Interviews - Contra Zoom Pod

330: Interview With Alireza Khatami of The Things You Kill

March 25, 2026

Jeff Bulmer had the chance to interview Alireza Khatami the director of the new film ⁠The Things You Kill⁠, which was submitted by Canada…

327: Interview With Alison McAlpine of Perfectly A Strangeness

March 7, 2026

Jeff Bulmer interviews Alison McAlpine, the director of the Oscar nominee for Best Documentary Short, ⁠Perfectly a Strangeness⁠. They chat about blending narrative and…

322: Paying For It Interview with Sook-Yin Lee

January 29, 2026

We have a special video episode where Jeff Bulmer takes the reigns to interview ⁠Paying For It⁠ writer and director Sook-Yin Lee. They talk…

314: TIFF Interview with Zacharias Kunuk

October 14, 2025

Even though the Toronto International Film Festival is over, we have a very special interview for listeners. Zacharias Kunuk, best known for his 2001…

Bonus Episode: AODR Festival Interview with Mike Donahue of Troy

January 30, 2024

On this bonus episode, I am sharing my interview with Mike Donahue, director of the new film ⁠Troy⁠ for the Academy of Death Racers Festival.

256: VIFF Interviews – Wild Goat Surf and I Used To Be Funny

October 17, 2023

We wrap up our Vancouver International Film Festival coverage with two excellent interviews from Wild Goat Surf⁠ and I Used To Be Funny⁠.

247: Fantasia Fest Interviews – Satan Wants You and Where The Devil Roams Directors

August 8, 2023

Fantasia Festival is still going on, but we had the chance to interview two sets of directors who had their films screening at this years fest!

Bonus Episode: AODR Festival Interview with Benjamin Belloir of Beautiful Stranger

January 16, 2023

On this bonus episode, I am sharing my interview with Benjamin Belloir, director of the new film Beautiful Stranger for the Academy of Death…

209: TIFF Interviews – Riceboy Sleeps and The Umbrella Men Directors

September 13, 2022

Rachel Ho flies solo for the first time as she interviews two directors whose films were playing at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival. …

208: Interview with John Daschbach of Come Back Anytime

September 6, 2022

Back on episode 151: Hot Docs 2021, Rachel and Dakota reviewed a ramen documentary called Come Back Anytime. They both fell in love with…