This week - a giant treat! We’re talking to iconic Canadian filmmaker BRUCE MCDONALD about his film Dreamland and his storied career! Where do you start in describing a movie like Dreamland? Maybe starting with reassembling the team behind th

Stateless (2020) with Michèle Stephenson

May 27th, 2020 23m 5s

Continuing in our Hot Docs at Home series, we’re speaking with documentarian Michèle Stephenson about her thought-provoking “Stateless”. There’s plenty to chew on in this film about a young attorney named Rosa Iris, and her battle against ele

Wintopia (2020) with Mira Burt-Wintonick

May 26th, 2020 21m 6s

We’re kicking off our Hot Docs at Home coverage with a film about a Canadian documentary icon - Peter Wintonick. Today, we’re speaking to Mira Burt-Wintonic about her deeply moving “Wintopia”.Tasked with finishing her celebrated father’s fil

Meat the Future (2020) with Liz Marshall

May 13th, 2020 21m 24s

This week, Becky sits down with noted documentarian Liz Marshall to discuss her latest thought-provoking feature documentary "Meat the Future”Meat the Future was meant to be screening at this year’s Hot Docs festival, but due to extenuating c

Polytechnique (2009) and Castle in the Ground (2020) with Joey Klein

May 12th, 2020 34m 37s

This week, Becky sits down with writer/director Joey Klien to discuss both Denis Villeneuve’s Polytechinque as well as his newest film Castle in the Ground - which will be available to rent or stream starting May 15thWe’ve covered Joey’s work

A Message From Becky

Apr 14th, 2020 1m 45s

A Message From Becky

Finding Canadian Film Part 2 - an interview with Unobstructed View

Apr 7th, 2020 23m 29s

This week, it’s part 2 of our interview series as we speak with CEO Jonathan Gross and VP Distribution and Marketing, Kerry Kupecz of Unobstructed View! We’re often complaining on the show about how difficult is to find Canadian film - and di

Finding Canadian Film Part 1 - an interview with Unobstructed View

Mar 31st, 2020 34m 46s

This week, it’s another two-parter and we speak with CEO Jonathan Gross and VP Distribution and Marketing, Kerry Kupecz of Unobstructed View! We’re often complaining on the show about how difficult is to find Canadian film - and distribution

Strange Black Curtains an interview with Lynne Griffin

Mar 24th, 2020 45m 8s

This week, a real treat as we’re joined by Canadian Icon, Actress Lynne Griffin! Canadian film fans will know and love Lynne from Black Christmas, Strange Brew and of course Curtains! We get into all of it - her time working with Bob Clark, the

Astronaut (2019) with Sean Buckley

Mar 17th, 2020 25m 1s

This week, we have the CEO and founder of Buck Productions, Sean Buckley to discuss producing films in Canada and the new release and film festival darling, “Astronaut” from 2019. This is a different perspective than we’ve had on the show bef

The Peanut Butter Solution (1985) with Lee Paula Springer and Chris Bavota

Mar 10th, 2020 37m 15s

Get ready to confront childhood traumas, as filmmaking married couple Lee Paula Springer and Chris Bavota bring us the classic 1985 film “The Peanut Butter Solution”.In the 80’s producer Rock Demere’s was on a mission to educate and affect ch

The Grizzlies (2018) with Penny Eizinga

Mar 3rd, 2020 28m 34s

This week, we’re heading back to Norther Canada to explore 2018’s TIFF rocking film “The Grizzlies” with writer/director/actor Penny Eizenga.Penny is a fantastic example of do it yourself filmmaking and education and her short films have won

181.5: Podcast Cross Over - Greg Pang and Michelle Molineux of Legal Cut Pro

Feb 26th, 2020 28m 35s

This week - a special bonus! Becky sits down with Greg Pang and Michelle Molineux to talk about their fantastic Canadian Legal Podcast - Legal Cut Pro. If you’re a fan of RCMPod and want to know more about Canadian media from a legal perspectiv

Beyond Human Power (2018) with Pamela Jones and Gordon Loverin

Feb 25th, 2020 18m 15s

This week, Becky is joined by producing and writing partners of Wolf Spirit Films Gordon Loverin and Pamela Jones about their documentary short Beyond Human Power. Deeply relevant to today’s headlines as we deal with reconciliation as a count

The Sun at Midnight (2016) With Annie Bradley

Feb 18th, 2020 30m 19s

This week, we sit down with writer/director/documentarian Annie Bradley to talk about 2016’s luminous drama “The Sun at Midnight”. Filmmaker Kirsten Carthew is on a one woman mission to boost the filmmaking industry in the North West Territor

St. Louis Superman with Sami Khan

Feb 12th, 2020 19m 20s

This week, we’re going Hollywood - to the Oscars specifically as we speak to Sarnia native Sami Khan. He’s joining us to talk about his American-made Oscar-nominated short documentary film, St. Louis Superman.Directed with American co-directo

Toxic Beauty (2019) with Phillis Ellis

Feb 11th, 2020 32m 5s

Do you know what you’re putting on your skin when you wear deodorant, or bath your children, or put on makeup? This week we sit down with documentarian Phillis Ellis to discuss the genuinely shocking truth about the personal care products we us

Acres (2018) with David Davidson

Feb 4th, 2020 19m 47s

This week, Becky is joined by writer, film reviewer and programmer David Davidson - someone with a deep cut knowledge of the Canadian film scene who runs a regular Canadian film screening series in Toronto.Did you know that Canada had a boom

Gina (1975) with Alexandre Franchi

Jan 28th, 2020 35m 25s

This week, we’re back in the beginning of Canadian’s first major film boom as writer-director Alexandre Franchi brings us 1975’s “Gina”. Content warning before we start. This episode deals with a film that falls into the genre of exploitation

Pass the Salt (2020) with Michael McNamara and Chelsea Cross

Jan 22nd, 2020 23m 34s

This week Becky sits down with documentarian Michael McNamara and dietician Chelsea Cross to talk about the lastest short-form documentary from “The Nature of Things”: “Pass the Salt”In the past few years, many assumptions about salt have bee

Working with Bruce Sweeney and Atom Egoyan - With Gabrielle Rose

Jan 21st, 2020 24m 27s

This week, it’s heavy hitter time again as Vancouver based “Veteran” actor Gabrielle Rose joins us to talk about her storied career as well as her latest film - 2018 TIFF selection Kingsway. You’ll know Gabrielle from just about every tv show f

The Films facilitated by LIFT (Part 2) with Chris Kennedy

Jan 14th, 2020 22m 24s

It’s part 2 of our 2 part series on the films that The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) have helped create as we talk to executive director Chris Kennedy.This week, Chris has selected two more films for your viewing pleasur

Luba (2018) with Vladimir Jon Cubrt and Nicole Maroon

Jan 8th, 2020 32m 20s

The films facilitated by LIFT (Part 1) with Chris Kennedy

Jan 7th, 2020 30m 30s

Welcome back to a new year with the Royal Canadian Movie Podcast. This week, we’re aiming to inspire you to make beautiful things as we talk to The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) executive director Chris Kennedy.For those

Café de Flore (2011) with Jessica Hinkson

Dec 17th, 2019 37m 27s

This week, actress, writer, director Jessica Hinkson is back on the show with a number of projects on the go. But she took time out of her busy schedule to talk to us about Jean-Marc Vallée’s 2011 time-jumping drama “Café de Flore”. Anyone wh