VIFF Podcast
Bringing you exclusive in-depth conversations with industry-leading filmmakers, creators and cultural luminaries, recorded live at the Vancouver International Film Festival and year round at VIFF Centre.
~ About VIFF ~
Beyond film exhibitions, VIFF strives to engage and empower communities, encourage dialogue and champion local artists. With decades of experience and an unwavering commitment to creating exceptional programs, VIFF has transformed into a highly esteemed annual festival and a premier arthouse cinema.
Founded in 1982, the Greater Vancouver International Film Festival Society is a not-for-profit cultural society and federally registered charitable organization that operates the internationally acclaimed Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF) and the year-round programming at VIFF Centre. All year, VIFF produces screenings, talks, conferences and events that act as a catalyst for the community to discover the creativity and craft of storytelling on screen.
- Update frequency
- every 13 days
- Average duration
- 46 minutes
- Episodes
- 58
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Filmmaker Mads K. Baekkevold, director of The Chef & the Daruma, on capturing renowned Vancouver chef Hidekazu Tojo’s legacy
On this episode of the VIFF Podcast, Director of Programming Curtis Woloschuck sits down with filmmaker Mads K. Baekkevold, director of The Chef & the Daruma.
Mads shares his creative process and tal…
Unmasking Trauma: Asher Penn on Physician, Heal Thyself and the Life of Dr. Gabor Maté
In this episode of the VIFF Podcast, filmmaker Asher Penn talks about his debut feature documentary, Physician, Heal Thyself, with VIFF Year Round Programmer Tom Charity.
The film is a searingly inti…
BC film producer Mike Johnston reflects on the resilience of the Vancouver film community, international co-productions, and more
In this episode of the VIFF Podcast, BC-based film producer Mike Johnston talks about his his transition from directing to producing with VIFF Director of Programming, Curtis Woloschuck.
He highlight…
'In Flames' director Zarrar Kahn talks balancing real-world social issues in genre film
In this episode of the VIFF Podcast, filmmaker Zarrar Kahn talks about his debut feature film, In Flames, with VIFF Director of Programming Curtis Woloschuk.
In Flames, which premiered at Cannes 2023…
'Handle With Care: The Legend of the Notic Streetball Crew' filmmakers talk basketball and community
In this episode of the VIFF Podcast, documentary filmmakers Jeremy Schaulin-Rioux and Kirk Thomas along with legendary streetball player Joel Haywood talk with VIFF Director of Programming Curtis Wol…
'With Love and a Major Organ' filmmaker Kim Albright on surrealist stories, with producer Madeleine Davis
In this episode we welcome filmmaker Kim Albright, director of With Love and a Major Organ, and producer Madeleine Davis in conversation with VIFF programmer Tom Charity.
Struggling artist by night, …
'Richelieu' director Pier-Philippe Chevigny on social justice through film
In this episode we welcome Canadian filmmaker Pier-Philippe Chevigny, director of Richelieu in conversation with VIFF Director of Programming Curtis Woloschuk.
Drawing from neo-realist traditions, b…
Sound designer Mark Mangini on creating epic sound art for films including 'Dune' and 'Mad Max Fury Road'
In this episode we welcome Mark Mangini, sound designer of films such as Blade Runner 2049, The Fifth Element, and Gremlins in conversation with film producer Matt Drake
Mark Mangini has made it his l…
'Seagrass' director Meredith Hama-Brown on Japanese Canadian stories
In this episode we welcome Meredith Hama-Brown, director of the feature film Seagrass, in conversation with Sonja Baksa, Programmer + Program Lead at VIFF
Having decamped to a Gabriola Island couples’…
‘Les Filles du Roi’ Director on Transforming a Stage Production into a Full-Blown Movie Musical
In this episode we welcome Corey Payette, director of the movie musical Les Filles du Roi, in conversation with the film’s editor Christian Díaz Durán.
Adapted from Urban Ink’s stage production, this …
‘Rutherford Falls’ Co-Creator Sierra Teller Ornelas on breaking down Indigenous stereotypes through humour
In this episode, we’re featuring a conversation with Sierra Teller Ornelas – co-creator, showrunner and executive producer of the critically-acclaimed, native-centred comedy series Rutherford Falls.
…
‘Mare of Easttown’ Director Craig Zobel on “humanistic” crime drama
In this episode, we’re featuring a creator talk from the 2021 Vancouver International Film Festival with Craig Zobel – the director behind the wildly popular HBO crime drama, Mare of Easttown, starri…
‘The Green Knight’ Production Designer Jade Healy on creating the look, feel, and shape of a fantasy realm
In this episode, we revisit a conversation from the 2021 Festival with award-winning Canadian production designer Jade Healy.
Jade Healy has created the look of some of our favourite films, including …
‘The Suicide Squad’ Editor Fred Raskin on how the story takes its final shape in the editing room
In this episode, we bring you a masterclass in editing with BAFTA-nominated editor, Fred Raskin.
Fred Raskin is best known for his collaborations with Quentin Tarantino on Once Upon a Time… In Hollywo…
The legendary Linda Perry on songwriting, mentoring and her transition to composing for film and TV
In this episode, we’re joined by a Songwriter Hall of Fame inductee – artist, producer, composer and all-around powerhouse, Linda Perry.
Linda Perry began her journey as the lead singer and songwriter…
'My Name is Pauli Murray' Co-Director Julie Cohen on preserving the legacy of the LGBTQ and civil rights activist
In this episode, we’re throwing it back to a creator talk from the 2021 Festival, with one of the filmmakers behind the documentary My Name is Pauli Murray.
Co-directors Julie Cohen and Betsy West re…
'Shiva Baby' Writer/Director Emma Seligman on the organised chaos of indie film making
In this episode, we’re revisiting a conversation with Canadian writer-director Emma Seligman, about her debut feature – the darkly comic, utterly chaotic coming-of-age story, Shiva Baby.
Based on Seli…
‘Flee’ Director Jonas Poher Rasmussen on animating memory
In this VIFF podcast episode, we’re featuring a special talk from the 2021 Vancouver International Film Festival with Jonas Poher Rasmussen, the writer & director behind the Sundance Grand Jury Prize…
‘Dune’ Production Designer Patrice Vermette on creating epic sci-fi universes
This week on the VIFF podcast, we’re featuring a conversation from our year-round virtual Creator Talk series with Dune Production Designer, Patrice Vermette
When it comes to making movies, it’s a pro…
Returning January 19, 2022
Hello! And welcome to the VIFF Podcast – a place to revisit some of our favourite conversations recorded at the Vancouver International Film Festival and year-round.
We’re back with another season of …