This interview is with Kirk Jones, the filmmaker, screenwriter, and producer of ‘I Swear’, an onscreen retelling of John Davidson’s real-life journey to navigate Tourette’s syndrome. In the film, audiences are introduced to John as a child, thriving in soccer and excited to start grade school. Yet, at an early age, John is diagnosed with Tourette’s, and that changes his whole trajectory from then on. His constant swearing and ticks were met with ignorance many times, but the support he receives from Dottie, a woman battling cancer, helps him break barriers.

In my conversation with Kirk, you’ll learn more about how the director got John Davidson to sign off on the biopic and how ‘I Swear’ portrays the reality of living with Tourette’s, while also finding moments of laughter and levity.

This interview is with Chandler Levack, the director behind ‘Mile End Kicks’ and ‘Roommates’, both of which are premiering today. Chandler wrote and directed ‘Mile End Kicks’, inspired by her own experience as a music critic in Montreal, which explores Grace’s hopeful arrival in a new city and her instant connection with a local band. As for ‘Roommates’, which is available to watch on Netflix worldwide, it is a coming-of-age comedy about two college students whose friendship is tested after they share a dorm room.

In this conversation with Chandler, you’ll learn more about her passion for coming-of-age films, the playlist she created for Barbie Ferreira on the set of ‘Mile End Kicks’, how Adam Sandler got a hold of her to direct ‘Roommates’, and the lasting memories she has from the making of both films.

This interview is with Daniel Goldhaber and Isa Mazzei, the filmmakers behind the latest remake of ‘Faces of Death’. The film offers a clever take on the 1978 horror film, focusing on Margot, a woman working in a content moderation firm who is struck by a series of videos of gruesome deaths on the internet. When no one in her workplace seems to care about the videos, Margot decides to take matters into her own hands and hunt the serial killer down.

In this conversation with Daniel and Isa, you’ll learn more about what prompted the duo to reimagine a classic horror film for the digital era, how the film speaks to our society’s obsession with graphic content online, what filmmaking legacy means to them in this day and age, and a full deep dive into ‘Faces of Death’ final scene.

This interview is with Gabriel Mascaro, the director and screenwriter of ‘The Blue Trail’, a Brazilian dystopic film that follows an elderly woman with a thirst for life. Tereza is in her late 70s and even though she has a lot of energy and craves new experiences, government regulations prevent her from having autonomy over her future. Determined to run away and find freedom, she sails through the Amazon river in a captivating odyssey.

In this conversation with Gabriel, you’ll learn more about how his grandmother inspired him to make this film, the process of casting actors who were proud of their wrinkles, and how this unconventional coming-of-age film shows a different perspective on aging.

This interview is with Amy Landecker, who directed, wrote, and starred in ‘For Worse’, a rom-com that premiered at SXSW last year and is finally arriving in Canadian theatres and on VOD in the US starting April 3.

The film follows Lauren, a recently divorced woman in her 50s who decides to enroll in an acting class and begins a relationship with a much younger colleague. The latter invites her to be his date to a wedding (the first wedding she attends after her divorce) and things spiral out of control. It is in this chaotic turn of events that Lauren finds a new lease on life and her ideal match.

In this conversation with Amy, you’ll learn more about how ‘For Worse’ is loosely inspired on her own experiences, how the ‘My Best Friend’s Wedding’ reference in the film is more connected to the plot than you would think, and her hopes for mid-life representation on screen.

This interview is with Tuppence Middleton, one of the stars of ‘The Forsytes’, a period drama releasing episodes every Sunday on PBS Masterpiece.

The series follows the Forsyte family, as each character finds the balance between duty and desire. When Jolyon reunites with Louisa, he begins to question whether leading the family business is what he wants for his future. Meanwhile, his cousin Soames is interested in Irene, a ballerina who just lost her father and makes him wonder if love is worth the investment. Tuppence plays Frances, Jolyon’s wife whose life is upended by the return of his former flame.

Filled with intrigue and love entanglements, ‘The Forsytes’ is a must watch and in this conversation with the actress, you’ll learn more about how the series goes beyond the books, why Frances isn’t a villain despite her questionable actions, and the friendships formed behind the scenes with the cast and crew bringing this Victorian-era story to the screen.

This interview is with Ashton James, the lead in ‘Youngblood’, a Canadian remake of the ‘80s sports drama of the same name.

This new iteration follows a junior hockey player with newfound hope of being drafted by the NHL after getting an opportunity to join the Hamilton Mustangs. But the path to pursuing his dreams comes with its challenges. In order to make it, Dean must come to terms with his uncontrolled anger, his complex relationship with his single father, and learn how to be a team player on the ice.
In my conversation with Ashton, you’ll learn more about what drew him to playing Dean, how the film changed overtime, his intense hockey training in preparation for the role, and his desire to give a nuanced perspective on father-son relationships in a sports context.

This interview is with 'Young Sherlock’ series creator Matthew Parkhill. The new Prime Video series follows a younger iteration of Sherlock Holmes, before he became the savvy detective we know him for in the Arthur Conan Doyle books.

Hero Fiennes Tiffin plays the main character, who is blamed for a crime he did not commit, leading him to join forces with James Moriarty to prove his innocence and solve the mystery. This turn of events ultimately opens Sherlock’s eyes to traumas that he harbors and remaining questions surrounding a family loss.

In this conversation with Matthew, we discussed more about what interested him in telling the story of a character we know and love at different stage of his life, how Episode 5 changes the course of the series in significant ways, and how Moriarty’s perspective of Sherlock shifts by the end, planting the seeds for their eventual rivalry.