By shael stolberg on May 4, 2017
78/52, Alexander O. Philippe, alfred hitchcock, documentary film, elijah wood, Guillermo DEL TORO, hollywood history, hot docs, Janet Leigh, Peter Bogdanovich, Psycho, shower scene, Tony Perkins
FESTIVAL FILM TRAILERS
Screening Times: Thu, May 4 @ 9:30pm, Fri, May 5 @ 3pm There may be no more iconic sequence in the history of cinema than the shower scene in Alfred Hitchcock’s 1960 masterpiece Psycho. In 78/52, Hitchcock historians, horror aficionados, filmmakers, critics and actors—from Peter Bogdanovich and Guillermo del Toro to Elijah Wood—gleefully pick apart […]
By shael stolberg on May 4, 2017
Becoming Bond, Chris Leggett, Dana Carvey, documentary film, george lazenby, Harry Saltzman, hot docs, James Bond, Jane Seymour, Jeff Garlin, Josh Greenbaum, Rafael Marmor, sxsw
FESTIVAL FILM TRAILERS, Hot Docs 17
Remaining Screenings: Thu, May 4th @ 3:45pm, Fri, May 5th @ 7pm Lazenby, George Lazenby. The only man to play James Bond just once, George shares the stranger-than-fiction story of how he lucked into the iconic role and later left it behind. Through a playful combination of re-enactments and a stellar sit-down interview, George relates […]
By shael stolberg on May 4, 2017
Aaron Silverman, documentary film, Dustin Harrison-Atlas, food film, Frank Linn, Frankly...Pizza!, hot docs, New Chef On The Block, new restaurants, Rose's Luxury, washington
FESTIVAL FILM TRAILERS, Hot Docs 17
Screening Times: Sat, Apr 29 @ 9:45pm, Sun, Apr 30 @ 4pm, Sat, May 6 @ 4pm Think starting your own restaurant is easy? Think again. Nearly 30 per cent of new restaurants fail within the first year, and most are risky investments that rely on borrowing from banks and unquestioned commitment from friends and […]
By shael stolberg on May 4, 2017
Chasing Coral, Chasing Ice, documentary film, global warming, hot docs, Jeff Orlowski
FESTIVAL FILM TRAILERS, Hot Docs 17
Remaining Screenings: Sat, May 6 @ 10am, Sun, May 7 @ 8:45pm Rainforests of the sea, coral reefs are home to millions of species, acting as majestic underwater ecosystems vital to oceanic life—and ultimately, human survival. Despite their biodiversity, they remain vulnerable to coral bleaching, a deadly phenomenon caused by the warmer water temperatures of […]
By shael stolberg on May 4, 2017
Chris Hondros, documentary film, Greg Campbell, Hondros, hot docs, Jamie Lee Curtis, war photography
FESTIVAL FILM TRAILERS, Hot Docs 17
Remaining Screening Times: Fri, May 5 @ 9:30pm, Sat, May 6 @ 9:15 PM In the aftermath of 9/11, award-winning Getty Images conflict photographer Chris Hondros became driven by a commitment to capturing the agony of war. A sensitive photojournalist, he worked with purpose and demonstrated an immense tolerance for personal risk and sacrifice before […]
By shael stolberg on May 4, 2017
Bobby Brown, documentary film, Gold Records, hot docs, music awards, music documentary, New Jersey, Newark, Nick Broomfield, Rudi Dolezal, Whitney Houston
FESTIVAL FILM TRAILERS, Hot Docs 17
Remaining Screenings: Sat, May 6 @ 12:45pm (only Rush Tkts), Sun, May 7 @ 9:15pm One of the most awarded and best-selling performers of all time, Whitney Houston was a beloved recording artist with an unforgettable voice. A normal girl who grew up in a tough neighbourhood in Newark, New Jersey, Houston struggled to carve […]
By shael stolberg on May 4, 2017
cartel, Devil's Freedom, disappeared, documentary film, drug war, Everardo González, hot docs, Mexican Film
FESTIVAL FILM TRAILERS, Hot Docs 17
Screening Times: Sat, Apr 29 @ 12:30pm, Fri, May 5 @ 6pm Mexico’s ongoing drug wars have already claimed the lives of an estimated 100,000 people. If you include victims who are still alive, the number of those affected is closer to 400,000. In one of the most powerful and honest looks at this crisis, […]
By shael stolberg on May 4, 2017
Batwa Music Club, Batwa Trail, Becoming Bond, Bobby Brown, Chris Hondros, Chris Leggett, Dana Carvey, Daniel Roher, documentary film, george lazenby, Ghosts Of Our Forest, Gold Records, Greg Campbell, Harry Saltzman, Hondros, hot docs, James Bond, Jamie Lee Curtis, Jane Seymour, Jeff Garlin, Josh Greenbaum, music awards, music documentary, New Jersey, Newark, Nick Broomfield, Rafael Marmor, Rudi Dolezal, sxsw, Uganda, war photography, Whitney Houston
Hot Docs 17
TORONTO – The Hot Docs Forum, Hot Docs’ key international co-financing market event, and Hot Docs Deal Maker, Hot Docs’ curated one-on-one pitch meeting program, wrapped after two days of brisk pitching, networking and deal-making. At the Hot Docs Forum, 20 projects – with 10 female directors and 25 female producers attached – representing 20 […]
By shael stolberg on May 3, 2017
Comedians, Dara Kravitz, documentary film, GILBERT, Gilbert Gottfried, hot docs, Neil Berkeley, tribeca film festival
Festival & Screening Q&A's, Hot Docs 17
The Q&A for the Canadian premiere of GILBERT the documentary on the comedian Gilbert Gottfried directed by Neil Berkeley at Hot Docs on May 1, 2017 in Toronto, ON. The Q&A was moderated by Myrocia Watamaniuk and was attended by director Neil Berkeley, Gilbert Gottfried and Dara Kravitz (Gilbert’s wife).
By shael stolberg on May 2, 2017
Batwa Music Club, Batwa Trail, Becoming Bond, Bobby Brown, Chris Hondros, Chris Leggett, Dana Carvey, Daniel Roher, documentary film, george lazenby, Ghosts Of Our Forest, Gold Records, Greg Campbell, Harry Saltzman, Hondros, hot docs, James Bond, Jamie Lee Curtis, Jane Seymour, Jeff Garlin, Josh Greenbaum, music awards, music documentary, New Jersey, Newark, Nick Broomfield, Rafael Marmor, Rudi Dolezal, sxsw, Uganda, war photography, Whitney Houston
Hot Docs 17
TORONTO – At the opening of the Hot Docs Forum this morning it was announced that new pitch prizes totalling $100,000 CDN will be awarded to two participating projects as part of Hot Docs first look, a new curated access program for philanthropic supporters of and investors in documentary film that grants behind-the-scenes access to […]