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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 Threat
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. 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-1989763681735
ETHAN WHITE: https://www.youtube.com/@chocolatemilkac
- on Instagram @ethanuelle & @edub_arts
DAVID BAEUMLER: https://davebfilm.com/
- on Instagram @dave_baeumler
ERICA SCHREINER: https://ericaschreiner.com/about.html
- on Instagram @erica.schreiner
MICHAEL B. MACDONALD: https://www.michaelbmacdonaldfilms.ca/
https://www.cineworlding.org/
- on Instagram @pappa_rotzi
MICKEY NEAL: https://www.youtube.com/@Pest_Productions
- on Instagram @wheresmickey.ca and @pest_productions
RUE 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 Munroe (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 Munroe 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
@jrgonewildyeg
@eden.munroe

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 SELECTIONs
SXSW 2026
Overlook Film Festival 2026
Vancouver International Film Festival 2026

TIX & 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 trauma

NWFF INFO & TIX: https://www.northwestfearfest.ca/2026/ancestral-beasts
INSTAGRAM: @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 Floor

• Doors: 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 Hampshire

CRAVE WEBSITE: https://www.crave.ca/en/series/slo-pitch-61905
INSTAGRAM: @slopitchsweries
@the_j_stevens
@cravecanada

Christian Zyp interviews Carlye Rubin (producer/director) and Tina Grapenthin (co-director/editor/producer) about their documentary feature BLOOD & GUTS. See it Sunday October 18, 2026 at 12:30 p.m. at Metro Cinema as part of Northwest Fear Fest.

BLOOD & GUTS... The lines between real life and reel life are muddied in the story of the Adams Family (Toby Poser, John Adams, Zelda Adams, Lulu Adams), an unconventional family who make independent horror films. While they may vomit blood onto one another, lack boundaries, and make frequent use of the f-word, they also face what every family must: change. Discover an utterly delightful documentary about one of the most unconventionally loving families you’ll ever meet, whetting your appetite for the Alberta premiere of the Adams Family’s latest horror opus, The Glorious Dead, immediately following this screening!

NWFF INFO & TIX: https://www.northwestfearfest.ca/2026/blood-and-guts
WONDER WHEEL PRODUCTIONS: wonderwheelproductions.com

SMOKE & APPLE FILMS: https://smokeandapple.com/
INSTAGRAM: @adams.family.films
@smokeapple

Christian Zyp interviews Sylvia Douglas (director/producer) about the short film NEMESIS. It screens as part of the "Alberta Kills" shorts package at Northwest Fear Fest. See it at the Metro Cinema on Sunday October 18, 2026 at 6:30 p.m

NEMESIS... After a high school student is assaulted and publicly humiliated, two outcast classmates perform an occult ritual for revenge, unknowingly unleashing the ancient goddess Nemesis.

NWFF INFO & TIX: https://www.northwestfearfest.ca/2026/alberta-kills-shorts
INSTAGRAM: @dougiecreative
WEBSITE: https://sylviadouglas.com/

Christian Zyp interviews Michael Gabriele (writer/director/producer) about his film UNHOLY NIGHT. It screens Saturday October 17 at 2:00 p.m. at Metro Cinema as part of Northwest Fear Fest.

UNHOLY NIGHT... A family's Christmas Eve dinner becomes a nightmare as Gino must protect his loved ones from his reanimated grandmother, who crashes the celebration with murderous intent.

NWFF INFO & TIX: https://www.northwestfearfest.ca/2026/unholy-night
INSTAGRAM: @michaelgabrieldirector

Listen to Christian Zyp interview Morgan Baker and Tammy Heisel (directors and writers) about their documentary feature film BEHIND THE CASTLE DOORS: THE ORIGIN OF THE HILARIOUS HOUSE OF FRIGHTENSTEIN. See the film at Northwest Fear Fest at Metro Cinema on Saturday, October 17 at 11:00 a.m. There will be cereal, beverages and a screening of a vintage episode of The Hilarious House of Frightenstein. Morgan Baker and Tammy Heisel will be in attendance for a post screening Q&A.

BEHIND THE CASTLE DOORS: THE ORIGIN OF THE HILARIOUS HOUSE OF FRIGHTENSTEIN... When the Markowitz brothers pitched their idea for a "pseudo-horror" TV show for kids, they promised a celebrity would be part of it—none other than the great Vincent Price. A contract was signed for 130 hour-long episodes, but there was one problem: Vincent didn't even know about it yet!

NWFF INFO & TIX: https://www.northwestfearfest.ca/2026/behind-the-castle-doors
INSTAGRAM: @squirrels.of.the.sky
@btcd_frightenstein_doc
FACEBOOK: Behind the Castle Doors: The Origin of The Hilarious House of Frightenstein

Lucas Anders interviews Nikki Rae Hallow (director/actor) about the short film TRINKETS. See it as part of Edmonton International Film Festival at the screening of the short films programme Studio A 5.0 on Sunday, September 27, 2026 at 7:00 PM at Landmark Cinemas 9 City Centre (Theatre 1).

Elizabeth (Nikki Rae Hallow) recounts a seemingly normal first date with an online acquaintance which has ended, shall we say, in an unexpected ‘nightcap’. Arriving on-scene, a Detective offers to help her out, as long as she helps him out. Don’t mess with Elizabeth!

