Now & Next

Canada Media Fund
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Now & Next

In-depth interviews with experts for a closer look at emerging trends and the digital transformation of the media and entertainment industry. Now & Next is produced by the Canada Media Fund. Leora Kornfeld hosts the series.

  1. Isolation Nation: When Going to Work Means Never Leaving Home

    2020/12/15

    Isolation Nation: When Going to Work Means Never Leaving Home

    The guests on this episode of the podcast are Marie Claire LeBlanc Flanagan and Jim Munroe. They have been tasked with finding out what the shift to working from home has actually been like for game industry personnel. They’re putting the finishing touches on a research report about the sector’s transition from studio-based work to home-based work called “Isolation Nation”. Marie Claire and Jim provide us with a sneak peek into some of their interview-based findings so far, such as the challenges of people having to be their own boss at home, the tendency to work too much, and mechanisms for keeping morale up.

    28 分钟
  2. Breaking On Screen Stereotypes From the Inside Out

    2020/12/15

    Breaking On Screen Stereotypes From the Inside Out

    In this episode, we meet Jacob Pratt, an Indigenous film producer from Saskatchewan. He’s the co-owner of Los Angeles based Skoden Entertainment, an Indigenous story-focused production company whose first client happens to be Disney. Jacob explains that the best way to fight stereotypes perpetuated by the media, is to use the same medium to break them.

    17 分钟
  3. Making Movies Social Again: The Entrepreneurs Behind Hoovie

    2020/12/01

    Making Movies Social Again: The Entrepreneurs Behind Hoovie

    On this episode, we speak to Hilary Henegar and Fiona Rayher, the entrepreneurs behind the startup Hoovie. The platform is making it possible again to watch a movie with other people and have a discussion afterwards, just like old times but...virtually. This new trend is proving to be both appealing to individuals and profitable to film producers.

    28 分钟
  4. Staying in the Game: How Indie Video Game Studios Are Rising to New Challenges

    2020/11/17

    Staying in the Game: How Indie Video Game Studios Are Rising to New Challenges

    The gaming industry has been affected pretty hard by the pandemic, as it has historically relied on networking at large annual in person events. On this episode, we check in with a handful of Canadian independent game studios to find out how they’re adapting to changes in their day-to-day operations and with Nadine Gelly, the executive manager of La Guilde, one of Canada’s largest industry associations for game developers, to learn about the initiatives happening at the industry level. For more information about this or other episodes of Now & Next or to consult the show’s credits, visit trends.cmf-fmc.ca/podcast-now-and-next/

    16 分钟
  5. Staying Eco-Conscious on Set During COVID-19

    2020/11/03

    Staying Eco-Conscious on Set During COVID-19

    Clara George, VP of Studios & Sustainable Production Services at Sim, is the guest on this episode. According to Clara, while the COVID-19 restrictions might seem like a step back in terms of sustainability efforts, they’ve actually provided an opportunity for people to become more aware of unnecessary waste on set, and come up together with new solutions. For more information about this or other episodes of Now & Next or to consult the show’s credits, visit https://trends.cmf-fmc.ca/podcast-now-and-next/

    20 分钟
  6. Fake It to Make It: Virtual Production Techniques for Film & TV

    2020/10/20

    Fake It to Make It: Virtual Production Techniques for Film & TV

    Using a combination of more affordable technologies and open source real time 3D game engines as a foundation, special effects are starting to move closer to mainstream film production. In this episode, Leora Kornfeld sits down with Alberta-based producer Andrew Scholotiuk and director Dylan Pearce to discuss virtual production techniques. The pair share their advice and experience as interconnectedness and collaboration are increasingly hot commodities in the film industry. For more information about this or other episodes of Now & Next or to consult the show’s credits, visit https://trends.cmf-fmc.ca/podcast-now-and-next/

    26 分钟
  7. Tonya Williams on Making On-Screen Diversity Easier to Achieve

    2020/10/06

    Tonya Williams on Making On-Screen Diversity Easier to Achieve

    Canada is among the world’s most culturally and racially diverse countries. But what we see on the streets isn’t always reflected on screens. On this episode, Tonya Williams, the founder and executive director of the Reelworld Film Festival talks about the upcoming 20th anniversary of the festival, how she defines success for the various initiatives she is driving, and the important work that still needs to be done to bring increased diversity to Canadian TV and film productions. For more information about this or other episodes of Now & Next or to consult the show’s credits, visit https://trends.cmf-fmc.ca/podcast-now-and-next/

    23 分钟
  8. How to Practice ‘Safe Sets’: TV & Film Production at a Distance During COVID-19

    2020/10/06

    How to Practice ‘Safe Sets’: TV & Film Production at a Distance During COVID-19

    Film and TV production are back in Canada’s major production centres but, not surprisingly, there’s a ‘new normal’ in place. To help on-screen and off-screen talent adjust to the new reality, serial entrepreneur Alex Kolodkin launched a virtual company called Safe Sets International to provide both education and certification to the production industry all over the world. In this episode, Alex talks about getting the company off the ground and why he sees Safe Sets International as a personal responsibility. For more information about this or other episodes of Now & Next or to consult the show’s credits, visit https://trends.cmf-fmc.ca/podcast-now-and-next/

    20 分钟
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In-depth interviews with experts for a closer look at emerging trends and the digital transformation of the media and entertainment industry. Now & Next is produced by the Canada Media Fund. Leora Kornfeld hosts the series.

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  • 创作者
    Canada Media Fund
  • 活跃年份
    2018年 - 2020年
  • 单集
    21
  • 分级
    儿童适宜
  • 版权
    © Copyright Canada Media Fund
  • 节目网站
    Now & Next

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