Podcasts about VIFF

Filmmaker Emilija Gašić joins VIFF's Vanguard series programmer Sonja Baksa to discuss 78 Days, a found-footage film that won the Vanguard Award at VIFF 2024. Shot on hi-8 tapes in her native Serbia, the film follows three sisters documenting their lives during the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia in 1999. Inspired by her own childhood memories, Gašić's decision to use analog tape lent to the "docufiction" quality of the film.In this conversation, Sonja and Emilija unpack the film's unconventional process and the Vanguard series' focus on "films that are pushing the boundaries of cinema", and how Gašić's journey from Lord of the Rings fan to NYU Tisch grad shaped her voice as a director.This episode was recorded during the 2024 Vancouver International Film Festival. This podcast is brought to you by the Vancouver International Film Festival.Presented on the traditional and unceded territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil-Waututh) nations.

In this episode of the VIFF Podcast, program manager and senior programmer PoChu AuYeung sits down with acclaimed Canadian animator and filmmaker Ann Marie Fleming to discuss her latest film, Can I Get a Witness?, which screened at VIFF 2024. Set in a near future where citizens are required to exit life at 50 to combat climate change and inequality, the live-action film stars veteran Vancouver actor Sandra Oh, along with newcomers Keira Jang and Joel Oulette. Ann Marie reflects on the emotional and ethical questions at the heart of the story, as well as the film's themes of sustainability, technology reduction, and community care. This episode was recorded during the 2024 Vancouver International Film Festival. This podcast is brought to you by the Vancouver International Film Festival.Presented on the traditional and unceded territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil-Waututh) nations.

Musqueam filmmaker Faith Sparrow-Crawford joins VIFF short programmer Casey Wei to talk about Uncommon Ground, her haunting sci-fi short set in 2171. They dig into themes of ancestral connection, mental health, and the deep bond between main character Tawny and her aunt. Faith shares how storytelling runs in her family, why the short film format speaks to her, and how she's collaborating with her father on a larger TV series. Plus: a glimpse into her next project exploring Musqueam traditions around grief.This episode was recorded during the 2024 Vancouver International Film Festival. This podcast is brought to you by the Vancouver International Film Festival.Presented on the traditional and unceded territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil-Waututh) nations.

Greg Lamberson is a writer/director and producer residing in Buffalo, New York. He is most well known for directing the cult horror flick, Slime City (1988) and its sequel, Slime City Massacre (2010). He's made 10 features in his career so far including the upcoming werewolf movie, Frenzy Moon (2026). Other notable entries in his catolog include Killer Rack (2015), Johnny Gruesome (2018) and the underrated shot-on video classic, Naked Fear (1999). His most recent film, Guns of Eden (2022) premiered at the Buffalo Dreams Fantastic Film Festival in 2022 and was successfully funded by almost 400 backers on Indiegogo. Greg also had the privilege to direct genre icon, Craig Sheffer (Nightbreed, Some Kind of Wonderful) in Widow's Point (2019). Sheffer plays "Thomas Livingston", an author who gets haunted by evil spirits at a lighthouse while doing a publicity stunt for his newest book. Aside from his personal career, Greg is the creator and runner of Amazing Fantasy Fest, a Buffalo film festival that showcases the best independent Horror, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Action, Animation, and Experimental films on the planet. AFF runs from Friday, September 13th-Thursday, September 19th at the Dipson Amherst Theater in Buffalo. Programming includes new films and filmmaker Q&As, plus special programming exclusively for VIP and Full Fantasy Pass Holders. Greg's wife, Tamar and daughter, Kaelin run Valkyrie International Film Festival, which runs from Friday, May 30th - Tuesday, June 3rd. VIFF is an annual gathering that shines a spotlight on films created by women, and to advance the cause of women in film. VIFF is an event where female artists support each other's work.  Greg is also an acclaimed novelist with many published books including Black Creek (2016), Carnage Road (2011) and Cheap Scares! Low Budget Horror Filmmakers Share Their Secrets (2008). Be sure to give the show a 5-star rating wherever you're listening!  #KellensPettyTalkShow  

In this episode of the VIFF Podcast, Curtis Woloschuk sits down with Canadian filmmaker Josephine Anderson to talk about her latest documentary Curl Power. Having premiered at VIFF 2024, Curl Power follows five teenage girls chasing curling glory while navigating the emotional terrain of adolescence. Anderson reflects on the challenges of long-term observational filmmaking, the power of trust between subject and filmmaker, and the unexpected mentorship of Olympic champion mothers. Plus, Josephine and Curtis discuss how experimenting with virtual reality can expand creativity and deepen the approach to storytelling.This episode was recorded during the 2024 Vancouver International Film Festival. This podcast is brought to you by the Vancouver International Film Festival.Presented on the traditional and unceded territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil-Waututh) nations.

This week, we're breaking our hiatus to break from our format, as we are not breaking down a film this week so much as hyping one up, as we get ready for the movie event of the summer by over-analyzing the final trailer for Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning. If you're a long-time listener or even someone who's only heard a few episodes you probably know that the Mission: Impossible movies are a permanent hyper-fixation around here, so we had to get together to discuss a preview loaded wall-to-wall with That Guy character actors, including the return of our beloved boy Shea Whigham, and even that one guy from the first movie who had to go have diarrhea. Everyone is here! Plus: J Mo's got a theatrical field report having been out to the VIFF premiere of the pro wrestling biopic Queen of the Ring that included a live Q&A with the film's director and star, and as usual we catch up on what's been filling our Letterboxd. Other works discussed on this episode include Kimi, Rushmore, The Accountant, The Pitt, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Avatar: The Way of Water, Aquaman, Campfire Tales, Are You Afraid of the Dark?, The Twister: Caught in the Storm, Twisters, Tenet, Deja Vu, The Iron Claw, Flow, The Wild Robot, Rope, Stranger Than Fiction and Terminator: Salvation. Not sure when we'll back together again, but we can say when we do we will be discussing Warren Beatty's 1990 comic book detective noir Dick Tracy, a movie that is literally never available to stream and may never be despite being produced and distributed by Disney. We've also got while-they're-in-theatres episodes planned over the next month for both The Accountant 2 and Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning, so look forward to those, and until then, we'll see you at the movies!!

