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Christian Zyp interviews the legendary composer Claudio Simonetti (Tenebre, Dawn of the Dead 1978, Phenomena) about his performances in Calgary at the Globe Cinema on Wednesday October 8th & 9th, 2025 presented by the Calgary Underground FIlm Festival. Claudio Simonetti's Goblin will also perform in Edmonton at the Metro Cinema on Saturday October 11th, 2025 presented by Northwest Fear Fest. ...

Christian Zyp interviews Sinakson Trevor Solway (director) about his documentary SIKSIKAKOWAN: THE BLACKFOOT MAN. It screens at the Calgary International Film Festival (CIFF) on September 24th & 28th. It will also be at the Edmonton International Film Festival (EIFF) September 27th & 30th at Landmark City Center CInemas. in SIKSIKAKOWAN: THE BLACKFOOT MAN, Siksika filmmaker Sinakson Trevor...

Christian Zyp interviews Madhan Selvaraj (Executive DIrector) about the INDIA FILM FESTIVAL OF ALBERTA (IFFA). It takes place from Fri Sept 5th - Sun Sept 7th, 2025. There will be over a dozen screenings at various locations (Windspear Centre, Zeidler Hall at the Citadel Theatre and more). See VILLAGE ROCKSTAR 2 at the Opening Night Gala with guest, director Rima Das. There will also be a rendez-v...

Christian Zyp interviews Neil Grahn (director/producer) and Jay Peeaychew (rider for Poitras Relay) about Season 2 of HORSE WARRIORS on APTN. The 13-part docuseries premieres Thursday September 4, 2025 and will broadcast nationally on Thursdays at 10:00 p.m. ET / 8:00 p.m. MT. It will also be available on the APTN Lumin streaming app. The Blackfoot version will premiere September 1, 2025 on APTN L...

Christian Zyp Interviews Edmonton Underground Film Festival  (EUFF) filmmakers Cassandra Paige, Tommy Aashildrød, Ahmed Al Noor, John Osborne & Malcom Parker about their work. See all their films Saturday October 18th at Freemasons Hall (10318 - 100 Ave NW) from 12 pm till late.  EUFF.02 is a celebration of creative, low-budget filmmaking. EUFF encourages filmmakers to explore their unique pro...

Christian Zyp interviews Christine Miller (Founder/Creative Director) about the Edmonton Underground Film Festival (EUFF). It takes place Saturday October 18th from 12 pm - 11:30 pm at the Freemasons Hall (10318-100 Ave NW).  EUFF.02 is a celebration of creative, low-budget filmmaking. EUFF encourages filmmakers to explore their unique process while challenging the conventions of typical film prod...

Christian Zyp interviews Dale Kristensen about the docuseries he stars in, UNDERDOG INC. It airs Fridays on AMI-TV or you can stream episodes anytime, for free, on AMI+. UNDERDOG INC. is an adrenaline-fueled 8 episode docuseries following Dale Kristensen—heavy-machinery operator, truck driver and mechanic—who stands just four-foot-two but takes on jobs built for giants. Navigating the brutal terra...

Christian Zyp interviews Becca Kozak (writer/director) about her film SUGAR ROT. It has screened as part of the Calgary Underground Film Festival (CUFF) and Shock Stock. SUGAR ROT will make it's Eastern Canadian Premiere on Fri Aug 1st, 2025 at Fantasia Festival in Montreal. SUGAR ROT may be candy-coloured, but its embrace of pink avoids anything cute or twee. This isn’t a bubblegum pink film; it’...

Christian Zyp interviews Bruce Pittman (director) in this episode of MOVING RADIO REWIND from 2017. Bruce discusses the legendary horror sequel that was filmed right here in Edmonton... HELLO MARY LOU: PROM NIGHT II. They discuss filming locations, local tallent hired for the film and schnitzel.   HELLO MARY LOU: PROM NIGHT (1987) is a Canadian supernatural slasher film directed by Bruce Pittman,...

Christian Zyp interviewed Tanya Lapointe in 2020 about the documentary THE PAPER MAN (Lafortune en Papier). The film examines the creativity and career of Claude Lafortune, who needed nothing more than glue, paper and scissors to create his famous characters, from Van Gogh to Louis XIV. Claude was a visual artist who made a lasting impression on countless children as the host of the television sho...

Christian Zyp interview Tim Folkmann about an event designed to look back at the creative history of one of Edmonton's most creative space. It's called AN AFFECTIONATE SALUTE TO THE ORTONA ARMOURY ARTS BUILDING. It begins at 5:30 pm on Thursday June 26th, 2025. Tickets are by donation at the door.  ORTONA DIASPORA celebrates a dispersed arts community. The Ortona Artists’ Reach Society (OARS) is p...

Christian Zyp interviews Simon Ennis (director) and Elizabeth Hargrave (Tabletop Game Creator) about the documentary THE HOBBY: TALES FROM THE TABLETOP. It screens Friday June 20th at 6:45 at Metro CInema. Simon and Elizabeth will be in attendance at the screening for a Q&A following the film.   From the World Series of Board Games on the Vegas Strip and dating back to ancient Mesopotamia, THE...

