Category: Festival
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Director and Producer Karl Malakunas’s Documentary Feature-DELIKADO To have World Premiere at Hot Docs 2022 in International Spectrum Section
Produced by two-time Emmy nominees Marty Syjuco and Michael Collins, and Kara Magsanoc-Alikpala Palawan appears to be an idyllic tropical island. Its powder-white beaches and lush forests have made it one of Asia’s hottest new tourist destinations. But for a tiny network of environmental crusaders trying to protect its spectacular natural resources, it is more akin to…
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HOT DOCS 2022 – World premiere of ‘SAM NOW’ powerful documentary feature from director REED HARKNESS in INTERNATIONAL SPECTRUM SECTION
POWERFUL DOCUMENTARY FEATURE SAM NOWFROM 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…
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Tolyatti Adrift, by Laura Sisteró,a documentary about rebellious and hopeless Russian youth
Tolyatti Adrift, by Laura Sisteró,a documentary about rebellious and hopeless Russian youth, will have its North American premiere at the Hot Docs International Film FestivalTolyatti Adrift, de Laura Sisteró,un documental sobre la juventud rusa rebelde y desesperanzada, tendrá su premiere norteamericana en el Festival de Cine Internacional Hot Docs The documentary Tolyatti Adrift, by Laura Sisteró, will have its North American…
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Award-winning filmmaker Emmett Adler’s feature documentary END OF THE LINE is a character-driven political drama about the New York City subway crisis
END OF THE LINE DIRECTED, EDITED AND PRODUCED BY: EMMETT ADLER Executive Producer: Emmett Adler, Ian MayerProducers: Emmett Adler, Ian Mayer; Co-Producer Mariah Wilson OFFICIAL SELECTION: DOC NYC END OF THE LINE WILL BE RELEASED ON DIGITAL AND CABLE ON DEMAND PLATFORMS IN THE UNITED STATES ON TUESDAY, JUNE 14 VOD PLATFORMS INCLUDE: Apple/iTunes, Amazon, GooglePlay, Vudu, Microsoft…
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Generation Africa at Hot Docs 2022
Two Generation Africa films selected for Hot Docs 2022 African Moot by Shameela Seedat celebrates its world premiereTwo documentaries from Generation Africa, an initiative by STEPS in South Africa, have been selected at this year’s Hot Docs in Toronto, running April 28 – May 8. African Moot by Shameela Seedat, who won the Special Jury Pize at the festival in…
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ROJEK by Zaynê Akyol – Official Competition at Hot Docs
ROJEK by Zaynê Akyol Official Competition at Visions du réel and Hot Docs TRAILER PREMIERE Montréal, March 30, 2022 — 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),…
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FRAMING AGNES – Hot Docs 2022
Click here to view the trailer. The PREMIERE of FRAMING AGNES at Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival on MAY 1, 2022Story: The film follows a young trans woman named Agnes in the late 1950s, who participated in Harold Garfinkel’s gender health research at UCLA, to gain access to the gender affirming care she so willfully sought out. Her story was considered…
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World premiere of BEAUTIFUL SCARS, Musician Tom Wilson’s quest to uncover his true identity as a Mohawk man
CREAM FILMS’ STRANGER-THAN-FICTION FILM BEAUTIFUL SCARS REVEALS THE HIDDEN INDIGENOUS IDENTITY THAT ROCKED MUSICIAN TOM WILSON’S WORLD From Métis Director Shane Belcourt, The Documentary Will Have Its World Premiere Screening at Hot Docs on May 2 Run time: 87 minutes Premiere: May 2 5:15 PM Bell Lightbox 2 2nd Public: May 5 11:15 AM Bell Lightbox 2 Available for interviews: Shane Belcourt, Tom…
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AWARD-WINNING DIRECTOR SHALINI KANTAYYA RETURNS TO HOT DOCS WITH TIKTOK, BOOM.
CANADIAN PREMIERE ON MONDAY, MAY 2 New film continues filmmaker Shalini Kantayya‘s engagement in the space where technology meets, amplifies, and opposes our humanity; Follows her acclaimed documentary feature Coded Bias SYNOPSIS – TIKTOK, BOOM. Dissecting one of the most influential platforms of the contemporary social media landscape, TikTok Boom examines the algorithmic, socio-political, economic, and cultural influences and impact of…
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THE QUIET EPIDEMIC, the provocative new documentary about Chronic Lyme and tick-borne disease
TQE Trailerhttps://youtu.be/f8pBkzUwb88 “THE QUIET EPIDEMIC” RELEASES TRAILER IN ADVANCE OF PREMIERE ON MAY 2nd AT HOT DOCS FESTIVAL IN TORONTOTHE FILM INVESTIGATES REPEATED FAILURES BY THE CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) TO WARN THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE DANGERS OF LYME DISEASE, IMPROVE TESTING, AND PROVIDE EFFECTIVE TREATMENTLos Angeles, CA –The Quiet Epidemic, the provocative new documentary about Chronic Lyme and tick-borne disease,…
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MAKE PEOPLE BETTER A Film By Cody Sheehy A Documentary Thriller
In 2018, the Chinese scientist Dr. He Jiankui crossed a Rubicon in human evolution by altering the genetic structure of embryos to produce the world’s first genome-edited babies – this doc tells the story of the experiment and the whistleblower who revealed it all **WORLD PREMIERE – SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS ** In 2018, Dr. He Jiankui made the first “designer babies.” How?…
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Hot Docs world premiere “How Saba Kept Singing” Exec. produced by Hillary and Chelsea Clinton, David Wisnia’s final journey documented in this must see film
A Retro Report and HiddenLight Productions presentation, in association with Burnt Umber Productions Directed, Written and Produced by Sara Taksler Executive Produced by Hillary Rodham Clinton and Chelsea Clinton Run time: 78 minutes World Premiere Hot Docs screening Sunday, May 1, 2022 @ 2:30pm ET at TIFF Bell Lightbox 1 Additional festival screenings as follows: Friday, May 6, 2022 @ 11:00 am…
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Handle With Care: The Legend of the Notic Streetball Crew and For Real@ Hot Docs 2022
HANDLE WITH CARE: THE LEGEND OF THE NOTIC STREETBALL CREW (Hidden Histories) is a feature documentary that follows the rise, fall, and rebirth of a diverse, youth streetball team who caught a lot of attention during an NBA-sponsored outdoor tournament in 2001. Driven by a twenty-year quest to finish their mixtape trilogy, this doc charts how the group of…
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VIDEOCABARET presents MICHAEL HOLLINGSWORTH’S THE COLD WAR – OPENS MAY 5
VIDEOCABARET presents MICHAEL HOLLINGSWORTH’S THE COLD WAR – OPENS MAY 5 MICHAEL HOLLINGSWORTH’S THE COLD WAROPENS MAY 5 AT THE VIDEOCABARET THEATRECARRYING ON BELOVED DEANNE TAYLOR’S LEGACY Photos by: Michael CooperL-R: Cliff Saunders (Bottom) Richard Alan Campbell, Aurora Browne, Richard Clarkin, Kimwun Perehinec, Greg Campbell, Valerie Buhagiar (Bottom) VideoCabaret is pleased to announce that THE COLD WAR – Part One will open…
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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…
