Archive for March, 2007

Hot Docs 2007

Hot Docs 2007

The Hot Docs 2007 Poster (photography by Rannie Turingan)

For the fourth year, I’m attending the Hot Docs Documentary Film Festival. Because I have a full-time job that ISN’T reviewing film, I’m limiting myself again to ten films. Here are my choices, whittled down from at least 20:

The festival takes place from April 19-29 this year, which is just right because in previous years, it’s fallen right across a huge wine-tasting event that I help organize and I have been completely stressed out. I’m really looking forward to writing and posting my reviews as always.

Video of the Press Conference from March 20, 2007

UPDATE: We got press accreditation so there is a strong possibility that we’ll be seeing a significantly higher number of films. Stay tuned for even more reviews and hopefully some other surprises!

Geoff Pevere Lecture Tonight

Toronto Star film critic Geoff Pevere is giving a free lecture tonight at Regis College (affiliated with the University of Toronto) entitled “The Transcendental Screen: Spirituality in the Movies”. It’s part of Regis College’s Lenten Lecture series and takes place at 7:30pm in Elliott McGuigan Hall (67 St. Nicholas Street, near Yonge and Bloor). Full details here.

NOTE: If previous lectures are any indication, the lecture will be podcast and available from the web page a few days later.