https://simplecast.com Wider Lens Peer beyond the frame and discover the award-winning creative voices behind your favourite film and TV shows on WIDER LENS, brought to you by the Directors Guild of Canada (Ontario) and hosted by writer and director Annie Bradley. WIDER LENS captures real stories and candid conversations about creativity. Join us as we explore the bigger picture of the film and television production community. 2021 Directors Guild of Canada (Ontario Council) en Wed, 6 Sep 2023 04:00:00 +0000 Wed, 25 Jun 2025 20:02:17 +0000 https://wider-lens.simplecast.com Wider Lens https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/5f2212c4-a4e9-4aa8-8b20-96be2329162b/e0956852-10b4-4d2f-9765-1cb6631f88b2/3000x3000/wider-lens-tile.jpg?aid=rss_feed https://wider-lens.simplecast.com episodic Peer beyond the frame and discover the award-winning creative voices behind your favourite film and TV shows on WIDER LENS, brought to you by the Directors Guild of Canada (Ontario) and hosted by writer and director Annie Bradley. WIDER LENS captures real stories and candid conversations about creativity. Join us as we explore the bigger picture of the film and television production community. Directors Guild of Canada (Ontario Council), Vocal Fry Studios false https://feeds.simplecast.com/CTA1sMK4 dgc, dgc ontario, directors guild of canada, directors guild of canada ontario, film, television Directors Guild of Canada (Ontario Council) katie@vocalfrystudios.com 1866629d-5880-4a35-81b5-aa8a50b32f7f How TIFF Catapults Canadian Careers The Toronto International Film Festival is one of the world's most prestigious celebrations of cinema and television. For up and coming Canadian directors, a TIFF premiere means increased exposure, possible critical acclaim, and potential distribution deals - all of which could propel their careers forward. But what does international success mean to Canadian filmmakers? And how can we continue to foster generations of talent here at home?

Our guests in this episode, Directors Atom Egoyan and Kelly Fyffe-Marshall, speak with host Annie Bradley about the role TIFF played in their career progression amidst a changing Canadian film industry, the importance of artistic passion and community, and the future Canadian filmmakers face in this digital age.

Watch Atom Egoyan’s "Seven Veils" at #TIFF23: https://tiff.net/events/seven-veils

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]]> Wed, 6 Sep 2023 04:00:00 +0000 katie@vocalfrystudios.com (Directors Guild of Canada (Ontario Council)) https://wider-lens.simplecast.com/episodes/tiff-2023-tidwb9xT The Toronto International Film Festival is one of the world's most prestigious celebrations of cinema and television. For up and coming Canadian directors, a TIFF premiere means increased exposure, possible critical acclaim, and potential distribution deals - all of which could propel their careers forward. But what does international success mean to Canadian filmmakers? And how can we continue to foster generations of talent here at home?

Our guests in this episode, Directors Atom Egoyan and Kelly Fyffe-Marshall, speak with host Annie Bradley about the role TIFF played in their career progression amidst a changing Canadian film industry, the importance of artistic passion and community, and the future Canadian filmmakers face in this digital age.

Watch Atom Egoyan’s "Seven Veils" at #TIFF23: https://tiff.net/events/seven-veils

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]]> How TIFF Catapults Canadian Careers Directors Guild of Canada (Ontario Council) 00:45:12 The Toronto International Film Festival is one of the world's most prestigious celebrations of cinema and television. For up and coming Canadian directors, a TIFF premiere means increased exposure, possible critical acclaim, and potential distribution deals - all of which could propel their careers forward. But what does international success mean to Canadian filmmakers? And how can we continue to foster generations of talent here at home? Our guests in this episode, Directors Atom Egoyan and Kelly Fyffe-Marshall, speak with host Annie Bradley about the role TIFF played in their career progression amidst a changing Canadian film industry, the importance of artistic passion and community, and the future Canadian filmmakers face in this digital age. Watch Atom Egoyan’s "Seven Veils" at #TIFF23: https://tiff.net/events/seven-veils Watch Kelly Fyffe-Marshall’s "Bria Mack Gets A Life" at #TIFF23: https://tiff.net/events/bria-mack-gets-a-life Sign up for the Wider Lens newsletter: https://dgcontario.us6.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=6e52b6d929667900875e2e8fa&id=ae0da0b008 The Toronto International Film Festival is one of the world's most prestigious celebrations of cinema and television. For up and coming Canadian directors, a TIFF premiere means increased exposure, possible critical acclaim, and potential distribution deals - all of which could propel their careers forward. But what does international success mean to Canadian filmmakers? And how can we continue to foster generations of talent here at home? Our guests in this episode, Directors Atom Egoyan and Kelly Fyffe-Marshall, speak with host Annie Bradley about the role TIFF played in their career progression amidst a changing Canadian film industry, the importance of artistic passion and community, and the future Canadian filmmakers face in this digital age. Watch Atom Egoyan’s "Seven Veils" at #TIFF23: https://tiff.net/events/seven-veils Watch Kelly Fyffe-Marshall’s "Bria Mack Gets A Life" at #TIFF23: https://tiff.net/events/bria-mack-gets-a-life Sign up for the Wider Lens newsletter: https://dgcontario.us6.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=6e52b6d929667900875e2e8fa&id=ae0da0b008 false full 11 d1be83bc-c4e8-4d76-be0e-f17afbe4852c Exploring the Queer Filmmaker Galaxy with Director Pat Mills, Editor Maureen Grant and Production Manager Moe Rai In this episode of The Wider Lens, we’re shining a spotlight on queer film and TV with three passionate DGC Ontario Members: Director Pat Mills, Picture Editor Maureen Grant, and Production Manager Moe Rai.

