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Directed by Warren Pereira, TIGER 24 takes the viewer inside the world of tiger preservation areas as local tiger, T24, becomes a target for public scorn. Declared a man-eater and locked up in a zoo, T24's situation causes an uproar between social activists and local families in a journey that finds its way up to the Supreme Court. In this 1on1, we speak to Pereira about balancing nature and human life, animal murder suspects and filming the wild world of tigers.

When you watch from your window, does the world pass you by? Directed by Pavel Lozinski, THE BALCONY MOVIE asks that very question. As the filmmaker stood on his balcony, he simply began to speak to the strangers who walked along the street below, asking them questions about their world and what they believe... and the results are fascinating. In this 1on1, we speak to Lozinski about honest reactions, everyday heroes, and the meaning of life.

He made a name for himself satirizing the 90s sitcom theme with #TooManyCooks. Now, Casper Kelly has returned with his first feature, ADULT SWIM YULE LOG. Beginning. with a burning ember of a fireplace, YULE LOG slowly pulls the camera back, revealing a world of insanity and brutality. In doing so, Kelly reminds the viewer that life happens beyond the frame of the burning logs, complete with people living their daily lives as the camera rolls. In this 1on1, we speak to Kelly about dark humour, popular Yule logs and hope when 'this is fine'.

Directed by Samantha Wishman and Christina Thomas, FREE PUPPIES! tells the story of the innumerable volunteers—most often women—who work tirelessly to save the lives of animals on a daily basis in the American South. Following rescuers Monda Wooten, Ann Brown and Ruth Smith, the film identifies their incredible efforts to begin a spay-and-neuter program and rescue many other dogs from euthanasia in an effort to help them find a loving home that will care for them. In this 1on1, we speak to Wishman and Wooten about whether or not animals are a consumer good, hope in the battle and re-humanizing the owners.

Do people really change? In Apple's rebooted Christmas Carol SPIRITED, The Ghost of Christmas Past certainly believes so. However, when he meets the impossibly awful Clint Briggs, his faith in humanity will be tested. This week, SF'er Heather Johnson drops by to talk about our favourite Christmas stories, translating Dickens and whether or not anyone is truly 'forever irredeemable'.

Steven Spielberg has made a career out of sharing stories of others in ways that capture the heart and imagination. But with THE FABELMANS, he turns the camera on his own life, delving into his family and passion for film with captivating results. This week, author and friend to the show, Wade Bearden returns to talk about the magic of Spielberg, the power of storytelling and what it means to be 'real' at the movies.

Directed by and starring Yannick Bisson, BAKING ALL THE WAY tells the story of Julia Wilson (Cory Lee), a famed pastry chef in Chicago about to release her latest cookbook. There’s just one problem: she’s lacking the perfect Gingerbread recipe. She asks for fans to submit their baking with the potential of appearing in her new release. Suddenly, her quest leads her to a small town where single father Kris Thompson (Bisson) operates a quaint bakery of his own. As Julia gets to know the family, she begins to understand why Kris keeps his family recipe a secret and wonders if she should print it at all. In this 1on1, we speak to Bisson about the technicalities of creating Christmas, the power of  family recipes and working behind the camera while in front of it.

Directed by and starring Yannick Bisson, BAKING ALL THE WAY tells the story of Julia Wilson (Cory Lee), a famed pastry chef in Chicago about to release her latest cookbook. There’s just one problem: she’s lacking the perfect Gingerbread recipe. She asks for fans to submit their baking with the potential of appearing in her new release. Suddenly, her quest leads her to a small town where single father Kris Thompson (Bisson) operates a quaint bakery of his own. As Julia gets to know the family, she begins to understand why Kris keeps his family recipe a secret and wonders if she should print it at all. In this 1on1, we speak to Lee about the power of the kitchen, working with Bisson and what keeps bringing her back to the holidays.

Directed by and starring Yannick Bisson, BAKING ALL THE WAY tells the story of Julia Wilson (Cory Lee), a famed pastry chef in Chicago about to release her latest cookbook. There’s just one problem: she’s lacking the perfect Gingerbread recipe. She asks for fans to submit their baking with the potential of appearing in her new release. Suddenly, her quest leads her to a small town where single father Kris Thompson (Bisson) operates a quaint bakery of his own. As Julia gets to know the family, she begins to understand why Kris keeps his family recipe a secret and wonders if she should print it at all. In this 1on1, we speak to Lee about the power of the kitchen, working with Bisson and what keeps bringing her back to the holidays.

Written and starring Sumalee Montano, THE DEAL depicts a world where overpopulation and global warming have reached crisis levels. When a brutal virus rips apart the people, the entire world reaches an emotional breaking point… until a potential solution arises. The only catch is that, after twenty more years, you are required to voluntarily give up your life. In this 1on1, we speak to Montano and stars Lisa Brenner and Emma Fischer about writing pre-pandemic, justifying fear and whether or not they'd take the Deal.