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Lucas Anders interviews Dan Covert about his documentary GEOFF McFETRIDGE: DRAWING A LIFE. It's screening as part of the Edmonton International FIlm Festival Sat, Sep 23rd, 6:30 PM @ Muttart Theatre at the Stanley Milner.GEOFF McFETRIDGE: DRAWING A LIFE examines what defines a life. How do you decide what matters? Geoff McFetridge’s art is everywhere: from Apple watch faces, to solo shows around the world, to movie titles for Spike Jonze. But this film is more than a primer on Geoff’s prolific career. It’s about the choices we confront in trying to lead meaningful lives.

Lucas Anders interviews Jason William Lee (dir/writer/prod) about his film LOST LAKE CONFESSIONS. The film screens as part of the Edmonton International Film Festival Sun, Sept 24, 2023 @ 6:30 PM at the Muttart Theatre in the Stanley Milner Library. The filmmaker will be in attendance for a Q&A following the film.LOST LAKE CONFESSIONS follows the character Jahan “JD” Davani as he returns to Vancouver only to find out the devastating news that his cancer has relapsed and his life now hangs in the balance. In an attempt to escape this harsh reality, if only for a fleeting time, JD takes his 3 best friends, Hilary, Ray and Connie on a camping trip to Lost Lake for one last nostalgic hoorah.

Lucas Anders interviews two winners of the 2023 Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Arts Awards, animators Amanda Forbis & Wendy Tilby. They discuss receiving the 2023 Distinguished Artist Award, the Oscar nomination of their animated short film THE FLYING SAILOR and more. FInd out more about THE FLYING SAILOR at https://www.nfb.ca/film/flying-sailor-the/

Christian Zyp interviews Janet Pearlman (director/writer/animator) of the short film THE GIRL WITH THE RED BERET. It screenas as part of EIFF Tue, Sep 26th, 12:10 PM @ Muttart Theatre at the Stanley Milner Library. THE GIRL WITH THE RED BERET encounters an array of colourful, extravagant characters during a wild ride on the Montreal metro in  this animated short. FInd out more at https://www.nfb.ca/film/the-girl-with-the-red-beret/

Christian Zyp interviews Sydney Moule (Executive Director) about the 37th annual OSCAR Qualifying Edmonton International FIlm Festival (EIFF). It takes place from Sept 21st - Oct 1st, 2023. Sydney discusses the screening locations (Metro Cinema, Muttart Theatre, Telus World of Science, Ledcor Theatre) and some of the highlights of the festival.  Find out more about the festival schedule: https://edmontonfilmfest.com/schedule

Christian Zyp interviews Kevin Martin about the 18th Anniversary of the Lobby DVD Shop on Whyte Ave in Edmonton, Alberta. In an age of streaming, The Lobby continues to exist in spite of the evolution of how we consume media. We discuss the store, the evolution of media, DEDfest and the future release of THE LAST VIDEO STORE.

Christian Zyp interviews film historian/director Jason Pichonsky about the film THE AMITYVILLE CURSE from Canadian International Pictures. Jason did the commentary track on this release giving a tonne of insight into the film.THE AMITYVILLE CURSE deviates from series formula, to surprising, amusing, and unsettling effect. Handsomely shot by Rodney Gibbons (My Bloody Valentine) and based on a novel by famed parapsychologist Hans Holzer – who also wrote the source material for Amityville II: The Possession – this inspired oddity is full of memorable horror flourishes and moments of jaw-dropping weirdness. With a lively ensemble that includes Kim Coates (Innocent Blood), Cassandra Gava (Conan the Barbarian), Helen Hughes (The Incubus), and Jan Rubes (Witness), The Amityville Curse is essential Canuxploitation viewing.

