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TIFF Long Take

TIFF Long Take is the show that talks to the smartest people in the industry to answer the big questions about what, why, and how we watch. Each week, hosts Rob Kraszewski and Geoff Macnaughton are jo... Read more

Ranked #1

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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

32mins

Ranked #2

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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

32mins

Ranked #3

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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

29mins

Ranked #4

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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

34mins

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Ranked #5

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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

37mins

Ranked #6

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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

29mins

Ranked #7

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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

28mins

Ranked #8

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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

33mins

Ranked #9

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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

34mins

Ranked #10

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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

29mins

Ranked #11

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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

1hr 2mins

Ranked #12

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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

38mins

Ranked #13

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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

39mins

Ranked #14

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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

26mins

Ranked #15

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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

36mins

Ranked #16

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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

23mins

Ranked #17

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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

31mins

Ranked #18

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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

35mins

Ranked #19

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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

30mins

Ranked #20

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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

32mins

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