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Author: Dakota Arsenault

Dakota Arsenault is the creator, host, producer and editor of Contra Zoom Pod. His favourite movies include The Life Aquatic, 12 Angry Men, Rafifi and Portrait of a Lady on Fire. He first started the podcast back in April of 2015 and has produced well over 300 episodes. Dakota is also a co-founder of the Cascadian Film and Television Critics Association.

303: 2025 Canadian Screen Awards Nomination Reactions

April 1, 2025

The ⁠Canadian Screen Awards⁠ announced their nominations as the guys try to predict who will be nominated and then react to actual films that made the cut.

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302: Best Films of 2024

March 18, 2025

Now that Oscar season has come and gone, it is finally time to put a bow on the films from 2024. We rank our top 10 films of the year.

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Reviews: Can I Get A Witness?

March 12, 2025

Final Rating: 3.5/5 Director Ann Marie Fleming’s first feature film in eight years is a soft science fiction film that leaves plenty to chew…

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Reviews: Shepherds (Bergers)

March 11, 2025

Mathyas, a Montreal ad man, has up and left his life to move to France in the hopes of becoming a shepherd in Provence.

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301: 2025 Oscars Wrap Up

March 4, 2025

Oscar season is officially over after Anora won Best Picture and four other trophies at the 97th Academy Awards. We recap the ceremony, give…

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Blog: A Collection of 2025 Oscar Nominated Reviews

February 27, 2025

This weekend is the 97th Oscars! We covered film festivals such as the Toronto International Film Festival, Vancouver International Film Festival, New York Film…

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Blog: 2025 If We Were Oscar Voters

February 26, 2025

We are back for a fifth year in a row proving that Dakota and Rachel Ho have better taste than Oscar voters. We made…

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Guest Appearance: What A Picture – 2025 Oscars Preview Draft (with Dakota Arsenault)

February 25, 2025

In this episode, Bryan and Hannah are joined by Dakota Arsenault from the Contra Zoom podcast to preview the 2025 Academy Awards. They talk…

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300: 2025 Oscar Predictions

February 25, 2025

We are less than a week away from the Oscars, so we put our reputations on the line to predict who will win at…

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Blog: 2025 Oscar Primer Part 7

February 20, 2025

I find myself having a bit more time this Oscar season, so I’m dusting off an old regular feature I used to write. Every…

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