Face2Face with David Peck

Pat Mills and Face2Face host David Peck talk about his new film Don’t Talk To Irene , gender disparity, bullying, random ideas, freedom and non-conformity and why Geena Davis portraying God is important. Biography Pat Mills’s first feature film, the dark comedy GUIDANCE, which he wrote, directed and starred in, had its world premiere at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival. Picked up by St...

Under Pressure with Andrucha Wadddington, Mini Kerti and Lucas Paraizo. Andrucha, Mini, Lucas and Face2Face host David Peck talk about their new medical TV series Under Pressure , public versus private health in Rio de Janeiro, infrastructure, science versus faith, corruption and why there is hope.  Synopsis An ambulance siren marks the beginning of another tough day for the medical staff of...

Chandler, Jesse and Face2Face host David Peck talk about their new film We Forgot to Break Up , identity, memory and sexuality, anger, selfishness, relationships, and the messiness of intimate friendships. Biography Chandler Levack is an award-winning writer and director. After being selected for a screenwriting seminar at the University of Toronto taught by Semi Chellas (Mad Men) and Patricia Roz...

Mina Shum and Face2Face host David Peck talk about her new film Meditation Park , neighbours, Buddhism, the falsity of capitalism, underwear, the obstacles and triumphs we face and why we’re constantly coming of age . Biography Mina Shum is a Hong Kong–born, Vancouver-raised filmmaker who studied theatre and film production at the University of British Columbia. Many of her films have played at th...

Arshad Khan and Face2Face host David Peck talk about similarity through difference, his new film ABU , Pakistan, immigration, puritanism, regret and why librarians matter. Khan is a filmmaker, film festival director, festival strategist and film educator from Canada. Born in Pakistan, Khan believes in cinema as a catalyst for change. He hopes to make films that shed light on subjects that are igno...

Sherwin Haji and Face2Face host David Peck talk about his new film The Other Side of Hope , immigration, voice and identity, fear of the other, history, memory and the extreme right wing. Biography Sherwan Haji (born 1985) plays the role of Khaled, a Syrian refugee. Haji, who came to Finland from Syria in 2010, graduated from Higher Institute of Dramatic Arts in Damascus in 2008. Haji acted in sev...

Boris Ivanov and Face2Face host David Peck talk about propaganda, international adoptions, state sponsored hate, political complicity, LGBTQ issues in Russia, independent media and Pussy Riot. Biography Boris Ivanov’s directing credits include theatrical recreations for History channel’s Beyond Top Secret, which earned two News and Documentary Emmy nominations. He co-directed Loving a Stranger, TV...

Gustavo Salmerón and Face2Face host David Peck talk about his new film Lots of Kids, A Monkey and A Castle, emotional intelligence, hoarding, death, fascism and family and why you need to record your parents on video – soon. Biography Gustavo Salmerón, actor and director, (Madrid, Spain, 1970) has worked as an actor in over thirty films by internationally renowned directors like Julio Medem, Agust...

Karim Sayad and Face2Face host David Peck talk about his new film Of Sheep and Men , ram fighting, Eid al-Adha, Algeria, colonization, democracy and the Arab Spring, empathy and gender injustice.  Biography Karim Sayad was born in Lausanne, Switzerland and completed a master's degree in international relations at Geneva's Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies. He has dir...

Leslea Mair and Face2Face host David Peck talk about her new film Losing Our Religion , trauma, atheism and non-belief, the power of community and preachers who have no faith. Biography Leslea Mair is a writer and producer based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. She has been the President and CEO of Zoot Pictures Inc. since 1998. Following completion of her BFA at the University of Regina, Leslea spent a num...

Mouly Surya and Face2Face host David Peck talk about her new film Marlina The Murderer in Four Acts , multiple possibilities, writing with images, violence, stillness and why women need to fight back. Biography Born in Jakarta in 1980, Mouly Surya is considered one of the most promising female filmmakers in Indonesia. Surya had a degree in media and literature before studying film in Australia. Sh...

Alanis Obamsawin and Face2Face host David Peck talk about her new film Our People Will Be Healed , the Sundance ceremony, remnants of colonialism, indigenous peoples, the power of story and why hope isn’t a big enough word. Biography Alanis Obomsawin was born in New Hampshire and raised in Quebec. A singer, songwriter, printmaker, and engraver, she has also written and directed many documentary fe...

Michael, Sean and Face2Face host David Peck talk about their new film Five Fingers for Marseille , land rights, Apartheid, heroes and colonization, nationalism, pride and race relations and Spaghetti Westerns. Biography Michael Matthews Directing technically complex productions under pressure, has earned Michael a reputation for executing ambitious projects. Michael has a strong focus on emotive,...

