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Penang, Malaysia, is a small island located in the north of peninsula Malaysia; it is a relaxing and fun destination for holidays, with George Town being the capital. Penang is like Malaysia, a combination of Chinese, Malay and Indian citizens that blend to form a unique culture. The narrative unfolds as Chin Liang, a GoNOMAD senior writer, guides us through his home, the island of Penang, Malaysia, a locale that, despite its small size, boasts an impressive array of cultural and natural riches. He emphasizes the necessity of allocating a minimum of three days to fully appreciate the myriad experiences that Penang presents. The capital, George Town, recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage site, offers a fascinating glimpse into a bygone era, with its well-preserved pre-war architecture reflecting a confluence of Malay, Chinese, and Hindu influences, all intertwined with British colonial charm. The vibrant street art, including the iconic mural 'Children on a Bicycle' by Lithuanian artist Ernest Zakovobek, serves as a testament to the island's artistic spirit, where every alley and street corner narrates a story steeped in history. Outdoor enthusiasts will enjoy Penang National Park, a compact yet ecologically diverse area that features two distinct trails leading to Monkey Beach and a unique meromictic lake. The latter, with its stratified water layers, presents a rare ecological phenomenon. Visitors can take guided tours at the Penang Turtle Sanctuary, which fosters awareness about marine conservation. Chin also extols the virtues of Penang Hill, accessible via a swift funicular ride, or for the more adventurous, a scenic hike along the Heritage Trail, where one may encounter diverse wildlife, including flying lemurs and various avian species. Culinary exploration is an intrinsic aspect of any sojourn in Penang. From the celebrated Assam Laksa to the rich and tangy Kari Kapitan, the dishes are emblematic of the Peranakan culture born from the intermingling of Chinese immigrants and local Malays. The local food scene is punctuated by several Michelin-starred establishments, ensuring that gastronomes will find themselves in a culinary paradise. Read more about Penang on GoNOMAD.com. https://www.gonomad.com/226551-thaipusam-festival-in-penang-malaysia

Release Yourself with world renowned DJ, Producer, Radio and Podcast host Roger Sanchez. More Roger Sanchez on http://rogersanchez.com Roger Sanchez Live In The Mix from Monkey Beach, Tenerife*Please note this is a live show and contains curse words and offensive language*

Please join us as we read the first half of Virginia Woolf's modernist masterpiece, Mrs. Dalloway! Taking place on a single day in mid-June 1923, the book takes us in and out of the minds of our two main characters, society housewife Clarissa Dalloway (who is throwing a party), and World War One veteran Septimus Warren Smith (who is having some extremely concerning psychological issues), as well as basically everyone around them. It's extremely good! Jackie regrets becoming a slug; Rachel tells a tale of betraying a dear friend at the club (or was it????); Bekah describes her ultimate dental destiny. Topics include: Ernest Hemingway, Lord of the Rings, Sylvia Plath and her fig tree, slugging, skincare advice corner, dog psychologists, Tamagotchis, jelly sandals, Monkey Beach, the Big Bean, Belle & Sebastian, Malört, sippin' on that thang, Mary Karr, catcalling, explicit undertones, That's So Raven, gold-digging advice, Celine Dion, and riches to rags to riches/revenge. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Leena Minifie, a member of the KitKatla nation, is a Vancouver-based film, television producer and film release strategist whose work includes: LILY GLADSTONE: FAR OUT THERE (from PBS); BONES OF CROWS (from CBC &APTN); BRITISH COLUMBIA - AN UNTOLD HISTORY (from Knowledge Network); THE RECKONING: SECRETS UNEARTHED about residential schools (from CBC's 5th Estate) and producing the interactive piece SENSE OF HOME (which took home Best New Media at ImagineNative in 2012), and ‘THE CAVE' (official selection at Sundance Festival in 2011 and was TIFF Top Ten in 2011). Her company Stories First strategically marketed INDIAN HORSE, THE GRIZZLIES, MONKEY BEACH, THE NEW CORPORATION, NIGHT RAIDERS, and RUN WOMAN RUN.

Listener Jessica writes in with details about how she used the show's Monkey Beach episode as a genre categorization exercise for her university students, which prompts Brenna and Joe to discuss our desire for the show to act as a breezy accessible academic text.Wanna connect with the show? Follow us on Twitter @HKHSPod or use the hashtag #HKHSPod:> Brenna: @brennacgray> Joe: @bstolemyremoteHave a mail bag question or a comment about book club? Email us at hkhspod@gmail.com or tweet us your responses before the following deadlines:> Stolen (Ann-Helén Laestadius, 2023) - Submit by July 3> Alanna: The First Adventure (Tamora Pierce, 2006) - Submit by Aug 11 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Man punches two monkeys at Monkey Beach to protect his child

Today on Too Opinionated we talk with 1923's breakout actress Leenah Robinson.  In addition to 1923, Leenah is known for her work on Monkey Beach, Rehab and Fakes!  Want to watch: YouTube Meisterkhan Pod (Please Subscribe) Check out the website: Meisterkhan.com 

