Sandra Ignagni's Highway to Heaven: A Mosaic in One Mile observes a diversity of faiths that exist side by side on Richmond’s No. 5 Road. The director discusses her NFB doc ahead
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The list of short docs at TIFF ’19 is short but sweet. Only five non-fiction works screen in this year’s Short Cuts programme, but they are unique films that highlight a diverse range of
Keep ReadingIn an ingenious bit of programming, Hot Docs has put together three films that deal with women’s choices in completely different cinematic ways. Linda Heymann’s I Told My Mum I was Going on
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Keep ReadingThe documentary branch of the Academy is responsible for some of the looniest, most incomprehensible, and least defensible snubs in recent years. However, they also deserve credit for their consistent effort to
Keep ReadingGoodness gracious, this year’s Oscar-nominated short docs are a dire bunch! They’re great, naturally, but, as the kids say, they’re depressing AF!!! The menu of the nominated shorts features death, racism, the
Keep ReadingThis year at TIFF, short documentaries take on the personal as political, looking to how big issues impact individuals. From optimism to pessimism, calls to arms and pointed critiques, these films offer
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Jamie Miller’s Prince’s Tale, Sophy Romvari’s duo Norman Norman and Pumpkin Movie, and Sofia Bohdanowicz’s Veslemøy’s Song highlight some of the newer voices in Canadian documentary. The films are loosely connected by themes of mortality, history, legacy, and
Keep ReadingTwo shorts at Hot Docs this year provided significant tales of performers mastering the art of self-representation. Director Chrisann Hessing’s Turning Tables is a handsome profile of Anishinaabe DJ/techno artist Classic Roots
Keep ReadingSnowbirds (Canada, 47 min.) Dir. Joannie Lafrenière Programme: Canadian Spectrum (Toronto Premiere) Canada geese are famous for their migration patterns. The big honking birds fly south in groups that mark the
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