Category Archives: Hot Docs

Hot Docs Documentary Film Festival

Behind the Glass

Behind the Glass (2008, Director: Gabriel Rhodes): I wasn’t aware that this was screening with Daddy Tran: A Life in 3-D (review) but I’m glad it did. Director Gabriel Rhodes created a fantastic little film about a dying breed — … Continue reading

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Daddy Tran: A Life in 3-D

Daddy Tran: A Life in 3-D (2008, Director: Sia Tu): At first glance, this appears to be a film about an artist who has a passion for 3-D photography. Unfortunately this film is more about Hai “Daddy” Tran’s lifelong obsession … Continue reading

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Anvil! The Story of Anvil

Anvil! The Story of Anvil (2008, Director: Sacha Gervasi): I knew within the first five minutes of the film that I loved these guys, and it took about another five minutes for me to decide I was buying a CD … Continue reading

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Hot Docs 2008 People Schedule

Before (or instead) of publishing a list of films I want to see, I thought I’d take the brave step of posting a list of names of people I want to meet from the world of film blogging. Since I … Continue reading

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Young@Heart

Editor’s Note: Doc Soup is a monthly documentary screening programme run by the good folks at Hot Docs. It gives audiences in Toronto (and now Calgary and Vancouver!) their regular doc fix each year from the fall through to the … Continue reading

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