Endeavours Radio

Endeavours is back from the dead! Raymond St. Jean is a Quebecois filmmaker whose latest effort is "Dusk For A Hitman", which was inspired by a true story. It was released on April 19th. Stefan Bristol is the director of "Breathe", a thriller that takes place in a post-apocalyptic, oxygen-less future. It stars Jennifer Hudson, Milla Jovovich, Quvenzhane Wallis and Sam Worthington and will be released on April 26th. Gabriel Abrantes is the writer-director of "Amelia's Children" starring Atypical's Brigette Lundy-Paine. It was released on March 1st. Subscribe: Apple, Spotify, Amazon, Pandora, Deezer Socials: @EndeavoursRadio --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dan-mcpeake/message

Camille Sullivan is an award-winning actress who has appeared on a slew of Canadian television shows and films, with a who's who of Canadian talent. She has won five UBCP/ACTRA Awards, and received two Gemini nominations and a Canadian Screen Award nomination and has been honoured with he Women in Film UBCP/ACTRA Artistic Achievement Award. Her latest film is Exile - opposite Adam Beach - and is currently available on VOD, Apple, and Google Play. Barrie Dunn has long been associated with one of Canada's greatest exports - The Trailer Park Boys, having written for the show, produced it, and starred in the role of Ray LaFleur. Although best known on-screen, he has always been a filmmaker at heart. Recently, he completed his debut feature film as writer-director, the lovely black-and-white The Madones, featuring his TPB Co-star Lucy DeCouture. The film is out now. Subscribe: Apple, Google, Spotify, Amazon, Pandora, Deezer Socials @EndeavoursRadio --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dan-mcpeake/message

Christian Sesma is a writer-director whose credits include Trophy Wife; Every Last One of Them; Take Back, and Pay Dirt. His latest film is Lights Out, which follows an army veteran-turned-underground-vigilante-fighter taking on a crime lord. It stars Frank Grillo, Mekhi Phifer, Amaury Nolasco, Jaime King, Scott Adkins, and Dermot Mulroney, and was released On Demand on February 16th. William Eubank is a writer-director and cinematographer who has worked on Paranormal Activity as well with the band Angels and Airwaves. His latest project is Land of Bad, which follows an Army ODA team being ambushed, and their only hope lies with an Air Force JTAC and a drone pilot to guide them through a brutal 48-hour battle for survival. It stars Liam and Luke Hemsworth and Russell Crowe and is available now. Subscribe: Apple, Spotify, Google, Amazon, Pandora. Socials @EndeavoursRadio --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dan-mcpeake/message

Charles-Olivier Michaud is a French-Canadian film director known for such movies as Snow & Ashes; Exile; and 4 Minute Mile. His latest is Ru, adapted for the screen from the Award-winning novel of the same name by Kim Thuy. It is in theatres now. Subscribe: Apple, Spotify, Amazon, Pandora, Deezer Socials @EndeavoursRadio --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dan-mcpeake/message

Thomas Vincent is a television and film director whose newest film is the black comedy action film Role Play starring Kaley Cuoco and David Oyelowo. It is out now. Peter Hutchings has directed such films as Then Came You and The Hating Game. He reunites with the star from the latter - Lucy Hale - for Which Brings Me To You, which also features Nat Wolff. The film is out on January 19th. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dan-mcpeake/message

Sonja Smits is a Gemini Award-winning and Genie nominated actress best known for her roles on Canadian Television series Street Legal and Traders. She also appeared in Murdoch Mysteries, The Outer Limits, Made in Canada, American Gods, Rent-A-Goalie and Mary Kills People. Her film roles include her nominated performances in Videodrome and That's My Baby, as well as Owning Mahowny, opposite Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Minnie Driver, and John Hurt. A winner of the ACTRA Award of Excellence, her latest film - Better Things - is available now. Evan Rissi is a Canadian writer, director, and actor, whose new film Going In, is expanded from his original proof-of-concept short. Set in Toronto in 1989, it follows a philosophy professor who gets dragged back into his old life of drinking, shady business partners, and astral projection. It is available now. SEE YOU IN 2024! Subscribe: Apple, Spotify, Amazon, Pandora, Deezer Socials @EndeavoursRadio --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dan-mcpeake/message

