Category: film
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“FACELESS” – DIRECTED BY JENNIFER NGO TO HAVE WORLD PREMIERE THIS WEEK STARTING APRIL 29, 2021 EXCLUSIVELY AT THE 2021 HOT DOCS
HONG KONG PROTESTERS ARE FEATURED FRONT AND CENTER IN NEW DOCUMENTARY “FACELESS” – DIRECTED BY JENNIFER NGO TO HAVE WORLD PREMIERE THIS WEEK STARTING APRIL 29, 2021 EXCLUSIVELY AT THE 2021 HOT DOCS CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL IN TORONTO CANADA TRAILER TEASER AND POSTER ARE UNVEILED TODAY April 27, 2021 – Los Angeles, CA –…
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Félix Dufour-Laperrière’s “ARCHIPELAGO”-North American premiere at Hot Docs
Félix Dufour-Laperrière’s ARCHIPELAGO North American premiere at Hot Docs La Distributrice de films and Embuscade Films are proud to announce that Archipelago, an animated documentary feature by Félix Dufour-Laperrière, will be presented as a North American premiere at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival, taking placeonline from April 29 to May 9 and accessible throughout Canada. The film will be presented in…
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COURAGE by Belarus director Aliaksei Paluyan will celebrate its North American premiere being presented in competition at HOT DOCS Festival(April 29 – May 9)
COURAGE by Aliaksei Paluyan Germany 2021 | 90 Min. | Screening @ HOT DOCS April 29, 10:00 am World Sales: RISE AND SHINE WORLD SALES Living Pictures Production and Rise and Shine World Sales are happy to announce that COURAGE by Belarus director Aliaksei Paluyan will celebrate its North American premiere being presented in competition at HOT DOCS Festival(April 29 – May 9): Online Screening: April 29,…
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Starlight Media and Kartemquin Films’ WUHAN WUHAN will have its world premiere next week at Hot Docs Festival 2021 in the Special Presentation section.
Starlight Media and Kartemquin Films’ WUHAN WUHAN will have its world premiere next week at Hot Docs Festival 2021 in the Special Presentation section. The film will also screen at CAAMFest 2021 in May. This new documentary focuses on five stories in Wuhan, China during the COVID19 lock-down, revealing the emotions and resilience at the core of our shared humanity. Directed by Ontario native,…
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Blue Ice Docs presents HIGH MAINTENANCE: The Life and Work of Dani Karavan A film by Barak Heymann&International Premiere Hot Docs 2021
Blue Ice Docs presentsHIGH MAINTENANCE: The Life and Work of Dani Karavan A film by Barak Heymann International Premiere Hot Docs 2021 Trailer As he approaches 90, Dani Karavan embarks on an emotional, political journey. En route, the complex and fascinating character of one of the greatest artists of our time is revealed. Israeli artist Dani Karavan…
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WOOD AND WATER, Featuring Music by Brian Eno, Premieres in NDNF’s 50th Anniversary Edition in Theaters and Online (April 28—May 8)
WOOD AND WATER, Featuring Music by Brian Eno, Premieres in NDNF’s 50th Anniversary Edition in Theaters and Online (April 28—May 8) Above: the filmmaker’s mother Anke Bak and Hong Kong protesters in WOOD AND WATER German director Jonas Bak’s cross-cultural, patiently perceptive debut feature WOOD AND WATER screens in this year’s 50th anniversary New Directors…
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SCHOOL OF HOPE Premieres In Hot Docs’ International Spectrum Competition
SCHOOL OF HOPE Premieres In Hot Docs’ International Spectrum Competition (April 29—May 9) After spending three years with the Moroccan Oulad Boukais tribe, director Mohamed El Aboudi brings optimism to a locked-down world hungry for human connections. A poetic ode to the human spirit, SCHOOL OF HOPE has its international premiere in Hot Docs’…
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DARK BLOSSOM is a startling look into the rarely seen world of Goth culture And Featured at HOT DOCS 2021.
