This year’s International Documentary Festival Amsterdam selection features a number of ground-breaking titles taking a clear stance against racism, authoritarianism and exploitation in films such as Aswang
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Keep ReadingSurveying the festival sidebar devoted to feature debuts by Canadian female filmmakers, including winner Don't Worry, the Doors Will Open.
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Keep ReadingDemonic (Australia 28 minutes) Dir. Pia Borg screens with: The Giverny Document (US France 42 minutes) Dir. Ja’Tovia Gary In the International short and medium length competition at RIDM, Demonic and
Keep ReadingAcademy Award winner discusses her documentary Bikram: Yogi, Guru, Predator about hot yoga guru Bikram Choudhury, whose downfall preceded the #MeToo movement and is a tale of a bad guy who got
Keep ReadingDOC NYC artistic director Thom Powers discusses the festival's growth to become one of the world's premiere documentary festivals in merely ten years thanks to its tight curation, industry elements, and coveted
Keep ReadingWillie is the story of Willie O'Ree, the man who broke the NHL’s colour barrier. It feels like something we all ought to know already, but the sports icon finally gets his
Keep ReadingLily Zepeda discusses Mr. Toilet: The World’s #2 Man and sharing the story of Jack Sim and his mission to harness the power of poo.
Keep ReadingAwards have been handed out and the VIFF Repeats announced: the 38th edition of the Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF) has come to an end. While it started with the announcement of
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