On this episode of the VIFF podcast, programmer Alan Franey sits down with Mark Levinson to talk about his film, The Universe in a Grain of Sand. Levinson, who is a former theoretical particle physicist as well as a producer on films such as Mystic Pizza and Teen Wolf, details why he transitioned from physicist to filmmaker—influenced by his findings at Berkeley's Pacific Film Archive.The Universe in a Grain of Sand premiered at the 2024 Vancouver International Film Festival and explores the potential of quantum computing to solve complex problems, honing in on Levinson's view of AI as an extension of human creativity that could also bridge the gap between technology and our understanding of the universe.This episode was recorded during the 2024 Vancouver International Film Festival. This podcast is brought to you by the Vancouver International Film Festival.Presented on the traditional and unceded territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil-Waututh) nations.

On this episode of the VIFF podcast, director Liz Cairns joins VIFF programmer Curtis Woloschuck to talk about her feature film debut, Inedia. The film, which premiered at VIFF 2024, follows a young woman with mysterious food allergies who joins a remote island community practicing alternative healing methods. Curtis and Liz discuss the director's deep attachment to the writing of Inedia, casting and directing, and how to maintain intuition on a larger production.This episode was recorded during the the 2024 Vancouver International Film Festival. This podcast is brought to you by the Vancouver International Film Festival.Presented on the traditional and unceded territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil-Waututh) nations.

In this episode of the VIFF Podcast, Year Round Programmer Tom Charity sits down with iconic Canadian filmmaker and (sometimes) opera director Atom Egoyan to discuss his latest film, Seven Veils, starring Amanda Seyfried. The film premiered during VIFF 2023 and was inspired by his remount of the opera Salome. Touching on trauma, abuse, and the artistic interpretation thereof, Adam talks about his experience directing opera and the controversies surrounding the original production.This episode was recorded during the 2023 Vancouver International Film Festival. This podcast is brought to you by the Vancouver International Film Festival.Presented on the traditional and unceded territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil-Waututh) nations.

In the 128th episode of the Extra Buttery podcast, Jason and Robert open with a discussion about - what else - popcorn. From lineups, kernel sizes to the proper amount of butter, there's no better snack at the theatre. We discuss Rob's experience at TIFF (8:33) and Jason's experience at VIFF (28:09) before diving into the latest movies, including Joker: Folie à Deux and Megalopolis (39:08), The Wild Robot (52:19), TV shows The Penguin (58:21), Rings of Power (59:30) and House of the Dragon (1:07:13). Original theme music, intro, and outro composed and performed by Michael Spicer

it's a spooky and fright-tastic bonus episode for you on Scary Wednesday ooooh!Ben went to some film festivals with CHERUB and it was spooooky ahhhh! and he talks about how scary it is to be a famous Hollywood celebrity OooOooOOOOoooo!and then Ben and Alex talk (from beyond the grave) about some of the absolutely bone-chilling horror films they've been watching this October oh ah oh no I'm afraid I will die and no one will remember me fondly oh noooo! I'm afraid I wasted my life watching mooooovies ohhhh noooo!enjoy or die + rot in piss!

The 2024 edition of the Vancouver International Film Festival has come and gone. The team took a week to recover (and editor Marina took an additional week to edit – oops) but here we are: a final wrap on this year's festival. Join Steve Stebbing (Letterboxd, X, Website), Bill Harris (Letterboxd, X), Melissa McDowell (Letterboxd, X), … Continue reading After the Credits Episode 327: VIFF 2024 Wrap

Greetings programs!  This week on the show, we're looking at the last of our VIFF 2024 coverage with a discussion of Guy Maddin's surreal political satire Rumours and, following that, a look at the new Donal Trump biopic The Apprentice.  Both films are challenging to the viewer, for entirely different reasons, and we hope you enjoy the conversation. BONUS CONTENT:     This week on your bonus show, Simon asks about the horror movies that get under our skin and make us squirm in our seats, and then Matthew asks about our favourite horror TV series. All of our Patreon supporters get access to the bonus episodes, and support starts at just $2 CAD per month!Link: https://www.patreon.com/posts/october-14th-tv-114009414EPISODE HOMEPAGE:     Visit this episode's homepage for JustWatch-powered streaming links that will tell you where you can buy, rent, or stream these films online.  The links update based on where you are and when you look so if you don't see a link be sure to check back!  We post these links for every movie we've covered so browse the archive to find your favourite or something new to watch!Link: https://awesomefriday.ca/2024/10/podcast-rumours-the-apprentice/SUPPORT:             Patreon:    http://patreon.com/mcsimpson Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/matthewsimpson CONNECT WITH US:        Awesome Friday: https://awesomefriday.ca        Matthew: https://stretched.ca/ Simon: https://temporarypen.com/ SHOW LINKS: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/awesome-friday/id480100293 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4kwPQGeBvVFVtewkCbrbA9 Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/18daf305-2c59-4718-bd5c-0dc393173353 Deezer: https://www.deezer.com/en/show/2775782 Goodpods: https://goodpods.app.link/ulvugeHonjb IHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/85390621/ Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes480100293/the-awesome-friday-movie-podcast Meanwhile, relax and enjoy your flight. 

