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EPISODE · Mar 20, 2026 · 29 MIN

Oscar win puts spotlight on Canadian film and its funding

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March 20, 2026 — Following a win for Canadian film at the 98th Academy Awards, Portley Ghartey-Johnson speaks with Oscar-winning co-director Chris Lavis about The Girl Who Cried Pearls and the importance of funding Canadian media. Then, Elliot Kelly takes us inside ROMACON’s Indigenous reconciliation session, featuring conversations with Wendy Landry and Brian Hill.

March 20, 2026 — Following a win for Canadian film at the 98th Academy Awards, Portley Ghartey-Johnson speaks with Oscar-winning co-director Chris Lavis about The Girl Who Cried Pearls and the importance of funding Canadian media. Then, Elliot Kelly takes us inside ROMACON’s Indigenous reconciliation session, featuring conversations with Wendy Landry and Brian Hill.

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