Face2Face with David Peck
803 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 months ago -Face2Face is hosted by change maker David Peck and is rooted in casual conversation and intelligent inspiration. David interviews film makers, actors, writers and artists of various kinds and he does it in a fun, thoughtful and entertaining way. Check out this weekly podcast where David honors and celebrates people who believe in the power of little things, the splash and ripple effect and who are rolling up their sleeves to make the world a better place.
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Girl Unbound - TIFF 2016 - Erin Heidenriech
November 07, 2016 21:24 - 39 minutes - 30.7 MBErin and I talk about gender disparity, her new film Girl Unbound, honesty, inspiration and where our perspective comes from. For more information about TIFF go here. IMDB Trailer More info about the film here. Synopsis Maria Toorpakai Wazir has spent her young life defying expectations. At age 25, she is an internationally competitive squash player. But in her home country, Pakistan, she remains controversial. In her family's region of Waziristan, women are forbidden by the Taliban ...
Girl Unbound - TIFF 2016 - Interview with Erin Heidenriech
November 07, 2016 21:24 - 39 minutes - 30.7 MBErin and I talk about gender disparity, her new film Girl Unbound, honesty, inspiration and where our perspective comes from. For more information about TIFF go here. IMDB Trailer More info about the film here. Synopsis Maria Toorpakai Wazir has spent her young life defying expectations. At age 25, she is an internationally competitive squash player. But in her home country, Pakistan, she remains controversial. In her family's region of Waziristan, women are forbidden by the Ta...
Dog Eat Dog - TIFF 2016 - Interview with Paul Schrader
November 07, 2016 04:00 - 17 minutes - 11.8 MBPaul and I talk about his new film Dog Eat Dog, living in the “sweet spot” of history, why humans have run their course and the recidivist nature of crime. For more information about TIFF go here. IMDB Trailer Synopsis DOG EAT DOG is a gritty contemporary crime thriller starring Nicolas Cage and Willem Dafoe about a trio of excons, deep in the underbelly of Cleveland, who are hired for a kidnapping. When the botched abduction goes awry and gets completely out...
Dog Eat Dog - TIFF 2016 - Paul Schrader
November 07, 2016 04:00 - 17 minutes - 11.8 MBPaul and I talk about his new film Dog Eat Dog, living in the “sweet spot” of history, why humans have run their course and the recidivist nature of crime. For more information about TIFF go here. IMDB Trailer Synopsis DOG EAT DOG is a gritty contemporary crime thriller starring Nicolas Cage and Willem Dafoe about a trio of excons, deep in the underbelly of Cleveland, who are hired for a kidnapping. When the botched abduction goes awry and gets completely out of control, the cons find...
Off Frame AKA Revolution until Victory - TIFF 2016 - Interview with Mohanad Yaqubi
November 05, 2016 16:00 - 45 minutes - 35.2 MBMohanad and I talk about Palestine, history, peaceful revolution, looking for shadows and finding the bridge between all of us. For more information about TIFF go here. IMDB Trailer More info about the film here. Synopsis In his remarkably assured debut documentary, Ramallah-based director Mohanad Yaqubi untangles the fraught history of his homeland, long at the centre of one of the world's most painful conflicts. With the precision and grace of the best essay films, Yaqubi uses...
Beauties of the Night - TIFF 2016 - María-José Cuevas and Olga Breeskin
November 03, 2016 03:00 - 30 minutes - 22.7 MBMaria-Jose and Olga and I talk about show-women, reinventing yourself, living for and with your dreams and gender issues of all kinds. For more information about TIFF go here. IMDB Trailer Synopsis The disco-era heyday of Mexico's burlesque culture may have long passed, but many of the sequined stars of those cabarets are still with us. Their stories speak volumes about what it means to be a no-longer-young woman in a career grounded in physical beauty and erotic appeal. Eight yea...