Greetings programs!  On this week's show, we're taking on two exciting films.  First up, a BC shot indie film that played as part of the 2024 Vancouver International Film Festival, Inedia.  Then we turn our attention to a new Netflix release, the single location mystery movie It's What's Inside.  Both of these films are exciting for some of the same, and some entirely different reasons, and we have a lot to say about each of them!  Additionally we talk about Transformers One for a solid few minutes, which means this episode has coverage of three films we both liked!  BONUS CONTENT:     Greetings patrons! This week's bonus round has Matthew asking what our favourite version of "And Then There Were None" is because there are lots to choose from, and Simon asks us to consider which films Hans Zimmer didn't score, but we would like to hear a score for by him. Patronage starts at just $2 CAD per month and you get a bonus episode to accompany every regular episode. Link: https://www.patreon.com/posts/october-6th-hans-11357335EPISODE HOMEPAGE:     Visit this week's episode homepage for JustWatch-powered links to everywhere you can buy, rent, or stream each of these titles.  The links update based on availability when you look (and where you are when you look), so if you don't see one please check back later.  We post these for every film we cover and using them helps us keep the show going. Link: https://awesomefriday.ca/2024/10/podcast-inedia-its-whats-inside-transformers-one/SUPPORT:             Patreon:    http://patreon.com/mcsimpson Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/matthewsimpson CONNECT WITH US:        Awesome Friday: https://awesomefriday.ca        Matthew: https://stretched.ca/ Simon: https://temporarypen.com/ Email: comments@awesomefriday.ca SHOW LINKS: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/awesome-friday/id480100293 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4kwPQGeBvVFVtewkCbrbA9 Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/18daf305-2c59-4718-bd5c-0dc393173353 Deezer: https://www.deezer.com/en/show/2775782 Goodpods: https://goodpods.app.link/ulvugeHonjb IHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/85390621/ Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes480100293/the-awesome-friday-movie-podcast Meanwhile, relax and enjoy your flight. 

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The 2024 edition of VIFF just wrapped its 43rd year. We discuss our thoughts on the festival and review some of the films watched. Joining the show is Todd Pengelly, Marta Djordjevic and Christopher Cross. We review Anora, Universal Language, All We Imagine As Light, Conclave, A Different Man, The Girl With a Needle, No Other Land and Rumours. Read Dakota's reviews of Inedia, A Different Man, Conclave, The Mother and the Bear and Rumours. Read Marta's reviews of All We Imagine as Light and The Girl With The Needle. Subscribe to McFly's Movie House and follow Marta on Twitter and Instagram. Read Christopher's reviews for Universal Language and Matt and Mara. Follow Christopher on Twitter and Instagram. Follow Todd on ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠. Leave a comment on Spotify for what movies you saw at TIFF! 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. Create your ⁠⁠podcast⁠⁠ today! #madeonzencastr

The Vancouver International Film Festival is in full swing and while the ATC team has been seeing movies, we haven't managed to connect for an update. But not to worry, that all changes now as Bill Harris (Letterboxd, X) and Marina Antunes (Letterboxd, Instagram) return to the old days of on-the-fly recordings with this VIFF … Continue reading After the Credits Episode 326: VIFFing 2024 Style

Greetings programs!  Our favourite time of year is back; the Vancouver International Film Festival is on now! The 2024 edition features a ton of great films, and we're here to talk about two of them: Gillian McKercher's family drama Lucky Star and Edward Berger's All Quiet on the Western Front follow-up Conclave.  It's a good discussion about two films we liked, so join us! BONUS CONTENT:     To celebrate the festival, in this week's bonus episode, we talk about some of our favourite films from past festivals.  Listen in to hear us rave about Special Actors, Columbus, The Lobster, Another Round, and more!  Support starts at $2 CAD per months, a bargain!  Link: https://www.patreon.com/posts/sept-30th-bonus-11309581EPISODE HOMEPAGE:     Visit this week's homepage for JustWatch powered links for each film.  These links update based on film availability whever you are so if you don't see a link be sure to check back later.  If you use these links it goes a very amount of the way to helping us keep the lights on, and we poste them for every movie we cover. Link: https://awesomefriday.ca/2024/09/viff-2024-lucky-star-conclave/PAST VIFF COVERAGE:     You can also check out all of our coverage from previous editions of VIFF on the homepage, which includes several podcast episodes and dozens of reviews and interviews. Link: https://awesomefriday.ca/tag/viff/SUPPORT:             Patreon:    http://patreon.com/mcsimpson Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/matthewsimpson CONNECT WITH US:        Awesome Friday: https://awesomefriday.ca        Matthew: https://stretched.ca/ Simon: https://temporarypen.com/ SHOW LINKS: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/awesome-friday/id480100293 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4kwPQGeBvVFVtewkCbrbA9 Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/18daf305-2c59-4718-bd5c-0dc393173353 Deezer: https://www.deezer.com/en/show/2775782 Goodpods: https://goodpods.app.link/ulvugeHonjb IHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/85390621/ Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes480100293/the-awesome-friday-movie-podcast Meanwhile, relax and enjoy your flight. 

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Jeremy Saulnier is back in fine form with his latest thriller Rebel Ridge! Join Melissa McDowell (Letterboxd, X), Steve Stebbing (Letterboxd, X, Website), Bill Harris (Letterboxd, X) and Marina Antunes (Letterboxd, Instagram) as they dig into the director's latest film and the team selects five titles they're excited to see at this year Vancouver International Film … Continue reading After the Credits Episode 325: On the Ridge of VIFF

In this episode of the VIFF Podcast, BC-based film producer Mike Johnston talks about his his transition from directing to producing with VIFF Director of Programming, Curtis Woloschuck. He highlights the complexities of financing and managing co-productions, with Beehive and Wild Goat Surf as turning points, and an upcoming international co-production with Colombia, Memoria. Together, Mike and Curtis reflect on the resilience and future of the Vancouver film community.This conversation was recorded remotely during VIFF 2023.This podcast is brought to you by the Vancouver International Film Festival.Presented on the traditional and unceded territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil-Waututh) nations.

In this episode of the VIFF Podcast, filmmaker Zarrar Kahn talks about his debut feature film, In Flames, with VIFF Director of Programming Curtis Woloschuk. In Flames, which premiered at Cannes 2023 and screened at VIFF 2023, follows a mother and daughter navigating loss and supernatural forces in Karachi, Pakistan. After the death of the family patriarch, a mother and daughter's precarious existence is ripped apart. They must find strength in each other if they are to survive the malevolent forces that threaten to engulf them.This conversation was recorded remotely.This podcast is brought to you by the Vancouver International Film Festival.Presented on the traditional and unceded territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil-Waututh) nations.

