Category Archives: Hot Docs

Hot Docs Documentary Film Festival

When We Were Boys

When We Were Boys (Director: Sarah Goodman): I was a big fan of Sarah Goodman’s first film Army of One (review) which premiered at Hot Docs in 2004 and so when I saw she had another film at Hot Docs, … Continue reading

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Steel Homes

Steel Homes (Director: Eva Weber): I’m not in the habit of reviewing shorts, but as it happens, I ran into the director of Steel Homes at a Hot Docs party and she eagerly pressed a copy of her film into … Continue reading

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Hot Docs 2009 Meme-tagged!

Sarcastic thanks are in order to doc blogger Pamela Cohn, who has dragged me into a blogging meme based on this year’s Hot Docs festival. As if I haven’t done enough writing about it already (and with another five reviews … Continue reading

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Inside Hana’s Suitcase

Inside Hana’s Suitcase (Director: Larry Weinstein): Inside Hana’s Suitcase is beautifully crafted and easily one of the best films at Hot Docs this year. It’s based upon the the internationally acclaimed book “Hana’s Suitcase” written by Karen Levine. It’s a … Continue reading

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Hot Docs 2009 Awards

Last night, Hot Docs presented their awards for the 2009 festival. Congratulations to all the winnners: Best Canadian Feature Documentary INVISIBLE CITY Director: Hubert Davis Producers: Mehernaz Lentin, Gerry Flahive Executive Producer: Silva Basmajian (NFB) Sponsored by the Documentary Organization … Continue reading

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