilised by US congressman Jamie Raskin to pass the CAMRA ACT, a bi-partisan bill, the first of its kind, dedicated to researching and reporting the effects of screen use on children. Producer Karina Rotenstein - Karina is a producer/writer based in Toronto, Canada. She produced Jon Hyatt's Screened Out, and other film titles include: Academy Award and Emmy nominated Edith + Eddie by Laura Checkoway and executive produced by Cher; Emmy award-winning series Jane for AppleTV+ and the Jane Goodall Institute; and 10% What Makes A Hero? executive produced by Michael Moore. Her award-winning work has explored: screen addiction, elder rights, environmental activism for children, heroic acts of altruism, systemic racism in education, reparative justice, homelessness and childhood PTSD.  Karina Rotenstein has worked for A-list Film festivals, including TIFF, Cannes, Tribeca and Hot Docs, partnering with international filmmakers and film agencies. Karina is a master storyteller with a passion for making films that aim to cultivate social impact.

Carley and Blair go behind the scenes of the iconic 1997 James Cameron/Leonardo DiCaprio/Kate Winslet Best Picture-winning movie, Titanic. Nudity! Scenes filmed backwards! Clam chowder spiked with drugs! It has nothing to do with the mystery of the shipwreck but it's a very good movie.(They also talk about Montreal, Canadian authors, Lion King sequels, criminal uncles, Aritzia, children's haunted eyes, celebrities they'd be friends with, and their cast for a 2023 Titanic remake.)Next week: the finaleCome watch Titanic with us in Toronto on December 20th at Hot Docs, featuring an intro by Blair and Carley! https://hotdocs.ca/whats-on/films/titanicHosted by: Blair MacMillan and Carley ThorneProduced by: Rob ModenMusic by: Jacob OllivierTruthtanic cover artist: Heather Lundriganv1.01Have suggestions or feedback? Email us at girlhistorians@gmail.comFor business inquiries email us at uncarley@zigguratxyz.com Join our Patreon for early ad-free episodes and bonus stuff: Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Renee King-Sonnen is the Founder and Executive Director of Rowdy Girl Sanctuary that transformed from a cattle ranch to a sanctuary for more than 120 animals—the first documented beef cattle ranch converted to a 100% vegan sanctuary in history. Rowdy Girl sanctuary is changing the world for farmed animals with programs like the Rancher Advocacy Program (RAP), an educational program that inspires cattle ranchers and animal farms to consider alternatives to animal farming, and Families Choosing Compassion that offers a compassionate alternative to Future Farmers of America and 4-H programs. Most recently, Renee has been the subject of a documentary, Rowdy Girl, that had its World Premiere in Toronto at Hot Docs, and the U.S. Premiere at the Hampton Film Festival. She has just completed a memoir with the working title of Secret Diary of a Cattle Rancher's Wife, slated to be published in 2024. Renee tells her fascinating story of transformation from cattle rancher's wife to vegan animal activist.   We would like to thank A Well-Fed World (AWFW) for their generous support of this podcast! A Well-Fed World is an international hunger relief and food security organization advancing plant-based foods and farming to create a sustainable, nourished, and climate-friendly future. Learn more at awfw.org. Resources:Hope's Book: The Humane Hoax: Essays Exposing Happy Meat, Humane Dairy and Ethical EggsDonate to Compassionate LivingRowdy Girl Sanctuary and Film: https://www.rowdygirlfilm.comhttps://rowdygirlsanctuary.orghttps://www.facebook.com/rowdygirlsanctuaryhttps://www.instagram.com/rowdygirlsanctuary/https://twitter.com/RowdyGirlRanchhttps://www.youtube.com/rowdygirlsanctuaryhttps://www.tiktok.com/@rowdygirlsanctuaryhttps://rancheradvocacy.orghttps://www.facebook.com/rancheradvocacyprogram/https://www.instagram.com/rancheradvocacyprogram/https://twitter.com/RancherAdvocacy

Jennifer Garner live with Hoda and Jenna to catch up and discuss her new movie “Family Switch.” Also, actor and singer Sofia Carson joins the show on “Giving Tuesday” to share her advocacy as a UNICEF ambassador. Plus, Hoda and Jenna share some of the latest documentaries that are must-watches. And, TODAY contributor Chassie Post with some personalized holiday gifts for all ages. 

