Peter Wintonick and I never worked together on his films or mine. We just liked to hang out, do things together, talk about docs and discuss my newest rant about how the creative moving arts are at the bottom tier of a broken, stupid industrial model.
A lot can change in the span of a decade. During this time film studies at the University of Toronto has progressed from a college-controlled programme into an independent Cinema Studies Institute.
If B.C.’s film education centres could be compared to a famous movie character, one could do worse than to suggest the campy alien the Blob, whose modus operandi was an unstoppable quest for girth, imperiling not just one neighbourhood or even a city with its ravening, but possibly the entire world.
It’s been a big year for alumni of Concordia’s Film Production programme. Two former students have propelled themselves into the Oscar race.
A filmmaker remembers the Summer Institute for Film and Television (SIFT) and working with Anthony Minghella.
"Private broadcasters should respect the conditions of their licence and public broadcasters should get back exactly what their name calls for — public broadcasting."
Director Shannon Walsh reflects on bringing the social-change aspect of documentary into the process behind the camera.
Canadian film funding received further consideration as it pertains to independent documentaries and the big public spenders like CBC and the NFB.
Just because the long-form documentary is the king of the hill now, doesn’t mean we can take it for granted.
Hot Docs' Deal Maker matched up roughly 50 filmmaking teams with broadcasters for intense, one-on-one meetings to discuss selected projects.