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film profile], opened the Berlinales Culinary Cinema section in 2013. Her latest outing, The Taste of Desire, which has world-premiered at Hot Docs, deals with oysters. But it goes beyond expectations, delivering an almost philosophical piece in place of a mouth-watering, sexy, glamorous picture. (The article continues below - Commercial information) This is not to say that this aspect is missing. Oysters are associated with sex, sensitivity, luxury, unattainability and, of course, desire, an...

11/05/2021 - This coronavirus-themed documentary by Udi Nir and Sagi Bornstein will make you suffer from YouTube fatigue Viral – world-premiering at Hot Docs – is a tiresome, tiresome experience. There are a few reasons for that, the first being the simple fact that the pandemic isn’t quite over just yet. It feels premature to go down that COVID hole once again and watch it unravel in 2020, which is exactly what Udi Nir and Sagi Bornstein (also behind #Uploading_Holocaust) decided to d...

The Hot Docs Forum awards go to projects from Canada, the USA and the UK 11/05/2021 - Three projects in the first look programme received a total of CAD 110,000, and an additional CAD 12,000 went to two projects in the Canadian Forum Pitch The pitch for the UK production Mother Vera by Cécile Embleton and Alys Tomlinson The Hot Docs Forum, the backbone of Canadian festival Hot Docs’ industry programme, announced its awards on Monday afternoon. With an array of prizes funded by participants...

film profile], which had its North American premiere at Hot Docs, is among the cream of the crop. It deals with the gig economy: Uber, Deliveroo, Bolt, Wolt, Lyft and an ever-growing bunch of apps that pair services with customers use so-called "free contractors". While the idea of working without an office and choosing your own hours sounded attractive some ten years ago, when these started popping up, their business model has reduced the contractors to slaves who always have to be attentive ...

Africa From Above. Produced by Off the Fence Productions, the series (pictured) looks at the continent’s people, places and wildlife. ZDF Enterprises is the lead partner and global distributor. Additional partners include ARTE, Austrian public broadcaster ORF and broadcaster UKTV. The series will explore Africa’s history, architecture, industry, cultures and wildlife. as well as cities and towns across the continent, revealing how people survive in more extreme locations. “This productio...

Westdoc digs into the mystery behind “Dead Man’s Switch” Realscreen is partnering with filmmaker and executive producer Chuck Braverman and his Westdoc Online video series to bring his interviews with acclaimed documentarians and non-fiction content industry figures to its readership. In this episode, ... May 11, 2021 Realscreen ...

Ostrov – Lost Island is not lost on Hot Docs, winning the Best International Feature Documentary Award Four Seasons in a Day, were also noticed at the Canadian gathering Laurent Stoop and Svetlana Rodina accepting their Best International Feature Documentary Award for Ostrov – Lost Island during the online awards ceremony It’s a wrap – the 28 th edition of North America’s largest documentary festival, Hot Docs, concluded on 9 May with 11 awards and CAD 67,000 (roughly ...

One of Ours and Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers, director of Kímmapiiyipitssini: The Meaning of Empathy, have emerged as award-winners at this year’s Hot Docs Festival. The Hot Docs Awards Presentation, held virtually May 7, saw 11 awards and CA$67,000 in cash and prizes presented to Canadian and international filmmakers. Zo reken (pictured), directed and produced by Licha, won the best Canadian feature documentary award, which includes a $10,000 cash prize. The film sees humanitarian aid worker...

As the winner, the Germany-U.K.-Austria co-production from filmmaker Franz Böhm now qualifies for next year’s documentary category at the Academy Awards without requiring a standard theatrical release. "Dear Future Children" emerged the overall audience favourite as Hot Docs expanded its streaming availability outside Ontario for the first time this year, giving access to viewers across Canada due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Other winners at this year’s festival included "Fanny: The Right to...

Hot Docs film festival honours Dear Future Children with top prize A film about three women on the frontlines of social activism in Chile, Hong Kong and Uganda has picked up the top audience prize at Hot Docs. Social Sharing The Canadian Press · Posted: May 10, 2021 2:00 PM ET | Last Updated: May 10 Dear Future Children, about three women braving the frontlines of social activism in Chile, Hong Kong and Uganda, won the top audience prize at the Hot Docs Canadian International Film Festival. ...