Category Archives: Hot Docs

Hot Docs Documentary Film Festival

Alias

Posted on April 29, 2013 by Danielle D'Ornellas

Alias (Director: Michelle Latimer): Actor, producer, writer, director and former Hot Docs programmer Michelle Latimer unveiled her first feature-length documentary at Hot Docs 2013 on Friday, a portrait of Torontonian rap artists and producers, entitled Alias. The film is a … Continue reading →

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Another Night on Earth

Posted on April 25, 2013 by James McNally

Another Night on Earth (Director: David Munoz): Munoz packs a lot into this hourlong verité observation of Cairo’s harried taxi drivers. Filmed in 2011, while protesters were still occupying Tahrir Square, everyone in Another Night on Earth has an opinion … Continue reading →

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Hot Docs 2013: A Little Different

Posted on April 19, 2013 by James McNally

So, the 20th edition of the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Film Festival starts next week. And normally by this time, I’ve posted several preview posts talking about the films I’m most excited about. Why not this year? Well, I’m … Continue reading →

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Interview: Micheal Palmieri and Donal Mosher

Posted on October 5, 2012 by James McNally

At this year’s Hot Docs, the film that undoubtedly had the biggest effect on me was Off Label. This erstwhile “issue doc” turned out to be so affecting that I literally could not write about it for months. You can … Continue reading →

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Off Label

Posted on August 5, 2012 by James McNally

Off Label (Directors: Michael Palmieri and Donal Mosher): The most challenging film at this year’s Hot Docs was not a surprise to me. I’d seen the directors’ previous film October Country (review) at a Doc Soup screening back in 2010, … Continue reading →

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