Canadian Film — Interviews

Amar Wala Talks Debut Feature 'Shook,' Real-World Influences, & State of Toronto Film

One Canadian title at TIFF 2024 that created a fair amount of ‘buzz’ was ‘Shook’, a dramedy set in Toronto’s easternmost borough. Scarborough has a weird relationship with the rest of the city that it was annexed into, and a weirder one in the world of cinema. Documentary filmmaker Amar Wala sits down to discuss the weirdness with FilmSpeak.

Celebrity Interviews, InterviewsArjun PersaudAugust 1, 2025Amar Wala, Interview with Amar Wala, Interviews, Shook, Toronto Film, Canadian FilmComment

Director Atom Egoyan Reflects on Art, the Canadian Film Industry, and his Latest Movie 'Seven Veils'

One of the most prominent figures in Canadian film, Atom Egoyan sits down with FilmSpeak to discuss the trials and tribulations behind his latest feature, ‘Seven Veils’, set in the tempestuous world of opera.

Celebrity Interviews, Movies, Indie Films, InterviewsKyle ClimansMarch 7, 2025Atom Egoyan, Canadian Film, Amanda Seyfried, Douglas Smith, Mark O'Brien, Vinessa Antoine, Rebecca Liddiard, Seven Veils, Paul SarossyComment

"Why Can't We Set It Here?" - Actress Kaniehtiio Horn on the Great Stories Canada Has To Offer

Kaniehtiio Horn, co-star of ‘Alice, Darling’ and icon of Letterkenny sits down with FilmSpeak to talk about why Canada should stop playing other countries in the movies, Anna Kendrick, and why she rejects the title of ‘activist’.

Celebrity Interviews, InterviewsMichael Winn JohnsonFebruary 5, 2023Alice Darling, Kaniehtiio Horn, Interivew, Interview with Kaniehtiio Horn, Anna Kendrick, TIFF, Canadian Film, Letterkenny, TanisComment

Director Michael McGowan Interview: 'All My Puny Sorrows', and Remaining Canadian

What is particularly notable of Director Michael McGowan, despite being tempted by the seductress that is America, is he has told predominantly Canadian stories. All My Puny Sorrows, based off the book by Miriam Toews is yet another notch in the proverbial beaver skin belt; a sweet and sorrowful story about how a family is trying to deal with depression.

Interviews, Celebrity InterviewsMichael Winn JohnsonMay 2, 2022All My Puny Sorrows, All My Puny Sorrows Interview, Michael McGowan, Director Michael McGowan, TIFF, Alison Pill, Canadian FilmComment