DGC Director Kari Skogland and President of Marvel Studios Kevin Feige come together at the 2021 Banff World Media Festival to discuss the making of The Falcon and The Winter Soldier, and the process of translating the Marvel Cinematic Universe to the TV screen. Moderated by Kelley Carter of ESPN's The Undefeated.  Time Stamps:  00:00:00 - Introductions 00:02:44 - Expanding the MCU into television 00:04:18 - Kari's pitch for The Falcon and The Winter Soldier 00:07:37 - Shooting Falcon to be "screen-agnostic" 00:09:24 - The impact of streaming platforms on storytelling 00:10:57 - The creative process behind Sam Wilson's climactic speech 00:13:50 - What Marvel looks for in creatives 00:15:49 - Kari's use of video in her initial pitch meeting 00:18:54 - The lessons Marvel has taken from Falcon 00:20:23 - Introducing Isaiah Bradley to the MCU 00:22:54 - How many projects does Marvel work on simultaneously?  00:23:52 - Advice for up-and-coming filmmakers 00:26:11 - Staying true to the spirit of source material 00:31:30 - Marvel's working environment 00:33:44 - Kevin's book recommendations 00:38:40 - How Falcon, WandaVision and Loki will feed into Phase 4 of the MCU 00:42:45 - Final Thoughts The DGC Podcast is produced by the Directors Guild of Canada National Directors Division and hosted by filmmakers Katia Café-Fébrissy and Aubrey Arnason.

Every year at the St. John’s International Women's Film Festival (SJIWFF), the Directors Guild of Canada presents a Director with the DGC Visionary Award. This episode features The Globe and Mail's Johanna Schneller presenting this year's award to DGC Ontario Director Deborah Chow, whose illustrious career has led her from working on shows like Mr. Robot, American Gods and The Mandalorian, to directing all six episodes of the upcoming Disney+ series Obi-Wan Kenobi. Hear Chow accept the award and speak to Schneller about her path to becoming a Director and the skills she places at the core of the profession.  The DGC Podcast is produced by the Directors Guild of Canada National Directors Division and hosted by filmmakers Katia Café-Fébrissy and Aubrey Arnason.

Director Danis Goulet and Indigenous Screen Office Co-Executive Director Kerry Swanson discuss Goulet's acclaimed feature, Night Raiders. Set in a dystopic North American future, the film follows a Cree mother as she attempts to rescue her daughter from a state-run education camp. After premiering at the Berlin Film Festival and showing at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival, Night Raiders is set to headline the upcoming imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival. Goulet and Swanson discuss the initial creative drive behind the film as well as: The freedom of genre filmmaking The possibilities of Indigenous Futurism Intense studio resistance to using Cree language on screen Goulet's perspective on the 'Warrior Woman' archetype Implementing Indigenous cultural practices on set and more... The DGC Podcast is produced by the Directors Guild of Canada National Directors Division and hosted by filmmakers Katia Café-Fébrissy and Aubrey Arnason.

Director Bretten Hannam (Wildfire, North Mountain) discusses their feature film Wildhood with Director Shane Belcourt (Red Rover, Tkaronto). Wildhood tells the story of two-spirit Mi'kmaw teenager Link as he flees an abusive home and attempts to rediscover his heritage. The acclaimed film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival and opened the 2021 FIN Atlantic International Film Festival. Hannam and Belcourt delve into the making of the feature and discuss:  Hannam's casting process for the young leads Hannam's experience working with prolific Canadian Cinematographer Guy Godfree Shooting and dubbing the film in the Mi'kmaq language The striking challenge of directing elders on set The Director-Assistant Director relationship The process of editing Wildhood remotely and more... The DGC Podcast is produced by the Directors Guild of Canada National Directors Division and hosted by filmmakers Katia Café-Fébrissy and Aubrey Arnason.

