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Lunatic: The Luna Vachon Story – Another Rumble

Reviews

The life and career of professional wrestler Luna Vachon gets another bout in the documentary ring with Lunatic: The Luna Vachon Story.
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Now Streaming: Ninan Auassat Sees Life Through Young Eyes

News

Ninan Auassat: We, the Children is now streaming for free from the National Film Board of Canada and offers refreshing perspectives from Indigenous youths.
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Crocodile Eyes Review: When Life Initiates Art

Festivals/Reviews

Ingrid Veninger's eight feature Crocodile Eyes offers an intriguing consideration of art, life, family, and filmmaking.
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Lunatic: The Luna Vachon Story – Another Rumble

The life and career of professional wrestler Luna Vachon gets another bout in the documentary ring with Lunatic: The Luna Vachon Story.
Now Streaming: Ninan Auassat Sees Life Through Young Eyes

Ninan Auassat: We, the Children is now streaming for free from the National Film Board of Canada and offers refreshing perspectives from Indigenous youths.
Crocodile Eyes Review: When Life Initiates Art

Ingrid Veninger's eight feature Crocodile Eyes offers an intriguing consideration of art, life, family, and filmmaking.
How the 2024 World Series Epitomizes America’s Game

An interview with Fight For Glory: 2024 World Series director R.J. Cutler about capturing the showdown between the Yankees and the Dodgers.
Gold Bars: Who the F*ck Is Uncle Ludwig Review – Bricks of Accusations

Gold Bars: Who the F*ck Is Uncle Ludwig follows the story of a family secret, suspected Nazi gold, and a documentary within a documentary.

Reviews

Okurimono Review: A Precious Gift

Laurence Lévèsque's Okurimono follows Noriko back home to her native Nagasaki, Japan where she discovers her mother's silent pain.

2000 Meters to Andriivka Review: A Harrowing New Chapter from the Ukrainian War

by Jason Gorber

2000 Meters to Andriivka, Mstyslav Chernov's follow-up to his Oscar winner 20 Days in Mariupol, is a harrowing new chapter from the war in Ukraine.

Secret Mall Apartment Review: Artistic Intervention in a Shopping Centre

by Susan G. Cole

Secret Mall Apartment fascinating meditation on the meaning of art asks more questions than it answers, which is a very good thing.

A man in a grey shirt with blue sleeves holds his baseball cap in the air in celebration as gold streamers rain down on him and a crowd of people. — Los Angeles Dodgers Manager Dave Roberts celebrates World Series victory with his team in *Fight for Glory: 2024 World Series* | AppleTV+

How the 2024 World Series Epitomizes America’s Game

by Pat Mullen

Published on March 27, 2025

Interviews

An interview with Fight For Glory: 2024 World Series director R.J. Cutler about capturing the showdown between the Yankees and the Dodgers.

A man in a blue shirt sits in a brown leather chair with his hands extended while giving an interview. He is holding a cigar in one hand. — Courtesy of the Canadian Film Festival

Gold Bars: Who the F*ck Is Uncle Ludwig Review – Bricks of Accusations

by Courtney Small

Published on March 27, 2025

Festivals/Reviews

Gold Bars: Who the F*ck Is Uncle Ludwig follows the story of a family secret, suspected Nazi gold, and a documentary within a documentary.

Diverse group of professionals at a business seminar clapping enthusiastically from a first person view. The audience is engaged and appreciative. — Photo: jacoblund | iStock

Hot Docs Announces Industry Conference/Market Line-up

by Pat Mullen

Published on March 26, 2025March 31, 2025

Hot Docs/Industry/News

Hot Docs announces the programming and venues for the Industry Conference and Market, running April 28 to 30 at this year's festival.

*the Tragically Hip: No Dress Rehearsal* leads the documentary field at the Canadian Screen Award nominations | Photo by Gordon Hawkins, courtesy of Prime Video

The Tragically Hip, Okurimono Lead Canadian Screen Award Documentary Nominees

by Pat Mullen

Published on March 26, 2025

Industry/News

The Canadian Screen Award nominations for documentary include The Tragically Hip: No Dress Rehearsal, Okurimono, Yintah, Swan Song, Plastic People, and Nobody Wants to Talk About Jacob Appelbaum.

A Black and white archival photo of LGBTQ+ activists staging a protest with a megaphone and signs saying 'Love and Let Love.' — *Parade: Queer Acts of Love & Resistance* | NFB

Hot Docs Announces Full Line-up, Fest to Open with Parade

by Pat Mullen

Published on March 25, 2025

Hot Docs/News

Hot Docs announces the full line-up for the 2025 festival including opening night selection Parade: Queer Acts of Love & Resistance.

*No Other Land* directors Hamdan Ballal and Rachel Szor get their Oscars engraved at the Governors Ball following the live ABC telecast of the 97th Oscars at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood in Los Angeles, CA, on Sunday, March 2, 2025. | Adam Rose/The Academy/AMPAS

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No Other Land Director Hamdan Ballal Reportedly Arrested by Israeli Army (Updated)

by Pat Mullen

News

No Other Land director Hamdan Ballal reportedly attacked by masked assailants and subsequently arrested by Israeli army in violent episode.

Top row: *Les racquetteurs*, *Kanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance*, *La lutte*; Middle: *Flamenco at 5:15*, *Forbidden Love: The Unashamed Stories of Lesbian Lives*; Bottom: *Emergence Ward*, *Film Club*, *Doctor, Lawyer, Indian Chief*. | All photos courtesy of the NFB

Imagining Canada: How the NFB Represents Our Many Stories

by Marc Glassman

Published on March 24, 2025

Features

Explore a history of Canada on film as the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) captures the diversity of the country's stories over time.

Lucy: The Stolen Lives of Elephants Is Already Making Changes

by Pat Mullen

Published on March 21, 2025

Features/Interviews

An interview with Lucy: The Stolen Lives of Elephants director Fern Levitt about her documentary that inspires us to change our minds about animals in captivity.