Category: Festival
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HOT DOCS 2022 – ‘THE KILLING OF A JOURNALIST’ from director Matt Sarnecki and 4X Oscar nom producer Signe Byrge Sørensen to have World Premiere
From Director Matt Sarnecki, Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project, and 5-Time Oscar Nominated Production Company Final Cut for Real THE KILLING OF A JOURNALIST To Have World Premiere at Hot Docs 2022 in International Spectrum Section Produced by four-time Academy Award nominee Signe Byrge Sørensen (Flee, The Act of Killing, The Look of Silence); Edited by award-winner Janus Billeskov Jansen (Flee, Another Round, The Hunt, Pelle the Conqueror) A young…
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MIDWIVES a film written, directed and edited by Snow Hnin Ei Hlaing
Midwivesa film by Snow Hnin Ei Hlaing Canadian Premiere at Hot DocsA still from the film MidwivesShowtimes at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival:Sunday, May 1 – 8:15pm – Isabel Bader Theatre, TorontoThursday May 5 – 11:45am – Varsity 8, TorontoCanada-wide Online Streaming – begins Monday May 5, 9AM – for 5 days Tickets and More Info Here Midwives…
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Production Wraps on “Who Are the Marcuses?” Feature Doc About Mysterious Couple Whose $500 Million Gift Seeks Peace Through Water; Releases Poster, Trailer as it Heads to Film Festivals
Production Concludes on Who Are the Marcuses?Feature Documentary About Unlikely Philanthropists Whose $500 Million Gift Seeks Peace Through WaterFILM DROPS TRAILER, POSTER, HEADS TO FESTIVAL CIRCUIT Santa Monica, CA, –Rubber Ring Films and Stone Canyon Entertainment have wrapped production on Who Are the Marcuses?, their feature documentary about a mysterious couple whose more than half a billion-dollar gift to…
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The Art Of Silencea film by Maurizius Staerkle Drux International Premiere at Hot Docs
The Art Of Silencea film by Maurizius Staerkle Drux International Premiere at Hot DocsMarcel Marceau from the film The Art of SilenceShowtimes at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival:Monday, May 2 – 2:45pm – Cineplex Varsity 8, TorontoSunday, May 8 – 8:30pm – TIFF Bell Lightbox, TorontoFor 5 days beginning Tuesday, May 3, 9AM – Canada-wide Online Streaming Tickets…
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An Ode To End-Of-Life -Objects In SCRAP
SCRAPa film by Stacey Tenenbaum WORLD PREMIERE at HOT DOCSSunday, May 1 – 2:00pm – Isabel Bader Theatre, TorontoWednesday, May 4 – 11:00am – Cineplex Varsity 8, TorontoMonday, May 2 – Saturday, May 7 – Canada-wide Online StreamingTickets and More Info Here The journey of junk ends in some surprising destinations. Must a disposable society throw out its memories along…
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Cinéma Public presents Cinépistolaire Five correspondences filmed between ten filmmakers from across Canada
A series offered free of charge on the CinémaPublic platform On the occasion of its first anniversary, Cinéma Public is proud to present its first original creation : Cinépistolaire, a series of films created by Cinéma Public to connect Canadian filmmakers. This unique project is perfectly in line with the organization’s mission, which is to humanize the cinematic experience with unifying events, meetings and…
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FESTIVAL D’ÉTÉ ANNOUNCES 2022 LINE UP FEATURING RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE, 2 CHAINZ, ALANIS MORISSETTE, CHARLI XCX, DENZEL CURRY AND MORE
Festival d’été de Québec (FEQ) is pleased to announce the 2022 line-up featuring Rage Against the Machine, 2 Chainz, Alanis Morissette, Charli XCX, Denzel Curry and more. This year marks the festivals first edition since 2019, and has expanded to 12 days (July 6-17). Quite possibly the largest festival in North America, FEQ is anticipating over 300,000 attendees from all over the world, all touching down…
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15 Finalists Announced for Johanna Metcalf Performing Arts Prizes 2021-2022
Metcalf Foundation Announces15 Finalists for the 2021Johanna Metcalf Performing Arts Prizes/Les Prix Johanna-Metcalf des Arts de la scèneThe Metcalf Foundation is pleased to announce today the 15 finalists for the 2021 Johanna Metcalf Performing Arts Prizes/Les Prix Johanna-Metcalf des Arts de la scène (Johannas).The five winners and their protégés will be announced on May 19, 2022 at a…
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FROM DIRECTOR REED HARKNESSTO HAVE WORLD PREMIERE AT HOT DOCS 2022IN THE INTERNATIONAL SPECTRUM SECTION
Told by his sibling over 25 years through home videos, Super 8 films and contemporary videos, SAM NOW is an emotional, vibrant portrait of a mother and son’s relationship after she leaves him at 14 years old to start a new life.Sam Harkness and his Seattle family are shocked and heartbroken when his mother suddenly disappears. Tracking…
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In The Eye Of The Storm: The Political Odyssey of Yanis Varoufakis Premiering at Hot Docs on April 30th
