Face2Face with David Peck

In this episode join David Peck, host of Face2Face , as he chats with filmmakers Anna Toomey and Sian Edwards Beale about their powerful documentary Left Behind , which sheds light on the struggles of children with dyslexia and the fight for literacy education reform. They explore the emotional impact of storytelling, the challenges of filmmaking, and why access to education is a civil rights issu...

Join David Peck, host of Face2Face, as he chats with Canadian music icon Jim Cuddy and filmmaker Dale Heslip to discuss their new film, Blue Rodeo: Lost Together. In this engaging conversation, they explore the intersection of music and storytelling, the creative process behind the film, and the deep connections that make their work resonate with audiences. Tune in for behind-the-scenes insights,...

Join Face2Face host David Peck as he sits down with Keith Nahanee, Janelle Niles, Quentin Lee, and Cindy AuYeung as they discuss Rez Comedy . The first all Indigenous and all Canadian stand up comedy feature film. Get more info here on the Rez Comedy website and look for the World Premiere streaming on February 14th, 2025 on Valentines Day on AAM.TV and Amazon Prime Video. Trailer h...

Join Face2Face host David Peck as he chats with Alan Cumming, and director Michael Clowater as they get personal while talking about their new film Drive Back Home . See it in the theatre or on video on demand. Drive Back Home : In the winter of 1970, a cantankerous, small town plumber from rural New Brunswick, must drive his beat-up work truck 1000 miles to Toronto to get his estranged, gay broth...

Join Face2Face host David Peck as he sits down with the visionary and Oscar nominated filmmaker Raoul Peck to explore his latest masterpiece, Ernest Cole: Lost and Found . Known for his deep, transformative storytelling, Peck delves into the life of Ernest Cole, the trailblazing South African photographer who captured the stark realities of apartheid. This poignant conversation uncovers Cole’s leg...

Join Face2Face host David Peck as he sits down with Adam Sneyd, associate professor of political science at the University of Guelph, to discuss his latest book, Hidden Politics in the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Sneyd offers a critical perspective on the 17 SDGs, highlighting their vague definitions, ineffective measurement tools, and underlying political motivations. He advocates for a mor...

Part two of a Four Part Series on Happiness, Buddhism and Living Well Master Hun Khemra, Noem Chunny and Face2Face host David Peck had four conversations about meditative mindsets, Buddhism, the East meeting the West, kindness, peace, happiness and contentment and its impact on all cultures and about how to live well. This is part one. Part 2 of a 4 Part Series The Venerable Kassapa Hun Khamra , w...

Master Hun Khemra, Noem Chunny and Face2Face host David Peck had four conversations about meditative mindsets, Buddhism, the East meeting the West, kindness, peace, happiness and contentment and its impact on all cultures and about how to live well. This is part one. Part 1 of a 4 Part Series The Venerable Kassapa Hun Khamra , was drawn to the profound teachings of Buddhism at a young age when he...

Roman Liubyi and Face2Face host David Peck talk about his new film Iron Butterflies, cultural diplomacy, artistic interpretations, poetry, war crimes, human rights, justice, propaganda, and creating monuments on screen. Trailer Synopsis: On July 17, 2014, Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur was shot down over Eastern Ukraine, killing all 298 people on board. While worldwide...

Andrew McCarthy and Face2Face host David Peck talk about his new book Walking With Sam, fear, success and the 80’s, relationships and isolation, acting, travel and family, generosity, finding our way back home and why it’s so revealing and important to take one step at a time. More about Andrew here and the book is Available now ! Photo credit: Jesse Dittmar About the Book: An intimate, funny, and...

Robert Osbourne and Face2Face host David Peck talk about his new film Malcolm is Missing , tenacity and passionate commitment to a cause, justice and corruption, family and why sometimes pushing back against the system is necessary. Trailer Watch on CBC Gem Synopsis: Malcom is Missing , from Canadian documentarians Robert Osborne and Jari Osborne, is an affecting and suspenseful portrait of a daug...

Tonje Hessen Schei and Face2Face host David Peck talk about her new film Praying For Armageddon, the power of persuasion, our addiction to certainty, hope, empire and power, fundamentalism, extremism and violence, and the power of the people. Watch the Trailer . Synopsis: Praying for Armageddon is a political thriller that reveals the power and influence of U.S. fundamentalist Evangelicals, as the...

