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Contra Zoom is a film based podcast going in depth about varying movie related subjects. Dakota Arsenault and guests go over both academic and the fun aspects of enjoying the film medium. Episodes feature lists, interviews and comparisons. Visit contrazoompod.com for more details!
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Signup to Generate a PitchContra Zoom is a film based podcast going in depth about varying movie related subjects. Dakota Arsenault and guests go over both academic and the fun aspects of enjoying the film medium. Episodes feature lists, interviews and comparisons.
Contra Zoom Pod is hosted by Dakota Arsenault. The show has published 363 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "347: Celebrating Filipino Cinema Part 2" (26 October 2026, 76 minutes), "346: 2026 VIFF Wrap Up" (12 October 2026, 76 minutes), and "345: 2026 TIFF Wrap Up" (28 September 2026, 68 minutes).
Contra Zoom Pod publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 76 minutes across 363 episodes.
Booking probability for Contra Zoom Pod is 38%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Contra Zoom Pod requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Contra Zoom Pod's contact route on record: verified email.
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Dakota Arsenault hosts Contra Zoom Pod, a tv podcast with 363 episodes published.
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Episode #15
Back on episode 254: Celebrating Filipino Cinema , we looked at three Filipino films, both classic and new releases to celebrate Filipino American Heritage Month, and we are back with a second instalment to talk about...
Episode #14
The 45th edition of the Vancouver International Film Festival ran from October 1st to the 11th and we talk about some of our favourite films that played. Joining the show is Darren Zakus, lead reviewer from Movie Scene...
Episode #13
The 51st edition of the Toronto International Film Festival ran from September 10-20th and we look at the award winners and discuss some of our favourite films that played. Joining Dakota and Jeff is Thomas...
Canadian filmmaker Matthew Rankin ( Universal Language , The Twentieth Century ) is back with a psychedelic documentary about the 18th Prime Minister of Canada, Brian Mulroney, tracking his rise in politics leading up...
The 51st edition of the Toronto International Film Festival runs from September 10-20th and Dakota and Jeff preview four films each they are excited to see. Dakota's picks: Bunker , Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother...
Episode #10
Recently The Big Picture Podcast visited TIFF headquarters and did a Canadian film draft, unfortunately it missed the mark for us at CZP. So we are here to rectify things. Joining Dakota on the draft is Matthew Simpson...
Episode #9
The 2026 edition of the Fantasia Festival, which was held from July 16th-August 2nd in Montreal and celebrates the best in horror and genre cinema. We look at six films that played and give our thoughts on them. Joining...
Aruku is a new documentary about the pilgrimage Japanese Buddhists make where they travel to Shikoku Island and visit 88 temples along their journey. The film had its North American premiere at the Toronto Japanese Film...
Contra Zoom Pod
It is a yearly tradition for host Dakota to celebrate his birthday by making a fun list. Back on episode 309: Best Films By City he picked 10 North American cities to name the best film from. He continues the theme this...
Episode #5
Our first director ranked episode since episode 175: Wes Anderson Ranked we look at the films by Paul Thomas Anderson in celebration of his 10th film being released and him winning Best Picture and Best Director at the...
Episode #4
The 2026 Canadian Screen Awards concluded their week long celebration. The big film winners were 40 Acres, Nirvana the Band the Show the Movie and Honey Bunch. Matthew Simpson joins the show as we discuss the big...
MySpace is a new documentary about the rise and fall of the once all encompassing social media site MySpace and the effect it had on the world. Jeff Bulmer had the chance to talk with the director of the film Tommy...
Episode #2
The 2026 Hot Docs film festival, celebrating the best in documentary cinema from around the world has come to a close. We discuss eight films that played including The Seoul Guardians , My Foreign Land , Replica , Gimme...
Jeff Bulmer had the chance to interview Amalie Atkins, the director of the new documentary Agatha's Almanac , which stars her aunt who runs a 64 acre farm in rural Manitoba. They discuss the importance of 16mm film, how...
Episode #30
Now that Oscar season has come and gone, it is finally time to put a bow on the films from 2025. We rank our top 10 films of the year. Joining the show is Matthew Simpson . We also feature voicemails from friends of the...
Episode #29
The nominations for the 14th annual Canadian Screen Awards have been released. 40 Acres, Nirvana The Band The Show The Movie and Blue Heron are some of the heavy hitters this year. We discuss the new rule changes...
Jeff Bulmer had the chance to interview Alireza Khatami the director of the new film The Things You Kill , which was submitted by Canada to be their entrant to the Best International Film at this year's Oscars. They...
Episode #27
The 98th Academy Awards are now behind us! One Battle After Another was the big winner with 6 prizes, we had a tie for the first time since 2012 and Conan O'Brien dressed like Aunt Gladys! Alex Southey joins the show to...
Episode #26
The Oscar's are a week away, so it is time to put our reputation's on the line and predict who will come away with all the awards at this year's ceremony on March 15th 2026. Joining Dakota in getting bold is Thomas...
Jeff Bulmer interviews Alison McAlpine, the director of the Oscar nominee for Best Documentary Short, Perfectly a Strangeness . They chat about blending narrative and fiction, working with donkeys and being able to...
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