Tag Archives: wildlife

The Tiger Next Door

Posted on April 26, 2009 by James McNally

Editor’s Note: I’ve decided to begin posting some reviews of films screening at Hot Docs 2009 early, hopefully helping anyone attending make some decisions about what to see. The Tiger Next Door is screening on Friday May 8 at 10:00pm … Continue reading →

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Lifelike

Posted on April 28, 2005 by James McNally

Lifelike (Canada, 2005, Director: Tally Abecassis, 52 minutes): This may very well be the first film ever made about taxidermists. Lifelike takes a whimsical look at the people who make their living stuffing and mounting dead things. It turns out … Continue reading →

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Winged Migration

Posted on December 4, 2003 by James McNally

Winged Migration (Le Peuple migrateur) (Directors: Jacques Perrin and Jacques Cluzaud, France, 2001): This is less a documentary than a visual poem about the beauty of flight. The film follows several species of migratory birds (ducks, geese, cranes, swans) on … Continue reading →

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