Today, we are thrilled to have award-winning Documentary Filmmaker Lina Lyte Plioplyte join us for a crucial conversation about her newly released film Periodical. During our conversation, we discuss menstruation, menopause, and the experiences that people who have a uterus face. Tune in to contribute to breaking taboos and fostering greater awareness about menstruation today.Why did Lina make the documentary film “Periodical”An essential educational tool to promote period equityThe film's impact on talking about important movements related to periodsHow conversations about menstruation and menopause have become more accepted in today's societyWhat surprised Lina the most while making the film?The importance of listening to your own bodyResources mentioned in this episodePeriodicalEP13: The Tampon Tax, Period Poverty, and Menstrual Equity with Laura StrausfeldMSNBCPeacockClue AppEP59: Bridging The Gap Between Womxn's Health, Law, and Technology with Bethany CorbinAbout Lina Lyte PlioplyteLina Lyte Plioplyte is a documentary filmmaker and a camera person hailing from Lithuania. Her work has been awarded an Emmy, Clio, and a Silver Lion and has been shown on MTV, PBS, Venice Biennale, Hot Docs, and IDFA. Lina's feature-length directorial debut was ADVANCED STYLE (2014), currently streaming on Amazon after a successful run on Netflix. The recent feature documentary PERIODICAL, a story about the menstrual cycle, continues the theme of championing women and is premiering at SXSW. Lina's cinematography, acknowledged with an Emmy, champions the natural light and intimacy with those she films.Connect with LinaWebsite: LYTE FILMS Instagram: @lina_lyteLinkedIn: Lina Lyte PlioplyteSupport the show!Want to learn more about us? Visit our website at www.periodtopause.com or send an email to amanda@periodtopause.comFollow us on Instagram: @periodtopauseFollow our Facebook Page: Period to Pause

Michael D. Cohen, CEO & Director of Research at MDC Financial Research, LLC, joins the podcast for the first time to share his thoughts on the JetBlue $JBLU / Spirit Airlines $SAVE merger trial that is now underway. Known for their “Event-Driven Legal” investment-research, Michael Cohen and his team follow significant legal disputes and are closely watching the $JBLU / $SAVE case. For more information about MDC Financial Research, please visit: https://mdcfinancial.com/ For more on the SAVE / JBLU trial, see podcast #197 with Lionel Hutz: https://www.yetanothervalueblog.com/p/lionel-hutz-breaks-down-the-jetblue Chapters: [0:00] Introduction + Episode sponsor: Alphasense [1:38] Michael's overview of the $SAVE / $JBLU trial as the trial has commenced [14:47] How $SAVE / $JBLU case compared to Spectrum Brands trial [16:20] Judge for the $SAVE / $JBLU trial [19:52] Divestitures [22:50] Anti-competitive arguments [26:27] Spirit "Hot Docs" (Hot Documents) [29:02] "Flailing Firm" defense [35:28] Spirit stock performance since the trial started [39:41] Head of Network [42:31] Government "Hot Docs" [45:32] Market Definition [49:55] Additional takeaways from $SAVE / $JBLU case - government's focus on $SAVE's business model and testimonies on the fluidity of this industry [51:32] Odds of DOJ winning vs. $JBLU winning [54:26] What makes Michael think that this case isn't a coin flip in $JBLU's favor Today's episode is sponsored by: Alphasense This episode is brought to you by AlphaSense, the AI platform behind the world's biggest investment decisions. The right financial intelligence platform can make or break your quarter. AlphaSense is the #1 rated financial research solution by G2. With AI search technology and a library of premium content, you can stay ahead of key macroeconomic trends and accelerate your investment research efforts. AI capabilities, like Smart Synonyms and Sentiment Analysis, provide even deeper industry and company analysis. AlphaSense gives you the tools you need to provide better analysis for you and your clients. As a Yet Another Value Podcast listener, visit alpha-sense.com/fs today to beat FOMO and move faster than the market.

