Join veteran filmmaker Evan Beloff and DP Noah Leon as they discuss filmmaking in Canada and internationally, and how to stay motivated when the filmmaking odds are stacked against you. Canada is a unique milieu for making movies. It can be difficult to navigate, and there are no signposts along the way. This show is your signpost, as we learn from stories and experiences of professionals in the business and art of making films in Canada. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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September 18, 202614 min
A Short But Humorous Reminiscence on Schmelvis
Evan meets up with his old friend, Rabbi Reuben Poupko to talk about their films together: Schmelvis (the search for Elvis's Jewish roots) and Once a Nazi (a more serious project) as well as discuss something new. This is a necessarily short episode as Rabbi Poupko didn't have a lot of time, but Evan talks briefly about a new and controversial project he's working on. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
August 24, 202616 min
Bigfoot, Sasquatch and Trains, oh my.
Noah apologizes for losing last month's episode and Evan discusses our new film "The Forest Watchers," coming from having already made a film about Bigfoot years ago. An update and discussion about how to film unconventional ideas with conventional kindness in documentary filmmaking. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 1, 20261 hr 21 min
Jonah Malak
Spare My Bones, Coyote! Is out streaming May 1, 2026! In this episode we interview Jonah Malak, a great editor-turned director based in Montreal. We discuss his new film, Spare My Bones, Coyote! as well as some of his other hits, such as Dave Not Coming Back and Mystic Mass . We also discuss how he got his films made, from a nuts-and-bolts Canadian Quebec perspective. We talk about the importance of synchronizing yourself to the funding calendars of SODEC, Telefilm, etc. in the fight to get projects made. In all it was a great discussion and Jonah really blessed us with his time on the show. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
April 21, 202633 min
Noah gets writers' block
We discuss writing a pitch, and how much of a slog it is. Having done this many times, Evan has some tips for Noah. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
June 20, 202528 min
Making Ben's Animals
We discuss our three-year saga making a documentary film about Ben Lachapelle and his mom, Julie Chou. This is probably our best film and people who have seen it have really enjoyed it. http://ben.moosefuel.media Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
March 24, 202518 min
We're back, baby!
Evan and Noah have been MIA. We're sorry! We're not lazy filmmakers, just lazy podcasters. Today we discuss asking for help when you're overwhelmed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
September 20, 202456 min
Brett Watson
Brett talks about what a Documentary Play is and his latest one, The Assembly from this back-catalogue episode in which we post an interview we really enjoyed but then just NEVER POSTED! Sorry! -Noah Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
March 7, 20241 hr 35 min
Becca Arsenault
Welcome to the Let’s Not Be Lazy Filmmakers podcast. Our guest today is a Film & TV editor who has worked for some big names such as DISCOVERY, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC, CBC, YTV, TELETOON and HGTV. What’s exciting for me is that she is good at making a living doing it. You’ll understand why people like to work with Becca today in this episode of Let’s Not Be Lazy Filmmakers, with Me, Noah Leon, my co-host Evan Beloff, and our guest, Becca Arsenault! https://www.linkedin.com/in/becca-arsenault-8a633b12/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
January 16, 20241 hr 5 min
Ania Jamila and Patrick Saad
Ania Jamila is a Canadian producer, director and writer of Moroccan-Romanian heritage. She has lived in three continents and speaks five languages fluently. While still making her mark on the television production and film scene, she has over 15 year’s experience in the audio-visual production industry as she founded the production company, Luve Films Inc, in 2012, and created video campaigns for small companies and international brands like Nintendo and Cirque du Soleil . (from her bio here: http://tinyurl.com/aniajamila) Patrick Saad is a self-taught multidisciplinary producer and artist based in Montreal and born in Lebanon. As a producer, he accompanies authors and directors in the development of their projects. (from his bio here: http://tinyurl.com/patsaad) Ania is a seasoned producer but still full of incredible enthusiasm for discovering new stories seldom heard by a mainstream audience. Patrick had just begun his producing career, although he has been making films for years. We discuss Ania and her team's latest project, Hotel Beyrouth, which we will be hearing more about in the next few months as post-production nears completion. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
November 20, 20231 hr 21 min
Joyce Borenstein
Welcome to LNBLF! In today's episode, we explore the career of Canadian director and animator Joyce Borenstein. Joyce is a charming, outgoing introvert. She began in independent animation in the 1970s, later joining the National Film Board of Canada in the 1980s. Her notable work includes the Oscar-nominated short documentary "The Colours of My Father: A Portrait of Sam Borenstein" (1992). Her films express her dedication to being a true and uncompromising fine artist while still making films with stories that are beautiful to hear and see. The Colours of my Father: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNSHqFQtCtA Some of Joyce's NFB films: https://www.nfb.ca/directors/joyce-borenstein/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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