What does it actually take to build a film festival? Adam Keresztes is the Lead Shorts Programmer at the Calgary International Film Festival (CIFF), where thousands of submissions, hundreds of decisions, and a whole lot of movie watching eventually become one of Calgary's biggest cultural events.

Adam joins The Deets with Duddy to explain how he went from software developer to film programmer, what makes a movie stand out, why even great films get rejected, and how the programming team turns individual selections into a festival. We get into everything from forgiving technical mistakes (except bad sound) to programming disagreements, filmmaking trends, and why some incredible movies might never be seen again if you miss them at a festival.

We also explore Calgary's growing film industry, what CIFF can mean for local filmmakers, how festivals create opportunities for networking and discovery, and why supporting Alberta-made films matters if we want the industry here to keep growing.

Plus, Adam gives us a look at CIFF 2026, including a record number of Alberta-made shorts, two nights of Alberta Shorts programming, major films coming to Calgary, Cody Lightning's Smudge the Blades, and how to approach the festival if you've never been before.

The Calgary International Film Festival runs September 24 to October 4, 2026.

Festival information and tickets: https://www.ciffcalgary.ca/

Calgary is full of interesting people doing interesting things, and The Deets with Duddy is all about bringing them into the spotlight.

From musicians, artists, filmmakers, entrepreneurs, athletes, creators, and community builders to the people and projects shaping life in the city, every episode offers a chance to hear the stories happening across Calgary right now.

The Deets with Duddy is Calgary's Late-Night Show Podcast. Every week, Jeff Dudder sits down with the people shaping Calgary to explore the stories, experiences, and ideas driving the city forward.

This is Calgary, one conversation at a time.

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Logan Middleton hears a lot of new music. As the host of Xposure on X92.9, he helps spotlight local and independent artists on commercial radio while working across music programming and production at the station.

We talk about Logan’s path from being a music-obsessed kid and playing in bands to finding his place in radio, what makes a song immediately stand out, and what he has learned from hearing as many as 50 to 100 submissions in a week. Logan also explains what an Xposure spin can mean for an emerging artist and why getting played on commercial radio can open doors beyond that first moment.

The conversation also gets into what makes Calgary’s music community different, why artists here seem so willing to support each other, the bands Logan is excited about right now, and what he would still like to see change as the scene grows. Plus Kue Varo, Shy Friend, Micah Sage, Victrix, Guided by Voices, Sultans of Swing and a very specific casting choice for the Logan Middleton biopic.

Calgary is full of interesting people doing interesting things, and The Deets with Duddy is all about bringing them into the spotlight.

The Deets with Duddy is Calgary's Late-Night Show Podcast. Every week, Jeff Dudder sits down with the people shaping Calgary to explore the stories, experiences, and ideas driving the city forward.

This is Calgary, one conversation at a time.

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Shelby Morisseau is a Calgary-area content creator, UGC creator, and entertainment personality who left a secure corporate social media job to work for herself full time.

Shelby talks about growing up in Cochrane, starting as a dancer, struggling with eczema, studying medical aesthetics, and finding her way into content creation through storytelling, small businesses, and social media.

She also opens up about realizing the dream job was not actually the dream, walking away without guaranteed income, dealing with financial uncertainty, and learning how to build content creation into a real business.

This episode gets into UGC, brand partnerships, audience growth, anxiety, manifestation, meditation, and what it actually means to trust yourself before the proof is there.

The Deets with Duddy is Calgary's late-night show podcast, hosted by Jeff Dudder, featuring conversations with the people shaping Calgary's culture, creativity, and community.

Pat Kordyback joins The Deets with Duddy to talk about Delta Sweet, Stereos, MuchMusic, Summergirl, and what it means to build a new music chapter with real experience behind you.

Pat looks back on the grind before Stereos broke through, the wild overnight shift after MuchMusic’s Disband, and how fast life changed when Canadian television could still turn a band into a national story. He talks about Summergirl taking off, getting recognized almost instantly, the power of the music industry machine, and the lessons that came from living through that kind of success.

The conversation also gets into ego, yes-people, taxes, nostalgia, songwriting, country music, humour, and learning what kind of life you actually want once the attention changes. Pat is funny, honest, and self-aware about the parts of that era he is grateful for, and the parts he would not want to live through the same way again.

