VIFF Podcast
Bringing you exclusive in-depth conversations with industry-leading filmmakers, creators and cultural luminaries, recorded live at the Vancouver International Film Festival and year round at VIFF Centre.
~ About VIFF ~
Beyond film exhibitions, VIFF strives to engage and empower communities, encourage dialogue and champion local artists. With decades of experience and an unwavering commitment to creating exceptional programs, VIFF has transformed into a highly esteemed annual festival and a premier arthouse cinema.
Founded in 1982, the Greater Vancouver International Film Festival Society is a not-for-profit cultural society and federally registered charitable organization that operates the internationally acclaimed Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF) and the year-round programming at VIFF Centre. All year, VIFF produces screenings, talks, conferences and events that act as a catalyst for the community to discover the creativity and craft of storytelling on screen.
Episodes
48 episodes
'Curl Power' director Josephine Anderson on girlhood and the long-game of filmmaking
In this episode of the VIFF Podcast, Curtis Woloschuk sits down with Canadian filmmaker Josephine Anderson to talk about her latest documentary Curl Power. Having premiered at VIFF 2024, Curl Power follows five teenage girls c...
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Season 3
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Episode 11
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20:45
'The Universe in a Grain of Sand' filmmaker Mark Levinson on art, physics, and AI as an extension of human creativity
On this episode of the VIFF podcast, programmer Alan Franey sits down with Mark Levinson to talk about his film, The Universe in a Grain of Sand. Levinson, who is a former theoretical particle physicist as well as a producer o...
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Season 3
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Episode 10
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53:24
'Inedia' director Liz Cairns on intuitive writing and filmmaking
On this episode of the VIFF podcast, director Liz Cairns joins VIFF programmer Curtis Woloschuck to talk about her feature film debut, Inedia. The film, which premiered at VIFF 2024, follows a young woman with mysterious food ...
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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31:07
Legendary Canadian filmmaker Atom Egoyan on artistic evolution and representations of trauma in 'Seven Veils'
In this episode of the VIFF Podcast, Year Round Programmer Tom Charity sits down with iconic Canadian filmmaker and (sometimes) opera director Atom Egoyan to discuss his latest film, Seven Veils, starring Amanda Seyfried. The film prem...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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58:29
'Preface to a History' director Devan Scott on experimental filmmaking and mental health
In this episode of the VIFF Podcast, Vancouver filmmaker Devan Scott speaks with VIFF Year-Round Programmer Tom Charity about his experimental feature Preface to a History, co-directed with Willa Ross. The film explores mental health s...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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'Village Keeper' director Karen Chapman on telling "lived-in" stories through cinema
In this episode of the VIFF Podcast, Director of Programming Curtis Woloschuk speaks with filmmaker Karen Chapman about her narrative feature Village Keeper, which explores themes of trauma, grief, and economic disparity through the st...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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20:57
'7 Beats Per Minute' Director Yuqi Kang on the arts of Free Diving and Filmmaking
In this episode of the VIFF Podcast, Director of Programming Curtis Woloschuk interviews filmmaker Yuqi Kang about her documentary 7 Beats Per Minute, which explores the world of free diving and the connection between humanity and natu...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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Jerome Yoo explores grief and belonging in his debut feature 'Mongrels'
In this episode of the VIFF Podcast, feature film coordinator Natalie Murao interviews filmmaker Jerome Yoo about his debut feature film Mongrels, which follows a Korean immigrant family in rural Canada dealing with grief amid trying t...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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40:37
Deborah Devyn Chaung explores dreams and desire with short film “Strawberry Shortcake”
In this episode of the VIFF Podcast, Short Forum programmer Casey Wei interviews filmmaker Deborah Devyn Chaung about her short film Strawberry Shortcake, a genre-defying Freudian fantasy that explores a teenage girl’s...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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39:02
"Inay" director Thea Loo talks migration, mental health, and the power of community
On this episode of the VIFF Podcast, Laura Arboleda sits down with filmmaker Thea Loo, director of the documentary Inay (Mama).Thea shares the creative process behind the film, which explores the mental heal...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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27:10
Filmmaker Mads K. Baekkevold, director of The Chef & the Daruma, on capturing renowned Vancouver chef Hidekazu Tojo’s legacy
On this episode of the VIFF Podcast, Director of Programming Curtis Woloschuck sits down with filmmaker Mads K. Baekkevold, director of The Chef & the Daruma. Mads shares his creative process and talks ...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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28:25
