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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Rock n Roll, Fanny & Role Models
May 03, 2021 17:02 - 41 minutes - 76.6 MBJune Millington, director Bobbi Jo Hart and Face2Face host David Peck talk about their fun, engaging, long overdue new film Fanny: The Right to Rock. They touch on sexism in the industry, liberation, your inner compass, poetry, safe spaces and role models, racism and why it’s so important to play it forward. “Revivify Fanny. And my work will be done.” David Bowie Trailer To learn more about the band and their work head here. For more information about IMA go to www.ima.org Synopsis: Fa...
Cannabis & Happy Accidents
April 30, 2021 18:19 - 38 minutes - 71.1 MBChris J. Russo, Sue Taylor, Chiah Rodriques and Face2Face host David Peck talk about their new film Lady Buds, Cannabis, big business, trailblazing, racism, sexism, happy accidents, the war on drugs and our authentic selves. More about the movie here. See it at Hot Docs 2021 Synopsis: Following the widely praised 2016 decision to legalize cannabis in California, six courageous women emerge from the shadows to enter the new commercial industry. As farmers, entrepreneurs and activists, the...
Compassion, Care & Community
April 29, 2021 22:01 - 29 minutes - 53.9 MBLouise Detlefsen and May Bjerre Eiby and Face2Face host David Peck talk about their beautiful new film It Is Not Over Yet, community, compassionate care, family and belonging, living with dementia and the ethical demands of others. Trailer To learn more about May Bjerre Eiby and her books work check out the website here. Synopsis: It Is Not Over Yet is an immersive, life-affirming journey into the day-to-day rhythm of a controversial nursing home for people with dementia in Denmark. The...
Artificial Intelligence & The Future
April 25, 2021 17:52 - 38 minutes - 70.3 MBAnn Shin and Face2Face host David Peck talk about her new film Artificial Immortality, biotech & empathy, rogue technology, trans humanism and memory, carbon footprints, Deepak Chopra and robot priests. Trailer See it at Hot Docs 2021 and CRAVE – eventually. Synopsis: If you could create an immortal version of yourself, would you? Until recently, that question was the stuff of science fiction, but now experts in the fields of artificial intelligence and robotics suggest it will be possib...
Rebel Hearts & Joyful Protest
April 20, 2021 22:54 - 45 minutes - 82.6 MBPedro Kos and Face2Face host David Peck talk about the new film Rebel Hearts, hypocrisy, patriarchy and institutions, reform and systemic change, movements and oppression, the power triangle, anti-intellectualism and why it’s so important to protest with joy. Trailer See it at Hot Docs 2021 and find out more about the film here. Synopsis: In 1960s Los Angeles a trailblazing group of nuns, The Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, bravely stood up to the patriarchy of the Catholic Chur...
Racism, Courage & Inclusion
April 05, 2021 17:09 - 52 minutes - 96.9 MBNicole, Nneka and Camila and Face2Face host David Peck talk about Collecting Courage, the right to heal, truth and experience, historic exclusion and why the time is now. To learn more and purchase the book head here. About the Book: Collecting Courage is a powerful and moving collection of personal experiences written by Black fundraisers that chip away at the idea of an inherent goodness of the charitable sector. So how can a sector that exudes such external benevolence be the cause and...
Billie Eilish, Empathy & Family
March 23, 2021 14:14 - 24 minutes - 44.1 MBR.J. Cutler and Face2Face host David Peck talk about Billie Eilish: The World’s A Little Blurry, stardom and family, empathy, authenticity and Justin Bieber, Orlando Bloom, opportunity and healing through storytelling. Trailer Watch on Apple TV+ Synopsis: Billie Eilish: The World’s A Little Blurry tells the true coming-of-age story of the singer-songwriter and her rise to global superstardom. From award-winning filmmaker R.J. Cutler, the film offers a deeply intimate look at this extrao...
Palmer, Family & Fisher Stevens
March 12, 2021 16:12 - 33 minutes - 60.6 MBFisher Stevens and Face2Face host David Peck talk about Palmer, Justin Timberlake, second chances, redemption, family and connections, limitations, and why it’s important to get out of your bubble. Trailer Palmer appearing globally on Apple TV+ Watch on Apple TV. Synopsis: Former high-school football star Eddie Palmer (Justin Timberlake) went from hometown hero to convicted felon, earning himself twelve years in a state penitentiary. He returns home to Louisiana, where he moves back in...