Brenna and Joe are checking out another Eden Robinson text: her award-winning 2000 novel Monkey Beach, along with Loretta Todd's 2020 adaptation.While we love the book - with its incisive mix of generational trauma, Haisla life and coming of age narrative - the film doesn't work for us - either as a standalone film or as an adaptation.The book includes great characters, a gripping narrative, and unflinching deaths, while the film has a handful of great performances (Adam Beach!), but is marred by a terrible script and distractingly bad CGI. Wanna connect with the show? Follow us on Twitter @HKHSPod or use the hashtag #HKHSPod:> Brenna: @brennacgray> Joe: @bstolemyremoteHave a mail bag question or a comment about book club? Email us at hkhspod@gmail.com or tweet us your responses before the following deadlines:> Mar 16: Apple: Skin to the Core by Eric Gansworth (2020)> April 13: We Are Totally Normal by Naomi Kanakia (2020) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Season 4 opens with Linda's announcement of the podcast's new website and then shifts to a discussion about her literary journey - how she came to focus first on Canadian literature and then Indigenous literatures, which all started with a vital conversation. Her first book in the latter field was Eden Robinson's Monkey Beach - and it was a game-changer, sending her off to read and understand a field about which she knew very little when she started her post-graduate studies. With brief nods to Robinson's extraordinary trajectory of writing (including Son of a Trickster), Linda explains why this novel remains a personal favourite. In the Takeaway, she addresses the fact that there is a corresponding movie for Monkey Beach, which has an ending that is arguably different than that of the novel - or is it? You'll have to read the novel and watch the film to know why .... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, we pay tribute to the great films and enormous impact of Mi'gmaq filmmaker Jeff Barnaby who passed away on October 13, 2022. He is best known for writing and directing (and editing and composing for) two landmark Indigenous feature films out of Canada: Rhymes for Young Ghouls (2013) and Blood Quantum (2019). This episode features Editor-in-Chief Alex Heeney, Executive Editor Orla Smith, as well as Associate Editor Dr. Brett Pardy. To read the show notes and get the AI-generated transcript of the episode, click here. More about the episode Mi'gmaq filmmaker Jeff Barnaby passed away unexpectedly from cancer on October 13, 2022. He was only 46. He is best known as the writer-director of two feature films in colonial Canada: the landmark film about residential "schools" Rhymes for Young Ghouls (2013) and the popular zombie film Blood Quantum (2019). But he has also made three excellent shorts, which we hope to help people discover: From Cherry English (2004), The Colony (2007), and Etlinisigu'niet: Bleed Down (2015). We've been huge fans of Barnaby's work and activism, and are still very much mourning the loss of this incredible talent who wasn't given the opportunities he deserved. There are so many films we will never get from him now. But we also wanted to talk about how many roadblocks were put in Barnaby's way while he was alive, preventing him from making all the films he could have and wanted to make in his time. This episode is a tribute to Jeff Barnaby — a complicated, difficult, visionary filmmaker — and what his work has revealed about Canada and the film industry. When Barnaby died, we didn't just lose so much future work from this important filmmaker that we all wanted to see (and he wanted to make), but we also lost a huge resource of cultural knowledge of the Canadian and Indigenous Film Industries. This episode features Editor-in-Chief Alex Heeney, Executive Editor Orla Smith, as well as Associate Editor Dr. Brett Pardy. On This Episode 01:51–3:45 Why are we talking about Jeff Barnaby? 3:45–6:26 Jeff Barnaby's unexpected passing and his huge impact on the film industry 6:26–10:38 Barnaby not only changed filmmaking but effected social change with his work 10:38–16:56 How the Canadian film funding bodies failed to support Barnaby's work in the ways it should have. We also discuss why they wanted to fund Rhymes for Young Ghouls but not Blood Quantum 16:56–19:44 Making films about colonial trauma without showing gratuitous violence or making trauma porn at the same time 19:44– 24:52 Dr. Brett Pardy on teaching Rhymes for Young Ghouls and its weighty emotional impact on the viewer. We also discuss Barnaby's use of genre to capture a settler audience and talk about colonialism. Barnaby did this without being didactic or preach. He's not there to teach; just to provoke. 24:52-30:21 Rhymes for Young Ghouls is so accomplished it doesn't feel like a first feature. 30:21-32:08 Barnaby wasn't given the opportunities he should have been given in the time that he had, even though everyone in the Canadian film industry knew how talented he was and how important his work was. 32:08-47:58 How Jeff Barnaby was refreshingly honest on Twitter and in interviews when discussing the realities of being an Indigenous filmmaker. Barnaby had a lot of integrity. He also worked to uplift other Indigenous artists. He was one of the most accessible filmmakers on Twitter and would regularly engage (positively) with other film fans and critics. 47:21-49:24 The loss of Barnaby also means the loss of a huge body of knowledge of how the Canadian film industry works to support (or fail to support) Indigenous filmmakers. 49:24-52:54 The lack of critical or academic interest in contemporary Canadian film, let alone Indigenous film, and how we have tried our best to fill the gap. 52:54-57:13 Jeff Barnaby's short films, as well as why they are worth catching up with 57:13-59:31 Related episodes, what's coming next on the podcast, and other wrap-up thoughts. Show Notes on the podcast on remembering Jeff Barnaby Read Alex Heeney's interview with Jeff Barnaby on Blood Quantum and colonialist zombies Read Seventh Row's 50 favourite films of the decade which also includes Rhymes for Young Ghouls as #6. Watch Jeff Barnaby's short From Cherry English (2004) (Available worldwide) Watch Jeff Barnaby's short The Colony (2007) (Available worldwide) Watch Jeff Barnaby's NFB short made from archival footage, Etlinisigu'niet (Ble)ed Down (2015) (Available worldwide) Become a member for access to all of our upcoming episodes. This also includes most of our episodes on Indigenous films. Listen to our first podcast season on Women at Cannes Related episodes Bonus 27: Empathy on film with Dr. Brett Pardy (FREE to everyone) - Dr. Pardy did his PhD research on how films can create empathy, and used Barnaby's Rhymes for Young Ghouls as a case study for some of his on-the-ground research. Ep. 39: Jeff Barnaby's Rhymes for Young Ghouls & Blood Quantum (Members only) - In this early episode of the podcast, we compare and contrast Barnaby's two features, as well as discuss how he uses genre in innovative ways, and more. Ep. 62: Indigenous YA, part 1 (Members Only) - We discuss three recent contemporary Indigenous YA films from Canada: Beans (2020), Monkey Beach (2020), and the TV show Trickster (2020). Ep. 63: Indigenous YA, part 2 (Members only) - A broader survey of Indigenous YA out of Canada from the last decade, including Rustic Oracle (2019), Tia and Piujuk (2018), The Grizzlies (2018), Kuessipan (2019), and Rhymes for Young Ghouls (2013). Where to find us Follow Seventh Row on Twitter and Instagram @SeventhRow. Follow Alex Heeney @bwestcineaste, Orla Smith @orlamango, and Dr. Brett Pardy @DrAntiqueiPod on Twitter. 

