In this episode, Vinay Virmani discusses his career moves, the social impact he is proud to have made and the importance of balancing your craft with your business goals. For the final episode of Breaking the Fourth Wall’s first ever season, we are joined by the highly accomplished Vinay Virmani. Vinay Virmani was born and raised in Toronto. After graduating York University, Virmani studied filmmaking and theatre at New York's prestigious Lee Strasberg Institute. He wrote and starred in...

Leena Minifie, a member of the KitKatla nation, is a Vancouver-based film, television producer and film release strategist whose work includes: LILY GLADSTONE: FAR OUT THERE (from PBS); BONES OF CROWS (from CBC &APTN); BRITISH COLUMBIA - AN UNTOLD HISTORY (from Knowledge Network); THE RECKONING: SECRETS UNEARTHED about residential schools (from CBC’s 5th Estate) and producing the interactive piece SENSE OF HOME (which took home Best New Media at ImagineNative in 2012), and ‘THE CAVE’...

Hannah Yohannes is an Eritrean director and producer who is well known for her work on her critically-acclaimed and award-winning short film, Home Away, which has been featured on Issa Rae’s Short Film Sunday Series. She has recently directed a CFC film called "The Crown" with the phenomenal composer Kaia Kater and is currently developing her next project called "Ignite the Spark!" with the phenomenal writer Solange Fermin. At the time of recording this episode, Hannah was also the Manager of...

Film & television writer/director Jasmin Mozaffari sits down to reflect on her impressive career path. Her debut feature, FIRECRACKERS, premiered at TIFF in 2018 and won Best Film at the Stockholm International Film Festival. In 2019, Jasmin took home the award for Best Director at the Canadian Screen Awards. FIRECRACKERS was lauded by Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, LA Times, was listed on Vulture Magazine’s “Best Films of 2019” list, and was named a New York Times Critic’s Pick. Jasmin...

Did you miss our IG live with Anthony Shim and Ethan Hwang? Have no fear! This episode of Breaking the 4th Wall repurposes the conversation with our host, Yazmeen Kanji. They discuss prep leading up to production, the film's international success and everything in between. Don't miss Riceboy Sleeps at the Toronto Outdoor Picture Show on August 13th.

Yazmeen sits down with the Executive Director of BIPOC TV & Film, Kadon Douglas. They discuss community care and share how they keep themselves sustained in their advocacy work.

Breaking The 4th Wall is a podcast presented by BIPOC TV & Film, hosted by Yazmeen Kanji. We speak to rising and experienced creatives about their experiences in the industry, having faced inequities, as they provide insight into their career paths while considering ways to improve the working conditions for all creatives. Guests speak on tangible ways to achieve their respective definitions of success, telling the story of how they came to be working in the field and exploring how to...