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Alejandra De La Huerta

Alejandra De La Huerta is currently completing her studies at York University as a Media Arts student. She is with POV Magazine as a field placement student to learn more about documentaries, directors and the film industry. Alejandra has a strong passion for sharing stories on environmental issues and social justice and plans to make her own documentaries in the future. She enjoys photography and using 360 video to capture narratives through a new lens.

The Creation of The Fabulous Gold Harvesting Machine

by Alejandra De La Huerta
April 20, 2024April 24, 2024
Interviews

Director Alfredo Pourailly discusses the filming of The Fabulous Gold Harvesting Machine before its world premier at Hot Docs.

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Stolen Time Review: Investigating Institutional Ageism

by Alejandra De La Huerta
April 1, 2024October 18, 2024
Reviews

In Stolen Time Helen Klodawsky follows elder rights lawyer Melissa Miller as she stands against for-profit long-term care facilities.

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Now Streaming: NFB Doc Modern Goose Navigates the Concrete World

by Alejandra De La Huerta
April 1, 2024
Features

Now streaming at NFB.ca, Karsten Wall's short Modern Goose offers a truly unique nature documentary.

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A Quiet Girl Review: Adrian Wills Rediscovers His Identity

by Alejandra De La Huerta
March 25, 2024
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After having unanswered questions about his biological parents, Adrian Wills goes to Newfoundland in hopes to find the truth in NFB doc The Quiet Girl.

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Get to know Madeleine a short doc by Raquel Sancinetti

by Alejandra De La Huerta
March 18, 2024
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An interview with director Raquel Sancinetti about her short documentary Madeleine and bringing a story to life through animation.

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Belonging and Identity: Short Docs at the Canadian Film Festival

by Alejandra De La Huerta
March 17, 2024
Festivals/Reviews

Three short documentaries at the Canadian Film Festival provide a different perspectives, experiences, and challenges that immigrants and refugees face in Canada.

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Hairy Tales Trailer: The Complex Science of our Hair

by Alejandra De La Huerta
March 5, 2024
Features

Anthony Morgan and Sarika Cullis-Suzuki explore the science behind our hair in the Hairy Tales on The Nature of Things.

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The Eighth Floor Review: The Exile in Cuba

by Alejandra De La Huerta
February 26, 2024
Reviews

The Eighth Floor by Pedro Ruiz shares the story of former FLQ member Jacques Lanctôt in a hybrid film with a poetic twist.

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Here’s How to See All of Canada’s Best Documentary Oscar Nominees and Winners

by Alejandra De La Huerta
February 21, 2024
Features

Stream the Canadian Best Documentary Feature Oscar nominees and winners as we await To Kill a Tiger's big night at the Academy Awards.

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It’s a Date: 10 Documentaries for Valentine’s Day

by Alejandra De La Huerta
February 12, 2024
Features

Explore the mysteries of love this Valentine's Day with documentaries like Love Hurts: The Science of Heartbreak, Meet the Patels, and Cutie and the Boxer.

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