Literature for the HolidaysWe welcome Professor Linda M. Morra from the podcast “Getting Lit with Linda” we talk about books to read over the holidays. So grab a warm cup of cocoa and a warm blanket and listen to use talk about literature for the holidays.Literature mentionedAnne of Green Gable by Lucy Maud MontgomeryCare Of: Letters, Connections, and Cures by Ivan CoyoteThe Testaments by Margaret AtwoodThe Spectacular by Zoe WhittallPolar Vortex by Shani Mootoo Borders by Thomas KingThe Stud by Jackie CollinsUnarrested Archives by Linda M. MorraMoving Archives by Linda M. MorraMonkey Beach by Eden RobinsonThe Marrow Thieves by Cherie DimalineThe Moon of Letting Go by Richard Van CampPodcasts mentioned:Think IndigenousRed Man LaughingStories from the LandHowever you celebrate the holidays we wish you a calm and peaceful season and we are here for you and if you wanting to share the joy please tell people about The Insomnia Project. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/the-insomnia-project. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

So, what do you get when we record early morning and Scott's been drinking? You'll have to listen to find out This wonderful episode,we're discussing Loretta Todd's 2020 film Monkey Beach (not Monkeybone… Sorry Scott) the film stars Grace Dove, Joel Oulette and Adam Beach. Not Adam Driver, sorry again Scott. Come listen to another CANCAN episode, two more and the CRTC will leave us alone for another year. Make sure to LIKE and SUBCRIBE and leave us a review. Reach out to us at www.howdyoulikethatmovie.com

On this episode we dig into how Run Woman Run explores coming of age in your thirties through an Indigenous perspective. This episode features  Editor-in-Chief Alex Heeney, Executive Editor Orla Smith, and Contributing Editor Lindsay Pugh. On this episode: Coming of age in their 30s episodes (1:42) Run Woman Run (5:16) How the film depicts trauma (13:43) Asivak Koostachin as the spirit of Tom Longboat (19:00) The anti-romcom (24:02) Land depiction (34:37) Health and "tough love" (37:06) Why Run Woman Run should have been longer (1:00:13) What settler critics often miss (1:15:34) Conclusion (1:18:16) Show Notes Read Alex's review of Run Woman Run Read Orla's interview with Kímmapiiyipitssini: The Meaning of Empathy director Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers Read Laura Anne Harris' interview with The Road Forward director Marie Clements Read Alex's interview with Monkey Beach director Loretta Todd Read Alex's interview with Blood Quantum director Jeff Barnaby Read our list of the best Canadian films of 2021, including Night Raiders, Bootlegger, Red Snow, and Kímmapiiyipitssini Pre-order Existential detours: Joachim Trier's cinema of indecisions and revisions, the first book to ever be published on Joachim Trier. Stay tuned for Orla's interview with director Zoe Leigh Hopkins Related episodes Ep. 89: Spinster and The Forty-Year-Old Version: Coming of age at forty Ep. 63: Indigenous YA, part 2 Ep. 62: Indigenous YA, part 1 Ep. 54: I Used to Go Here and Unexpected: Kris Rey's thirtysomethings Follow Seventh Row on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, and read our articles at seventh-row.com.

Alex and Orla count down the 30 best films of 2021 and discuss the process behind creating the list. On this episode: Why this bonus episode is free to everyone (0:00) Selecting the list and where we look for films (0:56) Another strong year for Indigenous films (7:37) Why we only have three American films (16:02) Films directed by women (19:00) The importance of psychological complexity and new approaches to social change (22:24) Documentaries (24:55) The list (26:41) Conclusion (1:10:01) Show Notes: Read Alex's 2020 interview with Monkey Beach director Loretta Todd Read Orla's interview with Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy director Ryûsuke Hamaguchi Read Alex's interview with Slalom director Charlène Favier Read Orla's interview with Kímmapiiyipitssini: The Meaning of Empathy director Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers Purchase your copy of our ebook Subjective realities: The art of creative nonfiction film, which includes interviews with Robert Greene (Procession), Jonas Poher Rasmussen (Flee), Aisling Chin-Yee and Chase Joynt (No Ordinary Man), Cheryl Foggo (John Ware Reclaimed), and more. Related Episodes   Ep. 118: The Souvenir Part I and II Ep. 114: Mia Hansen-Løve's Things to Come and Bergman Island Ep. 113: The sci-fi love stories of About Time and I'm Your Man Ep. 101: Magnus von Horn's Films: The Here After and Sweat Ep. 95: Reclaiming history in documentary: No Ordinary Man and John Ware Reclaimed (Member's Only) Ep. 93: The films of Agnieszka Holland (Member's Only) Ep. 87: Couples dealing with cancer: Ordinary Love and Hope (Member's Only) Ep. 86: Depictions of childhood sexual assault: Una & Slalom (Member's Only) Ep. 85: The films of Naomi Kawase, featuring True Mothers (Member's Only) Ep. 84: Berlinale 2021, Part 2: The Competition (Member's Only) Ep. 82: Genocide on film: Quo Vadis, Aida Follow Seventh Row on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, and read our articles at seventh-row.com.  

Looking to add some magical realism into your reading? Sally shares Helena's recommendations: The Spawning Grounds by Gail Anderson-Dargatz, The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman, and Monkey Beach by Eden Robinson.

