So Here's What Happened

For the premiere of their beautifully shot feature film RU, director Charles-Olivier Michaud, lead cast Chloé Djandji, Chantal Thuy, Jean Bui, and award-winning author Kim Thúy, joined me to talk about the ways RU shows how forming community is an integral part of learning to see a new country as your home.Adapted for the screen by Michaud and co-writer Jacques Davidts, #Ru is based on Kim Thúy's 2009 novel of the same name which won the 2012 Canadian Governor General’s Award for French to English Translation.Visit the official TIFF.net site to learn more about the festival and regular film programming throughout the year.Follow me on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok at: @CarrieCnh12My Social Media hashtags are: #SHWHTIFF23 #CarolynTalks #DramasWithCarrie #SaturdayNightSciFi #SHWH #SHWHCarolynTo offer monetary support of my work donate to my PayPalwww.paypal.com/paypalme/carolynhinds0525Any and all financial support is deeply appreciated and valued.Go to https://authory.com/CarolynHinds to find links to all of my published writing, and podcasts; So Here's What Happened!, Carolyn Talks..., Beyond The Romance.

Following a very successful festival season, Acting Director of the Canadian and Industry Program for 2023 Norm Wilner joined me for Carolyn Talks..., to discusses the rigorous process of selecting films to platform, the joys of watching filmmakers see audience reactions to their films, and how his 35 year career as a film critic lead to working with the Toronto International Film Festival.Visit the official TIFF.net site to learn more about the festival and regular film programming throughout the year.Follow me on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok at: @CarrieCnh12My Social Media hashtags are: #SHWHTIFF23 #CarolynTalks #DramasWithCarrie #SaturdayNightSciFi #SHWH #SHWHCarolynTo offer monetary support of my work donate to my GoFundMe at https://gofund.me/1bd5b682or give to my PayPalwww.paypal.com/paypalme/carolynhinds0525Any and all financial support is deeply appreciated and valued.Go to https://authory.com/CarolynHinds to find links to all of my published writing, and podcasts; So Here's What Happened!, Carolyn Talks..., Beyond The Romance.

During TIFF 2023 Spoke with Writer and Director Kim Taeyang and lead cast Lee Myung-ha, Ha Seong-guk, and Park Bong-jun about their narrative feature MIMANG. Having it's World Premiere at the festival #Mimang is Kim's debut feature that was filmed over the course of four years depicting the intimate and at times seemingly ambiguous conversations between a couple as they wander the the streets and alleyways of Seoul.Follow the film's official account on social media at @milkyway_cinema on Instagram.Visit the official TIFF.net site to learn more about the festival and regular film programming throughout the year.Follow me on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok at: @CarrieCnh12My Social Media hashtags are: #SHWHTIFF23 #CarolynTalks #DramasWithCarrie #SaturdayNightSciFi #SHWH #SHWHCarolynTo offer monetary support of my work donate to my GoFundMe at https://gofund.me/1bd5b682or give to my PayPalwww.paypal.com/paypalme/carolynhinds0525Any and all financial support is deeply appreciated and valued.Go to https://authory.com/CarolynHinds to find links to all of my published writing, and podcasts; So Here's What Happened!, Carolyn Talks..., Beyond The Romance.

For the TIFF23 World Premiere of their soon to be released dramatic series BAD BOY, co-creator Ron Lesham, and series director and co-creator Hagar Ben-Asher, joined me to talk about the importance on crafting a show where violence isn't the point in a story where violence and traumatic events shapes the life of its teenaged protagonist Dean (Menaster).#BadBoy is based on the true story of the life of Comedian Daniel Chen who also co-created the series. It stars Havtamo Freda and Neta Plotnik. Ron created the original Isreali series on which the hit HBO drama EUPHORIA is based.Visit the official TIFF.net site to learn more about the festival and regular film programming throughout the year.Follow me on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok at: @CarrieCnh12My Social Media hashtags are: #SHWHTIFF23 #CarolynTalks #DramasWithCarrie #SaturdayNightSciFi #SHWH #SHWHCarolynTo offer monetary support of my work donate to my GoFundMe at https://gofund.me/1bd5b682or give to my PayPalwww.paypal.com/paypalme/carolynhinds0525Any and all financial support is deeply appreciated and valued.Go to https://authory.com/CarolynHinds to find links to all of my published writing, and podcasts; So Here's What Happened!, Carolyn Talks..., Beyond The Romance.

