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[14 Oct 2010]

The film director Sturla Gunnarsson discusses his new documentary, Force of Nature: The David Suzuki Movie, which opens Friday, 15 Ocotber 2010, with Joseph Planta. They discuss David Suzuki, the film business, and more.

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[5 Oct 2010]

The filmmaker Sara McIntyre discusses the first feature she’s directed, Two Indians Talking, with Joseph Planta; they discuss filmmaking, Native culture and society, and more.

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[27 Jul 2010]

The actor John Pyper Ferguson, who’s appeared in countless television and film roles, discusses his work and his upcoming run in the Arts Club Theatre Company’s production of Glengarry Glen Ross, with Joseph Planta.

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[25 May 2010]

The author and columnist Susie Boyt discusses her critically acclaimed memoir, My Judy Garland Life with Joseph Planta, just as the book is published in soft cover. She discusses her admiration for Garland, what she’s learned about herself, and more; as well as how this book’s been received, including a meeting with a big fan of the book, Barry Manilow.

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[14 May 2010]

The filmmaker Leah Mallen talks to Joseph Planta about the film cArtographies, which she produced and co-wrote. Directed by Brian Johnson, the film looks at British Columbia in relation to notable artists in various disciplines, who live here and whose work is influenced by this place. It debuts Monday night, 17 May 2010 on the Knowledge Network.

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[26 Feb 2010]

The writer Graeme McRanor, music writer for the Vancouver Sun, talks to Joseph Planta about the Winter Olympic Games, music in Vancouver, the Oscars, and more.

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[25 Feb 2010]

Stephen Hunt, the author (The White Guy) and journalist (Calgary Herald) talks about the Winter Olympic Games, movies, the Oscars, Alberta politics and Danielle Smith, and more, with Joseph Planta.

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[29 Dec 2009]

A few weeks ago, Sean Holman, the talented and prodigious editor of Public Eye Online was on the program to discuss the year that was and the year to come in provincial politics. We got to talking movies, when I’d asked him if he’d seen State of Play, the fine American film based on the British miniseries of the same name. This got me thinking about what films had the best depictions of politics, media, journalism and the writing process. I came up with a few, and limited myself to twenty which seemed a workable number. Twenty favourites, as it were.

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[17 Dec 2009]

George Froehlich, editor of the Savvy Insider, veteran journalist and former television executive talks to Joseph Planta about the Savvy Insider, the abrupt departure of Tony Parsons from Global BC, restaurants to go to, and movies to see this holiday season.

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[11 Mar 2009]

The Academy Award winning documentary filmmaker John Zaritsky discusses his film The Wild Horse Redemption, which has its premiere on CBC Television, Thursday, 11 March 2009, as well as his career and winning an Oscar, with Joseph Planta.