In this episode we welcome filmmaker Kim Albright, director of With Love and a Major Organ, and producer Madeleine Davis in  conversation with VIFF programmer Tom Charity.Struggling artist by night, virtual insurance broker by day, Anabel has a heart problem: it's just too big for this world. Rejected and derided by her more sophisticated “friends”, Anabel falls for George, a stranger with a penchant for reading yesterday's newspaper with all the bad news redacted. But George still lives with his overly protective mum, and both will take some persuading that Anabel is his heart's desire. Filmed right here in Vancouver, Kim Albright's directorial debut strikes a lo-(sci-)fi surrealist vibe vaguely reminiscent of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. It's whimsical, unpredictable, but more than anything it's true enough to hit close to home.This conversation was recorded as part of VIFF's Year Round programming.

In this episode we welcome Corey Payette, director of the movie musical Les Filles du Roi, in conversation with the film's editor Christian Díaz Durán.Adapted from Urban Ink's stage production, this locally-shot film screened at VIFF 2023. Les Filles du Roi tells through song the powerful story of the young Kanien'kehá:ka girl Kateri and her brother Jean-Baptiste, whose lives are disrupted upon the arrival of the “Daughters of the King” in ‘New France' (now Montreal) in 1665.Corey Payette is an interdisciplinary storyteller, writer, composer, producer, and director in film and theatre. Since 2014, he has been the Artistic Director of Urban Ink, a position first held by Marie Clements, at one of Canada's most ambitious theatre companies. Payette wrote the music, lyrics, and directed the acclaimed musicals Children of God, Les Filles du Roi, and Starwalker, among others. He is a member of the Mattagami First Nations, with French-Canadian and Irish ancestries. Les Filles du Roi is his first feature film.This conversation was recorded at VIFF Centre in March 2024.–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––This podcast is brought to you by the Vancouver International Film Festival.Presented on the traditional and unceded territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil-Waututh) nations. The Greater Vancouver International Film Festival Society is a not-for-profit cultural organization that operates the internationally acclaimed Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF), and year-round programming at VIFF Centre. See what's playing now at viff.org.

We were already a little late with this show when it was supposed to go live last week but technical difficulties behind the scenes delayed it another week meaning that this is now less of a VIFF Top 5 and more of a “here are some amazing festival titles you need to be looking out … Continue reading After the Credits Episode 309: VIFF Thoughts

We wrap up our Vancouver International Film Festival coverage with two excellent interviews. First is Caitlyn Sponheimer, the writer, director and lead actor from Wild Goat Surf. We follow that up with Olga Petsa, an actor from I Used To Be Funny. Check out our VIFF Wrap Up podcast. Read our reviews of Aitamaako'tamisskapi Natosi: Before the Sun and Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person. Read our reviews from the New York Film Festival by Paulo Bautista. Support the show on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ko-fi by sending us a tip⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! 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. Send a screenshot with your 5-star rating and review to contrazoompod@gmail.com and we will send you free stickers! For more information, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠contrazoompod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Thank you Eric and Kevin Smale for the original theme songs, Jimere for the interlude music and Stephanie Prior for designing the logo. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/contrazoompod/message

HOSTS:KurtKatie NEWS:Deadpool 3, Daredevil: Born Again, Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom, The Exorcist: Deciever REVIEWS: GoosebumpsThe Fall of the House of Usher VIFF 2023PriscillaAll EarsHow To Have Sex You can send emails to us at mailbag@threeangrynerds.com. Do it, we love your emails. We’re on many different podcast services if your favourite doesn’t have us. Let... Read More

The 2023 Vancouver International Film Festival just concluded and we wrap up some of the films we saw. Joining the show again is Todd Pengelly who was last heard just two shows ago on 253: 2023 VIFF Preview. We talk about Anatomy of a Fall, The Promised Land, The Royal Hotel, The Teachers' Lounge and The Zone of Interest. Check out the full list of Canadian award winners at VIFF. Watch Thomas Stoneham-Judge's interview with the director of Asog. Read Dakota's reviews for The Royal Hotel, Only The River Flows, Mr. Dress-Up The Magic of Make-Believe and Fitting In. Stay tuned for VIFF interviews coming next week! Read Todd's work at ⁠For Reel⁠ and follow him on ⁠Twitter⁠. Support the show on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ko-fi by sending us a tip⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! 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. Send a screenshot with your 5-star rating and review to contrazoompod@gmail.com and we will send you free stickers! For more information, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠contrazoompod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Thank you Eric and Kevin Smale for the original theme songs, Jimere for the interlude music and Stephanie Prior for designing the logo. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/contrazoompod/message

The 2023 Vancouver International Film Festival has drawn to a close, and this week, we're talking about three films we saw as part of the fest: I'm Just Here for the Riot, a documentary about the 2011 Stanley Cup Riot in Vancouver, our hometown. Mr. Dressup: The Magic of Make-Believe is a documentary about a beloved children's entertainer who helped shape generations of Canadians.The Royal Hotel is a gripping thriller from director Kitty Green about two young women who take a job at a bar in rural Australia.  We have much to say about each of them, so join us!STRIKE NOTE:            This episode was produced during the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labour of the writers and actors currently on strike, the films discussed here wouldn't exist.BONUS CONTENT:                Apologies, due to conflicting Thanksgiving schedules, we do not have a bonus episode this week. SUPPORT:             Patreon    Ko-Fi EPISODE HOMEPAGE:     As always, find our star ratings and JustWatch-powered links to the places you can stream these films.  THe links update as availability changes, so check back often!Link: https://awesomefriday.ca/2023/10/viff-2023-im-just-here-for-the-riot-mr-dressup-the-magic-of-make-believe-amp-the-royal-hotel/CONNECT WITH US:        Awesome Friday: https://awesomefriday.ca        Matthew: https://stretched.ca/ Simon: https://temporarypen.com/ SHOW LINKS: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/awesome-friday/id480100293 Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/18daf305-2c59-4718-bd5c-0dc393173353 Deezer: https://www.deezer.com/en/show/2775782 Goodpods: https://goodpods.app.link/ulvugeHonjb Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hd2Vzb21lZnJpZGF5LnBvZG9tYXRpYy5jb20vcnNzMi54bWw IHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/85390621/ Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes480100293/the-awesome-friday-movie-podcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4kwPQGeBvVFVtewkCbrbA9

