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.
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White Lie directors Calvin Thomas and Yonah Lewis plunge the viewer into moral turmoil
Directors Calvin Thomas and Yonah Lewis discuss collaborating, using in-depth research to make fiction, and why they keep writing films about women.
‘I don’t believe opposites attract’: Orion Lee on playing one half of First Cow‘s sweet friendship – an ebook preview
Actor Orion Lee discusses his affinities with his First Cow character King-Lu, and how we prepared to play the itinerant entrepreneur.
Playing Cookie Figowitz was ‘very liberating’ for John Magaro – an ebook preview
First Cow star John Magaro on the liberating experience of acting in a Kelly Reichardt film and how he got into character by cooking stews.
‘I feel lucky shooting these films’: Chris Blauvelt on shooting for Kelly Reichardt – an ebook preview
Cinematographer Christopher Blauvelt discusses his close collaboration with Kelly Reichardt on all her films since Meek’s Cutoff.
William Tyler on how improvisation led to the First Cow score – an ebook preview
First-time film composer William Tyler deconstructs the instruments and methods used to create First Cow’s gorgeous score.