Monique Barrie: Blending Film, Philanthropy & Entrepreneurship | The Deets with Duddy

From dental hygiene to Montessori schools to filmmaking, Monique Barrie’s path has been anything but ordinary. In this episode, she sits down with Duddy to share her journey as a Calgary entrepreneur, philanthropist, and filmmaker — and how her daughter inspired her to pursue storytelling through film.Monique opens up about creating the Not In My City documentary with Paul Brandt, and the responsibility of telling survivors’ stories with care and impact. We dive into her RBC Emerging Artist Award at age 52, her drive to leave every industry better than she found it, and her vision for the future of Calgary’s creative community.She also shares the personal side of her story: her love of farm life with her dogs and chickens, the unglamorous parts of filmmaking she secretly enjoys, and her advice for anyone looking to break into Alberta’s growing film industry. From social justice to storytelling, Monique’s perspective shows how film, philanthropy, and entrepreneurship can all work together to create lasting change.The Deets with Duddy is Calgary’s late-night show podcast — hosted by Jeff Dudder (@duddydoesit) — spotlighting the city’s culture, sports, and creativity through unfiltered conversations with Calgary’s most interesting people.#TheDeetsWithDuddy #CalgaryPodcast #CalgarysLateNightShowPodcast #YYCArts #YYCFilm #YYCCulture #MoniqueBarrie #NotInMyCity #PaulBrandt #RBCEmergingArtist #CanadianFilm #AlbertaFilm #Philanthropy #CalgaryEvents #CalgaryCreatives #LateNightPodcast