HOSTS:KurtRyanAdamKatie NEWS:Fantastic Four, Agatha, Daredevil: Born Again, Deadpool 3, The Batman – Part II REVIEWS: Loki Season 2 (Kurt) Ahsoka Ep 8 (Kurt)———-VIFF 2023———- Mr. Dressup: The Magic of Make-BelieveThe Promised LandMy AnimalI’m Just Here For The RiotI Used to be FunnyThe Boy And The HeronSoloHello DanknessA Normal FamilyAnatomy of a FallWhite Plastic SkyA Tour... Read More

HOSTS:KurtRyanAdam NEWS:The WGA Strike, HARRY POTTER, X-MEN, THE MARVELS, PREY, DCU, The Authority REVIEWS: The CreatorSaw XAhsoka [Ep.7]———-VIFF 2023———-Anatomy Of A FallSeven VeilsThe Royal HotelThe Promised LandPuan You can send emails to us at mailbag@threeangrynerds.com. Do it, we love your emails. We’re on many different podcast services if your favourite doesn’t have us. Let us... Read More

The 2023 edition of the Vancouver International Film Festival runs from September 28-October 8th. We preview our most anticipated films that are playing. Joining the show is Todd Pengelly a critic from For Reel. Dakota's picks include: I Used to Be Funny, Mr. Dressup: The Magic of Make-Believe, Monster, Only the River Flows and The Teachers' Lounge. Todd's picks include: Anatomy of a Fall, Goodbye Julia, On the Adamant, Priscilla and The Royal Hotel. Stay tuned for more great VIFF content including reviews and a wrap up podcast following the festival. Read Todd's work at For Reel and follow him on Twitter. Support the show on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ko-fi by sending us a tip⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! 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. Send a screenshot with your 5-star rating and review to contrazoompod@gmail.com and we will send you free stickers! For more information, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠contrazoompod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠. Thank you Eric and Kevin Smale for the original theme songs, Jimere for the interlude music and Stephanie Prior for designing the logo. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/contrazoompod/message

Writer/director Ben Immanuel (Down River, Ganjy) is joining forces with Executive Producer Richard J. Lewis (Westworld, Barney's Version) to complete the feature film Have Hope Yo! (originally entitled Trigger Me), a dramedy chronicling the mental health effects of the pandemic.  Additionally, Immanuel is celebrating his 20th Anniversary as founder, director, and instructor of Haven Acting Studio in Vancouver. A great many internationally accomplished actors from film, television, and theatre credit Immanuel with helping them break into the industry and compete at the highest level, with many of them returning to the studio to study with him between acting jobs.  As a writer/director/producer, Ben has helmed 2 award-winning, theatrically released feature films: Down River (9 wins and 12 nominations, including Most Popular Canadian Film at VIFF 2013 and Best Feature at the 2014 Soho International Film Festival, NYC) and Moving Malcolm (4 wins and 1 nomination, including Best Feature Film at the 2003 Washington D.C. Film Festival). He has also written and/or directed and produced numerous short films and web series episodes, has directed Robson Arms for CTV, and has developed several original television series for Canadian networks. As an actor Ben has appeared on shows such as Eureka, Stargate SG-1, Hell on Wheels and the Man in the High Castle. Want to watch: YouTube Meisterkhan Pod (Please Subscribe)  

Greetings Programs!  This week on the show we look at a Canadian festival darling, Chandler Levack's I Like Movies,  as well as the recent Berlinale debut Inside starring Willem Dafoe.  THere's a lot to talk about, especially when it comes to what works for one viewer vs another.   Join us!This episode's homepage can be found here.BONUS CONTENT:     If you are a Patreon subscriber be sure to check out this episode's bonus content right here on the Patreon feed.CONNECT WITH US:      Matthew on Twitter: @SmatthewAF Simon on Twitter: @TemporaryPen Home:   AwesomeFriday.ca Awesome Friday on Twitter: @AwesomeFridayCa    Awesome Friday on Facebook: Awesome Friday Awesome Friday on Instagram: @AwesomeFridayCa AwesomeFriday on YouTube: Awesome Friday Email Awesome Friday: Contact Us SUPPORT:             Patreon    Ko-Fi SHOW LINKS: Awesome Friday on Apple Podcasts Awesome Friday on Amazon Music Awesome Friday on Deezer Awesome Friday on Goodpods Awesome Friday on Google Podcasts Awesome Friday on iHeartRadio Awesome Friday on JioSaavn Awesome Friday on Overcast Awesome Friday on Spotify Awesome Friday on Stitcher Awesome Friday on TuneIn Meanwhile, relax and enjoy your flight. 

In this episode, Editor-in-Chief Alex Heeney and Executive Editor Orla Smith discuss the Japanese hidden gem My Small Land, the first feature film from Emma Kawawada. We fell in love with the film at the Berlinale earlier this year, and are excited that it's finally getting a Canadian release this week. My Small Land, is the story of a Kurdish teenage girl, Sarya (Lina Arashi) who is an immigrant in Japan. She grew up just outside of Tokyo and has no memories of her home, which was colonised Kurdish territory in Turkey. Sarya ends up in an impossible situation when her family loses their work visas, and travel permission, and she suddenly becomes responsible for her younger siblings with no way to earn money legally. My Small Land follows in the tradition of social realism, and the style of filmmaking owes much to Kore-eda's small scale character dramas. My Small Land will be screening at TIFF in Toronto from November 9 to 16 and in Charlottetown PEI until November 8. The film has also screened at VIFF in Vancouver and the Montreal Cinematheque. Watch for it on VOD soon if it's not coming to your city.

Join Tasha Simms as she speaks to Hayley Gray and Elad Tzadok, directors of Unarchived, a BC film which made its world premiere at VIFF 2022.   World Premiere at VIFF For too long, the past has been the exclusive domain of the white colonial power structure. The good news is, we are in the […] The post Unarchived World Premiere: VIFF 2022 appeared first on Conscious Living Radio.

