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MONTREAL - Chinatowns across North America don't just share a similar look — they also face similar existential threats and David-versus-Goliath-like battles for survival.

Karen Cho's documentary "Big Fight in Little Chinatown" documents Chinatowns in Montreal, Vancouver and New York. It explores how these urban pockets of Chinese culture across North America are facing similar pressures from gentrification.

Here's a video essay on how (and why) cinematographers use candles (and other techniques) to create low light scenes.

Zack Russell knew he had to capture Khaleel Seivwright's mission to help those experiencing homelessness. His documentary Someone Lives Here premieres at Hot Docs 2023.

Chris McDonald talks to The Globe and Mail about the growth of Hot Docs, the risks of running the world’s only documentary-focused cinema and the biggest challenges his successor, Marie Nelson, will face

Also: A quadriplegic cyclist plans a trek across Canada

Here's a video essay that blends biology and cinematography to answer the question: what's the frame rate of the human eye?

AN online discussion between artists Deniz Tortum and Amy Balkin tackles how the ideas of colonial capture, crowdsourcing, collecting and computationalism inform explorations into preservation and the future. They will walk the participants into the significant role of technology and archiving at the face of climate change. Tortum, a Turkish…

Rama Rau's 'Coven' documentary follows the paths of three real-life witches, however, some of these stories are more compelling than others.

John Lennon plays a key role in 'Revival69,' a music documentary that has been acquired by Shout! Studios.