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Wider Lens

17 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 months ago - ★★★★★ - 1 rating

Peer beyond the frame and discover the award-winning creative voices behind your favourite film and TV shows on WIDER LENS, brought to you by the Directors Guild of Canada (Ontario) and hosted by writer and director Annie Bradley. WIDER LENS captures real stories and candid conversations about creativity. Join us as we explore the bigger picture of the film and television production community.

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How TIFF Catapults Canadian Careers

September 06, 2023 04:00 - 45 minutes - 42.1 MB

The Toronto International Film Festival is one of the world's most prestigious celebrations of cinema and television. For up and coming Canadian directors, a TIFF premiere means increased exposure, possible critical acclaim, and potential distribution deals - all of which could propel their careers forward. But what does international success mean to Canadian filmmakers? And how can we continue to foster generations of talent here at home? Our guests in this episode, Directors Atom Egoyan a...

Exploring the Queer Filmmaker Galaxy with Director Pat Mills, Editor Maureen Grant and Production Manager Moe Rai

June 22, 2023 04:00 - 38 minutes - 36.1 MB

In this episode of The Wider Lens, we’re shining a spotlight on queer film and TV with three passionate DGC Ontario Members: Director Pat Mills, Picture Editor Maureen Grant, and Production Manager Moe Rai. Over the last few years, there has been an extraordinary push for queer representation. Audiences all over the world are connecting with queer shows shot right here in Ontario, like Sort Of, Schitt's Creek, What We Do in the Shadows, and The Umbrella Academy. From behind the camera to th...

Women Directors: Breaking Barriers and Building Bridges

March 30, 2023 04:00 - 45 minutes - 42.3 MB

In this episode of Wider Lens, Director, Writer, and DGC Ontario Chair Annie Bradley sits down with three women who also happen to be some of the most exciting Directors working today: Helen Shaver, Danishka Esterhazy, and Sam MacAdam.  Helen, Danishka and Sam share their experiences in the film industry, how they define themselves and their worth as filmmakers, asserting your authority while still respecting everyone involved, and finding male allies who want to open doors for women Direct...

White Noise's Matt Hannam Talks Picture Editing

December 14, 2022 03:12 - 1 hour - 60.1 MB

Picture Editor Matt Hannam recently wrapped Noah Baumbach's White Noise. He talks "editor's intuition," why he vibrates towards distinct creative voices, and how he's built an international career on the creative chemistry shared with some of the most respected directors on the planet. Sign up for the Wider Lens newsletter: https://dgcontario.us6.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=6e52b6d929667900875e2e8fa&id=ae0da0b008

Out From The Shadows with Tig Fong

September 29, 2022 04:00 - 23 minutes - 22.1 MB

Stunt performer turned Director Tig Fong joins our host Annie Bradley for a conversation about their journey from stuntwork to directing on What We Do In The Shadows, publicly embracing their identity as a queer POC and their personal mission to make the industry a more equitable place. Sign up for the Wider Lens newsletter: https://dgcontario.us6.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=6e52b6d929667900875e2e8fa&id=ae0da0b008

What We Do in the Shadows' Tig Fong Talks Stuntwork to Directing

September 29, 2022 04:00 - 23 minutes - 22.1 MB

Stunt performer turned Director Tig Fong talks about their journey from stuntwork to directing on What We Do In The Shadows, publicly embracing their identity as a queer POC and their personal mission to make the industry a more equitable place. Sign up for the Wider Lens newsletter: https://dgcontario.us6.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=6e52b6d929667900875e2e8fa&id=ae0da0b008

Horror, Sci-Fi & Fantasy Through An Indigenous Lens

June 30, 2022 04:00 - 23 minutes - 21.6 MB

We talk to Indigenous Directors Nyla Innuksuk (Slash/Back) and Danis Goulet (Night Raiders) about using horror, science-fiction and fantasy to tell authentic, unique stories about the Indigenous experience.   We explore how genre provides many opportunities for Indigenous filmmakers to tell original, culturally-relevant stories, how horror, science-fiction, and fantasy are already an important part of the Indigenous storytelling tradition, and how, despite a legacy of generational trauma, I...

The Making of Guillermo del Toro’s Nightmare Alley

March 23, 2022 19:13 - 30 minutes - 28.4 MB

We’re chatting with the exceptional creatives behind Guillermo del Toro’s Nightmare Alley, the mesmerizing 6th film del Toro has made in Ontario. We're celebrating the art of filmmaking with people at the very top of their game: Nightmare Alley’s Production Designer Tamara Deverell, Costume Designer Luis Sequeira, and Producer J. Miles Dale, all frequent collaborators of del Toro who are nominated for Oscars at this year’s Academy Awards. We’ll be talking about how this creative team came to...

