Yung Chang's This Is Not a Movie follows Robert Fisk to the front lines of journalism to observe how a seasoned reporter seeks the truth in an era of 'Fake News'.
Once Were Brothers tells the story of Robbie Robertson and The Band in Daniel Roher's music doc that salutes a Canadian icon.
Onsite at BAM (Bogotá Audiovisual Market) 2019, it’s clear that extensive investment in changing the country’s story culturally and economically through benefits and business opportunities is certainly stimulating the film and television industry. Co-producing scripted dramatic projects with Colombia has become quite an attractive option since new laws mean international projects with budgets over $500,000USD
The Mill (Canada, 44 min.) Dir. David Craig For more than 50 years, white foam and murky water have filled much of a lifeless harbour on Nova Scotia’s north shore. Now, the hunt for solutions is causing friction; industry against industry and neighbour against neighbour. At the centre of all this is the Northern Pulp
Max Lewkowicz’s documentary Fiddler: Miracle of Miracles assess the longevity of Fiddler on the Roof as it become more relevant than ever in Trump’s America.
In fifteen years Colombia has built a thriving film and television industry, making it and Bogotá in particular, the new hot spot in the Americas for filmmaking. 27 foreign-directed films were shot in Colombia between 2013 and 2018 including the number one most watched TV show in the world, Netflix’s hit drama series, Narcos. Benefiting
Aquarela (UK/Germany/Denmark/Russia, 94 min.) Dir. Victor Kossakovsky Numerous journalists, advocates, scientists, and environmentalists speculate that water scarcity will be the cause for World War III. However, Aquarela makes a compelling case that water will wage the next war against humans. Water can attack with greater force than bullets, it can cause greater damage than bombs, and its ability
Cold Case Hammarskjöld (Denmark/Norway/Sweden/Belgium, 128 min.) Dir. Mads Brügger Fans of true crime documentary had better grab their notepads, stock up on sticky notes, and pour a mammoth cup of coffee. Cold Case Hammarskjöld unravels a peculiar true crime tale as director Mads Brügger (The Ambassador) revisits the 1961 mystery in which United Nations secretary general
Humboldt: The New Season (Canada, 45 min.) Dir. Kevin Eastwood, Lucas Frison Hockey is Canada’s game. It’s no wonder, then, that the nation found itself gripped by tragedy on April 6, 2018 when the bus carrying the Humboldt Broncos collided with a semi-trailer truck, killing 16 members of the Saskatchewan junior hockey team. The Sweet Hereafter is
Mike Wallace is Here (USA, 94 min.) Dir. Avi Belkin Bill O’Reilly calls Mike Wallace “a dinosaur” in an early clip in Mike Wallace is Here. The bullish former FOX News sleaze peddler provokes the veteran journalist by arguing that news stories driven by research and interviews are products of a bygone era. Wallace could be the first