Toronto-based writer-directors Sofia Bohdanowicz and Kazik Radwanski join us for a masterclass on making low-budget films independently.
Seventh Row celebrates Kelly Reichardt on The Film Stage Show
Alex Heeney and Orla Smith, the co-editors of our latest ebook, Roads to nowhere: Kelly Reichardt’s broken American Dreams, both guested on The Film Stage Show to discuss Reichardt’s Certain Women and First Cow.
Mike Leigh masterclass: a career-spanning discussion
In this session of Lockdown Film School, acclaimed filmmaker Mike Leigh joins us for a masterclass on his approach to writing and directing.
Ep. 52: First Cow and Wendy and Lucy
Kelly Reichardt’s newest film First Cow is her second feature, after Wendy and Lucy, to explore the effects of capitalism through character’s relationship with an animal. In this episode, we discuss the connections between the two films (and animals).
Ep. 51: Proxima and Baby Boom: Working mothers
Alice Winocur’s Proxima uses the astronaut film to show how mothers in professional setting have to both prove themselves in male-dominated environments and be a caring, supportive mom. This topic is somewhat rare on screen, bringing to mind the 1987 hidden gem Baby Boom.
Ep. 50: Canadian YA Films
Many of the best recent Canadian films tell stories about young adults. This episode features YA fiction expert Joe Lipsett as we discuss what counts as YA, what is unique about Canadian YA films, and focus on six great films.