Filled with immersive images and sound, DARK BLOSSOM is a startling look into the rarely seen world of Goth culture and three smart, creative young people looking to escape the prejudices of small town life. With exceptional skill, the film mines the timeless dilemmas of so many young, alienated people struggling to find friendship, love, and community…
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HOT DOCS-Any Given Day (Beti Films) Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street (levelFILM) My Tree (Hawkeye Pictures)
Any Given Day (Beti Films)Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street (levelFILM)My Tree (Hawkeye Pictures) Any Given Day Hot Docs Premiere:April 29, 2021 Hot Docs Site Page Producers: Beti FilmsDirected by: Margaret Byrne Living with mental illness takes energy, and a lot is often wasted on managing the court system, substance abuse and poverty instead of basic…
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The Illuminating and Intimate Campaign-Trail Portrait Documentary Follows María de Jesús Patricio, aka Marichuy, the First Indigenous Woman to Run for the Mexican Presidency
Luciana Kaplan’s THE SPOKESWOMAN Will Have its International Premiere at the 2021 Edition of Hot Docs The Illuminating and Intimate Campaign-Trail Portrait Documentary Follows María de Jesús Patricio, aka Marichuy, the First Indigenous Woman to Run for the Mexican Presidency cVeteran Mexican-Argentine filmmaker Luciana Kaplan (Eufrosina’s Revolution; Rush Hour) is set to return to Toronto’s Hot Docs International Documentary Film Festival for…
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HOT DOCS ADDS THREE NEW MUSIC DOCUMENTARIES TO FESTIVAL LINEUP
HOT DOCS ADDS THREE NEW MUSIC DOCUMENTARIES TO FESTIVAL LINEUP Hot Docs is pleased to announce that it has added three additional titles to its 2021 Festival lineup. Making its Canadian premiere in the Special Presentations program will be the Sundance Grand Jury Prize-winning film Summer of Soul (…Or, When The Revolution Could Not Be Televised),…
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The 22nd Annual imagineNATIVE will offer six days of online programming including the presentation of film, digital + interactive works, audio, exhibitions, special events, and more
The 22nd Annual imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival Announces Expanded Digital Presentation imagineNATIVE wishes to announce their 22nd Annual Film + Media Arts Festival will once again take place online from October 19 – 24, 2021. Building off the success of last year’s virtual Festival, imagineNATIVE will offer six days of online programming including the presentation of film, digital +…
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NALIP&THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LATINO INDEPENDENT PRODUCERS-“THE MOLE AGENT” DIRECTED BY MAITE ALBERDIPRODUCED BY MARCELA SANTIBAÑEZ
SYNOPSISSergio is a Chilean spy. Sort of. At least, he is offered the role of one after a casting session organized by Detective Romulo, a private investigator who needs a credible mole to infiltrate a retirement home. Romulo’s client, the concerned daughter of a resident, suspects her mother is being abused and hires him…
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The 6th Annual ReelAbilities Film Festival Returns Online May 19-31, 2021
The 6th Annual ReelAbilities Film FestivalReturns Online-May 19-31, 2021 ReelAbilities Film Festival Toronto (RAFF) is proud to announce their 6th Annual Festival will return online May 19 – 31, 2021. ReelAbilities Film Festival showcases Canadian and International shorts, features, and documentaries about Deaf and disability cultures and by filmmakers and actors with disabilities and/or who are Deaf. ReelAbilities Film Festival 2021…
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CANNON ARM AND THE ARCADE QUEST**International Premiere** 2021 Hot Docs – NightVision International Documentary Festival **
CPH:DOX 2021 – NEXT:WAVE & POLITIKEN DANISH:DOX Competition Director:Mads HedegaardSynopsis: Kim Cannon Arm is not your average grandpa. With killer hand-eye coordination and a mean mullet, he’s a legendary fixture at Copenhagen’s Bip Bip Bar, and renowned for playing the 80s arcade game Gyruss for 49 hours straight on a single coin. With help from his…
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IT IS NOT OVER YET-**World Premiere** 2021 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival
IT IS NOT OVER YET**World Premiere** 2021 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival Director:Louise DetlefsenSynopsis: IT IS NOT OVER YET is an immersive, life-affirming journey into the day-to-day rhythm of a controversial nursing home for people with dementia in Denmark. The founding nurse of Dagmarsminde, May Bjerre Eiby, has no interest in specific dementia diagnoses or medicine,…
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Academy Award® Nominated THE FATHER,Starring Olivia Colman And Anthony Hopkins,
Sony Pictures Classics ReleasesFlorian Zeller’s Academy Award® Nominated THE FATHER,Starring Olivia Colman And Anthony Hopkins, for PVOD on Eventive Sony Pictures Classics’ much-anticipated PVOD Release of Florian Zeller’s Academy Award® nominated THE FATHER is now available on Eventive, the leading platform in virtual cinema. The PVOD release comes on the heels of the film’s theatrical release…
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World Premiere**“LADY BUDS” Official Selection – 2021 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival
**World Premiere**“LADY BUDS”Official Selection – 2021 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival LADY BUDS**World Premiere**Official Selection – 2021 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival Director:Chris J. Russo Synopsis: Following the widely praised 2016 decision to legalize cannabis in California, six courageous women emerge from the shadows to enter the new commercial industry. As farmers, entrepreneurs and…
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“COLLECTIVE” The two-time Oscar nominee everyone is talking about.Director: Alexander Nanau
Collective The two-time Oscar nominee everyone is talking about.DI rector: Alexander Nanau | 109 min | 2019 | Romania, Luxembourg | Streaming on Hot Docs at Home Already purchased?Click “Watch Now” & view the film. Streaming until April 29th WATCH NOWGET CINEMA TICKETS When a catastrophic fire at a Bucharest nightclub leads to the mysterious death of…
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Following the nomination of Hong Kong pro-democracy activist documentary DO NOT SPLIT, China will reportedly censor coverage of the Oscars®
NOMINATED FOR THE 93rd ACADEMY AWARDS® BEST DOCUMENTARY – SHORT SUBJECTDirected and Produced by Anders Hammer Produced by Charlotte Cook Following the nomination of Hong Kong pro-democracy activist documentary DO NOT SPLIT, China will reportedly censor coverage of the Oscars®Bloomberg as well as numerous local and international news outlets report the order came from the propaganda department of the Chinese Communist…
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