Category Archives: Special Events

SIFT 2009: Here I Come!

Maybe being immersed in documentaries for the past few months has done something funny to my brain. I’ve gone and signed up for a five-day documentary workshop at the Summer Institute of Film and Television (SIFT) taking place in Ottawa … Continue reading

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Free Screening: The Night of the Hunter introduced by Geoff Pevere

I got a very nice email last week from Julien Gagnier, president of the Next Projection Film Society. He complimented me on my article about Geoff Pevere, and wanted me to let my Toronto-area readers know about a free screening … Continue reading

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Cineforum to Close

Reg Hartt’s idiosyncratic Cineforum is shutting its doors after 16 years. I’ve seen the posters all over town for more than a decade, but never once got to go. According to this Globe and Mail article, Hartt’s landlord is selling … Continue reading

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June 19-22: Generation DIY

Ron Mann and Gary Topp’s Filmswelike is presenting “Generation DIY” from June 19-22 at the Bloor Cinema. This is perhaps the biggest collection of “mumblecore” films ever screened together in Toronto and I’m seriously excited about seeing a bunch of … Continue reading

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First Annual Cinema Eye Honors

Tomorrow night at the IFC Center in New York City, a brand-new award ceremony for documentary films will take place. The Cinema Eye Honors for Nonfiction Filmmaking were created by filmmaker/blogger AJ Schnack (Kurt Cobain: About a Son) and some … Continue reading

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