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Danis Goulet
Festival Coverage Interviews

Interview: Danis Goulet on her film “Night Raiders” | Awesome Friday!

Friday, 8 October, 2021Saturday, 23 September, 2023By Matthew

Matthew: How was the production process? I understand you had Taika Waititi on board as an executive producer and a

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Contra Zoom - 2021 VIFF Preview
Festival Coverage Podcast Guest Spots

2021 Vancouver International Film Festival Preview (#167) | Contra Zoom

Tuesday, 28 September, 2021Monday, 18 September, 2023By Matthew

On this show we are previewing the 40th edition of the Vancouver International Film Festival. It is the largest film festival

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2021 Fantasia Film Festival
Festival Coverage Podcasts

2021 Fantasia Festival Wrap-Up! | Awesome Friday Podcast

Sunday, 29 August, 2021Monday, 18 September, 2023By Matthew

This years festival was a great one, and it was hard to narrow our favourites to just five in total,

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Free Guy & The Night House
Festival Coverage Podcasts

Free Guy & The Night House | Awesome Friday Podcast

Sunday, 22 August, 2021Monday, 18 September, 2023By Matthew

This week Matt and Simon are talking about the summer movie sensation Free Guy, starring Vancouver Local Ryan Reynolds, and the

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Sera-Lys McArthur
Festival Coverage Interviews

Interview: Sera-Lys McArthur on her films “Kwêskosîw” & “Don’t Say Its Name” | Awesome Friday!

Friday, 20 August, 2021Saturday, 23 September, 2023By Matthew

2021 is turning out to be a big year for Sera-Lys McArthur. The alum of series such as Arctic Air

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TJ Cuthand
Festival Coverage Interviews

Interview: Thirza Cuthand on their film “Kwêskosîw (She Whistles)” | Awesome Friday!

Thursday, 19 August, 2021Saturday, 23 September, 2023By Matthew

Earlier this week I was able to watch and review a number of short films, including Kwêskosîw (She Whistles), a story

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Beans & Jungle Cruise
Festival Coverage Podcasts

Beans & Jungle Cruise | Awesome Friday Podcast

Sunday, 1 August, 2021Monday, 18 September, 2023By Matthew
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Amelia Moses / Bloodthirsty
Festival Coverage Interviews

Interview: Amelia Moses on her film “Bloodthirsty” | Awesome Friday!

Tuesday, 3 November, 2020Saturday, 23 September, 2023By Matthew

Amelia Moses has had a breakout year, with not one but two feature film releases:  Bleed With Me, a psychological horror

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ForReel VIFF 2020 Wrap Up
Festival Coverage Video Guest Spots

VIFF 2020: Festival Favourites | ForReel

Thursday, 8 October, 2020Tuesday, 5 March, 2024By Matthew

The Vancouver International Film Festival has come to a close, so I hopped on Zoom to talk with two friends

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Curtis Woloshuk
Festival Coverage Interviews

VIFF 2020 Interview: Curtis Woloschuk, VIFF Associate Director of Programming, on the changes and challenges of hosting a festival during a pandemic | Awesome Friday!

Saturday, 3 October, 2020Tuesday, 5 March, 2024By Matthew

There’s no denying that 2020 has been an abnormal year for film, and film festivals are by no means exempt

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Festival Coverage Interviews

VIFF 2020 Interview: Cheryl Foggo on her film ‘John Ware Reclaimed’ | Awesome Friday!

Wednesday, 30 September, 2020Tuesday, 5 March, 2024By Matthew

ohn Ware Reclaimed is a look at one of the least told types of stories in Canada, that of black history.

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John Ware Reclaimed
Festival Coverage Reviews

VIFF 2020: ‘John Ware Reclaimed’ looks to change the conversation about the famous black cowboy | Awesome Friday!

Wednesday, 30 September, 2020Tuesday, 16 April, 2024By Matthew

For Foggo, John Ware has been a lifelong concern. She started a research file in the early days of her

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Jumbo
Festival Coverage Reviews

VIFF 2020: ‘Jumbo’ is a sweet film about love and acceptance | Awesome Friday!

Tuesday, 29 September, 2020Tuesday, 16 April, 2024By Matthew

On its face, Jumbo is about a young woman who falls in love with a carnival ride. No, not “oh

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Magnitude of All Things
Festival Coverage Reviews

VIFF 2020: ‘The Magnitude of All Things’ looks at climate change through the lens of personal loss | Awesome Friday!

Monday, 28 September, 2020Tuesday, 16 April, 2024By Matthew

Of all the stories presented, one common thread is money. Unfortunately, those who do the damage are more concerned with

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Inconvenient Indian
Festival Coverage Reviews

VIFF 2020: ‘Inconvenient Indian’ Is a Powerful Look at the Past, and Present, of Indigenous Life in Canada | Awesome Friday!

Sunday, 27 September, 2020Tuesday, 5 March, 2024By Matthew

What makes Inconvenient Indian powerful is that it doesn’t let us get away with this. After a long section of various indigenous

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