Best Suvi Podcasts (2024)

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Daniel Hart 43:46

16h ago43:46

43:46

We've reached the end . . . of season 4. To commemorate the occasion, Daniel Hart (The Green Knight, A Ghost Story) joins The Film Scorer! Daniel is fresh off of scoring season 2 of Interview with the Vampire, which itself had its season finale only a couple of weeks ago. As such, Daniel and I spend a lot of the interview discussing his scores for …

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Viggo Mortensen 23:38

13d ago23:38

23:38

As season 4 draws to a close, I'm joined by someone all of you should know: Viggo Mortensen (The Lord of the Rings, The Road)! One thing you might not know about Viggo - it was certainly news to me - is that he's also a musician, making a number of albums with famed guitarist Buckethead and even scoring a couple films, including his latest director…

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Jason Graves 55:27

1M ago55:27

55:27

On the latest episode, I'm joined by Jason Graves! Jason is best known for a number of different video game scores, such as the Dead Space games, Tomb Raider, Far Cry Primal, and Moss 1 and 2, so it's no surprise that we spend much of our conversation talking about his latest game scores: Still Wakes the Deep and No Rest for the Wicked. They're two…

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Carla Patullo 42:51

2M ago42:51

42:51

Recently anointed Grammy winner Carla Patullo joins The Film Scorer podcast! While Carla has over thirty scores under her belt, she might be most known for her non-score album So She Howls, for which Carla won the Grammy for Best New Age, Ambient, or Chant Album earlier this year. Unsurprisingly, then, Carla and I spend a fair bit of time talking a…

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Suvi-Eeva Äikäs & Ben Steiner 39:55

2M ago39:55

39:55

In a Film Scorer first, a composer-director team joins the show! Composer Suvi-Eeva Äikäs & director Ben Steiner recently worked together on Ben's film Matriarch (which Ben directed and which Suvi scored). As such, we primarily talk about Suvi's score for Matriarch from both the director and composer perspectives (and with them each touching on sou…

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Film Score Recap: October Through December 2023 25:56

2M ago25:56

25:56

While 2023 ended several months ago, here at The Film Scorer it's only just happened. Tune-in to hear about some of the best film scores that rounded-out the year, included Poor Things by Jerskin Fendrix, Killers of the Flower Moon by Robbie Robertson, Godzilla: Minus One by Naoki Sato, and plenty more that you may not be quite as familiar with. Ke…

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Eiko Ishibashi Scores 'Evil Does Not Exist' 17:08

2M ago17:08

17:08

Fresh off of scoring Evil Does Not Exist, composer Eiko Ishibashi joins The Film Scorer podcast! Evil Does Not Exist is Eiko's second collaboration with acclaimed director Ryusuke Hamaguchi, and the film itself actually stemmed from Eiko approaching Ryusuke regarding providing visuals for her live performance. Evil Does Not Exist grew out of that, …

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Gareth Coker Scores Ark 46:03

3M ago46:03

46:03

To celebrate his first full-length tv series score, Gareth Coker joins The Film Scorer podcast! You video game fans in particular may know Gareth from his work scoring games like Ori, Ark, and Halo Infinite, but Gareth hasn't stopped there. Given that he's already scored the various Ark games, it's no surprise that he was tapped to score Ark: The A…

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An Interview with Mike Post 52:41

3M ago52:41

52:41

Five-time Grammy winner Mike Post joins The Film Scorer podcast! A lot of you will probably be familiar with Mike already, who boasts one of the most impressive tv resumes of all time. For those of you that aren't, Mike's responsible for the two-note “dun-dun” sound in Law & Order, as well as themes and scores for shows like The Rockford Files, Hil…

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Andrew Scott Bell Spills Blood and Honey 55:28

4M ago55:28

55:28

Last year's Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey drew a pretty divisive reception, but my favorite part, Andrew Scott Bell's score, rose above all the noise and discord. With Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2 about to release, Andrew joins me on The Film Scorer podcast. Unsurprisingly, Andrew and I spend a good chunk of the interview talking about his…

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The Best Film Scores of 2023 37:23

4M ago37:23

37:23

Another year, another list of the ten "best" film scores, this time I'm running through 2023. These scores aren't presented in any particular order - I intended to go alphabetically, but instead ended up going by vibes instead, wherever the solo conversation took me. At the end of the day, even though these are described as the "best", they're real…

