Face2Face with David Peck

CJ Hunt and Face2Face host David Peck talk about his film The Neutral Ground , memory and racial justice, rewriting history, propaganda, troubling stories we tell and why it’s time to be honest, out loud and in public. Trailer Find out more about CJ and the film here and you can watch the film here on PBS and through WNED in Canada. Synopsis: An official selection of the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival...

Marc Silver and Face2Face host David Peck talk about his film 3.5 minutes , cities designed to separate, bridge building, racism, gun violence, fact versus fake news, vertical learning curves and justice through storytelling. Trailer Find out more about Marc here and stream the film here . Synopsis: Black Friday 2012: four boys in a red SUV pull into a gas station after spending time at the mall b...

Aidan Turner and Face2Face host David Peck talk about his new TV series Leonardo , mystery and wonder, curiosity, nature versus nurture, solving puzzles, ego, painting the details and why humility is underrated. Trailer Synopsis: A compelling look at one of the most restlessly brilliant men of all time,  Leonardo  gets inside the mind of the genius, showing the drama behind his art, and...

Yung Chang and Face2Face host David Peck talk about his new, memorable and hopeful film Wuhan Wuhan, empathy, universals, hatred and division, humanizing statistics and tragedy, everyday heroes and the poetic history of a city. Find out more about the film here . Synopsis: Wuhan Wuhan is an observational documentary unfolding during February and March, 2020 at the height of the pandemic in Wuhan c...

Cody Westman and Face2Face host David Peck talk about his new film Hell or Clean Water, the environment, activism, awareness, confidence and doubt, how change takes time and how one person can make a difference and why everyone should try. Trailer Synopsis: Shawn Bath is an unlikely environmentalist. Just 10 years ago he was throwing garbage out his truck window. But as a commercial diver in...

Jason Sherman and Face2Face host David Peck talk about his new film My Tree, fresh starts and gifts, staying inquisitive, conscience and push back, mysteries that unfold, belief systems and stories that are used to suppress. Synopsis: Jason Sherman, a Canadian Jew, searches for the tree that was planted in his name in Israel many years earlier. His travels take him to parks and forests throughout...

June Millington, director Bobbi Jo Hart   and Face2Face host David Peck talk about their fun, engaging, long overdue new film  Fanny: The Right to Rock . They touch on sexism in the industry, liberation, your inner compass, poetry, safe spaces and role models, racism and why it’s so important to play it forward. “Revivify Fanny. And my work will be done.” David Bowie Trailer To learn mor...

Chris J. Russo, Sue Taylor, Chiah Rodriques and Face2Face host David Peck talk about their new film Lady Buds , Cannabis, big business, trailblazing, racism, sexism, happy accidents, the war on drugs and our authentic selves. More about the movie here . See it at Hot Docs 2021 Synopsis: Following the widely praised 2016 decision to legalize cannabis in California, six courageous women emerge from...

Louise Detlefsen and May Bjerre Eiby and Face2Face host David Peck talk about their beautiful new film It Is Not Over Yet , community, compassionate care, family and belonging, living with dementia and the ethical demands of others.  Trailer To learn more about May Bjerre Eiby and her books work check out the website here . Synopsis: It Is Not Over Yet is an immersive, life-affirming journey...

Ann Shin and Face2Face host David Peck talk about her new film Artificial Immortality, biotech & empathy, rogue technology, trans humanism and memory, carbon footprints, Deepak Chopra and robot priests. Trailer See it at Hot Docs 2021 and CRAVE – eventually. Synopsis: If you could create an immortal version of yourself, would you? Until recently, that question was the stuff of science fiction,...

Pedro Kos and Face2Face host David Peck talk about the new film Rebel Hearts , hypocrisy, patriarchy and institutions, reform and systemic change, movements and oppression, the power triangle, anti-intellectualism and why it’s so important to protest with joy. Trailer See it at Hot Docs 2021 and find out more about the film here . Synopsis: In 1960s Los Angeles a trailblazing group of nuns, The Si...

Nicole, Nneka and Camila and Face2Face host David Peck talk about Collecting Courage , the right to heal, truth and experience, historic exclusion and why the time is now. To learn more and purchase the book head here . About the Book: Collecting Courage is a powerful and moving collection of personal experiences written by Black fundraisers that chip away at the idea of an inherent goodness of th...

R.J. Cutler and Face2Face host David Peck talk about Billie Eilish: The World’s A Little Blurry , stardom and family, empathy, authenticity and Justin Bieber, Orlando Bloom, opportunity and healing through storytelling. Trailer Watch on Apple TV + Synopsis: B illie Eilish: The World’s A Little Blurry tells the true coming-of-age story of the singer-songwriter and her rise to global super...