Over the last few years, there has been an extraordinary push for queer representation. Audiences all over the world are connecting with queer shows shot right here in Ontario, like Sort Of, Schitt's Creek, What We Do in the Shadows, and The Umbrella Academy. From behind the camera to the production office to the editing suite, Pat, Maureen and Moe shed light on what this surge in representation means for the community, the challenges they've encountered working within a predominantly straight and cisgender industry, the power of seeing yourself reflected authentically on screen, and the profound impact representation has for future generations.

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]]> Thu, 22 Jun 2023 04:00:00 +0000 katie@vocalfrystudios.com (Directors Guild of Canada (Ontario Council)) https://wider-lens.simplecast.com/episodes/pride-hzpYVKOe In this episode of The Wider Lens, we’re shining a spotlight on queer film and TV with three passionate DGC Ontario Members: Director Pat Mills, Picture Editor Maureen Grant, and Production Manager Moe Rai.

Over the last few years, there has been an extraordinary push for queer representation. Audiences all over the world are connecting with queer shows shot right here in Ontario, like Sort Of, Schitt's Creek, What We Do in the Shadows, and The Umbrella Academy. From behind the camera to the production office to the editing suite, Pat, Maureen and Moe shed light on what this surge in representation means for the community, the challenges they've encountered working within a predominantly straight and cisgender industry, the power of seeing yourself reflected authentically on screen, and the profound impact representation has for future generations.

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]]> Exploring the Queer Filmmaker Galaxy with Director Pat Mills, Editor Maureen Grant and Production Manager Moe Rai Directors Guild of Canada (Ontario Council) 00:38:52 In this episode of The Wider Lens, we’re shining a spotlight on queer film and TV with three passionate DGC Ontario Members: Director Pat Mills, Picture Editor Maureen Grant, and Production Manager Moe Rai. Over the last few years, there has been an extraordinary push for queer representation. Audiences all over the world are connecting with queer shows shot right here in Ontario, like Sort Of, Schitt's Creek, What We Do in the Shadows, and The Umbrella Academy. From behind the camera to the production office to the editing suite, Pat, Maureen and Moe shed light on what this surge in representation means for the community, the challenges they've encountered working within a predominantly straight and cisgender industry, the power of seeing yourself reflected authentically on screen, and the profound impact representation has for future generations. In this episode of The Wider Lens, we’re shining a spotlight on queer film and TV with three passionate DGC Ontario Members: Director Pat Mills, Picture Editor Maureen Grant, and Production Manager Moe Rai. Over the last few years, there has been an extraordinary push for queer representation. Audiences all over the world are connecting with queer shows shot right here in Ontario, like Sort Of, Schitt's Creek, What We Do in the Shadows, and The Umbrella Academy. From behind the camera to the production office to the editing suite, Pat, Maureen and Moe shed light on what this surge in representation means for the community, the challenges they've encountered working within a predominantly straight and cisgender industry, the power of seeing yourself reflected authentically on screen, and the profound impact representation has for future generations. false full 10 b5027373-7033-4af9-878a-0e9f41d27cab Women Directors: Breaking Barriers and Building Bridges In this episode of Wider Lens, Director, Writer, and DGC Ontario Chair Annie Bradley sits down with three women who also happen to be some of the most exciting Directors working today: Helen Shaver, Danishka Esterhazy, and Sam MacAdam. 

Helen, Danishka and Sam share their experiences in the film industry, how they define themselves and their worth as filmmakers, asserting your authority while still respecting everyone involved, and finding male allies who want to open doors for women Directors. Tune in to hear these Directors talk about the pressure to be perfect, if progress is really happening for women who dream of directing, and how vulnerability can be a feminine superpower.

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]]> Thu, 30 Mar 2023 04:00:00 +0000 katie@vocalfrystudios.com (Directors Guild of Canada (Ontario Council)) https://wider-lens.simplecast.com/episodes/women-directors-breaking-barriers-and-building-bridges-HSIzsBrl In this episode of Wider Lens, Director, Writer, and DGC Ontario Chair Annie Bradley sits down with three women who also happen to be some of the most exciting Directors working today: Helen Shaver, Danishka Esterhazy, and Sam MacAdam. 