Beauties of the Night - TIFF 2016 - Interview with María-José Cuevas and Olga Breeskin
November 03, 2016 03:00 - 30 minutes - 22.7 MBMaria-Jose and Olga and I talk about show-women, reinventing yourself, living for and with your dreams and gender issues of all kinds. For more information about TIFF go here. IMDB Trailer Synopsis The disco-era heyday of Mexico's burlesque culture may have long passed, but many of the sequined stars of those cabarets are still with us. Their stories speak volumes about what it means to be a no-longer-young woman in a career grounded in physical beauty and erotic appeal. Eight yea...
An Eye for an Eye - TIFF 2016 - Ilan Ziv
November 02, 2016 23:44 - 38 minutes - 26.6 MBIlan and I talk about his new film An Eye for An Eye, hate, racism, and forgiveness, why the future may not be so bright, where hope fits in and why developing a positive narrative is essential. IMDB Trailer More info about the film and Ilan here. Synopsis The subject of a new documentary out in theatres beginning October 28th, "An Eye For An Eye" by Israeli director Ilan Ziv, tells the story of shooting victim Rais Bhuiyan , the only survivor of a post 9-11 hate crime by Texas na...
An Eye for an Eye - TIFF 2016 - Interview with Ilan Ziv
November 02, 2016 23:44 - 38 minutes - 26.6 MBIlan and I talk about his new film An Eye for An Eye, hate, racism, and forgiveness, why the future may not be so bright, where hope fits in and why developing a positive narrative is essential. IMDB Trailer More info about the film and Ilan here. Synopsis The subject of a new documentary out in theatres beginning October 28th, "An Eye For An Eye" by Israeli director Ilan Ziv, tells the story of shooting victim Rais Bhuiyan , the only survivor of a post 9-11 hate crime by Texas na...
Dr. Anthony Lang
November 02, 2016 01:02 - 45 minutes - 31.5 MBDr. Lang and I talk about redundancies in the brain, the tendency towards addiction, bio-markers and neurological disorders and vaccines, neuro-plasticity and diagnosis. Get a copy of his book: “Parkinson’s Disease: A Complete Guide for Patients and Families” here. Biography Dr. Lang directs a large multifaceted clinical research program in the field of Parkinson’s disease and related movement disorders. Dr. Lang’s research includes clinical studies of poorly recognized neurological diso...
Dr. Anthony Lang on Face2Face
November 02, 2016 01:02 - 45 minutes - 31.5 MBDr. Lang and I talk about redundancies in the brain, the tendency towards addiction, bio-markers and neurological disorders and vaccines, neuro-plasticity and diagnosis. Get a copy of his book: “Parkinson’s Disease: A Complete Guide for Patients and Families” here. Biography Dr. Lang directs a large multifaceted clinical research program in the field of Parkinson’s disease and related movement disorders. Dr. Lang’s research includes clinical studies of poorly recognized neurological d...
Clair Obscur - TIFF 2016 - Interview with Yesmin Ustaoglu
November 01, 2016 03:59 - 25 minutes - 20.2 MBYesim and I talk about tradition, sexual politics in Turkey, harsh modernism, manipulation, control and patriarchal power. For more information about TIFF go here. Trailer Synopsis In her most politically charged film to date, Turkish writer-director Yesim Ustaoglu revisits her previous films' themes of alienation and the longing to escape, viewing them through a distinctly female lens. In Clair Obscur, a film about the lives of two women from opposing worlds, Ustaoglu explores the ...
Clair Obscur - TIFF 2016 - Yesmin Ustaoglu
November 01, 2016 03:59 - 25 minutes - 20.2 MBYesim and I talk about tradition, sexual politics in Turkey, harsh modernism, manipulation, control and patriarchal power. For more information about TIFF go here. Trailer Synopsis In her most politically charged film to date, Turkish writer-director Yesim Ustaoglu revisits her previous films' themes of alienation and the longing to escape, viewing them through a distinctly female lens. In Clair Obscur, a film about the lives of two women from opposing worlds, Ustaoglu explores the diff...
Jonathan Nadeau on Face2Face
October 25, 2016 23:37 - 41 minutes - 28.5 MBJonathan and I talk about “blindness” and disability, assistive technology, crowd funding and why he roots for the underdog. Biography My name is Jonathan Nadeau and I'm a husband, a father of three, and a blind GNU/Linux user. I'm also the host of three podcasts about free software. I interview project leaders of free software and GNU/Linux distributions. This summer I'm interning with the FSF's campaigns team. I was not born blind but was in a car accident when I was 14, which ca...
