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Lucas Anders interviews Jacqueline Doorey (director) about her documentary THE HOCKEY PLAYER. You can see the Canadian Premiere at the Metro Cinema on Friday June 26th at 8:30PM. This red-carpet event will feature a VIP reception, Guests (Luke Prokop, Jacqueline Doorey and more) and more as they celebrate an important and deeply personal hockey story in the city that helped shape it. Shot over the last five years, The Hockey Player follows Canadian-born defenseman Luke Prokop as he decides to become the first — and still only — professional athlete playing under contract to an NHL team to come out as gay. Growing up in Edmonton steeped in Canada’s tough, often homophobic hockey culture, and playing without gay role models throughout professional sports, Luke’s path to coming out of the closet has been neither easy nor obvious. The film charts Prokop’s personal journey against the backdrop of a professional hockey industry that has had, at best, an ambivalent relationship to diversity. As the film sensitively reveals, being publicly out certainly came as an earthquake to his family, especially his father Al, who as Luke’s mentor and sometime coach represents the most complex and moving relationship in the film.TIX & INFO: https://metrocinema.org/event/the-hockey-player/DISTRIBUTION: https://www.uppercanadafilms.ca/ourworkINSTAGRAM: @jackydoorey@lukeprokop_@uppercanadafilms.

Christian Zyp interviews Sean Cisterna (The Long Rider, From the Vine, Kiss & Cry) about the documentary he directed, SILVER SCREAMERS. You can see it as part of Northwest Film Fest on Friday, April 10, 2026 at 1:00 PM at Metro Cinema.SILVER SCREAMERS is a heartwarming and spine-tingling documentary that follows a group of spirited senior citizens as they embark on an extraordinary adventure far outside their comfort zone: creating a horror film! In a quaint retirement community, a diverse group of retirees find themselves yearning for excitement and creative expression in their golden years. Led by a local filmmaker, the seniors pool their talents and resources to produce a short horror film that will defy expectations and challenge stereotypes.NWFF WEBSITE: www.northwestfest.ca/2026/silver-screamersINSTAGRAM: @silverscreamersdoc@seancisterna

Christian Zyp interviews Niek Theelen (stand-up comic, filmmaker, adaptive athlete) about a project he is trying to get funded, LOVE OF THE GAME: RISE OF THE REAPERS. You can vote for it at the link below at the website for Decentralized Pictures (co-founded by ROman Coppola).LOVE OF THE GAME: RISE OF THE REAPERS, is a film hosted by stand-up comedian and adaptive sports enthusiast Niek Theelen. This potential film combines Niek's love of laughter and overcoming adversity with his desire to maintain a healthy lifestyle amongst his peers in the Alberta Wheelchair Rugby Community.VOTE AT DECENTRALIZED PICTURES: app.decentralized.pictures/project/69a…WMT2EQJcaFAINSTAGRAM: @ niektheelenFACEBOOK: Niek TheelenNiek Theelen ComedyYOUTUBE: www.youtube.com/@niektheelencomedy

Lucas Anders interviews Milan Kalra (co-director/co-writer) about his short film WHO IS THE BOY? that he collaborated on with musician Nick Lange. See it as part of FAVA FEST 2926 on Friday March 20th at The Capitol Theatre (1920 Street, Fort Edmonton Park) as part of a program of short films presented by the Film and Video Arts Society of Alberta.WHO IS THE BOY? is Nick Lange and Milan Kalra's first film. Shot entirely on 16mm film, this short film/long-form music video combines traditional filmmaking with musical elements to capture the themes and story first introduced in Nick Lange’s first album “Who Is The Boy?”. The story brings the audience into the daily life of a young musician attempting to find his purpose through music.FAVA FEST INFO: fava.ca/wp-content/uploads/20…_program_cover_V3.pdfINSTAGRAM: @milank_12@nlangemusicSHORT FILM LINK: www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6ChtibE-M8