Face2Face with David Peck

Joey Klein and Face2Face host David Peck talk about his new film Castle In The Ground, the opioid crisis, addiction and empathy, vulnerability and bearing witness and about why we need to share the planet. Trailer Watch the film here in iTunes. Synopsis: Henry (Alex Wolff) is a devout caretaker of his chronically ill single mother (Neve Campbell). His girlfriend, and lone support system, is about...

David O’Leary and Face2Face host David Peck talk about opportunity and impact investing, burn rates, cultural taboos, entrepreneurship, and why you need to hope for the best and plan for the worst. More info here about Kind Wealth he re.   About David: David O’Leary is Founder & Principal at Kind Wealth, a social enterprise dedicated to democratizing access to high-quality and unbiased fi...

Richard, Dianne and Face2Face host David Peck talk about Influence , fake news, lies and untruth, oppression and power, information overload, moral arcs and the politics of spectacle. Trailer Get tickets at Hot Docs online . And learn more about the film here . Synopsis: Influence is a profile of the morally slippery British reputation manager, Lord Timothy Bell. Born into a modest working class f...

Rodrigo Reyes and Face2Face host David Peck talk about 499 , time travel, Colonialism, the importance of listening, trauma and systemic violence, the destruction of knowledge and the beauty of cinema. Trailer Get tickets here at Hot Docs online . And learn more about the film here . Synopsis:  The year 2021 marks the 500-year anniversary of the Spanish Conquest of Mexico. To commemorate the histo...

Liz Marshall and Face2Face host David Peck talk about Meat the Future , big, urgent questions, the good food institute, our moral compass, solution focused stories and clean meat. Trailer More info here about Meat The Future here . Stream it now on CBC Gem . Synopsis: With animal agriculture occupying roughly 45% of the world’s ice-free surface area, producing more greenhouse gases than cars, the...

Tamara Dawit and Face2Face host David Peck talk about Finding Sally, Ethiopia, collective memory, history, imperialism, the red terror, cultures of silence and intergenerational conversations.  Trailer More info here about Finding Sally here. Stream it now on CBC Gem . Synopsis:  Finding Sally tells the incredible story of a 23-year-old woman from an upper-class family who became a communist...

Miranda Bailey and Face2Face host David Peck talk about changing the way we see content, CherryPicks, Gender imbalance, a new kind of film community, diversity, perspective and the female voice. More info here about CherryPicks here. CherryPicks is the place to find out what women are thinking about movies. “At CherryPicks we believe the people who review films need to be as diverse as the people...

Brett Gaylor and Face2Face host David Peck talk about his new film The Internet of Everything, advertising and activism, the digital arms race, the third industrial revolution and learning how to respond to a crisis. Watch the film on CBC Gem now. Synopsis: The Internet is invading all aspects of our lives. No longer confined to computers or phones, the Internet is now in refrigerators, and toilet...

Anastasia Phillips and Face2Face host David Peck talk about her new film Tammy’s Always Dying , mental health issues, perspective, vanity, therianthropy and winemaking and why she never judges a character. Trailer Synopsis: On the 29th of every month, right when the welfare money runs out, Catherine talks her alcoholic mother Tammy off the ledge of the same bridge. This routine has gone on for so...

Ellen Toland and Face2Face host David Peck talk about her new film Inside the Rain , living legends, mental illness, big goofy hearts, the resilience of artists and why sometimes people appear in our lives for only a season. Trailer Watch it on Apple TV, Prime, Google Play, Tubi and others… And learn more about the film here .   Synopsis: College film student Benjamin Glass (Aaron Fisher) has...

Daniel Stern and Face2Face host David Peck talk about his new film James vs. His Future Self , sculpting, good conversation, staying focused, regret and living in the moment, and why there’s no ketchup in the future. Trailer Watch it on: Bell On Demand, Shaw and iTunes. Synopsis: When an uptight time-travelling obsessed young scientist is visited by his nihilistic future self, he's told that he ne...

Dr. Mazen Kamen and Face2Face host David Peck talk about the complexity of the Brain, emotions, faith and grief, making good choices, chronic illness, the tip of the research iceberg and diseases that are no longer death sentences. About the Foundation: The Kamen Brain Tumor Foundation is a non-profit organization that is dedicated to improving the treatment and survival of children with...

