Janette's TV Podcast (Janette Burke)
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| 11 Feb 2022 | Janette's TV: Maitreyi Ramarkrishnan-From Mississauga to Hollywood to Mega NetflixStar with her First Role | 00:03:45 | |
Born and raised in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, Maitreyi identifies as 'Tamil-Canadian' rather than 'Sri Lankan’. She began acting in school plays in Grade 10 and graduated from Meadowvale Secondary School. She made the decision to pursue an acting career in her last year at Meadowvale and landed the lead role of “Devi Vishwakumar” in the Netflix teen comedy series Never Have I Ever less than a year after. Ramakrishnan deferred her acceptance to the theatre program at York University in Toronto, which she had initially planned to attend the fall after she graduated high school, so she could shoot the series in Los Angeles. Janette caught up with her a Liquid Media’s Tiff party to discuss the series which first aired in July 2020 was renewed by Netflix for a second season August 2021 and deals with the coming-of-age of an Indian-American high school student coping with the sudden death of her father. This is Ramakrishnan’s first-ever acting role. She was selected by the show’s creator, Mindy Kalin (whose life the show is loosely based-on), out of 15,000 applicants who applied in an open casting call. Never Have I Ever has been described as a watershed moment for South Asian representation in Hollywood and has received praise for breaking South Asian stereotypes. A third season is in the making. Sign up to become a member of Janette's TV Youtube Channel! | |||
| 24 Feb 2022 | Kris Orticello: Acting During COVID by Playing “Tory Spelling” in Amazon Prime’s BROKE AND FAMOUS | 00:05:46 | |
Riveting performances and a natural charisma have secured Kris Orticello as one of the most outstanding Canadian actors to catapult into the US market. She has been featured in US Weekly Magazine, FOX News, ABC News, NBC News, along with many other publications for her performances. Looking for more ways to support Janette's TV? Buy our merchandise here! Protect your Privacy with Express VPN. Link to Janette’s Sponsor Spotlight Package www.janetteburke.com/sponsor-spotlight-package Janette’s TV & Podcast Channels Link to Website Janette’s 1:1 Media Mentoring www.janetteburke.com/janette-s-1-1-media-mentoring Sign up to become a member of Janette's TV Youtube Channel! | |||
| 25 Mar 2022 | The Conservatives: Now and In the Future with Melissa Lantsman: Member of Parliament, Thornhill | 00:28:11 | |
Canadian politician Melissa Lantsman is shaking up the Conservative party. She is the first LGBT and Jewish woman ever to be elected as a Conservative MP - replacing Peter Kent upon his retirement and defeating the incumbent Progressive Conservative Member of Provincial Parliament, Gila Martow, in the 2021 Canadian Federal Election. In the House of Commons, Melissa serves Thornhill, the community she grew up in. She is the Shadow Minister for Transport and Vice Chair of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transportation, Infrastructure and Communities. You may have seen Melissa on CBC’s Power & Politics, and CTV’s Power Play. Or you’ve listened to the radio show she hosts on 1010 AM. Melissa has also served as Communications Advisor to several cabinet members under former Prime Minister Steven Harper, and has worked in public relations and public affairs. On this episode, Melissa joins Janette to talk about her role, influences, riding, the Yonge Subway extension in York Region, the Canadian economy & inflation, today’s Conservative Party & the upcoming leadership race, the war between Russia & Ukraine, and plenty more! Looking for more ways to support Janette's TV? Buy our merchandise here! Protect your Privacy with Express VPN. Janette’s TV & Podcast Channels Link to Website Janette’s 1:1 Media Mentoring www.janetteburke.com/janette-s-1-1-media-mentoring Sign up to become a member of Janette's TV Youtube Channel! | |||
| 08 Apr 2022 | Actor Lance Henriksen – Still Going Strong | 00:33:19 | |
Since 1960, actor Lance Henriksen has starred in over 300 works, including film, television, and video games. He is best known for his portrayals in the horror and sci fi genres. His iconic roles include Bishop in the Alien franchise, Ed Harley in Pumpkinhead (cult film), and Frank Black in Millennium (horror & crime TV show). Now in his 80s, with well over a dozen roles across live action and animation in the last two years alone, and with more upcoming parts, in thrillers Awaken and Bring on the Dancing Horses, Artifest Girl, and the drama Falling which he received critical acclaim for, Lance shows no sign of slowing down. He even makes clay pottery in his home studio and recently sold-out his first batch. On this Janette’s TV & Podcast episode, Lance joins Janette for a raw and real conversation about his illustrious acting career that began on the streets of New York when he was shining shoes, the joys of working as a senior & selecting specific projects that he adores, his views on when fear crosses the entertainment line, his love of pottery, and more! Looking for more ways to support Janette's TV? Buy our merchandise here! Protect your Privacy with Express VPN. Janette’s TV & Podcast Channels Link to Website Janette’s 1:1 Media Mentoring www.janetteburke.com/janette-s-1-1-media-mentoring Sign up to become a member of Janette's TV Youtube Channel! | |||
| 21 Apr 2022 | Montreal YA Fest – Comic-Con for Book Lovers | 00:19:37 | |
May 1st, Montreal YA Book Fest, an event likened to Comicon for book lovers that pairs middle graders & teens with their favorite authors in a fun environment, is happening on Zoom, from 10 am – 5 pm, EST. In this Janette’s TV & Janette’s TV Podcast episode, Barbara Whiston, Director of the Norman Berman Children’s Library, division of the Jewish public library in Montreal, Quebec, Canada joins Janette to talk about the event, how it started & why, what worldwide renown book authors & entertainers are being featured and how you can connect with them, how aspiring writers can enter the various Writing Contest categories & win amazing prizes, and how anyone from anywhere can participate for FREE. Looking for more ways to support Janette's TV? Buy our merchandise here! Protect your Privacy with Express VPN. Janette’s TV & Podcast Channels Link to Website Janette’s 1:1 Media Mentoring www.janetteburke.com/janette-s-1-1-media-mentoring Sign up to become a member of Janette's TV Youtube Channel! | |||
| 06 May 2022 | Canadian Screen Actors Awards: Scarborough Wins Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role, Best Achievement in Direction, & Best Picture | 00:13:43 | |
Sunday, April 10th, Canadian actors, producers, directors, and writers in TV & Film as well as Broadcasters were nominated and awarded for their outstanding work at The Canadian Screen Actors Awards - Canada’s equivalent to The Oscars and The Emmys. Hosted by actor Simu Liu (Shang-Chi in the 2021 Marvel Cinematic Universe film Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings), the event aired virtually on CBC. Janette’s TV & Podcast were among Canada’s top accredited media in the virtual red carpet press room, interviewing the big winners for the first time. In this initial episode in our special CSA series, Janette speaks with actor, Liam Diaz, who plays “Bing” in the movie, Scarborough, Best Picture winner. Diaz won Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role – an incredible accomplishment considering this was his first-ever acting job. Scarborough is an amazing movie with a powerful message that explores the struggles, endurance, and resilience of this culturally diverse Toronto community through the lives of three kids growing up within a system that has set them up for failure. Filmed on location in the Kingston-Galloway/West Hill neighbourhood, Scarborough takes place over the course of a school year. Producer/Writing team, Shaskha Nakhai & Rich Willaimson, winners of Best Achievement in Direction, were also on-hand to discuss what motivated them to make this film. Looking for more ways to support Janette's TV? Buy our merchandise here! Protect your Privacy with Express VPN. Janette’s TV & Podcast Channels Link to Website Janette’s 1:1 On-Camera Training www.janetteburke.com/janette-s-1-1-media-mentoring Sign up to become a member of Janette's TV Youtube Channel! | |||
| 19 May 2022 | THE CANADIAN SCREEN ACTORS AWARDS: Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers Wins Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role For Her Portrayal of "Niska" in the Movie Night Raiders | 00:08:23 | |
Saskatchewan, Night Raiders is a film about harm, abuse, violence, and/or intergenerational trauma due to colonial practices. It is one of the most important Canadian films made in recent times. A searing thriller set in the near future; it digs deep into Canada's painful past to craft a compelling, propulsive piece of genre cinema. After a destructive war across North America, a military occupation seizes control of society. One of their core tactics: taking children from their families and putting them into State Academies or forced-education camps. Niska (played by Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers) is a Cree mother desperate to protect her daughter Waseese (played by Brooklyn Letexier-Hart). But events force mother and daughter to separate, leading Niska to join a group of Cree vigilantes to get her daughter back. This story echoes the real forced assimilation of Indigenous children that colonizing powers undertook in Canada, the US, Australia, and beyond. It transforms the ugly reality of residential schools into remarkable, cinematic piece. Goulet's vision, combined with powerful performances from Tailfeathers, Letexier-Hart, and Gail Maurice, bring this speculative future into dialogue with our past. Night Raiders is not just a singular Canadian film, but a new view of Canada for the entire world. Janette's TV & Podcast were among Canada's top accredited media at The Canadian Screen Actors Awards virtual red carpet press room interviewing the event's big winners. In this second episode of our special CSA series, Janette talks with actress Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers, who took home the award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role for her performance in this movie, about what this role meant to her and the Indigenous community, and what she would like to see happen next for Indigenous actors, writers, directors, and producers. Support us on Patreon Looking for more ways to support Janette's TV? Buy our merchandise here! Protect your Privacy with Express VPN. Janette’s TV & Podcast Channels Link to Website Janette’s 1:1 On-Camera Training https://www.janetteburke.com/1-1-on-camera-training Tags: Canadian Film & TV, Canadian Actors, Canadian Screen Actors Awards, Canadian Movies, Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers Wins Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role For Her Portrayal of "Niska" in the Movie Night Raiders, Indigenous Film Sign up to become a member of Janette's TV Youtube Channel! | |||
| 01 Jun 2022 | THE CANADIAN SCREEN ACTORS AWARDS: TRANSPLANT wins Best Drama Series for the second consecutive year, while its Lead Actors, Hamza Haq, “Dr. Bashir” & Actress, Laurence Leboeuf, “Magalie Leblanc” win Best Lead Actor/Actress in a Dramatic Series and Prod | 00:16:52 | |
Transplant is a Canadian medical drama television series created by Joseph Kay, which premiered on February 26, 2020, on CTV. The series centers on Bashir "Bash" Hamed, a doctor from Syria who comes to Canada as a refugee during the Syrian Civil War, and is rebuilding his career as a medical resident in the emergency department at the fictional York Memorial Hospital in Toronto. In June 2020, the series was renewed for a second season, which premiered on January 2, 2022 on CTV, then March 6 on NBC. In February 2022, the series was renewed for a third season by both CTV and NBC. Janette’s TV & Podcast were among Canada’s top accredited media at The Canadian Screen Actors Awards virtual red carpet press room interviewing the event’s big winners. In this third episode of our special CSA series, Janette chats with actors Hamza Haq, “Dr. Bashir” & Laurence Leboeuf, “Magalie Leblanc” who won Best Lead Actor/Actress in a Dramatic Series, and Producer Joseph Kay who won Best Drama Series and Best Writing, about the issues doctors and nurses have faced during COVID and what more can be done to help them avoid burnout while providing quality care. We also discuss what role doctors and nurses outside of Canada could play in Canada’s Health System. Looking for more ways to support Janette's TV? Buy our merchandise here! https://www.janetteburke.com/shop Protect your Privacy with Express VPN. Janette’s TV & Podcast Channels Link to Website Janette’s 1:1 On-Camera Training https://www.janetteburke.com/1-1-on-camera-training Sign up to become a member of Janette's TV Youtube Channel! | |||
| 16 Jun 2022 | THE CANADIAN SCREEN ACTORS AWARDS: Paul Sun-Hyung Lee “Appa” and Jean Yoon “Umma” Win Best Lead Actor & Actress Comedy for Kim’s Convenience | 00:14:25 | |
Kim's Convenience is a Canadian television sitcom that aired on CBC Television from October 2016 to April 2021 as well as Netflix. What began as a fringe piece that no-one wanted to produce quickly became a must-see with a devoted following! The series depicts the Korean Canadian Kim family that runs a convenience store in the Moss Park neighbourhood of Toronto: parents "Appa" (Paul Sun-Hyung Lee) and "Umma" (Jean Yoon) – Korean for dad and mom, respectively – along with their daughter Janet (Andrea Bang) and estranged son Jung (Simu Liu). In this Janette’s TV & Janette’s TV Podcast episode, as part of accredited media at The Canadian Screen Actors Awards virtual red carpet, Janette sits down with the two stars to talk about what attracted them to their roles, what their roles meant to them as actors of colour & members of the Asian community, what they want to be remembered for & why, how playing “Appa” & “Umma” changed their lives, and much more Sign up to become a member of Janette's TV Youtube Channel! | |||
| 30 Jun 2022 | THE CANADIAN SCREEN ACTORS AWARDS: Sort of, Winner: Best Comedy Series | 00:07:45 | |
What makes you proud to be Canadian or American? How do you feel a part of society? As we celebrate Canada and Independence Day, we recognize our unique culture and diversity through the Canadian television sitcom, Sort of, released in Canada on CBC Television & CBC Gem in 2021, and HBO Max in the US. Created by Bilal Baig and Fab Filippo, the series stars Baig as Sabi Mehboob, a non-binary millennial trying to balance his roles as a child of Pakistani immigrant parents and Muslim upbringing, a bartender at an LGBTQ bookstore and café, and a caregiver to the young children of a professional couple. The show has been widely received and nominated for several awards, becoming the most-nominated television series at this year’s 10th annual Canadian Screen Awards (Canada’s equivalent to the Oscars). With 13 nominations, it won for Best Comedy Series. It was also shortlisted for the fan-voted Audience Choice Award. In February 2022, the series was renewed for a second season. As accredited media at the CSA’s virtual red carpet, in this Janette’s TV & Janette’s TV Podcast episode, Janette sits down with Bilal Baig (Co-Creator & Writer, plays “Sabi Mehboob”), Fab Filippo (Co-Creator & Director), Amanda Cordner (plays “7ven”), and Jennifer Kawaja (Producer, Sienna Films) to talk about the show is impacting the LGBTQ and non-LGBTQ community around the world. Support us on Patreon Sign up to become a member of Janette's TV Youtube Channel! | |||
| 14 Jul 2022 | THE CANADIAN SCREEN ACTORS AWARDS: Kayla Grey, Kathleen Newman Bremang & Amanda Parris Win Changemaker Award | 00:14:05 | |
As accredited media on the CSA virtual red carpet, in this Janette’s TV and Janette’s TV Podcast episode, Janette sits down with winners of the Changemaker Award - Kathleen Newman-Bremang: Deputy Director, Global at Refinery29 Unbothered, a vertical made for and by Black women, Writer, Editor & Producer whose writings have appeared in Refinery29, ELLE, Cosmopolitan, Lainey Gossip, Corduroy Magazine, The Toronto Star and The Kit; Amanda Parris: Former Celebrity & Entertainment Producer on The Social - Award-winning Playwright, Columnist & TV/Radio Host, Former Host of the Award-winning series, CBC Arts: Exhibitionists, Creator: Black Light, an Award-winning column for CBC Arts, that showcases, historicizes & critically engages art and popular culture created by Black people; and Kayla Grey: Host & Co-Executive Producer of TSN’s THE SHIFT WITH KAYLA GREY POWERED BY DELL XPS, who appears regularly as anchor of SPORTSCENTRE, and as a reporter on TSN’s live coverage of the Toronto Raptors to discuss their roles & contributions in fighting for equal rights, and jobs and parts for Black Women and Black People Represented in Canadian TV, Film & Media.
