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Come See Me in the Good Light Remains Favourite in Hot Docs Audience Award Race

Doc sits at #1 for fourth consecutive day

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Come See Me in the Good Light continues to dominate the Hot Docs Audience Award rankings. The film directed by Ryan White holds the top spot for the fourth day in a row after debuting at number one on Sunday. Come See Me in the Good Night offers an intimate window into the lives of poets and partners Andrea Gibson and Megan Falley after the former receives a terminal cancer diagnosis and savours each additional day of life. The festival circuit favourite has two more screenings at Hot Docs this weekend and has been tough to beat as the festival hits its midpoint.

Also holding strong is runner-up 9-Month Contract. The documentary directed by Ketevan Vashagashvili offers a portrait of a young Georgian woman who rents her womb as a surrogate. It has one more screening on May 1. 2000 Meters in Andriivka fell one spot following its encore screening, while Antidote held at number four. Meanwhile, while Saints and Warriors climbed one notch, but stayed at number two in the Canadian awards race. It’s sandwiched between two mystery titles, presumably Endless Cookie and The Gardener and the Dictator based on their screening and reception in the early half of the festival. The Rogers Audience Award carries a cash prize of $50,000 for the top Canadian feature.

New titles on the list include some of Hot Docs bigger tickets, including Apocalypse in the Tropics and Assembly, which debut at 17 and 19, respectively.

The Hot Docs Audience Award rankings for April 30 are:

  1. Come See Me in the Good Light
  2. 9-Month Contract
  3. [Canadian feature in competition for Rogers Audience Award]
  4. Antidote
  5. Saints and Warriors – Eligible for the Rogers Audience Award
  6. 2000 Meters to Andriivka
  7. Mr. Nobody Against Putin
  8. [Canadian feature in competition for Rogers Audience Award]
  9. Holloway
  10. The Last Ambassador
  11. Aisha’s Story
  12. Coexistence, My Ass!
  13. Widow Champion
  14. Writing Hawa
  15. Agatha’s Almanac – Eligible for the Rogers Audience Award
  16. The Nest – Eligible for the Rogers Audience Award
  17. Apocalypse in the Tropics
  18. Spreadsheet Champions
  19. Assembly
  20. The Track – Eligible for the Rogers Audience Award

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Pat Mullen is the publisher of POV Magazine. He holds a Master’s in Film Studies from Carleton University where his research focused on adaptation and Canadian cinema. Pat has also contributed to outlets including The Canadian Encyclopedia, Paste, That Shelf, Sharp, Xtra, and Complex. He is the vice president of the Toronto Film Critics Association and an international voter for the Golden Globe Awards.

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