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Christian Zyp interviews Jamie Rafn (director/screenwriter/producer) about his indie rom-com NEAR MISS. See it at the Edmonton International Film Festival Tue, Oct 1st, 6:30 PM @ Landmark Cinemas 9 City Centre where Jamie Rafn will be in attendance for a post screening Q&A. The encore screening is on Thu, Oct 3rd, 2:00 PM @ Landmark as well.

NEAR MISS revolves around Jim, a kind albeit passive person, married the first and only woman he ever dated. When she leaves him eighteen years later, and enters into a new world of relationships and sexuality, Jim’s friends relentlessly hound him to re-enter the dating world. Jim reluctantly gets back into the dating game… only to fall in love with the second woman he’s ever dated, who is planning on leaving the country in a few months time.

Christian Zyp interviews Peter Hays (director) about the documentary FLASHBACK about the legendary club from the 80's nightlife scene in Edmonton. Catch a screening of FLASHBACK at the Metro Cinema on Sept 16th or at the Royal Alberta Museum on Oct 17th.

FLASHBACK is the story of a defiant disco dance culture of sweat and sex and drugs and fashion in Edmonton. It became a sensation on the international club circuit despite police raids, threats of violence and the scourge of AIDS. Even though the club is no more, it comes alive again in the memories of the people who were there and the legends they left behind.

Christian Zyp Interviews Dan Smith (Executive Director) about the Metro Cinema about their 2024 Season Launch. We discuss screenings of THE TRUMAN SHOW, FLASHBACK,WE ARE FUGAZI, FROM WASHINGTON D.C and more.

Christian Zyp interviews Michael Mabbott (dir/prod) about the documentary "ANY OTHER WAY: The Jackie Shane Story". Mabbott co-directed & Co-produced the film with Lucah Rosenberg-Lee. It's screening as part of the Edmonton International Film Festival on Thu, Oct 3rd, 6:30 PM @ Telus World of Science & Fri, Oct 4th, 2:00 PM @ Landmark Cinemas 9 City Centre.

ANY OTHER WAY: THE JACKIE SHANE STORY... A lost R&B star who eclipsed Etta James and Little Richard, trans soul singer Jackie Shane blazed an extraordinary trail with an unbreakable commitment to her truth. Forty years after vanishing from public view, this 20th century icon finally gets her second act.

Christian Zyp interviews Neil Grahn (prod/dir) about the documentary series HORSE WARRIORS. It airs on APTN in Canada starting Sept 2nd.

HORSE WARRIORS is a 13 episode docuseries from Neil Grahn and Dominique Keller that follows three dedicated teams as they train, compete and strive for victory in the North American Indian Relay Championships. This thrilling series captures the unique challenges each team faces, from balancing work and family responsibilities to overcoming injuries and personal strife. Featuring both male and female athletes, the show highlights the significant roles women play in this demanding sport. Find out more at www.aptn.ca/media-centre/shows/horse-warriors/

Christian Zyp interviews Sean "MASSIVE DAMAGE" Dunster about the doc he's featured in, THE DEATH TOUR. See the film at the Metro Cinema Tuesday August 6th @ 6:45 pm. Sean and several other people involved with the film will be in attendance for a post screening Q&A. It will also screen on Wednesday August 7th @ 9:30 pm at Metro without guests.

THE DEATH TOUR is a deeply personal documentary that travels through Canada’s frozen North and into the wrestlers’ minds as they battle the elements, each other, and the impacts of our colonial past. The film is Executive Produced by wrestling legend Chris Jericho and also features Kenny Omega. 

Christian Zyp interviews Brandon Rhiness (dir/writer) and Elizabeth Chamberlain (actor) about GROTESQUE 2. It will have its Edmonton Premiere at the Metro Cinema on Wednesday July 17th at 7pm.

GROTESQUE 2 is the outrageous sequel to the hit slasher comedy of the same name. The story follows lovable psychopath Mildred Moyer (Elizabeth Chamberlain) on her new murderous adventure as she unleashes vengeance upon a corrupt religious organization. GROTESQUE 2 was filmed in Edmonton and surrounding areas.

Christian Zyp interviews documentary filmmaker Anna Kuelken. She was one of the recipients of the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Emerging Artist Award for her work on films such as FATHER LIKE SON. Anna approaches filmmaking through an ethnographic lens, investing time cultivating relationships with her participants. In 2025 she will be releasing a new project, WOMEN WHO DIG, about farming, feminism and the fight to feed the world.

Christian Zyp interviews Lacey Paige about the films she programmed in the series EXTREMITIES OF EVIL at the Metro Cinema. The series is a look at AWFUL human appendages committing heinous, “hands-on” homicide, through the horror trope of losing a limb and inheriting a replacement one that has been possessed by the spirit of a murderous psychopath.

BODY PARTS (DIrected by Eric Red) screens Thurs June 6th at 6:45 pm. All proceeds for the screening will be donated to the Glenrose Hospital Foundation. The second film is THE HAND (1981) from director Oliver Stone an starring Michael Caine. It screens Fri June 14th at 9:30 pm.

Christian Zyp interviews Lisa Jackson (dir/prod/writer) about the documentary WILFRED BUCK. It screens at the Metro CInema on June 3rd at 7:00 pm and June 5th 9:30 pm. It's screening as part of Indigenous History Month.

WILFRED BUCK is about a man from the “fresh-out-of-the-bush, partly civilized, colonized, displaced people,” and he’s here to take us to the stars. Lisa Jackson’s portrait of Cree Elder Wilfred Buck moves between earth and sky, past and present, bringing to life ancient teachings of Indigenous astronomy and cosmology to tell a story that spans generations. Adapted from Buck’s rollicking memoir "I Have Lived Four Lives", the film weaves together stories from his life, including his harrowing young years of displacement and addiction. Seamlessly fusing present-day scenes with cinematic re-enactments and archival footage, this intimate yet expansive documentary takes us on an inspiring journey to the space beyond, and to the spaces between us all.