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While Rachel got to have her fun covering TIFF, those of us on the west coast got to enjoy the Vancouver International Film Festival. Joining the show is Matthew Simpson, one half of the Awesome Friday Podcast, who was last heard on episode 211: A24 Retrospective - The Rover. We're trying something new, both Contra Zoom and Awesome Friday are releasing the same episode, so you can listen to the show either on this feed or theirs! We each rank our top five films seen during the VIFF. Matthew's Top 5: Until Branches Bend, Triangle of Sadness, Riceboy Sleeps, The Grizzlie Truth, I Like Movies Dakota's Top 5: Bones of Crows, Triangle of Sadness, Broker, Viking and Brother Read Dakota's reviews for Bones of Crows, Viking, Brother, The Grizzlie Truth, Black Ice and ROSIE. Listen to Rachel's interview with Anthony Shim the director of Riceboy Sleeps. Listen to Awesome Friday review Triangle of Sadness and Viking. Listen to Awesome Friday and follow them on Twitter and Instagram as well as Matthew's personal Twitter account. 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. Send us a screenshot of your 5 star rating and review to contrazoompod@gmail.com and we will send you free stickers! Thank you Eric and Kevin Smale for the original theme songs, Jimere for the interlude music and Stephanie Prior for designing the logo. Support the show on Ko-fi by sending us a tip! Follow the show on Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and Facebook and visit our official website. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/contrazoompod/message

Greetings programs! We're back after just a few days with a special bonus wrap-up episode for the 2022 Vancouver International Film Festival. This episode is also a joint episode with our friends Contra Zoom, Dakota from that show and Matthew are breaking down their five favourites from the festival together, and the episode will be going out on both of our feeds! Surprisingly our top five lists only share one film in common, and you'll have to listen to find out which! Be sure to visit this episode's homepage for JustWatch-powered streaming links for each movie and where to listen to both our show and Contra Zoom.CONNECT WITH US:        Homepage: https://awesomefriday.ca        Twitter: https://twitter.com/awesomefridayca            Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AwesomeFriday            Instagram: https://instagram.com/awesomefridayca/            YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJbgpYeyK4b_JH7H8P8INKA            Email: https://awesomefriday.ca/contact-us/            CONNECT WITH CONTRA ZOOM:  Website: ContraZoomPod.com Twitter: @ContraZoomPod Facebook: ContraZoomPod Instagram: @ContraZoomPod Podcast: Spotify | Apple | Google SUPPORT:         We want to say welcome and thanks for listening to all our listeners, new and old; we appreciate every one of you. If you like what you hear, please consider giving us a like, review, and subscribe on your podcasting platform of choice, and if you can spare a few bucks, you could support us via Patreon or Ko-Fi:   Patreon    Ko-Fi SHOW LINKS: Awesome Friday on Apple Podcasts Awesome Friday on Amazon Music Awesome Friday on Deezer Awesome Friday on Goodpods Awesome Friday on Google Podcasts Awesome Friday on iHeartRadio Awesome Friday on JioSaavn Awesome Friday on Overcast Awesome Friday on Spotify Awesome Friday on Stitcher Awesome Friday on TuneIn Meanwhile, relax and enjoy your flight.  

Greetings programs! This week on the podcast, we're looking at two films that played as part of the 2022 Vancouver International Film Festival. First up is Canadian director Stéphane Lafleur's new high-concept comedy Viking. Then we take a closer look at Ruben Östlund's Palme d'Or winning satire of wealth and privilege Triangle of Sadness. Be sure to visit this episode's homepage for JustWatch-powered streaming links, our ratings, and all of our other content. Join us!CONNECT WITH US:      Matthew on Twitter: @SmatthewAF Simon on Twitter: @TemporaryPen Home:   AwesomeFriday.ca Awesome Friday on Twitter: @AwesomeFridayCa    Awesome Friday on Facebook: Awesome Friday Awesome Friday on Instagram: @AwesomeFridayCa AwesomeFriday on YouTube: Awesome Friday Email Awesome Friday: Contact Us SUPPORT:            We want to say welcome and thanks for listening to all our listeners, new and old; we appreciate every one of you. If you like what you hear, please consider giving us a like, review, and subscribe on your podcasting platform of choice, and if you can spare a few bucks, you could support us via Patreon or Ko-Fi.SHOW LINKS: Awesome Friday on Apple Podcasts Awesome Friday on Amazon Music Awesome Friday on Deezer Awesome Friday on Goodpods Awesome Friday on Google Podcasts Awesome Friday on iHeartRadio Awesome Friday on JioSaavn Awesome Friday on Overcast Awesome Friday on Spotify Awesome Friday on Stitcher Awesome Friday on TuneIn Meanwhile, relax and enjoy your flight.

Join Tasha Simms as she speaks with Maia Kenworthy and Elena Sauchez Bellot, creators of “Rebellion”  a feature documentary making it's Canadian premiere at the Vancouver International Film Festival, First-time filmmakers Maia Kenworthy and Elena Sánchez Bellot were in on the ground floor before even Hallam knew what Extinction Rebellion could achieve. They focus on […] The post Rebellion: Canadian Premiere at VIFF 2022 appeared first on Conscious Living Radio.

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In the new feature film Unarchived, co-directors Hayley Gray and Elad Tzadok highlight community archives across British Columbia. Their film reveals just some of what has been erased from the official record and challenges larger institutions to re-examine narratives that don't reflect the totality of our shared experience. Unarchived has its world premiere Sept 30 at VIFF. We speak with Hayley Gray and Elad Tzadok.

Join Tasha Simms and Marc Caron as they speak with filmmaker, impact producer, community organizer and extreme sports athlete,  Tamo Campos. His recent film The Klabona Keepers (2022), was premiered at the Human Rights Watch Canada Film Festival (HRWCFF) on  May 26  as the Opening Night film of the 19th Human Rights Watch Canada Film […] The post Klabona Keepers: VIFF 2022 Oct 5 – Oct 9 appeared first on Conscious Living Radio.