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How to use AI to write a book, with Nimrod Vromen 54:05

4M ago54:05

54:05

I learn from Nimrod Vromen about how to use AI to write a book, and how to use a creative activity to help cope with a bad situation like war. (Recorded March 7, 2024) An Australian-Israeli thought leader and comedian, and a lawyer by profession, he hosts the podcast Startup Confidential. He was recruited back into the Israeli army following the Oc…

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In-Person with Tom Schraeder 52:07

5M ago52:07

52:07

Composer Tom Schraeder joins me for my first-ever in-person interview. Tom and I broke the ice by chatting for about an hour in my kitchen before heading downstairs and hitting record, and I think the comfort really shows up here. Tom has scored a number of horror films particularly, in addition to a long career as a folk musician, and we use both …

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Emilie Levienaise-Farrouch Talks "All of Us Strangers" 29:05

5M ago29:05

29:05

Composer Emilie Levienaise-Farrouch joins the show! Emilie's latest score is for the film All of Us Strangers, a sort of romance-fantasy-supernatural film that I found absolutely moving. As such, we primarily talk about her score for that film, including talking about striking an emotional balance (one that feels organic but not manipulative), avoi…

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Awards Season: Best Original Scores at the BAFTAs and the Oscars 10:02

5M ago10:02

10:02

The BAFTAs air on February 18 and the Oscars on March 10 - I know many folks don't necessarily like the awards season, but it's the time of year where film music has the spotlight on it and is celebrated in the mainstream. As such, here's a little peek into the seven nominated scores between the two awards. I've also done interviews on four of the …

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Sam Haft Talks The Living Tombstone, Hazbin Hotel 44:54

6M ago44:54

44:54

The Film Scorer Podcast is back from its season 4 mid-season break! To celebrate in this return, Sam Haft joins the show! As of now, Sam might be best known for being one-half of the duo The Living Tombstone, alongside Yoav Landau. Unsurprisingly, we dig a little bit into this, including how Sam got involved in the band (and his broader musical jou…

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On Reusing Film Music 9:11

6M ago9:11

9:11

A few weeks ago Variety published an opinion piece about the use of Michel Legrand's score for The Go-Between in May December. The piece argued that not only was this choice ill-advised, but that reusing film music “is never a good idea.” It proved to be an interesting discussion topic, and a bit of a lightning rod, so I've given my thoughts briefl…

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Frederic Yonnet Talks Killers of the Flower Moon 37:50

7M ago37:50

37:50

Welcome to 2024, and welcome to another interview on The Film Scorer! Joining me to kick off the new year is harmonicist extraordinaire Frédéric Yonnet. Fred has toured and performed with an incredible slate of legendary musicians, like Stevie Wonder, Prince, John Mayer, Ed Sheeran, Erykah Badu, John Legend, The Roots, Usher, Talib Kweli, Yasiin Be…

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Film Score Recap: July Through September 2023 24:15

7M ago24:15

24:15

2023 is nearly over, and to lead into the new year, The Film Scorer keeps you up to date on recent releases (perfect to chat about with your family over the holidays) by covering some of the best and most notable film scores released from July through September of this year, featuring scores like Oppenheimer by Ludwig Göransson, Teenage Mutant Ninj…

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Michael Abels Talks Jordan Peele, The Burial 25:03

7M ago25:03

25:03

Pulitzer Prize winning composer Michael Abels (Get Out, Nope) joins the show to round out 2023! Not surprisingly, Michael and I spend a fair amount of time talking about his work with Jordan Peele on the films Get Out, Us, and Nope, including a broad look at their working relationship and how it fulfilled Michael's long-time dream of working in fil…

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Jerskin Fendrix Talks Poor Things 23:18

8M ago23:18

23:18

As 2023 starts to close, and the awards season begins to heat up, I'm joined by the composer for what's being widely hailed as one of the best film scores of the year: Jerskin Fendrix. Jerskin's latest score is for the film Poor Things, directed by Yorgos Lanthimos. But not only is Poor Things Jerskin's latest score, it's also his first. And it jus…

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Nicole (Wei-Tung) Ling: University of Toronto student, journalist, activist, model from Taiwan 42:56

