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On this episode of Center Stage, Mark Gordon sits down with one of Canada’s most original and boundary-pushing filmmakers, Bruce McDonald, to talk about his wild and surreal film Dreamland. Known for his genre-defying work, McDonald takes us on a darkly stylish ride where a narcissistic crime boss, a haunted hitman, a child-stealing vampire, and a nod to jazz legend Chet Baker collide in a cinematic fever dream.

With its mix of noir, horror, and twisted humor, Dreamland is anything but ordinary—and in our conversation, Bruce shares how he crafted this bold, genre-blurring vision, why he’s drawn to the strange and subversive, and what it means to make films that dance on the edge of reality. Buckle up—this is a journey into the bizarre, the beautiful, and the unforgettable.

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Mark Gordon

Mark Gordon has been working as a broadcast journalist for over 25 years. In that time he has interviewed some of the biggest names in film including Danny Boyle, Guy Ritchie, Ridley Scott, David Cronenberg, Darren Aronofsky and many more.

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