![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | Interview with Mike McKeown - Kempton Lam Here is my audio interview with Canadian director Mike McKeown to talk about his documentary film "Rock Paper Scissors", a film selected to screen in the 2007 Calgary International Film Festival. Here is the synopsis from the film's website www.rpsfilm.com By founding the World RPS Society, the Walker brothers wanted to turn a childâs game into a good-natured competitive sport, but when Rock Paper Scissors fanatics converge on the World RPS Championships, theyâre caught between big business, t... Keywords: Mike McKeown; 2007; Calgary International Film Festival; Interview Downloads: 62 |
![[movies]](/images/mediatype_movies.gif) | Filmmakers Chat After Maple Flavour Films - Kempton Lam 2008 Calgary International Film Festival Filmmakers Chat After Maple Flavour Films Keywords: 2008; Calgary International Film Festival; Filmmakers; Chat; Maple Flavour Films Downloads: 55 |  |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | Interview with Sharron Bates - Kempton Lam Here is my audio interview with Canadian director Sharron Bates to talk about her documentary film "Strong Coffee: The Story of Cafe Femenino", a film selected to screen in the 2007 Calgary International Film Festival. Here is the synopsis from the film's official website www.strongcoffeefilm.com STRONG COFFEE tells the story of Cafe Femeninoâa revolutionary idea that is helping people in need all over the world... Keywords: Sharron Bates; 2007; Calgary International Film Festival; Interview Downloads: 67 |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | Interview with Tony Papa - Kempton Lam Here is my audio interview with Canadian director Tony Papa to talk about his documentary film "WordLoveWorldLove", a film selected to screen in the 2007 Calgary International Film Festival and winner Best of the festival award at the Kids First! Film Festival. Here is the synopsis from the film's official website www.avantipics.com/films/wordlove The WordLoveWorldLove Documentary creates an opportunity for children to participate in an international exchange of compassion and friendship through... Keywords: Tony Papa; 2007; Calgary International Film Festival; Interview Downloads: 76 |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | Interview with Robert Cuffley - Kempton Lam Here is my audio interview with Canadian director Robert Cuffley to talk about his feature film "Walk All Over Me", a film selected to screen in the 2007 Calgary International Film Festival. Here is the synopsis from the 2007 Calgary International Film Festival website, "When recently asked what inspired the narrative for Walk All Over Me, director Robert Cuffley replied, âWhat if Alberta was a woman rather than a place and what if she inadvertently stumbled into the world of S&M?â Love, latex... Keywords: Robert Cuffley; 2007; Calgary International Film Festival; Interview Downloads: 64 |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | 45 - RPM - Chat with David Schultz - Kempton Lam In 2006, my emerging producer class teacher Nancy Laing invited David Schultz to guest lecture and share with us his insights in making films. So it was my great pleasure to watch and review writer/director David's latest film 45 R.P.M. (see telefilm info) and chatted with him yesterday morning. In 45 R.P.M., the two young leads (Jordan Gavaris playing Parry and Justine Banszky playing Luke) did amazing work like pros even they had never acted before... Keywords: 45 RPM; David Schultz; 2008; Calgary International Film Festival Downloads: 63 |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | Interview with Albert Nerenberg - Kempton Lam Here is my audio interview with Canadian director Albert Nerenberg to talk about the film "Let's All Hate Toronto", a film selected to screen in the 2007 Calgary International Film Festival. Here is the synopsis from the Calgary International Film Festival website, If there is one thing that truly unites Canadians it is our pastime of Toronto-bashing. This âmockumentaryâ follows Mister Toronto as he sets off on a coast-to-coast tour of Canada stopping in various urban centres to celebrate âTo... Keywords: Albert Nerenberg; 2007; Calgary International Film Festival; Interview Downloads: 155 |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | Interview with Jason Hoehn - Kempton Lam Here is my audio interview with Canadian director Jason Hoehn to talk about his documentary film "Pegwarmers: The Geeks Shall Inherit the Earth", a film selected to screen in the 2007 Calgary International Film Festival. Here is the synopsis from the Calgary International Film Festival website, If you have are harbouring an inner geek, you are not alone. Pegwarmers is an Alberta-made documentary that looks at the big business