EIFF INFO & TIX: https://edmontonfilmfest.com/films/
INSTAGRAM: @nikkihallows

Christian Zyp interviews Grace Gilroy (producer) about the film QUEENS FOR A DAY. See it as part of the Edmonton International Film Festival on Friday, September 25, 2026 6:30 PM at Landmark Cinemas 9 City Centre (Theatre 1). Grace Gilroy (X-FIles, Bride of Chucky, Blues Brothers 2000), Chris Carter (X-Files, Millennium), Dori Carter and Erin Boyes (Keeper) will be in attendance for a post-screening Q&A.

QUEENS FOR A DAY... A right wing newscaster finds herself catapulted back into 1950s Queens New York, forced to live her own mother's life. The America she finds, and the cramped existence she can't escape, are a horror fable odyssey - especially since she is now raising herself as a child she doesn't particularly like.

EIFF INFO & TIX: https://edmontonfilmfest.com/schedule/

Christian Zyp interviews Yova Shamir (director/screenwriter) about his documentary feature THE METEORITE GANG. It screens as part of the Edmonton International Film Festival on Saturday, September 26, 2026 6:00 PM at Landmark Cinemas 9 City Centre (Theatre 8). Several subjects featured in the film will be present for a Q&A following the film.

THE METEORITE GANG... In the 1960s, mailman Frank Coons unearthed a meteorite he claimed to see fall from the sky. Shunned by scientists, Frank bought a school bus and toured the rock across Canada for a nickel a peek—until his sudden, mysterious death fueled rumors of a curse. The bus was hauled to his daughter’s farm, where the meteorite remained forgotten.Decades later, Dave Forseth who lives on a neighbouring farm bought it, convinced of its authenticity but unable to afford professional verification. For thirty years it sat in his yard, a fortune in limbo. When the filmmaker stumbles upon Dave’s farm, chance—or fate—pulls him into the meteorite’s orbit.

EIFF INFO & TIX: https://edmontonfilmfest.com/schedule/
INSTAGRAM: @yoavshamirfilms

Christian Zyp interviews Aisha Evelyna (writer/director/actor) about her feature film SEAHORSE. See it as part of the Edmonton International Film Festival on Tuesday, September 29, 2026 6:30 PM at Landmark Cinemas 9 City Centre (Theatre 1). Aisha will be in attendance for a post screening Q&A.

SEAHORSE... Nola (Aisha Evelyna) , a sous chef, is seeking stability after a stay in a mental health facility. After a hectic dinner shift, she crashes her bike—and wakes to find her estranged, unhoused father, standing over her. As she takes him in, old wounds resurface, and her world unravels. Caught between past and present, love and loss, Nola must navigate grief, forgiveness, and the fragile hope of healing.

This film contains discussion and/or depiction of suicide.

EIFF INFO & TIX: https://edmontonfilmfest.com/schedule/
INSTAGRAM: @seahorsemovie
@aishaevelyna

Christian Zyp interviews Mike Lobel (director/screenwriter/editor) about his documentary feature DON'T COME UPSTAIRS. See the Canadian Premiere as part of the Edmonton International Film Festival on Saturday October 3, 2026 12:30 PM at Landmark Cinemas 9 City Centre (Theatre 1). Mike Lobel will also be in person at the screening for a Q&A.

"Never ask Dad what he does for work." This was the unspoken rule that defined filmmaker Mike Lobel's childhood. For more than 30 years, Lobel and his siblings knew their family held a closely guarded secret. In the documentary Don't Come Upstairs, Lobel unravels the mystery that has always haunted his family: What was his father hiding? Why was the truth off limits? And what did it cost the family?

EIFF INFO & TIX: https://edmontonfilmfest.com/schedule/
WEBSITE: https://www.mikelobel.com/
INSTAGRAM: @mikelobel

Christian Zyp interviews Bahij Jaroudi (writer/director/animator) about his animated short film BISOU SAUVAGE. It screens at the Edmonton International Film Festival as part of Lunchbox Shorts 4.0 on Thursday October 1st, 2026 at 12:10 PM at Landmark Cinemas 9 City Centre (Theatre 1).

BISOU SAUVAGE... As world tragedies pile up, a bored couple is looking for their next distraction. This explosive dark comedy is a blunt take on the privilege of boredom and the dissonance that is needed to pretend everything is okay. Lebanese-Canadian illustrator and animator Bahij Jaroudi compels us to recognize our own apathy in this relatable black-and-white animated short.

EIFF WEBSITE & TIX: https://edmontonfilmfest.com/films/
NFB WEBSITE: https://mediaspace.nfb.ca/epk/bisou-sauvage/
INSTAGRAM: @bahijjaroudi

Christian Zyp interviews Dylan Glynn (writer/designer/director) about the animated short KNOWING GAZE. It will screen at the Edmonton International Film Festival as part of their Short Stop 7.0 program. See it on Saturday October 3rd, 2026 at 12:00pm at Landmark CInemas 9 City Centre.

Knowing Gaze is a loving roast of gay culture. This animated short moves fluidly through a series of interconnected vignettes—from online personas to offline hookups, from the thrift store to the dance floor to the bathhouse. Rendered in expressive brush strokes, the story unfolds as candid conversations carried by acidic dialogue and vulnerable interior monologues. At its core, the film probes the tenderness and tension of modern gay identity. Beneath a million witty one-liners, the soul cries out.

TIX: https://edmontonfilmfest.com/films/
NFB WEBSITE: https://mediaspace.nfb.ca/epk/knowing-gaze/
DLYAN GLYNN WEBSITE: https://www.dylanglynn.com/
INSTAGRAM: @dylanglynn.mov