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Interview: Wyatt Rockefeller on his film “Settlers” | Awesome Friday!
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Settlers, the new Sci-Fi western set on Mars, is available on-demand starting today. I had the chance to speak with director Wyatt Rockefeller about his inspirations for the film, the themes it portrays, and the best movie robot of the year. Full Interview at Awesome Friday: https://awesomefriday.ca/2021/07/interview-wyatt-rockefeller/
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Interview: Madeleine Sims-Fewer and Dusty Mancinelli on their film ‘Violation’ | Awesome Friday!
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Violation is the first feature film by Canadian filmmakers Madeleine Sims-Fewer and Dusty Mancinelli. A take on the rape-revenge genre, it is a tense and uncomfortable film, but in the best way possible. I had the distinct pleasure of sitting down with the pair via Zoom during the Victoria Film Festival. Needless to say that…
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Interview: Amelia Moses on her film “Bloodthirsty” | Awesome Friday!
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Amelia Moses has had a breakout year, with not one but two feature film releases: Bleed With Me, a psychological horror film which screened at Fantasia Festival this past summer, and now Bloodthirsty, a werewolf movie with more than a few twists and turns. Both films are screening as part of the 2020 Blood in the…
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VIFF 2020 Interview: Curtis Woloschuk, VIFF Associate Director of Programming, on the changes and challenges of hosting a festival during a pandemic | Awesome Friday!
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There’s no denying that 2020 has been an abnormal year for film, and film festivals are by no means exempt from that. I sat down with Curtis Woloschuk, associate director if programming for the Vancouver International Film Festival, to talk about this years festival moving online and other challenges of hosting a festival during…
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VIFF 2020 Interview: Cheryl Foggo on her film ‘John Ware Reclaimed’ | Awesome Friday!
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ohn Ware Reclaimed is a look at one of the least told types of stories in Canada, that of black history. John Ware himself is a locally famous figure and telling his story has been a lifelong interest of Canadian historian and writer Cheryl Foggo, who wrote and directed the film. I have already watched and…
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VIFF 2020 Interview: Director Helen Shaver on her film “Happy Place” | Awesome Friday!
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Helen Shaver is kind of a big deal. This year alone, she has directed episodes of Westworld, Snowpiercer, and Lovecraft Country. She is a veteran of prestige TV and directed a made-for-TV movie in 1999 that won an Emmy. Her new film Happy Place, streaming as part of the Vancouver International Film Festival, is her first feature film. I…
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VIFF 2020 Interview: Clark Backo on her starring role in “Happy Place” | Awesome Friday!
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Clark Backo is a star on the rise. Known for her roles in Letterkennyand Supernatural, she makes the jump to lead actor in Happy Place, the new adaption of Pamela Sinha’s play. I spoke with Clark on Zoom about her experiences making Happy Place. Full Interview at Awesome Friday: https://awesomefriday.ca/2020/09/viff-interview-clark-backo-on-starring-role-in-happy-place/
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Interview: Amelia Moses on her film “Bleed With Me” | Awesome Friday!
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Bleed With Me is the first feature from Canadian director Amelia Moses. This slow-burn psychological horror film is rife with tension and atmosphere. As I said in my review earlier this week, this film is the type that should land Moses firmly on your radar for whatever she does next. I had the opportunity to sit…
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Interview: Quinn Armstrong on his film “Survival Skills” | Awesome Friday!
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Survival Skills is a film I haven’t been able to stop thinking about since I first watched it. A biting satire of police training, it frames a cold hard look at the way police are trained to interact with the people they’re sworn to protect. I watched and reviewed the film yesterday and today had the…
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The Best of the Rest of the Films of 2016 | Awesome Friday!
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2016 was a good year for film; anyone who tells you differently didn’t see many movies. I’ve already posted my best films of 2016, but plenty more films didn’t make my best-of list that you should make the time to see. So then, let’s look at the not-quite best of 2016, presented here in alphabetical…