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| 29 Jul 2022 | EQUAL PAY & THE FUTURE OF FOOTBALL With MAGGIE MURPHY, CEO, LEWES FC | 00:31:37 | |
In this Janette’s TV and Janette’s TV Podcast episode, Janette sits down with Maggie Murphy who was General Manager of the Lewes FC Women’s Team from 2019-2021, then elected to CEO of Lewes FC in 2021. Lewes Football Club was founded back in 1885 and is located in Lewes, East Sussex, England where Maggie joins us from. In 2017, they launched the ground-breaking Equality FC campaign that saw Lewes FC become the first (and currently only) club in the world to have equal playing budgets for women and men. Maggie sheds light on the history of Women & Football (Soccer) and how The FA Cup began in 1871. Women started playing in 1891. The Football Association banned women’s football in 1921 when the first Women’s FA Cup was played and didn’t reinstate it until 1971 (because they considered women’s football to be ‘unsuitable for a woman’s frame’, and ‘quite inappropriate for most women’). The 50-year ban allowed men’s teams to grow to the popularity they are now, while women were stunted from reaching the same level. Find out how she and Lewes FC are changing it and how you can play a part. Sign up to become a member of Janette's TV Youtube Channel! | |||
| 11 Aug 2022 | What Kind of Friend Are You - THE F.R.I.E.N.D.STM EXPERIENCE TORONTO with Stacy Moscatelli, Co-President and Chief Strategy Expert for SuperflyX | 00:10:02 | |
If you’re a child of the 90’s, you must remember the iconic sitcom F.R.I.E.N.D.S starring David Schwimmer (Ross Geller), Courteney Cox (Monica Geller), Jennifer Anniston (Rachel Greene), Matthew Perry (Chandler Bing), Matt Leblanc (Joey Tribbiani), and Lisa Kudrow (Pheobe Buffay) that ran for Thursday nights for 10 seasons, on NBC. Created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman, the series followed six young men and women residing in the same apartment complex and how they faced life and love together in Manhattan, New York City. Constantly sticking their noses into each another's businesses, as well as sometimes swapping romantic partners, the group always got into the kind of comic situations that most other people never deal with, especially during breakups. In this Janette’s TV & Podcast episode, Janette sits down with Stacy Moscatelli, Co-President and Chief Strategy Expert for SuperflyX, the company that creates THE F.R.I.E.N.D.STM EXPERIENCE TORONTO as well as in major U.S. cities to discuss what you can expect to see in the exhibit’s 12 showrooms replicating the set of F.R.I.E.N.D.S, why people are still so drawn to the show, what we can learn about friendship post COVID from the characters, and much more! Sign up to become a member of Janette's TV Youtube Channel! | |||
| 25 Aug 2022 | BOLD & BEAUTIFUL: CANADIAN ACTRESS KIM ROBERTS RECEIVES THE VAUGHAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2022 INDEPENDENT LEADERSHIP AWARD | 00:08:28 | |
If you’re a fan of Schitt’s Creek, The Handmaids Tale, The Saw III, The Saw IV, Rember, PawPortal, Killjoys, The Tuxedo, Degrassi: The Next Generation and Working Moms, you’ll instantly recognize the very bold, beautiful, and talented Canadian Actress Kim Roberts, winner of The Vaughan International Film Festival 2022 Independent Leadership Award. She’s one of the hardest and longest working Canadian Black actresses in Canada with an extensive list of impressive and diverse roles. Kim was also the first Black Actress to receive a speaking part in a commercial in Canada in the 1990’s. Yes, that’s how long it took! Because sadly, when Black actors and actresses make headlines, it’s not always treated well. Such as with the announcement of Ncuti Gatwa as the 14th Doctor in Doctor Who, the first Black doctor; Moses Ingram receiving abuse, forcing Star Wars co star Ewan McGregor to defend her; and Steve Toussaint being forced to defend his appearance on Game of Thrones for being a Black character in a house that is seemingly only allowed to be white. Kim and other Black actors’ achievements should be lauded, not treated as a surprise that they were able to do it because they were Black. Janette caught up with Kim at The Vaughan International Film Festival Gala awards to talk about her big win, her illustrious career with its highs & lows, reversing Roe vs. Wade, and what’s next for her. Support us on Patreon Sign up to become a member of Janette's TV Youtube Channel! | |||
| 14 Sep 2022 | DREAMS COME TRUE AT WORLD OF BARBIE | 00:10:49 | |
In this Janette’s TV & Janette’s TV Podcast Season 12 kick off episode, Janette sits down with Heather Carrick, Operations Manager, The World of Barbie, Mississauga, Ontario to talk about how Barbie’s impacted women and girls since the 60’s, Barbie’s creator, Ruth Handler intention that through the Barbie doll, girls could dream big and be anything that they wanted to be. How Barbie exemplifies a woman always has choices. How Barbie breaks traditional dolls of the time which were marketed as babies or housewife type characters. The misconception is that girls must renounce their femininity to be taken seriously. How Barbie teaches that it’s okay to look good and still work in a serious field. How Barbie is a strong, independent, financially secure woman and much more. Janette also takes you inside the exhibit so you can explore Barbie’s Dream House, Camper, Airlines, Closet, Fashion Runway, cars, outfits, and tons more!
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| 29 Sep 2022 | Ukraine vs. Russia – The Inside Scoop with Ukrainian Filmmakers Serge & Nathalie Velbovets | 00:09:56 | |
I met Film Director & CEO Serge Vebovets of VELBIX FILMS and his lovely wife Nathalie Velbovets, both of whom immigrated to Canada 11 years ago from Ukraine, while interviewing & filming at The Vaughan International Film Festival. A riveting conversation ensued where I mentioned that my grandparents who hailed from Poland, Romania, Kiev and nearby towns, fled Ukraine between 1917 and 1921 to escape the Jewish Pogroms (when the USSR expelled its Jewish population). This led to a discussion on the current war between Ukraine & Russia and what Ukrainians have been experiencing for months on end. Although widely covered in the media, there are some things that have not been reported. In this interview, Serge & Nathalie give me an inside account of what their families, friends & filming crew deal with daily. They also share their perspectives and the world’s support and continued support of Ukraine, what more can be done to end the war, as well as on Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s leadership. Sign up to become a member of Janette's TV Youtube Channel! | |||
| 14 Oct 2022 | Straight from its TIFF Red Carpet Premier Gala - Tyler Perry, Ryan Eggold & the Rest of the Cast of Perry’s New Netflix Movie, A Jazzman’s Blues, with a Surprise Visit from Oprah | 00:15:36 | |
Playwright, Producer, Director and Actor Tyler Perry’s latest epic, A Jazzman’s Blues, is now streaming on Netflix. It was the first screenplay he ever wrote over 25 years ago. Set in Georgia, it stars actors Ryan Eggold (“Dr. Max Goodwin” on the NBC series, New Amsterdam), Joshua Boone, Solea Pfeiffer, Amirah Vann, and Austin Scott in a story of forbidden love and family secrets that stretches from the 1940’s to the 1980’s. Throw in the couple’s forced separation, “Leanne”, the female lead passing herself off as White & marrying a prominent White man, her mother “Ethel”, played by Lana Young, a tantalizing murder-mystery spiked with dazzling musical numbers choreographed by the legendary Debbie Allen, music composed by Aaron Zigman, and a nod to the Holocaust in “Ira”, Eggold’s character; and you have another testament to Black American music, resilience and storytelling that is very different from Perry’s previous comedic works. A Jazzman’s Blues also explores the shared experience between American Blacks & Jews and their strong connection during the Civil Rights Movement, reminding us that love conquers all, including racism. Hailed for his humanity, Perry transformed himself from flat broke and sleeping in his car to one of Hollywood’s foremost screenwriters and comedians, reaching Billionaire status. As Accredited Media, I had the privilege of attending A Jazzman’s Blues TIFF Red Carpet Gala to chat with Perry about why making this film was on his bucket list, how it might just be the mark of a new chapter from him and how his faith & conviction carried him through. I also spoke to the rest of the cast about what attracted them to their roles, and the movie’s meaning & purpose. One of Perry’s best friends, Oprah Winfrey, even dropped by. Sign up to become a member of Janette's TV Youtube Channel! | |||
| 28 Oct 2022 | Multi Juno Award-Winning Canadian Singer/Songwriter Chantal Kreviazuk Featured Entertainer at The Vaughan International Film Festival's Awards Gala | 00:06:39 | |
Canadian singer, songwriter, composer, and pianist, Chantal Kreviazuk was born in Winnipeg. She played music from a young age before signing with Columbia Records in the 1990s. Her debut studio album, Under These Rocks and Stones, was first released in Canada in 1996 and saw commercial success before being issued in the United States the following year to critical praise. Sign up to become a member of Janette's TV Youtube Channel! | |||
| 11 Nov 2022 | Sextortion – The Hidden Pandemic & What It’s Doing to Our Youth | 00:24:45 | |
Last month, justice was finally served for Amanda Todd, the Canadian teen who took her life in one of the most high-profile Sextortion cases on record. It was unsealed for the first time in 1091 Pictures global release, timed to Mental Health Awareness Month in the global TVOD/digital release of Auroris Media’s inspirational, fast moving, and timely feature documentary Sextortion: The Hidden Pandemic from director, editor & producer Maria Peek, p.g.a. (“I Dream of Dance,” “Third Grade”) and producer & cinematographer Stephen Peek, p.g.a. (“Unacknowledged,” “Renegade”). Amanda’s mother and other victims also speak in this film. In this Janette’s TV & Janette’s TV Podcast episode, Janette sits down with Stephen & Maria Peek to discuss what sextortion is and how it is affecting our youth and how the film merges true crime with an empowering educational opportunity that provides families with essential ways to keep their children safe on the Internet. The filmmakers experienced Sextortion in real time through one of their children’s classmates, and it inspired them to be the change they want to see in the world. With a rapidly moving running time of 85 minutes, you will be engaged and inspired to help save kids around the globe once you watch this documentary. Premiering at this year’s Santa Barbara International Film Festival as part of the Social Justice Feature Documentaries, and recently through the Spotlight Docs Series (a 501c3 that the filmmakers founded), along with the film came a recently completed sold-out 20+ city educational tour around the U.S. (to audiences of over 5,000 people), where the filmmakers, and Federal agents who ran the landmark case (declassified for first time in this film), have been onsite to experience the emotional and powerful moments—where victims and victims’ families spoke up during the post screening Q&A’s. They have over 200 additional requests across the globe asking for an educational screening series in their cities. The EU Parliament and The Pentagon have begun planning screenings with the filmmakers for later this year and into 2023. The case featured in the film was declassified by (HSI) right before its release, comparable in scope to the case featured in the critically acclaimed “Spotlight.” It’s important to note the difference between human trafficking (cases in the hundreds of thousands), and sextortion (cases in the tens of millions) – as sextortion is 1,000 times more prevalent and is often the precursor to trafficking. 1 in 4 kids are affected or know someone who has been affected by sextortion. Through partnerships with the Department of Justice and Homeland Security, the filmmaking team had unique unrestricted access to all government documents for an international sextortion case of a Top Gun pilot with hundreds of victims, unsealed for this film for the very first time. By interviewing survivors and their parents, this true crime piece exposes this fastest growing crime against children, the tactics of online predators, and the voices of parents and law enforcement poised to stop online child exploitation in its tracks. Through interviews with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), Sign up to become a member of Janette's TV Youtube Channel! | |||
| 25 Nov 2022 | From Toronto to Hollywood and Broadway - Canadian Actor & Director Enrico Colantoni on Following Your Dreams & Making It in TV & Film, Live from the 10th Annual Vaughan International Film Festival’s Gala Awards Red Carpet | 00:07:26 | |
Enrico Colantoni is a Canadian actor & director, best known for portraying Elliot DiMauro in the sitcom Just Shoot Me!, Keith Mars on the television series Veronica Mars, Louis Lutz on the short-lived sitcom Hope & Gloria, crime lord Carl Elias on Person of Interest, and Sergeant Greg Parker on the television series Flashpoint. More recently, he starred as Allen Conner in Remedy. He played Laura Hollis's father in season three of the online web series Carmilla. He appeared in HBO's Westworld revival and in Station Eleven.
Colantoni was born in Toronto, Ontario. He attended the University of Toronto studying psychology and sociology, but transferred to the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City. Colantoni graduated from the Yale School of Drama, winning the Carol Dye Award.
