“My wife and producer Hanan and I both come from families who’ve experienced being immigrants. My family escaped apartheid, and of course Palestinians have often had to escape conflict. Right now we’re seeing a new hard line rhetoric about immigration all over the world. Therefore I wanted to explore what it might take for two […]
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Van Royko, co-director of ‘Let There Be Light’ sheds some light on fusion
I had the opportunity to talk to Van Royko, co-director and cinematographer of Let There Be Light, an uplifting documentary about fusion technology. Together, director Mila Aung-Thwin and Royko created a visually stunning, but very human documentary about a complex technology and the clean energy hope of the future. Thanks to Royko, I was given […]
Interview: George Mendeluk & ‘Bitter Harvest’
I had the chance to see Bitter Harvest at the Kingston Canadian Film Festival and after the festival Mr. Mendeluk was kind enough to grant an interview over the phone. We talked a lot about the history behind this movie and also dived into the making of the film with some interesting tidbits coming up. […]
Interview: Maren Ade & Toni Erdmann
Mrs. Ade was very kind to grant an interview. We talked during a roundtable at the Toronto International Film Festival, and I had the opportunity to ask a few questions alongside some fellow members of the press. Listed below are my questions. Where did the character of Winifred/Toni Erdmann come from? Ade: Winfried is inspired a […]
Interview: Nick Serino, Sleeping Giant & the Canadian Screen Awards
Nick Serino is an up and coming actor from Thunder Bay who recently won a Canadian Screen Award (the Canadian Oscar’s equivalent) for his scene stealing turn in Sleeping Giant. Nick was very kind to grant an interview. I sadly didn’t get to see Sleeping Giant at the Toronto International Film Festival but I righted this […]
Podcast: John Maclean and Slow West
In my latest interview I’m joined by director John Maclean, who helmed one of the best films of last year, Slow West. We talked about the jump from short films to feature films and what his experience was during the making of his first feature film. We also discuss his budding relationship with Michael Fassbender, who […]
Podcast: Nick Serino and Sleeping Giant
In the first interview on the Get Reel Movies Podcast I interview Canadian Screen Award winning Nick Serino, the star of the Canadian hit film Sleeping Giant. A movie that has been likened to the ultimate coming of age story Stand by Me, Nick and I discuss the coming of age story and what makes Sleeping Giant stand out. We […]
Interview: Robert Budreau & Born to be Blue
Robert Budreau is an award-winning director, writer and producer at Lumanity Productions based in Toronto and Los Angeles. His most recent feature is a jazz film called Born To Be Blue about legendary jazz artist Chet Baker and his rise and fall from fame. It stars Ethan Hawke and Carmen Ejogo. His debut feature film That […]