Claire Rankin is a Canadian actress who currently stars as Mary in the hit comedy series "Son of Critch". Claire talks about what we can expect in season three, being aired in the US and UK, working with the legend that is Malcolm McDowell, Atlantic & Maritime Canadian sense-of-humour, and being directed by Aaron Sorkin. Subscribe: Apple, Spotify, Amazon, Deezer, Pandora Socials @EndeavoursRadio --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dan-mcpeake/message

Lucy Tulugarjuk is an indigenous producer who has teamed up with the Weather Network for Canada's first ever weather reports in Inuktituk. Three minute segments will air 16 times a day. Kris Harper is an indigenous musician featured in season 2 of Amplify where he talks about adapting the poetry of his late mother - an accomplished artist- into song. He is joined in the interview by his collaborator Jason Borys. Their episode of Amplify, entitled Legacy, airs December 22nd on APTN. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dan-mcpeake/message

William Brent Bell is a director who has made a living in the horror genre, including such films as The Boy, Brahms: The Boy II, and Orphan: First Kill. His latest foray into the sinister underworld is Lord of Misrule, which is available in theatres and on Demand December 8th. In 2011, Angel Gracia scored a hit with From Prada to Nada. He returns with a hilarious take on Guess Who's Coming To Dinner, the Christmas comedy How The Gringo Stole Christmas. It releases on December 1st. Subscribe: Apple, Spotify, Pandora, Amazon, Deezer Socials: @EndeavoursRadio --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dan-mcpeake/message

Welcome to December! From coast-to-coast, there are all kinds of holiday events happening in honour of the festive season. One such event happening in Vancouver is Handel's Messiah, by Early Music Vancouver and the Vancouver Chamber Choir and featuring soloist Nicholas Scott. Nick talks about how he first started signing, misconceptions about classical music, living and working in France, arts and music education, and the importance of tradition. Over in Toronto, football legend Michael "Pinball" Clemons talks about his foundation as well as live event Christmas With The Clemons, now in its seventh year. With a wide-range of performers including Sean Jones, Gary Beals, Pastor Richard Brown, and Michael's wife Diane, this year's extravaganza will be hosted by broadway great Taye Diggs. Michael talks about getting Taye involved, raising money for marginalised youth, and the gift of giving. Visit christmaswiththeclemons.ca for more info! Subscribe: Apple, Spotify, Amazon, Pandora, Deezer Socials @EndeavoursRadio --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dan-mcpeake/message

Katrina Teitz & Carly Pokoradi are actors and singers from Vancouver, BC. They are the stars of a new stage adaption of 'Snow White', where the two of them play all the characters. They talk about playing all the characters, comedy, the complicated legacy of Snow White, performing for children, and the holiday season. 'Snow White' runs at the Carousel Theatre on Granville Island in Vancouver from November 29-December 31. Subscribe: Apple, Spotify, Pandora, Amazon, Deezer Socials @Endeavoursradio --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dan-mcpeake/message

Javier Reyna is a writer and director and whose previous films include Regionrat. He currently has three scripts in production. His newest output is Due Justice, which follows a lawyer with a military background who decides to take revenge and hunt down the gang that killed his wife and brother and kidnapped his daughter. Javier talks about how the film was inspired by Sandy Hook, the importance of family, and we love dark things. The film stars Kellen Lutz, Jeff Fahey, and Efren "Vote For Pedro" Ramirez, and is available in theatres, Digital, and On Demand on November 24th. John Ainslie is also a film director who loves the dark and the sinister. His latest effort Do Not Disturb, was inspired by his musing on "Honeymoon couple, cannibal sex". Interested in the connection between eating each other physically versus emotionally, Ainslie set the entire film in the hotel. He talks about shooting on a budget, his favourite B Movies, and his thoughts on the MCU. Do Not Disturb is now available on VOD and Digital --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dan-mcpeake/message

Niki Singleton is a mixed-media artist from Vancouver. She talks about living and working in both Canada and New York, technique, the politics and ideas inherent in art, and being a part of this year's East Side Culture Crawl, which runs Nov 16-19 in Vancouver. Subscribe: Apple, Spotify, Amazon, Pandora, Deezer Socials @EndeavoursRadio --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dan-mcpeake/message

