This Is The Year

This Is The Year

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This Is The Year episodes

  • Episode 30 ...To Move (With Maral)

    On this episode, Marc and Eric talk about COVID-19 mask fashion and Hamilton on Disney+. Eric is joined by fitness instructor and trainer Maral Habibi (14:21) as they talk about how to stay motivated and moving during quarantine, and how one builds and brands a business during a global pandemic. 

    This interview is edited from an Instagram live broadcast from May 22nd, 2020. 

    49 min
  • Episode 29 ...To Ride The Wave of Uncertainty
    On this episode, Eric is joined by artist Jay "Superior" Doodnauth as they talk about mental health, swimming, horror films, and creating music in the time of COVID-19. This episode is edited from its original instagram live broadcast on May 1st, 2020.
    49 min
  • Episode 28 ...To Trust In Your Collaborators

    On This Episode, Eric interviews Directors Emily Jenkins and Justin Black as they talk about the process and production of their award winning co-directed short film Terminally in Love, currently streaming on Vimeo (https://www.terminallyinlove.com/)

    55 min
  • Episode 27 ...You Can Only Plan So Much

    On This Episode, Marc interviews novelist Sidura Ludwig to discuss her recently published short story collection "You Are Not What We Expected." They also talk about raising a family during quarantine, how her Jewish identity is reflected in her writing, the quest to get as many rejections as possible, and how COVID-19 has affected the launch of her book.

    55 min
  • Episode 26 ...To Adapt to Different Surroundings
    The first in a series of Instagram live interviews, Eric interviews filmmaker Carol Nguyen as they talk about her Award-winning short No Crying at the Dinner Table, delving into the world of animation, managing the success from TIFF and SXSW, and extra-circulars beyond filmmaking. 
    This Interview is edited from its original Instagram live broadcast on April 17th, 2020.
    48 min
  • Episode 24 ...For Re-Developing Our Mindsets

    On This Episode, Marc and Eric talk about life under quarantine, and are joined by Anna Jane Edmonds and Gina Simone from Pocket Film School (pocketfilmschool.io) as they discuss how they brought their indie skills into a cost-effective DIY program. 

    1 hr 7 min
  • Episode 22 ...To Create More Queer Spaces Through My Work

    On this episode, Marc and Eric discuss their favourite movie screenings they've attended, while Marc is joined by Writer and Pop Culture Critic, Anthony Oliveira (8:08) as they talk about how his PhD work ties into the Dumpster Racoon film series he programs at Toronto's Revue Cinema, his love for John Milton, his upcoming one-shot with Marvel Comics, and why queerness matters throughout his entire body of work.   

    51 min

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Filmmaker Eric Bizzarri welcomes established and emerging directors, writers, authors, musicians and more to a studio in Toronto, Ontario for revealing and casual conversations. Eric's inquisitive and…