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An interview series with the artisans behind Ontario’s most buzzworthy productions

Wider Lens is aimed at showrunners and creatives searching for fresh voices and new vantage points, artists searching for like-minded makers, and film and TV buffs with a deep appreciation for how their favourite content is made.

To check out a digital rolodex of Ontario’s Key Creatives, visit MakeMoreWithToronto.com or go to dgcontario.ca for more info.

CREATIVE SPOTLIGHT VIDEO: INTERVIEW WITH VINCENZO NATALI

CREATIVE SPOTLIGHT VIDEO: INTERVIEW WITH VINCENZO NATALI

October 27, 2022
Guillermo del Toro's new Netflix horror anthology series Cabinet of Curiosities dropped on Netfix October 25th, just in time for Halloween.  To celebrate, we caught up with DGC Ontario Director Vincenzo Natali (Cube, Splice, Hannibal) to discuss his work within the "cinema fantastique", why he's always been drawn to genre film, and "Graveyard Rats," his creepy crawly short for  Cabinet of Curiosities. 
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WITH WONDER DIRECTOR SHARON LEWIS

WITH WONDER DIRECTOR SHARON LEWIS

June 30, 2022
This Pride Month, we spoke to DGC Ontario Members who are spotlighting marginalized voices, changing our cultural perceptions of what it means to be part of the 2SLGBTQ community, and sharing queer stories of hope and resilience. In our latest Creative Spotlight, we speak to Director, Writer, Producer and Actor Sharon Lewis about her powerful documentary film With Wonder, which screened at the recent 2022 Inside Out Film Festival in Toronto and takes the viewer on an extraordinary journey to explore the intersection of the queer, Christian community of colour.
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Alex Mallari Jr and Rong Fu in Hello (Again)
HELLO (AGAIN) LOCATION MANAGER MICHAEL ROKNIC ON THE LINK BETWEEN LOCATION AND CHARACTER

HELLO (AGAIN) LOCATION MANAGER MICHAEL ROKNIC ON THE LINK BETWEEN LOCATION AND CHARACTER

March 30, 2022
Hello (Again), the new CBC Gem webseries created by Nathalie Younglai (Coroner) and Simu Liu (Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, Kim's Convenience) follows the complicated romance between chef Jayden and ER resident Avery. Six months after their breakup, Jayden is mysteriously sent back in time to the day that he and Avery met, giving him a chance to fix the mistakes of his past. We spoke to Location Manager Michael Roknic about finding the perfect Toronto-based locations for each character, the importance of authenticity, and tapping into how specific areas of the GTA fit within the story.
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