Margaret Atwood joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “Varieties of Exile,” by Mavis Gallant, which was published in The New Yorker in 1976. Atwood is the author of more than forty books of poetry and fiction, including the novels “The Handmaid's Tale” and “The Testaments” and the story collection “Old Babes in the Wood,” which was published earlier this year. This is the first episode of the New Yorker Fiction Podcast to be recorded in front of a live audience. It was taped at the Hot Docs podcast festival, in Toronto, on October 21, 2023.

Get Tickets to the "I Was a Teenage Anarchist" book launch meet and greet event in the SF Bay Area: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/i-was-a-teenage-anarchist-book-launch-partymeet-and-greet-tickets-739577424987?aff=oddtdtcreator   Enjoy this 2 episode Rewind! Yes, you all the champagne room following the main show. Enjoy, and see y'all live again Tuesday!   As the Boomer Generation hits retirement age, we're looking at a 68 trillion dollar transfer of wealth to the younger generation. THE GUARDIANS is a revealing investigative documentary set in Las Vegas, Nevada that exposes allegations of corruption within the Nevada Guardianship and Family Court systems involving the legal kidnapping of elderly people. The film shines a light on a lucrative business that drains seniors' life-savings and robs them of their freedoms. Victims and their families are caught in a scheme that has allowed corrupt court-appointed guardians to take total control over their healthcare and financial decisions. Armed with court-orders obtained under dubious circumstances, guardians are able to forcibly remove elderly wards from their homes, isolate them from their families and systematically empty their bank accounts.   In an unfolding saga that reaches to the top level of government, a growing number of Las Vegas victims come together to seek justice, restitution and freedom. Through their fight, the film exposes the scope of the systemic abuse of some of the most vulnerable members of our society.   As our aging population is about to record the largest transfer of wealth in history, we must protect them and their families from those that have been using a broken system to take advantage.   For 40 years nothing and no one has stood in their way. Until now.   About Filmmaker Billie Mintz: BILLIE MINTZ is an award winning filmmaker who has produced and directed feature length documentaries and narrative short films. He is currently a correspondent on the recently rebooted National Geographic show “Explorer”. Billie has dedicated his career to social justice, raising public consciousness, and advocating for those who have no voice. His belief in the power of story to inspire policy change is a driving force in his life as a filmmaker. His first feature, Surviving The Treatment (60 min, 2008) has been a successful tool in helping young cancer survivors, and their families, return to the life after the treatment. His second documentary, The Ponzi Scheme (70 min, 2010) is an investigation into victims of personal financial fraud. His latest feature documentary, Jesus Town USA (80min, 2014,) executive produced by SKY ATLANTIC, had its world premiere at AMDOCS (The American Documentary Film Festival in Palm Springs) and international premiere at Hot Docs. It aired on Showtime, CBC, and Netflix.   Thank you guys again for taking the time to check this out. We appreciate each and everyone of you. If you have the means, and you feel so inclined, BECOME A PATRON! We're creating patron only programing, you'll get bonus content from many of the episodes, and you get MERCH!   Become a patron now https://www.patreon.com/join/BitterLakePresents?   Please also like, subscribe, and follow us on these platforms as well, (specially YouTube!) THANKS Y'ALL YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG9WtLyoP9QU8sxuIfxk3eg Twitch: www.twitch.tv/thisisrevolutionpodcast www.twitch.tv/leftflankvets​ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Thisisrevolutionpodcast/ Twitter: @TIRShowOakland Instagram: @thisisrevolutionoakland     Read Jason Myles in Sublation Magazine https://www.sublationmag.com/writers/jason-myles Pascal Robert's Black Agenda Report: https://www.blackagendareport.com/author/Pascal%20Robert

