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With the constant barrage of news about all the horrors and atrocities happening around the world, it can get very easy to feel very hopeless about it all. But watching a documentary (or several) about courageous people taking a stand, fighting back and/or lending a hand can give your...
Director Tommy Avallone takes a deep and affectionate dive into the history of the titular social network — how it started, how it evolved and why so many people love it so much — in Myspace. We posed our Qs à la mode to Tommy, and here’s what he...
In təm kʷaθ nan – Namesake, co-directors Evan Adams and Eileen Francis explore the cultural significance of naming by chronicling the Tla’amin Nation’s efforts to have the name of Powell River, British Columbia, changed. We posed our Qs à la mode to Evan and Eileen, and here’s what they...
In The Secret Reading Club of Kabul, co-directed by Shakiba Adil and Elina Hirvonen, three courageous young Afghan women fight back against the Taliban’s oppression of women by meeting secretly to read and learn. We posed our Qs à la mode to Elina, and here’s what she shared! If...
The rapid acceleration of technology, and how much it’s infiltrated every corner of our lives, is becoming a popular topic for documentary filmmakers. That’s why it’s not surprising that this year’s festival has a whole slew of films exposing just how insidious and invasive — and, in some cases,...
Director Dori Berinstein profiles one of the most popular and prolific singer-songwriters of the 1980s and ’90s — and beyond! — in Kenny Loggins: Conviction of the Heart. We posed our Qs à la mode to Dori, and here’s what she shared! If I had to describe my film...
One of the many things I love about Hot Docs: they don’t front-load the programming and try to jam everything into the first weekend (looking at you, TIFF!), so you’re guaranteed to find amazing documentaries every single day of the festival. Here are seven more awesome films I loved,...
Co-directors Brad Abrahams and Simon Ennis take a deep dive into the curious world of several conspiracy theorists and the array of beliefs that drive their lives in Gimme Truth. We posed our Qs à la mode to Brad and Simon, and here’s what they shared! If we had...
Iranian-Canadian boxer Nyousha Nakhjiri’s quest to become an Olympian — and how her efforts inside and outside the ring represent more than just sport — forms the basis for director Mackenzie Stannard’s Constant Battles. We posed our Qs à la mode to Mackenzie, and here’s what he shared! If...
In the delightful short The Baker’s Hotline, co-directors Emily and David Schuman explore the culinary advice and unexpected human connection doled out by the expert bakers manning the phones at the King Arthur Baking Company. We posed our Qs à la mode to Emily, and here’s what she shared!...
Co-director Jennifer Holness explores the repercussions, both positive and negative, when citizen journalists bear witness to police brutality against people of color in #WhileBlack. We posed our Qs à la mode to Jennifer, and here’s what she shared! If I had to describe my film using only three adjectives,...
Not every great documentary has to be two hours long. In fact, I’d argue that docs clocking in at 30 minutes or under are often as compelling, powerful and/or entertaining as their longer brethren — plus, they’re much more accessible and easily digestible for audiences. Packing satisfying stories into...