Foreign Body - TIFF 2016 - Interview with Raja Arami, Hiam Abbass and Sarra Hannachi
October 25, 2016 23:08 - 40 minutes - 28.4 MBRaja, Hiam and Sarra talk about their new film Foreign Body, refugees, identity, relational complexity and the present over the future. For more information about TIFF go here. IMDB Trailer Synopsis Seeking refuge from her Islamist radical brother whom she informed on, a young woman arrives in France illegally following Tunisia’s Jasmine Revolution and discovers a new world of both hope and danger, in the fourth feature from writer-director Raja Amari (Satin Rouge, Buried Secrets)...
Foreign Body - TIFF 2016 - Raja Arami, Hiam Abbass and Sarra Hannachi
October 25, 2016 23:08 - 40 minutes - 28.4 MBRaja, Hiam and Sarra talk about their new film Foreign Body, refugees, identity, relational complexity and the present over the future. For more information about TIFF go here. IMDB Trailer Synopsis Seeking refuge from her Islamist radical brother whom she informed on, a young woman arrives in France illegally following Tunisia’s Jasmine Revolution and discovers a new world of both hope and danger, in the fourth feature from writer-director Raja Amari (Satin Rouge, Buried Secrets)...
The Headhunter's Calling - TIFF 2016 - Mark Williams and Bill DuBuque
October 25, 2016 02:58 - 23 minutes - 16.5 MBBill and Mark and I talk about their new film The Head-hunters Calling, pure ego, being present and why we’re all addicts of one kind or another. For more information about TIFF go here. IMDB Synopsis A ruthless corporate headhunter (Gerard Butler) battles his rival for control of their job placement company, until a family tragedy brings his personal and professional lives into conflict. Grounded in a generous, soul-searching lead performance from Gerard Butler, this drama follow...
Mali Blues - TIFF 2016 - Lutz Gregor
October 25, 2016 02:39 - 26 minutes - 18 MBLutz and I talk about his new film Mali Blues, the question of culture, colonialism, the power of music to evoke emotion and change and artful disruption. For more information about TIFF go here. IMDB Trailer More info about the film here. Synopsis With her radiant voice and magnetic presence, Fatoumata Diawara, known as Fatou, is a rising star in world music. In her home country of Mali, music traditions are deep and varied, but their longevity was threatened when Islamic fundamental...
The Journey is the Destination - TIFF 2016 - Interview with Kathy Eldon
October 25, 2016 02:13 - 39 minutes - 27.3 MBKathy and I talk about social change, catalyzing action, creative activism and choosing love and why fearlessness matters more than we know. For more information about Kathy head here and her new book head here. For more information on Creative Visions. The Journey is The Destination: IMDB Biography Born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and a graduate of Wellesley College, Kathy has worked as a teacher, journalist, author, and film and television producer in England, Africa and the United S...
Mimosas - TIFF 2016 - Oliver Laxe
October 25, 2016 02:13 - 26 minutes - 20.5 MBOliver and I talk about Sufism, the “geometry of the heart”, religion, contra-tradition, the mystical edge to everything and why there is really nothing at all to understand. For more information about TIFF go here. IMDB Trailer For more information about the film go here. Synopsis Winner of the Grand Prize at Cannes' Semaine de la Critique, this mesmerizing, minimalist "Eastern western" confirms Oliver Laxe (You All Are Captains) as a remarkable and distinctive talent. Inspir...
Mimosas - TIFF 2016 - Oliver Laxe -
October 25, 2016 02:13 - 26 minutes - 20.5 MBOliver and I talk about Sufism, the “geometry of the heart”, religion, contra-tradition, the mystical edge to everything and why there is really nothing at all to understand. For more information about TIFF go here. IMDB Trailer For more information about the film go here. Synopsis Winner of the Grand Prize at Cannes' Semaine de la Critique, this mesmerizing, minimalist "Eastern western" confirms Oliver Laxe (You All Are Captains) as a remarkable and distinctive talent. Inspir...
Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Maki -TIFF 2016 - Juho Kuosmanen and Jarrko Lahti
October 25, 2016 01:53 - 31 minutes - 24.5 MBJuho and Jarrko and I talk about love stories, boxing as a metaphor, what’s important in life and how not to be cynical. For more information about TIFF go here. IMDB Trailer More info about the film here. Synopsis Winner of a top prize at this year’s Cannes festival, the irresistibly charming debut feature from Juho Kuosmanen is a funny and forlorn comedy-drama inspired by the real-life showdown between Finnish boxer Olli Mäki and American champion Davey Moore in 1962 Helsinki. Funn...
Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Maki -TIFF 2016 - Interview with Juho Kuosmanen and Jarrko Lahti
October 25, 2016 01:53 - 31 minutes - 24.5 MBJuho and Jarrko and I talk about love stories, boxing as a metaphor, what’s important in life and how not to be cynical. For more information about TIFF go here. IMDB Trailer More info about the film here. Synopsis Winner of a top prize at this year’s Cannes festival, the irresistibly charming debut feature from Juho Kuosmanen is a funny and forlorn comedy-drama inspired by the real-life showdown between Finnish boxer Olli Mäki and American champion Davey Moore in 1962 Helsinki....
Tuko Macho - TIFF 2016 - The Nest Collective
October 22, 2016 02:26 - 29 minutes - 21.7 MBJim and George and I about Tuko Macho, The Nest Collective, an African generational voice, identity and internal voices and why extreme order is surreal. For more information on Tuko Macho(IMDB, trailer, website) and TIFF. Synopsis Tuko Macho (Sheng for "we are watching") candidly explores the frequently violent intersections of class, law and justice in Nairobi. Shot mostly in Sheng -- Kenya's unique pidgin of English, Swahili and local languages -- Tuko Macho's storylines are drawn f...
Tuko Macho - TIFF 2016 - Interview with The Nest Collective
October 22, 2016 02:26 - 29 minutes - 21.7 MBJim and George and I about Tuko Macho, The Nest Collective, an African generational voice, identity and internal voices and why extreme order is surreal. For more information on Tuko Macho(IMDB, trailer, website) and TIFF. Synopsis Tuko Macho (Sheng for "we are watching") candidly explores the frequently violent intersections of class, law and justice in Nairobi. Shot mostly in Sheng -- Kenya's unique pidgin of English, Swahili and local languages -- Tuko Macho's storylines are drawn f...
The War Show - TIFF 2016 - Andreas Dalsgaard
October 22, 2016 02:26 - 26 minutes - 18.5 MBAndreas Dalsgaard and I talk about his new film The War Show, Syria, self-discovery and tools of expression, silence and journalistic analysis. Synopsis A Syrian radio DJ documents the experiences of herself and her friends as their dreams of hope and liberation in the wake of the 2011 Arab Spring give way to the grim realities of repression, forced emigration and extremism. Syrian radio host Obaidah Zytoon and her friends are caught up in the euphoria of the 2011 Arab Spring. Camera i...
The David Dance - Don Scime
October 22, 2016 02:10 - 25 minutes - 17.3 MBDon and I talk about the new film The David Dance, what it means to feel different, self-esteem issues, fitting in and his take on a story that has “universal appeal.” For more information about TIFF go here. IMDB Trailer More info about the film here. Synopsis Away from the microphone, David (Don Scimé) is soft spoken, shy and unsure of himself. However, as his on-air alias, "Danger Dave" - host of the local radio show "Gay Talk" in Buffalo, New York - he's poised, witty and every li...
Don Scime on Face2Face
October 22, 2016 02:10 - 25 minutes - 17.3 MBDon and I talk about the new film The David Dance, what it means to feel different, self-esteem issues, fitting in and his take on a story that has “universal appeal.” For more information about TIFF go here. IMDB Trailer More info about the film here. Synopsis Away from the microphone, David (Don Scimé) is soft spoken, shy and unsure of himself. However, as his on-air alias, "Danger Dave" - host of the local radio show "Gay Talk" in Buffalo, New York - he's poised, witty an...
