Film Festivals - Contra Zoom Pod

110: Hot Docs at Home

June 8, 2020

On this episode we review a selection of films that were selected to air during the 2020 Hot Docs, the premiere Canadian documentary festival…

87: TIFF 2019 Wrapup

September 23, 2019

We here at Contra Zoom Pod got a chance to check out some films that played at the Toronto International Film Festival this year….

70: TIFF 2018 Wrap Up

October 4, 2018

Mehek Seyid joins us again to talk about the films she saw at TIFF 2018 and gave some great insight into what the landscape…

68: TIFF 2018 Preview

August 30, 2018

According to the Toronto Star’s preview this year’s Toronto International Film Festival features 21 world premieres, seven international premieres, eight North American premieres and…

48: TIFF 2017 Wrap Up

October 8, 2017

The Toronto International Film Festival wrapped a few weeks ago and Mehek Seyid makes a return to Contra Zoom where she talks about the…

31: In Memory of Bill Marshall and Praise of TIFF

January 5, 2017

This week Dakota is joined by Rachel Gordon to talk about the passing of TIFF founder Bill Marshall, who sadly passed away at the…

28: TIFF 2016 Wrap-up

October 1, 2016

Mehek Seyid joins Dakota and Andreas this week as they discuss the Toronto International Film Festival including the big winners and some other must…

9: TIFF and Early Oscar Predictions

October 28, 2015

TIFF is in its 40th year.Andreas and Dakota (mostly Andreas though) covered a bunch of TIFF films including Love, Stonewall, Lolo, Room and more….