Christian Zyp interviews Max Hey (director) about his documentary NOW! MORE! YES! See it as part of Northwest Film Fest Friday April 10th at 9:30pm at the Metro Cinema.

This raucous, decidedly stranger-than-fiction doc is one of the wildest movie-going experiences you'll have this year. A SXSW 2025 world premiere, NOW! MORE! YES! tells the incredible story of TW Hansen, the legally blind used car salesman and picture car coordinator based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, whose dreams and schemes know no limits. TW will do just about anything to get a car in front of a camera, even if it means using company funds without his boss, Dave Manyo's, permission. Recorded over three years by Max Hey (one of TW's tenants), the film takes a raw, personal approach to documenting a charming, flawed, and relentlessly optimistic man.

TIX & INFO: https://www.northwestfest.ca/2026/now-more-yes

INSTAGRAM: @nowmoreyes
@maxphey

Lucas Anders interviews David Anthony Ngo (director/producer) and Erin Williams-Weir (co-creator/producer) about the documentary NEVER GET BUSTED! See it as part of Northwest Film Fest on Friday April 10th at 7:00 pm at the Metro Cinema. Director David Anthony Ngo & co-creator/producer Erin Williams-Weir will be in attendance for a post screening Q&A.

NEVER GET BUSTED!... A highly decorated Texas narcotics officer turns his back on the police force, busting crooked cops and teaching drug users how to hide their stash. Barry Cooper is an expert at hiding drugs, evading police, and raising hell! But once upon a time he was a highly decorated Texas Narcotics Officer. After a raid goes wrong, destroying a family not unlike his own, Barry's conscience gets the better of him and he quits the force. Using stolen police tapes, he creates a DVD series teaching drug users how to hide their stash and becomes an instant media sensation. This is the story of one man’s fight to turn the tide on the War on Drugs, if he doesn’t get busted in the process!

You can also find NEVER GET BUSTED! on Paramount+

TIX & INFO: https://www.northwestfest.ca/2026/never-get-busted
INSTAGRAM: @nevergetbustedfilm

Christian Zyp interviews Sean Cisterna (The Long Rider, From the Vine, Kiss & Cry) about the documentary he directed, SILVER SCREAMERS. You can see it as part of Northwest Film Fest on Friday, April 10, 2026 at 1:00 PM at Metro Cinema.

SILVER SCREAMERS is a heartwarming and spine-tingling documentary that follows a group of spirited senior citizens as they embark on an extraordinary adventure far outside their comfort zone: creating a horror film! In a quaint retirement community, a diverse group of retirees find themselves yearning for excitement and creative expression in their golden years. Led by a local filmmaker, the seniors pool their talents and resources to produce a short horror film that will defy expectations and challenge stereotypes.

NWFF WEBSITE: www.northwestfest.ca/2026/silver-screamers
INSTAGRAM: @silverscreamersdoc
@seancisterna

Christian Zyp interviews John Loeppky about the series he hosts HISTORY IN 60 now streaming on AMI+ online. It premiered recently and you can watch all six episodes eventually. Look below to find links to stream.

HISTORY IN 60 is a six-part documentary series hosted by journalist John Loeppky. In each episode, he digs into a moment of disability history and then takes on the challenge of fitting it all into one minute. The series explores pivotal events, overlooked figures, and the evolving story of disability rights in Canada, connecting past struggles to the present.

HISTORY IN 60 WEBSITE: h60.ca/
AMI WEBSITE: www.ami.ca/news/class-session-…-moments-disability
INSTAGRAM: @historyin60series
@cymru_et_canada
@accessiblemediainc
FACEBOOK: AMI
History in 60
John Loepppky

Christian Zyp interviews Niek Theelen (stand-up comic, filmmaker, adaptive athlete) about a project he is trying to get funded, LOVE OF THE GAME: RISE OF THE REAPERS. You can vote for it at the link below at the website for Decentralized Pictures (co-founded by ROman Coppola).

LOVE OF THE GAME: RISE OF THE REAPERS, is a film hosted by stand-up comedian and adaptive sports enthusiast Niek Theelen. This potential film combines Niek's love of laughter and overcoming adversity with his desire to maintain a healthy lifestyle amongst his peers in the Alberta Wheelchair Rugby Community.

VOTE AT DECENTRALIZED PICTURES: app.decentralized.pictures/project/69a…WMT2EQJcaFA
INSTAGRAM: @ niektheelen
FACEBOOK: Niek Theelen
Niek Theelen Comedy
YOUTUBE: www.youtube.com/@niektheelencomedy

Lucasa Anders interviews Kyle Tobiasson (co-writer/co-director) about the short film IT'S A GIRL that he created with Mia Cooksy. It screens as part of FAVA Fest 2026 on Friday March 20th at 6PM at The Capital Theatre (1920 Street, Fort Edmonton Park). It's one of four projects (Flash, Show Me Something and Edmontask) that Kyle worked on that are presented by the Film and Video Arts Society of Alberta.