Janette caught up with Colantoni at the 10th Annual Vaughan International Film Festival’s Gala Awards Red Carpet to talk about how the festival is making it easier for today’s talent to pursue their film & TV goals and dreams, how he was able to go from Toronto to Hollywood & Broadway, recently starring with Will & Grace’s Debra Messing in Birthday Candles, his upcoming projects, and more! Support us on Patreon Sign up to become a member of Janette's TV Youtube Channel! | |||
| 09 Dec 2022 | My Interview with Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, Event Moderator at Ben-Gurion University Toronto’s The Future is Now Gala, Featuring Actor Michael J. Fox | 00:12:16 | |
Canadian Journalist, Elliotte Friedman began his broadcast career for Toronto sports radio station The Fan 590 in 1994. He did play-by-play for Toronto Raptors games on both radio and television, and did freelance work for the London Free Press and the Toronto Star. Friedman was awarded the Telemedia Reporter of the Year award in 1996.
Friedman then worked for The Score network before joining CBC Sports in 2003. At CBC, Friedman was a reporter for Hockey Night in Canada. In 2011, Friedman received the Best Sports Reporting Gemini Award for his efforts on Hockey Night in Canada's Heritage Classic.
After Rogers Media acquired exclusive national media rights to the NHL and began producing Hockey Night for CBC, Friedman was hired by Sportsnet to continue his role.
It was a true honor to be the ONLY accredited media at Ben-Gurion University Toronto’s The Future is Now Gala Featuring Actor Michael J. Fox? Cand granted the chance to meet and interview Elliotte who served as event moderator. In our interview he shared what made him pursue journalism as a career, how he became involved in the event, how he prepared to lead the discussion with Michael J. Fox, his insights into Ben-Gurion University’s growth & development, and much more!
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| 23 Dec 2022 | In Memory of a Passionate Fundraiser - My Conversation with the Late Mark Mendelson, CEO of BGU Canada at Ben-Gurion University Toronto’s The Future Is Now Gala, Featuring Actor Michael J. Fox | 00:15:00 | |
This November, I interviewed the late Mark Mendelson, CEO of BGU Canada at Ben-Gurion University Toronto’s The Future Is Now Gala Featuring Actor Michael J. Fox. Although it was our first-time meeting, Mark’s fundraising in Canada for Israel-based institutions and other successes as a leader in the Jewish Community was evident. Sadly, he suddenly passed away in Montreal at the age of 73, just days after the event. Mark served as the CEO of Ben-Gurion University Canada for the past 12 years. Previously, he was the executive director of the Jewish National Fund (JNF) for Eastern Canada for 17 years. Known for his signature navy blazer and moustache, his love of family, good food & wine, art, cooking and entertainment, Mark had a larger-than-life personality. His work and devotion to BGU Canada was also apparent - having expanded its presence across Canada and increasing the amount of money raised. Despite the limitations of the pandemic, Mark recently reported to supporters that the organization had had a record financial year. Making BGU, Israel’s youngest university in the developing Negev Desert, become better known in Canada, became Mark’s true mission. Mark shares how BGU transformed into a dynamic university becoming Israel’s fastest-growing university at the forefront of medical research & development with its Medical Simulation Building, enrolling over 20,000 Jewish, Palestinian & Arab students each year, the impact its research has on autism, and much more!
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| 13 Jan 2023 | A School for Sustainability and Climate Change – Janette’s interviews with Jack Altman, President, BGU CANADA, David Dulberg & Naomi Oelbaum, Event Co-Chairs, Ben-Gurion University Toronto’s The Future is Now Gala Featuring Actor Michael J. Fox | 00:09:08 | |
BGU is Israel’s youngest university in the developing Negev Desert. It is quickly transforming into a dynamic university and becoming Israel’s fastest-growing university. In this episode, Janette talks with Jack Altman, President, BGU CANADA, David Dulberg and Naomi Oelbaum, Event Co-Chairs of Ben-Gurion University Toronto’s The Future is Now Gala Featuring Actor Michael J. Fox about how the event came together, what they wanted attendees to get out of it, why BGU is at the forefront of medical research & development with its Medical Simulation Building, enrolling over 20,000 Jewish, Palestinian & Arab students each year, the impact its research has worldwide, and what makes BGU a school for sustainability and climate change. Sign up to become a member of Janette's TV Youtube Channel! | |||
| 20 Jan 2023 | Behind-the-Scenes at TIFF with Steven Spielberg & the Cast of The Fabelmans | 00:30:39 | |
The Fabelmans is a 2022 American coming-of-age drama film directed by Steven Spielberg, who co-wrote and co-produced it with Tony Kushner. The film is a semi-autobiographical story loosely based on Spielberg's adolescence and first years as a filmmaker, told through an original story of the fictional Sammy Fabelman, a young aspiring filmmaker who explores how the power of films can help him see the truth about his dysfunctional family and those around him. It stars Gabriel LaBelle as Sammy, alongside Michelle Williams, Paul Dano, Seth Rogen, and Judd Hirsch in supporting roles. The Fabelmans had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 10, 2022, where it won the People's Choice Award. The film received widespread critical acclaim for the performances of the cast, Spielberg's direction, the screenplay, cinematography, and John Williams' musical score. It was named one of the top ten films of 2022 by the National Board of Review and the American Film Institute. The film received five nominations at the 80th Golden Globe Awards in 2023, winning Best Motion Picture – Drama and Best Director for Spielberg. It also received 11 nominations at the 28th Critics' Choice Awards, including Best Picture, winning Best Young Performer for LaBelle. In this episode, I take you behind-the-scenes with Steven Spielberg and the cast at the Fabelmans at its TIFF premiere, where even more about Steven’s life & family, beginnings as a filmmaker, and casting decisions, are revealed. Sign up to become a member of Janette's TV Youtube Channel! | |||
| 27 Jan 2023 | FREE PUPPIES! A TRUE STORY ABOUT THE HEARTBREAK AND HEROISM OF DOG RESCUE IN AMERICA | 00:23:19 | |
FREE PUPPIES! tells the story of a chronically overlooked crisis that’s dogging the rural American South. Directors Samantha Wishman and Christina Thomas narrow their focus on Dade County, in northwest Georgia, where an intrepid group of local women have stepped up to compensate for the lack of an operating animal shelter – rescuing over 20,000 dogs and taking matters into their own hands. In this episode, I sit down with Samantha Wishman and lead rescuer, Monda Wootton, to discuss this crisis, also going on in Canada and other parts of the world, the conditions they’ve seen, and their efforts to stop it. If you’re as big a dog and animal lover as I am, this episode is for you! Sign up to become a member of Janette's TV Youtube Channel! | |||
| 02 Feb 2023 | Love, Sick – A Story of Toxic Love | 00:06:16 | |
Happy February! In honor of Valentine’s Day, this month, our episodes are focused on all things LOVE. This includes love that isn’t always good for us. As is the case in the short movie, Love, Sick – A Story of Toxic Love, Written, Produced, & Directed, by the Emmy and Webby award-winning, Christopher Klimovski. I had the pleasure of meeting and interviewing ‘Klimovski’ as he prefers to be called, in Vaughan, Ontario, at The Vaughan International Film Festival’s, International Short Filming Screenings where Love, Sick premiered. Have to admit, the film was chilling to the core. And I wouldn’t expect anything less from Klimovski. Have you been through a painful breakup and experienced heartbreak? Or ever missed someone so much that you felt sick? What about a strong sense of yearning for a person who didn’t feel the same way? Then you know that this experience is real and hurts. Love, Sick the movie takes this feeling up a notch. The story centers on two people who want to be together, and simply can’t without destroying each other. But not for the usual, cliché reasons. Klimovski and I chat about what provoked him to make this movie and explore the dark and very toxic side of love. Sign up to become a member of Janette's TV Youtube Channel! | |||
| 10 Feb 2023 | Danielle Kaplan, Author of the Book I Married A Thrill-Seeker: A Cautious Wife’s Memoir of Her Husband’s Risk-Taking and Their Long Road to Recovery. | 00:35:57 | |
As we continue to honor Valentine’s Day and all things LOVE, this week’s episode features the amazing story in first-time author, Danielle Kaplan’s book, I Married A Thrill-Seeker: A Cautious Wife’s Memoir of Her Husband’s Risk-Taking and Their Long Road to Recovery. For fans of memories of trauma and recovery and for anyone living and loving a risk-taker, comes one man’s struggle to overcome a one percent chance at survival as told through the eyes of his wife, his high school sweetheart, who was his greatest ally. The book recalls the tale of Danielle’s type-A and adrenaline-junkie husband, Stephen Kaplan — former CFO and CEO of Deciem Beauty Group — as he sets off to take one last solo road trip on his motorcycle, from Toronto, Ontario to near Fairbanks, Alaska. Danielle knows it’s the last ‘adrenaline rush’ trip he’ll take on the bike–he’s promised to give it up for good.
On the other hand, Steve expected to make it home with no drama, no unnecessary risks, just the freedom of the open road and the wind on his face. But after hitting a pothole while driving at a high speed in rain at dusk, it’s the ending neither of them dreamed of when he crashes on a remote highway in the Yukon, he can’t move, and its hours before he can receive medical treatment.
In this candid interview, Danielle and I sat down to discuss how this event changed her, her husband’s and her children’s lives in an instant, how she came to terms with Steve’s adrenaline-junkie antics & found an appreciation for it amidst having to make unbearable decisions, experiencing miraculous moments, how as a former speech pathologist she became her husband’s greatest advocate - fighting by his side the entire time, through every step forward and step back as Steve regained his health and lots more in what can only be described as a true testament of luck, love, and incredible fortitude given Steve’s injuries that left him with a less than one percent survival rate.
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| 10 Feb 2023 | New Episode Trailer: Danielle Kaplan, Author of the Book I Married A Thrill-Seeker: A Cautious Wife’s Memoir of Her Husband’s Risk-Taking and Their Long Road to Recovery. | 00:01:08 | |
As we continue to honor Valentine’s Day and all things LOVE, this week’s episode features the amazing story in first-time author, Danielle Kaplan’s book, I Married A Thrill-Seeker: A Cautious Wife’s Memoir of Her Husband’s Risk-Taking and Their Long Road to Recovery. For fans of memories of trauma and recovery and for anyone living and loving a risk-taker, comes one man’s struggle to overcome a one percent chance at survival as told through the eyes of his wife, his high school sweetheart, who was his greatest ally. The book recalls the tale of Danielle’s type-A and adrenaline-junkie husband, Stephen Kaplan — former CFO and CEO of Deciem Beauty Group — as he sets off to take one last solo road trip on his motorcycle, from Toronto, Ontario to near Fairbanks, Alaska. Danielle knows it’s the last ‘adrenaline rush’ trip he’ll take on the bike–he’s promised to give it up for good.
On the other hand, Steve expected to make it home with no drama, no unnecessary risks, just the freedom of the open road and the wind on his face. But after hitting a pothole while driving at a high speed in rain at dusk, it’s the ending neither of them dreamed of when he crashes on a remote highway in the Yukon, he can’t move, and its hours before he can receive medical treatment.
In this candid interview, Danielle and I sat down to discuss how this event changed her, her husband’s and her children’s lives in an instant, how she came to terms with Steve’s adrenaline-junkie antics & found an appreciation for it amidst having to make unbearable decisions, experiencing miraculous moments, how as a former speech pathologist she became her husband’s greatest advocate - fighting by his side the entire time, through every step forward and step back as Steve regained his health and lots more in what can only be described as a true testament of luck, love, and incredible fortitude given Steve’s injuries that left him with a less than one percent survival rate. Sign up to become a member of Janette's TV Youtube Channel! | |||
| 17 Feb 2023 | New Episode Trailer: Straight from the TIFF Red Carpet Premiere, Actress Lily James & Cast of the Film What’s Love Got to Do With It? | 00:00:39 | |
Carrying on with all things LOVE in our Month of LOVE series, this week’s episode features the British romantic comedy-drama Film - What’s Love Got to Do With It? The film covers the topics of arranged or assisted marriage and interfaith marriage.
Winner of Best Comedy at the 2022 Rome Film Fest and scheduled to soon hit movie theatres in Great Britain (Feb.24th) and North America, the film directed by multi-award-winner, Shekhar Kapur(Elizabeth, Bandit Queen), and written & produced by Jemima Goldsmith Khan, the movie is set between London and Lahore. It documents a filmmaker’s childhood friend & neighbour's arranged marriage to a bride from Pakistan. It is based on Jemima’s own mixed marriage (she was formerly married to Pakistani politician and former cricket captain, Imran Ahmed Khan Niazi, who later served as the 22nd Prime Minister of Pakistan). The star-studded cast includes Lily James (Lady Rose in Downton Abbey, Pam in Pam & Tommy) alongside British & Pakistani Actors, Models, Comedians and Musicians Shazad Latif, Shabana Azmi, Emma Thompson, Sajal Aly, Oliver Chris, Asim Chaudhry, Jeff Mirza, Alice Orr-Ewing, and Rahat Fateh Ali Khan. I caught up with some of them at the film’s world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 10th, 2022, to discuss the concept of arranged & assisted marriages, the pluses & minuses of them, what attracted these stars to their roles, and lots more!
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| 17 Feb 2023 | Straight from the TIFF Red Carpet Premiere, Actress Lily James & Cast of the Film What’s Love Got to Do With It? | 00:18:13 | |
Carrying on with all things LOVE in our Month of LOVE series, this week’s episode features the British romantic comedy-drama Film - What’s Love Got to Do With It? The film covers the topics of arranged or assisted marriage and interfaith marriage.
Winner of Best Comedy at the 2022 Rome Film Fest and scheduled to soon hit movie theatres in Great Britain (Feb.24th) and North America, the film directed by multi-award-winner, Shekhar Kapur(Elizabeth, Bandit Queen), and written & produced by Jemima Goldsmith Khan, the movie is set between London and Lahore. It documents a filmmaker’s childhood friend & neighbour's arranged marriage to a bride from Pakistan. It is based on Jemima’s own mixed marriage (she was formerly married to Pakistani politician and former cricket captain, Imran Ahmed Khan Niazi, who later served as the 22nd Prime Minister of Pakistan). The star-studded cast includes Lily James (Lady Rose in Downton Abbey, Pam in Pam & Tommy) alongside British & Pakistani Actors, Models, Comedians and Musicians Shazad Latif, Shabana Azmi, Emma Thompson, Sajal Aly, Oliver Chris, Asim Chaudhry, Jeff Mirza, Alice Orr-Ewing, and Rahat Fateh Ali Khan. I caught up with some of them at the film’s world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 10th, 2022, to discuss the concept of arranged & assisted marriages, the pluses & minuses of them, what attracted these stars to their roles, and lots more!
