When it first began in 1994, Hot Docs primarily showcased Canadian works--broadcast docs--and it showed. How do artists and festivals find balance?
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Keep ReadingBRITISH COLUMBIA — Katherine Dodds Adam’s Eyes Adam is 12-year-old boy. His mother is a filmmaker. Adam also has a form of autism known as Asperger’s Syndrome. Director/Producer and mother Marianne Kaplan decided to
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