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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.

THE EXCHANGE is directed by Dan Mazer (Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, I GIve it a Year) A socially awkward teen decides to import a mail-order best friend from France. Instead, he ends up with his personal nightmare: a cologne-soaked, chain-smoking, sex-obsessed youth who quickly becomes the hero of the community.

Christian Zyp interviews Brandon Rhiness (writer/director/editor) about his film GROTESQUE. The horror/comedy focuses on a woman who suffers a botched plastic surgery and uses that disappointment to fuel her bloody path of revenge on anyone that did her wrong.

Christian Zyp interviews Omar Mouallem (dir/writer/narrator) about his documentary THE LAST BARON. They also discuss the doc he co-directed, DIGGING IN THE DIRT (with Dylan Rhys Howard). Omar was the recipient of   Alberta’s 2022 Lt. Governor Emerging Artists award. recently. He's also a journalist and author (Praying to the West: How Muslims Shaped the Americas).

Stream DIGGIN IN THE DIRT and THE LAST BARON on CBC Gem for free.

Christian Zyp interviews Heather Hatch (writer/director/producer) about her documentary WOCHIIGII LO END: OF THE PEACE. It screens as part of FAVA Fest 2022 Tuesday May 24th at 7 pm at The Orange Hub (10045 156 St NW).

WOCHIIGII LO END: OF THE PEACE is an in-depth look at the controversies surrounding British Columbia' Site C hydro dam project that has uprooted the Indigenous people in the region who are supposed to be protected by a government treaty signed a century ago.

Christian Zyp interviews Tom Robinson (co-director/writer/producer) about the short film "BLIND AMBITION: The Wop May Story". It's screening as part of FAVA Fest 2022 on May 25th, 2022 at The Orange Hub (10045 156 St NW).

"BLIND AMBITION: The Wop May Story" is the inspiring life story of aviation pioneer Wilfred 'Wop' May, who fought the Red Baron, saved lives, and connected the world. This inspiring life story of aviation pioneer Wilfred 'Wop' May tells the legend of how he fought the Red Baron, saved lives, and connected the world.

Christian Zyp interviews Ashlee Pearce (Marketing. Communications & Events Manager) from the Film and VIdeo Arts Society of Alberta (FAVA). They discuss FAVA Fest taking place at The Orange Hub (10045-156 St NW) from May 24-28, 2022

FAVA Fest is an annual event that is a celebration of their members and some of the amazing work they’ve produced over the last 24 months. With something for everyone, including documentaries, narratives, music videos, animation and more, FAVA FEST 2022 brings the unique visions, perspectives and stories from FAVA members together under one festival.

Christian Zyp interviews Nancy Kenny (executive producer) the documentary she's featured in, ON THE FRINGE. It screens as part of NorthWest Fest on Saturday, May 14, 2022 at 8:00 PM at Metro Cinema.

Every summer, a ragtag crew of performing artists journey across the country to perform their work on the Canadian Fringe Festival circuit in the documentary ON THE FRINGE. This touring circuit is a unique showcase that attracts thousands of performers from all over the world bent on reclaiming control of their creative output and process. Join their road trip of a lifetime as they struggle to balance love, friendship, and financial risk with artistic reward.

Christian Zyp interviews Sean Cisterna about his documentary THE LONG RIDER. It screens as part of Northwest Fest Sat May 7th at 9:00 PM at Metro Cinema. Sean Cisterna and film subject Filipe Leite will be in attendance for this screening.

THE LONG RIDER focuses on Filipe Leite. When he leaves his adoptive home of Canada, the aspiring journalist sets out on an epic quest to ride from Calgary to his family's home in Brazil - entirely on horseback.

Christian Zyp interviews Griffin Cork (director) about his documentary OMA. It screens as part of Northwest Fest on Saturday May 14th at 6pm at Metro Cinema.

OMA focuses on retired nurse Sandy Moser. Following the death of her husband, Sandy found that the arts saved her life. With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic hitting the theater and live event industries the hardest, she wanted to give back. But how does one woman living on her country acreage repay a whole community? For Sandy, it was making 3000 cloth masks. By herself. For free.

Christian Zyp interviews Eva Colmers about her documentary film QUINN. It screens as part of Northwest Fest on Saturday, May 14th at 6:00 PM at the Metro Cinema.

QUINN is a personal and artistic documentary that offers a unique four-year window into the life of a non-gender conforming individual. "Nothing stays the same," says Quinn, as they strive to find a place in a society that is fixed on labels.