Ranked #1
Ep. 32: Jim Carrey on Characters, Comedy, and Existence
Ep. 32: Jim Carrey on Characters, Comedy, and Existence
This week on TIFF Long Take, Rob and Geoff lose their minds as they sit down with one of their childhood idols, Jim Carr... Read more
22 Sep 2017
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32mins
Ranked #2
Ep. 3: Why is Martin Scorsese Too Risky for a Major Studio?
Ep. 3: Why is Martin Scorsese Too Risky for a Major Studio?
Last week, news broke that Netflix had acquired the rights to Martin Scorsese's upcoming film, THE IRISHMAN, after Param... Read more
10 Mar 2017
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32mins
Ranked #3
Ep. 56: How A24 Made Film Distribution Cool
Ep. 56: How A24 Made Film Distribution Cool
One of the most interesting success stories in Hollywood this decade has been the meteoric rise of A24. The upstart dist... Read more
13 Mar 2018
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29mins
Ranked #4
Ep. 5: How IMDB Demystified the Film Industry
Ep. 5: How IMDB Demystified the Film Industry
This week, Rob and Geoff sit down with the man who turned his love of film into one of the web's most influential sites,... Read more
24 Mar 2017
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34mins
Ranked #5
Ep. 64: Mark Duplass on the Changing Economics of Film
Ep. 64: Mark Duplass on the Changing Economics of Film
This week on TIFF Long Take, Rob sits down with actor and filmmaker Mark Duplass. Along with his brother, Jay, the Dupla... Read more
8 May 2018
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37mins
Ranked #6
Ep. 40: How David Gordon Green Became Hollywood’s Most Eclectic Filmmaker
Ep. 40: How David Gordon Green Became Hollywood’s Most Eclectic Filmmaker
In 2000, David Gordon Green received universal acclaim for his feature debut, George Washington, and it wasn’t long befo... Read more
17 Nov 2017
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29mins
Ranked #7
Ep. 75: A Guide to Festival 2018
Ep. 75: A Guide to Festival 2018
This week on TIFF Long Take, Rob and Geoff are joined by TIFF’s Director of Programming, Kerri Craddock, to discuss some... Read more
24 Jul 2018
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28mins
Ranked #8
Ep. 54: Alex Garland on ‘Annihilation’, Adaptation, and the Future of Sci-Fi
Ep. 54: Alex Garland on ‘Annihilation’, Adaptation, and the Future of Sci-Fi
This week on TIFF Long Take, Rob sits down with renowned screenwriter and director, Alex Garland. Over the last 20 years... Read more
27 Feb 2018
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33mins
Ranked #9
Ep. 79: Are we in a Golden Age of Documentary Film?
Ep. 79: Are we in a Golden Age of Documentary Film?
In 2018 alone, three documentaries: Won’t You Be My Neighbor, RBG, and Three Identical Strangers have exceeded $10 milli... Read more
21 Aug 2018
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34mins
Ranked #10
Ep. 74: Boots Riley on the Long Road to Making 'Sorry to Bother You'
Ep. 74: Boots Riley on the Long Road to Making 'Sorry to Bother You'
This week on TIFF Long Take, Rob and Geoff sit down with filmmaker Boots Riley. Although he is perhaps better known as a... Read more
17 Jul 2018
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29mins
Ranked #11
Ep. 98: What We’re Looking Forward to in 2019
Ep. 98: What We’re Looking Forward to in 2019
This week on TIFF Long Take, Rob and Geoff chat with some of the smartest people in the business to find out what film a... Read more
1 Jan 2019
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1hr 2mins
Ranked #12
Ep. 89: Why It’s Finally Time to Take Horror Seriously
Ep. 89: Why It’s Finally Time to Take Horror Seriously
This week on TIFF Long Take, Rob and Geoff sit down with ‘Faculty of Horror’ podcast co-host Alexandra West, to discuss ... Read more
30 Oct 2018
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38mins
Ranked #13
Ep. 21: How to Get a Script Made in 2017
Ep. 21: How to Get a Script Made in 2017
Every day, thousands of aspiring screenwriters around the globe are putting the finishing touches on what they're sure w... Read more
7 Jul 2017
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39mins
Ranked #14
Ep. 92: Zoe Kazan on Writing, Westerns, and Working With The Coen Brothers
Ep. 92: Zoe Kazan on Writing, Westerns, and Working With The Coen Brothers
This week on TIFF Long Take, Geoff chats with actor and screenwriter Zoe Kazan. It’s been a busy few months for Kazan. I... Read more
20 Nov 2018
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26mins
Ranked #15
Ep. 65: Can MoviePass Save the Cinematic Experience?
Ep. 65: Can MoviePass Save the Cinematic Experience?
This week on TIFF Long Take, Rob and Geoff sit down with the founder of MoviePass, Stacy Spikes. MoviePass has been maki... Read more
15 May 2018
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36mins
Ranked #16
Ep. 78: What Does a Festival Award Mean to a Young Filmmaker?
Ep. 78: What Does a Festival Award Mean to a Young Filmmaker?
This week on TIFF Long Take, Geoff sits down with independent filmmaker Desiree Akhavan. Following her acclaimed 2014 de... Read more
14 Aug 2018
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23mins
Ranked #17
Ep. 69: What’s it Like to Work at Pixar?
Ep. 69: What’s it Like to Work at Pixar?
This week on TIFF Long Take, Rob and Geoff sit down with Pixar animation artist, Domee Shi. Shi made history this month,... Read more
12 Jun 2018
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31mins
Ranked #18
Ep. 82: How Steven Yeun Went From ‘The Walking Dead’ to ‘Burning’
Ep. 82: How Steven Yeun Went From ‘The Walking Dead’ to ‘Burning’
This week on TIFF Long Take, Rob and Geoff sit down with one of the film’s most exciting young actors, Steven Yeun. Stev... Read more
11 Sep 2018
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35mins
Ranked #19
Ep. 49: Is it Time for a new Bechdel Test?
Ep. 49: Is it Time for a new Bechdel Test?
Since the early 1980s, the Bechdel-Wallace test (often just called “The Bechdel Test”) has helped call attention to the ... Read more
23 Jan 2018
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30mins
Ranked #20
Ep. 62: The Difficulties of Being an Auteur in 2018
Ep. 62: The Difficulties of Being an Auteur in 2018
This week on TIFF Long Take, Rob and Geoff sit down with celebrated director Andrew Haigh. Over the last decade Haigh ha... Read more
24 Apr 2018
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32mins