J.D. Salinger, Art & Risk Taking
March 05, 2021 13:59 - 37 minutes - 69.1 MBPhilippe Falardeau and Face2Face host David Peck talk about his touching and thoughtful new film My Salinger Year, context and culture, risk taking, monsters and creativity and artists that move you. Trailer The film is available to rent or buy on the Apple TV app/iTunes and other VOD platforms. Synopsis: New York in the 90s: After leaving graduate school to pursue her dream of becoming a writer, Joanna gets hired as an assistant to Margaret, the stoic and old-fashioned literary agent of...
Richard Jenkins & The Last Shift
February 26, 2021 15:15 - 24 minutes - 44.9 MBRichard Jenkins and Face2Face host David Peck talk about his delightful new film The Last Shift, simplicity, connecting with a script, context and complications, emotional intelligence, and why there are no magic endings. Trailer Watch the film on Google Play, YouTube and Amazon Prime. Synopsis: Stanley (Richard Jenkins), an aging fast-food worker, plans to call it quits after 38 years on the graveyard shift at Oscar’s Chicken and Fish. His last weekend takes a turn while training his re...
Watson, Whales & Courage
February 17, 2021 14:33 - 33 minutes - 61.5 MBPaul Watson and Face2face host David Peck talk about Watson, protest, shipwrecks and the environment, whale oil and weapons, Sun Tzu, The Art of War, courage and action, interdependence and lessons learned from indigenous cultures. Trailer Watch the film here on The Impact Series. And for more info about Sea Shepherd and the work Paul does head here. Synopsis: Co-founder of Greenpeace and founder of Sea Shepherd, Captain Paul Watson has spent 40 years fighting to end the destruction of ...
Minor Miracles, Truth & Journalism
February 12, 2021 13:37 - 41 minutes - 65.1 MBJennifer Baichwal, Nicholas de Pencier and Face2Face host David Peck talk about minor miracles, conduits for truth, journalism, craft and art, humility and openness, Immanuel Kant and the ethics of engagement. Human Rights Watch Festival - February 18th to 22 - 2021 Get your tickets here: The annual Toronto Human Rights Watch Film Festival brings human stories to life in a manner that empowers the audience to demand justice for all. By using film as a medium, Toronto Human Rights Watch Fi...
The Mimic, Sociopaths & Febreeze
February 10, 2021 23:32 - 23 minutes - 42.4 MBThomas Sadoski, Thomas Mazziotti and Face2face host David Peck talk about The Mimic, socio-paths, loss, the old school, mental health issues, rapid fire dialogue, and why you need to keep ringing the bell. Trailer Find out more about the film here. Synopsis: Based on a true story, this clever, intriguing, and hyperbolic comedy follows the main character - the Narrator (Thomas Sadoski) who is befriended by his young new neighbor 'the Kid’ (Jake Robinson), after he joins the local newspape...
Empathy, Fear and Immigration
February 04, 2021 03:57 - 36 minutes - 67 MBPier-Phillippe Chevigny and Face2Face host David Peck talk about Rebel, social issues, extreme militant groups, empathy, fear and education, nature versus nurture, listening to each other and why he has faith in the next generation. Trailer Find out more about the film here. Watch it now! Here on Vimeo. Synopsis: Alex, a six-year-old boy from Quebec, is oblivious to the thousands of refugees entering Canada illegally to avoid deportation. Yet when his father takes him along to a vigila...
Violation, Trust & Relationships
January 28, 2021 19:29 - 48 minutes - 88.6 MBMadeleine Sims-Fewer and Dusty Mancinelli and Face2face host David Peck talk about their unsettling new film Violation, trust and dysfunctional relationships, catharsis, time and the healing of wounds and how the past informs how we see each other. Trailer Find out more about the film here Synopsis: Madeleine Sims-Fewer and Dusty Mancinelli’s deeply disturbing debut feature is a chilling, gruesome portrait of trust, loyalty, and sibling rivalry. The film pulls the audience through a dark...
Freedom & The Democracy of Running
January 21, 2021 21:41 - 51 minutes - 94.8 MBKate McKenzie, Martin Parnell and Face2Face host David Peck talk about their important new film The Secret Marathon, hope and resilience, gender justice, staying curious, sharing and giving back, and the democracy of running. Trailer Find out more about the film here Synopsis: When the first Afghan woman stood up for her freedom and ran in the Marathon of Afghanistan, she started a movement for equality that spread around the world. Zainab’s story inspired legendary marathon runner, Mart...
