The 2021 Hot Docs Festival will be available for audiences to stream from April 29 to May 9     Materials Composed entirely of videos uploaded to social media over the course of 2020, VIRAL tells the story of a rapidly changing world. Through the eyes of 7 protagonists in their early 20’s we follow a new generation, coming to age in unprecedented times. Each of the protagonists has a long cherished dream they plan to accomplish, but as the year unfolds the world around them starts to change dramatically: news of a novel virus emerges, Black Lives Matter Protests take to the streets, the US elects a new president, and an economic crisis is looming on the horizon. As the protagonists try to find their way in this increasingly unforeseeable future, they turn to Social Media to communicate and express themselves, while documenting everything from long distance relationships, to job loss and financial hardships, to surprising political awakenings. Directed by: Udi Nir and Sagi Bornstein Producers: Christian Beetz, Udi Nir, Sagi Bornstein Runtime: 87 minutes LA MADRINA: THE  MaterialsLa Madrina: The Written/Directed/Produced by: Raquel Cepeda Associate Producers: Djali Cepeda, Nicholas PacchianoRuntime: 82 minutes  From delivering food and driving ride shares to tagging images for AI, millions of people around the world are finding work task by task online. The gig economy is worth over 5 trillion USD globally, and growing. And yet the stories of the workers behind this tech revolution have gone largely neglected. Who are the people in this shadow workforce?THE GIG IS UP brings their stories into the light. Lured by the promise of flexible work hours, independence, and control over time and money, workers from around the world have found a very different reality. Work conditions are often dangerous, pay often changes without notice, and workers can effectively be fired through deactivation or a bad rating. Through an engaging global cast of characters, THE GIG IS UP reveals how the magic of technology we are being sold might not be magic at all. Directed by: Shannon WalshProducers: Ina Fichman, Luc Martin-Gousset Runtime: 88 minutes |
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The 2021 Hot Docs Festival will be available for audiences to stream from April 29 to May 9, 2021
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