In The Eye Of The Storm: The Political Odyssey of Yanis Varoufakis follows Yanis’ personal journey from Academic to Politician to Whistleblower to Movement Builder. For a link to the series for editorial consideration, please respond to this email. I’ll ————————————————————–The Political Odyssey of Yanis VaroufakisSynopsis In the Eye of the Storm is a six-part documentary series…
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ROJEK by Zaynê Akyol – Official Competition at Visions du réel and Hot Docs
ROJEK by Zaynê Akyol Official Competition at Visions du réel and Hot Docs TRAILER PREMIERE Maison 4:3 and Metafilms are thrilled to present the documentary feature ROJEK, written and directed by Zaynê Akyol (Gulîstan, Land of Roses), produced by Audrey-Ann Dupuis-Pierre, Sylvain Corbeil and Zaynê Akyol. ROJEK features interviews with some of the most important members of the Islamic State (ISIS), who are currently…
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AWARD WINNING DIRECTOR AMY BENCH’S ACCLAIMED ANIMATED SHORT DOCUMENTARY MORE THAN I REMEMBER TO HAVE INTERNATIONAL PREMIERE AT HOT DOCS 2022 THIS MONTH IN TORONTO
WATCH THE TRAILER NOWhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QaH5lxRpU8 WORLD PREMIERE & AWARD WINNER AT 2022 SXSW FILM IN THE TEXAS SHORTS COMPETITION Praise for the Film “Disarmingly bold and breathtaking.” “Emotionally insightful.”“The film’s florid depiction of Mugeni’s escape arouses all the senses as if survival depended on it, placing one in her shoes as she flees.” – Stephen Saito, The Moveable Fest “Stunning.” “Shows the…
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CARIBBEANTALES BLACK INCUBATOR & STUDIO ACCESS PROJECT LAUNCHES FIRST COHORT
CARIBBEANTALES BLACK INCUBATOR & STUDIO ACCESS PROJECT LAUNCHES FIRST COHORT “CaribbeanTales’ mission is to create new programs to lift up and support Black Canadian Filmmakers, helping them reach their full potential. Our Black Incubator & studio access project is one of those programs. Thank you to the Canadian Government’s Black Entrepreneurship program Ecosystem Fund for…
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Tracey Deer’s Beans Wins $100,000 Rogers Best Canadian Film Award
Tracey Deer’s Beans Wins $100,000Rogers Best Canadian Film AwardBeans, the autobiographically inspired tale of a young girl’s experience of the Kanesatake Resistance, has won the Toronto Film Critics Association’s 2021 Rogers Best Canadian Film Award. The award is the richest annual film prize in Canada. Director Tracey Deer received this year’s honour, which was accepted on Tracey’s behalf by the film’s co-writer…
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The Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival presents TOsketchfest22 – Screen Time Edition March 23 – 27, 2022
Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival (TOsketchfest) returns March 23-27, 2022 with TOsketchfest22 – Screen Time Edition, an online sketch comedy festival with over 100 titles in nine shorts programmes. five-day online comedy Festival will present a wide variety of sketch comedy from around the world featuring sketch powerhouses and viral sensations.Top: Mayumi Yoshida, Sam Roulston, and Fatuma Adar.Bottom: Emily Richardson,…
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BELLE RIVER selected at SXSW, Tampere Film Festival and REGARD
BELLE RIVER A short film by Guillaume Fournier, Samuel Matteau and Yannick Nolin Selected at SXSW, Tampere Film Festival and REGARD SPIRA is proud to announce three new festival selections for Belle River directed by Guillaume Fournier, Samuel Matteau & Yannick Nolin. Following its World Premiere at the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival, Belle River will screen as a US premiere at…
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CineFam Launches The Women Of Colour Content Creator Database
CineFAM Launches “THE WOMEN OF COLOUR CONTENT CREATOR DATABASE” CineFAM is excited to launch its new initiative, the Women of Colour (WOC) Content Creator Database this March 1, 2022 to kick off International Women’s Month. This important database can be found on the CineFAM website. CineFAM is a Canadian not-for-profit initiative founded by award-winning filmmaker, Academy Director Member & CaribbeanTales Media Group founder, Frances-Anne Solomon. The goal of The…
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We Can Be Heroes ⚡ Celebrate David Bowie at Hot Docs Cinema
New Series We Can Be Heroes: A Bowie Cinematic Experience Ground control to Major Tom: get down to Hot Docs Cinema for a new series celebrating the trailblazing, shapeshifting, late, great David Bowie! In what would have been his 75th year on this plane, we’ve curated a selection of classic docs and films Bowie starred in or inspired—from…
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Stranger Than Kindness: The Nick Cave Exhibition | April 8 – August 7, 2022 | Galerie de la Maison du Festival, Montreal
Stranger Than Kindness: The Nick Cave Exhibition North American Premiere April 8 – August 7, 2022 Galerie de la Maison du Festival, Montreal Stranger Than Kindness: The Nick Cave Exhibition opens Friday, April 8at the Galerie de la Maison du Festival in Montreal. Tickets will go on sale on Friday, March 4 at 10 a.m. via evenko.ca This is the North…
