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Hot Docs 2017

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Hot Docs 2017 #15: Final Fest Films

It was the final day of Hot Docs, and even though I was pooped, I decided to take in three more screenings before the curtain closed on the 2017...

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Hot Docs 2017 #14: Oceans & Icons

Sometimes, you have the best intentions when it comes to packing in as many documentaries as you can before the festival is over. But sometimes, your body has other...

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Hot Docs 2017 #13: Ramen and Radios

There are only two full days of Hot Docs left, and between the films I saw before the fest and the ones I’ve taken in during the past week,...

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Hot Docs 2017 #12: Injustice and Insurgence

One of the things I enjoy most about my Hot Docs media pass is the freedom it affords me to change my filmgoing schedule at any time. If I...

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Hot Docs 2017 #11: Slurry, Sailors, Solitude and Subjectivity

Festival fatigue is beginning to set in. Darting from film to film, standing in long lines for long periods of time, eating poorly, sleeping too little and then getting...

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Hot Docs 2017 #10: Talk, Rock and Sex

Is anyone else getting tired of watching movies in damp clothes and shoes, surrounded by other people in damp clothes and shoes? Thankfully, it looks like Hot Docs audiences...

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Hot Docs 2017 #9: Crimes and Misdeme-RAINRAINRAINANDMORERAIN

What a truly miserable day, weather-wise. Non-stop pouring rain, chilly temperatures and, from what I could tell, many festgoers opted to stay home (and dry) instead of venturing out....

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Hot Docs 2017 #8: Chasing Your Dreams

Today’s cold, rainy, windy weather was ideal for festgoing, so I put on my hat, scarf and mittens (yep, on April 30th!) and headed out early for a day...

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Hot Docs 2017 #7: When Things Change

Before we get into today’s screenings, I have a question about the Lightbox 1 balcony. Namely: does anyone know why that balcony is always kept closed until just before...

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Hot Docs 2017 #6: Darkness & Light

With snacks packed and my screening schedule tucked into my knapsack (picking what to see and when literally took me a week!), it was time to get Hot Docs...

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Hot Docs 2017 #5: Final Four Pre-Fest Reviews

The festival officially gets underway tomorrow, and these are the last of my pre-fest reviews. Coverage of my day-to-day misadventures begins on Friday. Until then, rest up, fuel up...

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Hot Docs 2017 #4: Five More Fab Fest Films

I’m not sure if it’s just that I somehow managed to attend pre-fest screenings for only the really great docs, or if the caliber of films I’ve seen so...

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