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Hot Docs 2018 #3: Five More Films

As much as I lurrrrrve documentaries, not every film I saw before the fest started was amazing. Some were not bad, others were just okay and a couple were...

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Hot Docs 2018 #2: Four Fab Films to Check Out

Looking for a few titles to add to your must-see list? I checked out a bunch of pre-fest screenings and all four of these films reminded me why I...

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Hot Docs 2018 #1: Let’s Go!

At last! Festival time has returned! And the 2018 edition of Hot Docs (April 26th to May 6th) also marks the festival’s 25th anniversary. This year, 247 films from...

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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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