We talk to the directorial team behind the Canadian film I Declare War about recapturing the essence of playing the most epic and out of hand game of capture the flag with 12 year olds and why psychological warfare is far more damaging to kids than any bullet is likely to be.
We talk with award winning first time feature filmmaker Jason Buxton about his drama Blackbird, his research into the lives of at risk youth, his struggles to make the film with his own vision in mind, and the sometimes frustrating casting process.
Hot Docs 2013 might have ended yesterday, but it's opening night film sees a theatrical release this coming Friday. Here's our talk with Shawney Cohen, director of The Manor to talk about his own personal experiences working with and documenting his family's ownership of a Guelph strip club.
Dork Shelf chats with Iron Man 3 actor Don Cheadle to talk about playing Tony Stark's best friend James "Rhodey" Rhodes, working with Shane Black and Robert Downey Jr., his own experiences with comics, and much more.
Step into the pit as we talk to Canadian documentarian, punk rock frontman, and proud atheist Justin Ludwig about his film ChristCORE and how he learned to have a better understanding of the world of Christian punk and metal despite not being a believer himself. We also talk about the crossover success of Christian rock, how the bands politically believed a lot of the same things he did, and how to potentially really screw over Chik-Fil-A.
Still Mine, starring beloved actor James Cromwell in what's shockingly his first major leading role, is a deeply moving and unexpectedly funny Canadian film about overcoming adversity with wide ranging appeal beyond the age of the stars involved. Check out our interview with director Michael McGowan to find out more about the film!
Dork Shelf sits down with the director of Hot Docs 2013 selection The Great Hip Hop Hoax, Jeanie Findlay to talk about her look at a pair of white Scottish rappers trying to reinvent themselves as California bros in hopes of landing a record contract.
Dork Shelf sits down with director and actor Alex Winter to talk about his documentary about the rise and fall of the internet giant Napster, Downloaded which played at Hot Docs this year. (And yes, we brought up Bill and Ted and his proposed 3-D reboot of The Gate.)
We chat with the enigmatic Frank Quitely about Jupiter's Legacy, working with Grant Morrison and what it's like to be in Canada, eh?
Dork Shelf catches up with Matthew Pond, one half of the directorial team behind the heavily anticipated Hot Docs 2013 title The Life and Crimes of Doris Payne, to talk about filming the life story of one of the most prolific jewel thieves in American history.
Dork Shelf talks to Amy Finkel, director of the Hot Docs 2013 selection, Furever: a film about the preservation of the memory of dead pets. We talk about the stigma surrounding the grieving process, who stands to profit from it, her personal connection to the material, and why cremation might be the most suspect method of memorializing a pet shown in the film.
We talk to writer and director Jeff Renfroe and actor Kevin Zegers about their work on the post-Apocalyptic Canadian action thriller The Colony and what it's like to shoot such a cold looking movie in an abandoned NORAD bunker.
We sit down with actress Olga Kurylenko about her work with Terrence Malick on his latest poetic opus To the Wonder and about finding her character, why the role was a difficult one, and what it's like working with an icon of American cinema.
We talk to one of TIFF 2012's Rising Stars, actor Charlie Carrick about his work in the CFC produced feature Molly Maxwell, and about working with first time director Sara St. Onge, the enormity of the project for the CFC, his interactions with co-stars, what the Rising Star designation means in hindsight, and his plans to branch out in the future beyond acting.
We chat with famed and beloved character actor John C. McGinley, who gets to call the games of Jackie Robinson's first season in Major League Baseball as iconic Brooklyn Dodger announcer Red Barber in the biopic 42. We also talk about working with Academy Award winner Brian Helgeland, playing a sports reporter, and the how his approach here was somewhat similar to his small part in Office Space
