Syd Wong (she/her) is a Chinese content creator who works on set as a stills photographer and more recently a social media content producer. She has worked on shows from Paramount, Amazon, Hallmark and Lifetime.

In this episode, she talks about:

• How to prep for a day on set as a stills photographer and as a social media content producer
• Working with crew and actors to capture marketing assets
• Marketing tips for filmmakers and the future of film publicity

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Gigi Saul Guerrero (she/her) is a Mexican genre director/filmmaker and actress praised as one of the top, emerging directors in the horror genre. Her credits include USA Network's "The Purge" (2019), Hulu's "Into the Dark: Culture Shock" (2019), the viral Apple short film "El Lazo De Petro" (2025) and many more.

In this episode, she talks about:

• How her short films became part of anthology films like "Satanic Hispanics", "V/H/S 85" and "ABC's of Death 2.5"
• Working with crew and actors as a new director on a tv series
• The importance of building community with filmmaking

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BONUS EPISODE: The 25th year of Whistler Film Festival! Join us as we talk about:

• Industry lessons from panels - Indie Filmmaking, Canadian TV, Youtube marketing
• The Screen BC Short Film Award and interview with 2024 Norman Yi Li and Panthea Vatandoost
• The importance of the theatrical experience
• Interview with Influencer's CW - Cassandra Naud

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BONUS EPISODE: Toronto International Film Festival turns 50 and we're out on the scene. Learn about:

• The TIFF experience
• How to prepare for TIFF
• 2025 Canadian Films and 2025's Audience Choice Award.

We also have TIFF's Chief Programming Office Anita Lee on the pod as well. She oversees the programming strategy at the TIFF Lightbox year-round and for the Festival that happens in September.

She talks about:

• TIFF being the largest public film festival
• The Talent Programs available at TIFF for filmmakers
• The future of TIFF including The Market next year!

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BONUS EPISODE: Whistler Film Festival is a major event in BC. Join us as we talk about:

• Our experience at the festival
• Power Pitch Competition
• Films we've watched
• Interview with Sepehr Samimi of "Fairy Creek" Documentary

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Rebecca Lee (she/her) is a multi Emmy winning makeup designer on FX Shogun, Apple’s Pachinko, Netflix’s Altered Carbon and more. In this episode, Rebecca talks about:

• the makeup department
• cultural research and representation
• the journey to the Emmy's

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Michelle Kee (she/her) is a VFX Producer who has worked on various well-known shows and films. In this episode she talks about:

• Collaborating with a VFX team
• Why you shouldn't "fix it in post"
• Supporting indie projects is important

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Braden Haggerty (she/her) is an underwater director of photography who has worked on Paramount+’s School Spirits, Disney+’s Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Netflix The Haunting of Bly Manor and more. In this episode, Braden talks about:

• Underwater safety
• Understanding breath holds
• Communicating with other departments
• New techniques for working underwater

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