In this episode of the 3rd Burden of Truth miniseries, Luke Annand interviews actress/producer Sera-Lys McArthur about playing Kodie Chartrand on season 3 of Burden of Truth.  Along the way, they discuss her role in Outlander, the complexity of Indigenous representation on screen and her current and future works.

Grace Dove is a change-maker, and this abiding passion for change is evident in everything she's done so far in the film and television industry: as an actor, a filmmaker, and an advocate for Indigenous representation and reclamation. Grace is a member of the Shuswap First Nation who divides her time between Vancouver and LA. Her acting filmography includes The Revenant, How It Ends, and Monkey Beach, Loretta Todd's stunning adaptation of Eden Robinson's beloved supernatural novel about Lisa, a rebellious young woman who must accept her true heroic nature in order to save her brother who is lost at sea. Monkey Beach opened the 2020 Vancouver International Film Festival and has since won a slew of awards, including a Best Actress Award for Grace from the American Indian Film Festival. Grace recently slid into the director's chair to helm Kiri and the Girl, a short film based on the life of artist Kiri Geen. On July 12, 2021, Grace delivered a keynote address at Cannes Marche du Film 2021 entitled “Indigenous Portrayal in Hollywood and Reclaiming Identity.” In this special episode of the YVR Screen Scene Podcast, Grace discusses the changes she'd like to see in the film and television industry, the danger in not doing anything at all, and stepping into her power as an Indigenous woman. Episode sponsor: UBCP/ACTRA

Actor Danny Trejo discusses his new memoir, Trejo: My Life of Crime, Redemption, and Hollywood, in which he opens up about surviving incarceration, finding sobriety, helping others and landing his first big film role. Television writer Joshua Safran, the co-creator of HBO Max's Gossip Girl reboot, talks about reviving the 2000s show for a new decade, and how the changing face of New York City and social media impacted his approach. Métis and Cree filmmaker Loretta Sarah Todd explains how she preserved Indigenous oral tradition in her film Monkey Beach — an adaptation of Eden Robinson's novel of the same name.

You might know author Eden Robinson from the feature film adaptation of her novel Monkey Beach, or from the binge-worthy CBC series based on her Trickster trilogy. But the Eden that Tamara spoke to was someone painfully and hilariously honest about the messy inner world of a writer. From using writing to weather the pandemic to taking comfort in the storytelling traditions of her Haisla and Heiltsuk family, Eden makes the case for following your muse.

Erin and Paul review two films about ordinary-looking family men who turn out to be hiding out from their murderous pasts: the Bob Odenkirk new actioner NOBODY, and David Cronenberg's 2005 psychological thriller A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE. Plus: our quick takes on RAINING IN THE MOUNTAIN, MONKEY BEACH, THE HUMAN VOICE, THE WOMAN IN THE WINDOW, and FRENCH EXIT.

Legendary singer-songwriter Marianne Faithfull opens up about surviving COVID-19 and recording a new album of classic romantic poems, titled She Walks in Beauty. Métis and Cree filmmaker Loretta Sarah Todd discusses how she preserved Indigenous oral tradition in her new film Monkey Beach — an adaptation of Eden Robinson's novel of the same name. Three indie-rock darlings — Tim Fletcher, Mike Small and Tyler Kyte — each share how they went from being "the next big thing" to enjoying a second life playing in cover bands. Actress and world champion arm wrestler Dot-Marie Jones talks about her fitting role in the new arm wrestling movie, Golden Arm.

LISTEN/SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE, SPOTIFY, APPLE MUSIC, SOUNDCLOUD & BEATPORT here: hypeddit.com/link/idl7hn RSS FEED: stevenredantdj.podomatic.com/rss2.xml tracklist: #68 Monkey Beach Edition 1. Martin Roth – Escape 2. M.O.S. – Paeonia 3. Hermanez & Lost Desert – Jinx (Volen Sentir Pure Magic Healing) 4. Amonita – Wisteria 5. Sebastien Leger – Stevie 6. Dee Montero – Odisea 7. Phalguna Somraj – Teresita (Michael A Remix) 8. Amonita & Makebo – Symphonic Fantasy 9. Kamilo Sanclemente & Juan Pablo Torrez – Anxiety (Kastis Torrau Remix) 10. Golan Zocher & Choopie – Sayanora (Analog Jungs Remix) 11. WhoMadeWho & Adana Twins – Immersion 12. Amarcord – Don’t be Sad Cause It’s Over, Be Happy Cause It Happened (Alan Dixon Remix) 13. Mekon – Please Stay (Röyksopp Remix)

LISTEN/SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE, SPOTIFY, APPLE MUSIC, SOUNDCLOUD & BEATPORT here: https://hypeddit.com/link/idl7hn RSS FEED: stevenredantdj.podomatic.com/rss2.xml tracklist: #68 Monkey Beach Edition 1. Martin Roth – Escape 2. M.O.S. – Paeonia 3. Hermanez & Lost Desert – Jinx (Volen Sentir Pure Magic Healing) 4. Amonita – Wisteria 5. Sebastien Leger – Stevie 6. Dee Montero – Odisea 7. Phalguna Somraj – Teresita (Michael A Remix) 8. Amonita & Makebo – Symphonic Fantasy 9. Kamilo Sanclemente & Juan Pablo Torrez – Anxiety (Kastis Torrau Remix) 10. Golan Zocher & Choopie – Sayanora (Analog Jungs Remix) 11. WhoMadeWho & Adana Twins – Immersion 12. Amarcord – Don’t be Sad Cause It’s Over, Be Happy Cause It Happened (Alan Dixon Remix) 13. Mekon – Please Stay (Röyksopp Remix)

