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KatarinaGoldsbie, JonathanGoldstein, BrendaGorber, JasonGreen, LaurenceGreer, SandyGulkin, CathyHarcourt, PeterHaslett Cuff, JohnHays, MatthewHerland, KarenHiggins, JuliaHockenhull, OliverHodder, SamanthaHoolboom and Chase Joynt, MikeHoolboom, Mike Isaacson, MagnusJacobs, JonasJames May, StevenJanis Cole, Noelle Elia,Jankovic, JovanaJohnston, ElizabethJohnston, ElizabethKasher, RobertKeenlyside, Sarah Kinder, JordanKing, PerryKing, RobKirby, SergeoKlymkiw, GregKouchakji, KristiLacey, LiamLalumière, ClaudeLanthier, NancyLe Li, JoyLie, TrulsLinekin, Kim Lithgow, MichaelLivingston, NealLoakman, JeanetteLoiselle, AndreLynch, PeterMacKay, KateMacKenzie, ScottMaddin, GuyMangaard, AnnetteMarc Serpa Francoeur, Robinder Uppal, Marshall, LizMason, MichelleMay, James McIntosh, AndrewMcKenna, Katie McKenna, RobinMcKenzie, HeidiMcMahon, KevinMcMaster, Cameron McNamara, MichaelMcSorley, TomMcWilliams, DonaldMercer, HeatherMiller, ElizabethMossanen, MozeMotluk, JamesMullen, Marc Glassman and 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ThomasWalsh, ShannonWeisbord, MerrilyWhite, JerryWhite, ThomasWild, NettieWinton, EzraWintonick, PeterWolfe, JudyZoë Garnett, Gale

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  Liz Garbus and Trying to Print All the News that Fits

  Liz Garbus discusses her doc The Fourth Estate and shooting in The New York Times in the age of Trump.

  Features By Maurie Alioff • Published May 6th, 2018

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  Ain’t that America: The Films of Barbara Kopple

  An appreciation of Hot Docs’ Outstanding Achievement Retrospective focus, Barbara Kopple.

  Features By Patrick Mullen • Published April 26th, 2018

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  Tony Palmer: Mad for Music

  A profile of Tony Palmer, prolific director of music docs like Bird on a Wire and All You Need is Love.

  Profiles By Michael McNamara • Published March 27th, 2018

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  Strange Bedfellows

  Jonas Mekas’ memoir films bridge the gap between the avant-garde and personal docs.

  Profiles By Tanner Tafelski • Published December 2nd, 2017

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  Sophie Fiennes, Grace Jones and Shifting Shape

  A conversation with Sophie Fiennes, director of Grace Jones: Bloodlight and Bami.

  Profiles By Maurie Alioff • Published September 22nd, 2017

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  “I want people in Toronto to feel like it’s ours”: The Carter Effect

  A profile of Sean Menard’s The Carter Effect about Toronto Raptor Vince Carter and executive produced by Drake.

  Profiles By Jonas Jacobs • Published September 15th, 2017

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  From Stage to Screen: Amanda Lipitz Talks ‘Step’

  Amanda Lipitz director of Sundance and Hot Docs hit Step talks about her journey from stage to screen.

  Profiles By Patrick Mullen • Published August 8th, 2017

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  Not More of the Same: Jason Mojica talks about Vice Documentary Films

  Jason Mojica discusses the future of VICE Documentary Films.

  Profiles By Maurie Alioff • Published May 16th, 2017

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  Rudi Dolezal and Whitney Houston

  Director Rudi Dolezal discusses his Whitney Houston film Whitney: Can I Be Me?.

  Profiles By Maurie Alioff • Published May 6th, 2017

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  Federica Di Giacomo and The Exorcists

  Federica Di Giacomo discusses her exorcism film Libera Nos.

  Profiles By Maurie Alioff • Published May 6th, 2017