Face2Face with David Peck

  Egil Larsen and Face2Face host David Peck talk about his new film 69 Minutes of 86 Days, The Refugee crisis, making sense of time, polarization of real issues, childlike wonder and why he still has hope. Trailer Hot Docs Review – calls it “Essential viewing.” Find out more about the film here . Synopsis Every day, about 90 Syrian refugees arrive in Canada. 40,081 have been welcomed since Novembe...

Kalina Bertin and Face2Face host David Peck talk about her new film Manic , survivor guilt, family secrets, mental health issues, intimate connections and prejudice. IMDB Trailer And learn more about Kalina here .  Synopsis Manic chronicles filmmaker Kalina Bertin’s struggle to make sense of the legacy of mental illness wreaking havoc over her sibling’s lives. Convinced that her father holds...

Daniel Zuckerbrot and Face2Face host David Peck talk about Michelangelo, The Nature of Things , capital “T” truth, documentary storytelling and science. For more info on Reel Time Images head here . Biography Daniel’s first experience in the Canadian film industry was in 1974 when, while studying history of science, religion and philosophy at the University of Waterloo, he got a summer job as a re...

Neasa Ní Chianáin and Face2Face host David Peck talk about her new film School Life , mentorship, a more relational pedagogy, nursery rhymes and belonging. IMDB Trailer Find out more about the film here. Synopsis This observational documentary follows a year in the lives of two inspirational teachers at Headfort, the only primary-age boarding school in Ireland. Housed in an 18th century estate, sc...

Kyoko and Face2Face host David Peck talk about her new film Tokyo Idols, Tokyo “idol culture”, loneliness, relationships, clever business models and how to find love in hyper modern societies. IMDB Trailer Find out more about the film here . And learn more about Kyoko here. Synopsis “IDOLS” has fast become a phenomenon in Japan as girl bands and pop music permeate Japanese life. TOKYO IDOLS - an e...

Ron Baugh and Face2Face host David Peck talk about mentorship, being present, community and about how great leaders learn how to serve others. Biography Ron has led such well-known brands as Wendy’s Restaurants of Canada, Harvey’s Division of Cara Operations, Williams Coffee Pubs Ltd., and most recently served as the Executive Director of the Canadian Tire Dealers’ Association. As COO of Cara’s $2...

Ryan Suffern and Face2Face host David Peck talk about his new film Finding Oscar, truth, empathy and evidence, Guatemala, “real justice” and why he’s now an optimistic realist. Trailer IMDB More about the film here on the website . To learn more about finding those who are the “disappeared” search here . Synopsis: Executive produced by Stephen Spielberg, Finding Oscar is a feature length documenta...

Pete Enns and Face2Face host David Peck talk about the power of experience, the sin of certainty, faith, trust, wisdom and why we need to restore our sense of humanity. Biography Peter Enns was born in Passaic, New Jersey, to German American immigrant parents. He grew up in River Vale, New Jersey and graduated from Pascack Valley High School in 1978. He is married to Susan and has three children,...

Issac Julien and Dr. Diamond and Face2Face host David Peck talk about nurturing different artistic experiences, invisibility of issues and race and complex new media projects and porous institutions.   Issac’s latest RoM installation .   Global Experience Project   OCAD University (OCAD U) is launching a trailblazing international initiative, bent on elevating Canada’s prominence in the global com...

  Ulrik, Adil and Face2Face host David Peck talk about their new film Recruiting for Jihad , love and community, religion and inclusion, radicalization and why notions of “us versus them” is going lead nowhere. Synopsis: Filmmakers Ulrik Imtiaz Rolfsen and Adil Khan Farooq followed the well-known Islamist missionary Ubaydullah Hussain for three years. A charismatic and intelligent man, he is...

Lawrence Scanlan and Face2Face host David Peck talk about sharing the wealth, listening compassionately, generosity and social justice of various kinds. You can learn more about Lawrence here .   Biography Lawrence Scanlan was born in Toronto and spent the first six years of his life in the northern Ontario railway town of Nakina. He has lived and worked in Toronto, Nelson, B.C. and, for the past...

Prof. Alexander Hinton of Rutgers University and Face2Face host David Peck talk about his new book Man or Monster: The Trial of a Khmer Rouge Torturer , genocide, evil and the “sin of not seeing.” You can get his new book and others here below. Man or Monster Why Did They Kill Colonial Genocide Hidden Genocide Biography Alexander Hinton is Director of the Center for the Study of Genocide and Human...