Alex Mifflin is one half of the Water Brothers. Along with his brother Tyler, they travel around Canada documenting the past, present and future of water. In season 5 of their documentary series "The Water Brothers" they look at Peatland, microplastics, and the world's oldest water, among other features. Season 5 is available now on TVO and youtube. Jeremy Larter is a filmmaker from Prince Edward Island. PEI often gets left behind when talking about Atlantic Canada and the Maritimes but it has its own vernacular, slang and culture. That culture plays a big role in Jeremy's new film "Who's Yer Father" which opened in select cities on November 10th. Subscribe: Apple, Spotify, Amazon, Pandora, Deezer Socials @EndeavoursRadio --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dan-mcpeake/message

Mick Davis is a Scottish filmmaker whose previous works include Modigliani, The Haunting of Charles Manson, and The Eleventh Hour. His newest film is Walden, starring Emile Hirsch, Shane West and David Keith. It will be in theatres starting November 10th, followed by on Demand and Digital starting December 12th. Matthew Yerby is an actor, writer and director whose debut feature is The Dirty South. Starring Willa Holland, Shane West and Dermot Mulroney, it will be in theatres, on Demand and Digital starting November. The Dirty South has received an interim agreement from SAG-AFTRA. Subscribe: Apple, Spotify, Pandora, Deezer Socials @EndeavoursRadio --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dan-mcpeake/message

Paul Kemp is an award-winning documentary filmmaker whose credits include The Pretendians, Nike's Big Bet, and Rise of the Trolls, as well as producing Am I A Boy Or Girl, Transformer, and The Rise of Jordan Peterson. His latest film is Searching for Satoshi - which is about the disappearance of the mythical founder of BitCoin. It is available on CBC Gem on November 1st L.E. Staimain and Cheston Mizel are the filmmaking team behind Love, Virtually - satirical black romantic-comedy about four couples whose real lives start blending with their online avatars and the lengths they go to for love. It is available on Digital & On Demand November 7th --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dan-mcpeake/message

Julio Soto Gurpide is a film director whose previous credits include Palestine, Deep, and Radiophobia. His latest is the animated comedy murder-mystery Inspector Sun. Think Agatha Christie's Murder on The Orient Express but with bugs. The film was released on October 27. Nicol Paone is an actress, writer and director who got her start with the Groundlings and The Big Gay Sketch Show. She has moved behind the camera in recent years, writing and directing Friendsgiving. Her new film is the dark comedy The Kill Room, where the art world meets the criminal underbelly. Starring Uma Thurman, Joe Manganiello, and Samuel L. Jackson, the film will be released on November 3rd. Subscribe: Apple, Spotify, Amazon, Pandora, Deezer Socials @EndeavoursRadio --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dan-mcpeake/message

Writer-director Conor Allyn takes about his latest film In The Fire. It stars Amber Heard, Eduardo Noriega, and Lorenzo McGovern Zaini. It is in theatres, on Demand, and Digital on October 13th! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dan-mcpeake/message

Jamaal Burkmar is an award-winning choreographer who first gained recognition for his piece 'Ocean' while studying at the Northern School for Contemporary Dance. The piece received critical acclaim and was later commissioned for VERVE, the postgraduate company at NSCD, making it the first and only undergraduate work to be featured. Jamaal was honored with the highly prestigious 'New Adventures Choreographer Award' and has since established himself as a prominent choreographer with a passion for music and composition. He has received commissions and support from various organizations such as the Dance Hub in Birmingham, Leeds Dance Partnership, Phoenix Dance Theatre, and Mobius Dance. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dan-mcpeake/message

Cru Ennis & Lee Roy Kunz are the creative team behind the new horror film "Deliver Us", which releases on September 29th. Starring Thomas Kretschmann and Alexander Siddig, it follow a nun at a rural convent who claims immaculate conception, only to have the Vatican come after her. Leanne Simpson is an indigenous-Canadian singer-songwriter, author, and multimedia performer. She is the force behind the new narrative short film and music video I Pity The Country, which in turn is her cover of the classic song by the great Willie Dunn. Teaming up with fellow indigenous filmmakers Lisa Jackson and Conor McNally, the film uses found footage to a story about the indigenous Canadian experience. It was released on September 29, just ahead of Canada's National Truth and Reconciliation Day. You can find the link to the film here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VBrdurpSMc Subscribe: Apple, Spotify, Pandora, Amazon Socials @EndeavoursRdio --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dan-mcpeake/message