Russell Wallace is a traditional Líl'wat singer, composer, and producer from Mount Currie. He has been singing and making music his whole life. He talks with host Am Johal about his musical roots — singing traditional songs for his community and beyond, alongside his mother and siblings, as the performance group Tzo’Kam. They discuss Tzo’Kam’s longstanding collaborative relationship with the Japanese drumming group, Sawagi Taiko, as well as Russell’s own endeavours as a composer and producer for film, television, and theatre. He has contributed to productions such as, 1491: The Untold History of the Americas Before Columbus, The Road Forward, Monkey Beach, and more. Russell also speaks to the public singing and drumming workshops he instructs at SFU, which have been put on hold during the pandemic. Resources: — Unceded Tongues album by Russell Wallace: https://russellwallace.bandcamp.com/album/unceded-tongues — “Grandmother Song” by Tzo’Kam: https://youtu.be/ZH8VK-EBChk — Sawagi Taiko: http://sawagitaiko.com/ — Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival: http://www.heartofthecityfestival.com/ — Monkey Beach: https://monkeybeachmovie.com/ — The Road Forward: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rkCmDkYjwE — 1491: The Untold History of the Americas Before Columbus: https://www.aptn.ca/1491/

Loretta Sarah Todd | BioLoretta Sarah Todd is a visionary leader in Indigenous media, considered a true artist with entrepreneurial energy and deep cultural knowledge. Her first dramatic feature, Monkey Beach, based on the iconic novel by Eden Robinson, recently launched to strong audience and critical response, screening at TIFF (Industry Selects), opening the Vancouver International Film Festival and sweeping the Drama awards at the American Indian and Red Nation Film Festivals in the USA, including Best Film and Best Director. With international awards adding up (Venice Film Awards, 7th Art International Film Festival), Monkey Beach was the #1 Canadian film for 4 weeks at Cineplex and Landmark Theatres. Ms. Todd has directed over 100 projects including award-winning documentaries (Forgotten Warriors, Remembering Chief Dan George, People Go On), digital media and games (My Cree App, Coyote Quest) animation (25 short animations) and TV. Ms. Todd created, produced, wrote and directed children's series (Tansi! Nehiyawetan 1-3, Coyote's Crazy Smart Science 1-3), sci-fi (Skye and Chang) and interactive media (Fierce Girls). She is in development with a new animated children's series called Nitanis & Skylar. Her media work encompasses contributions to the development of Indigenous media, providing opportunities for Indigenous cast, crew and creative, building new spaces for Indigenous production and expression and writing influential scholarly essays on issues of appropriation, representation and Indigenous futurism. Ms. Todd created the Aboriginal Media Lab with the Chief Dan George Centre and Simon Fraser University and was instrumental in the formation of the Aboriginal Arts Centre at the Banff Centre. Recently, she created the IM4 Media Lab, an Indigenous VR/AR/XR Lab, in collaboration with Emily Carr University of Art and Design, where she is the Creative Director. Trailblazing in the development of immersive technologies, Ms. Todd is currently a Fellow to the Inaugural Indigenous Delegation to the Co-Creation Lab at MIT, sponsored by the Indigenous Screen Office. And she is on the Advisory Board to the ONX Studio, a NYC based immersive technology art lab sponsored by the Onassis Foundation and the NEW MUSEUM, plus she was recently invited to be on the board of the Kalediascope Immersive Fund. A respected speaker, she's presented at VIFFImmersed, The Global AR/VR Summit, Kidscreen, Museum of Modern Art – as well the Aboriginal International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples, at the United Nations – to name a few. Ms. Todd is an original. She ran away at 13, was homeless and became a teen mother – which changed her life. She went back to school and worked in bakeries, construction, restaurants – to stay off welfare and away from social workers who might take her daughter. Still she managed to become a writer, activist, entrepreneur and an award-winning filmmaker. She is a devotee of world cinema, sci-fi, obscure music, elegant fashion, forests, gardens and Paris – and is an instigator of fusion Indigenous cultural expression. She is also knowledgeable about her culture – creating and producing an award-winning children's series that teaches kids to speak Cree, her father's first language, as well as creating the first Cree language app.Her films have screened at the Sundance Festival, Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), American Indian Film Festival (San Francisco), Yamagata Film Festival, ImagineNative, and the Museum of Modern Art, to name just a few. She has received many prestigious honours and awards, including a Rockefeller Fellowship to New York University, attendance to the Sundance Scriptwriter's Lab, Special Jury Citation (TIFF), Mayor's Award for Media Arts (City of Vancouver) and the recent Women of Excellence Award, from the United Nation's WEF Women's Economic Forum. Ms. Todd is Cree/Metis, from St. Paul des Metis, White Fish Lake First Nation and Turtle Mountain Chippewa in North Dakota. MONKEY BEACH TAGLINE: Based on the novel by Eden RobinsonSYNOPSIS: Waking up in her East Van apartment, Lisa (Grace Dove) is served notice by her cousin's ghost (Sera-Lys McArthur), "Your family needs you." Reunited with her Haisla kin in Kitimaat Village, she realizes that she's meant to save her brother, Jimmy, (Joel Oulette) from a tragic fate she's foreseen since childhood. Of course, there's also the matter of contending with the mystical creatures lurking in the nearby woods. And so begins a captivating allegory about learning to coexist with both the ghosts that haunt us and spirits who might enlighten us.In bringing Eden Robinson's beloved novel to the screen, Loretta S. Todd offers us a modern epic underpinned by themes that have long defined heroic journeys. Todd's first feature narrative unfolds through a thrilling array of temporal shifts and stylistic flourishes. A film about reconnection with the land, its denizens and the secrets it holds, Monkey Beach is also a testament to Indigenous women's ability to not just endure trials but emerge from them empowered.Like to have a ASC cinematographer as a mentor?Have you thought of upgrading your cinematography game? Would you like to have an ASC Cinematographer mentor you for free? Join veteran cinematographer Suki Medencevic, A.S.C. (Disney, Pixar, FX Networks, Netflix, American Horror Story). He teaches you how to create beautiful images using three lighting techniques he has mastered on film sets over his 30+ years in the film industry. Each technique uses basic, low-cost lighting equipment so that anyone can achieve beautiful visuals no matter your projects's budget.Learn film lighting from an ASC cinematographer. If you want to take your cinematography to the next level, this free training will get you there. These videos are available for a limited time, so sign up for instant access. CLICK HERE TO REGISTERhttps://www.ifhacademy.com/a/28632/aLFBXkpNIf you liked this podcast, shoot me an e-mail at filmmakingconversations@mail.comAlso, you can check out my documentary The People of Brixton, on Kwelitv here: https://www.kweli.tv/programs/the-people-of-brixtonDamien Swaby Social Media Links:Instagram https://www.instagram.com/filmmaker_damien_swaby/Twitterhttps://twitter.com/DamienSwaby?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5EauthorWebsite http://filmmakingconversations.com/If you enjoy listening to Filmmaking Conversations with Damien Swaby, I would love a coffee. Podcasting is thirsty work https://ko-fi.com/damienswaby

