On this episode, friends and colleagues Mina Shum (Double Happiness, Ninth Floor, Meditation Park) and Don McKellar (The Drowsy Chaperone, The Last Night, Through Black Spruce) sit down to discuss their perspectives on the craft of directing. From the debate around authoritative directing styles, to the fundamental idea of being a director, these two storied artists provide insight into questions about representation, communicating with actors, and adapting to a variety of storytelling formats.

The DGC Podcast is produced by the Directors Guild of Canada National Directors Division and hosted by filmmakers Katia Café-Fébrissy and Aubrey Arnason.

This talk was originally recorded remotely in 2021.