Niya Abdullahi represents a new generation of filmmakers changing the documentary field. She is one of the participants in this year’s Doc Accelerator Lab, supported by Netflix through the Canadian Storytellers Project,
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For decades, Jason Sherman has been exploring the notion of what it means to uphold the expectations a good Jewish life. He uses his experience growing up in Canada to reflect upon
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Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers’ KÃmmapiiyipitssini: The Meaning of Empathy weaves together a broad portrait of the impact of settler colonialism on Blackfoot people, through firsthand experiences of people with substance use disorder, and the
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For director Jesse McCracken, the road home is bittersweet. His feature Grey Roads, premiering at Hot Docs, offers a frank and poignant reflection of his hometown of Markdale, Ontario. Perhaps best known
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The docuseries that introduced audiences to a world of blueberry heists and bee-stealers is back for a second season of true crime with a Canadian twist. CBC’s Farm Crime goes beyond small
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Canadian director Ben Proudfoot discusses his Oscar-shortlisted doc A Concerto Is a Conversation, directed with composer Kris Bowers, which recently screened at Sundance.
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VR experience complements her acclaimed short and feature My Enemy, My Brother
Keep ReadingThe night before New Year’s Eve, veteran filmmaker Pepita Ferrari lost her life to cancer. While her life was cut short, her contribution to documentary cinema was long and in early 2019
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