Now with Delta Sweet, Pat is making country music that feels personal, funny, direct, and fully his. He talks about specific songs, performing under a new name, building trust in country music, and why this chapter is not about starting over. It is about doing it his way.

Calgary is full of interesting people doing interesting things, and The Deets with Duddy is all about bringing them into the spotlight. From musicians, artists, filmmakers, entrepreneurs, athletes, creators, and community builders to the people and projects shaping life in the city, every episode offers a chance to hear the stories happening across Calgary right now. The Deets with Duddy is Calgary’s late-night show podcast. Every week, Jeff Dudder sits down with the people shaping Calgary to explore the stories, experiences, and ideas driving the city forward. This is Calgary, one conversation at a time.

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The Royal Foundry have never been interested in staying in one lane.Jared Salte and Bethany Schumacher join The Deets with Duddy to talk about how their very different paths into music eventually became a shared creative life, and how those differences still shape the way they write, produce, perform, and make decisions together.They get into the evolution of The Royal Foundry’s sound, why they’re comfortable changing from album to album, what makes a song feel like theirs, and how their process has become less polished and more instinctive over time. They also talk about being introverted performers, the awkward reality of accepting awards and speaking on stage, and why the pressure to act like “rock stars” has never really fit them.The conversation also digs into what it actually takes to make music for a living, from publishing and sync work to touring, writing, recording, and piecing together all the different parts of an independent music career. With a new album on the way, Bethany and Jared explain why it feels like their most honest and raw work yet, and why making it brought back the feeling of creating music when they were younger.Calgary is full of interesting people doing interesting things, and The Deets with Duddy is all about bringing them into the spotlight. From musicians, artists, filmmakers, entrepreneurs, athletes, creators, and community builders to the people and projects shaping life in the city, every episode offers a chance to hear the stories happening across Calgary right now.The Deets with Duddy is Calgary's Late-Night Show Podcast. Every week, Jeff Dudder sits down with the people shaping Calgary to explore the stories, experiences, and ideas driving the city forward.This is Calgary, one conversation at a time.#TheDeetsWithDuddy #TheRoyalFoundry #CalgaryMusic #YYCMusic #CalgaryPodcast

Giulia Bruno opened her own restaurant at 19, starting in a Calgary food court before eventually moving Pronto YYC into its current Inglewood home.

When paying influencers proved too expensive, Giulia decided to try making the content herself. One of her first pizza videos hit 1.5 million views, and what started as a way to bring local customers through the door quickly grew into an audience of millions around the world.

Giulia talks about building Pronto with her family, learning to handle criticism and pressure online, balancing life as a business owner and creator, and why she is always thinking ten years ahead. She also shares her bigger plans for the brand, including frozen pizza, a cookbook, and eventually her own show.

Calgary is full of interesting people doing interesting things, and The Deets with Duddy is all about bringing them into the spotlight.

From musicians, artists, filmmakers, entrepreneurs, athletes, creators, and community builders to the people and projects shaping life in the city, every episode offers a chance to hear the stories happening across Calgary right now.

The Deets with Duddy is Calgary's Late-Night Show Podcast. Every week, Jeff Dudder sits down with the people shaping Calgary to explore the stories, experiences, and ideas driving the city forward.

This is Calgary, one conversation at a time.

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City Hall affects more of your daily life than most people realize.

Adam MacVicar is the City Hall reporter for Global News Calgary, and he has spent years following the decisions, debates, reports and infrastructure issues that shape how Calgary actually functions. In this episode, Adam talks about how he got into journalism, what brought him back to Calgary, and what covering the city has taught him about the place he calls home.

We get into how he decides what matters when a council agenda runs hundreds of pages, why some important stories barely get attention, how quickly a story can change late in the day, and what it takes to turn complicated municipal decisions into something people can actually understand. Adam also reflects on the stories that have stayed with him, learning to trust his judgment as a reporter, and the responsibility that comes with covering a community.

Plus, growing up watching Global Calgary, becoming a Flames fan, boxing, learning to switch off from the news, and where Calgarians should start if they want a better understanding of how the city actually works.

Calgary is full of interesting people doing interesting things, and The Deets with Duddy is all about bringing them into the spotlight.