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| 24 Feb 2023 | Conception – The Documentary Film That Asks: How Far Will You Go to Have a Baby | 00:31:20 | |
Conception: written, directed, and produced by Tarun Verma – comedian and former fertility pharmacist, who has seen it all with couples struggling with IVF. Conception is the final episode in our month of LOVE.
This fictional drama-documentary movie tells the story of Vic and Ami, who are living the quintessentially perfect married life. Living in the city, working high powered jobs, but their world turns upside down when they attempt to start a family and can't get pregnant and have to resort to IVF.
The journey of IVF tests their marriage and begs the question... how far will you go to have a baby?
In this episode, I sit down with Tarun Verma and the movie’s lead actors: Kareem Ghuneim (from Divorcish), and Simren Lalan (from Ghost Story Chronicles) to discuss the movie’s theme, how emotionally & financially draining IVF can be, the strain that it puts on a marriage, and the couple’s values, what not being able to get pregnant can mean to a woman & man’s identity and self-esteem amidst family & cultural pressures, and much more! Sign up to become a member of Janette's TV Youtube Channel! | |||
| 24 Feb 2023 | Trailer: Conception – The Documentary Film That Asks: How Far Will You Go to Have a Baby | 00:02:05 | |
Conception: written, directed, and produced by Tarun Verma – comedian and former fertility pharmacist, who has seen it all with couples struggling with IVF. Conception is the final episode in our month of LOVE.
This fictional drama-documentary movie tells the story of Vic and Ami, who are living the quintessentially perfect married life. Living in the city, working high powered jobs, but their world turns upside down when they attempt to start a family and can't get pregnant and have to resort to IVF.
The journey of IVF tests their marriage and begs the question... how far will you go to have a baby?
In this episode, I sit down with Tarun Verma and the movie’s lead actors: Kareem Ghuneim (from Divorcish), and Simren Lalan (from Ghost Story Chronicles) to discuss the movie’s theme, how emotionally & financially draining IVF can be, the strain that it puts on a marriage, and the couple’s values, what not being able to get pregnant can mean to a woman & man’s identity and self-esteem amidst family & cultural pressures, and much more! Sign up to become a member of Janette's TV Youtube Channel! | |||
| 03 Mar 2023 | Trailer- The Disney Animation Immersive Experience Toronto with Academy Award-Winner & Co-Executive Producer, J. Miles Dale | 00:00:53 | |
Take a trip down memory lane with all your favorite Disney characters at the Disney Animation Immersive Experience at Lighthouse Immersive Studios Toronto. Extended by popular demand, this exhibit, featuring 500,000 cubic feet of projections, takes you through the 100 years of Disney’s Animation Studios history - everything from Snow White to Peter Pan and from Frozen to Encanto.
Swim through a sea of bubbles alongside Ariel and stroll through a sparkling snowfall with Elsa. Interactive elements include responsive projections that move with the audience and twinkling bracelets that light up in sync with the show.
This experiential venue design by Emmy-winner and Tony-nominated designer David Korins (Hamilton) includes a multi-room pre-show exhibit dedicated to the history of Disney Animation and their animators.
In this episode, I talk with Co-Producer, Academy Award-Winner J. Miles Dale (The Shape of Water, Nightmare Alley, Antlers, The Strain) about all the considerations & challenges that went into brining this experience to live, what guests can expect to see & take away from the exhibit, the inspiration behind it, and so much more! Sign up to become a member of Janette's TV Youtube Channel! | |||
| 03 Mar 2023 | The Disney Animation Immersive Experience Toronto with Academy Award-Winner & Co-Executive Producer, J. Miles Dale | 00:07:59 | |
Take a trip down memory lane with all your favorite Disney characters at the Disney Animation Immersive Experience at Lighthouse Immersive Studios Toronto. Extended by popular demand, this exhibit, featuring 500,000 cubic feet of projections, takes you through the 100 years of Disney’s Animation Studios history - everything from Snow White to Peter Pan and from Frozen to Encanto.
Swim through a sea of bubbles alongside Ariel and stroll through a sparkling snowfall with Elsa. Interactive elements include responsive projections that move with the audience and twinkling bracelets that light up in sync with the show.
This experiential venue design by Emmy-winner and Tony-nominated designer David Korins (Hamilton) includes a multi-room pre-show exhibit dedicated to the history of Disney Animation and their animators.
In this episode, I talk with Co-Producer, Academy Award-Winner J. Miles Dale (The Shape of Water, Nightmare Alley, Antlers, The Strain) about all the considerations & challenges that went into brining this experience to live, what guests can expect to see & take away from the exhibit, the inspiration behind it, and so much more! Sign up to become a member of Janette's TV Youtube Channel! | |||
| 16 Mar 2023 | Trailer- The Disney Animation Immersive Experience Toronto with Lighthouse Immersive Producer Corey Ross | 00:00:30 | |
Founded in 2019 by producers Corey Ross and Svetlana Dvoretsky and developer – Slava Zheleznyakov, Lighthouse Immersive is the first experiential entertainment multi-plex, aiming to cultivate community and creativity through large-scale events and exhibitions of all art forms.
With locations in Toronto, Chicago, and San Francisco, Lighthouse Immersive offers versatile spaces for creators to present their work, while engaging audiences around the globe in unique art experiences that encourage dialogue and inspire new artistic creations.
Currently Lighthouse Immersive Studios Toronto is featuring The Disney Animation Immersive Experience with 500,000 cubic feet of projections taking you through the 100 years of Disney’s Animation Studios history - everything from Snow White to Peter Pan and from Frozen to Encanto. Swim through a sea of bubbles alongside Ariel and stroll through a sparkling snowfall with Elsa. Interactive elements include responsive projections that move with the audience and twinkling bracelets that light up in sync with the show.
No stranger to the world of entertainment, Corey is President of Lighthouse Immersive Inc. In this episode, Corey and I discuss the wonderful world of Disney and what it took to put this Immersive Experience together. Sign up to become a member of Janette's TV Youtube Channel! | |||
| 16 Mar 2023 | The Disney Animation Immersive Experience Toronto with Lighthouse Immersive Producer Corey Ross | 00:08:52 | |
Founded in 2019 by producers Corey Ross and Svetlana Dvoretsky and developer – Slava Zheleznyakov, Lighthouse Immersive is the first experiential entertainment multi-plex, aiming to cultivate community and creativity through large-scale events and exhibitions of all art forms.
With locations in Toronto, Chicago, and San Francisco, Lighthouse Immersive offers versatile spaces for creators to present their work, while engaging audiences around the globe in unique art experiences that encourage dialogue and inspire new artistic creations.
Currently Lighthouse Immersive Studios Toronto is featuring The Disney Animation Immersive Experience with 500,000 cubic feet of projections taking you through the 100 years of Disney’s Animation Studios history - everything from Snow White to Peter Pan and from Frozen to Encanto. Swim through a sea of bubbles alongside Ariel and stroll through a sparkling snowfall with Elsa. Interactive elements include responsive projections that move with the audience and twinkling bracelets that light up in sync with the show.
No stranger to the world of entertainment, Corey is President of Lighthouse Immersive Inc. In this episode, Corey and I discuss the wonderful world of Disney and what it took to put this Immersive Experience together. Sign up to become a member of Janette's TV Youtube Channel! | |||
| 24 Mar 2023 | Trailer- With Wonder - A Love Letter to God Asking the Question: Can You be a Christian and Queer? with Courtney Panchan | 00:01:51 | |
Born out of Director Sharon Lewis’s own muted struggle with not fitting into neat racial/Queer/Christian boxes, With Wonder takes an intimate look at the journey of members of the Queer, Christian community of colour and their attempts to answer the question: Can you be both Christian and Queer? This feature length documentary, features the diverse stories of several members of the LGBTQI+ community, including high profile queer activists and Queer clerics, in places like Jamaica, New York, London, and Los Angeles. They each have their own unique ways of amplifying their voices and finding their way back to spiritual health, despite the shaming tactics of some Christian institutions. With Wonder is a love letter to God from the LGBTQI+ community of colour. Heartfelt and honest, With Wonder delves into what for some might be uncomfortable conversations. In this episode, I sit down with Courtney Panchan, Distribution Manager of Black Market Releasing (the film company releasing With Wonder) to talk about how the QPOC people in the film came to terms and come out the other side, living their truth with the power of who they are and still serving God and how they can champion youth across Canada & the US who are looking to be accepted for their truth.
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| 24 Mar 2023 | With Wonder - A Love Letter to God Asking the Question: Can You be a Christian and Queer? | 00:28:41 | |
Born out of Director Sharon Lewis’s own muted struggle with not fitting into neat racial/Queer/Christian boxes, With Wonder takes an intimate look at the journey of members of the Queer, Christian community of colour and their attempts to answer the question: Can you be both Christian and Queer? This feature length documentary, features the diverse stories of several members of the LGBTQI+ community, including high profile queer activists and Queer clerics, in places like Jamaica, New York, London, and Los Angeles. They each have their own unique ways of amplifying their voices and finding their way back to spiritual health, despite the shaming tactics of some Christian institutions. With Wonder is a love letter to God from the LGBTQI+ community of colour. Heartfelt and honest, With Wonder delves into what for some might be uncomfortable conversations. In this episode, I sit down with Courtney Panchan, Distribution Manager of Black Market Releasing (the film company releasing With Wonder) to talk about how the QPOC people in the film came to terms and come out the other side, living their truth with the power of who they are and still serving God and how they can champion youth across Canada & the US who are looking to be accepted for their truth. Sign up to become a member of Janette's TV Youtube Channel! | |||
| 30 Mar 2023 | Trailer- Benevolent –Multi-Award Winning Canadian Short-Film on The True Meaning of Female Friendship | 00:01:16 | |
Hunter and Rylee have been besties since kindergarten. They share everything and have developed a level of respect, kinship, and a very strong bond. But when they reunite post-grad, bitter truths emerge threatening to tear their friendship apart.
In this episode, I interview Jared Marino, Director, Cinematographer, Producer & Writer,
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| 30 Mar 2023 | Benevolent –Multi-Award Winning Canadian Short-Film on The True Meaning of Female Friendship | 00:10:54 | |
Hunter and Rylee have been besties since kindergarten. They share everything and have developed a level of respect, kinship, and a very strong bond. But when they reunite post-grad, bitter truths emerge threatening to tear their friendship apart.
In this episode, I interview Jared Marino, Director, Cinematographer, Producer & Writer, Sign up to become a member of Janette's TV Youtube Channel! | |||
| 07 Apr 2023 | The Swimmers –The True-Life Story of Teenage Syrian Refugees Yusra & Sarah Mardini Tiff Red Carpet Gala Opening and Q & A | 00:46:52 | |
With Passover and Easter upon us, this time of year, we often think about the meaning of freedom, survival, and renewal. Directed by Sally El Hosaini from a screenplay that she co-wrote with Jack Thorne, The Swimmers is a 2022 biographical sports drama film dealing with similar themes. The plot follows the true life story of teenage Syrian refugees Yusra Mardini and her sister Sarah Mardini, who swam alongside a sinking dinghy of refugees to lighten it, and eventually help 18 refugees to reach safety across the Aegean Sea while being smuggled from İzmir towards Lesbos. Subsequent struggles as refugees are vividly depicted, but Yusra Mardini's swimming career sees her reaching the Rio 2016 Olympics as a member of the Refugee Olympic Team. In the final credits, we learn that Sarah in 2016 returned to Lesbos as part of voluntary efforts to assist incoming refugees. She was arrested and faces charges carrying potentially long-term prison sentences, if convicted. Yusra and Sarah are played by real-life sister Lebanese Actresses, Nathalie Issa & Manal Issa. The film also stars, Ahmed Malek, German Actor, Matthias Schweighöfer (playing The Swimming Coach), Ali Suliman, Kinda Alloush, James Krishna Floyd and Elmi Rashid Elmi. November 11, 2022 it was in limited release in cinemas, then shown at the evening gala of the Marrakesh International Film Festival on November 18, 2022, before its streaming release by Netflix, on November 23, 2022. As accredited media, I was at its world premiere red carpet Gala and Q & A at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival on September 8, 2022 to conduct interviews and discuss the status of refugees, freedom, and the importance of pursuing your dreams. Enjoy this episode with my compliments this Passover/Easter weekend! Sign up to become a member of Janette's TV Youtube Channel! | |||
| 07 Apr 2023 | Trailer- The Swimmers –The True-Life Story of Teenage Syrian Refugees Yusra & Sarah Mardini Tiff Red Carpet Gala Opening and Q & A | 00:01:43 | |
With Passover and Easter upon us, this time of year, we often think about the meaning of freedom, survival, and renewal. Directed by Sally El Hosaini from a screenplay that she co-wrote with Jack Thorne, The Swimmers is a 2022 biographical sports drama film dealing with similar themes. The plot follows the true life story of teenage Syrian refugees Yusra Mardini and her sister Sarah Mardini, who swam alongside a sinking dinghy of refugees to lighten it, and eventually help 18 refugees to reach safety across the Aegean Sea while being smuggled from İzmir towards Lesbos. Sign up to become a member of Janette's TV Youtube Channel! | |||
| 13 Apr 2023 | Trailer- Sarah Polley & The Cast of the Oscar-Winning Movie Women Talking Tiff Red Carpet Q & A | 00:00:52 | |
Women Talkingis a 2022 drama film written and directed by Sarah Polley. It is based on the Canadian 2018 novel of the same name by Miriam Toews, and inspired by the gas-facilitated rapes that occurred at the Manitoba Colony, a remote and isolated Mennonite community in Bolivia. It features an ensemble cast that includes Oscar-Winning actresses, Rooney Mara , Claire Foy (young “Queen Elizabeth” in Seasons 1 & 2 of Netflix’s The Crown), Jessie Buckley, Judith Ivey, Ben Whishaw, and Frances McDormand, who also served as a producer on the film. Women Talking premiered at the 49th Telluride Film Festival on September 2, 2022, and was released in the United States via select theaters on December 23, 2022, before a wide release on January 27, 2023, by United Artists Releasing. The film received positive reviews from critics, who lauded Polley's screenplay and direction, the performances of the cast (particularly of Foy, Buckley, and Whishaw) and score. It was named one of the top ten films of 2022 by the National Board of Review and the American Film Institute, won Best Adapted Screenplay at the 28th Critics' Choice Awards, 75th Writers Guild of America Awards, and the 95th Academy Awards, where it was also nominated for Best Picture. In this episode, I take you behind-the-scenes at Tiff (Toronto International Film Festival) 2022 to share with you more about the film, the various ways the women in the film deal with rape & their Mennonite culture in a riveting Q & Q with Polley and the cast minus Frances McDormand who was not in attendance. Sign up to become a member of Janette's TV Youtube Channel! | |||
| 13 Apr 2023 | Sarah Polley & The Cast of the Oscar-Winning Movie Women Talking Tiff Red Carpet Q & A | 00:31:51 | |
Women Talking is a 2022 drama film written and directed by Sarah Polley. It is based on the Canadian 2018 novel of the same name by Miriam Toews, and inspired by the gas-facilitated rapes that occurred at the Manitoba Colony, a remote and isolated Mennonite community in Bolivia. It features an ensemble cast that includes Oscar-Winning actresses, Rooney Mara , Claire Foy (young “Queen Elizabeth” in Seasons 1 & 2 of Netflix’s The Crown), Jessie Buckley, Judith Ivey, Ben Whishaw, and Frances McDormand, who also served as a producer on the film. Women Talking premiered at the 49th Telluride Film Festival on September 2, 2022, and was released in the United States via select theaters on December 23, 2022, before a wide release on January 27, 2023, by United Artists Releasing. The film received positive reviews from critics, who lauded Polley's screenplay and direction, the performances of the cast (particularly of Foy, Buckley, and Whishaw) and score. It was named one of the top ten films of 2022 by the National Board of Review and the American Film Institute, won Best Adapted Screenplay at the 28th Critics' Choice Awards, 75th Writers Guild of America Awards, and the 95th Academy Awards, where it was also nominated for Best Picture. In this episode, I take you behind-the-scenes at Tiff (Toronto International Film Festival) 2022 to share with you more about the film, the various ways the women in the film deal with rape & their Mennonite culture in a riveting Q & Q with Polley and the cast minus Frances McDormand who was not in attendance. Sign up to become a member of Janette's TV Youtube Channel! | |||
| 21 Apr 2023 | Trailer- Lioness - How Far Will You Go to Protect Your Child? | 00:00:19 | |
It’s a topic few want to speak about. Yet, 1 in 4 women and 1 in 9 men experience severe intimate partner physical violence that often tears them and their family apart with serious scars.
