Category Archives: Hot Docs

Hot Docs Documentary Film Festival

Dreamland (Draumalandið)

Dreamland (Draumalandið) (Directors: Þhorfinnur Guðnason and Andri Snær Magnasson): My wife and I had the very good fortune to visit Iceland in September 2008, mere days before the collapse of their banking system. Since we were there partially to cover … Continue reading

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Horses

Horses (Director: Liz Mermin): This film chronicles a year in the lives of three Irish racehorses, and although we hear plenty from the human trainers, it’s an attempt to make the horses themselves the protagonists. In that respect, it’s only … Continue reading

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The Parking Lot Movie

The Parking Lot Movie (Directors: Meghan Eckman and Christopher Hlad): The Corner Parking Lot is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and, over the years, it’s developed into somewhat of a local legend, based on the oddball cast of characters who have … Continue reading

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The Invention of Dr. NakaMats

The Invention of Dr. NakaMats (Director: Kaspar Astrup Schröder): A singularly unsettling experience, watching The Invention of Dr. NakaMats is like being dropped down a rabbit hole like Alice in Wonderland and wondering if what you’re seeing with your eyes … Continue reading

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Joan Rivers: A Piece Of Work

Joan Rivers: A Piece Of Work (Directors: Ricki Stern and Anne Sundberg): Joan Rivers is the type of subject you’d expect Nick Broomfield (Biggie and Tupac, Heidi Fleiss: Hollywood Madam) to take on instead of Ricki Stern and Anne Sundberg … Continue reading

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