Back to Ones is back with Season 2! In this episode, I sit down with Zach Lipovsky to chat about his new film Freaks, his journey as a filmmaker, notes on process, and his advice to up-and-coming directors. Check it out and check out Freaks in theaters September 13th! Also, at the end of the podcast, we feature a pretty cool little giveaway for a free copy of the Shotlister app! To enter to win, leave a comment on our Facebook post about this episode, https://www.facebook.com/backtoones/ or retweet this episodes tweet on Twitter! https://twitter.com/BackTo1sPodcast

Back to Ones is Back! Kicking off a fresh season, John the Reviewer from About to Review Podcast (which you can find here: http://www.abouttoreview.com/) stops by to chat about his process in reviewing films, what makes a film matter to him, what to take away from a review (good or bad!), plus what he's enjoyed watching so far this year and more!

Allan Harmon, the chairman of the Directors Guild of Canada BC District Council and long-time director sits down to chat with us! - what the Directors Guild is and does - getting established as an emerging filmmaker - DGC and on-set shifts happening in the time of #MeToo - The creative balance between writers and directors

Joel McCarthy, Vancouver writer, director, teacher at Vancouver Film School and festival director of the Run n' Gun 48 Hour Film Competition stops by to talk about the benefits of doing a 48-hour competition, crafting strong films with the tools you have, setting films up for success on YouTube, and the one thing he hopes his students learn from his director's class.

Kristyn Stilling, indie producer, shorts programmer for Whistler Film Festival and more, stops by to talk about her insider tips on doing the Whistler Film Festival, submitting your film to festivals, and what it is that a film producer actually does.

Mayumi Yoshida, director, actor, producer & writer swings by to chat with us about taking on multiple roles in filmmaking, sometimes all at once! We talk about managing time and energy to do more on a project, discovering the story during the writing process, and the vital importance of story in a film. Stay tuned for where you can see Mayumi’s films, Akashi, Tokyo Lovers, and documentary, The Way of the Bow, by following her on social media: https://twitter.com/immyyoume https://www.instagram.com/immyyoume/ If you’re in Vancouver, check out Soul Samurai, the latest play Mayumi is co-directing: One part samurai revenge epic. Two parts hip-hop combat extravaganza. One part queer vampire love story. All parts badass, pulpy fun. Get tickets here: https://tickets.theatrewire.com/shows/soul%20samurai/events/2?fbclid=IwAR3w3qA1v459UsIbdFbfpGLp-mkatD9fhUHEsiZNF3x-rIIoB0HwJyw0eJM

Michelle Muldoon, Vancouver-based screenwriter talks about why actors collaborating with writers may be a better strategy than writing their own projects, how to seek out training as a screenwriter, and talks about the writing process, crafting exciting female characters, and bringing them to life as a director. Follow her upcoming short film, Last Stand to Nowhere, a female Western here: https://www.facebook.com/laststandtonowhere/

Brynn Peebles and Brianna Wiens swing by the Back to Ones podcast to chat about their award-winning web series, Girls Vs. The City. We chat about how they got started, women making a splash in comedy, and what's coming next. We also laugh a lot. Start binge watching Girls vs. The City here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6FV4bEwaTIhYzKkR7WP1xQ

Jeb Beach, a Vancouver-based acting coach, sits down to chat about the role of business in acting, training as a professional actor, keeping audience in mind, and taking risks in your performance.

Wendy D and Julie sit down to chat about headshots, shooting film stills, the creative process, and Wendy's Scream project and her latest film!

In the first episode of Back to Ones podcast, we chat with Paul Armstrong, an independent film producer, about: • How to have the best shot at getting into the Crazy8s independent film competition • Tips on getting started in filmmaking • And, where he sees Canadian film trends going Come along for the ride with us!