Jonathan Jakubowicz and Face2Face host David Peck talk about his new film Resistance that stars Ed Harris, Jesse Eisenberg and Clémence Poésy. They talk about inspiration and why artists create, responsibility and pushing back, connecting with an audience, Marcel Marceau, the art of silence and making the invisible visible. Trailer Watch it on iTunes and Amazon Prime Synopsis: All Marcel Marceau (...

Teyama Alkamli and Andrew Moir and Face2Face host David Peck talk about their new film Hockey Mo m, Syria, motherhood and refugees, new Canadians, survival jobs, and something called the newcomer kitchen . Trailer Watch it here.   Synopsis: Hockey Mom  is an intimate, character-driven film that follows a single Syrian mother and her young son rebuilding their life in Toronto with th...

Karim Sayad and Face2Face host David Peck talk about his new and intimate film My English Cousin, the myth of Sisyphus, international relations, feeling at home and finding beauty in simple stories. Trailer Synopsis: This keenly observed documentary by Karim Sayad follows the director's cousin, Fahed, who left Algeria for England in 2001 and, now, contemplates returning to his place of birth. In 2...

Alanis Obomsawin and Face2Face host David Peck talk about reconciliation, leaving a legacy, Jordan’s Principles , passion, commitment, advocacy, fighting back and why every child matters. Trailer More Info Here Synopsis: It took one little boy, Jordan River Anderson, to ensure that thousands of First Nations and Inuit children can today receive the same standard of social, health and educatio...

Barbara Kopple and Face2Face host David Peck talk about curiosity, politics and historical unknowns, rich and complex stories, the magic of people, being better informed and why she’s always been a good listener. Synopsis:   It has been called “the most audacious, difficult, complicated, rescue mission ever attempted.” Desert One uniquely blends emotion and bravado to tell the incredible tale...

Peter Tabuns, Mark Johnston and Face2Face host David Peck talk about politics, the art of conversation, logic and passion, hydro rates, climate change and the environment and finding common ground. For more info about the series head here . Synopsis: Many politicians, from all levels of government, will admit that they never have time to sit down and meet one-on-one. Wouldn’t it be great if they h...

Brad Jersak and Face2Face host David Peck talk about religiosity, alienation and separation, the truth of our beings, faith and doubt statements, following a ‘script’ versus leading a life of love, reality, truth and justice.    For more info about Brad head here .   Check out his blog here . About Brad: By now, most of his social networks and some of his readership have heard of hi...

Pat Collins and Henry Glassie and Face2Face host David Peck talk about Field Work, beauty, non-verbal cues, silence and listening, eliminating prejudice, and why art is always rooted in community.   Trailer   Synopsis:   Following the success of Song of Granite, Irish Director Pat Collins returns with his new documentary feature,  Henry Glassie: Field Work, &nbsp...

Sami Khan and Face2Face host David Peck talk about the new film St. Louis Superman , reconciliation and battle rapping, solidarity and our shared history and being seduced by the outrage of the moment. Trailer Synopsis: Bruce Franks Jr. is a 34-year-old battle rapper, Ferguson activist and state representative from St. Louis, Missouri. Known as Superman to his constituents, he is a political figur...

Liz Forkin Bohannon and Face2Face host David Peck talk about her new book Beginner's Pluck , optimism, why you might just be average after all, story telling and how it can change a life, social consciousness, leaning in and listening to others and about the remarkable start up story of Sseko Designs and its beginning.   You can buy the book here. Synopsis:   Social entrepreneu...

Cornelia Principe and Face2Face host David Peck talk her new film Prey, justice, survivors guilt, truth, oppression and the abuse of power and why external oversight will be required for meaningful reform within the structure of the church.   Trailer   The film is now streaming on TVO Winner – Roger’s Audience Award for Best Canadian Documentary – Hot Docs 2019 Winner – Special Jury Priz...

Richard Bell and Face2Face host David Peck talk his new film Brotherhood, dignity and self sacrifice, putting others before ourselves, rites of passage, real boys and toxic masculinity.   Trailer   The film be will be available on the Super Channel in March 2020. Synopsis:   Based on the harrowing true story that made newspaper headlines across North America in the 1920s,  Brot...

Peter Albrechtsen and Face2Face host David Peck talk about Feras Fayyad's new film The Cave, sonic landscapes, fragility and fear, Syrian women in leadership, strength, resilience and sound as a storyteller. Trailer For more info about the film head here. Synopsis: Oscar nominee Feras Fayyad ( Last Men in Aleppo ) delivers an unflinching story of the Syrian war with his powerful new documentary,&n...