Category Archives: Documentaries

Help Kick Start Andrew James’ New Doc Street Fighting Man

“Street Fighting Man” Teaser Trailer from Beachfire Pictures on Vimeo. Andrew James is one of the co-directors of Cleanflix (review), an interesting exploration of copyright issues in the context of Mormon culture. I had the good fortune of meeting Andrew … Continue reading

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A Place Called Los Pereyra

A Place Called Los Pereyra will have its Toronto premiere on Friday July 9 at the Royal Cinema at 7pm. Director Andrés Livov-Macklin will be in attendance for a Q&A. The film will also screen July 10-12 at 7pm. A … Continue reading

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Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage

Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage (Directors: Sam Dunn and Scot McFadyen): Toronto directors Dunn and McFadyen’s previous efforts Metal: A Headbanger’s Journey, Global Metal, and Iron Maiden: Flight 666 were solid, if unspectacular, examinations of various aspects of the world … Continue reading

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Life With Murder

Life With Murder (Director: John Kastner): 20-year-old Mason Jenkins murdered his 18-year-old sister with multiple shotgun blasts to the head on January 6, 1998. The crime occurred in the home he resided in with his only sibling and parents, in … Continue reading

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Shadow Play: The Making of Anton Corbijn

Shadow Play: The Making of Anton Corbijn (Director: Josh Whiteman): “Having your picture taken is like intimacy, it’s like having sex…I’ve been having sex with Anton for nearly 20 years now, since I was a boy.” That provocative line comes … Continue reading

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