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Christian Zyp interviews Christine Miller (Founder/Creative Director) about the Edmonton Underground Film Festival (EUFF). The 3rd edition of the festival takes place Saturday November 14th from 12 pm - late at the Freemasons Hall (10318-100 Ave NW). EUFF.03 offers a mesmerizing & dynamic curation of 75 short films which exude creative freedom, energy & experimentation. EUFF is 100% grassroots & independent ensuring a diverse & unbridled curation of the most current experimental and underground short films in current circulation. WEBSITE &  INFO: https://edmontonundergroundfilmfestival.com/TIX: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/edmonton-underground-film-festival-tickets-1989763681735INSTAGRAM: @euff.03

Christian Zyp interviews several filmmakers who will have their work screen as part of the Edmonton Underground Film Festival. Featured in this episode are: Michael B. MacDonald, Erica Schreiner, Mickey Neal, Ethan White, Dave Baeumler and Rue ThreatEUFF .03 offers a mesmerizing & dynamic curation of 75 short films which exude creative freedom, energy & experimentation. EUFF is 100% grassroots & independent ensuring a diverse & unbridled curation of the most current experimental and underground short films in current circulation. Attend EUFF .03 on Saturday November 14th at the Freemason’s Hall of Edmonton (10318 100 Ave NW) from noon til late. EUFF WEBSITE: https://edmontonundergroundfilmfestival.com/EUFF TIX: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/edmonton-underground-film-festival-tickets-1989763681735ETHAN WHITE: https://www.youtube.com/@chocolatemilkac- on Instagram @ethanuelle & @edub_artsDAVID BAEUMLER: https://davebfilm.com/- on Instagram @dave_baeumlerERICA SCHREINER: https://ericaschreiner.com/about.html- on Instagram @erica.schreinerMICHAEL B. MACDONALD: https://www.michaelbmacdonaldfilms.ca/https://www.cineworlding.org/- on Instagram @pappa_rotziMICKEY NEAL: https://www.youtube.com/@Pest_Productions- on Instagram @wheresmickey.ca and @pest_productionsRUE THREAT: on Instagram @rueberry.muffin

Damian Lachacz interviews Valerie Buhagiar (director/actor) about two short films she has featured as part of the Broad View International Film Festival in Edmonton. Lampedusa and This is Not a Ghost Story are featured a part of the BVIFF Film Series: One's Place. Both films make their  Edmonton premiere on Friday, November 13th, 2026 at 6:45 pm at Metro Cinema. Valerie will be in attendance for a post screening Q&A.Lampedusa reveals the challenges and desperation that asylum-seekers face in hopes for a better life outcome. A large percentage of them live in poverty and conflict and are desperate for stability, job security and an overall better life for themselves and their families. Because of these desperate times, they put their lives at risk by journeying across the treacherous open sea waters hoping for a better life. Featuring the song, Lampedusa, composed, arranged and sung by Shameema Soni and Maryem Tollar, and performed by their band, LuA. This is Not a Ghost Story is a cinematic “bio-fairytale” that explores haunting events from life, interwoven with ghost sightings.  As a Maltese immigrant, director Valerie Buhagiar recount lingering struggles and experiences that span from her childhood to the present day. In this lyrical piece, Buhagiar shares moments that shocked, froze, and pulled her backward in time.INFO & TIX: https://broadviewfilmfest.com/festival/INSTAGRAM: @buhagiarvalerie@broaviewfilmfest

Damian Lachacz interviews Beth Wishart MacKenzie (Vice President) about the Broad View International Film Festival programming from  November 12 to 14, 2026. All screenings will be at Metro Cinema. Guests include: Valerie Buhagiar (debuting the short films Lampedusa and This Is Not a Ghost Story) as well as Sarah Taylor & Anna Cooley (Invisible Imagination)The Broad View International Film Festival was established in 2021. The purpose of Broad View is to support and promote the advancement of women film directors through festival screenings, professional development and leadership training. They will be featuring a wide array of local, Canadian and global cinema. BVIFF INFO: https://broadviewfilmfest.com/festival/INSTAGRAM: @broadviewfilmfest

Christian Zyp interviews Eden Munro (writer/editor/director) about his new doc MORE MILES THAN MONEY: THE STORY OF JR. GONE WILD. See it Sunday November 1st at 7 PM at the Metro Cinema. Eden Munro and other guests will be in attendance for a post-screening Q&A. The film will also be screening in Calgary as part of CUFF.Docs on  Saturday November 21st at 7:15 PM at the Globe Cinema. Jr. Gone Wild burst onto Canada’s mid-’80s DIY music scene with songs, guitars and no roadmap for the future. A 15-year journey making a life as a band was shaped by record deals, lineup changes, bad luck and hard choices, forging a sound rooted in country and rock while holding fast to an ethos born of punk. Presented as part of the CJSR Air Tight FunDrive Festival.INFO & TIX: https://metrocinema.org/event/more-miles-than-money-the-story-of-jr-gone-wild/https://www.calgaryundergroundfilm.org/cuffdocs/WEBSITE: https://www.nttfilms.com/INSTAGRAM: @jrgonewildfilm@[email protected]