Martin Himel and Face2Face host David Peck talk about Martin's film "Secrets of Survival", family, isolation, identity, and loneliness - and the family secrets we all have. Trailer CBC Docs Synopsis: Malka Rosenbaum remembers that moment as if it happened yesterday.   A Toronto University student, she had been complaining about the difficulties of being an only child. Her Mother then told her ther...

Ian and Face2Face host David Peck talk about “intelligent collaboration,” the state of journalism round the globe, “hopeful narratives,” and how we need to mobilize hopeful knowledge. You can purchase the book here: No New is Bad News and learn ore bout Ian and Discourse media here . Synopsis Postmedia cuts have continued, with dozens of journalists being laid off - 3,000 in total in the comp...

Jessica and Face2Face host David Peck talk about “slow media”, art versus advertising, mindfulness and how to connect with the “bigger picture.” Get Jessica’s book here: Humanize Your Brand : How To Create Content That Connects With Your Customers Biography 15+ years experience in media, bringing a proven knowledge of creative strategy, communication, and management with an emphasis on high-qualit...

Ngozi and Face2Face host David Peck talk about Ms. Lovely, Sarah Baartman, freedom, shame and the colonial gaze, “othering” and why we no longer have excuses. Buy Your Tickets here. Synopsis: The Emancipation of Ms. Lovely, which is being staged as part of the inaugural season at The Crow's Theatre March 28 - April 8, 2017. The one-woman play stars Ngozi Paul (Da Kink in My Hair) an...

Geoff and Face2Face host David Peck talk about his film The Missing Tourist, closure, mental health issues, forest bathing and the bigger mystery that we find ourselves in. Trailer Watch the film here. Synopsis: The Missing Tourist tells the story of Atsumi’s mysterious disappearance and the urgent missing person investigation that followed, and unfurled with the RCMP announcing that the 45-year-o...

Nick and Face2Face host David Peck talk about his new film Having Our Baby, misconceptions about surrogacy, reproductive tourism, laws and technology, test tube babies, and celebrating life. More about the film here . Trailer IMDB Synopsis Having Our Baby: The Surrogacy Boom, follows Edmonton couple Sarah and Jason Geisler and surrogate Heather Chaput, and Montreal couple Phillipe Robert and Phill...

Marie and Face2Face host David Peck talk about the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in Canada, victimhood, calls to action, blindness to others, hope and empathy. Read more about the commission here. Biography Marie Wilson served as one of three Commissioners of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada following decades of experience as an award-winning journalist, trainer, and senior...

Nouman and Face2Face host David Peck talk about self-dialogue and discovery, exclusion and empathy, racism, disrupting the status quo and something called “diversity by default.”  Biography Nouman Ashraf is Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream within the Organizational Behavior and Human Resources Management area at the Rotman School of Management. He possesses a broad range of professional,...

Kevan and Face2Face host David Peck talk about his Canadian Screen Nominated film Hello Destroyer, truth, identity, ”ambiguity with intention,” “curious empathy” and why context is so important. More about the film here . Trailer IMDB Synopsis A young junior hockey player's life is shattered by an in-game act of violence. In an instant his life is abruptly turned upside down; torn from the fratern...

Julie and Face2Face host David Peck talk about the Philadelphia Eagles, non-profits, charity, and how we as individuals and community-based organizations can create a more significant impact. Biography Julie Hirshey is the Director of Community Relations for the Philadelphia Eagles where she works to execute the team’s mission to serve as proud partners of the Philadelphia community. In this...

Andrew and Face2Face host David Peck talk about his new book Light Come Shining, change, the “blood fo the land”, the world-weary qualities of Bob Dylan and his relevance still today. You can purchase the book here: Light Come Shining: The Transformations of Bob Dylan Or pick up the other one Andrew mentioned in the interview: Chronicles Volume 1 . Biography Andrew McCarron is a teacher and writer...

Paul and Face2Face host David Peck talk about pain, loss, fear, grief, and a god that never existed, celebrating life, love and relationships and the “holiness of the other.” Paul’s New Book: Lies We Believe About God The Shack Find more at the end of this article! IMDB Synopsis The Shack   shares the story of a father’s uplifting spiritual journey. After suffering a family tragedy, Mack Phillips...

Louis, John and Face2Face host David Peck talk about   Synopsis It’s an absurd truth about the Church of Scientology that one of the world’s most secretive organizations will step angrily out into public view when provoked. This reactiveness is at the core of  My Scientology Movie , the cheeky, acclaimed “reverse-investigative” documentary starring British broadcaster/journalist Louis Theroux and...