American comedians W. Kamau Bell and Hari Kondabolu, the hosts of the political comedy podcast Politically Re-Active, share what they're thinking now that Joe Biden is their president. Black Buck author Mateo Askaripour tells us how writing his debut novel with Black readers in mind gave him freedom in his craft, and shares how his own experiences helped shape the story. Métis and Cree filmmaker Loretta Sarah Todd discusses how she preserved Indigenous oral tradition in her new film Monkey Beach, an adaptation of Eden Robinson's novel of the same name.

Award winning documentary filmmaker Loretta Todd recently released her first feature film. Monkey Beach, based on Eden Robinson's book of the same name was released in theatres last fall and is now streaming. Todd, who is also a producer of children's programming, is our guest on this episode of Face to Face.

Award winning documentary filmmaker Loretta Todd recently released her first feature film. Monkey Beach, based on Eden Robinson's book of the same name was released in theatres last fall and is now streaming. Todd, who is also a producer of children's programming, is our guest on this episode of Face to Face.

Today, I speak with acclaimed director Loretta Todd, whose film Monkey Beach premiered on Crave TV on January 6. We talk about Indigenous filmmaking, Monkey Beach, Coyote Science and much more. Find Monkey Beach on the Crave streaming app. Support the podcast for $3/month at www.patreon.com/canadaehx or donate at www.canadaehx.com E-mail me at craig@canadaehx.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/canadianhistoryehx Twitter: www.twitter.com/craigbaird Instagram: @bairdo37 YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/canadianhistoryehx  

Happy New Year! Welcome to the Special Episode: What are We Watching of The Wrong NDN Podcast! If you like what you hear be sure to subscribe to our channel and click the little bell to be sure that you are notified when the episode drops.  In this episode, we Interview Loretta Sarah Todd about her new movie, Monkey Beach.    MONKEY BEACH features Grace Dove, Secwépemc (THE REVENANT, HOW IT ENDS), who returns from Vancouver to her northern ocean-side village of Kitamaat. Dove’s character has harrowing visions and premonitions of death.  The film, adapted from the book of the same name written by award-winning author Eden Robinson, Haisla/Heiltsuk, shows Dove claiming her power after fearing her visions and the mythical creatures. Adam Beach, Saulteaux (SUICIDE SQUAD, FLAGS OF OUR FATHERS, SMOKE SIGNALS), plays Dove’s uncle who nurtures her.   For more information on the movie and if it will be available near you  go to https://monkeybeachmovie.com/  Affiliate Links:  Magic Spoon www.magicspoon.com  FREE SHIPPING Promo Code :WrongNDNPodcast  FNX Fit:  https://fnx.grsm.io/wrongndn  15%OFF order Promo Code: wrongndn   Disclosure: The links listed are affiliate links and Wrong NDN Podcast receives modest compensation for any products you purchase using the links and promo codes. Thank you for your support   Email:  Kenrick hail@wrongndnpodcast.com Brittany brittany@wrongndnpodcsat.com   Follow Wrong NDN Podcast on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @wrongndn   Follow the hosts: Kenrick @kjescalanti Brittany @itsbrittanyschulman   We truly appreciate you for listening to us, wrong ndns! Thank you!   Disclaimer: Any views or opinions represented in this Podcast are solely to the Podcast Hosts and do not represent those of people, institutions or organizations that the hosts may or may not be associated with in professional or personal capacity, unless explicitly stated. Any views or opinions are not intended to malign any religion, ethnic group, club, organization, company, or individual.

In this episode, Loretta Sarah Todd (Cree & Metis) talks with me about her amazing career. She also talks about the movie, Monkey Beach, which is a "testament to Indigenous women’s ability to not just endure trials but emerge from them empowered."   Follow Loretta and Monkey Beach: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/monkeybeachthemovie/ Website: https://www.monkeybeachmovie.com/ Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9PBWP9D15k&t=2s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/monkeybeachmovie/   #monkeybeach #movie #firstnations

