In the short documentary Bend or Break, Mitchell Martow recounts his experience with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, and the journey to diagnosis, to directors Karan Sharma and Sidhant Sharma. The short doc is the
Keep ReadingThe Mirror Mountain Film Festival, a new event based in Ottawa, showcases Indie, alternative and underground cinema, including some great short documentaries. The selected short docs explore such themes as family, belonging,
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Keep ReadingSahtu Dene musician Jay Gilday sits on a rooftop in Yellowknife, with his acoustic guitar and a microphone aligned with the treetops. Shot on a propped-up iPhone 12, this is the opening
Keep ReadingEvery building tells a story. The older the abode, the grander the tale. The short doc series Behind the Façade, produced by Lantern Films, opens the doors of several structures that shape
Keep ReadingDoc Accelerator Lab Fellow Niya Abdullahi Wants to Enrich Audiences with the Power of Representation
Niya Abdullahi represents a new generation of filmmakers changing the documentary field. She is one of the participants in this year’s Doc Accelerator Lab, supported by Netflix through the Canadian Storytellers Project,
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