Lucas Anders interviews Berkley Brady (writer/director) about her film DARK NATURE. You can find it on most VOD platforms to rent. DARK NATURE tells the story of a therapy group that is forced to confront the monsters of their past when an isolated weekend retreat tests their emotional resilience and ability to survive

Lindsey Campbell & Mark Davies present another edition of THANKS TELEFILM where they examine films funded by Telefilm. This time it's writer/director/producer Chandler Levack's film I LOVE MOVIES.In I LIKE MOVIES Lawrence Kweller is an irascible, self- and movie-obsessed teenager living in the wilds of early-2000s Burlington, Ontario. He’s the kind of guy who, when he buys a movie ticket, mentions the director’s name just to show that he’s there for the right reasons. He dreams of NYU, where he’ll be mentored by a grateful Todd Solondz. But for Lawrence, who delivers every statement with utter certainty, this isn’t a mere dream: it’s locked in — as long as he can make thousands of dollars working part-time at his local video store.

Christian Zyp interviews Denny Tedesco (dir) about his documentary IMMEDIATE FAMILY. It screens Friday May 5th @ 7:00 pm as part of NorthWest Fest at the Metro Cinema.IMMEDIATE FAMILY is the true story of a group of close friends who became the studio band to the biggest stars of the 1970s and beyond, changing the course of musical history. The film chronicles the next wave of studio players to follow in the footsteps of 60s session icons, Denny Tedesco also directed the original THE WRECKING CREW (2008) documentary and the series HANGING WITH DR. Z streaming on YouTube.

Mark Davies interviews Sean Patrick Shaul (dir/writer/prod) about his new documentary COVER YOUR EARS. It screens Monday May 8th as part of NorthWest Fest at the Metro Cinema. Sean and Kayvon Saremi (producer) will in attendance after the screening for a Q&A.COVER YOUR EARS... With such a powerful influence on all aspects of society, the messages and themes portrayed by musicians have long been considered dangerous to some. Sprawling from the early twentieth century to Tipper Gore’s ‘Parental Advisory’ crusade and beyond, this provocative film looks at how the censorship of music has shaped how we make and view art and who we are as consumers and free-thinkers

Christian Zyp interviews Lagueria Davis (director) about her documentary BLACK BARBIE. It screens as part of NorthWest Fest Sat May 6th @ 2:15 pm at Metro CInema.BLACK BARBIE is a personal exploration that tells a richly archival, thought-provoking story that voices the insights and experiences of Beulah Mae Mitchell, who spent 45 years working at Mattel. Discussing how the absence of Black images in the "social mirror" left Black girls with little other than White subjects for self-reflection and self-projection, Beulah Mae Mitchell and other Black women in the film talk about their own complex, varied experiences of not seeing themselves represented, and how Black Barbie's transformative arrival affected them personally.

Lucas Anders interviews Sean Horlor & Steve J. Adams (co-writers/co-directors) about their documentary SATAN WANTS YOU. See it as part of NorthWest Fest on Saturday, May 6 @ 7:00 PM at the Metro Cinema.SATAN WANTS YOU is the shocking story of how a young woman and her psychiatrist ignited the global Satanic Panic with their bestselling memoir. During the 1980s and ‘90s the world was gripped by the cultural hysteria known as the Satanic Panic. Ignited by Michelle Remembers, a lurid memoir by psychiatrist Larry Pazder and his patient Michelle Smith, rumours of “Satanic Ritual Abuse” spread through panic-stricken communities worldwide.

Christian Zyp interviews Justin Keuber (dir/writer/rpod) about his documentary film LABELED: The Missing, Murdered and Forgotten. It screens Sunday, May 7 @ 4:00pm at Metro Cinema as part of NorthWest Fest. The screening is part of the Alberta Perspectives Series.LABELED: The Missing, Murdered and Forgotten is a harrowing, intimate journey into the lives of three Indigenous women who were abused, exploited, and harmed during their time in Edmonton’s sex industry.

