Category Archives: Documentaries

Recipes for Disaster (Katastrofin Aineksia)

Posted on January 18, 2009 by James McNally

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

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The Times of Harvey Milk

Posted on January 10, 2009 by James McNally

The Times of Harvey Milk (1984, Director: Rob Epstein): With all the publicity around Milk, Gus Van Sant’s biopic of pioneering gay political figure Harvey Milk, I’d been hearing on good authority that Rob Epstein’s Oscar-winning documentary, now almost 25 … Continue reading →

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Cinema Eye Honors 2009 Shortlist Announced

Posted on January 8, 2009 by James McNally

The Cinema Eye Honors, documentary awards organized by AJ Schnack and Indiepix for the first time last year, are returning this March and the shortlist has just been announced. Here are the lucky films: American Teen The Betrayal (Nerakhoon) Encounters … Continue reading →

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Top Films of 2008

Posted on January 5, 2009 by James McNally

I’m generally not a fan of year-end “best of” lists but on the other hand, I always seem to have an opinion on every other list I see so it’s only fair that I try to put together my own. … Continue reading →

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Chris and Don. A Love Story

Posted on December 11, 2008 by James McNally

Posted in Doc Soup, Documentaries, Film Festivals | Tagged aging, homosexuality, marriage | 3 Comments