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Lucas Anders interviews writer and director Brandon Daley about his film $POSITIONS. See the International Premiere at the Calgary Underground FIlm Festival (CUFF) on Friday April 18th @ 6:45pm at the Globe Cinema. Director Brandon Daley will be in attendance for a post screening Q&A.

When Mike Alvarado's crypto investment strategy decays into a full-blown gambling addiction, he sends his life into a nightmarish anxiety-inducing downward spiral, compromising his relationships with his girlfriend, his developmentally disabled brother, and his recovering addict cousin. The feature directorial debut of writer and director Brandon Daley is a semi-autobiographical story based on his time trading stocks and crypto during the COVID-19 quarantine days. A twitchy, hyper-contemporary comedy with equal doses of laughs and panic attacks, $POSITIONS recently had its World Premiere at SXSW 2025.

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Christian Zyp interviews Matt Barats (writer/actor) and Anthony Oberbeck (writer/actor) about their film REVERIES: THE MIND PRISON. You can see the World Premiere as part of the Calgary Underground Film Festival (CUFF) Sunday April 20th, 2025 at 6:45 pm at the Globe Cinema. Director Graham Mason and Screenwriters/ Stars Matt Barats & Anthony Oberbeck will be in attendance.

REVERIES: THE MIND PRISON is a comedy movie/art film hybrid, a sprawling experiment in unbridled creativity and collaboration. Told through a combination of narrative scenes, abstract video montages, and meditative voice-overs, it’s best described as Aki Kaurismäki meets a lo-fi KOYAANISQATSI narrated by Steven Wright, or as Vulture magazine put it, “Like an Ayahuasca session conducted by Mitch Hedberg.” This is the third movie in a trilogy that includes the comedy art films REVERIES (2018, 46m) and REVERIES: GOING DEEPER (2020, 60m).

Matt Barats: https://www.mattbarats.com/reveries

Graham Mason: https://www.graham-mason.com/

Anthony Oberbeck: https://vimeo.com/anthonyoberbeck

Watch REVERIES: https://vimeo.com/288091227

Watch REVERIES: GOING DEEPER: https://vimeo.com/491265630

Christian Zyp interviews Rob Grant (writer/director) about his feature THIS TOO SHALL PASS. See the Alberta Premiere of the film at the Calgary Underground Film Festival on Saturday April 26th, 2025 @ 6:30 pm at the Globe Cinema. Rob Grant will be in attendance, plus local cast & crew for a Q&A after the screening.

THIS TOO SHALL PASS focuses on sheltered 16-year-old Simon Benson, desperate for autonomy from his strict Mormon upbringing. So, he rebels by skipping town with friends for a weekend in Canada. Going into his senior year, Simon feels the cultural uncertainty of the year 1987. To add to his anxiety, his family is one of very few Mormon families in Syracuse, NY – suffocating him with strict rules. But Simon leads a double life. Away from his family, Simon is a lover of rock music who smokes the occasional joint. When a girl from school implies that she'd like to see him in Ottawa, Simon steals his father's church money and convinces his best friends – Tim, Chris, James, and John – to ditch their camping plans, and take a trip to Canada. Shot in Calgary, CUFF alum Rob Grant's (CUFF 2019 Audience Award Winner HARPOON) latest feature is a coming-of-age story about ever-escalating circumstances that force evaluations on one's perceived beliefs.

Christian Zyp interviews Nik Sexton (director/writer) and Sean Dalton (actor) about the film SKEET. You can see it at the Metro Cinema Sat April 19th, 2025 at 3:30 pm. Nik Sexton will be in attendance for a Q&A after this screening.

SKEET follows Billy Skinner (Sean Dalton) after being recently released from prison. He returns to his transformed low-income neighbourhood and finds that assimilating is more difficult that he thought. BIlly has to negotiate a strained relationship with his mother and a son he left behind. The neighborhood has changed and so has Billy. Struggling to overcome his dark past, Billy forges an unexpected bond with Mo (Jay Abdo), a compassionate Syrian immigrant determined to build a better life for his family. Sean Dalton received a nomination for Performance in a Leading Role, Dram at the 2025 Canadian Screen Awards for his portrayal of Billy Skinner.

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Christian Zyp interviews Kate Kroll (director/producer) about her feature documentary LUNATIC: THE LUNA VACHON STORY. It's screening Thursday April 24th @ 6:30 pm at the Globe Cinema as part of the Calgary Underground Film Festival (CUFF). Kate will be in attendance for the Q&A following the screening.