Fisher Stevens and Face2Face host David Peck talk about Palmer , Justin Timberlake, second chances, redemption, family and connections, limitations, and why it’s important to get out of your bubble. Trailer Palmer appearing globally on Apple TV+ Watch on Apple TV. Synopsis: Former high-school football star Eddie Palmer (Justin Timberlake) went from hometown hero to convicted felon, earning himself...

Philippe Falardeau and Face2Face host David Peck talk about his touching and thoughtful new film My Salinger Year , context and culture, risk taking, monsters and creativity and artists that move you. Trailer The film is available to rent or buy on the Apple TV app/iTunes and other VOD platforms. Synopsis: New York in the 90s: After leaving graduate school to pursue her dream of becoming a writer,...

Richard Jenkins and Face2Face host David Peck talk about his delightful new film The Last Shift , simplicity, connecting with a script, context and complications, emotional intelligence, and why there are no magic endings. Trailer Watch the film on Google Play, YouTube and Amazon Prime. Synopsis: Stanley (Richard Jenkins), an aging fast-food worker, plans to call it quits after 38 years on the gra...

Paul Watson and Face2face host David Peck talk about Watson , protest, shipwrecks and the environment, whale oil and weapons, Sun Tzu, The Art of War, courage and action, interdependence and lessons learned from indigenous cultures. Trailer Watch the film here on The Impact Series . And for more info about Sea Shepherd and the work Paul does head here. Synopsis: Co-founder of Greenpeace and founde...

Jennifer Baichwal, Nicholas de Pencier and Face2Face host David Peck talk about minor miracles, conduits for truth, journalism, craft and art, humility and openness, Immanuel Kant and the ethics of engagement. Human Rights Watch Festival - February 18th to 22 - 2021 Get your tickets here: The annual  Toronto Human Rights Watch Film Festival  brings human stories to life in a manner that...

Thomas Sadoski, Thomas Mazziotti and Face2face host David Peck talk about The Mimic , socio-paths, loss, the old school, mental health issues, rapid fire dialogue, and why you need to keep ringing the bell. Trailer Find out more about the film here . Synopsis: Based on a true story, this clever, intriguing, and hyperbolic comedy follows the main character - the Narrator (Thomas Sadoski) who is bef...

Pier-Phillippe Chevigny and Face2Face host David Peck talk about Rebel , social issues, extreme militant groups, empathy, fear and education, nature versus nurture, listening to each other and why he has faith in the next generation. Trailer Find out more about the film here . Watch it now! Here on Vimeo . Synopsis: Alex, a six-year-old boy from Quebec, is oblivious to the thousands of refugees en...

Madeleine Sims-Fewer and Dusty Mancinelli and Face2face host David Peck talk about their unsettling new film Violation , trust and dysfunctional relationships, catharsis, time and the healing of wounds and how the past informs how we see each other. Trailer Find out more about the film here Synopsis: Madeleine Sims-Fewer and Dusty Mancinelli’s deeply disturbing debut feature is a chilling, gruesom...

Kate McKenzie, Martin Parnell and Face2Face host David Peck talk about their important new film The Secret Marathon, hope and resilience, gender justice, staying curious, sharing and giving back, and the democracy of running. Trailer Find out more about the film here Synopsis: When the first Afghan woman stood up for her freedom and ran in the Marathon of Afghanistan, she started a movement for eq...

Tom Putnam and Face2Face host David Peck talk about his delightful new film The Dark Divide with David Cross and Debra Messing and we chat about poetry, comedy and the journey ahead, relational caretaking, re-evaluating leadership and the difference between searchers and dreamers. Trailer Find out more about the film here. Synopsis: The Dark Divide is based on the true story of renowned butterfly...

Scott Adkins and Face2Face host David Peck talk about his new sci-fi comedy Max Cloud, inspiration, passion and commitment, growth and uncomfortable situations, and the influence of martial arts on his life. Trailer Now available to rent on: iTunes and YouTube Synopsis: 1990. Brooklyn. Teenager Sarah loves playing video games with her best friend Cowboy. One evening after an argument with her fath...

Thomas Balmès and Face2Face host David Peck talk about his beautiful new film Sing Me A Song , Bhutan and the West, universal stories, our addiction to technology and realities that you cannot write. Trailer Synopsis: Sing Me a Song is a new documentary feature by acclaimed filmmaker Thomas Balmès ( Babies, Happiness ). With Sing Me a Song , Balmès returns to one of the subjects of his award-winni...