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NFB Appoints Kate Vollum as Producer at Ontario Studio

by Pat Mullen
June 20, 2023
Industry

Kate Vollum named producer of the NFB's Ontario Studio in Toronto after 16 years with the Board.

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Canadian Filmmakers Land on IDA Awards Shortlists

by Pat Mullen
October 25, 2021
Industry

Films by Yung Chang, Nimisha Mukerji, Anam Abbas make IDA Awards shortlists alongside short docs Joe Buffalo and Ain't No Time for Women.

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Documenting the Pandemic

by Marc Glassman Pat Mullen
September 27, 2021
Features/Industry

How have Canadian filmmakers responded to the COVID-19 pandemic and captured stories from this historic time? A survey with filmmakers Yung Chang, Matt Gallagher, Ngardy Conteh George, and the NFB's project The

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Perspectives Series Podcast: Episode 1 – Tackling Theme

by Pat Mullen
April 15, 2021
Industry

Aisha Jamal joins filmmakers Yung Chang, Ngardy Conteh George, and Baljit Sangra in conversation about fleshing out the themes of their documentaries.

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The Best Canadian Documentaries of 2019

by Marc Glassman
December 26, 2019
Features

The standout Canadian docs of 2019 include nîpawistamâsowin: We Will Stand Up, This Is Not a Movie, The Corporate Coup d'État, Toxic Beauty, and Propaganda: The Art of Selling Lies.

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TIFF ’19 Doc Conference Report

by Maurie Alioff
September 24, 2019
Festivals/Industry/TIFF

The 2019 TIFF Doc Conference featured a number of Canadian and international leaders in the field, including Barbara Kopple, Yung Chang, and Alan Berliner in conversation about the art and business of

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Real News: ‘This Is Not a Movie’

by Pat Mullen
September 3, 2019
Features/TIFF

Yung Chang's This Is Not a Movie follows Robert Fisk to the front lines of journalism to observe how a seasoned reporter seeks the truth in an era of 'Fake News'.

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Canada’s Documentary Essentials: ‘Up the Yangtze’

by Liam Lacey
April 20, 2017
Features

Director Yung Chang’s feature debut Up the Yangtze is a rarity—a film that portrays a vastly complex reality made immediate and personal through an artist’s sensibility. Monumental, yet intimate.

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Review: ‘The Gatekeeper’

by Pat Mullen
May 2, 2016
Hot Docs/Reviews

Gatekeeper by Yung Chang tells the story of retired police officer Yukio Shige who bravely patrols the cliffs and saves lost souls.

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The Heavyweight Champ

by Yung Chang
March 31, 2014
Features

"It’s a film I couldn’t have made if it weren’t for Peter’s selfless desire to share the world with the world," Yung Chang writes of Peter Wintonick's impact on China Heavyweight.

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