Christian Zyp interviews Jake Thomas (dir/prod/D.O.P.) about his documentary film ADAPTATION. It screens as part of NorthWest Fest Saturday May 6th @ 4:30 pm at Metro Cinema.ADAPTATION follows a group of wheelchair-bound athletes as they converge for the BC Summer Race Series, the World's 1st downhill mountain bike race series to include an adaptive bike (aMTB) category. However, this is not just a film about a bike race; it's a group of stories about the ability to overcome adversity - whether for the thrill of competition or a need to push through the pain of daily life to simply get lost in a moment.

Christian Zyp interviews Mike Mendez (director/producer)about the horror anthology SATANIC HISPANICS. It will screen at the Calgary Underground Film Festival Saturday April 22 @ 9:45 pm and Thursday April 27 @ 4 pm at the Globe Cinema. Mike Mendez will also be in attendance for the screening for a Q&A.SATANIC HISPANICS is an anthology of 5 short films from some of the leading Latin filmmakers in the horror genre (Mike Mendez, Demian Rugna, Eduardo Sanchez, Gigi Saul Guerrero & Alejandro Brugues). The film spotlights Hispanic talent both in front and behind the camera. The film starts when police raid a house in El Paso. They find it full of dead Latinos, and only one survivor. He’s known as The Traveler, and when they take him to the station for questioning, he tells them those lands are full of magic and talks about the horrors he’s encountered in his long time on this earth, about portals to other worlds, mythical creatures, demons and the undead.

Lucas Anders interviews Sean Horlor & Steve J. Adams (co-writers/co-directors) about their documentary SATAN WANTS YOU. See it as part of the Calgary Underground Film Festival on Friday April 28th at 6:30 pm at the Globe Cinema.SATAN WANTS YOU is the shocking story of how a young woman and her psychiatrist ignited the global Satanic Panic with their bestselling memoir. During the 1980s and ‘90s the world was gripped by the cultural hysteria known as the Satanic Panic. Ignited by Michelle Remembers, a lurid memoir by psychiatrist Larry Pazder and his patient Michelle Smith, rumours of “Satanic Ritual Abuse” spread through panic-stricken communities worldwide.

Christian Zyp interviews Luke Higginson (dir/writer/editor) about his new feature film RELAX, I'M FROM THE FUTURE. It screens as part of the Calgary Underground Film Festival Tuesday April 25th @ 6:30pm at the Globe Cinema.RELAX, I’M FROM THE FUTURE follows Casper (Rhys Darby), a charming, but embarrassingly underprepared Time Traveller, now trapped in the past. When Casper befriends Holly (Gabrielle Graham), a jaded drifter, she helps him exploit his trivial knowledge of the future for a series of quick payouts, oblivious to the consequences they have set in motion. When Doris (Janine Theriault), a more competent Time Traveller, tracks them down, Casper and Holly are forced to figure out what they mean to each other and whether the future they’ve threatened is even worth saving.

Lucas Anders interviews Jesse T. Cook (director/executive producer)about his feature film CULT HERO. The film screens as part of the Underground Film Festival at the Globe Cinema Friday April 28th, Director Jesse Thomas Cook & Actress Liv Collins will be in attendance for Q&A after the screening.In CULT HERO, manager-summoning control freak Kallie Jones teams up with washed-up cult buster Dale Domazar to rescue her husband from the clutches of a cannibalistic death cult masquerading as a new age wellness centre.

Christian Zyp interviews Winefred & Austin Bragg (writer/dir)about their film PINBALL: THE MAN WHO SAVED THE GAME. It screens as part of the Calgary Underground Film Festival at the Globe Cinema Thursday April 27th at6:30 pm.Based on the true story of Roger Sharpe, a young midwesterner who overturned New York City's 35 year-old ban on pinball machines. An unsettled writer with a fantastic mustache, Roger Sharpe, finds solace and confidence in one thing he has mastered: pinball. When a police raid destroys the only machines he can find in 1970s New York City, he learns the game is illegal. Roger reluctantly joins forces with the Music and Amusement Association to overturn the ban while falling in love with Ellen, an artist and single mother.