Helen, Danishka and Sam share their experiences in the film industry, how they define themselves and their worth as filmmakers, asserting your authority while still respecting everyone involved, and finding male allies who want to open doors for women Directors. Tune in to hear these Directors talk about the pressure to be perfect, if progress is really happening for women who dream of directing, and how vulnerability can be a feminine superpower.

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]]> Women Directors: Breaking Barriers and Building Bridges Directors Guild of Canada (Ontario Council) 00:45:53 In this episode of Wider Lens, Director, Writer, and DGC Ontario Chair Annie Bradley sits down with three women who also happen to be some of the most exciting Directors working today: Helen Shaver, Danishka Esterhazy, and Sam MacAdam. Helen, Danishka and Sam share their experiences in the film industry, how they define themselves and their worth as filmmakers, asserting your authority while still respecting everyone involved, and finding male allies who want to open doors for women Directors. Tune in to hear these Directors talk about the pressure to be perfect, if progress is really happening for women who dream of directing, and how vulnerability can be a feminine superpower. In this episode of Wider Lens, Director, Writer, and DGC Ontario Chair Annie Bradley sits down with three women who also happen to be some of the most exciting Directors working today: Helen Shaver, Danishka Esterhazy, and Sam MacAdam. Helen, Danishka and Sam share their experiences in the film industry, how they define themselves and their worth as filmmakers, asserting your authority while still respecting everyone involved, and finding male allies who want to open doors for women Directors. Tune in to hear these Directors talk about the pressure to be perfect, if progress is really happening for women who dream of directing, and how vulnerability can be a feminine superpower. false full 9 12ce3f9e-220b-4444-a7b6-2684e219b158 White Noise's Matt Hannam Talks Picture Editing Picture Editor Matt Hannam recently wrapped Noah Baumbach's White Noise. He talks "editor's intuition," why he vibrates towards distinct creative voices, and how he's built an international career on the creative chemistry shared with some of the most respected directors on the planet.

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]]> Wed, 14 Dec 2022 03:12:03 +0000 katie@vocalfrystudios.com (Directors Guild of Canada (Ontario Council)) https://wider-lens.simplecast.com/episodes/matt-hannam-mIufTuqB Picture Editor Matt Hannam recently wrapped Noah Baumbach's White Noise. He talks "editor's intuition," why he vibrates towards distinct creative voices, and how he's built an international career on the creative chemistry shared with some of the most respected directors on the planet.

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]]> White Noise's Matt Hannam Talks Picture Editing Directors Guild of Canada (Ontario Council) 01:05:16 Picture Editor Matt Hannam recently wrapped Noah Baumbach's White Noise. He talks "editor's intuition," why he vibrates towards distinct creative voices, and how he's built an international career on the creative chemistry shared with some of the most respected directors on the planet. Picture Editor Matt Hannam recently wrapped Noah Baumbach's White Noise. He talks "editor's intuition," why he vibrates towards distinct creative voices, and how he's built an international career on the creative chemistry shared with some of the most respected directors on the planet. false full 8 d0bf9d21-5ec2-4962-ac91-e6ff69e55af9 What We Do in the Shadows' Tig Fong Talks Stuntwork to Directing Stunt performer turned Director Tig Fong talks about their journey from stuntwork to directing on What We Do In The Shadows, publicly embracing their identity as a queer POC and their personal mission to make the industry a more equitable place.

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]]> Thu, 29 Sep 2022 04:00:00 +0000 katie@vocalfrystudios.com (Directors Guild of Canada (Ontario Council)) https://wider-lens.simplecast.com/episodes/out-from-the-shadows-with-tig-fong-3kVIZHGw Stunt performer turned Director Tig Fong talks about their journey from stuntwork to directing on What We Do In The Shadows, publicly embracing their identity as a queer POC and their personal mission to make the industry a more equitable place.

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]]> What We Do in the Shadows' Tig Fong Talks Stuntwork to Directing Directors Guild of Canada (Ontario Council) 00:23:44 Stunt performer turned Director Tig Fong talks about their journey from stuntwork to directing on What We Do In The Shadows, publicly embracing their identity as a queer POC and their personal mission to make the industry a more equitable place. Stunt performer turned Director Tig Fong talks about their journey from stuntwork to directing on What We Do In The Shadows, publicly embracing their identity as a queer POC and their personal mission to make the industry a more equitable place. false full 7 64190812-d77f-4691-8f70-7a38885fcc2d Horror, Sci-Fi & Fantasy Through An Indigenous Lens We talk to Indigenous Directors Nyla Innuksuk (Slash/Back) and Danis Goulet (Night Raiders) about using horror, science-fiction and fantasy to tell authentic, unique stories about the Indigenous experience.  