Barricaded in a motel room, the multi award-winning short film Lioness, now streaming on Omeleto, tells the story of a mother’s determination and primal instincts to protect her child's innocence with only one line of dialogue.
Partially inspired by a true event, Lioness, is a moving and powerful look at the bonds of parenthood in a frightful situation.
As an accredited media sponsor at the 2022 Vaughan International Film Festival’s Short Film Screening, I caught up with Sara Oliva: Actress (playing “The Mother”), Writer, and Producer of the movie to talk about why she created the film, the rise in domestic violence since COVID, how many times it takes to leave an abuser, how far a mother will go to protect her child, and much more!
This film is a must-see for anyone who has personally experienced or knows someone who has been the victim of domestic violence or abuse. There is help, and a way out. You’re not alone! Sign up to become a member of Janette's TV Youtube Channel! | |||
| 21 Apr 2023 | Lioness - How Far Will You Go to Protect Your Child? | 00:05:19 | |
It’s a topic few want to speak about. Yet, 1 in 4 women and 1 in 9 men experience severe intimate partner physical violence that often tears them and their family apart with serious scars.
Barricaded in a motel room, the multi award-winning short film Lioness, now streaming on Omeleto, tells the story of a mother’s determination and primal instincts to protect her child's innocence with only one line of dialogue.
Partially inspired by a true event, Lioness, is a moving and powerful look at the bonds of parenthood in a frightful situation.
As an accredited media sponsor at the 2022 Vaughan International Film Festival’s Short Film Screening, I caught up with Sara Oliva: Actress (playing “The Mother”), Writer, and Producer of the movie to talk about why she created the film, the rise in domestic violence since COVID, how many times it takes to leave an abuser, how far a mother will go to protect her child, and much more!
This film is a must-see for anyone who has personally experienced or knows someone who has been the victim of domestic violence or abuse. There is help, and a way out. You’re not alone! Listen to the full episode on Janette's Tv Podcast! Sign up to become a member of Janette's TV Youtube Channel! | |||
| 28 Apr 2023 | Fighting for Who You Are & What You Believe In - The Movie Sidney documenting the late, great Sidney Poitier. | 00:11:32 | |
Whether you marched in the civil rights movement, personally experience, or know a visible minority who continues to experience racism in our society today (sadly, incidents of crimes against humanity, discrimination and racism are still reported regularly), Sidney is a documentary portrait of the late, great Sidney Poitier. Produced by Oprah Winfrey & Derik and directed by Reginald Hudlin (House Party, Boomerang, Marshall), this piece showcases his films, life story, and litany of accomplishments as an artist and activist who forever changed what it means to be Black in America. Poitier’s own words provide the narration of his life. Woven together is a rich mix of archive footage and contemporary interviews with a stellar group of interview subjects — from the late cultural critic Greg Tate to Halle Berry, Denzel Washington to Spike Lee, to Barbra Streisand, and Oprah. Poitier’s contemporaries and the holders of his legacy detail just how extraordinary his rise was, from early failure at the American Negro Theater to Oscar-nominated roles in films like The Defiant Ones, to becoming the living, big-screen embodiment of America’s hopes for racial justice. Poitier’s rise to stardom occurred in tandem with his commitment to social change, marching for civil rights with Martin Luther King Jr., and helping to usher Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun, a milestone in portraying Black American experience, from Broadway to the big screen. Watching signature scenes from his films, getting a glimpse of rare footage from his life beyond Hollywood, and seeing how pivotal his life and example has been for so many of today’s icons, it’s clear that there never was and never can be a figure quite like Sidney Poitier. The movie premiered at TIFF 2022. I was there as accredited media working the red carpet. It was an honor to speak with Reginald, and see in-person Sidney’s wife & daughters, Oprah, Tyler Perry, and Gayle King relay the power and impact of Sidney Potier, who paved the way for them. Sign up to become a member of Janette's TV Youtube Channel! | |||
| 28 Apr 2023 | Trailer Fighting for Who You Are & What You Believe In - The Movie Sidney documenting the late, great Sidney Poitier. | 00:01:10 | |
Whether you marched in the civil rights movement, personally experience, or know a visible minority who continues to experience racism in our society today (sadly, incidents of crimes against humanity, discrimination and racism are still reported regularly), Sidney is a documentary portrait of the late, great Sidney Poitier. Produced by Oprah Winfrey & Derik and directed by Reginald Hudlin (House Party, Boomerang, Marshall), this piece showcases his films, life story, and litany of accomplishments as an artist and activist who forever changed what it means to be Black in America. Poitier’s own words provide the narration of his life. Woven together is a rich mix of archive footage and contemporary interviews with a stellar group of interview subjects — from the late cultural critic Greg Tate to Halle Berry, Denzel Washington to Spike Lee, to Barbra Streisand, and Oprah. Poitier’s contemporaries and the holders of his legacy detail just how extraordinary his rise was, from early failure at the American Negro Theater to Oscar-nominated roles in films like The Defiant Ones, to becoming the living, big-screen embodiment of America’s hopes for racial justice. Poitier’s rise to stardom occurred in tandem with his commitment to social change, marching for civil rights with Martin Luther King Jr., and helping to usher Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun, a milestone in portraying Black American experience, from Broadway to the big screen. Watching signature scenes from his films, getting a glimpse of rare footage from his life beyond Hollywood, and seeing how pivotal his life and example has been for so many of today’s icons, it’s clear that there never was and never can be a figure quite like Sidney Poitier. The movie premiered at TIFF 2022. I was there as accredited media working the red carpet. It was an honor to speak with Reginald, and see in-person Sidney’s wife & daughters, Oprah, Tyler Perry, and Gayle King relay the power and impact of Sidney Potier, who paved the way for them. Sign up to become a member of Janette's TV Youtube Channel! | |||
| 05 May 2023 | Abuse & Codependency: Alice, Darling, Starring Anna Kendrick; Live from TIFF Red Carpet Premiere | 00:10:07 | |
Have you stayed longer than you should have in an abusive relationship due to codependency? Do you recall being anxious all the time without being sure why?
Filmed in Canada, Alice, Darling, Oscar-Nominated actress, Anna Kendrick (“Alice”) captures the anxious psychology of a woman in an abusive relationship as her friends try to reconnect with her while on a cottage getaway.
When Alice is invited on a cottage trip to celebrate her friend’s birthday, she feels like she has to lie to her charming and successful boyfriend, Simon (Charlie Carrick), telling him that it’s a very important business trip. Her longtime friends, played by Kaniehtiio Horn (Letterkenny) and Wunmi Mosaku (Lovecraft Country) want Alice to enjoy their time together, but she just doesn’t seem present. With Simon continuously texting her, it becomes clear that she’s being closely monitored by him and her phone turns into an overbearing conduit for emotional abuse. Once they realize what’s happening, Alice’s friends try to convince her that her relationship isn’t normal, but she continues to doubt herself, constantly modulating where she goes or what she eats, unable to disconnect from Simon, even though she knows she’s unhappy. As the weekend progresses, not only their friendship hangs in the balance, but also Alice’s safety. The women become entangled in a psychological tug-of-war with Simon, who continues his attempts at excising Alice from those closest to her. Written by Alanna Francis, returning to TIFF 2022 after 2019’s The Rest of Us, and intelligently realized by Mary Nighy, Alice, Darling captures the apprehension and dread that haunt victims of domestic abuse. Nighy’s direction puts particular focus on the little details that serve as warning signs and, coupled with a meticulous performance from Kendrick, she creates a tense atmosphere that serves as a unique portrait of psychological manipulation and one young woman’s effort to overcome it with the support of her friends. As accredited media, I was at their TIFF 2022 red carpet premier to talk to Nighy, Noah Segal (co-president at Elevation Pictures Corp), Kendrick (who in part accepted this role after being in her own abusive relationship for over 6 years), Francis, and Carrick about their roles, the importance of bringing this story to the big screen, and lots more! Sign up to become a member of Janette's TV Youtube Channel! | |||
| 05 May 2023 | Trailer- Abuse & Codependency: Alice, Darling, Starring Anna Kendrick; Live from TIFF Red Carpet Premiere | 00:00:44 | |
Have you stayed longer than you should have in an abusive relationship due to codependency? Do you recall being anxious all the time without being sure why?
Filmed in Canada, Alice, Darling, Oscar-Nominated actress, Anna Kendrick (“Alice”) captures the anxious psychology of a woman in an abusive relationship as her friends try to reconnect with her while on a cottage getaway.
When Alice is invited on a cottage trip to celebrate her friend’s birthday, she feels like she has to lie to her charming and successful boyfriend, Simon (Charlie Carrick), telling him that it’s a very important business trip. Her longtime friends, played by Kaniehtiio Horn (Letterkenny) and Wunmi Mosaku (Lovecraft Country) want Alice to enjoy their time together, but she just doesn’t seem present. With Simon continuously texting her, it becomes clear that she’s being closely monitored by him and her phone turns into an overbearing conduit for emotional abuse. Once they realize what’s happening, Alice’s friends try to convince her that her relationship isn’t normal, but she continues to doubt herself, constantly modulating where she goes or what she eats, unable to disconnect from Simon, even though she knows she’s unhappy. As the weekend progresses, not only their friendship hangs in the balance, but also Alice’s safety. The women become entangled in a psychological tug-of-war with Simon, who continues his attempts at excising Alice from those closest to her. Written by Alanna Francis, returning to TIFF 2022 after 2019’s The Rest of Us, and intelligently realized by Mary Nighy, Alice, Darling captures the apprehension and dread that haunt victims of domestic abuse. Nighy’s direction puts particular focus on the little details that serve as warning signs and, coupled with a meticulous performance from Kendrick, she creates a tense atmosphere that serves as a unique portrait of psychological manipulation and one young woman’s effort to overcome it with the support of her friends. As accredited media, I was at their TIFF 2022 red carpet premier to talk to Nighy, Noah Segal (co-president at Elevation Pictures Corp), Kendrick (who in part accepted this role after being in her own abusive relationship for over 6 years), Francis, and Carrick about their roles, the importance of bringing this story to the big screen, and lots more! Sign up to become a member of Janette's TV Youtube Channel! | |||
| 12 May 2023 | Art & Fashion from The One Of A Kind Spring Show Toronto, featuring Artist Morgan Jones | 00:05:48 | |
Regardless of how you define it, art is something that is created with imagination and skill and that is beautiful, expressing important ideas or feelings. It’s interpretive, surrounding our homes, offices, streets, and cities, and thus, a significant part of our lives.
While covering The One Of A Kind Spring Show Toronto Ladies Night as accredited media, I met Mixed Media Toronto-based Artist, Morgan Jones. His unique tea party complete with his ballerina model and work immediately caught my eye. I just had to interview him!
We talked about his former career as Director of Sales for a large consumer electronics company, how he became a self-taught full-time artist, and why. How he’s inspired by the casual observation of people and life around him, and how his work is constantly evolving. The multi-step process he uses to create his art, his keen eye for texture and composition, coupled with a whimsical flare, Morgan creates works that are aesthetically engaging while also evoking a visceral response in the viewer. Sign up to become a member of Janette's TV Youtube Channel! | |||
| 12 May 2023 | Trailer- Art & Fashion from The One Of A Kind Spring Show Toronto, featuring Artist Morgan Jones | 00:00:29 | |
Regardless of how you define it, art is something that is created with imagination and skill and that is beautiful, expressing important ideas or feelings. It’s interpretive, surrounding our homes, offices, streets, and cities, and thus, a significant part of our lives.