Grace Dove and Face2Face host David Peck talk about rebuilding Indigenous Identity, truth and authenticity, safe spaces, representation, the wisdom of her ancestors, her new film Monkey Beach and how we just might be able to save each other.TrailerMore info hereSynopsis:Waking up in her East Van apartment nursing another hangover, Lisa (Grace Dove) is served notice by her cousin’s ghost (Sera-Lys McArthur), "Your family needs you." Reunited with her Haisla kin in Kitimaat Village, she realizes that she’s meant to save her brother (Joel Oulette) from a tragic fate she’s foreseen since childhood. Of course, there’s also the matter of contending with the mystical creatures lurking in the nearby woods. And so begins a captivating allegory about learning to coexist with both the ghosts that haunt us and spirits who might enlighten us.In bringing Eden Robinson’s beloved novel to the screen, Loretta S. Todd offers us a modern epic underpinned by themes that have long defined heroic journeys. Todd’s first feature narrative unfolds through a thrilling array of temporal shifts and stylistic flourishes. A film about reconnection with the land, its denizens and the secrets it holds, Monkey Beach is also a testament to Indigenous women’s ability to not just endure trials but emerge from them empowered.About Grace:Grace is a Secwépemc actress based on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the Coast Salish peoples–Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), Stó:lō and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) Nations.She has embraced a responsibility to lift up her audience and her community. She co-starred with Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hardy in the Oscar-winning film The Revenant. You can currently watch Grace in the Netflix thriller How It Ends alongside Academy Award winning actor Forest Whitaker and Theo James. Recently she wrapped up her first leading role in the feature film adaptation of Eden Robinson’s novel Monkey Beach premiering in 2020. Grace just wrapped production on her directorial debut film Kiri and the Dead Girl.When the red carpet is rolled up, and tucked away she facilitates her own youth-empowerment program “Thunderbird Dreams” in communities.Image Copyright and Credit: Grace Dove and Sparrow and Crow Films.F2F Music and Image Copyright: David Peck and Face2Face. Used with permission.For more information about David Peck’s podcasting, writing and public speaking please visit his site here.With thanks to Josh Snethlage and Mixed Media Sound. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this episode we cover the 2020 imagineNATIVE film festival, which celebrates the best Indigenous filmmaking from around the world! We are joined by Naomi Wada Platt, a YouTube film reviewer who covers film in both English and Japanese. We talk about Inconvenient Indian, Monkey Beach, Brother, I Cry, The Legend of Baron To'a and Love and Fury. Follow Naomi on Twitter and Instagram. Go to contrazoompod.com for all things CZP including past shows, guest appearances, blog posts and much more. Bookmark the page as we will be updating it frequently! 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 wherever you listen. Send us a screenshot of your 5 star rating and review to contrazoompod@gmail.com and we will send you free swag! Thank you Eric and Kevin Smale for creating the awesome theme music and Stephanie Prior for designing the logo. Follow the show on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Contra Zoom is proudly presented by Aesthetic Magazine. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/contrazoompod/message

Loretta Sarah Todd and Face2Face host David Peck talk about Monkey Beach, indigenous storytelling, delicate spaces, narrative anchors, displacement and why it’s in the bones and blood.TrailerMore about the film hereSynopsis:Waking up in her East Van apartment nursing another hangover, Lisa (Grace Dove) is served notice by her cousin’s ghost (Sera-Lys McArthur), "Your family needs you." Reunited with her Haisla kin in Kitimaat Village, she realizes that she’s meant to save her brother (Joel Oulette) from a tragic fate she’s foreseen since childhood. Of course, there’s also the matter of contending with the mystical creatures lurking in the nearby woods. And so begins a captivating allegory about learning to coexist with both the ghosts that haunt us and spirits who might enlighten us.In bringing Eden Robinson’s beloved novel to the screen, Loretta S. Todd offers us a modern epic underpinned by themes that have long defined heroic journeys. Todd’s first feature narrative unfolds through a thrilling array of temporal shifts and stylistic flourishes. A film about reconnection with the land, its denizens and the secrets it holds, Monkey Beach is also a testament to Indigenous women’s ability to not just endure trials but emerge from them empowered.About Sarah:Female. Cree. Metis. White. Writes (been to Sundance Writer's Lab). Directs (many films, lots of festivals). Thinks (essays full of tersely cogent remarks or flamboyantly theoretical analysis). Produces (she understands the labyrinth). Challenges herself and others and makes things happen. And yes, she has many awards and accolades. Known for lyrical, expressionistic imagery combined with strong storytelling skills, Todd tells truths that are haunting, funny and real.Ms. Todd credits include award-winning documentaries, such as Forgotten Warriors, The People Go On and Hands of History, with the NFB of Canada, digital media work and television. She created, produced and directed Tansi! Nehiyawetan, a Cree children’s series on APTN. And, she created MyCree, a Cree language learning app – and which has over 20,000 downloads. Currently she is in production with Season 3 of Coyote’s Crazy Smart Science, the award-winning children’s series about Indigenous science. Ms. Todd was invited to speak at Kidscreen 2019 on the Indigenous Representation: Getting it Right Panel. And Coyote Science was also invited to MIPJr, on a panel on diversity in Canadian children's programming. And she created, produced, wrote and directed Skye and Chang, a martial arts sci-fi mash-up that one Best Drama at the American Indian Film Festival in San Francisco.This fall, Ms. Todd is releasing Monkey Beach, her first feature film based on the iconic Canadian novel by Eden Robinson, And she created Fierce Girls, a webseries and transmedia project for Indigenous girls about Indigenous girl superheroes. She is also in development with a new animated children's series called Nitanis & Skylar.Selected Festivals include: Toronto International Film Festival, American Indian Film Festival, Sundance Festival, Yamagata Documentary Festival, the Museum of Modern Art, Hot Docs, Vancouver Film Festival, Chicago Film Festival, etc, etc. Other significant honours for her work include the 2018 Women in Film Artistic Innovation Award, NYU Rockefeller Fellowship, participation at the Sundance Scriptwriter’s Lab, Mayor’s Awards for Media Arts (City of Vancouver), as well as numerous film awards, such as Best History Documentary at Hot Docs Festival, Special Jury Citation at Toronto International Film Festival, Best Documentary at the American Indian Festival, as well as awards from the Chicago Film Festival, Taos Talking Film Festival, Yorkton Film Festival – to name a few.In demand as a writer and lecturer on arts and media, Ms. Todd spoke at the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples at the United Nations, as well as other prestigious institutions such as the Museum of Modern Art, the Museum of the American Indian and numerous conferences on Indigenous language to AI and Immersive technology. Her essays appear in many publications from MIT Press to UBC Press.Ms. Todd also initiated organizational change within cultural practice in Canada, helping to develop media training programs, reviewing policy through various committees and creating the IM4 Lab – a VR/AR Lab in collaboration with Emily Carr University of Art and Design. Recently she was chosen as a Lead Fellow to MIT, through the Indigenous Screen Office.Image Copyright and Credit: Sparrow and Crow Films and Sarah Loretta Todd.F2F Music and Image Copyright: David Peck and Face2Face. Used with permission.For more information about David Peck’s podcasting, writing and public speaking please visit his site here.With thanks to Josh Snethlage and Mixed Media Sound. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A former Kentucky judge says the Breonna Taylor grand jury should have done more, how video games could be the next frontier for political disinformation, the photographers documenting California's wildfires, Christa Couture on her new memoir How to Lose Everything, Indigenous actor Grace Dove on her starring role in Monkey Beach, how the COVID-19 pandemic toppled a century-old business and more.