8M ago42:56

42:56

I interview Nicole (Wei-Tung) Ling: University of Toronto student, journalist, activist, model from Taiwan. (Nov 20, 2022) 👇 HOW TO FOLLOW & SUPPORT ME, AND GET DEALS & FREE MONEY 👇 ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amazon.com/shop/sparkthegenius⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Please click there before every time you shop on Amazon, to support me for free!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://go.sparkthegenius.…

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Israeli comedians Deb Kaye, Benji Lovitt, Dana Perry Segal 14:02

8M ago14:02

14:02

Listen to me interview Israeli comedians Deborah Kaye, Benji Lovitt and Dana Perry Segal, then see them live in Toronto on Sunday, Nov 26, 2023 at their Stand Up For Israel comedy show fundraiser at La Briut. Buy tickets: ⁠https://www.tickettailor.com/events/benjilovitt/1062383⁠ Click Going: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/events/1322001802014745 I inter…

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Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe 41:35

8M ago41:35

41:35

Experimental composer Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe (Candyman) joins The Film Scorer podcast in the midst of the year-end blitz. Rob's latest score is for the vérité-style documentary Grasshopper Republic. As such, we spend much of the conversation talking about, and around, Rob's score, which is certainly among the most overlooked of the year. Along the…

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Laura Karpman Scores The Marvels, American Fiction 36:41

8M ago36:41

36:41

I'm getting closer and closer to having conducted one hundred composer interviews, and yet I don't think I've ever covered a Marvel score in one (let alone any superhero score). With Laura Karpman (Ms. Marvel, What If...?) joining the show, that all changes. Laura is fresh off of scoring the latest MCU film, The Marvels, starring Brie Larson (Capta…

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Yair Elazar Glotman 29:29

9M ago29:29

29:29

I've been familiar with Yair Elazar Glotman ever since I heard his score for Last and First Men, which he co-composed with the great Jóhann Jóhannsson. As such, it's great to finally have him on the show! Yair and I primarily talk about his score for the new Netflix crime thriller Reptile, for which Yair has composed a fairly dense, abstract, and t…

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Rostam Batmanglij (Rostam) Talks The Persian Version, Vampire Weekend 29:56

9M ago29:56

29:56

In this somewhat Halloween-flavored episode, Rostam Batmanglij (Rostam) (ex-Vampire Weekend, The OA) joins the show! Taking a little detour from his solo and collab music, and writing and producing for other artists like Haim, Charli XCX, and Frank, Ocean, Rostam and I primarily talk about his new score for the film The Persian Version. Rostam's sc…

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Christopher Willis Talks Lamya’s Poem, Black Mirror 38:48

10M ago38:48

38:48

To keep the newly-launched season 4 momentum rolling, I'm joined by composer Christopher Willis! Chris is actually responsible for some of my favorite scores in recent years, like The Death of Stalin and The Personal History of David Copperfield, as well as the excellent series Veep (among other things). However, I managed to keep the fan side of m…

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Charlie Clouser Talks Saw X 55:22

10M ago55:22

55:22

Season 4 is here! Charlie Clouser (the Saw series, Nine Inch Nails) joins the show to kick-off the latest season. Charlie and I talk about not just his score for the latest Saw film - Saw X - but his work throughout the series, including the famous and essential "Hello Zepp" themes found in each film. Near the end, Charlie indulges me on my persona…

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Season Four Trailer - The Film Scorer Podcast 0:51

10M ago0:51

0:51

Season four of The Film Scorer Podcast is almost here! The new season launches on Sunday, October 1st, with new episodes continuing every other Sunday after that (more or less). Given the breadth of guests in season three, including Daniel Pemberton, Tim Hecker, and recent Oscar winner Volker Bertelmann, you never who will show up this time around …

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Film Score Recap: April Through June 2023 25:23

10M ago25:23

25:23

Season 4 is just around the corner! But until then, satiate your film music appetite by joining The Film Scorer to hear about some of the best or most notable film scores released from April through June of this year, featuring scores like Carmen by Nicholas Britell, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny by John Williams, and many more! Keep your e…

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imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival exec director Naomi Johnson 7:15

10M ago7:15

7:15

Interview with imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival executive director Naomi Johnson at their press launch (Sep 15, 2023) during #TIFF23 • PR by Ally LaMere-Shedden of Route 504 PR Brought to you by: https://amazon.com/shop/sparkthegenius Please click there before every time you shop on Amazon, to support me for free! https://neo.cc/refer/G4K6B…