While covering The One Of A Kind Spring Show Toronto Ladies Night as accredited media, I met Mixed Media Toronto-based Artist, Morgan Jones. His unique tea party complete with his ballerina model and work immediately caught my eye. I just had to interview him!
We talked about his former career as Director of Sales for a large consumer electronics company, how he became a self-taught full-time artist, and why. How he’s inspired by the casual observation of people and life around him, and how his work is constantly evolving. The multi-step process he uses to create his art, his keen eye for texture and composition, coupled with a whimsical flare, Morgan creates works that are aesthetically engaging while also evoking a visceral response in the viewer.
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| 19 May 2023 | Fashion from The One Of A Kind Spring Show Toronto, featuring The Ellemair Co & Spring Fashion Show | 00:06:02 | |
Whatever season or occasion, we owe it to ourselves to always look our best and make a good impression.
Our wardrobe is a key factor in achieving this and should reflect our unique personal style & brand, as well as accentuate our bodies, and make us feel comfortable.
As a fashion lover and accredited media at The One of A Kind Spring Show Toronto’s ladies night, it was wonderful to watch The Fashion Show proudly displaying the latest styles, colours, fabrics, patterns and trends. Wardrobe therapy!
More inspiration and wardrobe ideas came from my interview with fellow fashionista Lauren Mair, owner of ELLEMAIR CO - a clothing company that is made with passion and soul and promotes that you love your fashion, but not at the cost of our planet, animals, or people.
We discuss her philosophy, creative and artistic background that she incorporates into the beauty and versatility of the down to earth, bohemian duster statement pieces she produces from recycled and vintage pieces in vivid fabrics. Each can be dressed-up or down, worn alone or as an accent piece to make your soul happy every day, even while traveling Sign up to become a member of Janette's TV Youtube Channel! | |||
| 19 May 2023 | Trailer- Fashion from The One Of A Kind Spring Show Toronto, featuring The Ellemair Co & Spring Fashion Show | 00:00:41 | |
Our wardrobe is a key factor in achieving this and should reflect our unique personal style & brand, as well as accentuate our bodies, and make us feel comfortable.
As a fashion lover and accredited media at The One of A Kind Spring Show Toronto’s ladies night, it was wonderful to watch The Fashion Show proudly displaying the latest styles, colours, fabrics, patterns and trends. Wardrobe therapy!
More inspiration and wardrobe ideas came from my interview with fellow fashionista Lauren Mair, owner of ELLEMAIR CO - a clothing company that is made with passion and soul and promotes that you love your fashion, but not at the cost of our planet, animals, or people.
We discuss her philosophy, creative and artistic background that she incorporates into the beauty and versatility of the down to earth, bohemian duster statement pieces she produces from recycled and vintage pieces in vivid fabrics. Each can be dressed-up or down, worn alone or as an accent piece to make your soul happy every day, even while traveling Sign up to become a member of Janette's TV Youtube Channel! | |||
| 26 May 2023 | Racism in Canada: Canadian Screen Awards Interview with Actor & Filmmaker, Anthony Shim: Riceboy Sleeps | 00:13:16 | |
It’s something we don’t like to speak or think of happening in Canada – a country that prides itself on welcoming immigrants and embracing cultural, ethnic, and religious diversity and differences Yet, many minorities contend with racism and intolerance every day. Perhaps, you are one of those people.
In Riceboy Sleeps, Korean/Canadian Actor, Filmmaker, Writer and Producer, Anthony Shim, addresses these very issues; unlike others who have recalled the trauma of immigrating to this country in their films.
Winner of Best Original Screenplay at this year’s Canadian Screen Awards, Riceboy Sleeps is a 2022 Canadian drama that Shim also edited and directed. Based in part on his own childhood, the film centers on So-Young (Choi Seung-yoon), a Korean immigrant single mother raising her teenage son Dong-Hyun (Ethan Hwang) after losing her husband and moving to Canada in the 1990’s to give him a better life. In Canada, they fight for acceptance and respect. Dong-hyun is brutally bullied by his classmates at school, and he isn’t helped by the timid, distinctly Canadian racism of his teacher and principal, who consider the family “troublesome.” At work, So-young battles loneliness and racist and sexist comments. As they negotiate with their separate circumstances, the rift between mother and son grows. Unwelcome news sparks an unplanned return to South Korea — and the in-laws So-young hasn’t spoken to in many years — but might open the possibility of mutual understanding. Shim’s deep engagement with his subjects sparks profound, affecting revelations. So-young’s joyride in a convertible heartbreakingly underscores the emotional weight of dealing with life in a new country and raising a headstrong child alone. An offhand remark in class that ends in a fight shows how tightly wound and ill at ease Dong-hyun is — even as a teenager. Throughout the film, Shim expertly balances the very different perspectives of a boy and his mother, poignantly capturing his loneliness and frustration, her isolation, and sacrifices. It premiered in the Platform Prize program at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival in September 2022, and was named the winner of the program's award. It had its international premiere at the 27th Busan International Film Festival in October 2022.
I met up with Shim on the red carpet at The 2023 Canadian Screen Awards to discuss the message he wants audiences to take away from this movie. Sign up to become a member of Janette's TV Youtube Channel! | |||
| 26 May 2023 | Trailer- Canadian Screen Awards Interview with Actor & Filmmaker, Anthony Shim: Riceboy Sleeps | 00:00:45 | |
In Riceboy Sleeps, Korean/Canadian Actor, Filmmaker, Writer and Producer, Anthony Shim, addresses these very issues; unlike others who have recalled the trauma of immigrating to this country in their films.
Winner of Best Original Screenplay at this year’s Canadian Screen Awards, Riceboy Sleeps is a 2022 Canadian drama that Shim also edited and directed. Based in part on his own childhood, the film centers on So-Young (Choi Seung-yoon), a Korean immigrant single mother raising her teenage son Dong-Hyun (Ethan Hwang) after losing her husband and moving to Canada in the 1990’s to give him a better life. In Canada, they fight for acceptance and respect. Dong-hyun is brutally bullied by his classmates at school, and he isn’t helped by the timid, distinctly Canadian racism of his teacher and principal, who consider the family “troublesome.” At work, So-young battles loneliness and racist and sexist comments. As they negotiate with their separate circumstances, the rift between mother and son grows. Unwelcome news sparks an unplanned return to South Korea — and the in-laws So-young hasn’t spoken to in many years — but might open the possibility of mutual understanding. Shim’s deep engagement with his subjects sparks profound, affecting revelations. So-young’s joyride in a convertible heartbreakingly underscores the emotional weight of dealing with life in a new country and raising a headstrong child alone. An offhand remark in class that ends in a fight shows how tightly wound and ill at ease Dong-hyun is — even as a teenager. Throughout the film, Shim expertly balances the very different perspectives of a boy and his mother, poignantly capturing his loneliness and frustration, her isolation, and sacrifices. It premiered in the Platform Prize program at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival in September 2022, and was named the winner of the program's award. It had its international premiere at the 27th Busan International Film Festival in October 2022.
I met up with Shim on the red carpet at The 2023 Canadian Screen Awards to discuss the message he wants audiences to take away from this movie. Sign up to become a member of Janette's TV Youtube Channel! | |||
| 02 Jun 2023 | Trailer- What is Masculinity? - Actors, Kiana Madeira, Aaron Pierre & The Cast of the Movie, Brother | 00:00:58 | |
What is masculinity and how do we embrace & display masculinity across cultures? That is the main theme of the movie, Brother and a large part of what I discussed on The Canadian Screen Actors red carpet and in the press room with the cast of the 2022 Canadian drama film, written, produced, and directed by Clement Virgo. An adaptation of David Chariandy's award-winning novel, Brother scored an impressive 12 awards including Best Picture and Best Direction. Sign up to become a member of Janette's TV Youtube Channel! | |||
| 02 Jun 2023 | What is Masculinity? - Actors, Kiana Madeira, Aaron Pierre & The Cast of the Movie, Brother | 00:17:12 | |
What is masculinity and how do we embrace & display masculinity across cultures? That is the main theme of the movie, Brother and a large part of what I discussed on The Canadian Screen Actors red carpet and in the press room with the cast of the 2022 Canadian drama film, written, produced, and directed by Clement Virgo. An adaptation of David Chariandy's award-winning novel, Brother scored an impressive 12 awards including Best Picture and Best Direction. Sign up to become a member of Janette's TV Youtube Channel! | |||
| 08 Jun 2023 | What to Expect at this Year’s Vaughan International Film Festival Spring Launch? Featuring Interviews with Newstalk 1010’s The Rush, Host & Spring Launch MC, Reshmi Nair and VFF Co-Founder and Director of Sponsorship & Events, Antonio Ienco | 00:13:14 | |
May 16th marked Vaughan International Film Festival’s Spring Launch. As an Official VFF Media Sponsor, I was on hand to speak to Reshmi with Newstalk 1010’s The Rush, Host & Spring Launch MC, Reshmi Nair. about what can be expected at this year’s June 19th-June 22nd event from The Talent & Screenings to The After-Parties and Awards Gala with this year’s nominees, winners, and musical guests. I also talk with Antonio Ienco, VFF Co-Founder and Director of Sponsorship & Events about how far the festival has come from inception to now it’s 11th year. Sign up to become a member of Janette's TV Youtube Channel! | |||
| 08 Jun 2023 | Trailer- What to Expect at this Year’s Vaughan International Film Festival Spring Launch? | 00:01:20 | |
May 16th marked Vaughan International Film Festival’s Spring Launch. As an Official VFF Media Sponsor, I was on hand to speak to Reshmi with Newstalk 1010’s The Rush, Host & Spring Launch MC, Reshmi Nair. about what can be expected at this year’s June 19th-June 22nd event from The Talent & Screenings to The After-Parties and Awards Gala with this year’s nominees, winners, and musical guests. I also talk with Antonio Ienco, VFF Co-Founder and Director of Sponsorship & Events about how far the festival has come from inception to now it’s 11th year. Sign up to become a member of Janette's TV Youtube Channel! | |||
| 15 Jun 2023 | 3 Things You Likely Never Knew About the Holocaust – Charlotte the Movie & Interview with Screenwriter, David Bezmozgis | 00:14:35 | |
Voiced by actress, Keira Knightly, Charlotte, the movie is an animated drama that tells the true story of Charlotte Salomon, a young German-Jewish painter who comes of age in Berlin on the eve of the Second World War. Fiercely imaginative and deeply gifted, she dreams of becoming an artist. Her first love applauds her talent, which emboldens her resolve. But the world around her is changing quickly and dangerously, limiting her options, and derailing her dream. When anti-Semitic policies inspire violent mobs, she leaves Berlin for the safety of the South of France. There she begins to paint again and finds new love. But her work is interrupted, this time by a family tragedy that reveals an even darker secret. Believing that only the extraordinary will save her, she embarks on the monumental adventure of painting her life story, Life? or Theatre? Sign up to become a member of Janette's TV Youtube Channel! | |||
| 15 Jun 2023 | Trailer-3 Things You Likely Never Knew About the Holocaust – Charlotte the Movie & Interview with Screenwriter, David Bezmozgis | 00:00:46 | |
Voiced by actress, Keira Knightly, Charlotte, the movie is an animated drama that tells the true story of Charlotte Salomon, a young German-Jewish painter who comes of age in Berlin on the eve of the Second World War. Fiercely imaginative and deeply gifted, she dreams of becoming an artist. Her first love applauds her talent, which emboldens her resolve. But the world around her is changing quickly and dangerously, limiting her options, and derailing her dream. When anti-Semitic policies inspire violent mobs, she leaves Berlin for the safety of the South of France. There she begins to paint again and finds new love. But her work is interrupted, this time by a family tragedy that reveals an even darker secret. Believing that only the extraordinary will save her, she embarks on the monumental adventure of painting her life story, Life? or Theatre? Sign up to become a member of Janette's TV Youtube Channel! | |||
| 30 Jun 2023 | Trailer- Buffy Sainte-Marie – The Life and Legacy of the Iconic Indigenous Artist & Activist | 00:01:10 | |
The life, music, and activism of legendary Indigenous singer-songwriter Buffy Sainte-Marie are explored in this documentary that is as captivating as its subject, who smashed through barriers to become an inspiration to fans and fellow musicians alike. Sign up to become a member of Janette's TV Youtube Channel! | |||
| 30 Jun 2023 | Buffy Sainte-Marie – Carry It On Documentary--The Life and Legacy of the Iconic Indigenous Artist & Activist | 00:28:55 | |
The life, music, and activism of legendary Indigenous singer-songwriter Buffy Sainte-Marie are explored in this documentary that is as captivating as its subject, who smashed through barriers to become an inspiration to fans and fellow musicians alike. Sign up to become a member of Janette's TV Youtube Channel! | |||
| 07 Jul 2023 | Nicolas Cage & the Cast of Butcher’s Crossing | 00:40:24 | |
Set in the 1870s, Gabe Polsky’s adaptation of John Williams’ literary western stars Nicolas Cage as a buffalo hunter who lures a naïve young man into an ambitious expedition in the Colorado Rockies.
On the red carpet at tiff 2022 and at the premiere of the film Butcher’s Crossing, I caught-up with actors Nicolas Cage, Rachel Keller, and the rest of the cast, followed by the film’s Q & A to discuss the Cage’s decision to star in and strong themes in this movie. Best known for Moonstruck and his wild turns as cinema’s most volatile man, Cage continues to prove he is also capable of great depth and nuance on screen, playing opposite Fred Hechinger (The White Lotus) in a beautiful adaptation of John Williams’ literary western. This frontier epic tells the story of an Ivy League drop-out as he travels to the Colorado wilderness, where he joins a team of buffalo hunters on a journey that puts his life and sanity at risk. From Will’s innocence to insight, as the adventure unfolds, Director Gabe Polsky (TIFF ’14’s Red Army) frames deep subject matter: greed, wrong & right, betrayal, destruction, distinction, and total carnage. Will and his ostensible mentor Miller fall into a spiral reminiscent of Willard and Kurtz in Apocalypse Now — something Cage nods to in the shades of Brando he brings to his performance. Sign up to become a member of Janette's TV Youtube Channel! | |||
| 07 Jul 2023 | Trailer- Nicolas Cage & the Cast of Butcher’s Crossing | 00:00:52 | |
Set in the 1870s, Gabe Polsky’s adaptation of John Williams’ literary western stars Nicolas Cage as a buffalo hunter who lures a naïve young man into an ambitious expedition in the Colorado Rockies.
