Prairie Film Companion

aaannndd WE'RE BACK!!!  They thought we were gone, they thought we were done.   Back with a vengeance the boys are excited to welcome a new member of the team DELBERT!  Join them in the start of their new season as they talk about why film directors are evil!?   Do you agree?

Gerardo and his childhood friend Jacob talk about their experience watching a Hitchcock classic, The Birds!
They explore how the film is really a family drama, mechanics of suspense, campiness of attacking birds and the existential crises of everyday family life in the context of the film.
Get your chips and bread!

The bois head out to war! Well, not really BUT they dig into war films and talk about what types move them and what the value of a war film is in current day cinema. Also, get to here Edmon's own experience serving in the Canadian Reserves!

Join the bois for a monster mash as they dress up and talk sci-fi horror for a spookycast! Kyle dresses as Gerardo, Andy as Orville Peck, Edmon as a Halloween Yoshi and Gerardo as legendary costume designer Edith Head!  They also talk about their definition of sci-fi horror and go through some of their most influential horror films!

Gerardo and Anthony discuss their time watching Mary Magdalene (2018)!! A great feminist take on the historic/biblical character of Mary Magdalene that is a beautiful reminder that the Kingdom of Heaven is already within us all. It becomes our choice on how we live that out through loving others even when it is messy and wild!

Join the Prairie Bois for their very first COLLABORATION! They discuss the weird and wonderful world of experimental filmmaking and its many forms! They are joined by a special guest host, Jamie, McRae of FAVA (The Film and Video Arts Society of Alberta)! He is their Rentals Manager, local film community advocate and experimental filmmaker in his own right!

The prairie bois share their experience watching TENET and the controversy surrounding it.  They also dive into documentaries that inspired them and talk about the release of Andy's upcoming documentary (The Line)!

THE PRAIRIE BOYS ARE BACK!!!  Join them as they dig into BioPics and a chat about film school vs. no film school!

Join the Prairie Boys as they get SAVAGE! Not really, but they do go deep into the dark and cycnial worlds of Film Noir/ Neo-Noir. They also touch on wardrobe and costume design that is iconic, influential and inspiring throughout cinema.

Gerardo shares his experience watching David Lean's "Brief Encounter". He highlights import moments in sound, lighting and cinematography which impacted him and discovers the wonderful sensitivity of this great director.

The Prairie Boys open up and get vulnerbale as they discuss early encounters with sexual imagery and masculinity in film! This one gets spicy folks!

Gerardo dives into his experience watching Kelly Reichardt's film "Certain Women". Exploring the themes and loose connections of this marvelous triptych. Prairie melancholy, quiet struggles and the desire for something beyond our current experience.

The Prairie Bois are BACK! After a wildly succesful Episode 1 they are ready to deliver even higher quality content! Join them as they discuss their filmmaking origins, electronic memories, films that scare them and films that most people like but they don't. Hold on to your headphones because things might get intense!
The Players: Gerardo Ramos, Edmon Rotea, Anthony Goertz and Kyle Ball.

Gerardo shares his personal experience after watching "What's Eating Gilbert Grape" touching on themes of family love/resentment, the inevitable flow of life and the role of 'man' in the film.   
Cheers!

In the beginning the Earth was formless and void...much like our podcast!

Join our inaugural discussion as we explore the current state of cinema, best filmmaker duos, a few favourite films and why they inspire us! Let There Be Light!   

The Players: Gerardo Ramos, Edmon Rotea, Anthony Goertz & Kyle Ball.