We explore how genre provides many opportunities for Indigenous filmmakers to tell original, culturally-relevant stories, how horror, science-fiction, and fantasy are already an important part of the Indigenous storytelling tradition, and how, despite a legacy of generational trauma, Indigenous filmmakers are imagining a future in which their community not only survives, but thrives.

Night Raiders is available to watch on Crave, TIFF Digital, and VOD. Slash/Back is available to watch in theatres, on TIFF Digital, and on VOD.

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]]> Thu, 30 Jun 2022 04:00:00 +0000 katie@vocalfrystudios.com (Directors Guild of Canada (Ontario Council)) https://wider-lens.simplecast.com/episodes/horror-sci-fi-fantasy-through-an-indigenous-lens-PqmvWdYD We talk to Indigenous Directors Nyla Innuksuk (Slash/Back) and Danis Goulet (Night Raiders) about using horror, science-fiction and fantasy to tell authentic, unique stories about the Indigenous experience.  

We explore how genre provides many opportunities for Indigenous filmmakers to tell original, culturally-relevant stories, how horror, science-fiction, and fantasy are already an important part of the Indigenous storytelling tradition, and how, despite a legacy of generational trauma, Indigenous filmmakers are imagining a future in which their community not only survives, but thrives.

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]]> Horror, Sci-Fi & Fantasy Through An Indigenous Lens Directors Guild of Canada (Ontario Council) 00:23:22 We talk to Indigenous Directors Nyla Innuksuk (Slash/Back) and Danis Goulet (Night Raiders) about using horror, science-fiction and fantasy to tell authentic, unique stories about the Indigenous experience. We explore how genre provides many opportunities for Indigenous filmmakers to tell original, culturally-relevant stories, how horror, science-fiction, and fantasy are already an important part of the Indigenous storytelling tradition, and how, despite a legacy of generational trauma, Indigenous filmmakers are imagining a future in which their community not only survives, but thrives. Night Raiders is available to watch on Crave, TIFF Digital, and VOD. Slash/Back is available to watch in theatres, on TIFF Digital, and on VOD. We talk to Indigenous Directors Nyla Innuksuk (Slash/Back) and Danis Goulet (Night Raiders) about using horror, science-fiction and fantasy to tell authentic, unique stories about the Indigenous experience. We explore how genre provides many opportunities for Indigenous filmmakers to tell original, culturally-relevant stories, how horror, science-fiction, and fantasy are already an important part of the Indigenous storytelling tradition, and how, despite a legacy of generational trauma, Indigenous filmmakers are imagining a future in which their community not only survives, but thrives. Night Raiders is available to watch on Crave, TIFF Digital, and VOD. Slash/Back is available to watch in theatres, on TIFF Digital, and on VOD. false full 6 f4f65465-052d-4bd2-9f1b-f9907170cd67 The Making of Guillermo del Toro’s Nightmare Alley We’re chatting with the exceptional creatives behind Guillermo del Toro’s Nightmare Alley, the mesmerizing 6th film del Toro has made in Ontario. We're celebrating the art of filmmaking with people at the very top of their game: Nightmare Alley’s Production Designer Tamara Deverell, Costume Designer Luis Sequeira, and Producer J. Miles Dale, all frequent collaborators of del Toro who are nominated for Oscars at this year’s Academy Awards. We’ll be talking about how this creative team came together, how they used a rich tapestry of visual languages to bring del Toro’s unique vision to life on the big screen, and what it takes to shape a film as visually complex as Nightmare Alley.

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]]> Wed, 23 Mar 2022 19:13:40 +0000 katie@vocalfrystudios.com (Directors Guild of Canada (Ontario Council)) https://wider-lens.simplecast.com/episodes/the-making-of-nightmare-alley-txL9GNjr We’re chatting with the exceptional creatives behind Guillermo del Toro’s Nightmare Alley, the mesmerizing 6th film del Toro has made in Ontario. We're celebrating the art of filmmaking with people at the very top of their game: Nightmare Alley’s Production Designer Tamara Deverell, Costume Designer Luis Sequeira, and Producer J. Miles Dale, all frequent collaborators of del Toro who are nominated for Oscars at this year’s Academy Awards. We’ll be talking about how this creative team came together, how they used a rich tapestry of visual languages to bring del Toro’s unique vision to life on the big screen, and what it takes to shape a film as visually complex as Nightmare Alley.