Poetry, Comedy & The Dark Divide
January 17, 2021 18:49 - 31 minutes - 57.6 MBTom Putnam and Face2Face host David Peck talk about his delightful new film The Dark Divide with David Cross and Debra Messing and we chat about poetry, comedy and the journey ahead, relational caretaking, re-evaluating leadership and the difference between searchers and dreamers. Trailer Find out more about the film here. Synopsis: The Dark Divide is based on the true story of renowned butterfly expert Dr. Robert Pyle’s (David Cross) perilous 1995 journey across one of America’s largest...
Scott Adkins, Max Cloud & Martial Arts
January 09, 2021 20:20 - 26 minutes - 48.2 MBScott Adkins and Face2Face host David Peck talk about his new sci-fi comedy Max Cloud, inspiration, passion and commitment, growth and uncomfortable situations, and the influence of martial arts on his life. Trailer Now available to rent on: iTunes and YouTube Synopsis: 1990. Brooklyn. Teenager Sarah loves playing video games with her best friend Cowboy. One evening after an argument with her father Tony, Sarah finds herself magically propelled into her favorite game, The Intergalactic A...
Sing Me A Song, Technology & Worldview
December 30, 2020 23:54 - 27 minutes - 51.2 MBThomas Balmès and Face2Face host David Peck talk about his beautiful new film Sing Me A Song, Bhutan and the West, universal stories, our addiction to technology and realities that you cannot write. Trailer Synopsis: Sing Me a Song is a new documentary feature by acclaimed filmmaker Thomas Balmès (Babies, Happiness). With Sing Me a Song, Balmès returns to one of the subjects of his award-winning Happiness. A nuanced portrait of a young man’s introduction to the world, the film follows n...
Eternal Beauty, David Thewlis & Home Life
December 24, 2020 19:31 - 25 minutes - 17.6 MBDavid Thewlis and Face2Face host David Peck talk about his beautiful, comical and touching new film Eternal Beauty, which also stars Sally Hawkins. They talked art as power, home life and mental health, relationships and being there. Trailer Watch here Synopsis: Jane (Sally Hawkins) was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia in her early twenties, when she had a breakdown after being stood up at the altar by her fiancé. After spending time in mental hospitals, where she was given shock th...
Resilience, Resistance & Responsibility
December 11, 2020 17:32 - 50 minutes - 34.5 MBDieudo Hamadi and Face2Face host David Peck talk about his new film Downstream from Kinshasa, resilience over resistance, responsibility and reality, politics and the human condition and a desire for life and a better tomorrow Trailer Synopsis: Dieudo Hamadi returns with his latest portrait of his native Congo, honouring survivors of his country’s Six-Day War in 2000. Since making his feature documentary debut in 2013, Dieudo Hamadi has produced an unparalleled body of work that captures ...
76 Days, The Pandemic & Hope
December 03, 2020 21:07 - 33 minutes - 60.5 MBHao Wu and Face2Face host David Peck talk about his beautiful, brilliant and important new film 76 Days, similarity through difference, united healthcare workers and hope, community and commonality that lead to understanding and personal, powerful, human stories. Trailer Website Watch in a Virtual Cinema Synopsis: On January 23rd, 2020, China locked down Wuhan, a city of 11 million, to combat the emerging COVID-19 outbreak. Set deep inside the frontlines of the crisis in four hospitals,...
Fireball, Werner Herzog & Meteors
November 29, 2020 19:25 - 31 minutes - 58.5 MBWerner Herzog, Clive Oppenheimer and Face2Face host David Peck talk about their new film Fireball: Visitors From Darker Worlds, curiosity, mystery wonder and friendships, serendipity and deep cultural impact, micro meteorites and the oldest thing in the universe. Trailer Now Available On Apple TV+ Synopsis: Following their Academy Award-nominated work on “Encounters at the End of the World” and Emmy-nominated “Into the Inferno,” Werner Herzog and Clive Oppenheimer’s new film “Fireball: V...
Chick Fight, Comedy & Community
November 20, 2020 18:57 - 39 minutes - 71.6 MBPaul Leyden and Face2Face host David Peck talk about his laugh out loud, fun new film Chick Fight, empowerment, fighting back, losing his soul, why tuna, toast and baked beans are so important to him. Trailer Available On Demand and Digital Synopsis: Chick Fight follows Anna (Malin Akerman) as she navigates a particularly challenging juncture in her life: she still hasn’t reconciled with the recent death of her adored mother, she’s just discovered that her loving and supportive father is...