Robert Schwentke, Frederick Lau, Max Hubacher and Face2Face host David Peck talk about their new film The Captain , WW II, misplaced power, violence from a perpetrators perspective, the banality of evil and why this is a story about uniforms. Biography Robert Schwentke was born 1968 in Germany. He studied Literature and Philosophy at the Eberhard Karl University in Tuebingen and later earned an MF...

  Stephen McCallum and Face2Face host David Peck talk about his new film 1% , violence, loyalty and the bonds of friendship, a sense of belonging, finding our way home and why people need story. Biography Stephen graduated from AFTRS in 2011 where he won the Foxtel Exceptional Talent award and the AFTRS EU scholarship. Since graduating Stephen has directed multiple award winning short films a...

Govinda Van Maele, Frederick Lau and Face2Face host David Peck talk about their new film Gutland , irony, cynicism, childhood dreams, fairytales for adults, and why evil doesn’t think its evil. Biography Govinda Van Maele , born 1983 in Luxembourg to Belgian-Sri Lankan parents, started making films as a teenager. After high school he took on an apprenticeship of sorts in producer-director Pol Cruc...

Jonas and Face2Face host David Peck talk about his new film Valley of Shadows , Freud, fairy-tales, fantasy and fatalism, dream life, cognitive dissonance and why good questions are so much more important than answers. Biography Jonas Matzow Gulbrandsen was born in Bjørkelangen, Norway, and he studied directing at the Polish National Film School in Lodz. He is the director of the shorts  Dare...

Urszula Antoniak and Face2Face host David Peck talk about her gorgeous new film Beyond Words , Identity, voice, racism and otherness, immigration and empathy and how a film is rarely about the plot. Biography Urszula Antoniak studied Film Production at the Polish Film Academy and Film Directing at the Netherlands Film and Television Academy. Her feature film NOTHING PERSONAL  won six awards in Loc...

Iram Haq and Face2Face host David Peck talk about her stunning new film What Will People Say , gender, oppression, moralism, family, anger, fear and shame and why validating voice and identity are critical to a better future. Biography Iram Haq (b. 1976) is an actress, writer and director. She made and starred in her directorial debut, the short film Little Miss Eyeflap, which screened at the Sund...

Boudewijn Koole and Face2Face host David Peck talk about his new film Disappearance , looking closer, the wonder and mystery of life, Mother and daughter relationships and death as an inspiration. Biography Boudewijn Koole won the Discovery Award of the European Film Academy in 2012. He started as a documentary filmmaker after his studies at the University of Delft. His first documentary series fo...

Kathleen Hepburn and Face2Face host David Peck talk about a Mother’s strength, life and the Canadian landscape, empathy, coming of age, Parkinson’s disease and death as a beautiful part if life. Biography Kathleen Hepburn is a Vancouver born writer and director who holds an MFA in Creative Writing, and a BFA in Film Production from the Universities of Guelph and Simon Fraser respectively, and is a...

Amr Salama and Face2Face host David Peck talk about his new film Sheikh Jackson, pop music, cinematic language, identity, Islam, father figures, inclusion, imagination, and. Michael Jackson. Biography Amr Salama is a prominent young Egyptian writer and director whose credits include the prize-winning AIDS drama Asmaa and the coming-of-age comedy Excuse My French, which swept the board at Egypt’s e...

Jenna Bass and Face2Face host David Peck talk about her new film High Fantasy , the body swap genre, political satire, apartheid, land rights in South Africa, responsibility and racism. Biography Jenna Bass is a South African writer, filmmaker and former magician. Her multi-award winning films - Zimbabwe-set short, The Tunnel, and entirely-improvised debut feature, Love The One You Love, have scre...

Brian O’Malley and Face2Face host David Peck talk about ghosts, fear, love, freedom, choice and responsibility, Gothic overtones in life, art, sculpture and psychological horror. Biography Before moving into Directing, Brian studied Sculpture in the DIT School of Fine Art. Whilst there his fascination with the exploration of three-dimensional space inevitably led to him picking up a video camera a...

Emmanuel and Face2Face host David Peck talk about his new award winning film Makala , charcoal, life experience, cosmic materialism and liberalism, capitalism and the beauty of hard work. Biography Emmanuel Gras is a French director whose films deal with contemporary social issues and are marked by a commitment to form. He studied film photography at ENS Louis Lumière. His film Bovines was nominat...