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]]> The Making of Guillermo del Toro’s Nightmare Alley Directors Guild of Canada (Ontario Council) 00:30:46 We’re chatting with the exceptional creatives behind Guillermo del Toro’s Nightmare Alley, the mesmerizing 6th film del Toro has made in Ontario. We're celebrating the art of filmmaking with people at the very top of their game: Nightmare Alley’s Production Designer Tamara Deverell, Costume Designer Luis Sequeira, and Producer J. Miles Dale, all frequent collaborators of del Toro who are nominated for Oscars at this year’s Academy Awards. We’ll be talking about how this creative team came together, how they used a rich tapestry of visual languages to bring del Toro’s unique vision to life on the big screen, and what it takes to shape a film as visually complex as Nightmare Alley. We’re chatting with the exceptional creatives behind Guillermo del Toro’s Nightmare Alley, the mesmerizing 6th film del Toro has made in Ontario. We're celebrating the art of filmmaking with people at the very top of their game: Nightmare Alley’s Production Designer Tamara Deverell, Costume Designer Luis Sequeira, and Producer J. Miles Dale, all frequent collaborators of del Toro who are nominated for Oscars at this year’s Academy Awards. We’ll be talking about how this creative team came together, how they used a rich tapestry of visual languages to bring del Toro’s unique vision to life on the big screen, and what it takes to shape a film as visually complex as Nightmare Alley. false full 5 a45c4ae8-961e-4d62-bce8-99377ae13f3a Fix it in Prep: Previsualizing with Virtual Production Virtual production uses game engines like Unreal and Unity to create scenes across the physical and digital worlds.  In contrast to traditional production techniques, VP encourages a more iterative, nonlinear, and collaborative process, gifting creatives with a "fix it in prep" approach to visualizing worlds conceptually before they are physically built. In our Virtual Production episode, we sit down with Cinematographer Jeremy Benning (The Expanse, Condor), DGC Ontario VFX Supervisor Sumeet Vats (The Expanse, Dark Matter) and Pixomondo VFX &VAD Supervisor Nathaniel Larouche (Watchmen, The Umbrella Academy) to discuss this game-changing technology's impact on craft, prep and the future of production.

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]]> Thu, 16 Dec 2021 05:00:00 +0000 katie@vocalfrystudios.com (Directors Guild of Canada (Ontario Council)) https://wider-lens.simplecast.com/episodes/fix-it-in-prep-previsualizing-with-virtual-production-aacjU__V Virtual production uses game engines like Unreal and Unity to create scenes across the physical and digital worlds.  In contrast to traditional production techniques, VP encourages a more iterative, nonlinear, and collaborative process, gifting creatives with a "fix it in prep" approach to visualizing worlds conceptually before they are physically built. In our Virtual Production episode, we sit down with Cinematographer Jeremy Benning (The Expanse, Condor), DGC Ontario VFX Supervisor Sumeet Vats (The Expanse, Dark Matter) and Pixomondo VFX &VAD Supervisor Nathaniel Larouche (Watchmen, The Umbrella Academy) to discuss this game-changing technology's impact on craft, prep and the future of production.

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]]> Fix it in Prep: Previsualizing with Virtual Production Directors Guild of Canada (Ontario Council) 00:21:40 Virtual production uses game engines like Unreal and Unity to create scenes across the physical and digital worlds. In contrast to traditional production techniques, VP encourages a more iterative, nonlinear, and collaborative process, gifting creatives with a "fix it in prep" approach to visualizing worlds conceptually before they are physically built. In our Virtual Production episode, we sit down with Cinematographer Jeremy Benning (The Expanse, Condor), DGC Ontario VFX Supervisor Sumeet Vats (The Expanse, Dark Matter) and Pixomondo VFX &VAD Supervisor Nathaniel Larouche (Watchmen, The Umbrella Academy) to discuss this game-changing technology's impact on craft, prep and the future of production. Virtual production uses game engines like Unreal and Unity to create scenes across the physical and digital worlds. In contrast to traditional production techniques, VP encourages a more iterative, nonlinear, and collaborative process, gifting creatives with a "fix it in prep" approach to visualizing worlds conceptually before they are physically built. In our Virtual Production episode, we sit down with Cinematographer Jeremy Benning (The Expanse, Condor), DGC Ontario VFX Supervisor Sumeet Vats (The Expanse, Dark Matter) and Pixomondo VFX &VAD Supervisor Nathaniel Larouche (Watchmen, The Umbrella Academy) to discuss this game-changing technology's impact on craft, prep and the future of production. false full 4 b9d6f782-2914-4fea-b426-7ac3497dffe1 Sort Of's Bilal Baig and Fab Filippo Talk Collaborative Magic We sit down with the creators of Sort Of, a groundbreaking new series from CBC & HBO Max. Series co-creators Bilal Baig and Fab Filippo discuss how their own stories of transition led to their unique creative partnership. Listen in as we explore how Bilal and Fab’s openness and vulnerability led to collaborative magic, inclusivity in front of and behind the lens, and why they say now is the perfect time for diverse creators to tell their stories.

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]]> Thu, 18 Nov 2021 05:00:00 +0000 katie@vocalfrystudios.com (Directors Guild of Canada (Ontario Council)) https://wider-lens.simplecast.com/episodes/sort-of-an-origin-story-9Wf7pe_V We sit down with the creators of Sort Of, a groundbreaking new series from CBC & HBO Max. Series co-creators Bilal Baig and Fab Filippo discuss how their own stories of transition led to their unique creative partnership. Listen in as we explore how Bilal and Fab’s openness and vulnerability led to collaborative magic, inclusivity in front of and behind the lens, and why they say now is the perfect time for diverse creators to tell their stories.

