The Odyssey of Petal & Moth - tales from an underdog film

In the inaugural episode of The Odyssey of Petal & Moth, host Colleen Furlotte speaks with Nancy King Schofield about how her contributions behind the scenes of a troubled film project helped salvage a set, key props, and a harried director. They discuss the complexity of the creative process, the strangeness of playing a character you create, and the importance of art.

Nancy King Schofield is an engaging personality and accomplished singer, writer and visual artist whose paintings can be found in private and public collections around the world. She is the founding member of two writers’ groups – The Breech House Gang and Women Who Write. 

In this episode of The Odyssey of Petal & Moth, filmmaker and host Colleen Furlotte shares some background on the indie film project behind the podcast. She introduces its story and characters, discusses the unusual natural phenomenon that helped birth the concept for the film, and offers a look ahead at what the podcast will hold.

In this episode of The Odyssey of Petal & Moth, we meet someone who contributed to the film project without realizing he had contributed to the film project. Until he happily did. And while this contribution was small in terms of time onscreen, its effect was profound. Because it inspired an entire scene

Meet writer Ed Lemond. A man with experience. A man with advice. Listen as he and host Colleen Furlotte discuss owls, lifetime love, and the dreaded "R" word. 

This episode of The Odyssey of Petal & Moth features someone who was a bit hard to find. At first. But when a piece of his music made him suddenly known, he was quickly taken into the Petal & Moth fold. And his song came along with him.

Ryan Hillier is a gifted singer/songwriter based in Moncton, NB. Listen as this maker of cosmic Canadian music shares how he came to do just that – make music. He and host Colleen Furlotte discuss the differences between solo and collaborative creativity, their definitions of success, the power of art, and the inspiration behind Ryan’s upcoming third album -  No Excuses. 

This episode of The Odyssey of Petal & Moth features someone whose journey into the film project took a few turns before landing firmly in place. He was found. He was lost. He was found again. And then he stepped solidly into the centre.

Meet Jordan Jardine. Aka David. Aka the male lead. Listen as he and costar Colleen Furlotte discuss his crooked road into Petal & Moth. They share how they first connected, how Jordan almost didn't end up in a leading role, his uncanny resemblance to his character, and how the film has impacted each of them.