When absence becomes presence, documentaries turn into art. How films like The Act of Killing and Bisbee '17 capture the void.
Keep ReadingEvery once in a while, people appear on the political stage with compelling personal narratives and charisma to spare. They’re dedicated and passionate and demonstrate through their actions that they can persevere
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Keep ReadingChris Dainty’s animated documentary Shannon Amen is as raw and organic as the materials from which it was made. Using a mixture of ice, animation, and even his own blood, Dainty resurrects
Keep ReadingThe 2019 TIFF Doc Conference featured a number of Canadian and international leaders in the field, including Barbara Kopple, Yung Chang, and Alan Berliner in conversation about the art and business of
Keep ReadingDirectors Fisher Stevens and Morgan Venville discuss their TIFF 2019 premiere And We Go Green, the world of environmentally-friendly auto racing, and working with Leonardo Di Caprio.
Keep ReadingSandra Ignagni's Highway to Heaven: A Mosaic in One Mile observes a diversity of faiths that exist side by side on Richmond’s No. 5 Road. The director discusses her NFB doc ahead
Keep ReadingSanctuary director Álvaro Longoria discusses his new doc, which follows Javier Bardem and Carlos Bardem on a Greenpeace campaign for Antarctic marine sanctuaries, and how the power of celebrity can help a
Keep ReadingAn interview with Peter Raymont, founder, producer and director at White Pine Pictures, whose films include Shake Hands with the Devil, Genius Within, and TIFF 2019 opener Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson
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