On the DOV Elevate Podcast, host Vanessa Mitchell speaks with actor/creator Arnold Pinnock and writer Kaveh Mohebbi on Telling Canadian Stories and the immigrant experience. They discuss the tension between authentic storytelling and marketability in Canada’s risk-averse funding environment. Both emphasize finding community, being fearless, and using Banff to build relationships.
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**-The DOV: Elevate Podcast Credits-**
**Created by:** *Vanessa Mitchell, Jenn Kuzmyk, and Kristina Ejem*
**Producers:** *Anthony B. Mitchell, Jenn Kuzmyk, Vanessa Mitchell and Kelly Townsend*
**Directed and Edited by:** *Anthony B. Mitchell*
**Script Editors:** *Anthony B. Mitchell, Vanessa Mitchell, Kelly Townsend and Émeraude Domingos-Mbuku*
**Production Assistant:** *Émeraude Domingos-Mbuku*
**Music composed by:** *Anthony B. Mitchell*
**DOV:Elevate Branding Created by:** *Andrew Glowala*