LUNATIC profiles the complex life of famed WWF women's wrestler Luna Vachon who, while battling for glory inside the wrestling ring, was also battling her inner demons outside the ring. Born into a wrestling dynasty, Trudy Vachon transformed into Luna “The Lunatic” Vachon, a formidable force in the WWF during the “Attitude Era” in the late 1990s early 2000s. Known for her intimidating presence and unparalleled skill, Luna shattered stereotypes, inspiring a generation of women to embrace their strength and challenge the status quo. Beyond the wrestling ring, however, Luna battled personal demons, including the guilt of balancing motherhood with her career, a bipolar diagnosis, abuse, and addiction. The film poignantly portrays the duality of Luna’s life, revealing the sensitive woman beneath the hardened exterior.

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Christian Zyp interviews Michael Peterson (director/co-producer) about his new film SHADOW OF GOD. It is making its North American Premiere at the Calgary Underground Film Festival (CUFF) on Mon April 21st at 7 pm at the Globe Cinema. Michael will bw in attendance for the screening and a Q&A to follow.

SHADOW OF GOD... When several of his fellow Vatican exorcists are simultaneously killed, Father Mason Harper (Mark O'Brien, READY OR NOT, CUFF 2022 Selection THE RIGHTEOUS) returns home to spend time with a childhood friend, and await orders from the Church. However, this small town holds dark secrets about Mason's past and the religious organization once run there by his father, Angus (Shaun Johnston, HEARTLAND). Thought dead, Angus reappears, forcing a reunion between father and son. But Angus is different now, and before long, Mason suspects he’s possessed, not by the devil, but by something… holy. When Mason attempts to exorcise the holy presence from his father, he sets off a chain of events that may end in a cataclysm of biblical proportions, testing everything he holds sacred.

Christian Zyp interviews Kevin Martin (owner of The Lobby DVD Shop) with an appearance by his cat Ebert, the movie cat. We talk about a podcast appearance with Joe Lynch (Suitable Flesh, Everly) on THE MOVIE CRYPT. In addition, we discuss the recent screenings in the store and how it will culminate in one final weekend, Fri April 4th - Sun April 6th, under the name LOBBY FEST. On top of that, we discuss new offerings at the store: Trick or Treat (1986), Scarecrow and Vice Squad.

In 2018 Christian Zyp interviewed filmmaker Anna BIller about her second feature THE LOVE WITCH. THis interview has been re-edited to give you a look back into the past of where Anna was at and how she felt about the film at the time of its theatrical release. THE LOVE WITCH was an nearly 8 year passion project for Anna and it shows in every frame of the film. In the film Elaine (Samantha Robinson), a beautiful young witch, is determined to find a man to love her. In her gothic Victorian apartment she makes spells and potions, then picks up men and seduces them. However, her spells work too well, and she ends up with a string of hapless victims. When she at last meets the man of her dreams, her desperation to be loved drives her to the brink of insanity and murder.

We discuss Anna's inspiration, her aesthetic sensibility, filming in 35 mm, why the project took so many years and more. 

FInd out more about Anna Biller:

Instagram & X - @msannabiller

Get her films and novel BLUEBEARD'S CASTLE - https://www.amazon.ca/Bluebeards-Castle-Novel-Anna-Biller/dp/1804291854

Christian Zyp interviews Nipiy Iskwew about her first documentary feature film "pakosêyimowin". You can see the premiere at Metro Cinema on March 21st, 2025 at 4pm and it's presented by the Creating Hope Society & Canadian Heritage. This will be ab event with guests, a Q&A, drumming, food and giveaways... and it's FREE. Book your tickets online at metrocinema.org OR get them at the doors of the theatre.

"pakosêyimowin" was produced with the help of The Creating Hope Society to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the International Day for Elimination of Racial Discrimination. This special screening features a panel discussion of this powerful anti-racism documentary, featuring interviews with inspiring individuals. Through the lens of the Medicine Wheel—Physical, Emotional, Mental, and Spiritual—"pakosêyimowin" focuses on resilience and the power of hope in the face of racism. Stay for an engaging conversation with the creators and guests.

Christian Zyp interviews members of Daniel Martin & The Infamous as they prepare to release a new album. Their single VILLIAN OF YOUR STORY is out now. Band captain Daniel Martin, Paige Patenaude (drums) and Jimmy Richards (guitar) discuss their videos for ALL GOTH GIRLS LOOK THE SAME and MARILYN (Cannes Independent Shorts Film Festival "Music Video of the Year 2024"). Daniel Martin & The Infamous embrace the theatrical side of metal/rock and explore the importance of that for them and their audience.

Check out the band:
www.youtube.com/@danielmartinandtheinfamous1773

www.facebook.com/DanielMartinAndTheInfamous

INSTAGRAM @dm_infamous