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The hands of two lawyers are visible as they sit at a desk reviewing a contract.

DOC Introduces Filmmaker Toolkit for Legal Templates in Production

by Pat Mullen
March 14, 2025
Industry

How does the Documentary Organization of Canada's new filmmaker toolkit offer legal guidance? Remy Khouzam and Sarah Spring explain.

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Lucy Lawless Embraces Fearlessness in Never Look Away

by Pat Mullen
November 19, 2024
Features/Interviews

An interview with Lucy Lawless about directing the documentary Never Look Away, which revisits the life of maverick cameraperson Margaret Moth.

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Lucy Walker on Mountain Queen and the Summits of Lhakpa Sherpa

by Pat Mullen
July 25, 2024
Features/Interviews

An interview with Lucy Walker about her documentary Mountain Queen: The Summits of Lhakpa Sherpa and filming atop the world.

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Tamara Segura Opens Familial Wounds in Seguridad

by Rachel Ho
April 25, 2024
Hot Docs/Interviews

An interview with Seguridad director Tamara Segura about revisiting her past and getting her family to discuss painful memories of her father.

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Skills, Desires, and Dispositions of a Documentary Filmmaker

by Shannon Walsh
December 15, 2023
Features

Governor General's Award winner Shannon Walsh offers pro tips for documentary filmmakers about storytelling, relationships, ethics and adaptation.

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Policy Matters: The Problem with No Name

by Barri Cohen
September 25, 2023
Industry

DocuMentality, a new report released by the Documentary Organization of Canada and a UK-USA-led initiative, addresses a mental health crisis among documentary filmmakers.

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Ethics and Accountability: A View from the U.S.A.

by Tom White
September 2, 2023
Features/Industry

What are one’s moral responsibilities when holding the camera in a documentary? A view of new practices in ethics and accountability from the USA.

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The Way Back: An Analogue Dogme for the Digital Documentary Editor

by Nick Hector
August 22, 2023
Essays/Features

Veteran film editor Nick Hector explores how approaching material with both analogue and digital methods yields distinct results.

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Making Last Respects

by Megan Durnford
May 18, 2023
Features/Hot Docs

Megan Durnford reflects on the process of making her short documentary Last Respects, which won Best Canadian short at Hot Docs 2023.

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Hot Docs Conference Sessions: Deep Dives into EDI, Ukraine, and Distribution.

by Tom White
May 10, 2023
Hot Docs/Industry

Highlights from the Hot Docs Conference included industry conversations about EDI, the situation in Ukraine, and distribution tips from pros.

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