Contra Zoom Pod

This week Dakota Arsenault and Andreas Babiolakis turn the tables a bit regarding subject matter and discuss a play called Mr. Burns a Post Electric Play (you’ve probably seen the posters all around subway stations). Instead of just talking about the play the guys discuss methods of telling stories and how telling tales is a human ritual. Dakota also interviews co-director Mitchell Cushman and actor Sebastien Heins and plays a bit of trivia with them.

– Mr. Burns a Post Electric play is running until June 7th and tickets can be purchased here

http://www.ticketfly.com/venue/15345-aztec-theatre/

– Dakota’s review of Mr. Burns

http://www.liveinlimbo.com/2015/05/18/film/mr-burns-a-post-electric-play.html

– Outside the March has a history of site-specific shows and you should learn more about the group 

http://www.outsidethemarch.ca/about.php

– Sebastien Heins’ Facebook page

https://www.facebook.com/WhatsUpSebastien?_rdr

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Original post date May 30, 2015

This week Dakota Arsenault and Andreas Babiolakis talk about the Toronto Screenwriter’s Conference, a yearly get together where the greatest script writers, show runners, executives and others talk on a professional level to attendees who are writers themselves. We also have two great interviews with David S Goyer and Mara Brock Akil.

– This is the 6th TSC annual conference held at Daniels Spectrum in Toronto

– The conference is put on by the literary agency Meridian Artists

– Andreas got to interview David S Goyer, writer of The Dark Knight trilogy, Man of Steel, Blade and more.

– Speaking of movies Goyer has worked on, he wrote a little film called Batman vs Superman: Dawn of Justice. I don’t think you’ve heard of it though.

– Andreas also got the chance to interview Mara Brock Akil, creator of Being Mary Jane, The Game and writer on Girlfriends and Moesha. 

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Original post date May 5, 2015

Hey everyone, this is the debut episode for our brand new film podcast Contra Zoom! Hosts Dakota Arsenault and Andreas Babiolakis take on a massive project of watching every Best Picture winner throughout the Academy’s history! They start with the first ten winners from 1927-1937. At the end of the rankings the guys give awards to the best of the best (so far!).  At the end of the episode Andreas teases us with what episode two will have in store for listeners. 

These are the rankings listed in the episode with Dakota’s ratings first and Andreas’ second.

10- Cimarron 2/10 and 3/10

9- The Broadway Melody 5/10 and 5/10

8- Cavalcade 6/10 and 6/10

7- Grand Hotel 6.5/10 and 7/10

6- The Great Ziegfeld 7/10 and 7/10

5- The Life of Emile Zola 8.5/10 and 7/10

4- Wings 8/10 and 8/10

3- Mutiny on the Bounty 7.8/10 and 9/10

2- All Quiet on the Western Front 7.5/10 and 10/10

1- It Happened One Night 9/10 and 10/10

Original post date April 21, 2015