Director Loretta Todd on her feature film adaptation of Eden Robinson's Monkey Beach.

Director Loretta Todd on her feature film adaptation of Eden Robinson's Monkey Beach.

Filmmaker Loretta Todd reflects on her long journey to bring the film adaptation of Eden Robinson's cherished novel Monkey Beach to the big screen. The eagerly anticipated feature film – which opens the 2020 Vancouver International Film Festival, and then screens throughout – follows a young woman as she returns to her family in Kitimaat Village to save her brother from a tragic fate she's foreseen since childhood and contend with the mystical creatures lurking in the nearby woods. The film features incredible performances by Grace Dove, Sera-Lys McArthur, Nathaniel Arcand, Adam Beach, Joel Oulette, Tina Lameman, and Ta'Kaiya Blaney, stunning cinematography by Stirling Bancroft, and a moving musical score by Jesse Zubot, and marks the award-winning director's first narrative feature film. In this fascinating and in-depth conversation, Loretta discusses the challenges and joys associated with directing Monkey Beach, and what it means to her that a story about an Indigenous woman – that celebrates Indigenous womanhood and beauty and resilience – is opening a prestigious international film festival. Episode sponsor: Fish Flight Entertainment

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The 'Revenant' and 'Monkey Beach' star speaks about the importance of Indigenous representation in film, and why she's getting ready to make her directoral debut.

Eden Robinson's debut novel is a coming-of-age story that has elements of horror and magic realism, but is deeply rooted in the writer's own Indigenous Haisla and Heiltsuk culture.

The Haisla/Heiltsuk novelist has not one, but two major projects coming out this month: the TV series 'Trickster' and the movie 'Monkey Beach', both of which are based on her novels set on the B.C.'s north. But Robinson tells Carolina de Ryk she has no interest in making the leap to Hollywood.

Monkey Beach is a travel destination on many people's bucket lists. A mere 10 minute boat ride from the ever so popular, Phi Phi Island in Thailand, Monkey Beach is a top tourist destination. In this podcast episode I discuss the pros and cons of Monkey Beach and rant about the selfish, irresponsible tourists we encountered. Give a listen if you have heard of Monkey Beach or plan to go. Let me know if you have been there (or any other popular animal tourist destination) and your thoughts about the situation. When traveling, especially to animal experience destinations, it is so important to be respectful of the animals and nature.

Eden Robinson is a Haisla/Heiltsuk author who grew up in Haisla, British Columbia. Her first book, Traplines, a collection of short stories, won the Winifred Holtby Memorial Prize and was a New York Times Notable Book of the Year in 1998. Monkey Beach, her first novel, was shortlisted for both The Giller Prize and the Governor General’s Literary Award for fiction in 2000 and won the BC Book Prize’s Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize. Her novel Son of a Trickster was shortlisted for The Giller Prize. Her latest novel is its sequel, Trickster Drift. Listen to our new podcast episode with Eden Robinson on ‘Tricksters Forever’ Event Presenting Partner: SFU Library Supporting Partners: SFU Publishing and Hari Sharma Foundation In association with 5x15

Author, funny woman and busy person Eden Robinson calls into the Cavern from Kitimat, British Columbia to talk nail polish, carting around family in a big car and the gift that menopause gives you. Eden's books include Traplines, the Giller-nominated Son Of A Trickster, and Blood Sports. Her trilogy, the Trickster series, is becoming a miniseries for CBC and her novel, Monkey Beach, is becoming a film. “If you need stories, take the bus.” Our favourite moments: “Dad had Parkinson's. He found that seal fat was very helpful. The cousins who hunted - in the beginning, they would bring us neat little packets of seal...but towards the end, they were just leaving, like, half a seal in a bucket.  [5:40] “He was always embarrassed that I wasn't a lady. And I was always like, 'You taught me to buck wood and change oil. I don't remember any tea parties.'" [7:00] “I find [that] if I try to write to an outline or if I write to a plan, my muse gets inhibited.” [14:14] “I was realizing how few years I have left if I'm writing a book about every five years. Okay, there are books I won't be able to write.” [21:30] "I also don't have a lot of anxiety about what people think about me. I remember being very concerned about that. And them menopause just wipes that out.” [22:40] CREDITS: Cavern of Secrets is hosted by Lauren Mitchell. Produced by Ellen Payne Smith & Katie Jensen, with assistance from Vicky Mochama and Sarah Daniel. 

Acclaimed author and wonderful human Eden Robinson is here to discuss what it's like to have your book turned into a movie! Eden chats with Mica about what a mind trip it is to visit a film set and hear actors saying lines you wrote, and why she ultimately prefers writing novels over screenplays. Eden also talks about why she chose her home town of Kitamaat Village as the setting for the book and movie version of Monkey Beach, and why pipelines are such a fraught issue in northern coastal towns. She also teases her upcoming trashy band council romance novel, and doesn't that sound great?

Nick Mount discusses Eden Robinson's debut novel Monkey Beach which was nominated for both the Giller Prize and the Governor General's Literary Award.