This week on TIFF Long Take, in the first of two parts, Rob and Geoff look back on stories and themes that shaped the year in film and television by revisiting some of their favourite conversations from 2018.
Excerpts include:
- Filmmaker and producer Mark Duplass on preserving artistry in the “tent-pole era”
- Filmmaker Debra Granik on the challenges of making “difficult” films
- TIFF’s Thom Powers on why we are living in a “golden age of documentary”
- Faculty of Horror’s Alex West on the changing perception of the horror genre
- Stacy Spikes, the founder of MoviePass, on the history of his controversial company
- IndieWire’s Anne Thompson on Netflix’s move into cinemas
- Kayleigh Donaldson on what the Disney–Fox merger means for the film industry and audiences
- Writer and showrunner Kit Steinkellner on choosing to launch her first show, Sorry for Your Loss, on Facebook Live.
Ep. 63: Jason Reitman: From Outback Steakhouse to the Oscars
Ep. 62: The Difficulties of Being an Auteur in 2018
Ep. 61: How 'A Fantastic Woman' is Advancing Transgender Rights In Chile
Ep. 60: Steve Buscemi’s Unconventional Path to Movie Stardom
Ep. 59: April Reign's Plan to Make #HollywoodLessWhite
Ep. 58: Was 'The Shape of Water’s' Oscar a Victory for Canadian Film?
Ep. 57: Understanding the Art of Film Editing
Ep. 56: How A24 Made Film Distribution Cool
Ep. 55: Dissecting the 90th Academy Awards
Ep. 54: Alex Garland on ‘Annihilation’, Adaptation, and the Future of Sci-Fi
Ep. 53: What Happened to the Sports Movie?
Ep. 52: Inside the Down and Dirty Business of Oscar Campaigns
Ep. 51: Is 'Padmaavat' the Most Controversial Blockbuster Ever?
Ep. 50: Lessons From This Year’s Sundance
Ep. 49: Is it Time for a new Bechdel Test?
Ep. 48: Why More Directors are Choosing TV Over Film
Ep. 47: Should Canadian Actors Aspire Beyond Their National Cinema?
Ep. 46: What We're Looking Forward to in 2018
Ep. 45: 2017 Year in Review
Ep. 44: The Pros and Cons of Co-Pros
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