Art Bastard - TIFF 2016 - Interview with Robert Cenedella
October 16, 2016 02:39 - 41 minutes - 28.8 MBRobert Cenedella and I talk about his new film Art Bastard, how not to play the "art game," the narrow minded establishment, and what isn't art. For more information on Art Bastard: IMDB, Trailer, website. Synopsis In a madcap art world obsessed with money, fame and hype, how does an artist driven by justice, defiance and his own singular style thrive? Art Bastard is the rousing tale of a rebel who never fit into today's art world, yet has become one of its most provocative, rabble-rou...
The White Helmets - TIFF 2016 - Orlando von Einsiedel and Joanna Natasegara
October 16, 2016 02:16 - 24 minutes - 16.9 MBOn today’s TIFF episode I talk to Orlando and Joanna about their moving new film The White Helmets, Syria, courage and doing the right thing in the face of fear. For more information on The White Helmets(IMDB, trailer, website) and TIFF. Synopsis A Netflix original short documentary, set in Aleppo, Syria and southern Turkey in early 2016, takes viewers into the war zone. As the violence intensifies, The White Helmets follows three volunteer rescue workers as they put everything on the lin...
All Governments Lie - TIFF 2016 - Interview with Fred Peabody
October 12, 2016 04:01 - 29 minutes - 20.6 MBFred and I talk about his new film All Governments Lie: Truth, Deception and the Spirit of I.F. Stone, speaking truth to power, unplugging from the mainstream, pressure from below and good journalism. For more information about TIFF go here. IMDB Trailer More info about the film here. Synopsis Vancouver-based filmmaker and TV news veteran Fred Peabody explores the life and legacy of the maverick American journalist I.F. Stone, whose long one-man crusade against government decept...
Marie Curie - TIFF 2016 - Marie Noelle
October 10, 2016 04:55 - 26 minutes - 18.6 MBMarie and I talk about knowledge, gender disparity, about focus and passion and how her new film touches on both the beauty and the limitations of science. For more information about TIFF go here. IMDB Synopsis Polish actress Karolina Gruszka stars in this sweeping biography of the legendary, Nobel Prize–winning physicist and chemist, who courted controversy with both her challenging of France’s male-dominated academic establishment and her unconventional romantic life. Physicist, chem...
Marie Curie - TIFF 2016 - Interview with Marie Noelle
October 10, 2016 04:55 - 26 minutes - 18.6 MBMarie and I talk about knowledge, gender disparity, about focus and passion and how her new film touches on both the beauty and the limitations of science. For more information about TIFF go here. IMDB Synopsis Polish actress Karolina Gruszka stars in this sweeping biography of the legendary, Nobel Prize–winning physicist and chemist, who courted controversy with both her challenging of France’s male-dominated academic establishment and her unconventional romantic life. Physicist,...
All I See Is You - TIFF 2016 - Marc Forster
October 06, 2016 15:32 - 33 minutes - 23 MBMark and I talk about his new film All I See Is You, broken relationships, our shifting attention, expectations, loneliness and why it’s so important to realize that sometimes all we have is each other. For more information about TIFF go here. IMDB Trailer Synopsis Blake Lively (The Shallows) and Jason Clarke (Zero Dark Thirty) star in this thriller from director Marc Forster (Monster’s Ball,World War Z), about a blind woman who regains her sight and begins to discover disturbing new d...
Gave Lindo
October 05, 2016 17:03 - 21 minutes - 15 MBGave Lindo Gave and I talk about The Reel World Film Festival, storytelling, and creating opportunities for people to act through dialogue, empathy and film. For more information about the Reel World Festival go here. Biography Gave is currently the Executive Director of the Reelworld Film Festival. During his tenure, he repositioned the festival to focus on issue driven films of global importance. He also expanded the festival’s programming to include virtual reality films and interacti...
