Wider Lens

Sep 05 2023 12 ep. 32 mins 1

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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.

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How TIFF Catapults Canadian Careers

Sep 05 2023 45 mins

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 ca

Exploring the Queer Filmmaker Galaxy with Director Pat Mills, Editor Maureen Grant and Production Manager Moe Rai

Jun 21 2023 38 mins

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 Ontari

Women Directors: Breaking Barriers and Building Bridges

Mar 29 2023 45 mins

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 autho

White Noise's Matt Hannam Talks Picture Editing

Dec 13 2022 65 mins

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.

What We Do in the Shadows' Tig Fong Talks Stuntwork to Directing

Sep 28 2022 23 mins

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.

Horror, Sci-Fi & Fantasy Through An Indigenous Lens

Jun 29 2022 23 mins

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

The Making of Guillermo del Toro’s Nightmare Alley

Mar 23 2022 30 mins

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

Fix it in Prep: Previsualizing with Virtual Production

Dec 15 2021 21 mins

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 ep

Sort Of's Bilal Baig and Fab Filippo Talk Collaborative Magic

Nov 17 2021 24 mins

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

How To Build a Sightless World with See's Caroline Hanania, Dean O'Dell, and John Rakich

Oct 20 2021 28 mins

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 de