Prairie Film Companion Gerardo Ramos
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A podcast about the beauty of cinema and why it moves us.
Based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
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Prairie Film Companion - Episode 10 - Why are Directors Evil?
aaannndd WE'RE BACK!!! They thought we were gone, they thought we were done. Back with a vengeance the boys are excited to welcome a new member of the team DELBERT! Join them in the start of their new season as they talk about why film directors are evil!? Do you agree?
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Episode 5.5 - Alfred Hitchcock's "The Birds" (ft. Jacob)
Gerardo and his childhood friend Jacob talk about their experience watching a Hitchcock classic, The Birds!
They explore how the film is really a family drama, mechanics of suspense, campiness of attacking birds and the existential crises of everyday family life in the context of the film.
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Episode 9 - War Films
The bois head out to war! Well, not really BUT they dig into war films and talk about what types move them and what the value of a war film is in current day cinema. Also, get to here Edmon's own experience serving in the Canadian Reserves!
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Episode 8 - Halloween Special (Sci-Fi Horror)
Join the bois for a monster mash as they dress up and talk sci-fi horror for a spookycast! Kyle dresses as Gerardo, Andy as Orville Peck, Edmon as a Halloween Yoshi and Gerardo as legendary costume designer Edith Head! They also talk about their definition of sci-fi horror and go through some of their most influential horror films!
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Episode 4.5 - Mary Magdalene (2018) ft. Anthony!
Gerardo and Anthony discuss their time watching Mary Magdalene (2018)!! A great feminist take on the historic/biblical character of Mary Magdalene that is a beautiful reminder that the Kingdom of Heaven is already within us all. It becomes our choice on how we live that out through loving others even when it is messy and wild!
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Episode 7 - Experimental Film
Join the Prairie Bois for their very first COLLABORATION! They discuss the weird and wonderful world of experimental filmmaking and its many forms! They are joined by a special guest host, Jamie, McRae of FAVA (The Film and Video Arts Society of Alberta)! He is their Rentals Manager, local film community advocate and experimental filmmaker in his own right!