Christian Zyp interviews Emily Robinson (writer/director) about her feature film directorial debut, CRY UGLY. It screens as part of OFF THE CUFF at the Globe Cinema Monday November 9th at 7 PM. Emily is a SAG Award-nominated, Special Drama Desk Award-winning actor known for her work in EIGHTH GRADE, THE YEAR BETWEEN, PRIVATE LIFE, THE EDGE OF EVERYTHING, and TRANSPARENT. UGLY CRY premiered at SXSW 2026. Her debut novel, CONSUMED, was published in 2023. An actor loses their dream role because of their "ugly cry" — causing them to spiral down the dark and dangerous path to perfection. When Delaney's (writer-director Emily Robinson) boyfriend leaves town to shoot a splashy zombie movie, she becomes obsessed with a character she's auditioning for after she learns the producers think she has an "ugly cry." But when she tries to make her cry prettier, her performance suffers. Can she contort herself, and her face, to have the perfect cry?Her attempts to change herself cause Young Delaney to haunt her, catapulting present-day Delaney deeper down the rabbit hole. She isolates herself and grows increasingly delusional, and interested in physical fixes to her acting problem. How can she make the world see her as she sees herself? How can she become and become and become? She will become famous. Or die trying.OFFICIAL FESTIVAL SELECTIONsSXSW 2026Overlook Film Festival 2026Vancouver International Film Festival 2026TIX & INFO: https://www.calgaryundergroundfilm.org/year-round/off-the-cuff-ugly-cry/WEBSITE: https://uglycrymovie.com/INSTAGRAM: @uglycrymovie@emilyrobinson@obscuredrelaeasing

Christian Zyp interviews Sarah Taylor (co-director/editor) about the documentary INVISIBLE IMAGINATION. See the Edmonton Premiere  Saturday November 14th at 4 PM as part of Broad View International Film Festival. There will be a Q&A with directors Sarah Taylor & Anna Cooley after the screening. INVISIBLE IMAGINATION... How can you be a creator without a visual imagination? After 20 years in the film industry, award-winning editor Sarah Taylor discovers she is among the approximately 3% with aphantasia. She sets out to discover how her brain works, and where her creativity comes from.TIX & INFO: https://metrocinema.org/event/invisible-imagination/BROAD VIEW INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL WEBSITE: https://broadviewfilmfest.com/INSTAGRAM: @invisibleimaginationdoc @sarahtayloreditor@annajcooley

Christian Zyp interviews Tim Riedel (writer/director/producer) about his feature film ANCESTRAL BEASTS. It is the Closing Night film of Northwest Fear Fest on Sunday, October 18 at 8:30 p.m. at the Metro Cinema. In addition, Tim Riedel and guests will be in attendance for a post-screening Q&A. ANCESTRAL BEASTS... A Métis woman retreats to her family's rural home to rebuild her life, only to discover a lethal presence that forces her to decide between what she is willing to sacrifice and what she must protect—while realizing that horror can manifest itself in more ways than one. Content Warnings: Generational traumaNWFF INFO & TIX:  https://www.northwestfearfest.ca/2026/ancestral-beastsINSTAGRAM: @michifkoonteur@cercamon_vorteks

Christian Zyp interviews several participants from the QTAG (Queer and Trans Action Group) Intersectional Film Fest. Portionions of the events are available via Zoom as well as in-person screenings. Christian's guests include: Dr. Roz Zulla (project head/producer of This is My Life and Born for This), Ronnie Varewny (writer/producer of Unseen) and Mickey Neal (director of Wildflowers).Kasal [The Commitment], directed by Joselito Altarejos on Monday, October 19 @ CMHA Prosper Place Clubhouse (10232 106 Street NW)Doors: 5:30 p.m. | Film: 6:00 p.m. | Panel: 8:15 p.m. followed by a panel discussion exploring Filipino and migrant experiences of sexuality.Disability & Drag on Tuesday, October 27 @ The Lookout in MacEwan University, SAMU Building, 2nd FloorDoors: 6:00 p.m. | Film: 6:30 p.m. | Panel: 7:30 p.m.This event features original short films exploring disability and drag, followed by a panel discussion and drag performances from Miss Chantelle Lee, Nikki Valentino, Ladonna Cree and Hot Wheelz.Queering Outreach Work & Building 3rd Spaces on Saturday, November 14 @ CMHA Prosper Place Clubhouse (10232 106 Street NW) Doors: 6:00 p.m. | Films: 7:00 p.m. | Market: 6:00–7:00 p.m. and 9:00–10:00 p.m.This event features two original short films exploring queering outreach work and building 3rd spaces, followed by panel discussions and opportunities for community connection.EVENT INFO: https://events.ucalgary.ca/social-work/event/525139-celebrating-queer-intersectionality-film-series-save-

Christian Zyp interviews J Stevens (series co-creator/director/executive producer) about the news series SLO PITCH> you can stream it on Crave in Canada. SLO PITCH centres on the Brovaries, an underachieving softball team for LGBTQ women, non-binary  and other players. Despite being perennial losers, the Brovaries are trying to turn the corner and win, even though they've been more concerned with drinking beer and meeting women at after-game parties than they are with the sport. The cast features: Jess Salgueiro, Karen Knox, Chelsea Muirhead, Gwenlyn Cumyn, Khadijah Roberts-Abdullah, Lane Webb, Amanda Cord and Emily HampshireCRAVE WEBSITE: https://www.crave.ca/en/series/slo-pitch-61905INSTAGRAM: @slopitchsweries@the_j_stevens@cravecanada