The Stairs - TIFF 2016 - Hugh Gibson
October 05, 2016 16:13 - 32 minutes - 22.5 MBHugh Gibson Hugh and I talk about his new film The Stairs, “harm reduction care”, addictions, empathy and compassion and “Toronto: The Not So Good.” PANEL DETAILS Date/time: Wed Oct 12, after 6:40pm screening. Guests: Toronto city councillors Joe Cressy and Gord Perks (both head Toronto’s Drug Strategy), plus Roxanne Smith (from the film), and Raffi Balian, South Riverdale CHC Project Coordinator. (FYI: SRCHC is one of 3 approved supervised injection sites in Toronto) Moderator: Joe Fio...
James Alan
October 03, 2016 16:00 - 44 minutes - 31.3 MBJames Alan James and I talk about mathematics, magic and mystery, risk and about how to leverage small secrets, and why it’s not about how smart you are, but it’s about what you know. Biography James Alan is a professional magician and sleight of hand artist based in Toronto. James has performed across Ontario for small intimate audiences and on large stages creating performances, which are “thought provoking, funny, astonishing and thoroughly entertaining.” His one man shows, Lies, Damn...
Bob Philips
September 28, 2016 04:01 - 48 minutes - 33.2 MBBob Phillips Bob and I talk about residential schools, urban reconciliation, why he was thrown out of Burnamthorpe Collegiate some 55 years ago and how colonialism still is having its impact. Biography Dr. Bob Phillips (Great Bear) is a Non-Status Urban Micmac who was raised in the west end of Toronto. He is a Traditional Pipe Carrier who began university at age 51 and now holds a PhD in Indigenous Studies. Bob Phillips was also the host and producer of the AVR Arts Review Show for ten ...
The Fixer - TIFF 2016 - Adrian Sitaru
September 27, 2016 14:21 - 30 minutes - 21.3 MBAdrian Sitaru Adrian and I talked about his new film “The Fixer”, journalism, abuse, slavery, human behaviour and why sometimes compassion is not enough. For more information about TIFF go here. IMDB Trailer Synopsis A headline-grabbing sex scandal gives a Romanian trainee at a French news network an opportunity for his big break, in this charged moral drama from Romanian director Adrian Sitaru. At the heart of The Fixer lies a cautionary moral tale — on the surface a realist procedu...
The Fixer - TIFF 2016 - Interview with Adrian Sitaru
September 27, 2016 14:21 - 30 minutes - 21.3 MBAdrian Sitaru Adrian and I talked about his new film “The Fixer”, journalism, abuse, slavery, human behaviour and why sometimes compassion is not enough. For more information about TIFF go here. IMDB Trailer Synopsis A headline-grabbing sex scandal gives a Romanian trainee at a French news network an opportunity for his big break, in this charged moral drama from Romanian director Adrian Sitaru. At the heart of The Fixer lies a cautionary moral tale — o...
Todd Minerson
September 26, 2016 04:01 - 41 minutes - 28.8 MBTodd Minerson Todd and I talk about masculinity, gender violence, “calling out versus calling in”, the business case for doing it “right”, and why Jack Layton believe you need a dream to live beyond yourself. Biography Todd Minerson is the Executive Director of the White Ribbon, the world’s largest effort of men and boys to end men’s violence against women. He is also the CEO of Parker P. Consulting, a social enterprise wholly owned by White Ribbon, working on gender issues with the priva...
I Had Nowhere to Go - TIFF 2016 - Interview with Jonas Mekas
September 24, 2016 23:16 - 28 minutes - 20.3 MBJonas and I talked about refugees and memory, about ambient noise, poetry, the new film I Had Nowhere To Go, and why he's spent a lifetime ignoring Hollywood. For more information on I Had Nowhere To Go (IMDB) and TIFF. Synopsis Internationally acclaimed multimedia artist Douglas Gordon (24 Hour Psycho, Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait) returns to the Festival with this intimate portrait of avant-garde cinema legend Jonas Mekas. "An adventurer can always return home; an exile cannot. ...
Past Life - TIFF 2016 - Interview with Avi Nesher
September 24, 2016 22:52 - 29 minutes - 21 MBAvi and I talked about his brilliant and beautiful new film Past Life, and letting go, about justice, pessimism and why he believes we need to "let life take over." For more information about Past Life(IMDB) and TIFF. Synopsis In the fascinating new film from director Avi Nesher (The Wonders), two Israeli sisters delve into the dark mystery of their father's former life in Poland during World War II. The newest film by Avi Nesher boldly charts dangerous emotional territory as it tell...