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]]> Sort Of's Bilal Baig and Fab Filippo Talk Collaborative Magic Directors Guild of Canada (Ontario Council) 00:24:45 We sit down with the creators of Sort Of, a groundbreaking new series from CBC & HBO Max. Series co-creators Bilal Baig and Fab Filippo discuss how their own stories of transition led to their unique creative partnership. Listen in as we explore how Bilal and Fab’s openness and vulnerability led to collaborative magic, inclusivity in front of and behind the lens, and why they say now is the perfect time for diverse creators to tell their stories. We sit down with the creators of Sort Of, a groundbreaking new series from CBC & HBO Max. Series co-creators Bilal Baig and Fab Filippo discuss how their own stories of transition led to their unique creative partnership. Listen in as we explore how Bilal and Fab’s openness and vulnerability led to collaborative magic, inclusivity in front of and behind the lens, and why they say now is the perfect time for diverse creators to tell their stories. false full 3 80363612-86b8-452d-94aa-0c422306abfe How To Build a Sightless World with See's Caroline Hanania, Dean O'Dell, and John Rakich We sit down with the worldbuilding creatives behind Apple TV+'s epic series SEE: Production Designer Caroline Hanania, DGC Ontario Art Director turned Production Designer Dean O'Dell, and DGC Ontario Supervising Location Manager John Rakich. Our guests discuss the formidable challenge of creating entire worlds, from the script to the screen. Listen in as we unpack the process of developing this unique society of sightless inhabitants, the pivotal role of expert blindness consultant Joe Strechay, and how the team interconnected to build a highly detailed, fully realized dystopian future never before seen in film and television.

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]]> Thu, 21 Oct 2021 04:00:00 +0000 katie@vocalfrystudios.com (Directors Guild of Canada (Ontario Council)) https://wider-lens.simplecast.com/episodes/the-sightless-world-of-see-287fAPv4 We sit down with the worldbuilding creatives behind Apple TV+'s epic series SEE: Production Designer Caroline Hanania, DGC Ontario Art Director turned Production Designer Dean O'Dell, and DGC Ontario Supervising Location Manager John Rakich. Our guests discuss the formidable challenge of creating entire worlds, from the script to the screen. Listen in as we unpack the process of developing this unique society of sightless inhabitants, the pivotal role of expert blindness consultant Joe Strechay, and how the team interconnected to build a highly detailed, fully realized dystopian future never before seen in film and television.

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]]> How To Build a Sightless World with See's Caroline Hanania, Dean O'Dell, and John Rakich Directors Guild of Canada (Ontario Council) 00:28:46 We sit down with the worldbuilding creatives behind Apple TV+'s epic series SEE: Production Designer Caroline Hanania, DGC Ontario Art Director turned Production Designer Dean O'Dell, and DGC Ontario Supervising Location Manager John Rakich. Our guests discuss the formidable challenge of creating entire worlds, from the script to the screen. Listen in as we unpack the process of developing this unique society of sightless inhabitants, the pivotal role of expert blindness consultant Joe Strechay, and how the team interconnected to build a highly detailed, fully realized dystopian future never before seen in film and television. We sit down with the worldbuilding creatives behind Apple TV+'s epic series SEE: Production Designer Caroline Hanania, DGC Ontario Art Director turned Production Designer Dean O'Dell, and DGC Ontario Supervising Location Manager John Rakich. Our guests discuss the formidable challenge of creating entire worlds, from the script to the screen. Listen in as we unpack the process of developing this unique society of sightless inhabitants, the pivotal role of expert blindness consultant Joe Strechay, and how the team interconnected to build a highly detailed, fully realized dystopian future never before seen in film and television. false full 2 c943cd8d-dd7c-4d4c-a497-665f47f9fcf9 Guardians of the Handmaid's Tale Something almost magical happens when the right artists and creatives find each other. The Handmaid's Tale is evidence of that magic. This year’s explosive fourth season was nominated for a staggering 21 Emmy Awards. Listen in to hear how the team collaborated to make it, plus the emotional and intuitive impulses that informed the creative process. In this episode, we're joined by Handmaid's creator and EP Bruce Miller, lead actor and Director Elisabeth Moss, and DGC Ontario Picture Editors Wendy Hallam-Martin and Christopher Donaldson.

Show Notes

The first episode of WIDER LENS centres around Hulu’s wildly successful series The Handmaid’s Tale. Guests Bruce Miller (Creator & Executive Producer), Elisabeth Moss (Director/EP/Actor), DGC Ontario Picture Editors Wendy Hallam Martin and Christopher Donaldson, and host Annie Bradley deep-dive into how this team collaborated to create the show’s most explosive season yet, nominated for a staggering 21 Emmy Awards.