Mental Health, Stigma & Youth
November 12, 2020 23:55 - 40 minutes - 74 MBNoemi Weis and Face2Face host David Peck talk about a mental health crisis with young people, suicide, listening well, loneliness and isolation, breaking the stigma, human rights and why community starts in the family. Trailer More info here Synopsis: This character-driven and cinematic feature film is the first of its kind to bring the exclusive voices of young people to the forefront talking about youth mental health. It is their personal accounts that drive the film’s narrative forwar...
Climate Change, David Suzuki & Hope
November 10, 2020 16:41 - 39 minutes - 72.6 MBDavid Suzuki and Face2Face host David Peck talk about anger and hope, the 60th Anniversary of The Nature of Things, the reality of climate change, robust science, human control and economics as the dominant narrative. Trailer More info here Synopsis: To launch the 60th season of CBC’s The Nature of Things, David Suzuki goes to the front lines of the climate rebellion, and into the streets that raged with protests this summer, to paint a vivid portrait of a generation in revolt. In Rebel...
Truth, Wisdom & Indigenous Identity
November 06, 2020 21:14 - 49 minutes - 34.2 MBGrace 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. Trailer More info here Synopsis: 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, sh...
Resistance, Art & Sonic Highways
October 28, 2020 13:20 - 46 minutes - 32.2 MBShane Belcourt and Face2Face host David Peck talk about Amplify, resistance, Metis history and voice, interpretation and interconnectedness, sonic highways, identity politics, music and art and what it reveals about culture and us. Trailer More info here. Synopsis: Our Endless Resistance featuring songwriter Shane Belcourt author Maria Campbell and Métis Rights Advocate Tony Belcourt. Métis songwriter Shane Belcourt, finds inspiration looking back on interviews he did with celebrated Mé...
Graham Greene, Kernels of Truth & Storytelling
October 25, 2020 19:16 - 26 minutes - 18.3 MBGraham Greene and Aaron Wolf and Face2Face host David Peck talk about the new perfectly timed Halloween release Tar, the La Brea Tar Pits, real stories and real acting, monsters and kernels of truth that can be found in every story. Trailer The film is now available on Digital and On Demand. Synopsis: Tar is a new thriller about a family business that is forced to shut down and move as the cities subway is expanding under their feet and the office building is slated for demolition. Howe...
Rebellion, Memory & Radical Hope
October 21, 2020 17:58 - 42 minutes - 77.8 MBTrevor Cameron and Face2Face host David Peck talk about The Shadow of Dumont, ex-buffalo hunters, radical hope, identity and legacy, how history and our Mother’s are connected and the need to remember. Trailer More about the film here And watch it Now! Playing at ImagineNATIVE Synopsis: Living in Toronto and seeking reconnection with his Métis roots, Trevor Cameron sets out on a cross-country road trip to the homelands of Gabriel Dumont, hero and leader of the 1885 Métis uprising. In ...
Ancient Stories, Ceremony & The Land
October 19, 2020 21:25 - 47 minutes - 32.7 MBLoretta 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. Trailer More about the film here Synopsis: 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...
Seed Saving, Percy & GMOs
October 12, 2020 14:43 - 27 minutes - 18.9 MBClark Johnson and Face2Face host David Peck talk about his new film Percy, starring Christopher Walken, Zach Braff and Christina Ricci. We talk about yield to field, activism, GMO’s, seed saving, resisting and telling stories that matter. Trailer Synopsis: Can you patent something that’s alive? Percy is based on the events of an independent canola farmer’s six-year long crusade against global corporate monolith, Monsanto. Accused of growing the company's genetically modified organism...
Horror, Authenticity & Cultural Meaning
October 06, 2020 19:26 - 47 minutes - 86.9 MBKaren Lam, Elfina Luk and Face2Face host David Peck talk about The Curse of Willow Song, ways of being, authenticity and cultural meaning, transgressive horror, familial hostility and aggression and the monsters we create. Trailer More about the film here Synopsis: Willow Song, a recovering addict, is released on probation after serving her prison term for arson. She is struggling to get a job as a welder. She faces systemic racism and socioeconomic displacement and Willow's new life on ...
Raw Capital, Labour and Resilience
October 04, 2020 13:06 - 45 minutes - 83.5 MBPeter Findlay, Jerry Dias and Face2Face host David Peck talk about Company Town, collective strength and the labour movement, false expectations, betrayal, raw capital without a conscience and resilience and resistance. Trailer Watch it on CBC GEM. Synopsis: In 2018, workers at General Motors plant in Oshawa were rocked by a bombshell just weeks before the Christmas holidays. After 100 years of production, GM announced it would be shutting down operations at the end of 2019 - despite rec...
