I’d really like to be recording episode five of this series right now as opposed to posting episode four, but something tells me I’ve been … Read More ›
Category: hot docs
Posts, podcasts, and ponderings from North America’s largest documentary film festival. While many of these films rank amongst the best I see in their given year, they are not rated in the writing that follows.
Deep in Canadian cottage country, they amass. They are the butt of many a musical joke, but without them much of the greatest music ever … Read More ›
Nineteen docs into this festival…and I might have just watched my favorite. WASTE LAND is a documentary from Brazil about a project by artist Vik … Read More ›
One of the best parts of attending a film festival is the way you get to see films you might not have otherwise seen…and might … Read More ›
As I watched THE PARKING LOT MOVIE, I couldn’t help but think back on Tyler Durden and how he saw so much potential being squandered … Read More ›
In some ways it’s difficult to write about a film like AND EVERYTHING IS GOING FINE. Not to play the cop-out card, but for many … Read More ›
“My boss outsourced my job but gets to keep his” Funny thing about complaining – we all do it. Heck, the city I call home … Read More ›
As a whimsical score echoes from the soundtrack, HIS & HERS begins with a shot of a newborn infant girl. As it happens, she’s the … Read More ›
Imagine meeting your idol. Imagine that the meeting isn’t just a moment to express admiration, get a photo, or snag an autograph. Imagine instead that … Read More ›
In Toronto’s inner city, Thompson Egbo-Egbo has started an Arts Foundation that looks to instil a positive change and a sense of self worth into … Read More ›
Another day, another director in conversation… This time out, it was a chance to speak with director Nick Sherman the morning his wonderful film SOUNDTRACKER … Read More ›
Remember that part of ERIN BROCKOVICH where an entire county was getting sick because an energy company was contaminating the drinking water. Kinda scary concept … Read More ›