Category Archives: Documentaries

Hot Docs 2010 Preview

I realize that I’ve been uncharacteristically silent on the subject of Hot Docs this year, which is unusual since it is my favourite film festival by some margin. But rest assured, I’ve been hard at work behind the scenes making … Continue reading

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NFB Presents Green Screens

If I’m honest, I’d have to say the Toronto’s NFB Mediatheque programs so much great stuff every day of the week that I can’t keep up with it all. Just recently, I discovered that they host a monthly environmentally-themed screening … Continue reading

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Soundtrack for a Revolution

Editor’s Note: Doc Soup is a monthly documentary screening programme run by the good folks at Hot Docs. It gives audiences in Toronto, Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver their regular doc fix each year from the fall through to the spring, … Continue reading

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NY Export: Opus Jazz

NY Export: Opus Jazz (Directors: Jody Lee Lipes and Henry Joost): It has been a very long time since I have been as knocked out by a filmgoing experience the way NY Export: Opus Jazz knocked me out. Based on … Continue reading

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IMAX: Hubble 3D

IMAX: Hubble 3D (Director: Toni Myers): I never get tired of space documentaries, especially when they’re as fascinating as Hubble 3D. The film’s breathtaking IMAX footage combined with images from Hubble create a unique cinematic experience. The Hubble Space Telescope … Continue reading

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