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In July Talk: Love Lives Here, director Brittany Farhat traces the Canadian band’s history and follows them as they prepare to stage an outdoor live show in August 2020. We posed our Qs à la mode to Brittany, and here’s what she shared! If I had to describe my...
In Food and Country, director Laura Gabbert teams with esteemed food critic Ruth Reichl to explore how the pandemic has exacerbated the problems with the food system in the United States. We posed our Qs à la mode to Laura, and here’s what she shared! If I had to...
Whether it’s altruistic organ donation, the ravages of disease, or just a brilliantly comprehensive and entertaining exploration of menstruation, this year the festival has plenty of docs on offer that deal with health, wellness, the healthcare system and/or how all of these affect the human condition. Here are seven...
In Seven Winters in Tehran, director Steffi Niedzeroll recounts the arrest, imprisonment and trial of Iranian teenager Reyhaneh Jabbari. We posed our Qs à la mode to Steffi, and here’s what she shared! If I had to describe my film using only three adjectives, they would be: Empowering. Inspiring....
Director Tonje Hessen Schei dives into the world of fundamentalist Evangelicals, and their goal to help bring about the return of Jesus Christ, in Praying for Armageddon. We posed our Qs à la mode to Tonje, and here’s what she shared! If I had to describe my film using...
Whether it’s battling deepfakes, promoting representation, seeking sisterhood, demanding justice or encouraging change, these five films showcase strong women leading a charge. Another Body (5/8)Deepfakes and AI scare the bejesus outta me. And that was even before seeing this chilling documentary, which employs a very clever approach to demonstrate...
In Revir – Everything You Hold Dear, director Peter Hammer examines the complicated, co-dependent relationship between a pair of siblings. We posed our Qs à la mode to Peter, and here’s what he shared! If I had to describe my film using only three adjectives, they would be: Intimate,...
Director Katja Esson trains her lens on the residents of one of America’s oldest housing projects, who find themselves in the middle of a gentrification battle, in Razing Liberty Square. We posed our Qs à la mode to Katja, and here’s what she shared! If I had to describe...
Director Anna Hints explores how women tap into the cathartic, healing powers of traditional Estonian smoke saunas In Smoke Sauna Sisterhood. We posed our Qs à la mode to Anna, and here’s what she shared! If I had to describe my film using only three adjectives, they would be:...
The thrill of competition, the pursuit of victory and the grit needed to succeed are just some of the reasons that documentaries about athletes make for absorbing viewing. Here are seven sports-related films screening at Hot Docs this year. Aitamaako’tamisskapi Natosi: Before the Sun (7/8)Its questionable name aside, the...
In Who’s Afraid of Nathan Law?, director Joe Piscatella profiles the titular Hong Kong student-turned-activist-turned-politician-turned-dissident-turned-Nobel-nominee. We posed our Qs à la mode to Joe, and here’s what he shared! If I had to describe my film using only three adjectives, they would be: Inspiring. Courageous. Alarming. I decided to...
Co-directors Sophie Compton and Reuben Hamlyn explore the dangerous implications of deepfake technology in Another Body. We posed our Qs à la mode to the pair, and here’s what they shared! If we had to describe our film using only three adjectives, they would be: Chilling, inspiring, tech-savvy. We...
