Articles – Profiles
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The Defector: Lessons Learned Undercover
What’s it like to travel incognito with a group of illegal North Koreans through the heart of China? Filmmaker Shin explores the ethical and emotional dilemmas of the trip she took to make her current film, The Defector.
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A Calm Revolution?
A profile of Rob Stewart and his film Revolution.
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Ed Barreveld’s annus miraculous
Maverick producer Greg Klymkiw profiles Storyline Entertainment’s Ed Barreveld, who is struggling to sustain an indie doc career while winning awards in Canada and abroad.
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Martin Duckworth: the man behind the camera
Director and cinematographer Duckworth has quietly assembled an impressive body of work over the past five decades. Alioff profiles a man who should be a legend.
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Moving with the Life
Maurie Alioff and Susan Schouten Levine’s profile of Martin Duckworth from the June 1987 issue of Cinema Canada.
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Hunting for The Fruit Hunters
Yung Chang’s new film explores fruit and those who are obsessed by it. Hays observes a doc auteur branching out into new styles and genres.
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All Things Must Pass
Artist, filmmaker and philosopher Mettler examines the meaning of time in his new documentary. Adam Nayman looks at the man and his method.
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A Dream of Communication
Hot Doc’s choice for its retrospective in 2012 is the legendary Québécois filmmaker Michel Brault. Birdwise profiles the octogenarian and analyses his works.
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Come Out Swinging
Sarah Keenlyside profiles director Yung Chang and his new film China Heavyweight.
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Lessons from the New Game Boys
A Sundance-award winner and a Hot Docs Special Presentation, Indie Game portrays the lives of a new breed of game developer. Using Kickstarter to finance their own film, Indie Game’s creators have learned a lot from their profiled subjects.