On the red carpet at tiff 2022 and at the premiere of the film Butcher’s Crossing, I caught-up with actors Nicolas Cage, Rachel Keller, and the rest of the cast, followed by the film’s Q & A to discuss the Cage’s decision to star in and strong themes in this movie. Best known for Moonstruck and his wild turns as cinema’s most volatile man, Cage continues to prove he is also capable of great depth and nuance on screen, playing opposite Fred Hechinger (The White Lotus) in a beautiful adaptation of John Williams’ literary western. This frontier epic tells the story of an Ivy League drop-out as he travels to the Colorado wilderness, where he joins a team of buffalo hunters on a journey that puts his life and sanity at risk. From Will’s innocence to insight, as the adventure unfolds, Director Gabe Polsky (TIFF ’14’s Red Army) frames deep subject matter: greed, wrong & right, betrayal, destruction, distinction, and total carnage. Will and his ostensible mentor Miller fall into a spiral reminiscent of Willard and Kurtz in Apocalypse Now — something Cage nods to in the shades of Brando he brings to his performance. Sign up to become a member of Janette's TV Youtube Channel! | |||
| 15 Jul 2023 | Sheba Mason, Daughter of the Late, Great Comedian Jackie Mason Pays Homage to her Father in The Jackie Mason Musical | 00:29:30 | |
How was your weekend - everything you expected or a complete bore? Let’s get your week rocking! Take a moment to experience yet another fascinating tale & lifestyle of the accomplished, influential, and motivational! Sheba Mason is a comedian, singer, actress, MC and the “love child” of the late comic genius Jackie Mason and Ginger Reiter. Since 2020, Sheba has been running “Speakeasy” – a comedy club at Three Monkeys - a bi-level bar/restaurant on Manhattan’s West Side, 7 days a week. She also costars in the latest iteration of The Jackie Mason Musical, portraying her mother. The play written by Ginger in 1983 (originally appearing as herself) chronicles Jackie & Ginger’s 10-yearrelationship from the time they first met in Miami to Sheba’s birth, the front-page news paternity suit, Jackie’s finger flip on The Ed Sullivan Show (which nearly cost him his career), and lots more! It’s been selling-out across the USA and is coming to Toronto this December. Sheba & I met in Toronto last winter when she was headlining Jewish Princesses at Leah Poslun’s Theatre. We chat about her relationship with her famous father, decision to follow in his footsteps, role in Reality Disorder now Streaming on Amazon Prime, record album: Not Just a Whore (available on i-Tunes), NYC performances at Gotham Comedy Club and what’s behind The Jackie Mason Musical. Learn More https://shebamason.com/ Sign up to become a member of Janette's TV Youtube Channel! | |||
| 15 Jul 2023 | Trailer-Sheba Mason, Daughter of the Late, Great Comedian Jackie Mason Pays Homage to her Father in The Jackie Mason Musical | 00:01:26 | |
How was your weekend - everything you expected or a complete bore? Let’s get your week rocking! Take a moment to experience yet another fascinating tale & lifestyle of the accomplished, influential, and motivational! Sheba Mason is a comedian, singer, actress, MC and the “love child” of the late comic genius Jackie Mason and Ginger Reiter. Since 2020, Sheba has been running “Speakeasy” – a comedy club at Three Monkeys - a bi-level bar/restaurant on Manhattan’s West Side, 7 days a week. She also costars in the latest iteration of The Jackie Mason Musical, portraying her mother. The play written by Ginger in 1983 (originally appearing as herself) chronicles Jackie & Ginger’s 10-yearrelationship from the time they first met in Miami to Sheba’s birth, the front-page news paternity suit, Jackie’s finger flip on The Ed Sullivan Show (which nearly cost him his career), and lots more! It’s been selling-out across the USA and is coming to Toronto this December. Sheba & I met in Toronto last winter when she was headlining Jewish Princesses at Leah Poslun’s Theatre. We chat about her relationship with her famous father, decision to follow in his footsteps, role in Reality Disorder now Streaming on Amazon Prime, record album: Not Just a Whore (available on i-Tunes), NYC performances at Gotham Comedy Club and what’s behind The Jackie Mason Musical. Learn More https://shebamason.com/ Sign up to become a member of Janette's TV Youtube Channel! | |||
| 22 Jul 2023 | The Vaughan International Film Festival (VFF) Student Short Film Screenings DOUBLE FEATURE Episode 1 - The Test, Winner | 00:05:30 | |
Thinking about your kids going back to school, what courses & extra-curricular activities to register them for, and what their future holds? Time to experience the incredible filmmaking of some of this year’s brightest VFF’s (Vaughan International Film Festival’s) Student Screenings that took place at York University’s Faculty of Fine Arts this June in this week’s DOUBLE FEATURE. Sign up to become a member of Janette's TV Youtube Channel! | |||
| 22 Jul 2023 | The Vaughan International Film Festival (VFF) Student Short Film Screenings DOUBLE FEATURE- Episode 2 – Influence (d) | 00:04:14 | |
Thinking about your kids going back to school, what courses & extra-curricular activities to register them for, and what their future holds? Time to experience the incredible filmmaking of some of this year’s brightest VFF’s (Vaughan International Film Festival’s) Student Screenings that took place at York University’s Faculty of Fine Arts this June in this week’s DOUBLE FEATURE. Sign up to become a member of Janette's TV Youtube Channel! | |||
| 22 Jul 2023 | Trailer- (VFF) Student Short Film Screenings DOUBLE FEATURE Episode 1 - The Test, Winner | 00:00:28 | |
Thinking about your kids going back to school, what courses & extra-curricular activities to register them for, and what their future holds? Time to experience the incredible filmmaking of some of this year’s brightest VFF’s (Vaughan International Film Festival’s) Student Screenings that took place at York University’s Faculty of Fine Arts this June in this week’s DOUBLE FEATURE. Sign up to become a member of Janette's TV Youtube Channel! | |||
| 22 Jul 2023 | Trailer- The (VFF) Student Short Film Screenings DOUBLE FEATURE Episode 2 - Influence (d) | 00:00:11 | |
Thinking about your kids going back to school, what courses & extra-curricular activities to register them for, and what their future holds? Time to experience the incredible filmmaking of some of this year’s brightest VFF’s (Vaughan International Film Festival’s) Student Screenings that took place at York University’s Faculty of Fine Arts this June in this week’s DOUBLE FEATURE. Sign up to become a member of Janette's TV Youtube Channel! | |||
| 28 Jul 2023 | Trailer- Weird is Wonderful: Astrid & Lilly Save the World Live from The Canadian Screen Actors Awards Red Carpet | 00:00:21 | |
Remember high school? How hard it was and still is when you're different? That’s how it is for outcast BFFs Astrid (Jana Morrison) and Lilly (Samantha Aucoin) who, after being bullied and deciding enough is enough, accidentally crack open a portal to a terrifyingly quirky monster dimension, causing their world to become a lot more complicated. Not only do Astrid & Lilly have to navigate high school, their families, and their crushes, but they also must vanquish a bunch of terrifying monsters with the help of their guide Brutus and their hilarious new superpowers. It's up to them to conquer the creepy creatures and save the world, becoming the badass heroes they were meant to be while surviving the horrors of high school.
Astrid and Lilly Save the World is a Canadian supernatural teen comedy-drama television series that premiered on January 26, 2022. Produced by Blue Ice Pictures, the series, which was nominated for Best Comedy at The Canadian Screen Actors Awards, airs on Syfy in the U.S., CTV Sci-Fi Channel in Canada. and ITVX in the U.K. It is also available for streaming on Tubi in the U.S. and Crave in Canada.
I caught up with the show’s creators, show runners, producers, director and leads on the red carpet to talk about how being weird is wonderful! Sign up to become a member of Janette's TV Youtube Channel! | |||
| 28 Jul 2023 | Weird is Wonderful: Astrid & Lilly Save the World Live from The Canadian Screen Actors Awards Red Carpet | 00:05:53 | |
Remember high school? How hard it was and still is when you're different? That’s how it is for outcast BFFs Astrid (Jana Morrison) and Lilly (Samantha Aucoin) who, after being bullied and deciding enough is enough, accidentally crack open a portal to a terrifyingly quirky monster dimension, causing their world to become a lot more complicated. Not only do Astrid & Lilly have to navigate high school, their families, and their crushes, but they also must vanquish a bunch of terrifying monsters with the help of their guide Brutus and their hilarious new superpowers. It's up to them to conquer the creepy creatures and save the world, becoming the badass heroes they were meant to be while surviving the horrors of high school.
Astrid and Lilly Save the World is a Canadian supernatural teen comedy-drama television series that premiered on January 26, 2022. Produced by Blue Ice Pictures, the series, which was nominated for Best Comedy at The Canadian Screen Actors Awards, airs on Syfy in the U.S., CTV Sci-Fi Channel in Canada. and ITVX in the U.K. It is also available for streaming on Tubi in the U.S. and Crave in Canada.
I caught up with the show’s creators, show runners, producers, director and leads on the red carpet to talk about how being weird is wonderful! Sign up to become a member of Janette's TV Youtube Channel! | |||
| 05 Aug 2023 | Tammy Frick, CEO, Canadian Screen Actors Awards on Canada’s TV & Film Industry Talent and Trends Lead by Ryan Reynolds and Other Famous Canadians | 00:11:06 | |
Have you ever regarded Canadian actors, TV & film negatively now or in the past? Tammy Frick is a Canadian film industry executive, who was appointed as chief executive officer of the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television in October 2022. Previously, she was executive director of the Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival from 1995 to 2022, and an associate director of Cultural Industries Ontario North. In 2019, she won an award from the Toronto chapter of Women in Film and Television International in honor of her achievements in the film industry. In 2021 she sought the nomination to be the Liberal Party of Canada candidate for Sudbury in the 2021 Canadian federal election, losing to Viviane Lapointe.
Now Tammy’s advocating for Canadian talent. I caught up with her on two different days and red carpets at this year’s Canadian Screen Actors Awards to talk about Canada’s TV & Film Industry and the trends lead by Ryan Reynolds and Other Famous Canadians that are sure impact how you consider and consume Canadian content. Sign up to become a member of Janette's TV Youtube Channel! | |||
| 05 Aug 2023 | Trailer- Tammy Frick, CEO, Canadian Screen Actors Awards on Canada’s TV & Film Industry Talent and Trends Lead by Ryan Reynolds and Other Famous Canadians | 00:01:30 | |
Have you ever regarded Canadian actors, TV & film negatively now or in the past? Tammy Frick is a Canadian film industry executive, who was appointed as chief executive officer of the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television in October 2022. Previously, she was executive director of the Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival from 1995 to 2022, and an associate director of Cultural Industries Ontario North. In 2019, she won an award from the Toronto chapter of Women in Film and Television International in honor of her achievements in the film industry. In 2021 she sought the nomination to be the Liberal Party of Canada candidate for Sudbury in the 2021 Canadian federal election, losing to Viviane Lapointe.
Now Tammy’s advocating for Canadian talent. I caught up with her on two different days and red carpets at this year’s Canadian Screen Actors Awards to talk about Canada’s TV & Film Industry and the trends lead by Ryan Reynolds and Other Famous Canadians that are sure impact how you consider and consume Canadian content. Sign up to become a member of Janette's TV Youtube Channel! | |||
| 11 Aug 2023 | David Turko, Creator & Writer of the Comedy/Drama Show, FAKES | 00:04:30 | |
Have you ever been scammed? So much of our world is full of fake news, fake people, and fake things. But who would have ever thought that the largest fake ID empire in North America could be invented by two teenage girls in West Vancouver, British Columbia? Sign up to become a member of Janette's TV Youtube Channel! | |||
| 11 Aug 2023 | Trailer- David Turko, Creator & Writer of the Show, FAKES | 00:00:16 | |
Have you ever been scammed? So much of our world is full of fake news, people and fake things. But who would have ever thought that the largest fake ID empire in North America could be invented by two teenage girls in West Vancouver, British Columbia? Sign up to become a member of Janette's TV Youtube Channel! | |||
| 19 Aug 2023 | Derik Baker, Virginia to Vegas Headline Entertainer, 2023 Vaughan International Film Festival Awards Gala | 00:06:16 | |
Crank up the radio to the most popular Top 40 hits and you’re bound to hear American/Canadian singer/songwriter, Derik Baker’s, better known as Virginia to Vegas.
He’s released two studio albums and seven extended plays. His gold and platinum-certified upbeat, hyper catchy, indie pop songs. include: "We Are Stars", "Lights Out", "Selfish", "Just Friends" and "Betterman", released through Wax Records and Ultra Records.
I caught up with Derik on the red carpet of 2023’s The Vaughan International Festival (VFF) Awards Gala where he was the entertainment headliner to talk about how he transitioned from aspiring filmmaker to popular singer, where he derived his inspiration and band name, what’s next for him, and much more! Sign up to become a member of Janette's TV Youtube Channel! | |||
| 19 Aug 2023 | Trailer- Derik Baker, Virginia to Vegas Headline Entertainer, 2023 Vaughan International Film Festival Awards Gala | 00:00:17 | |
Crank up the radio to the most popular Top 40 hits and you’re bound to hear American/Canadian singer/songwriter, Derik Baker’s, better known as Virginia to Vegas.
He’s released two studio albums and seven extended plays. His gold and platinum-certified upbeat, hyper catchy, indie pop songs. include: "We Are Stars", "Lights Out", "Selfish", "Just Friends" and "Betterman", released through Wax Records and Ultra Records.
