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William Shatner

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Tom Quinn

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Director Bretten Hannam (Wildfire, North Mountain) discusses their feature film Wildhood with Director Shane Belcourt (Red Rover, Tkaronto). Wildhood tells the story of two-spirit Mi'kmaw teenager Link as he flees an abusive home and attempts to rediscover his heritage. The acclaimed film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival and opened the 2021 FIN Atlantic International Film Festival. Hannam and Belcourt delve into the making of the feature and discuss:   Hannam's casting process for the young leads Hannam's experience working with prolific Canadian Cinematographer Guy Godfree Shooting and dubbing the film in the Mi'kmaq language The striking challenge of directing elders on set The Director-Assistant Director relationship The process of editing Wildhood remotely and more...  The DGC Podcast is produced by the Directors Guild of Canada National Directors Division and hosted by filmmakers Katia Café-Fébrissy and Aubrey Arnason.

Director Bretten Hannam (Wildfire, North Mountain) discusses their feature film Wildhood with Director Shane Belcourt (Red Rover, Tkaronto). Wildhood tells the story of two-spirit Mi'kmaw teenager Link as he flees an abusive home and attempts to rediscover his heritage. The acclaimed film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival and opened the 2021 FIN Atlantic International Film Festival. Hannam and Belcourt delve into the making of the feature and discuss:  <ul> <li>Hannam's casting process for the young leads</li> <li>Hannam's experience working with prolific Canadian Cinematographer Guy Godfree</li> <li>Shooting and dubbing the film in the Mi'kmaq language</li> <li>The striking challenge of directing elders on set</li> <li>The Director-Assistant Director relationship</li> <li>The process of editing Wildhood remotely</li> <li>and more...</li> </ul> The DGC Podcast is produced by the Directors Guild of Canada National Directors Division and hosted by filmmakers Katia Café-Fébrissy and Aubrey Arnason.

Bretten Hannam | Directing Wildhood & Working with Cinematographer Guy Godfree

(Photo by Sabrina Lantos) Guy is originally from the maritime province of Nova Scotia, Canada, is an alum of the American Film Institute in Los Angeles, and is a member of the Canadian Society of Cinematographers.  He currently splits his time between New York City and Toronto. Guy has worked on several short films, including The Warren, The Underground, Frost, and The Archivist, which won a CSC Award for Best Cinematography. Guy's feature film work includes the coming of age tale Wet Bum for director Lindsay Mackay, for which he was nominated for a CSC Best Cinematography Award.  Other films include David Bezmozgis' feature Natasha and Jordan Canning's feature Suck It Up, which premiered at Slamdance. One of Guy's recent features is the biopic Maudie, directed by Aisling Walsh and starring Ethan Hawke and Sally Hawkins. A story close to home for Guy, Maudie follows the life of Nova Scotian folk artist Maud Lewis. Maudie garnered Guy a CSC Award for Cinematography. Guy recently shot the upcoming film The Parting Glass, directed by Stephen Moyer, written by and starring Denis O'Hare.

(Photo by Sabrina Lantos) <a href="http://www.guygodfree.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Guy</a> is originally from the maritime province of Nova Scotia, Canada, is an alum of the <a href="http://www.afi.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">American Film Institute</a> in Los Angeles, and is a member of the <a href="http://www.csc.ca" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Canadian Society of Cinematographers</a>.  He currently splits his time between New York City and Toronto. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0323948" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Guy</a> has worked on several short films, including <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3694418" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Warren</a>, <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3745766" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Underground</a>, <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2166800" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Frost</a>, and <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3189330" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Archivist</a>, which won a <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0323948/awards" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CSC Award for Best Cinematography</a>. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0323948" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Guy's</a> feature film work includes the coming of age tale <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3630720" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wet Bum</a> for director <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3701784" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lindsay Mackay</a>, for which he was nominated for a <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3630720/awards" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CSC Best Cinematography Award</a>.  Other films include <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0080100" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">David Bezmozgis'</a> feature <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3866526" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Natasha</a> and <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0134112" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jordan Canning's</a> feature <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt6079702/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Suck It Up</a>, which premiered at <a href="http://www.slamdance.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Slamdance</a>. One of <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0323948" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Guy's</a> recent features is the biopic <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3721954" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Maudie</a>, directed by <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0909532" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Aisling Walsh</a> and starring <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000160" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ethan Hawke</a> and <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1020089" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sally Hawkins</a>. A story close to home for <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0323948" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Guy</a>, <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3721954" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Maudie</a> follows the life of Nova Scotian folk artist <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maud_Lewis" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Maud Lewis</a>. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3721954" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Maudie</a> garnered <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0323948" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Guy</a> a <a href="http://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000145/2017" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CSC Award for Cinematography</a>. <a href="http://www.guygodfree.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Guy</a> recently shot the upcoming film <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt6446550" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Parting Glass</a>, directed by <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0610459" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Stephen Moyer</a>, written by and starring <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0641354" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Denis O'Hare</a>.

Guy Godfree - Canadian Cinematographer - Wet Bum, Natasha, Suck It Up, Maudie, and The Parting Glass