Interview: Cody Hackman and Krzysztof Soszynski

We talk to professional fighters turned actors Cody Hackman and Krzysztof Soszynski about working together on the MMA drama Tapped Out, what’s important to them as professionals when they watch a film about fighting, why film and sports fans love fighting movies, and their experiences as actors.

Interview: Jay Ferguson

We talk with Jay Ferguson, creator of the webseries Guidestones - which kicks off its second season this Tuesday on CTV Extend - about working on a tenth of the budget of a regular television series, the show’s fascination with artwork, and how to tell a tightly packed story in only ten minute bursts.

Interview: Gillian Robespierre

We talk to Obvious Child director and writer Gillian Robespierre (and co-writer Elisabeth Holm) about crafting crafting the film’s stand-up routines, family dynamics, and how to deal with people who could potentially have their own agendas.

Interview: Mamoru Oshii

We briefly get the chance to talk to anime pioneer Mamoru Oshii right before he takes the stage at the TIFF Bell Lightbox for an In Conversation session tonight that kicks off a brief retrospective of the master animator's finest work.

Interview: Ben Cotner & Ryan White

We talk to filmmakers Ben Cotner and Ryan White about chronicling the four years of work that went into overturning California's ban on gay marriage in the documentary The Case Against 8.

Interview: Jody Shapiro

We talk to filmmaker Jody Shapiro about his documentary Burt's Buzz, a look at Burt's Bees' founder and corporate icon, Burt Shavitz.

Interview: Ingrid Veninger

We talk to Canadian filmmaker Ingrid Veninger about her work on The Animal Project and how the film came together as a co-op sort of operation, how her casting process worked, how her personal experiences fit into a story about acting, and why the project was a fun and rewarding thing that she’ll probably never attempt again.

Interview: Scott P. Harris

We talk to Scott P. Harris, director of the personally tinged documentary Being Ginger about how the film came about, redhead stereotypes, his interactions with his cinematographer and editor as characters in the film, why he decided to come forward with his own tales of being teased, and the unrealistic ideals set by romantic comedies.

Interview: Mark Critch

We sat down with Canadian actor Mark Critch to talk about returning to Newfoundland for his role in The Grand Seduction, the culture of the island, lead actor Brendan Gleeson's attention to detail, and we use his famed impression of talk show host George Stroumboulopoulos to talk about the difference between accents and impressions.