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Too OpinionatedToo Opinionated Interview: Carl Bessai and Vincent GaleField Sketches is a personal film that grew from Director/Writer/Producer Carl Bessai’s filmmaking journey. After a life of making films, what matters most to a person? Carl, a long-time resident of Toronto now based in Vancouver, BC, sharing time between Toronto and Los Angeles, is thrilled to bring his twentieth film to Toronto. Nine of Carl’s feature films have screened at TIFF, including Johnny, Lola, Emile, Unnatural & Accidental, Normal, Mothers & Daughters, Cole, Repeaters and Sisters & Brothers. Former TIFF programmer Steve Gravestock will be the talk-back host for the Q&A after the film. Field Sketches Toronto Theatrical...
2025-05-2755 min
The Crucible:Conversations for the CuriousS1-E02 | What if every obstacle you faced as a child was secretly preparing you for transformationHighlight At just nine years old, Vincent was prepared to end his life to escape his traumatic childhood. What happened on those train tracks set him on a path of profound self-discovery, leading him to tap into an inner wisdom that he believes is available to everyone.SummaryVincent Cubitt shares his personal story of growing up in a chaotic and abusive environment, where he was forced to take care of his younger siblings at a young age. One Christmas Eve, when he was only 9 years old, he reached a point of contemplating...
2024-06-151h 16
Hassell TalksOne big, unsafe bottleneck: Redesigning Emergency Departments for safety and flowEven before Covid-19, many working in the health system would claim that Emergency Departments weren’t in the best of health.
The narrative in the media, and from clinicians themselves, paints a picture of overcrowded spaces, overwhelmed and unsafe for patients and staff, bottlenecked and stretched beyond capacity yet growing bigger – and bigger - but not necessarily smarter. Creating healthcare systems that meet the very best expectations and conditions for staff and patients should be a focus for communities and operators, and this involves examining the models of health, safety, privacy, the popularity of telehealth and the role of e...
2022-02-2825 min
Soft StrengthEp 8 Anatomy of the Self with Vincent CubittA journey into the power of choice and the formation of our sense of self. How do we break free from the control of our thoughts, feelings and external circumstances? How do we develop a healthier relationship with our triggers and patterns, and overcome self-limiting beliefs? This conversation empowers us to remember the essence of who we are beyond our perceived limitations
2020-04-1359 min
I Hear of Sherlock EverywhereEpisode 114: Escape with Sherlock Holmes"Has anything escaped me?" [HOUN] There's a reason Vincent Starrett wrote "Here, though the world explode, these two survive,/ And it is always eighteen ninety-five." Whether it was in the 1940s or today, the world offers a up a variety of stressors and developments that cause one to wish to simply forget about it all for a while. Hence, the concept of escapism. The pastime of Sherlock Holmes is a form of escapism, and we explore what it means, the origin of the phrase, and how it differs from procrastination. And there were a number of individuals in the Canon who...
2017-02-151h 08
I Hear of Sherlock EverywhereEscape with Sherlock Holmes"Has anything escaped me?" [HOUN] There's a reason Vincent Starrett wrote "Here, though the world explode, these two survive,/ And it is always eighteen ninety-five." Whether it was in the 1940s or today, the world offers a up a variety of stressors and developments that cause one to wish to simply forget about it all for a while. Hence, the concept of escapism. The pastime of Sherlock Holmes is a form of escapism, and we explore what it means, the origin of the phrase, and how it differs from procrastination. And there were a number of individuals in the Canon w...
2017-02-151h 08
I Hear of Sherlock EverywhereDancing to Death" dancing across the paper" [DANC] The opportunity to see an original Conan Doyle manuscript up close and to transcribe it word for word is a rare one. Which is why Ray Betzner, BSI ("The Agony Column") jumped at the opportunity and buttonholed David Morrill, BSI ("Count Von Kramm") to assist with the editing Dancing to Death, the latest volume in the Baker Street Irregulars Manuscript Series, which covers "The Adventure of the Dancing Men." Ray tells us about his budding interest in Sherlock Holmes and how it began with his discovery of Vincent Starrett — and a twice-failed driving test. And he...
2017-01-3055 min