In this episode, we're featuring a conversation with Sierra Teller Ornelas –  co-creator, showrunner and executive producer of the critically-acclaimed, native-centred comedy series Rutherford Falls.Ornelas had written for Superstore, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Selfie and Happy Endings before coming on board with Mike Schur and Ed Helms to bring Rutherford Falls to life, becoming the first Native American showrunner in history.   Speaking to writer/producer Duana Taha at the 2021 festival, Ornelas chatted about the process of creating a sitcom that breaks down Indigenous stereotypes through humour, having one of the largest Indigenous writers rooms on television and how her museum background informed her writing on the show.This conversation was recorded on October 5, 2021.––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––This podcast is brought to you by the Vancouver International Film Festival.Presented on the traditional and unceded territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil-Waututh) nations.The Greater Vancouver International Film Festival Society is a not-for-profit cultural organization that operates the internationally acclaimed Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF), the year-round programming of the theatres at the VIFF Centre and the online streaming platform, VIFF Connect. See what's playing now.As a nonprofit cultural organization, VIFF relies on community support to help make everything we do possible.  You can show your love of cinema by making a tax-deductible gift to VIFF. goviff.org/donate

In this episode, we're featuring a creator talk from the 2021 Vancouver International Film Festival with Craig Zobel – the director behind the wildly popular HBO crime drama, Mare of Easttown, starring Kate Winslet.The Emmy-nominated director spoke to host Zach Lipovsky about crafting a crime series that leaves room for soulful human drama and humour, shooting emotional and technically daunting scenes, and working with Director Of Photography Ben Richardson on letting characters guide the shot styles.This conversation was recorded on October 4, 2021.––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––This podcast is brought to you by the Vancouver International Film Festival.Presented on the traditional and unceded territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil-Waututh) nations.The Greater Vancouver International Film Festival Society is a not-for-profit cultural organization that operates the internationally acclaimed Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF), the year-round programming of the theatres at the VIFF Centre and the online streaming platform, VIFF Connect. See what's playing now.As a nonprofit cultural organization, VIFF relies on community support to help make everything we do possible.  You can show your love of cinema by making a tax-deductible gift to VIFF. goviff.org/donate

In this episode, we revisit a conversation from the 2021 Festival with award-winning Canadian production designer Jade Healy.Jade Healy has created the look of some of our favourite films, including A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, Marriage Story, The Killing of a Sacred Deer, A Ghost Story, Pete's Dragon, Mississippi Grind, and Ain't Them Bodies Saints.2021 saw Healy reunite with her frequent collaborator David Lowery on the visual masterpiece and epic fantasy adventure, The Green Knight. Speaking to Canadian Director and Production Designer, Sophie Jarvis, Healy delves into how she approached the monumental task of creating an Arthurian world, bringing to life the fabled sets of the famed Camelot, the otherworldly Lady and Lord's castle and the verdant Green Chapel.This conversation was recorded on October 4, 2021.––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––This podcast is brought to you by the Vancouver International Film Festival.Presented on the traditional and unceded territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil-Waututh) nations.The Greater Vancouver International Film Festival Society is a not-for-profit cultural organization that operates the internationally acclaimed Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF), the year-round programming of the theatres at the VIFF Centre and the online streaming platform, VIFF Connect. See what's playing now.As a nonprofit cultural organization, VIFF relies on community support to help make everything we do possible.  You can show your love of cinema by making a tax-deductible gift to VIFF. goviff.org/donate

In this episode, we bring you a masterclass in editing with BAFTA-nominated editor, Fred Raskin.Fred Raskin is best known for his collaborations with Quentin Tarantino on Once Upon a Time… In Hollywood, Kill Bill, and The Hateful Eight, Justin Lin on The Fast and the Furious films, and James Gunn on Guardians of the Galaxy 1 and 2. Speaking to two-time Canadian Screen Award-winning editor Mathew Hannam, at VIFF 2021, Raskin breaks down his process editing the superhero blockbuster The Suicide Squad – detailing how the story took its final shape in the editing room, his favourite scenes from the film, and his advice to emerging editors.This conversation was recorded on October 6, 2021.––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––This podcast is brought to you by the Vancouver International Film Festival.Presented on the traditional and unceded territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil-Waututh) nations.The Greater Vancouver International Film Festival Society is a not-for-profit cultural organization that operates the internationally acclaimed Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF), the year-round programming of the theatres at the VIFF Centre and the online streaming platform, VIFF Connect. See what's playing now.As a nonprofit cultural organization, VIFF relies on community support to help make everything we do possible.  You can show your love of cinema by making a tax-deductible gift to VIFF. goviff.org/donate