Unmasking Trauma: Asher Penn on Physician, Heal Thyself and the Life of Dr. Gabor Maté
In this episode of the VIFF Podcast, filmmaker Asher Penn talks about his debut feature documentary, Physician, Heal Thyself, with VIFF Year Round Programmer Tom Charity. The film is a searingly intimate po...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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BC film producer Mike Johnston reflects on the resilience of the Vancouver film community, international co-productions, and more
In this episode of the VIFF Podcast, BC-based film producer Mike Johnston talks about his his transition from directing to producing with VIFF Director of Programming, Curtis Woloschuck. He highlights the complexities of financin...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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36:49
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'In Flames' director Zarrar Kahn talks balancing real-world social issues in genre film
In this episode of the VIFF Podcast, filmmaker Zarrar Kahn talks about his debut feature film, In Flames, with VIFF Director of Programming Curtis Woloschuk. In Flames, which premiered at Cannes 20...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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27:14
'Handle With Care: The Legend of the Notic Streetball Crew' filmmakers talk basketball and community
In this episode of the VIFF Podcast, documentary filmmakers Jeremy Schaulin-Rioux and Kirk Thomas along with legendary streetball player Joel Haywood talk with VIFF Director of Programming Curtis Woloschuk. Handle With Care: ...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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32:16
'With Love and a Major Organ' filmmaker Kim Albright on surrealist stories, with producer Madeleine Davis
In this episode we welcome filmmaker Kim Albright, director of With Love and a Major Organ, and producer Madeleine Davis in conversation with VIFF programmer Tom Charity.Struggling artist by night, vi...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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40:12
'Richelieu' director Pier-Philippe Chevigny on social justice through film
In this episode we welcome Canadian filmmaker Pier-Philippe Chevigny, director of Richelieu in conversation with VIFF Director of Programming Curtis Woloschuk.Drawing from neo-realist traditions...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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31:14
Sound designer Mark Mangini on creating epic sound art for films including 'Dune' and 'Mad Max Fury Road'
In this episode we welcome Mark Mangini, sound designer of films such as Blade Runner 2049, The Fifth Element, and Gremlins in conversation with film producer Matt Drake
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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59:06
'Seagrass' director Meredith Hama-Brown on Japanese Canadian stories
In this episode we welcome Meredith Hama-Brown, director of the feature film Seagrass, in conversation with Sonja Baksa, Programmer + Program Lead at VIFFHaving decamped to a Gabriola Island couples’...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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‘Les Filles du Roi’ Director on Transforming a Stage Production into a Full-Blown Movie Musical
In this episode we welcome Corey Payette, director of the movie musical Les Filles du Roi, in conversation with the film’s editor Christian Díaz Durán.Adapted from Urban Ink’s stage production, this locally-...
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1:14:57
‘Rutherford Falls’ Co-Creator Sierra Teller Ornelas on breaking down Indigenous stereotypes through humour
In this episode, we’re featuring a conversation with Sierra Teller Ornelas – co-creator, showrunner and executive producer of the critically-acclaimed, native-centred comedy series Rutherford Falls.Ornelas ha...
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Season 3
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Episode 10
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1:05:10
‘Mare of Easttown’ Director Craig Zobel on “humanistic” crime drama
In this episode, we’re featuring a creator talk from the 2021 Vancouver International Film Festival with Craig Zobel – the director behind the wildly popular HBO crime drama, Mare of Easttown, starring Kate Winslet.
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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1:07:20
‘The Green Knight’ Production Designer Jade Healy on creating the look, feel, and shape of a fantasy realm
In this episode, we revisit a conversation from the 2021 Festival with award-winning Canadian production designer Jade Healy.Jade Healy has created the look of some of our favourite films, including A Beautiful Day in the Neig...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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59:48
‘The Suicide Squad’ Editor Fred Raskin on how the story takes its final shape in the editing room
In this episode, we bring you a masterclass in editing with BAFTA-nominated editor, Fred Raskin.Fred Raskin is best known for his collaborations with Quentin Tarantino on Once Upon a Time… In Hollywood, Kill Bill,
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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1:06:34
The legendary Linda Perry on songwriting, mentoring and her transition to composing for film and TV
In this episode, we’re joined by a Songwriter Hall of Fame inductee – artist, producer, composer and all-around powerhouse, Linda Perry.Linda Perry began her journey as the lead singer and songwriter of 4 Non Blondes – penning the...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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