EP. 1886: Filmmaker Damon Cox (MAMAS BOY)

WILDsound: The Film Podcast · Oct 29, 2026

Matthew Toffolo chatted with Damon Cox about his short film "Mama's Boy," which played at the Thriller Suspense Festival. Damon discussed collaborating with writer Noam Rabinovich and credited his film education at Niagara College, specifically professors Andrew Stevenson, Greg Darling, and Elias Petrus, for building his foundation. He described his career path from Southern Ontario to Quebec and finally to Ottawa, where he built his core crew. Damon explained the film's 70s-inspired color palette, the use of a cooler tone for flashbacks, and the efficient one-day shoot. He praised the work…