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#tiff23 | Interview with DIWAL'OWEEN filmmaker Shilpa Mankikar 29:42

10M ago29:42

29:42

Interview with DIWAL'OWEEN filmmaker Shilpa Mankikar at Toronto International Film Festival (Sep 11, 2023) • Follow my Instagram. For a free gift card, sign up for TikTok here then follow my TikTok. Subscribe to my YouTube. Click follow at my Amazon page. SHOP MY MERCH: Buy my shirts at my Amazon Merch. DEALS FROM MY SPONSORS: Free trial of Amazon …

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Director Saffron Cassaday on her documentary Designer Shit about her Fecal Microbiota Transplant 17:24

10M ago17:24

17:24

I interview Toronto Director Saffron Cassaday about her documentary Designer Shit. In the doc, Saffron is at her wit’s end after suffering from ulcerative colitis for nearly a decade. She decides to try a promising new treatment known as a Fecal Microbiata Transplant - the act of taking stool from a healthy donor and implanting it into the gut of a…

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#tiff23 | An Endless Sunday movie | Director Alain Parroni 12:04

10M ago12:04

12:04

I interviewed Italian Director Alain Parroni about his movie An Endless Sunday movie, which premiered at #tiff23. He had an interpreter beside him, out of frame. (Filmed Sep 11, 2023, in the restaurant at InterContinental Hotel in Toronto) • Follow my Instagram. For a free gift card, sign up for TikTok here then follow my TikTok. Subscribe to my Yo…

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Why actress Sarah D. McCarthy let her hair go gray 32:07

10M ago32:07

32:07

At Naomi Sniekus's Firecracker Department annual TIFF (Toronto International Film Festival) brunch, I met Sarah D. McCarthy and offered to interview her. Afterward, she came to meet me at the Hyatt Regency for a chat. I learned about why she let her hair go gray during the lockdowns and how that's affecting her acting career. (Filmed Sep 9, 2019) •…

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#tiff23 | Homecoming | Directors: Anssi Kömi, Suvi West | Interview 30:44

10M ago30:44

30:44

#tiff23 | Homecoming | Directors: Anssi Kömi, Suvi West | Interview (Sep 9, 2023) FOLLOW ME: For exclusive content, subscribe to my Patreon. Subscribe to my Substack newsletter. Follow me on Instagram. For a free gift card, sign up for TikTok here then follow my TikTok. Subscribe to my YouTube. Click follow at my Amazon page. SHOP MY MERCH: Buy my …

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#tiff23 | Kasey Lum, director of TIFF Short Cuts film "Bloom" 14:40

11M ago14:40

14:40

Over Skype, while I was on a bus and he was walking around Toronto, I interviewed Kasey Lum, director of TIFF Short Cuts film "Bloom". (Filmed Sep 9, 2023) FOLLOW ME: For exclusive content, subscribe to my Patreon. Subscribe to my Substack newsletter. Follow me on Instagram. For a free gift card, sign up for TikTok here then follow my TikTok. Subsc…

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#tiff23 | Death of a Whistleblower cast & director 15:59

11M ago15:59

15:59

At #tiff23 I interviewed the cast and director of the South African thriller Death of a Whistleblower. Top cast: Noxolo Dlamini · Luyanda Masinda ; Irshaad Ally · Albert Loots ; Kathleen Stephens · Astha Patel ; Deon Coetzee · Martin Bezuidenhout ; S'Thandiwe Kgoroge. Directed by Ian Gabriel. (Filmed Sep 8, 2023) • FOLLOW ME: For exclusive content,…

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#tiff23 | The Umbrella Men 2 | Director John Barker 25:56

11M ago25:56

25:56

#tiff23 interview | The UmbrellaMen 2 | Director John Barker (Recorded Sep 7, 2023) At #tiff22 I interviewed the cast and director of The Umbrella Men in person. This year the cast is staying in South Africa, but I interviewed them over Zoom about the sequel. And then I interviewed the director in person in Toronto. • FOLLOW ME: For exclusive conte…

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#tiff23 | The Umbrella Men 2 cast: Jaques de Silva, Shamilla Miller, Keenan Arrison, Bronté Snell 29:48

