TV & Film
Culture
From the printed page to the big screen
McGill professor Alain Farah is one of Quebec’s most prominent authors. His award-winning novel Mille secrets mille dangers prompted an unexpected offer from celebrated filmmaker Philippe Falardeau (Monsieur Lazhar) – to work together to transform the novel into a movie.
Culture
‘Our unofficial Architect Laureate’
The life and work of Arthur Erickson, BArch’50, LLD’75, one of Canada’s most celebrated and influential architects, is the subject of both a new documentary film and a new exhibition at the Canadian Centre for Architecture.
Culture
Getting things ready for your stay at The White Lotus
David Bernad, BA’04, the Emmy Award-winning executive producer of The White Lotus, on how he went from organizing Frosh Week parties at McGill, to producing one of the most acclaimed shows on television.
Culture
Mining (and questioning) her memories
In her latest short animated film, Oscar winner Torill Kove, MUP’89, revisits her teens and shares a story about the years she and her family spent in Nairobi, Kenya – and what led them there.
Culture
An eclectic approach to Canada’s history
When film director Matthew Rankin, BA’01, came to Montreal to study at McGill, it put him on the path to learning French, embracing the city as his new home – and making the critically acclaimed Universal Language.
Society
Pressing for environmental change – from the inside
Yalmaz Siddiqui, BCom’92, the vice-president of environmental sustainability for the Walt Disney Company, reflects on almost 30 years of promoting sustainability in senior corporate roles, and on facing skepticism from business colleagues (in the early going) and environmental activists (more recently).
Culture
Championing Quebec culture
As the president and director general of the Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC), Louise Lantagne, BA’77, plays a crucial role in supporting Quebec culture – both inside the province and around the world. (Cet article est disponible en français.)
Culture
A complicated legacy
Pete Rose has more hits than any player in Major League Baseball history, but he isn’t in its Hall of Fame because he bet on games while managing the Cincinnati Reds. Jeffrey Lenkov, BA’87, co-created a recent TV series about the controversial baseball legend.
Health
Why microplastics could pose a big threat
In her unnerving new documentary about microplastics, science journalist Ziya Tong points to the growing evidence that these tiny pollutants are turning up almost everywhere – even inside our bodies.
People
Science with ‘a funky, cool vibe’
As an immunologist, Frederic Bertley, BSc’94, PhD’00, once worked on vaccines for HIV/AIDS at Harvard. Now, he shares his passion for discovery as the head of an award-winning science museum in the U.S.
People
She’s a key ingredient in Top Chef’s huge success
When Gail Simmons began working as a judge on Top Chef, she had no way of knowing that she was about to become part of an enduring cultural phenomenon.
Culture
Adam Gopnik on mastery, Steve Martin, and his mother
Adam Gopnik, BA’80, DLitt’13, discusses three recent projects – a book about mastering new skills, an audiobook about his friend Steve Martin’s career, and his own star turn in the film Tár.