I caught up with Derik on the red carpet of 2023’s The Vaughan International Festival (VFF) Awards Gala where he was the entertainment headliner to talk about how he transitioned from aspiring filmmaker to popular singer, where he derived his inspiration and band name, what’s next for him, and much more! Sign up to become a member of Janette's TV Youtube Channel! | |||
| 25 Aug 2023 | Working with Family - Arianna Baldassarra, Vice-President, Greenpark Group, Presenting Sponsor, The Vaughan International Film Festival (VFF) | 00:11:20 | |
Could you work with your family?
Arianna Baldassarra is Vice-President of Greenpark Group, the Presenting Sponsor at the 2023 Vaughan International Film Festival (VFF).
Greenpark Group is Arianna’s family business, started by her grandfather. I sat down with her to discuss her VP role and being a woman in a traditionally male-dominated business: construction, building & development. We also talk about what it is like working alongside her grandfather, father, and uncles. The appreciation they have for her and her background in interior design, graphic arts, and dance, as she brings a fresh perspective to their housing & condo projects. And much more! Sign up to become a member of Janette's TV Youtube Channel! | |||
| 25 Aug 2023 | Trailer- Working with Family: Arianna Baldassarra, Vice-President, Greenpark Group, Presenting Sponsor, The Vaughan International Film Festival (VFF) | 00:00:45 | |
Could you work with your family?
Arianna Baldassarra is Vice-President of Greenpark Group, the Presenting Sponsor at the 2023 Vaughan International Film Festival (VFF).
Greenpark Group is Arianna’s family business, started by her grandfather. I sat down with her to discuss her VP role and being a woman in a traditionally male-dominated business: construction, building & development. We also talk about what it is like working alongside her grandfather, father, and uncles. The appreciation they have for her and her background in interior design, graphic arts, and dance, as she brings a fresh perspective to their housing & condo projects. And much more! Sign up to become a member of Janette's TV Youtube Channel! | |||
| 01 Sep 2023 | What Keeps You Going in Your Business or Career with Canadian Actress, Kim Roberts -Our Annual Meeting at The Vaughan International Film Festival (VFF) | 00:05:34 | |
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| 01 Sep 2023 | Trailer- What Keeps You Going in Your Business or Career with Canadian Actress, Kim Roberts | 00:00:34 | |
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| 08 Sep 2023 | Why Content is King with Bruce Hills, President, Just For Laughs Toronto & Comedian Jean Paul | 00:06:38 | |
According to Bruce Hills, President of Just For Laughs Toronto, content is the backbone of comedy and most businesses, responsible for driving sales. Sign up to become a member of Janette's TV Youtube Channel! | |||
| 08 Sep 2023 | Trailer-Why Content is King with Bruce Hills, President, Just For Laughs Toronto & Comedian Jean Paul | 00:00:36 | |
According to Bruce Hills, President of Just For Laughs Toronto, content is the backbone of comedy and most businesses, responsible for driving sales.
Hills began his Just For Laughs career as a driver in 1986. Shrewd, and enormously gifted, he climbed to the pinnacle of Just For Laughs after holding numerous prominent roles within the organization including publicist, director of programming, VP of international television, COO, and president since 2018. Today, Hills oversees all f the company’s English business properties across global markets, focusing on growing the business in all divisions, including its digital and televised content, such as Roast Battle on CTV. Instrumental in establishing and growing the English-speaking portion of Just For Laughs Montreal, Hills, Bell Media, talent agency ICM Partners and a group of investors including comedian Howie Mandel acquired Group Juste pour rire – Just For Laughs French equivalency – after it was put up for sale following allegations of sexual assault and harassment against co-founder and majority stakeholder Gilbert Rozon.
I caught-up with Bruce and multi-talented, award-winning, Trinidadian-born, Brooklyn raised, currently residing in Toronto, Comedian, Jean Paul on the red carpet at The Canadian Screen Actors Awards where Roast Battle was nominated for best comedy series to discuss why content matters so much, what makes a joke funny, and lots more! Watch this Episode with Our Compliments and Consider Becoming a Member of Janette’s TV YouTube Channel And hit the BELL to be notified of more upcoming Season 12 episodes! Sign up to become a member of Janette's TV Youtube Channel! | |||
| 25 Sep 2023 | Michele Romanow, Canadian Tech Entrepreneur, Television Personality, Board Director, Venture Capitalist, Co-Founder of Clearbanc, and one of the Dragons on Dragons’ Den on the DUMB MONEY red-carpet Tiff 2023. | 00:04:24 | |
Have you ever considered playing the stocks or investing in a business? Perhaps your own business?
I once again met up with Michele Romanow, Canadian Tech Entrepreneur, Television Personality, Board Director, Venture Capitalist, Co-Founder of Clearbanc, and one of the Dragons on Dragons’ Den (who I interviewed back in the day when she was part of Buytopia) at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival (tiff) at the red-carpet premier of the movie DUMB MONEY, in wide release September 29th. The movie stars Paul Dano, Seth Rogen, Pete Davidson, Shailene Woody, and America Ferrera, (not present due the SAG - AFTRA strike). DUMB MONEY is the true story of a group of rag-tag investors from the Reddit page called r/WallStreetBets, who banded together to put the squeeze on at least two hedge funds that had bet that GameStop shares would fall. The movie proves that anyone, even the most novice investor, can take on a giant, rise-up, and win!
Michele shares her perspective on the film as well as what’s coming up on the new season of Dragrons’ Den. She also spills how she got where she is today and provides some useful tips for how you can get there too. And how Clearbanc is helping individuals and businesses like you achieve these goals. Watch this Episode with Our Compliments and Consider Becoming a Member of Janette’s TV YouTube Channel And hit the BELL to be notified of more upcoming Season 13 episodes! Sign up to become a member of Janette's TV Youtube Channel! | |||
| 25 Sep 2023 | Trailer- Michele Romanow, Canadian Tech Entrepreneur, Television Personality, Board Director, Venture Capitalist, Co-Founder of Clearbanc, and one of the Dragons on Dragons’ Den on the DUMB MONEY red carpet Tiff 2023 | 00:00:28 | |
I once again met up with Michele Romanow, Canadian Tech Entrepreneur, Television Personality, Board Director, Venture Capitalist, Co-Founder of Clearbanc, and one of the Dragons on Dragons’ Den (who I interviewed back in the day when she was part of Buytopia) at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival (tiff) at the red-carpet premier of the movie DUMB MONEY, in wide release September 29th. The movie stars Paul Dano, Seth Rogen, Pete Davidson, Shailene Woody, and America Ferrera, (not present due the SAG - AFTRA strike). DUMB MONEY is the true story of a group of rag-tag investors from the Reddit page called r/WallStreetBets, who banded together to put the squeeze on at least two hedge funds that had bet that GameStop shares would fall. The movie proves that anyone, even the most novice investor, can take on a giant, rise-up, and win!
Michele shares her perspective on the film as well as what’s coming up on the new season of Dragrons’ Den. She also spills how she got where she is today and provides some useful tips for how you can get there too. And how Clearbanc is helping individuals and businesses like you achieve these goals. Watch this Episode with Our Compliments and Consider Becoming a Member of Janette’s TV YouTube Channel And hit the BELL to be notified of more upcoming Season 13 episodes! Sign up to become a member of Janette's TV Youtube Channel! | |||
| 28 Sep 2023 | Does Having Sales Training Make You a Better Actor? My Interview with Kevin Hanchard, Nominated Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series for his Role as Superintendent Joseph Donovan in City TV’s Hudson & Rex at The Canadian Screen Actors Awards. | 00:05:12 | |
Have you ever wanted to be an actor or actress and wondered what would make you an award-winning one? Sign up to become a member of Janette's TV Youtube Channel! | |||
| 28 Sep 2023 | Trailer- Does Having Sales Training Make You a Better Actor? My Interview with Kevin Hanchard, Nominated Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series for his Role as Superintendent Joseph Donovan in City TV’s Hudson & Rex at The Canadian Screen Actors Awa | 00:00:28 | |
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| 06 Oct 2023 | Why Canadian Youth Are Turning to Filmmaking with Sarah-Bay-Cheng, Dean of the School of Arts, Media Performance & Design, York University | 00:08:01 | |
As I discovered in my interview with Sarah Bay Cheng, Dean of the School of Arts, Media, Performance & Design, York University while attending this year's Vaughan International Film Festival's Student Screenings, the preferred post-secondary education and career path for the next generation of Canadian youth is Media, Performance, Design, and Film. What's behind this growing discipline? And what will our kids be up against in an AI changing world, as art, science & technology continue to merge? Sign up to become a member of Janette's TV Youtube Channel! | |||
| 06 Oct 2023 | Trailer- Why Canadian Youth Are Turning to Filmmaking with Sarah-Bay-Cheng, Dean of the School of Arts, Media Performance & Design, York University | 00:00:53 | |
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| 12 Oct 2023 | Canadian Actress Natalie Brown Shares Her Industry Secrets & How to Keep Rocking Your Personal & Professional Life in Your 50’s. | 00:04:19 | |
ave you been feeling a little off lately? Wondering what it’s all about? Or what’s next? Sign up to become a member of Janette's TV Youtube Channel! | |||
| 12 Oct 2023 | Trailer- Canadian Actress Natalie Brown Shares Her Industry Secrets & How to Keep Rocking Your Personal & Professional Life in Your 50’s. | 00:00:22 | |
Have you been feeling a little off lately? Wondering what it’s all about? Or what’s next? Whether you’re seeking answers in your personal or professional life,Canadian Actress, Natalie Brown brings great insight Now in her 50’s, Brown, who landed her first print campaign for Bonne Bell Cosmetics, at age 16 and went on to become the Heinz Ketchup girl,shows no signs of slowing down. The Timmons, Ontario native, modeled for Noxzema and Max Factor, and studied fine arts at York Universitybefore landing the role of talent agent Sophie Parker on the TV sitcom, Sophie, which ran for two seasons. You may also remember her as grieving mom Carol Haplin of six of the eight episodes of the ABC series Happy Town. Her other credits include MOVE UP Sign up to become a member of Janette's TV Youtube Channel! | |||
| 19 Oct 2023 | Stolen By Their Father - The Powerful, True Story of What Happened to Lizbeth Meredith & Her Daughters, Portrayed by Actress Sarah Drew (Dr. April Kepner in ABC’S Grey's Anatomy), Nominated for Best Writing, TV Movie at the 2023 Canadian Screen Actors Awa | 00:06:40 | |
How far would you go to get your children back if you learned your abusive ex-husband had kidnapped them?
The powerful, true story of what happened to Lizbeth Meredith & her daughters plays out in Lifetime Network’s film Stolen By Their Father.
Lizbeth is portrayed by Actress, Sarah Drew, whom you may recognize from her roles as Hannah Rogers in The WB family drama series Everwood and Dr. April Kepner in the ABC medical drama series Grey's Anatomy.
I met up with Sarah on the red-carpet at the 2023 Canadian Screen Actors Awards where the movie was nominated for Best Writing.
In this film, a mother’s love knows no borders. Lizbeth risks everything to protect her daughters and ultimately bring them home.
Sarah and I discuss this role, story, case & events, how often this happens to women, and how it’s very possible they can lose their kids because they don’t have the resources to fight. Subscribe to YouTube Channel Purchase JTV T-Shirts & Sweatshirts For A Complete List of Where to Watch & Listen to Us - https://www.janetteburke.com/watch-listen Sponsor Spotlight Package https://www.janetteburke.com/sponsor-spotlight-package JTV LIVE Short Package Website – www.janetteburke.com Sign up to become a member of Janette's TV Youtube Channel! | |||
| 27 Oct 2023 | Antisemitism, Bullying & Israel’s Rights with Michelle Outmezguine, York Region School Board Educator & Advocate | 00:29:02 | |
How is the war between Israel, Hamas & the Palestinians affecting you and your family? Sign up to become a member of Janette's TV Youtube Channel! | |||
| 03 Nov 2023 | Women, Finance, & Standing Behind Your Partner with the Writers of the Movie DUMB MONEY, Lauren Schuker Blum & Rebecca Angelo at Their Tiff Red-Carpet Premier | 00:04:11 | |
Have you been the support system to a spouse? The one that was with them when they had nothing, helped them build a dream and get where they (and you) are today? Sign up to become a member of Janette's TV Youtube Channel! | |||
| 10 Nov 2023 | Living with Ulcerative Colitis with Actress, Producer, Writer, Editor & Star of the Movie, Designer $hit, Saffron Cassaday | 00:23:43 | |
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| 14 Nov 2023 | The Making of the Short Film, Trail | 00:06:43 | |
In this interview, I speak with Vincent Ménard and Mathieu Ardon Ktistakis, writers and producers and Vincent star of the Short Film Trial – a dark comedy-thriller, featured in 2023’s Vaughan International Film Festival, International Block 1 Screenings. The film depicts a lone hiker during one of his trips into the wilderness and the macabre discovery he makes that transformed his tranquil weekend into a fight for survival. Sign up to become a member of Janette's TV Youtube Channel! | |||
| 14 Nov 2023 | When Your Work Makes a Difference | 00:05:47 | |
In this interview, I speak with Mark Lanza, Receipt of the Sandra Piccolo Trailblazer Award at 2023 Vaughan International Film Festival. Mark is a sound designer and supervisor for Sony Pictures Television and president of the Motion Picture Sounds Editors. He has worked for major studios as well as several prominent independent sound facilities. He has crafted sound for many directors including Oliver Stone, James Cameron, Bryan Singer, and Phillip Noyce. His credits cover the gamut from Sci-Fi blockbusters like Independence Day and Starship Troopers to Natural Born Killers and True Lies. He has won a Bafta Award for his work on JFK and took home a Hollywood Post Alliance award for his supervision on the Grimm TV show. He has over 30 MPSE nominations and a recent win for Phillip K. Dick's Electric Dreams. We talk about his long career and involvement in VFF. How AI is changing Hollywood. And much more! Sign up to become a member of Janette's TV Youtube Channel! | |||