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Mark Friedberg on creating the cinematic worlds of The Ice Storm, The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou and The Underground Railroad
Season 2 Episode 8
In this episode, Emmy Award-winning production designer Mark Friedberg dives into the process behind creating the iconic cinematic worlds of films su…
4 years, 10 months ago
Joel Bakan and Jennifer Abbott on calling corporate social responsibility’s bluff in 'The New Corporation: The Unfortunately Necessary Sequel'
Season 2 Episode 7
In this episode, Joel Bakan and Jennifer Abbott join us for a conversation to dissect their approach to The Corporation follow-up.
After Mark Akbar a…
4 years, 10 months ago
Terence Blanchard on scoring ‘Da 5 Bloods’ and ongoing collaborations with Spike Lee
Season 2 Episode 6
In this episode, we’re joined by one of the most iconic musical voices in the world.
From his start in 1980 as trumpeter with the Lionel Hampton Orch…
4 years, 11 months ago
Charlie Kaufman on adapting 'I’m Thinking of Ending Things' for the screen
Season 2 Episode 5
In this episode, we’re joined by Academy Award-winning screenwriter Charlie Kaufman who shares insights into his Netflix adaptation of Iain Reid’s no…
4 years, 11 months ago
Eliza Hittman, Kris Rey and Amy Seimetz on employing both vision and resourcefulness in independent filmmaking
Season 2 Episode 4
In this episode, filmmakers Eliza Hittman, Director of Never Rarely, Sometimes Always, Kris Rey, Director of I Used To Go Here and Amy Seimetz, Direc…
5 years ago
Tony McNamara and Alena Smith on creating satirical comedies – 'The Great' and 'Dickinson'
Season 2 Episode 3
In this episode, we’re joined by the creators behind two of the most audaciously funny series of the last year.
Tony McNamara is the creator of the E…
5 years ago
Bill Lawrence on 'Ted Lasso' and the need for heart in comedy
Season 2 Episode 2
In this episode, we revisit a conversation with Bill Lawrence – the creator behind hit sitcoms Scrubs, Cougar Town, Spin City, and the animated serie…
5 years, 1 month ago
Tracey Deer on Oka, the Legacy 30 Years On
Season 2 Episode 1
In this episode, filmmakers Tracey Deer and Jules Koostachin discuss the legacy of resistance.
Tracey’s powerful feature debut Beans is inspired by h…
5 years, 1 month ago
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Season 2
Hello! And welcome to the VIFF Podcast – a place to revisit some of our favourite conversations with filmmakers and storytellers that were recorded a…
5 years, 1 month ago
Alex Gibney on trying to pin down a Russian oligarch in 'Citizen K'
Season 1 Episode 8
In this episode, we present a conversation with Oscar and multiple Emmy award-winning director, Alex Gibney, whose critically acclaimed credits inclu…
5 years, 8 months ago