Get Tickets to the "I Was a Teenage Anarchist" book launch meet and greet event in the SF Bay Area: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/i-was-a-teenage-anarchist-book-launch-partymeet-and-greet-tickets-739577424987?aff=oddtdtcreator   Enjoy this 2 episode Rewind! Yes, you all the champagne room following the main show. Enjoy, and see y'all live again Tuesday!   As the Boomer Generation hits retirement age, we're looking at a 68 trillion dollar transfer of wealth to the younger generation. THE GUARDIANS is a revealing investigative documentary set in Las Vegas, Nevada that exposes allegations of corruption within the Nevada Guardianship and Family Court systems involving the legal kidnapping of elderly people. The film shines a light on a lucrative business that drains seniors' life-savings and robs them of their freedoms. Victims and their families are caught in a scheme that has allowed corrupt court-appointed guardians to take total control over their healthcare and financial decisions. Armed with court-orders obtained under dubious circumstances, guardians are able to forcibly remove elderly wards from their homes, isolate them from their families and systematically empty their bank accounts.   In an unfolding saga that reaches to the top level of government, a growing number of Las Vegas victims come together to seek justice, restitution and freedom. Through their fight, the film exposes the scope of the systemic abuse of some of the most vulnerable members of our society.   As our aging population is about to record the largest transfer of wealth in history, we must protect them and their families from those that have been using a broken system to take advantage.   For 40 years nothing and no one has stood in their way. Until now.   About Filmmaker Billie Mintz: BILLIE MINTZ is an award winning filmmaker who has produced and directed feature length documentaries and narrative short films. He is currently a correspondent on the recently rebooted National Geographic show “Explorer”. Billie has dedicated his career to social justice, raising public consciousness, and advocating for those who have no voice. His belief in the power of story to inspire policy change is a driving force in his life as a filmmaker. His first feature, Surviving The Treatment (60 min, 2008) has been a successful tool in helping young cancer survivors, and their families, return to the life after the treatment. His second documentary, The Ponzi Scheme (70 min, 2010) is an investigation into victims of personal financial fraud. His latest feature documentary, Jesus Town USA (80min, 2014,) executive produced by SKY ATLANTIC, had its world premiere at AMDOCS (The American Documentary Film Festival in Palm Springs) and international premiere at Hot Docs. It aired on Showtime, CBC, and Netflix.   Thank you guys again for taking the time to check this out. We appreciate each and everyone of you. If you have the means, and you feel so inclined, BECOME A PATRON! We're creating patron only programing, you'll get bonus content from many of the episodes, and you get MERCH!   Become a patron now https://www.patreon.com/join/BitterLakePresents?   Please also like, subscribe, and follow us on these platforms as well, (specially YouTube!) THANKS Y'ALL YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG9WtLyoP9QU8sxuIfxk3eg Twitch: www.twitch.tv/thisisrevolutionpodcast www.twitch.tv/leftflankvets​ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Thisisrevolutionpodcast/ Twitter: @TIRShowOakland Instagram: @thisisrevolutionoakland     Read Jason Myles in Sublation Magazine https://www.sublationmag.com/writers/jason-myles Pascal Robert's Black Agenda Report: https://www.blackagendareport.com/author/Pascal%20Robert

In celebration of the "Long Hot Punk Summer" film series at Hot Docs in Toronto, here is a repost of a conversation Damian had with the filmmakers of "Poly Styrene: I Am A Cliché".    DON'T MISS THE FILM'S TORONTO PREMIER SCREENING, JULY 22TH AT HOT DOCS! Get you tickets at Emission Records or here! ALSO, Don't miss the Toronto Premier of the fantastic D.C. punk doc: Punk The Capitol, July 27th at Innes Town Hall. Get you tickets from Emission Records!  

In celebration of the "Long Hot Punk Summer" film series at Hot Docs in Toronto, Damian sits down with Emissions Records' Dave KW (former vocalist of Oxbaker and Dirty BS) to discuss "American Hardcore". DON'T MISS THE SCREENING ON JULY 6TH AT HOT DOCS! Hosted by Damian and featuring a conversation with director/ producer Paul Rachman! Get you tickets at Emission Records or here!

In this live discussion from the Hot Docs festival, Africas VS. America host Matthew Amha joins Falen Johnson on stage to speak about the stories journalists choose to tell — and how they tell them. He reflects on the personal cost of infusing his own experiences into his journalism, and how he navigated the MOVE organization's historically fraught relationship with the media.