Emil Langballe, Lukasz Konopa and Face2Face host David Peck talk about their new film Theatre of Violence , Christianity and conflict, radicalization, nature versus nurture, restorative justice, government oppression, and why retributive justice doesn’t work. Watch the trailer here and head to Hot Docs for more information. Synopsis: Can you be an executioner and a victim at the same time? At the...

Christian Einshøj and Face2Face host David Peck talk about his new film The Mountains , Super Nintendo, anxiety, depression, memory, family photography and trauma, existentialism, expectations and the experience of pure joy. Watch the trailer here and head to Hot Docs for more information.' Synopsis: Two decades after the tragic death of his brother, the director Christian Einshøj's family is fall...

Lewis Cohen and Face2Face host David Peck talk about his new show Truth and Lies, Conspiracies, Propaganda, the supposed Age of Reason, facts and Fake News, history and how it repeats itself and why we need to be on our guard. Watch the series here . Blurb: Since the dawn of civilization, people in power have played with the truth, danced with deception, and altered reality to suit their interests...

Barri Cohen, Brian Logie and Face2Face host David Peck talk about Unloved: Huronia’s Forgotten Children , trauma, empathy and love, “othering”, labels and wood carving, oppression, institutions and junk science, capitalism and dehumanization and why it’s so important to never forget.    For more info head here and www.remembereveryname.com Blurb: Filmmaker Barri Cohen leads part detectiv...

Jo Brunini and Face2Face host David Peck talk about her new book Never A Cloud ,  empathy, listening, loss in a marriage, storytelling and self-correction, mystical encounters, authenticity, and why fighting for your free space is so important. For more info head here. Blurb: Never a Cloud charts the course of three women—Violet, Ava, and Margot— who find their way to a new understanding of h...

Nadine Pequeneza & Face2Face host David Peck talk about her new film Last of The Right Whales , conservation and general ocean health, hope, despair, joy and plankton, plant intelligence, cohabitation, community and grass roots movements. Watch it on CBC and find out more information here about the film. Blurb: These gentle giants no longer die of natural causes. Instead, they are run over by...

Karen Wookey, Andrea Constand and Face2Face host David Peck talk about their new film The Case Against Cosby , trauma, purpose, trust and aha moments, authenticity, fear, risk, and faith, finding a safe community and how healing is possible. Watch now on CBC Gem Survivors.org Hope Healing Blurb: Of the sixty-three women who have come forward to accuse Bill Cosby of sexual assault, only one was abl...

Sarah Polley and Face2Face host David Peck talk about her new film Women Talking , curiosity, imagination, the patriarchy, trauma and grief, de and re-construction, the power of community, what it means to heal, inspiration and the greater Good. Blurb: Rooney Mara, Claire Foy, Jessie Buckley, and Judith Ivey, with Ben Whishaw and Frances McDormand, star in Sarah Polley’s fearless adaptation of Mir...

Joshua Jay and Face2Face host David Peck talk about his new book How Magicians Think , mystery, philosophy and wonder, asking good questions, doing what you love, problem solving and why magic matters. To buy tickets for Thursday, November the 10th head to Jokers . About Josh: Joshua has performed on stages in over 100 countries. He was awarded the top prize at the World Magic Seminar and has fool...

Stacey Tenenbaum and Face2Face host David Peck talk about her new film SCRAP , why rust is beautiful, upcycling, the preservation of history, objective juxtaposition, the right to repair, circular economies, changing minds and looking closer. Trailer For more information head to the website here . Synopsis: Must a disposable society throw out its memories along with its unwanted possessions? Direc...

Jason Loftus and Face2Face host David Peck talk about his new film Eternal Spring human rights, the lens of the artist, universals, Aristotle and poetry, activism versus pacifism, and the nuts and bolts of disinformation. Trailer Synopsis: In March 2002, a state TV signal in China is hacked by members of the banned spiritual group Falun Gong. Their goal is to counter the government narrative about...

Paul Saltzman and Face2Face host David Peck talk about his new film Meeting The Beatles in India , John Lennon and following your heart, politics, civil rights and how storytelling can do magical things and what it might mean to look for inner peace. Trailer Visit Paul’s other sites: Moving Beyond Prejudice and Prom Night in Mississippi For More Information Synopsis: Filmmaker Paul Saltzman retrac...

Kyle Thrash and Face2Face host David Peck talk about his new film The Sentence of Michael Thompson , politics and clemency, character, tenacity and humility, the criminal justice system, and something called the Last Prisoner Project. Trailer For more information. The Last Prisoner Project Synopsis: Michael Thompson is the longest serving non-violent offender in Michigan history, and this year he...