Director Chelsea McMullan and Executive Producer Sean O'Neil joined Carolyn Talks..., to share their thoughts and observations during the filming of SWAN SONG, their feature that is an intimate and painfully honest look and chaotic lives of the Core de Ballet, Principal Dancers, creative teams of the National Ballet of Canada during the making of 'Swan Lake', as envisioned by the company's former Artistic Director, and Prima Ballerina.Visit the official TIFF.net site to learn more about the festival and regular film programming throughout the year.Follow me on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok at: @CarrieCnh12My Social Media hashtags are: #CarolynTalks #DramasWithCarrie #SaturdayNightSciFi #SHWH #SHWHCarolynTo offer monetary support of my work donate to my GoFundMe at https://gofund.me/1bd5b682or give to my PayPalwww.paypal.com/paypalme/carolynhinds0525Any and all financial support is deeply appreciated and valued.Go to https://authory.com/CarolynHinds to find links to all of my published writing, and podcasts; So Here's What Happened!, Carolyn Talks..., Beyond The Romance.

Director Hirokazu Kore-eda joined me for an episode of Carolyn Talks..., to share his persptives on what the monster is in his latest dramatic feature MONSTER (Kaibutsu), starring Hiiragi Hinata as Hoshiwaka Yori a young boy whom no one understands or seems to care for, Sōya Kurokawa as Mugino Minato a shy boy who believes he's become a monster, Sakura Andō as his mother whose actions to protect her child lead to extreme unintended consequences.Co-written with Sakomoto Yuji, #Monster was scored by Sakomot Ryuichi before his passing in 2022. The film had its North American premiere at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival.Visit the official TIFF.net site to learn more about the festival and regular film programming throughout the year.Follow me on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok at: @CarrieCnh12My Social Media hashtags are: #CarolynTalks #DramasWithCarrie #SaturdayNightSciFi #SHWH #SHWHCarolynTo offer monetary support of my work donate to my GoFundMe at https://gofund.me/1bd5b682or give to my PayPalwww.paypal.com/paypalme/carolynhinds0525Any and all financial support is deeply appreciated and valued.Go to https://authory.com/CarolynHinds to find links to all of my published writing, and podcasts; So Here's What Happened!, Carolyn Talks..., Beyond The Romance.

For the TIFF 2023 World Premiere film of their film A ROAD TO A VILLAGE, Co-Writer and Director Nabin Subba, lead actors Dayahang Rai and Pashupati Rai, and Line Producer Minsho Limbu joined me to talk about the effects of westernization and globalization on a small village in the mountains of Nepal.#ARoadToAVillage also stars Presan Rai, and was Co-written by Mehash Rai, and Produced by Menchhyayem Pictures.Visit the official TIFF.net site to learn more about the festival and regular film programming throughout the year.Follow me on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok at: @CarrieCnh12My Social Media hashtags are: #CarolynTalks #DramasWithCarrie #SaturdayNightSciFi #SHWH #SHWHCarolynTo offer monetary support of my work donate to my GoFundMe at https://gofund.me/1bd5b682or give to my PayPalwww.paypal.com/paypalme/carolynhinds0525Any and all financial support is deeply appreciated and valued.Go to https://authory.com/CarolynHinds to find links to all of my published writing, and podcasts; So Here's What Happened!, Carolyn Talks..., Beyond The Romance.

Director-writer Jayant Digambar Somalkar and Producer Shefali Bhushan joined me to talk about STHAL/A Match, their award-winning dramatic feature about a 19-year-old college student at a major crossroads in her life where her fate lies not in her hands as it should, and the destructive nature of patriarchy.Sthal / A Match won the NETPAC Award at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival, where it had its world premiere to critical and audience acclaim in the Discovery Program.To learn more about Jayant's and Shefali's work, visit the YouTube channel of Dhun Productions: https://www.youtube.com/@dhunproductions8729Follow the official Instagram account at @Dhun.productionsFollow me on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok at: @CarrieCnh12My Social Media hashtags are: #CarolynTalks #DramasWithCarrie #SaturdayNightSciFi #SHWH #SHWHCarolynTo offer monetary support of my work donate to www.paypal.com/paypalme/carolynhinds0525Links to all of my published writing, and podcasts; So Here's What Happened!, Carolyn Talks..., Beyond The Romance: https://authory.com/CarolynHinds

In this episodes of Carolyn Talks..., Film Curator Goran Topalovic, joined me to talk about what makes the Korean films of the 1960s a defining era of Korean cinema, and curating one the world's largest retrospectives for the Lincoln Film Centre's celebration of Korean filmmakers, actors, and culture.The retrospective in collaboration with Subway Cinema founded by Goran, runs from September 1st - 17th; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKwFAclBPYA&ab_channel=SubwayCinemaFor more information visit Film at Lincoln Centre's official set: https://www.filmlinc.org/series/korean-cinemas-golden-decade-the-1960s/Follow Goran on Twitter at @goranfilmFollow me on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok at: @CarrieCnh12My Social Media hashtags are: #CarolynTalks #DramasWithCarrie #SaturdayNightSciFi #SHWH #SHWHCarolynhttps://www.paypal.com/paypalme/carolynhinds0525Links to all of my published writing, and podcasts; So Here's What Happened!, Carolyn Talks..., Beyond The Romance: https://authory.com/CarolynHinds