Welcome to Cannabis Daily - Your daily guide to cannabis news, industry trends, and trade ideas in under 5 mins.Episode Summary: Village Farms Intl(NASDAQ: VFF) has an analyst consensus of a strong buy rating with a price target consensus of just over $12. Piper Sandler remains neutral on Cronos Group(NASDAQ: CRON) lowers their price target from $4 to $3. Dawson James maintains a buy rating on 22nd Century Group (NASDAQ:XXII) and sets a price target of $8 50 cents.Cantor Fitzgerald maintains Buy rating on Curaleaf Holdings(OTCQX: CURLF) with a price target of $15.50Elliot's Watchlist For The Day: Village Farms Intl(NASDAQ: VFF) Curaleaf Holdings(OTCQX: CURLF)High Tide(NASDAQ: HITI)AFC Gamma(NASDAQ: AFCG)Check out https://www.benzinga.com/events/cannabis/ right now.Hosted & Produced By:Elliot LaneAaron ThomasContact us at: cannabishour@benzinga.comFollow Benzinga Cannabis On Social MediaInstagramTwitterYouTubeLinkedInSubscribe to all Benzinga Podcasts at https://www.benzinga.com/podcastsSubscribe to the Cannabis Insider Newsletter to get more cannabis news and trending links delivered to your inbox.Tune in weekly to Cannabis Hour at 4 pm ET every Thursday for Cannabis News & Executive Interviews at bzcannabishour.comHit us up at https://www.benzinga.com/cannabis/ for more news today, tomorrow, and everyday.Access All The Cannabis Daily Episodes HereFor Top Gainers & Losers Cannabis stocks of the day check out https://www.benzinga.com/cannabis/stocksNOT FINANCIAL ADVICEThe Information Contained on this Podcast is not intended as, and shall not be understood or construed as, financial adviceUnedited Transcript:Good morning investors. It is Monday. Again, here we are. This is Elliot lane. Welcome zingers to your first episode of the week of cannabis daily. Thanks to Asli and Aaron for making this happen on the backend and from.For the platform. This show brings your, you your daily dose of cannabis, insights and news on the industry and markets as a whole today, we're going to start with kind of an analyst takeover Monday, if you will. There's a ton of. Notes that have come out over the past few days on cannabis and cannabis related stocks.So let's start there and then we'll dive into a few other bits around the market, but Cantor, Fitz, Gerald, they released a couple of notes. But most recently a they keep their by rating on village farms. That's V F F. Today and they set a price target of $9 and 30 cents village farms has an analyst consensus of a strong buy rating with a price target consensus of just over $12, which if you break it down is around 139%.Upside from current levels. So there's a lot of potential, a lot of growth, potential, a lot of excitement around village farms because their cannabis side has been doing very well. AGP Alliance, global partners. They also maintain a buy rating with a price target of $17 on VFX. So overall they're not performing necessarily the greatest they're close to a 52 week low, but then again, a lot of these stocks follow them.Fundamentally. So if you're looking at stocks to based on performance, then Viff is definitely one to keep on your watch. Next up Piper Sandler remains neutral on Kronos group. That's C R O N on the NASDAQ and lowers their price target from $4 to $3. Dawson James maintains a buy rating on 22nd century.That is X I and sets a price target of $8 50 cents. The general feel for the stock of XX is a moderate box. And an eight $50, $8, 50 cents, average price target. And last but not least, before we dive into less technical side of this show, Cantor Fitzgerald reports on Friday that they feel curely will recover.They maintain their buyer rating with a price target of 15 and a half dollars. The consensus field here is a strong buy and just around the $13 40 cent average price. This is just over 130% upside from current levels for cure leaf. Next up per new cannabis ventures. If you don't follow the site, you should.Alan Broxton does a wonderful job at breaking down the financial side of cannabis as do we, of course. But we have great respect for Allen. He has some interesting points from leading companies, earning calls just two of them here, but two specifically large companies, Cura leaf, C U R. Stating to the illicit market activity, took a big hit out of their business in New York and New Jersey and green thumb industries.GTB I F criticizes, Illinois for failing to issue the social equity licenses and expand the number of stores. Ben Kogler. According to Alan Broxton plays his cards, decently close to his chest while clearly there's a little bit more. About issues and their MIS on the adjusted epidemic specifically next upgrading every state's marijuana program, something we can break down on the show together.It looks like to me, according to Americans for safe access, the best marijuana program out there is drum roll, please. The state of Maine. What that is what they say the next step after them is Illinois with a B minus.  Ben Coler wants them to be the best. It seems there's a lot of CS especially in the markets that have been around for awhile, C plus, and California, C minus for both the state of Washington and Oregon.Lot of F's for those that don't have anything, including my home state of Kentucky, that's skew, a sad face emoji. And there's some DS overall nobody's doing particularly well, according to Americans for safe access. So get your butts in order to get your gears in shape over here. I totally messed up those phrases, but you all know what I mean?Apparently we're just not doing very well on rolling. Marijuana programs out according to Americans for safe access. Check that out. cannabis.net. I think the fresh toast covered it. I think benzinga.com/cannabis will also release that today. Few more bits of news here, we'll raise through sugar, bud.That's S B U D launches a new pre-roll product in Ontario, high tide, H I T I and on the NASDAQ, can't go a day without talking about them. They are subsidiary fab CBD launches, a subscribe and save program in the U S I would imagine sending them. For loyalty programs to flow from Canada to the U S they have a massive loyalty program in Canada.It looks like they're starting that, those activations in the U S. Madman M N F wins the case against their former CFO, which now has to pay over $600,000 in legal fees from a lawsuit that he did start and lose last but not least a F C G on the NASDAQ. This is AFC gamma, a leading Linder. In the space of cannabis expands their credit facilities with three already existing borrowers in their network.With that being said, if I'm looking at my watch list today, I think VFS got some votes of confidence. That's a win for me, for them. If I'm probably high tide, just in terms of general performance and AFCG as well. But for the long-term, this is probably a good time to check out. If I'm not going to lie, they are a major company that will bounce back almost guaranteed.So with that being said, have a wonderful Monday, go make some money in cannabis stocks. We will see you again tomorrow. Hey investors, thanks so much for tuning in to Benzing. As cannabis daily stock picks and news podcast everyday pre-market once again, this is not financial. 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Rebeccah Love is a Toronto-based filmmaker, writer, visual artist and community organizer. Rebeccah joins The Stephan Dyer Podcast to speak about her early political aspirations, suicidal ideation, psychosis, our dynamics with high school classmates, the challenges of sharing vulnerabilities publicly, and more. Rebeccah studied at the University of King's College, then completed a BFA in Film Production at Ryerson University, and an MFA at the University of Guelph in Creative Writing. She has produced eight short films, focusing on love, illness and neighbourhoods. These stories have played TIFF, VIFF, FNC, Kingston, the Future of Film Showcase, and CBC. Now available on CBC Gem, Rebeccah's latest short film Parlour Palm [Trailer | Short Film] looks closely at the intersection of psychiatry and climate change: "An overworked lawyer attempts to care for his partner while she descends into a climate-change-anxiety fuelled manic episode." Let's continue the conversation on Instagram at @stephandyer and @bekklev ! The Stephan Dyer Podcast is produced by Narzely Guevara, edited by Carlos Bolivar and hosted by Stephan Dyer. #TheStephanDyerPodcast