Civil Liberty, Kenya & Possibility
September 26, 2020 15:23 - 44 minutes - 81.7 MBSam Soko and Face2Face host David Peck talk about his new film Softie, the failure of the system, racism and violence, civil liberty and human rights, photo journalism, the idea of possibility and why you can’t empty a dirty river. Trailer Synopsis: Boniface “Softie” Mwangi has long fought injustices in his country as a political activist. Now he’s taking the next step by running for office in a regional Kenyan election. From the moment Boniface decides to run, telling his wife, Njeri, in...
Power, Privilege & Monolithic Ideas
September 18, 2020 20:38 - 42 minutes - 77.1 MBMichelle Latimer and Face2Face host David Peck talk about her important new film Inconvenient Indian, monolithic ideas towards history, power and privilege, alternate histories, relationships with living things and making space for others. Trailer Synopsis: Métis/Algonquin filmmaker Michelle Latimer’s urgent documentary Inconvenient Indian dives deep into the brilliant mind of Thomas King, Indigenous intellectual, master storyteller, and author of the bestselling book The Inconvenient Ind...
The Greed Economy & The New Corporation
September 12, 2020 22:32 - 42 minutes - 77.1 MBJennifer Abbott and Joel Bakan and Face2Face host David Peck talk about The New Corporation, economic values, lifting the veil, democracy and justice, authentic hope and why horror movies got it wrong. Trailer Synopsis: From Joel Bakan and Jennifer Abbott, filmmakers of the multi-award-winning global hit, The Corporation, comes this hard-hitting and timely sequel. The New Corporation reveals how the corporate takeover of society is being justified by the sly rebranding of corporations as...
Counting the Cost, Crisis & Healing
September 10, 2020 21:27 - 40 minutes - 27.6 MBChristian Sparkes, Mark O’Brien and Face2Face host David Peck talk about Hammer family, wholeness and healing, personal crises, inclusion versus exclusion, relational shorthand and things you never should say. Trailer Synopsis: Parents will go to great lengths to protect their kids and that’s exactly what happens to a father and son in the new film Hammer. A father faces a personal crisis when he discovers his estranged son fleeing a botched drug deal. The two men embark on a violent odys...
Transplant, Universals & Starting Over
August 26, 2020 22:35 - 43 minutes - 79.2 MBJoseph Kay and Face2Face host David Peck talk about Transplant family, trust and immigration, corrosive politics, starting over, universals found in the specific and important, quiet reminders. Trailer Synopsis: A charismatic refugee doctor who fled his native Syria to come to Toronto must overcome numerous obstacles to resume a career in emergency medicine. Transplant, created by Joseph Kay, premieres on NBC in September 2020. Dr. Bashir Bash Hamed (Hamza Haq), a Syrian doctor with battl...
Propaganda, Oppression & Truth
August 19, 2020 15:46 - 32 minutes - 22.3 MBAgnieszka Holland’s and Face2Face host David Peck talk about her compelling and beautiful new film Mr. Jones, propaganda, polarization of the media, oppression, duty and responsibility and King Leopold’s Ghost. Trailer Synopsis: Agnieszka Holland’s thriller, set on the eve of WWII, sees Hitler’s rise to power and Stalin’s Soviet propaganda machine pushing their utopia to the Western world. Starring Peter Sarsgaard, James Norton and Vanessa Kirby this is an important and timeless story. I...
Climate Change, Dreaming and Truth
August 13, 2020 13:52 - 40 minutes - 27.8 MBDamon Gameau and Face2Face host David Peck talk about climate change, fact based dreaming, micro grids, seaweed, shared truth and inertia, and why we need to leave our happy bubbles. Trailer Make sure you check into the vision for the film and how we’re going to get there. Head to the Campaign here. Synopsis: 2040 is a hybrid feature documentary that looks to the future, but is vitally important now. The 2040 journey began with award-winning director Damon Gameau (That Sugar Film). Motiv...
Black Pioneers, History & Counter Narratives
August 08, 2020 14:48 - 48 minutes - 87.9 MBTiyahna and Merryl-Royce and Face2Face host David Peck talk about Black Pioneers who have shaped Canada, counter narratives, systemic racism, history and their important new book Trailblazers. Head to the Kickstarter Campaign here. Synopsis: Trailblazers: The Black Pioneers Who Have Shaped Canada is a disruptive children’s book that introduces readers to Canada’s Black history through the brave, shocking and real-life stories of our country’s Black pioneers. This Canadian book features t...