“The world is changing, and so much is uncertain...except for our thirst for storytelling,” says host Annie Bradley. “Production is trending upwards in meteoric fashion across the globe, and it’s our mission to champion the brilliant creative voices we represent. What better way to do that than to have deep, insightful conversations about their life’s work delivered straight to your headphones?”

To catch up with every episode of The Handmaid’s Tale, Seasons 1-4 are available now to watch on Hulu and Crave:

https://www.hulu.com/series/the-handmaids-tale-565d8976-9d26-4e63-866c-40f8a137ce5f

https://www.crave.ca/en/tv-shows/the-handmaids-tale

Also discussed in this episode is Elisabeth Moss’ directorial debut on The Handmaid’s Tale. The three episodes of Season 4 directed by Elisabeth Moss are "The Crossing", edited by Wendy Hallam Martin (who was nominated for a 2021 Editing Award for Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing For A Drama Series and previously won in this same category in 2018), "Testimony", edited by Wendy Hallam Martin, and "Progress", edited by Christopher Donaldson. Elisabeth previously spoke about stepping into the director’s chair for Season 4 in this New York Times interview: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/09/arts/television/elisabeth-moss-the-handmaids-tale.html

Our interview today takes an in-depth look at the intuition and collaboration that goes into editing a typical episode of The Handmaid’s Tale. The quote Annie refers to when speaking to Wendy about her editing style can be found in this 2018 Shoot Online interview: https://www.shootonline.com/news/wendy-hallam-martin-embraces-different-editing-approach-handmaids-tale

"This show cuts like no other show I've ever done before...You cut for the emotion. You really have to know where June or Offred's head is a hundred percent of the time... You hang on shots a lot more than you normally would. You don't always cut to reactions. It's hard to put into words. You have to feel it. You have to have a gut reaction as to how it should be cut. You can end up hanging on a closeup most of the time. Or you cut wide. You don't do overlapping dialogue. You throw out what you've learned over the years to show emotion, to help evoke empathy."

Wendy and Chris previously spoke about their work editing The Handmaid’s Tale in this 2018 Art of the Cut interview: https://www.provideocoalition.com/aotc-handmaid/

The Handmaid's Tale has been nominated for a total of 75 Emmy Awards, including 21 Emmy Award nominations in 2021. Along with Wendy's nomination, DGC Ontario Production Designer Elisabeth Williams, DGC Ontario Art Director Martha Sparrow, and DGC Ontario Art Director Larry Spittle were also nominated for Outstanding Production Design For A Narrative Contemporary Program (One Hour Or More). Wendy Hallam Martin previously won the award for Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing For A Drama Series in 2018, and Elisabeth Williams and Martha Sparrow previously won the award for Outstanding Production Design For A Narrative Contemporary Program (One Hour Or More) in 2018, 2019, and 2020. Visit https://www.emmys.com/shows/handmaids-tale to see the many Emmy accolades awarded to The Handmaid’s Tale.

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]]> Wed, 15 Sep 2021 23:00:00 +0000 katie@vocalfrystudios.com (Directors Guild of Canada (Ontario Council)) https://wider-lens.simplecast.com/episodes/handmaids-tale-vvFiITV3 Something almost magical happens when the right artists and creatives find each other. The Handmaid's Tale is evidence of that magic. This year’s explosive fourth season was nominated for a staggering 21 Emmy Awards. Listen in to hear how the team collaborated to make it, plus the emotional and intuitive impulses that informed the creative process. In this episode, we're joined by Handmaid's creator and EP Bruce Miller, lead actor and Director Elisabeth Moss, and DGC Ontario Picture Editors Wendy Hallam-Martin and Christopher Donaldson.

Show Notes

The first episode of WIDER LENS centres around Hulu’s wildly successful series The Handmaid’s Tale. Guests Bruce Miller (Creator & Executive Producer), Elisabeth Moss (Director/EP/Actor), DGC Ontario Picture Editors Wendy Hallam Martin and Christopher Donaldson, and host Annie Bradley deep-dive into how this team collaborated to create the show’s most explosive season yet, nominated for a staggering 21 Emmy Awards.

“The world is changing, and so much is uncertain...except for our thirst for storytelling,” says host Annie Bradley. “Production is trending upwards in meteoric fashion across the globe, and it’s our mission to champion the brilliant creative voices we represent. What better way to do that than to have deep, insightful conversations about their life’s work delivered straight to your headphones?”

