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A Bunch of Amateurs Review: A Cine-Love Letter to Movies

by Allegra Moyle
January 27, 2023
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A Bunch of Amateurs is a fun portrait of the current members of the Bradford Movie Makers, one of England’s oldest filmmaking societies.

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Kat Jayme’s Grizzlie Truth

by Rachel Ho
October 3, 2022
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Kat Jaymes' The Grizzlie Truth is a documentary from the heart that seeks closures for the fans of Vancouver's short-lived NBA team.

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May the Fan Be with You Review: One with the Force

by Jason Gorber
August 3, 2022
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Marc Joly-Corcoran's May the Fan Be with You (Que le fan soit avec toi) explores the world of Star Wars fandom through collectors, cosplayers, and die-hards united by the Force.

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Out in the Ring Review: Confronting Homophobia through Fandom

by Rachel Ho
July 29, 2022
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Ry Levey's Out in the Ring examines professional wrestling's attitude towards the LGBTQ community and the fight of gay athletes.

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Beyond the Wasteland Review: Fandom to the Max

by Pat Mullen
April 22, 2022
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Beyond the Wasteland energetically examines the fandom that fuels George Miller's Mad Max franchise and helped to make it a global smash.

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The Sparks Brothers Review #2: I Wish You Were Fun

by Pat Mullen
July 9, 2021October 24, 2021
Reviews

Fanumentaries are on the rise. These docs are generally lo-fi crowd-funded affairs that let fans share their passions with the world. The danger with these kind of fan-service documentaries, however, is that

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Edgar Wright on His Music Doc Debut

by Jason Gorber
February 3, 2021August 10, 2021
Interviews/Sundance

"Sparks is to be lauded because they never sold out. Another of my favourite bits in the documentary is when they talk about being asked to write some music that you can

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Tube Stakes: Michael Sparaga’s ‘United We Fan’

by Pat Mullen
April 29, 2018August 28, 2021
Features/Hot Docs/Interviews

True and unabashed passion is always a pleasure to encounter in a filmmaker. This enthusiasm makes Sparaga’s new film United We Fan, which has its world premiere at Hot Docs, such a

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Review: ‘I Used to Be Normal: A Boyband Fangirl Story’

by Pat Mullen
April 28, 2018October 16, 2021
Hot Docs/Reviews

I Used to Be Normal: A Boyband Fangirl Story (Australia, 96 min.) Dir. Jessica Leski Programme: Nightvisions (World Premiere)   There is, like, a science to making the perfect boy band. Seriously.

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Review: ‘Living the Game’

by Liam Lacey
May 1, 2017November 14, 2021
Hot Docs/Reviews

Living the Game (Japan, 88 minutes) Dir. Takao Gotsu Programme: Magnificent Obsessions (International Premiere)   A documentary about champions who sit and twiddle their thumbs and fingers, Living the Game explores the

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