The Canada Media Fund (CMF) and Telefilm are launching a new conversation series hosted by George Stroumboulopoulos as part of the MADE | NOUS initiative, celebrating the work of and encouraging discovery of Canadian talent and stories.
Launching Nov. 12 on the MADE | NOUS and House of Strombo YouTube channels, as well as major podcast platforms, MADE / unmade will feature Canadian creative voices, including filmmaker Bruce McDonald; Moist frontman David Usher; Mohawk actress Devery Jacobs; Jae and Trey Richards, the creators behind Crave series The Office Movers; actress and The Traitors Canada host Karine Vanasse; Never Have I Ever actress Maitreyi Ramakrishnan; Letterkenny actress Melanie Scrofano; and former MuchMusic host, director and musician Sook-Yin Lee.
The series will debut with two 45-minute conversations featuring Canadian comedy icon Mike Myers and actor Shamier Anderson.
“Everybody’s got a song, a movie or a show that got under their skin and never left. I’ve spent my whole life talking to the people who made those things, and the people they moved, said Stroumboulopoulos, in a CMF and Telefilm announcement. “With MADE / unmade, we get to go deeper and have long conversations with the people behind the work, the lives that shaped them, and the moments that changed everything.”
Filmed in Stroumboulopoulos’ Toronto home, the series promises to explore “the experience, challenges, and pivotal moments that have shaped each guest’s creative journey, offering a deeper look at the people and perspectives behind some of Canada’s most recognizable talent.”
The launch of MADE / unmade is a follow-up to Stories That Made Us, an hour-long documentary produced by MADE | NOUS, that follows Strombo on a cross-country journey as he revisits the films, shows, and screen moments that have shaped Canadian culture and national identity, sitting down with guests from Prime Minister Mark Carney to Ryan Reynolds. The documentary is now streaming on CBC Gem.
