Crush: Message in a Bottle, Maya Gallus's documentary about Ontario winemakers, shows how local flavours evolve over time.
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In episode three of the Perspectives podcast series, Aisha Jamal joins filmmakers Maya Gallus, Shane Belcourt, and Maya Annik Bedward to discuss the art of genre in documentary.
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There’s something about documentary that’s always drawn female artists. But how much progress is the industry actually making on its commitments to gender parity and advancing opportunities for women in key creative
Keep ReadingIt is beyond any reasonable doubt that we’re in the midst of a trans moment in our political, cultural and social spheres. Big-and small-screen trans representations are increasing in frequency, while some
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Maya Gallus's The Heat asks why women so rarely enjoy prominent roles as chefs when they are traditionally masters of kitchens in the domestic sphere.
Keep Reading25th anniversaries are ripe occasions for nostalgia and good feelings, and Hot Docs delivers both on its silver anniversary.
Keep ReadingThe Heat: A Kitchen (R)evolution (Canada, 75 min.) Dir. Maya Gallus Programme: Special Presentations (World Premiere – Opening Night) There’s a bad meme called ‘Get back in the kitchen!’ that social
Keep ReadingAn interview with Maya Gallus and Justine Pimlott on their work with Red Queen Productions with docs like Dish, Hot Rollers and Girl Inside.
Keep ReadingHot Doc’s Canadian Spectrum is an eagerly anticipated survey of the current crop of Can-docs. Here’s the skinny.
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