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2015 Hot Docs CAST Awards Announcement
As I was about to publish this today, it was announced that Charlotte Cook would be leaving her post as Director of Programming for Hot Docs after four festivals. I want to wish her well personally and professionally, and I’m … Continue reading
Posted in Awards, CAST, Film Festivals, Hot Docs
Tagged #cast15, #hotdocs15
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2014 CAST Awards Announcement
On behalf of the other members of the CAST junta, I’m very pleased to announce the results of the 5th edition of the CAST Awards. I received 38 completed ballots from film lovers in the Greater Toronto Area. Here are … Continue reading
Interview: Hu Wei (Butter Lamp)
UPDATE (January 15, 2015): Butter Lamp has been nominated for an Academy Award in the category of Best Live-Action Short. Best of luck to Hu Wei and the rest of his team! One of the most impressive short films I … Continue reading
Posted in Directors, Interviews
Tagged china, shorts, tibet
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Song of the Sea
Song of the Sea opens Friday December 19th at the TIFF Bell Lightbox in Toronto. See it on the biggest screen possible. Song of the Sea (Director: Tomm Moore): As a huge fan of Tomm Moore’s previous film, The Secret … Continue reading
The Irish Pub
The Irish Pub plays from October 24-30 at the Carlton Cinemas and the Kingsway Theatre in Toronto. The Irish Pub (Director: Alex Fegan): I was born in Ireland and although my parents brought me to Canada when I was just … Continue reading