On the silver anniversary of Films Transit, the finest sales agency for documentaries in Canada, CEO Jan Rofekamp speaks candidly on his career and the changing doc scene.
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Keep ReadingOne of the most radical events in Toronto history, Nuit Blanche brought over 420,000 people on the street overnight to look at art. Elia, Perdue and Cole tell the story of a
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