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Kelly Boutsalis

Kelly Boutsalis is a writer and journalist, based in Toronto, formerly of Six Nations. Her words have appeared in The New York Times, Chatelaine, The Walrus, Elle Canada, Flare, The Toronto Star, and more.

Revitalizing Knowledge

by Kelly Boutsalis
May 22, 2024
Features

Singing Back the Buffalo and Wilfred Buck, directed by Tasha Hubbard and Lisa Jackson, respectively, impart stories of Indigenous knowledge.

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Alexandra Lazarowich’s Winding Path

by Kelly Boutsalis
January 25, 2024
Features/Sundance

Alexandra Lazarowich's short documentary Winding Path premieres at the Sundance Film Festival and shares Jenna Murray's path towards becoming a doctor.

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Indigenous Filmmaking Now: An Overview

by Kelly Boutsalis
February 16, 2022February 22, 2022
Industry

Surveying the state of Indigenous film production in Canadian with voices from the field.

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Drunk on Too Much Life

by Kelly Boutsalis
November 22, 2021
Features/Festivals

Michelle Melles' Drunk on Too Much Life chronicles her daughter Corinna as she strives towards good mental health.

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TIFF 2021: Wochiigii Io: End of Peace Review

by Kelly Boutsalis
September 20, 2021September 29, 2021
Reviews/TIFF

Heather Hatch confronts the devastating effects of the Site C dam in British Columbia's Peace River, and the consequences that First Nations communities in the region will suffer at the expense of

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Sarain Fox’s inclusive music doc Giiwewizh

by Kelly Boutsalis
June 18, 2021August 7, 2021
Interviews

Sahtu Dene musician Jay Gilday sits on a rooftop in Yellowknife, with his acoustic guitar and a microphone aligned with the treetops. Shot on a propped-up iPhone 12, this is the opening

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Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers’ Kímmapiiyipitssini Brings Empathy to an Opioid Crisis

by Kelly Boutsalis
May 1, 2021March 3, 2022
Features/Hot Docs

Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers’ Kímmapiiyipitssini: The Meaning of Empathy weaves together a broad portrait of the impact of settler colonialism on Blackfoot people, through firsthand experiences of people with substance use disorder, and the

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Tanya Talaga’s spirit soars with first documentary

by Kelly Boutsalis
April 28, 2021August 9, 2021
Features/Hot Docs

With a world premiere at Hot Docs, award-winning investigative journalist Tanya Talaga has co-directed Spirit to Soar, a film debut, which follows up on the tragic stories in her award-winning non-fiction book

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@insideoutfestival kicks off today with a great li @insideoutfestival kicks off today with a great line up of docs including #Antidiva, which screens May 23.

🔗 Get the full rundown of doc highlights at the fest at POV as #InsideOut runs today through May 31. 🌈

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Reporting from la Croisette, here are all the #Can Reporting from la Croisette, here are all the #Cannes docs that @filmfest_ca has been reviewing from the fest. 🌴

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Why is #TheRockyHorrorPictureShow the ultimate cul Why is #TheRockyHorrorPictureShow the ultimate cult film? @rockyhorrordocumentary looks at how Rocky Horror became the longest running theatrical release of all time. 

📽 at @tiff_net this week; VOD June 1

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Fans of #Dahomey will want to keep an eye out for Fans of #Dahomey will want to keep an eye out for #ElephantsAndSquirrels! 🐘🐿

@nidhilvohra reports on this @hotdocs_ selection that follows efforts to repatriate Indigenous Sri Lankan artifacts. 

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It turns out that soccer can be interesting! ⚽️ F It turns out that soccer can be interesting! ⚽️

From #Cannes, @filmfest_ca reviews #TheMatch about the tense 1986 World Cup showdown between Argentina and England that had implications beyond the field. 

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🫶 Brampton 🫶 In #ISeeMyselfInYou, @amreenk_ offer 🫶 Brampton 🫶

In #ISeeMyselfInYou, @amreenk_ offers a love letter to the city's immigrant population. @nidhilvohra spoke with her during @hotdocs_ about representing hometown vibes on film. 

📽 up next at @leveragelens & @regentparkfilmfestiva l/ Open Roof Fest
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Much like the recent John Candy documentary, Netfl Much like the recent John Candy documentary, Netflix's Martin Short bio is more likely to make you cry than laugh. 😢

But it invites an important lesson about making good use of the time we have. 

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Freshly shucked at @hotdocs_ and playing as @doxaf Freshly shucked at @hotdocs_ and playing as @doxafestival's centerpiece, CONCRETE TURNED TO SAND is an immersive environmental film. 🦪

@nireliofidelio talks with Jessica Johnson and Ryan Ermacora about capturing the flows of intertidal life.

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Taking stock of @hotdocs_ now that this year's fes Taking stock of @hotdocs_ now that this year's festival is wrap! How was your #HotDocs26?

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Antidiva: The Carole Pope Confessions spotlights the career of the Rough Trade rocker.

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