To catch up with every episode of The Handmaid’s Tale, Seasons 1-4 are available now to watch on Hulu and Crave:

https://www.hulu.com/series/the-handmaids-tale-565d8976-9d26-4e63-866c-40f8a137ce5f

https://www.crave.ca/en/tv-shows/the-handmaids-tale

Also discussed in this episode is Elisabeth Moss’ directorial debut on The Handmaid’s Tale. The three episodes of Season 4 directed by Elisabeth Moss are "The Crossing", edited by Wendy Hallam Martin (who was nominated for a 2021 Editing Award for Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing For A Drama Series and previously won in this same category in 2018), "Testimony", edited by Wendy Hallam Martin, and "Progress", edited by Christopher Donaldson. Elisabeth previously spoke about stepping into the director’s chair for Season 4 in this New York Times interview: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/09/arts/television/elisabeth-moss-the-handmaids-tale.html

Our interview today takes an in-depth look at the intuition and collaboration that goes into editing a typical episode of The Handmaid’s Tale. The quote Annie refers to when speaking to Wendy about her editing style can be found in this 2018 Shoot Online interview: https://www.shootonline.com/news/wendy-hallam-martin-embraces-different-editing-approach-handmaids-tale

"This show cuts like no other show I've ever done before...You cut for the emotion. You really have to know where June or Offred's head is a hundred percent of the time... You hang on shots a lot more than you normally would. You don't always cut to reactions. It's hard to put into words. You have to feel it. You have to have a gut reaction as to how it should be cut. You can end up hanging on a closeup most of the time. Or you cut wide. You don't do overlapping dialogue. You throw out what you've learned over the years to show emotion, to help evoke empathy."

Wendy and Chris previously spoke about their work editing The Handmaid’s Tale in this 2018 Art of the Cut interview: https://www.provideocoalition.com/aotc-handmaid/

The Handmaid's Tale has been nominated for a total of 75 Emmy Awards, including 21 Emmy Award nominations in 2021. Along with Wendy's nomination, DGC Ontario Production Designer Elisabeth Williams, DGC Ontario Art Director Martha Sparrow, and DGC Ontario Art Director Larry Spittle were also nominated for Outstanding Production Design For A Narrative Contemporary Program (One Hour Or More). Wendy Hallam Martin previously won the award for Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing For A Drama Series in 2018, and Elisabeth Williams and Martha Sparrow previously won the award for Outstanding Production Design For A Narrative Contemporary Program (One Hour Or More) in 2018, 2019, and 2020. Visit https://www.emmys.com/shows/handmaids-tale to see the many Emmy accolades awarded to The Handmaid’s Tale.

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]]> Guardians of the Handmaid's Tale Directors Guild of Canada (Ontario Council) 00:44:06 Something almost magical happens when the right artists and creatives find each other. The Handmaid's Tale is evidence of that magic. This year’s explosive fourth season was nominated for a staggering 21 Emmy Awards. Listen in to hear how the team collaborated to make it, plus the emotional and intuitive impulses that informed the creative process. In this episode, we're joined by Handmaid's creator and EP Bruce Miller, lead actor and Director Elisabeth Moss, and DGC Ontario Picture Editors Wendy Hallam-Martin and Christopher Donaldson. Something almost magical happens when the right artists and creatives find each other. The Handmaid's Tale is evidence of that magic. This year’s explosive fourth season was nominated for a staggering 21 Emmy Awards. Listen in to hear how the team collaborated to make it, plus the emotional and intuitive impulses that informed the creative process. In this episode, we're joined by Handmaid's creator and EP Bruce Miller, lead actor and Director Elisabeth Moss, and DGC Ontario Picture Editors Wendy Hallam-Martin and Christopher Donaldson. false full 1 d398d10c-212a-45e1-9276-c594e49d223d Introducing Wider Lens WIDER LENS is a podcast that gives listeners an unflinching view of what it takes to brave the world of film and television production. We open the lens beyond the usual field of view to capture a diversity of creative voices. Our podcast is a unique opportunity to hear the community's most authentic artisans' real stories and see the bigger picture.

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]]> Tue, 14 Sep 2021 04:00:00 +0000 katie@vocalfrystudios.com (Directors Guild of Canada (Ontario Council)) https://wider-lens.simplecast.com/episodes/introducing-wider-lens-lTVJL3pi WIDER LENS is a podcast that gives listeners an unflinching view of what it takes to brave the world of film and television production. We open the lens beyond the usual field of view to capture a diversity of creative voices. Our podcast is a unique opportunity to hear the community's most authentic artisans' real stories and see the bigger picture.

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]]> Introducing Wider Lens Directors Guild of Canada (Ontario Council) 00:02:00 WIDER LENS is a podcast that gives listeners an unflinching view of what it takes to brave the world of film and television production. We open the lens beyond the usual field of view to capture a diversity of creative voices. Our podcast is a unique opportunity to hear the community's most authentic artisans' real stories and see the bigger picture. WIDER LENS is a podcast that gives listeners an unflinching view of what it takes to brave the world of film and television production. We open the lens beyond the usual field of view to capture a diversity of creative voices. Our podcast is a unique opportunity to hear the community's most authentic artisans' real stories and see the bigger picture. false trailer