of fantasy and other assorted geek-collectibles in Southern Alberta... Keywords: Jason Hoehn; 2007; Calgary International Film Festival; Interview Downloads: 96 |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | Interview with Simon Dekker - Kempton Lam Here is my audio interview with Canadian director Simon Dekker to talk about his documentary film "A search for meaning", a film selected to screen in the 2007 Calgary International Film Festival. Here is the synopsis from the Calgary International Film Festival website, A SEARCH FOR MEANING is a revealing and humorous journey into the heart, mind and spirit of the sports fan. Venturing deep into the mayhem of the Stanley Cup playoffs, filmmakers Simon Dekker and Linda Jennifer Neilson explore a... Keywords: Simon Dekker; 2007; Calgary International Film Festival; Interview Downloads: 57 |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | Interview with Werner Walcher - Kempton Lam Here is my audio interview with Canadian director Werner Walcher to talk about his documentary film "River of Life", a film selected to screen in the 2007 Calgary International Film Festival. Here is the synopsis from the www.nfb.ca/riveroflife website, It's nearly midnight on the Yukon River. The night echoes with the sound of eight paddles, pulling through the water in unison. It's been a long day, and the paddlers are sore, tired, and drenched from storms... Keywords: Werner Walcher; 2007; Calgary International Film Festival; Interview Downloads: 96 |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | Sweetest Embrace - Chat with Najeeb Mirza - Kempton Lam I woke up bright and early this morning to have a wide ranging chat with Najeeb Mirza, director of The Sweetest Embrace: Return to Afghanistan, about the different challenges in making of the documentary and the danger of making film in places like Afghanistan, etc. This documentary takes you on a beautiful and yet dangerous journey by Soorgul and Amir to see their families who they haven't seen for 16 years. Keywords: Sweetest, Embrace, Chat, Najeeb, Mirza, Calgary, International, Film, Festival, 2008 Downloads: 65 |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | Triage - Chat with Patrick Reed - Kempton Lam I had a very insightful chat with Patrick Reed, director of Triage: Dr. James Orbinski's Humanitarian Dilemma. Enjoy. Here is an excerpt of the film synopsis, The act of triage is the ultimate humanitarian nightmare. Racing against time with limited resources, relief workers make split-second decisions: who gets treatment; who gets food; who lives; who dies. This impossible dilemma understandably haunts humanitarians like Dr... Keywords: Triage; Patrick Reed; Interview; 2008; Calgary International Film Festival Downloads: 36 |
![[movies]](/images/mediatype_movies.gif) | The making of Beauties - 2008 CIFF - Kempton Lam The making of Beauties @ 2008 Calgary International Film Festival Gala Party Keywords: The making of Beauties; 2008 Calgary International Film Festival; Gala Party Downloads: 31 |  |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | 2008 CIFF Of Golf and God Ryan Mains interview - Kempton Lam "Of Golf and God" is B.C. filmmaker Ryan Mains's first feature comedy. I quite enjoyed the trailer of the film and I am looking forward to the world premiere of the film this Saturday (Sept 27) at 7:15pm at Globe at the 2008 Calgary International Film Festival. Here is my audio interview with Ryan to talk about his experience in making the film. You can stream the audio interview here. Keywords: Ryan Mains; Of Golf and God; comedy; 2008; Calgary International Film Festival Downloads: 24 |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | Eleven Minutes - Chat with Michael Selditch Robert Tate - Kempton Lam Two years ago in 2006 Calgary International Film Festival, I had a lot of fun watching the fashion documentary âViktor & Rolf: Because Weâre Worth Itâ. This year, I highly recommend you check out the 2008 fashion documentary âJay McCarroll: Eleven Minutesâ about Jay McCarroll, the 2005 Project Runway winner. I actually don't know Jay before this documentary, but I still enjoy the film very much... Keywords: Michael Selditch; Robert Tate; Eleven Minutes; 2008 Calgary International Film Festival Downloads: 35 |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | Real Place - Chat with Cam Christiansen - Kempton Lam Cam Christiansen's 2007 short film "I have seen the future" won best Alberta short film in 2007 and it was widely screened in international film festivals including the likes of TIFF and Sundance. So it is nice to see Cam's 2008 short film The Real Place, a poetic short film commissioned by NFB about the life of John Murrell. Keywords: The Real Place; Interview; Cam Christiansen; 2008; Calgary International Film Festival Downloads: 57 |