Past Life - TIFF 2016 - Avi Nesher
September 24, 2016 22:52 - 29 minutes - 21 MBAvi and I talked about his brilliant and beautiful new film Past Life, and letting go, about justice, pessimism and why he believes we need to "let life take over." For more information about Past Life(IMDB) and TIFF. Synopsis In the fascinating new film from director Avi Nesher (The Wonders), two Israeli sisters delve into the dark mystery of their father's former life in Poland during World War II. The newest film by Avi Nesher boldly charts dangerous emotional territory as it tell...
Werewolf - TIFF 2016 - Ashely MacKenzie
September 21, 2016 16:41 - 29 minutes - 20.4 MBAshley and I talk about her new film Werewolf, choices and addictions, modern existentialism, Albert Camus and about "paying attention." For more information about TIFF go here. IMDB Trailer Synopsis Blaise and Nessa are outcast methadone users in a small town that doesn't offer an easy way out. Each day starts in a long lineup at the tiny pharmacy, then it's door to door begging to cut grass for people who just want them to go away and die. At dusk they push their rusty lawnmo...
Werewolf - TIFF 2016 - Interview with Ashely MacKenzie
September 21, 2016 16:41 - 29 minutes - 20.4 MBAshley and I talk about her new film Werewolf, choices and addictions, modern existentialism, Albert Camus and about "paying attention." For more information about TIFF go here. IMDB Trailer Synopsis Blaise and Nessa are outcast methadone users in a small town that doesn't offer an easy way out. Each day starts in a long lineup at the tiny pharmacy, then it's door to door begging to cut grass for people who just want them to go away and die. At dusk they push their rusty lawnmo...
Gaza Surf Club - TIFF 2016 - Interview
September 21, 2016 16:12 - 19 minutes - 14.3 MBToday we talk about a documentary which engages politics and religion, the Gaza Strip, the Middle East, and why surfing is a brilliant metaphor for community and change. For more information about Gaza Surf Club (IMDB, trailer) and TIFF. Synopsis of Gaza Surf Club This handsome and heartfelt documentary takes us into the world of the Gaza Strip’s surfing enthusiasts, and reveals a formidable resilience pulsing within a beleaguered population. Caught between Israel and Egypt, assailed...
Gaza Surf Club - TIFF 2016
September 21, 2016 16:12 - 19 minutes - 14.3 MBToday we talk about a documentary which engages politics and religion, the Gaza Strip, the Middle East, and why surfing is a brilliant metaphor for community and change. For more information about Gaza Surf Club (IMDB, trailer) and TIFF. Synopsis of Gaza Surf Club This handsome and heartfelt documentary takes us into the world of the Gaza Strip’s surfing enthusiasts, and reveals a formidable resilience pulsing within a beleaguered population. Caught between Israel and Egypt, assailed...
Heal the Living - TIFF 2016 - Interview with Katell Quillévéré
September 21, 2016 16:00 - 26 minutes - 20.1 MBKatell Quillévéré and I talk about her new film Heal The Living, science over mystery, living for our loved ones, taking care of others and the rituals of death. For more information about TIFF go here. IMDB Trailer Synopsis Unintended consequence is the theme of this potent, pulsing drama, which draws seemingly unrelated stories together into a narrative about the moment when tragedy meets hope. Life's precariousness, its chance encounters, and the mysteries revealed by modern sc...
Heal the Living - TIFF 2016 - Katell Quillévéré
September 21, 2016 16:00 - 26 minutes - 20.1 MBKatell Quillévéré and I talk about her new film Heal The Living, science over mystery, living for our loved ones, taking care of others and the rituals of death. For more information about TIFF go here. IMDB Trailer Synopsis Unintended consequence is the theme of this potent, pulsing drama, which draws seemingly unrelated stories together into a narrative about the moment when tragedy meets hope. Life's precariousness, its chance encounters, and the mysteries revealed by modern science...