Priyanka Desai on Building Bridges Between Canada and India Through Film
From working on the commissioning side of Indian television to building her own production company in Vancouver, filmmaker and producer Priyanka Desai has experienced the film and television industries in Canada and India from distinctly different perspectives. Through JUGAAD Sisters Inc., Desai is now developing documentaries and unscripted projects that explore identity, migration, community, history […]
Rahul Chaturvedi on Expanding the Possibilities of South Asian Storytelling
As part of the REELway X SACFF Canada–India Co-Production Lab Series, Shwayta Sharma speaks with filmmaker and writer Rahul Chaturvedi about the opportunities and challenges of telling South Asian stories for Canadian and global audiences. Drawing on his experience working across Canadian television and South Asian narratives, Chaturvedi reflects on the complexity and diversity of […]
Cyrus Sundar Singh on the Power of Storytelling Across Cultures
As part of the REELway X SACFF Canada/India Co-Production Lab Series, REELway spoke with the Canadian filmmakers participating in this groundbreaking initiative. Through these conversations, the filmmakers share their approaches to storytelling, perspectives on cultural identity and international collaboration, and the projects they are bringing to the lab. In this interview, filmmaker and producer Cyrus […]
Joe Balass on Building Creative Partnerships Across Borders
As part of the REELway X SACFF Canada/India Co-Production Lab Series, REELway spoke with the Canadian filmmakers participating in this groundbreaking initiative. Through these conversations, the filmmakers share their creative practices, experiences navigating the Canadian film industry, and perspectives on the possibilities of international collaboration. In this interview, producer Joe Balass chatted with Shwayta Sharma […]
Taking Risks, Building Bridges: Archita Ghosh on Producing Stories for a Global Audience
As part of the REELway X SACFF Canada/India Co-Production Lab Series, REELway spoke with the Canadian filmmakers and producers participating in the lab. The series explores their careers, creative practices, and the projects they are developing through this international initiative. In a chat with Shwayta Sharma, filmmaker Archita Ghosh reflects on her journey from engineering […]
Breaking the Boxes: Gavin Seal on Identity, Innovation and International Filmmaking
As part of the REELway X SACFF (South Asian Canadian Film Federation)’s Canada-India Co-Production Lab Series, REELway spoke with the Canadian filmmakers participating in this groundbreaking initiative. The series explores their creative practices, perspectives on international collaboration, and the projects they are bringing to the lab. In this interview with Armin KS, Canadian filmmaker Gavin […]
From Resistance to Legacy: Shane Belcourt on ‘Ni-Naadamaadiz: Red Power Rising’
Métis filmmaker Shane Belcourt’s ‘Ni-Naadamaadiz: Red Power Rising’ revisits a pivotal but often overlooked chapter in Canadian history: the 1974 occupation of Anicinabe Park in Kenora, Ontario, led by Anishinaabe activist Louis Cameron and a group of young Indigenous Warriors. What began as an exploration of the occupation evolved into a deeply personal documentary about […]
Beyond the Victory: Giacomo Moncada on the Heart and Humanity of ‘Blindly VICTORIOUS’
What happens when the life you once knew disappears, and you are forced to discover who you are all over again? For Victoria Nolan, losing her sight meant far more than losing her ability to see. It meant confronting the loss of independence, confidence, career and identity, before finding an unexpected path forward through rowing. […]
‘Shrimp Fried Rice’: Dylan Pun on Absurdity, Comedy and Pushing Boundaries
What happens when a film about a shrimp controlling human chefs becomes a vehicle for exploring power, authority, and control? For filmmaker Dylan Pun, the answer is ‘Shrimp Fried Rice’, an absurdist mockumentary that embraces its outrageous premise while using comedy to explore more complex ideas beneath the surface. Conceived as an opportunity to push […]
Beyond ‘Schitt’s Creek’: Molly Ruby on the Real Story of Goodwood, Ontario
For filmmaker Molly Ruby, ‘The Little Town That Could’ began with a familiar landmark and evolved into a story about the people and community behind it. Set in Goodwood, Ontario, the short documentary explores how the small town’s role as a filming location for the beloved series ‘Schitt’s Creek’ shaped the community and became part […]