from vkpr.ca Hot Docs’ first-ever economic impact study has revealed a total impact of $29.9-million on Ontario’s GDP, reflecting the event’s tremendous value to both Toronto and the province. The study, which was conducted around Hot Docs’ 2013 festival, conference and market and associated year-round operation, reported $5.1-million in attendee expenditure at the Festival, and […]
from vkpr.ca The Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival (Reel Asian) celebrates its 17th annual edition from November 5 to 16, 2013 with an exciting expansion to include films from across South Asia. In response to the overwhelming demand from the local community for more South Asian films, Reel Asian is proud to officially expand […]
from vkpr.ca AFTER TILLER “Our agenda is not political, but humanist, as Dr Tiller once said, we are all prisoners of our own experience, and we hope that our filmmaking will help people evaluate their positions in a more honest, thoughtful, and complicated way.” – Martha Shane, Lana Wilson After Tiller is a feature documentary […]
from nouveaucinema.ca Discover the lineup of films from Quebec and Canada that will feature in this year’s FOCUS section, a showcase for emerging talent. The selection consists of 53 films (12 features in competition, six out of competition and 35 shorts in competition) by filmmakers from a wide range of backgrounds. Among them is Diego […]
from vkpr.ca Hot Docs is pleased to open the 2013-14 season of its Doc Soup monthly screening series with the Toronto premiere of the Sundance hit Google and the World Brain(D: Ben Lewis, USA, 90 min.). Called “endlessly fascinating and engaging” by The Huffington Post, Google and the World Brain will screen on Wednesday, October […]
from hotdocs.ca Can’t wait until April for your documentary film fest fix? Travel with Quark Expeditions in November and be a part of the first-ever Floating Polar Film Festival. The festival, curated by Hot Docs, will appeal to everyone’s sense of adventure and curiosity about the world, covering a range of topics from climate change […]
from hotdocs.ca Date: October 9, at 5:00 p.m. Location: Bloor Hot Docs Cinema (506 Bloor Street West) Why do some narratives work with some brands and others don’t? Discover possibilities in form and opportunity existing in the branded content and brand supported content space. Join a panel of documentary filmmakers and creative thinkers from BBDO […]
from hotdocs.ca Hot Docs is now accepting submissions for the 2014 Festival! Newly revised submission guidelines and FAQs are available online. Early-bird Deadline: November 22, 2013 Deadline: December 13, 2013 To submit a film click here
from efp-online.com OPENING DOORS: Young original films from Europe in Busan With the OPENING DOORS programme at the Busan International Film Festival (October 3 – 13), European Film Promotion (EFP) invites Korean audiences to discover the best in new cinema from across Europe. Supported by their respective EFP members, a delegation of 23 European filmmakers […]
from hotdocs.ca Established in April 2008, the Shaw Media-Hot Docs Funds consist of a $3-million Completion Fund and a $1-million Development Fund that aim to provide Canadian documentary filmmakers with much needed financial support at critical stages in their projects. Hot Docs will manage and disperse the Funds’ benefit monies over a seven-year period. By […]