11M ago29:48

29:48

#tiff23 interview | The UmbrellaMen 2 | Jaques de Silva, Shamilla Miller, Keenan Arrison, Bronté Snell (Recorded Sep 5, 2023) At #tiff22 I interviewed the cast of The Umbrella Men in person. This year they're staying in South Africa, but I interviewed them over Zoom about the sequel. And they still want me to do a drawing of them again. • FOLLOW ME…

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An Interview with Sherri Chung 47:21

11M ago47:21

47:21

Even though Season 3 is over and Season 4 has yet to begin, The Film Scorer podcast returns with a new interview. This time, I'm joined by composer Sherri Chung! Sherri (Riverdale, Kung Fu) and I intended to chat about her three latest projects, Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai, Based on a True Story, and Happiness for Beginners, but got sidetracked…

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Actress, rapper, model, improviser Valentyna Sichko 12:51

12M ago12:51

12:51

In Toronto, I interviewed Valentyna Sichko: actress, model, improviser, rapper! (Sep 20, 2022) FOLLOW ME: For exclusive content, subscribe to my Patreon. Subscribe to my Substack newsletter. Follow me on Instagram. For a free gift card, sign up for TikTok here then follow my TikTok. Subscribe to my YouTube. Click follow at my Amazon page. SHOP MY M…

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TIFF | This Place film | Composer Kalaisan Kalaichelvan 30:10

12M ago30:10

30:10

On Sep 19, 2022, I interviewed Toronto musician and composer Kalaisan Kalaichelvan about creating the score for the feature film This Place, directed by V.T. Nayani, which premiered at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival. I interviewed talent at TIFF, which was Sep 9-19, 2022. Most interviews were very short chats on red carpets. But some …

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TIFF | While We Watched film | Director Vinay Shukla, Cinematographer Amaan Shaikh 9:17

12M ago9:17

9:17

I interviewed Director Vinay Shukla, Cinematographer Amaan Shaikh about their documentary While We Watched on Sep 18, 2022. The New York Times says: "This documentary about the veteran broadcast journalist Ravish Kumar is less an inspiring tale than a wake-up call for India." I interviewed talent at TIFF, which was Sep 9-19, 2022. Most interviews w…

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TIFF | The Garbage Man film | Director Laura Gonçalves 7:06

12M ago7:06

7:06

I interviewed Director Laura Gonçalves at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) on Sep 16, 2022. I interviewed talent at TIFF, which was Sep 9-19, 2022. Most interviews were very short chats on red carpets. But some red carpet chats were a bit longer, and some interviews were longer chats in hotel rooms or restaurants. I'll post some of th…

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TIFF | Blueback film | Director Robert Connolly, Actress Radha Mitchell, Actress Ilsa Fogg 17:21

12M ago17:21

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I interviewed Director Robert Connolly, Actress Radha Mitchell, Actress Ilsa Fogg about their Australian film Blueback at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) on Sep 16, 2022. I interviewed talent at TIFF, which was Sep 9-19, 2022. Most interviews were very short chats on red carpets. But some red carpet chats were a bit longer, and some …

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TIFF | Project Wolf Hunting movie | Actress Jung So-Min, Actor Seo In-Guk, Director Hongsun Kim 15:46

12M ago15:46

15:46

I interviewed Actress Jung So-Min, Actor Seo In-Guk, Director Hongsun Kim about their movie Project Wolf Hunting at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) on Sep 14, 2022. I interviewed talent at TIFF, which was Sep 9-19, 2022. Most interviews were very short chats on red carpets. But some red carpet chats were a bit longer, and some interv…

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TIFF | Leonor Will Never Die movie | Director Martika Ramirez Escobar 11:46

12M ago11:46

11:46

Martika Ramirez Escobar is a director based in Manila, the capital of the Philippines. I interviewed her at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) on Sep 13, 2022. I interviewed talent at TIFF, which was Sep 9-19, 2022. Most interviews were very short chats on red carpets. But some red carpet chats were a bit longer, and some interviews wer…

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TIFF | The Umbrella Men movie | Cast & Director 34:07

12M ago34:07

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The cast of the South African film The Umbrella Men at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) on Sep 12, 2022. Shamilla Miller Keena Arrison Jaques De Silva Bronté Snell John Barker I interviewed talent at TIFF, which was Sep 9-19, 2022. Most interviews were very short chats on red carpets. But some red carpet chats were a bit longer, and s…

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