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In Night Watches Us, director Stefan Verna trains his lens on a grieving community in Quebec — to examine issues such as systemic racism, police violence, and using art to heal — after the police-involved shooting of a young father. We posed our Qs à la mode to Stefan,...
Sometimes you need hard-hitting investigative journalism or deep-undercover work or troves of archival footage to yield a compelling documentary. And, other times, all a director needs is something as simple as a conversation (or several dozen of them) to build a solid foundation for their project. Here are four...
A one-on-one basketball game between two friends provides the backdrop for an exploration of life in director Serville Poblete’s short King’s Court. We posed our Qs à la mode to Serville, and here’s what he shared! If I had to describe my film using only three adjectives, they would...
The festival never fails to deliver a wide-ranging selection of documentaries centered around the one of the most universal themes there is: family. This year’s crop includes stories filled with heart, humor, and harrowing history. Here are four I checked out! Betrayal (6/8) Being a whistleblower is tough. Being...
The festival’s loss of so many skilled long-time programmers in 2024 feels evident to me as I wade through this year’s crop of films — whereas I’d normally have tons of gems to recommend by this point in the fest, I’ve been finding the “OMGWOWYOUGOTTASEETHIS!” docs to be somewhat...
Co-directors Cheryl Hess and Shashwati Talukdar examine a unique police division in India that mediates marital disputes in Marriage Cops. We posed our Qs à la mode to Cheryl and Shashwati, and here’s what they shared! If we had to describe our film using only three adjectives, they would...
In River of Grass, director Sasha Wortzel plumbs the literal and figurative depths of Florida’s Everglades region to examine its critical role in the state’s history and ecology. We posed our Qs à la mode to Sasha, and here’s what she shared! If I had to describe my film...
In Always, director Deming Chen follows the evolution of a young boy — and his beautiful poetry — while growing up in rural China. We posed our Qs à la mode to Deming, and here’s what he shared! If I had to describe my film using only three adjectives,...
In The Nest, co-directors Julietta Singh and Chase Joynt unravel the history of the trailblazing women who previously lived in Singh’s family home over the course of more than a century. We posed our Qs à la mode to Julietta and Chase, and here’s what they shared! If I...
Director Jonah Malak trains his lens on the selfless work of a non-profit organization that searches for the remains of migrants along the U.S./Mexico border in Spare My Bones, Coyote! We posed our Qs à la mode to Jonah, and here’s what he shared! If I had to describe...
Director Trevor Solway examines the concept of masculinity through they eyes, and experiences, of different generations within his Siksika First Nations community in Siksikakowan: The Blackfoot Man. We posed our Qs à la mode to Trevor, and here’s what he shared! If I had to describe my film using...
Pearls of wisdom — and plenty of handy gardening tips — abound in Agatha’s Almanac, director Amalie Atkins’ charming portrait of her elderly aunt. We posed our Qs à la mode to Amalie, and here’s what she shared! If I had to describe my film using only three adjectives,...