The Making of Nightmare Alley

March 23, 2022 19:13 - 30 minutes - 28.4 MB

The Wider Lens podcast returns! In our first episode of 2022, we’re chatting with the exceptional creatives behind Guillermo del Toro’s Nightmare Alley, the mesmerizing 6th film del Toro has made in Ontario. Together with our host, Director Annie Bradley, we're celebrating the art of filmmaking with people at the very top of their game: Nightmare Alley’s Production Designer Tamara Deverell, Costume Designer Luis Sequeira, and Producer J. Miles Dale, all frequent collaborators of del Toro who...

Fix it in Prep: Previsualizing with Virtual Production

December 16, 2021 05:00 - 21 minutes - 19.9 MB

Virtual production uses game engines like Unreal and Unity to create scenes across the physical and digital worlds.  In contrast to traditional production techniques, VP encourages a more iterative, nonlinear, and collaborative process, gifting creatives with a "fix it in prep" approach to visualizing worlds conceptually before they are physically built. In our Virtual Production episode, we sit down with Cinematographer Jeremy Benning (The Expanse, Condor), DGC Ontario VFX Supervisor Sumeet...

Sort Of's Bilal Baig and Fab Filippo Talk Collaborative Magic

November 18, 2021 05:00 - 24 minutes - 22.8 MB

We sit down with the creators of Sort Of, a groundbreaking new series from CBC & HBO Max. Series co-creators Bilal Baig and Fab Filippo discuss how their own stories of transition led to their unique creative partnership. Listen in as we explore how Bilal and Fab’s openness and vulnerability led to collaborative magic, inclusivity in front of and behind the lens, and why they say now is the perfect time for diverse creators to tell their stories. Sign up for the Wider Lens newsletter: https...

Sort Of An Origin Story

November 18, 2021 05:00 - 24 minutes - 22.8 MB

“I think we all are evolving, and transition is just another way to identify how we change over time.” - Bilal Baig. In our third episode of WIDER LENS, we sit down with the creators of Sort Of, a groundbreaking new series from CBC & HBO Max. Together with our host, Director Annie Bradley, series co-creators Bilal Baig and Fab Filippo discuss how their own stories of transition led to their unique creative partnership. Listen in as we explore how Bilal and Fab’s openness and vulnerability le...

The Sightless World of See

October 21, 2021 04:00 - 28 minutes - 27 MB

In our second episode of the WIDER LENS, we sit down with the worldbuilding creatives behind Apple TV+'s epic series SEE: Production Designer Caroline Hanania, DGC Ontario Art Director turned Production Designer Dean O'Dell, and DGC Ontario Supervising Location Manager John Rakich. Together with our host, Director Annie Bradley, our guests discuss the formidable challenge of creating entire worlds, from the script to the screen. Listen in as we unpack the process of developing this unique so...

How To Build a Sightless World with See's Caroline Hanania, Dean O'Dell, and John Rakich

October 21, 2021 04:00 - 28 minutes - 27 MB

We sit down with the worldbuilding creatives behind Apple TV+'s epic series SEE: Production Designer Caroline Hanania, DGC Ontario Art Director turned Production Designer Dean O'Dell, and DGC Ontario Supervising Location Manager John Rakich. Our guests discuss the formidable challenge of creating entire worlds, from the script to the screen. Listen in as we unpack the process of developing this unique society of sightless inhabitants, the pivotal role of expert blindness consultant Joe Strec...

Guardians of the Handmaid's Tale

September 15, 2021 23:00 - 44 minutes - 40.8 MB

Something almost magical happens when the right artists and creatives find each other. The Handmaid's Tale is evidence of that magic. This year’s explosive fourth season was nominated for a staggering 21 Emmy Awards. Listen in to hear how the team collaborated to make it, plus the emotional and intuitive impulses that informed the creative process. In this episode, we're joined by Handmaid's creator and EP Bruce Miller, lead actor and Director Elisabeth Moss, and DGC Ontario Picture Editors ...

Introducing Wider Lens

September 14, 2021 04:00 - 2 minutes - 1.85 MB

WIDER LENS is a podcast that gives listeners an unflinching view of what it takes to brave the world of film and television production. We open the lens beyond the usual field of view to capture a diversity of creative voices. Our podcast is a unique opportunity to hear the community's most authentic artisans' real stories and see the bigger picture. Sign up for the Wider Lens newsletter: https://dgcontario.us6.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=6e52b6d929667900875e2e8fa&id=ae0da0b008

Welcome to Wider Lens

September 07, 2021 23:14 - 17 seconds - 277 KB

WIDER LENS is a podcast that gives listeners an unflinching view of what it takes to brave the world of film and television production. We open the lens beyond the usual field of view to capture a diversity of creative voices. Our podcast is a unique opportunity to hear the real stories of the community’s most authentic artisans and to see the bigger picture.