John Bolton brings the WTF factor to Hot Docs with the bizarre, ambitious, and ridiculously entertaining Aim for the Roses.
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Keep ReadingHybrid film draws on the stylistic and narrative traditions of both documentary and fiction film to varying degrees.
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Keep ReadingArt of the Real creates a festival space for filmmakers navigating the interplay between drama and documentary, fiction and non-fiction.
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Keep ReadingInternationally acclaimed auteur Guy Maddin shares his impressions of a city that has shaped his life and inspired his first doc, My Winnipeg.
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