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EPISODE · Jun 3, 2024 · 31 MIN

Matt Johnson: BlackBerry, what happens when an outsider filmmaker goes mainstream, and the future of Canadian film

from Q with Tom Power

The big winner at this past weekend's Canadian Screen Awards was the film “Blackberry,” which you can watch now as a series on CBC Gem. We revisit Tom’s conversation with director Matt Johnson about his path from guerilla filmmaker to Hollywood darling, how the story of Blackberry is the story of Canada, and why his mission in life is to inspire young filmmakers to stay in Canada and make great films. 

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