Hot Docs Podcast Sessions at the Industry Conference featured words from Connie Walker, Tanya Talaga, Michelle Shephard, and Nicole Newnham.
Keep ReadingCanadian documentary streamer Tënk caters to auteur-driven point-of-view non-fiction at a time when the industry is increasingly risk-averse.
Keep ReadingMegan Durnford reflects on the process of making her short documentary Last Respects, which won Best Canadian short at Hot Docs 2023.
Keep ReadingUneven doc Igor Levit - No Fear spotlights the renowned classical pianist as he finds ways to perform amid COVID-19 lockdowns.
Keep ReadingHighlights from the Hot Docs Conference included industry conversations about EDI, the situation in Ukraine, and distribution tips from pros.
Keep ReadingReport on Hot Docs 2023: Toronto's documentary festival rebounded with a strong line, well-attended screenings, and a sense of discovery.
Keep ReadingHot Docs Audience Award winners include Lac-Megantic: The Is Not an Accident, directed by Philippe Falardeau, and Someone Lives Here, directed by Zack Russell.
Keep ReadingAllihopa: The Dalkurd Story is that rare exception, a feel-good Kurdish documentary with its portrait of a soccer team.
Keep ReadingColombian filmmaker Emilce Quevedo Díaz offers an intimate space for the women of her family to talk out past traumas in We, the Women.
Keep ReadingKanaval: A People's History of Haiti in Six Chapters delivers a nuanced and immersive celebration of Carnival with a rich cinematic essay.
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