Filmed in Canada, a podcast about Canadian movies.

It's been one year since the launch of this podcast. Alexander and William take a moment to bask in their accomplishment and speculate on what's ahead. Contributors Devan Scott, Adam Abrams, Will Ross, Corbin Saleken, Chris Savory and Paul Tartaglio are surveyed for their positions on the leaf rating system. Thank you for listening. Download this episode here. (37 MB)

Adam Abrams joins William Lee to talk about The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz. The 1974 movie starring Richard Dreyfuss, directed by Ted Kotcheff and written by Mordecai Richler chronicles a young man's efforts to make a name for himself in 1950s Montreal. We recorded on a sunny day and could not resist sitting outside so please excuse the background noise in this episode. Download this episode here. (36 MB) For more about the movie discussed in this episode, follow the IMDb link to The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz.

The 35th Vancouver International Film Festival is over but you can relive the experience of sitting still for many, many hours by listening to Alexander and William. Hear their reactions to a sampling of the movies they saw: Canadian movies, Canadian short films and international movies too. It is a lengthy debrief covering over 20 films (see the list in the Comments section). We thank the organizers, sponsors and volunteers involved with VIFF for putting on a great festival with stellar content. Download this episode here. (70 MB)

Alexander Cairns and William Lee are attending the 35th Vancouver International Film Festival. It's time for a mid-festival update. Quality Canadian content is plentiful, it seems, plus lots of interesting movies from around the world are on view. We'll try not to spoil the baseball game if you still have it waiting on your PVR. Speaking of spoilers, we recommend Never Eat Alone, Lavender and Rat Film. VIFF 2016 runs from September 29 to October 14. Download this episode here. (32 MB)

Tony Zhou and Taylor Ramos talk about animation, comic book heroes, Seijun Suzuki, Bugs Bunny, video games and more. Phew! It's the second part of an extended chat with the Every Frame a Painting creators. Find out the contents of Tony's filmmaker's starter kit. Before that though, Alexander and William get ready for the 35th Vancouver International Film Festival. We'll have coverage of VIFF in future episodes. Download this episode here. (62 MB) Here are the IMDb links to some of the movies and short films discussed in this episode: Ernest & Celestine, The Tale of Princess Kaguya, The Danish Poet, Madame Tutli-Putli, Tokyo Drifter and Bambi Meets Godzilla.

William and Alexander take a detour into enemy territory to discuss Hyena Road. The war movie written and directed by Paul Gross tells a story of Canadian soldiers in Afghanistan. What's the weather like in Quebec, Quebec? Download this episode here. (60 MB) Here are the IMDb links to the movies and TV shows discussed in this episode: Hyena Road, Bring Me the Head of Tim Horton, Sense8 and Psych.

Filmmakers Devan Scott and Corbin Saleken join William and Alexander to chat about animated shorts from the National Film Board of Canada (NFB). We have a quartet of opinions weighing in on films by Cordell Barker, Claude Jutra, Norman McLaren, Evelyn Lambart and Chris Landreth. The films are available at www.nfb.ca to watch for free. Download this episode here. (40 MB) Look for Corbin Saleken's movie Patterson's Wager on the iTunes Store or at a film festival near you. Here are the IMDb links to the movies discussed in this episode: A Chairy Tale, The Cat Came Back, Begone Dull Care and Ryan.

Adam Abrams joins William Lee to discuss Ivan Reitman's breakout 1979 comedy Meatballs starring Bill Murray. Set up camp with your air mattress and your favourite media player and listen to their carefree chat about a classic summertime movie. Then Adam dusts off his proton pack to talk briefly about the new Ghostbusters movie. He ain't afraid of no teachers' dirty looks. Download this episode here. (44 MB) Here are the IMDb links to the movies discussed in this episode: Meatballs, The Columbus of Sex and Ghostbusters.

Triple your pleasure, triple your fun by listening to William, Alexander and Chris talk about Double Happiness. Writer-director Mina Shum's 1994 feature debut, starring Sandra Oh, has a lot to say about immigrant parents and their children. The talkative trio also chat about Brian De Palma, female directors and completely untrue facts about Ang Lee. Download this episode here. (51 MB) Here are the IMDb links to the movies discussed in this episode: Double Happiness, The Wedding Banquet, De Palma, Raiders!: The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made, Red Road and The Hurt Locker.

Écoutez. Voici un nouvel épisode de la baladodiffusion <> William and Alexander are suddenly bilingual for their discussion of Philippe Falardeau's 2015 political satire My Internship in Canada. Could this movie be any more Canadian -- whatever that means? Téléchargez cette émission immédiatement. In the second half of the episode Tony Zhou and Taylor Ramos, creators of the YouTube channel Every Frame a Painting, visit the studio to talk about their video essays. Our chat with them starts at 45:00 and doesn't stop until we've touched on "Vancouver Never Plays Itself," visual literacy, Jackie Chan, Louis C.K. and Edgar Wright, among other topics. Download this episode here. (68 MB) Find details about the movies discussed in this episode by viewing the IMDb pages for My Internship in Canada, Horace and Pete, Le Bonheur, Tampopo and Police Story 2. Check out the video essays by Tony and Taylor on YouTube.