The Calgary International Film Festival (CIFF) is a 12-day showcase of up to 200 multi-genre films from Canada and over 40 other countries. The festival hosts gala events, screenings, award ceremonies and special presentations. We host a large number of participating filmmakers from our backyard and round the world and connect them with the audience […]
from vkpr Hot Docs is pleased to announce that February’s Doc Soup will present the Canadian premiere of IF YOU BUILD IT (D: Patrick Creadon, USA, 85 min.) An official selection of the 2013 Full Frame Documentary Festival, IF YOU BUILD IT will screen on Wednesday, February 5, at 6:30 p.m. and 9:15 p.m., and […]
Hot Docs is pleased to announce that January’s Doc Soup will present the Canadian premiere of A FRAGILE TRUST (D: Samantha Grant, USA, 75 min.) Nominated for the Special Jury Award at the 2013 Sheffield/Doc Fest, A FRAGILE TRUST will screen on Wednesday, January 8, at 6:30 p.m. and 9:15 p.m., and on Thursday, January […]
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 vkpr Hot Docs is pleased to announce that the 2012-13 season of the monthly screening series Doc Soup will close with the international premiere of LIFE ACCORDING TO SAM (D: Sean Fine; Andrea Nix Fine, USA; 90 min). LIFE ACCORDING TO SAM will screen Wednesday, April 3, at 6:30 p.m. and 9:15 p.m., and […]
Hot Docs announces that its January Doc Soup in Toronto will be Portrait of Wally, directed by Andrew Shea. Called “a cinematic masterwork about a painted masterpiece,” by The Huffington Post, Portrait of Wally will screen on Wednesday, January 9, at 6:30 p.m. and 9:15 p.m., and on Thursday, January 10, at 6:45 p.m. at […]
from vkpr Hot Docs is pleased to open the 2012-13 season of its Doc Soup monthly screening series with the international premiere of THE SOURCE (D: Maria Demopoulos and Jodi Wille, USA, 99 min.). THE SOURCE will screen on Wednesday, October 3, at 6:30 p.m. and 9:15 p.m., and on Thursday, October 4, at 6:45 […]
from hot docs Called “a pure-bliss celebration of Paul Simon’s landmark album Graceland” by The Hollywood Reporter, UNDER AFRICAN SKIES weaves together the musical accomplishments of Simon’s historic Graceland album with an investigation of the political controversy surrounding its production and release. UNDER AFRICAN SKIES will screen on April 4, at the Bloor Hot Docs […]
from hot docs FILMMAKER JONATHAN LEE IN ATTENDANCE Hot Docs is pleased to announce that November’s Doc Soup will screen the Toronto premiere of PAUL GOODMAN CHANGED MY LIFE (D: Jonathan Lee, USA, 83 minutes), the first documentary about Paul Goodman, the late social critic, poet, and philosopher of education. Called “striking…seductive appeal and lively […]
HOT DOCS NAMES CHARLOTTE COOK AS NEW DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING Hot Docs is delighted to announce that Charlotte Cook will join the Hot Docs team as the organization’s new director of programming. Cook was introduced to Toronto audiences tonight at the Toronto premiere of MARATHON BOY, the opening film in the 2011-12 Doc Soup screening […]
