Adam Benzine

Adam Benzine is a British Canadian journalist and filmmaker based in Toronto. He has written about documentaries for publications including the Toronto Star, the National Post, and The Globe and Mail and earned an Academy Award nomination for his debut film Claude Lanzmann: Spectres of the Shoah (2015).

David Suzuki stands with Sarika Cullis-Suzuki and Anthony Morgan, the new generation of hosts for the Nature of Things. They are outside on a rainy day.

The Nature of Change: CBC’s Marquee Series in Transition

by Adam Benzine

October 30, 2025

Features/Industry

As The Nature of Things enters its 65th season with new hosts and a renewed push for international coproductions, Canadian filmmakers are adjusting to a shifting landscape

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Ontario Feels the Pinch

by Adam Benzine

June 11, 2024

Essays

Ontario documentary filmmakers discuss the challenges of industry funding, distribution and creation post-COVID.

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Palestinian Pitch Divides Hot Docs Forum Attendees

by Adam Benzine

May 4, 2024May 6, 2024

Hot Docs

Palestinian documentary pitch project Rehearsal for Justice sparks debate at Hot Docs Forum.

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Hot Docs ’24: American stories stand strong at Forum

by Adam Benzine

May 3, 2024

Hot Docs

The Hot Docs Forum returned to Toronto with a roster of in-development feature documentaries.

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Hot Docs ’24: CBC dives into The Nature of Things

by Adam Benzine

April 29, 2024

Features/Industry

The CBC’s Lesley Birchard and The Nature of Things’ co-host Anthony Morgan briefed producers over coffee at the Hot Docs Industry Conference in Toronto.

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