Melodies, Music & Hope
August 01, 2020 21:07 - 44 minutes - 80.7 MBInna Modja and Face2Face host David Peck talk about her new film The Great Green Wall, representation, climate refugees, new narratives, gender disparity, music, melody and hope and about a green wall that unites. Trailer here Find out more about The Great Green Wall here and visit Inna Modja’s site to learn more about her music and her activism. “Shines a light on one of the world’s most ambitious, but unsung initiatives to tackle climate change” Variety Magazine Synopsis: Executive P...
Wine, Epiphany, Trust & Simplicity
July 29, 2020 22:26 - 36 minutes - 66.5 MBJoe Pantoliano and Face2Face host David Peck talk about his new film From the Vine, existential crises, epiphanies, trust and loyalty, simple things, wine making, choice and risk taking and finding peace of mind. It’s one of the top 5 films in Canada right now! Trailer here And watch the film on Google Play, Youtube or iTunes. Synopsis: A downtrodden man experiences an ethical crisis and travels back to his hometown in rural Italy to recalibrate his moral compass. There he finds new pur...
A journey of loss, rebirth & survival
July 21, 2020 22:48 - 41 minutes - 28.3 MBMarie Clements and Mozhdah Jamalzadah and Face2Face host David Peck talk about their new film Red Snow, ways of seeing, things we have in common, 10,000 words for snow and how racism happens everywhere. Trailer here More about the film here. And watch the film on Google Play, Youtube or iTunes. Synopsis: Dylan, a Gwich'in soldier from the Canadian Arctic, is caught in an ambush in Kandahar, Afghanistan. His capture and interrogation by a Taliban Commander releases a cache of memories co...
Rejection, Modern Life & Mega Churches
July 15, 2020 18:38 - 43 minutes - 30 MBAli Weinstein and Face2Face host David Peck talk about her new film #Blessed, mermaids, fear of rejection, authenticity, mega churches and loneliness and finding ourselves disenchanted with modern life. Trailer here Watch #Blessed on CBC POV Docs here. Synopsis: C3 is an Evangelical church that opened in Toronto in 2013, quickly amassing a large following amongst the city’s young, hip and tattooed. #BLESSED offers an intimate look inside this fast-growing millennial church and follows th...
Accountability, Optimism & Hope
July 08, 2020 12:15 - 48 minutes - 89.4 MBGodfred and Marc and Face2Face host David Peck talk about their new film Above the Law, wellness checks and reform, choice and accountability in law enforcement, impunity and optimism and the importance of having a platform and sharing your voice. Trailer here. Above The Law, premieres on CBC Docs POV and CBC Gem. And learn more about Lost Time’s work here. Synopsis: In 2013, Godfred Addai-Nyamekye suffered a vicious attack at the hands of Constable Trevor Lindsay (a member of the Calg...
Protest, Resistance & Human Rights
July 03, 2020 14:13 - 41 minutes - 28.7 MBMia Donovan and Face2Face host David Peck talk about her new film Dope is Death, community acupuncture, police resistance, drug addiction, protest that leads to practical action, freedom from oppression and healthcare as a human right. Trailer And learn more about Mia and her work here. Synopsis: Dope is Death tells the story of how political radicals developed the first acupuncture detox clinic in America during the early 1970s. Under the leadership of Dr. Mutulu Shakur, stepfather of t...
Motherhood, Grief & Living Well
June 30, 2020 17:30 - 39 minutes - 26.8 MBJudith Helfand and Face2Face host David Peck talk about her new film Love and Stuff, Mothers, grief, defiance and resilience, living well and why we all need to do a stuff review. Watch the 10-minute version on the New York Times page here. And learn more about Judith and her work here. Synopsis: Seven months after helping her terminally ill mother die in home-hospice, filmmaker Judith Helfand becomes a “new old” single mother at 50. Overnight, she’s pushed to deal with her “stuff”: 63 b...
Graffiti, Freedom & Truth
June 26, 2020 21:07 - 43 minutes - 30.2 MBDavid Hayward and Face2Face host David Peck talk about the status quo, the burden of structure, oppression, freedom, independence and religion, alternatives to the church, comics and graffiti, trust, truth and authenticity. Find out more about his comics and writing and the NakedPastor here. About David: David Hayward is the NakedPastor and he’s a graffiti artist on the walls of religion. He’s a former pastor turned cartoonist. He helps people deconstruct without the self-destruct. He he...