Hunting Matthew Nichols: When does true crime go too far?

Why are we increasingly treating real-life tragedies like Netflix content? The independent film Hunting Matthew Nichols explores a decades-long missing persons case in the Vancouver Island town of “Port Rupert”. But its realism and viral marketing are raising uncomfortable questions about our culture. This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir speaks with director, writer and actor Markian Tarasiuk about a world where it’s getting harder to separate reality from fiction. Has our obsession with true crime gone too far?  Recorded: April 6, 2026