from leone stars The film Leone Stars was chosen over five dramatic films at the Toronto International Film Festival’s Pitch This! event. Co-directors Ngardy Conteh and Allan Tong presented their film idea to a packed Bell Lightbox theatre and walked away with the $10,000 development prize. Leone Stars was chosen the winner by a jury […]
from hot docs 11 projects that have been chosen to receive a total of $242,000 in grants and no-interest loans from the Shaw Media-Hot Docs Funds as part of its seventh round of disbursements. For the full list of recipients, click here
Saturday, August 6 at 2:10PM @San Rafael BOBBY FISCHER AGAINST THE WORLD by Liz Garbus Liz Garbus’s outstanding doc takes us on Fischer’s journey from Jewish child prodigy to world chess master to virulent anti-Semite. Centering on his famous 1972 World Championship match with Boris Spassky, the film plays out like a taut Cold War […]
from doc argentina Due to the large amount of presented proyects and upon request from the producers the presentation date is extended until FRIDAY 12, AUGUST. We already have projects from: Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, Mexico, UK and Venezuela. Now that you have more time […]
from vk & associates Set within as century-old travelling circus, director Aaron Schock’s Circo is an intimate portrait of a Mexican family struggling to stay together despite mounting debt, dwindling audiences, and a simmering family conflict that threatens this once-vibrant family tradition. Tino, the ringmaster, is driven by his dream to lead his parents’ circus […]
from vk & associates Hot Docs has wrapped its most successful Festival to date with audience numbers reaching an estimated 151,000. The 11-day event featured 360 public screenings of 199 films on 16 screens across Toronto, three Rooftop Docs screenings, an internationally renowned conference and market for documentary professionals, and Docs for Schools, a phenomenally […]
from GAT Video Services Corp. (VSC) announced they have acquired Canadian rights to LIMELIGHT, a fascinating documentary about legendary nightclub owner Peter Gatien that was directed and produced by Billy Corben and Alfred Spellman of rakontur, the filmmakers behind the pot-doc Square Grouper and the globally popular Cocaine Cowboys series, as well as ESPN’s The […]
Liz Garbus Director of Bobby Fischer Against The World answers questions after her screening at Hot Docs 2011. To find out when the film screens again at Hot Docs click here
Director Matt Gallagher talks about his new film ‘Grinders’, its World Premiere at Hot Docs and his experience playing poker in the FILMbutton Lounge. For Hot Docs screening times click here Video produced by FILMbutton in association with FTP MEDIA.