From musicians, artists, filmmakers, entrepreneurs, athletes, creators, and community builders to the people and projects shaping life in the city, every episode offers a chance to hear the stories happening across Calgary right now.

The Deets with Duddy is Calgary's Late-Night Show Podcast. Every week, Jeff Dudder sits down with the people shaping Calgary to explore the stories, experiences, and ideas driving the city forward.

This is Calgary, one conversation at a time.

#TheDeetsWithDuddy #CalgaryPodcast #YYC

Tim Tamashiro has lived a few different lives in Calgary. He has been a jazz singer, CBC Radio host, author, speaker, cruise ship presenter, and part-time monk. Through every chapter, he says the same purpose has kept showing up: to delight people.

Tim talks about leaving CBC at 52, reinventing himself, and discovering how ikigai connects what you love, what you are good at, what the world needs from you, and how you can be rewarded for sharing it.

He also opens up about losing connection during the pandemic, getting pulled into the doom scroll of “angertainment,” and experiencing mental health issues that led him to Buddhism and a monastery in Thailand. The conversation gets into suffering less, starting a new band at 60, learning from Leonard Cohen, and his idea for Me School in Calgary.

Calgary is full of interesting people doing interesting things, and The Deets with Duddy is all about bringing them into the spotlight. From musicians, artists, filmmakers, entrepreneurs, athletes, creators, and community builders to the people and projects shaping life in the city, every episode offers a chance to hear the stories happening across Calgary right now.

The Deets with Duddy is Calgary’s Late-Night Show Podcast. This is Calgary, one conversation at a time.

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Food is never just about what is on the plate.

Julie Van Rosendaal has spent her career writing cookbooks, talking about food on CBC Radio, and exploring the stories that surround the way people cook, eat, and care for each other. She joins Jeff Dudder to talk about growing up in Calgary, building a career as a food writer, finding her creative voice, and why the most ordinary meals can carry the most meaning.

Julie shares the story behind her investigation into Canada’s unusually firm butter, the pressure and possibility created by food media, and how cooking has remained a source of comfort throughout her life.

They also discuss Calgary’s changing food scene, food insecurity in schools, the community meal programs Julie helped organize during the pandemic, and her return to self-publishing. Her newest cookbook, Cathy the Mail Girl’s Mother’s Cookies, was inspired by her grandmother’s recipe box and the memories preserved inside it.

At its heart, this is a conversation about the stories we pass down, the people we gather around the table, and the ways food helps us connect.

Calgary is full of interesting people doing interesting things, and The Deets with Duddy is all about bringing them into the spotlight.

From musicians, artists, filmmakers, entrepreneurs, athletes, creators, and community builders to the people and projects shaping life in the city, every episode offers a chance to hear the stories happening across Calgary right now.

The Deets with Duddy is Calgary’s Late-Night Show Podcast. Every week, Jeff Dudder sits down with the people shaping Calgary to explore the stories, experiences, and ideas driving the city forward.

This is Calgary, one conversation at a time.

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Coyotes are everywhere in Calgary, but most of us do not understand what they are actually doing.

Dr. Shelley Alexander is a University of Calgary professor and specialist in wild canid ecology, conservation, and coexistence. In this episode, she joins The Deets with Duddy to talk about coyotes, fear, wildlife conflict, and why so much of what people believe about these animals is shaped by misunderstanding.

Shelley explains why coyote behaviour is often misread as aggression, how coyote families operate, what the real risk is to people and pets, and why labels like “pest” and “nuisance” change the way society treats wildlife.

It is a conversation about Calgary, urban wildlife, coexistence, science, ethics, and how fear can turn animals into villains.

Calgary is full of interesting people doing interesting things, and The Deets with Duddy is all about bringing them into the spotlight.

From musicians, artists, filmmakers, entrepreneurs, athletes, creators, and community builders to the people and projects shaping life in the city, every episode offers a chance to hear the stories happening across Calgary right now.

The Deets with Duddy is Calgary's Late-Night Show Podcast. Every week, Jeff Dudder sits down with the people shaping Calgary to explore the stories, experiences, and ideas driving the city forward.

This is Calgary, one conversation at a time.

#TheDeetsWithDuddy #CalgaryPodcast #YYC