Director Sarah Polley (Take This Waltz, Stories We Tell, Alias Grace) speaks with Director Thom Fitzgerald (Cloudburst, Forgive Me, Cam Boy) about the process of adapting literature to the screen, while touching upon: the cultural norms of pitch meetings  the vulnerability of original screenplays  the best on-set advice Sarah's received  changing behavioral expectations for directors  Sarah's perspective on rehearsing scenes  the pros and cons of crew bonding exercises the importance of post-production sound design and more... This talk was recorded over Zoom during the first half of 2020.  The DGC Podcast is produced by the Directors Guild of Canada National Directors Division and hosted by filmmakers Aubrey Arnason and Katia Café-Fébrissy.

Director Michael McGowan discusses his latest feature, All My Puny Sorrows, with The Globe and Mail's Johanna Schneller. Adapted from the Miriam Toews novel of the same name, All My Puny Sorrows tells the story of a renowned pianist battling suicidal urges and the sister trying to keep her alive. McGowan's moving film was selected to make its premiere at TIFF 2021.  The DGC Podcast is produced by the Directors Guild of Canada National Directors Division and hosted by filmmakers Aubrey Arnason and Katia Café-Fébrissy.

Orphan Black Co-Creator and Director John Fawcett (Ginger Snaps, The Dark, The Man in the High Castle) and acclaimed actor Tatiana Maslany (Orphan Black, Perry Mason, She-Hulk) discuss their experience working together on the award-winning sci-fi series. The duo get deep into the dynamics of the Director-Actor relationship and cover: Dealing with imposter syndrome Overcoming social anxiety as a Director Creating an on-set persona Overpreparing for a shoot John's attraction to small, intimate projects Tatiana's experience with one-off Directors and guest actors Conquering a fear of mistakes  John's approach to rehearsing scenes Earning an actor's trust This talk was recorded over Zoom in 2020.  The DGC Podcast is produced by the Directors Guild of Canada National Directors Division and hosted by filmmakers Aubrey Arnason and Katia Café-Fébrissy.

Director Jean-Marc Vallée (C.R.A.Z.Y., Wild, Dallas Buyers Club) goes in-depth on writing and directing his two acclaimed HBO series Big Little Lies and Sharp Objects. In conversation with Director Tim Southam (Bates Motel, Lost in Space, American Gods), Vallée describes his on-set process and delves into:  What drew him to Gillian Flynn's novel Taking on the challenge of directing every episode of both HBO series The California landscape's influence on his writing The role of a showrunner Communicating character subjectivity through script and editing Using geography and distance to define characters Honest collaboration with actors Working with child actors on dark subject matter The DGC Podcast is produced by the Directors Guild of Canada National Directors Division and hosted by filmmakers Aubrey Arnason and Katia Café-Fébrissy. 

Director Clement Virgo (Greenleaf, Book of Negroes, The Wire) and TIFF Co-Head Cameron Bailey discuss a wealth of topics, starting from Virgo's early work on a famous episode of The Wire and ranging out to:  Getting gigs as a TV Director The power of shooting a scene in a single take Pitching TV projects to networks Learning from Hitchcock Juggling authenticity with cultural sensitivity The handling of diversity in America and Canada Getting your film into TIFF Virgo's writing process Prepping for a film shoot Dealing with difficult crew members This talk was recorded remotely in the first half of 2020.  The DGC Podcast is produced by the Directors Guild of Canada National Directors Division and hosted by filmmakers Katia Café-Fébrissy and Aubrey Arnason.

Director Garrett Bradley discusses her Oscar-nominated documentary, TIME, with TIFF Programmer Lydia Ogwang. Their discussion covers the intergenerational effects of incarceration, the invisibility of the prison-industrial complex, images as evidence, the political significance of the Black Family Archive & building trust with documentary subjects.  The DGC Podcast is produced by the Directors Guild of Canada National Directors Division and hosted by filmmakers Katia Café-Fébrissy and Aubrey Arnason.