Christian Zyp interviews Melanie Kinnaman and Tiffany Helm about the 40th Anniversary screening of FRIDAY THE 13th Pt V: A NEW BEGINNING. It's presented by CUFF (Calgary Underground FIlm Festival) on Fri June 13th at the Globe Cinema at 7pm. Special guests at the screening include: Melanie Kinnaman, Dick Wieand, Ron Sloan, Tom Morga & Tiffany Helm for a Q&A following the screening! This fi...

Christian Zyp interviews Lucas Frison (director) about his 6 docu-series WE WERE BRONCOS. It revolves around Ryan Straschnitzki's journey to  try and make the National Team for Canada's wheelchair basketball game and a potential trip to Los Angels for the 2028 Paralympics. The former member of the Humboldt Broncos was paralyzed from the chest down in 2018, when a semi-trailer ran a stop sign and b...

Lindsey Campbell interviews Julia Berman (producer) about the feature film GRIFFIN IN SUMMER. See it as part of Rainbow Visions Film Festival on Sat May 17th at 7:15 pm at the Metro Cinema.  In GRIFFIN IN SUMMER an aspiring young playwright Griffin Nafly, summer break means it's time to stage another dramatic new play, this time an ambitious cross between "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf" and "Amer...

Lucas Anders interviews Sandi Dubowski (director/producer) about the documentary SABBATH QUEEN. See it as part of Rainbow Visions Film Festival Sunday May 18th at 3:00pm at the Metro Cinema.  Filmed over 21 years, SABBATH QUEEN follows Rabbi Amichai Lau-Lavie's epic journey as the dynastic heir of 38 generations of Orthodox rabbis, including the Chief Rabbis of Israel. Torn between rejecting and e...

Christian Zyp interviews Peter Hays (director) about the documentary FLASHBACK that focuses on the legendary club from the 80's nightlife scene in Edmonton. Catch a screening of FLASHBACK at the Metro Cinema on May 18th, 2025 at 5:30 pm. FLASHBACK is the story of a defiant disco dance culture of sweat and sex and drugs and fashion in Edmonton. It became a sensation on the international club circui...

Christian Zyp interviews Deborah Craig (director) about her documentary SALLY! You can see it Sunday May 18th, 2025 at 1:00 pm at Metro Cinema as part of the Rainbow Visions Film Fest.   SALLY! focuses on Sally Gearhart: lesbian, feminist, professor, and fantasy author who helped transform the world for gay people —but too few folks know of this hidden figure. (Did you know how much of an influenc...

Lucas Anders interviews Patrick Shannon (director) about the documentary SAINTS AND WARRIORS. See it as part of NorthWest Film Fest on Saturday May 10th at 4:45 pm at the Metro Cinema. SAINTS AND WARRIORS, a documentary featuring the leaders of iconic Indigenous-Haida basketball team, the Skidegate Saints as they compete for two titles - defending their championship title at the 2024 All Native Ba...

Lindsey Campbell interviews Vernon Davidson (director) and B.J. Maier (editor) about the documentary SEGAL about actor George Segal. See it as part of NorthWest FIlm Fest on May 10th at 12:00 pm the Metro Cinema.  SEGAL looks at the life and career of George Segal. From a shy kid from Long Island to a sought-after leading man during Hollywood's most prolific decades, legendary entertainer George S...

Christian Zyp interviews Jessica Hall (director) about her short film SATURDAY. You can see it as part of NorthWest Film Fest Saturday May 9, 2025 at 9:15 pm at the Metro Cinema. SATURDAY is a tribute to filmmaker Jessica Hall’s sister and mother, chronicling their journey as Katherine navigates life with an intellectual disability. Shot in Whitehorse, the short documentary weaves in family movies...

Christian Zyp interviews Lowell Dean (director/writer) DARK MATCH, filmed in Edmonton and a finalist for the Edmonton FIlm Prize 2025. You can see DARK MATCH as part of NorthWest Film Festival (NWFF) Mon May 12th @ 9:30pm at Metro Cinema. In DARK MATCH, Miss Behave and her fellow wrestlers reach a creepy destination for an unsanctioned car. They realize too late that the weekend won’t go as planne...

Christian Zyp interviews Morgan Evans (director/writer) and Patrick Noth (actor/writer) abou their film MICRO BUDGET. See it as part of NorthWest Film Fest Saturday May 10th at 9:30 pm at the Metro Cinema.  MICRO BUDGET revolves around wannabe filmmaker Terry (Patrick Noth) on the cusp of discovering he's about to be a father. So, he does what any other sane person would do. He moves himself and h...

Christian Zyp interviews Fern Levitt (director) about her documentary LUCY: THE STOLEN LIVES OF ELEPHANTS. It screens as part of NorthWest Film Fest Tuesday May 13th, 2025 at 7:00 pm aat Metro Cinema.  LUCY: THE STOLEN LIVES OF ELEPHANTS does focus on the elephant currently living in captivity at the Edmonton Valley Zoo, but it also examines how this happens and how detrimental it is to the animal...

Christian Zyp interviews Su Chau & Sean Tse (Festival Co-Directors) about the FascinAsian Film Festival taking place May 9th - 11th, 2025 at the Landmark CIty Centre Cinemas.  This is the first time the FascinAsian Film Festival is being showcased in Edmonton. It is a culturally specific film festival based in the Prairie provinces. The festival celebrates Asian contributions to the film and m...