National Screen Institute Podcast: Recent Episodes
National Screen Institute - Canada (NSI)
In part 3 of this 1981 CityLights interview, Brian Linehan talks to Anthony Quinn about the controversy surrounding some of the roles he had wanted to play; and his love of shooting movies in the desert.
In part 2 of this 1981 CityLights interview, Brian Linehan talks to Anthony Quinn about the mutual admiration between he and his Zorba the Greek co-star Lila Kedrova; why there is applause at the end of a performer’s funeral; poignant words from Rod Steiger; an actor’s role in bringing together a company; and his insecurities.
In part 1 of this 1981 CityLights interview, Brian Linehan talks to Anthony Quinn about his "lovely secret life" as a writer and sculptor, why writing is the most expensive job and acting is simple, and teaching his son about being a man.
In part 2 of this 1984 CityLights interview, Brian Linehan talks to Carl Reiner about giving kudos to writers – they often get very little credit for movies, and the story behind the first time “A Carl Reiner Film” was credited to a film – Oh God .
In part 1 of this 1984 CityLights interview, Brian Linehan talks to Carl Reiner about his "gender bender" comedy All of Me starring Steve Martin and Lily Tomlin.
In part 3 of this 1986 CityLights interview, Brian Linehan talks to Carrie Fisher about her time at the London School of Speech and Drama, being a celebrity couple’s kid, and the misconception that the stars of Star Wars are multi-millionaires.
April 2011 marked NSI’s 25th birthday! Who better to take a trip down memory lane with than Jan Miller - the brilliant, effervescent founding member of the National Screen Institute - Canada (NSI).
In part 2 of this 1986 CityLights interview, Brian Linehan talks to Carrie about George Lucas, acting with Geraldine Page on Broadway and Meryl Streep.
In part 1 of this 1986 interview, Brian Linehan talks to Carrie Fisher about her writing, family anecdotes and working with Woody Allen on the film Hannah and Her Sisters .
Award-winning screenwriter, producer, and director, Pen Densham shares some of his knowledge ahead of his presentation at the Toronto Screenwriting Conference in Toronto in April.
In part 2 of this 1981 CityLights interview Brian Linehan talks to John Schlesinger about reactions from writers when directing their work; and how you can't allow yourself to be beaten by the critics, but why we remember the bad reviews.
Kirsten Newlands and Simon Davidson graduated from NSI Totally Television in 2006-07. They’ve taken their TV project The Odds from a small screen concept to the big screen. Kirsten spoke to NSI during the shooting of The Odds earlier this fall.
NSI Features First alumnus Adam Smoluk speaks about the world premiere of his NSI Features-First-developed film Foodland .
In part 1 of this 1981 CityLights interview Brian Linehan talks to John Schlesinger about his film Honky Tonk Freeway and working with Jessica Tandy, Hume Cronyn and William Devane; the challenges of shooting freeway scenes during a Florida heat wave with over 100 actors; and John reflects on whether he was a good actor.
In part 2 of this 1988 CityLights interview Brian Linehan talks to Kevin Costner, Susan Sarandon and Tim Robbins about the film Bull Durham , the advent of VCRs and what they can mean to an actor’s career, Susan Sarandon’s role as the “1st lady of baseball”, and Susan and Kevin’s unique love scene.
NSI Global Marketing alumni Joan Prowse and John Bessai talk about their GreenHeroes campaign, a web/TV crossover they created and produced.
The High Commission of Canada to Ghana in collaboration with the Goethe Institut-Ghana is hosting Canadian Film Week in Accra, Ghana - including a screening of NSI Drama Prize short films. NSI caught up with Canadian High Commissioner to Ghana, HE Trudy Kernighan to find out more.
Roberta Munroe - short film guru, former Sundance programmer and author of How Not to Make a Short Film - talks about her upcoming Canadian workshop tour, her teaching style and what folks can expect when they attend one of her workshops. It has been said that Roberta knows more about short film than anyone else in the world.
NSI alumnus Jeremy Torrie talks about the premiere of his latest film – A Flesh Offering – at imagineNATIVE Film & Media Arts Festival , Friday, October 22, 9 p.m. at the Al Green Theatre in Toronto.
The Gimli Film Festival is looking for a new festival director. NSI alumna and mentor - and Gimli Film Festival board member - Norma Bailey talks about the festival director position, the type of person they’re looking for, and details about the annual July fest on the shores of Lake Winnipeg, in Gimli, Manitoba.