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Christian Zyp interviews Scott Lebrecht (Director/Producer) about his documentary JURASSIC PUNK about VFX artist Steve 'Spaz' Williams. See it Sat, Sept 24, 2022 at 6:30 PM at Landmark Cinemas 9 City Centre.

Steve 'Spaz' Williams is considered a pioneer in computer animation. This intimate account examines his life story and events surrounding the historical moment when digital dinosaurs walked onto the silver screen in Jurassic Park. Steve and a chorus of expert witnesses recount a dramatic tale of rebellion and revolution at Lucasfilm's Industrial Light & Magic in the early 1990s-- a time when creating realistic creatures with a computer was considered impossible. Decades later, Steve struggles to reckon with his chaotic past. A documentary on a forgotten pioneer, one whose contributions to cinema have created a true lasting impact within the art of computer animation.

Christian Zyp interviews Julien Knafo (writer/director/composer) about his new film BRAIN FREEZE. It screens Fri, Sep 23rd, 6:30 PM @ Landmark Cinemas 9 City Centre. Julien Knafo will be in attendance for the screening.

As winter approaches, an exclusive Golf Club hires a Multinational biotech whose “revolutionary” fertilizer melts the snow, contaminating the water and the residents of Peacock Island, transforming them into mutants. André (15) watches as the infection spreads, leaving him orphaned and in charge of his baby sister Annie. He meets Dan, a wannabe survivalist who has taken refuge in a high-end grocery with his daughter Patricia, not so lucky. They embark on an adventure that takes them to the source of the contamination. In a race against the clock, they fight peacocks and mad scientists and finally the army itself…

Listen to MOVING RADIO correspondent Lucas Anders​ talk to Gail Maurice (Dir/Writ/Prod) & Melanie Bray (actor) about their film ROSIE​. It's the Opening Night Film at the Edmonton International Film Festival​. See it THURSDAY, Sept. 22 for a Q&A with Gail Maurice (Director/Writer/Producer) following the 6:30pm film screening.

A film about family, love, and misfits, ROSIE tells the story of a young, orphaned, Indigenous girl who is forced to live with her reluctant, street-smart, Aunty Fred (Frédérique). In the end, Rosie transforms the lives of these colourful characters and finds love, acceptance, and a true HOME with her new chosen family of glittering outsiders.

Christian Zyp interviews Berkley Brady (dir) & Tim Cairo (exec-prod) about the film DARK NATURE. It screens as part of the Edmonton International Film Festival Thu, Sep 29th, 6:30 PM @ Landmark Cinemas 9 City Centre. Berkley & Tim will be in attendance for a Q&A post-screening.

Berkley Brady’s first horror feature is a suspenseful and gory journey into the darkest corners of our minds. When Joy (Hannah Emily Anderson, JIGSAW, X-MEN: DARK PHOENIX ) escapes an abusive relationship, her friend Carmen (Madison Walsh, DON’T SAY ITS NAME) talks her into a retreat for women surviving trauma in the Rocky Mountains with the acclaimed Dr. Dunnely (Kyra Harper, ORPHAN BLACK). As they move deeper into the wilderness and their treatment, Joy thinks her violent ex-boyfriend is out there somewhere, or perhaps something even worse

Christian Zyp interviews Jeremy Lalonde (dir/co-writer/editor) about his film ASHGROVE. It screens as part of the Edmonton International Film Festival Wed, Sep 28th, 6:30 PM @ Landmark Cinemas 9 City Centre. Jeremy will also be at the screening for a Q&A after.

ASHGROVE is set in the not-so-distant future, Dr. Jennifer Ashgrove - one of the world's top scientists - is battling to find a cure to a crisis that affects the world's water supply. As the weight of the world takes its toll, she retreats to the countryside with her husband in a bid to clear her mind. But their relationship is strained, and they soon realize that their ability to save their marriage will literally determine the fate of humankind itself.

Christian Zyp interviews Wendy Tilby and Amanda Forbis about their short film THE FLYING SAILOR. It's featured as part of the Edmonton International Film Festival 2022. You can see it Sun. Sep 25th at 3:00 PM @ Landmark Cinemas 9 City Centre.

In this National Film Board short, two ships collide in a harbour, an explosion shatters a city, and a sailor is blasted skyward. With ears ringing, blood pulsing and guts heaving, he soars high above the mayhem and towards the great unknown. A bold blend of comedy, suspense and philosophy, The Flying Sailor is an exhilarating contemplation of the wonder and fragility of existence.

Christian Zyp interviews Monica Kidd about her short film THE STORM which is featured at the Edmonton International Film Festival 2022. You can see it Sun, Sep 25th at 3:00 PM @ Landmark Cinemas 9 City Centre.

A doctor as well as a filmmaker, Monica Kidd finds signs of hope in an uncertain pandemic universe. With The Storm, she collaborates with animator Duncan Major, employing sparsely elegant imagery to reflect on what it means to bring a baby into a world gripped by a global health crisis.

Christian Zyp interviews lori lozinski about the short film A MOTORCYCLE SAVED MY LIFE which is screening at the Edmonton International FIlm Festival Sat, Oct 1st at 3:00 PM @ Landmark Cinemas 9 City Centre.

In A MOTORCYCLE SAVED MY LIFE, the open road presents a point of departure for director lori lozinski to process deep-seated grief. Revisiting the formative experiences that drove her ambition, lozinski examines the influence of her parents in the present light of day.

*This interview contains profanity* Christian Zyp interviews Sara Campos-Silvius (writer/director/producer) about her short film POWER CHORD. It will screen as part of the Edmonton International Film Festival Thu, Sep 29th, 6:00 PM @ Landmark Cinemas 9 City Centre.

After 20 years apart, the former members of riot grrrl punk band VAGINA DENTATA gather to rehearse for a one-night-only charity reunion show. But with all the history between them, will they even survive sound check? POWER CHORD explores what it means to succeed, what it means to sell out, and the enduring power of friendship.

Lindsey Campbell is joined by Mark Davies for another edition of THANKS TELEFILM where they examine movies that great examples of why Telefilm funding is important and why some are... questionable. This episode is a double feature: "Disappearance At Clifton Hill" and "The Wolf and the Lion".

Director Albert Shin's film "Disappearance at Clifton Hill" focuses on a troubled young woman returning to her hometown of Niagara Falls, where the memory of a long-ago kidnapping quickly ensnares her. It also starts David Cronenberg in a small role. Gilles de Maistre's film "The Wolf and the Lion" tells the story of 20-year-old Alma who decides to go back to her childhood home, a little island in the heart of a majestic forest. While there, she rescues two helpless cubs: a wolf and a lion. They forge an inseparable bond.