IT'S A GIRL... Adeline brings her new boyfriend home to her troubled parents for a dinner none of them will forget

FAVA FEST INFO: fava.ca/wp-content/uploads/20…_program_cover_V3.pdf
INSTAGRAM: @kyletobiasson
@ohbabyitsmia
@alexa_rodominski
@lady_juliet94
@gavinnbartlett
WEBSITE: poppyrosemedia.ca/#recent

Lucas Anders interviews Milan Kalra (co-director/co-writer) about his short film WHO IS THE BOY? that he collaborated on with musician Nick Lange. See it as part of FAVA FEST 2926 on Friday March 20th at The Capitol Theatre (1920 Street, Fort Edmonton Park) as part of a program of short films presented by the Film and Video Arts Society of Alberta.

WHO IS THE BOY? is Nick Lange and Milan Kalra's first film. Shot entirely on 16mm film, this short film/long-form music video combines traditional filmmaking with musical elements to capture the themes and story first introduced in Nick Lange’s first album “Who Is The Boy?”. The story brings the audience into the daily life of a young musician attempting to find his purpose through music.

FAVA FEST INFO: fava.ca/wp-content/uploads/20…_program_cover_V3.pdf
INSTAGRAM: @milank_12
@nlangemusic
SHORT FILM LINK: www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6ChtibE-M8

Lucas Anders interviews Nikki Rae Hallow (director), Anna Primiani (writer/producer/actor) and Ashlee Pearce (producer) about the short film THE TABLE BETWEEN US. It  screens as part of FAVA Fest on Friday March 6th at Metro Cinema. FAVA Fest 2026 also has screenings/events March 13th at The Orange Hub and March 20th at The Capitol Theatre.

THE TABLE BETWEEN US - Growing up in an abusive, volatile home, drove Celia (Anna Primiani) to marry a man just like her step- father. Now seven years after her husband's death at the hands of her sister, Lily (Nikki Rae Hallow) the sisters finally meet within the confines of the prison. As they sit across the table, tormented by guilt and past mistakes, they're forced to face their inner demons as they seek redemption and hope for a future together.

FAVA Fest 2026 INFO: fava.ca/wp-content/uploads/20…_program_cover_V3.pdf
ANNA PRIMIANI: www.annaprimiani.com/
NIKKI RAE HALLOW: www.annaprimiani.com/
INSTAGRAM: @mrsashpearce
@nikkihallows
@annaprimiani

Christian Zyp interviews co-creator Chris Lavis about the stop-motion animated film THE GIRL WHO CRIED PEARLS with Maciek Szczerbowski. It is nominated for the BEST ANIMATED SHORT FILM at the 98th Academy Awards ceremony. Watch the short film on Crave in Canada or on the National Film Board website or NFB YouTube channel.

TRHE GIRL WHO CRIED PEARLS... In Montreal, at the dawn of the 20th century, a poor boy falls in love with a girl whose sorrow turns into pearls. He sells them to a ruthless pawnbroker, who hungers for more. Tempted by greed, the boy must choose between love and fortune. The choice could damn his soul.From the Oscar-nominated team of Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski (MADAME TUTLI-PUTLI), this meticulously crafted film is a testament to the magic of stop-motion animation. With handmade puppets, mesmerizing narration by Colm Feore and a haunting score by Patrick Watson, THE GIRL WHO CRIED PEARLS is a timeless parable of desire, deception and the price of innocence.

NFB WEBSITE: www.nfb.ca/film/the-girl-who-cried-pearls/
FULL FILM: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zanj0zDKfR8
INSTAGRAM: @clydehenryproductions

Christian Zyp interviews Jay Drakulic, Mallory Drumm, Alex Lee Williams (directors/writers/actors) about their film DREAM EATER. Stream it on Netflix in Canada and V.O.D. everywhere. 

DREAM EATER follows Mallory (Drumm), a documentary filmmaker, who heads to a remote cabin in the mountains with her boyfriend Alex (Williams) to document his violent parasomnia. As his condition worsens, Mallory suspects something more sinister may be at play. As the nightmares escalate, so do the scares, right through the final frame. “What these three filmmakers have pulled is not just remarkable on a low-budget DIY filmmaking level; they achieve the holy grail of horror, which is to make a movie that absolutely terrifies you.” Eli Roth.

HORROR SECTION WEBSITE: horrorsectionstudios.com/movies/
INSTAGRAM: @dreameatermovie
@blindluckpictures
@horrorsectionstudios