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.
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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.
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24 Aug 2026
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.
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1 May 2026
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! (https://www.sparemybonescoyote-movie.com)as well as some of his other hits, such as Dave Not Coming Back (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8999972/)and Mystic Mass (https://nemesisfilms.com/films/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.
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21 Apr 2026
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.
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20 Jun 2025
Making Ben's Animals
Filmmakers discuss their three-year journey creating a documentary about Ben Lachapelle and his mother, Julie Chou, offering insights into long-term filmmaking.
24 Mar 2025
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.
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20 Sept 2024
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
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7 Mar 2024
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/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/becca-arsenault-8a633b12/)
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16 Jan 2024
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.
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20 Nov 2023
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 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNSHqFQtCtA)
Some of Joyce's NFB films: https://www.nfb.ca/directors/joyce-borenstein/ (https://www.nfb.ca/directors/joyce-borenstein/)
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31 Oct 2023
Pietro L. Serapiglia
Pietro L. Serapiglia is Producer, Vice-President and Manager of Distribution at The Stephen Low Company, overseeing production activity for the company as well as ongoing distribution of the company’s titles in the worldwide marketplace. Pietro has been at the forefront of developing, producing and distributing films and has collaborated in a senior capacity on over 40 TV dramas, music videos, feature films and documentaries. In the last three decades he has focused primarily on cutting-edge, giant-screen films and helped set the standard for innovation and excellence in this field
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31 Aug 2023
Paul Carvalho
"I asked myself what I wanted from my life," Paul said more than once. "I wanted a life that felt interesting and passionate. A life that did not feel like a replica of others. By that measure, I believe I've succeeded." (From Paul's obituary)
Our interview with Paul Carvalho came late in his filmmaking life, and it turns out it was late in his life in general. It was an honour to hear about his career, his stories, and some of the special projects he has worked on, some of the great advice he has to give.
It's a reminder to all filmmakers that this isn't just film, this is life. It's short, and before we move on we must live joyfully and passionately.
https://www.paulcarvalho.com/ (https://www.paulcarvalho.com/)
https://montrealgazette.remembering.ca/obituary/paul-carvalho-1088727681 (https://montrealgazette.remembering.ca/obituary/paul-carvalho-1088727681)
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16 Jun 2023
Dan Dumouchel
This month on the Podcast, we talk to DOP Cinematographer Dan Dumouchel in Vancouver, British Colombia. Part-way through, the conversation takes a bit of a twist, and Dan gets very real and personal with us, so be warned. I think you’ll find his filmmaking journey unique, and there’s lots to learn about life and making movies. So listen up, and lets not be lazy filmmakers.
Dan’s IMDB page: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2589248 (https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2589248)
Dan mentions gaffer Mike Martell: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3525816/ (https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3525816/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cr54)
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16 May 2023
Paul Cowan
We have a really special episode today, all our episodes are special, but we had some initial trouble with Zoom this week so we decided to record this one in person. Our guest, or in this case our host because we were at his house, is none other than the great Paul Cowan, who made some really amazing films, such as Westray, a film about a mining disaster in Eastern Canada.
It’s a long one today, but I really encourage you to stick through to the end, because once Paul gets going, he really has a lot of insight and some great stories from war zones, documenting the porn industry, and some really good advice for filmmakers in general. Come with us this week as we visit Paul Cowan, proof that we’re not lazy filmmakers.
Links:
https://www.nfb.ca/directors/paul-cowan/ (https://www.nfb.ca/directors/paul-cowan/)
https://www.nfb.ca/film/westray/ (https://www.nfb.ca/film/westray/)
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1 May 2023
Steven Lee Beeber
Steven Lee Beeber is an author and sometimes musician, He’s quoted in quite a few Wikipedia articles, but he doesn’t have his own page. He’s the author of the 2006 book The Heebie-Jeebies at CBGB’s: A Secret History of Jewish Punk, and he has also written for a lot of other well known publications.
The teaser for Rip It Up And Start Again (https://vimeo.com/manage/videos/728979606/3cbd9bd2b5/transcript?ts=5900), the film based on Steven's book.
jewpunk.com (jewpunk.com)
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4 Apr 2023
Ezra Soiferman
Ezra Soiferman is a prolific filmmaker, photographer, was the world’s first artist-in-residence at a cannabis company, and has made dozens of films with titles like “Grass Fed”, “Man of Grease”, “Posthumous Pickle Party” and “Cod Help Us.” He’s won awards, been on TV, and his latest film about Montreal winters, “Montréal, Snowbec”, has 20,000 views on YouTube already. He’s a director, a photographer, and a dozen other things.
Ezra’s Site: http://www.ezrasoiferman.com/ (http://www.ezrasoiferman.com/)
Ezra’s Filmmaking Bio: http://www.ezrasoiferman.com/about (http://www.ezrasoiferman.com/about)
Ezra’s latest film, "Montréal, Snowbec": http://www.ezrasoiferman.com/montreal-snowbec (http://www.ezrasoiferman.com/montreal-snowbec)
Man of Grease documentary: http://www.ManofGrease.com (http://www.ManofGrease.com)
Watch “Ez in Res’”, the music photeo he made during his year as Tweed Artist-in-Residence: http://www.ezrasoiferman.com/ez-in-res (http://www.ezrasoiferman.com/ez-in-res)
Watch more Music Photeos by Ezra here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLL2T8qbi87OMQlnYH3SiR1ZXFztEgHcSQ (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLL2T8qbi87OMQlnYH3SiR1ZXFztEgHcSQ)
This podcast is produced by Noah Leon (moosefuel.media) and Evan Beloff. (onticmedia.com)
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19 Mar 2023
Inaugural Episode
It's our first episode!
In it we talk a little about our filmmaking origins, the challenges facing lazy filmmakers and the way forward. Next episode, a special guest from the Canadian filmmaking industry.
Links from this episode:
Love Notes to Newton: http://newtfilm.com (http://newtfilm.com)
Fromageville: https://vimeo.com/809420386/a11609f799 (https://vimeo.com/809420386/a11609f799)
Meet Pray Love: Return of the Love Rabbi: https://loverabbimovie.com/ (https://loverabbimovie.com/)
Just As I Am: The Shira Choir: https://shiramovie.com/ (https://shiramovie.com/)
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