Page 86 - Hot Docs News Today

Josiah Wilson(Laura Perlmutter) Josiah Wilson was adopted as a baby in Haiti and raised by an Indigenous family in Calgary. His personal journey becomes news when he is refused the right to play basketball — a sport he loves deeply — at an Indigenous tournament. With the support of loved ones, Wilson deals with this hurtful rejection while examining his own identity, and the complex web of relationships within his family and community. Portrayal For years, filmmaker Roman Lapshin has been c...

20/04/2021 - This Franco–Spanish production, directed by Miguel Ángel Blanca, explores the impact of tourism on the Majorcan beach resort

Posted: Apr 18, 2021 6:00 AM NT | Last Updated: April 18 comments Shawn Bath removes car tires from the harbour where they were dumped. (Submitted by Chris Crockwell) Shawn Bath had been a professional diver in the bays and inlets around Newfoundland for more than 21 years when he made a drastic career change. His original job? Harvesting sea urchins off the ocean floor, a career not without its risks. Those divers contend with dark, murky waters, sharp spines protruding from the bodies of thi...

The Globe and Mail Bookmark Please log in to listen to this story. Also available in French and Mandarin. Log In Create Free Account Getting audio file ... This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy. Full Disclaimer Courtesy of TIFF Let’s not lie to ourselves: There is something distinctly sad about celebrating the second virtual-only National Canadian Film Day. When Reel Canada, the non-profit organization behind NCFD, was forced to go dig...

Come hell or high fever, the Academy Awards show will go on — live and in-person Organizers announced that Oscar nominees and their guests will qualify as essential workers when attending the show to permit a larger bubble Author of the article: Chris Knight Publishing date: Apr 09, 2021  •  6 hours ago  •  4 minute read  •  The Academy is determined to put on as close to a business-as-usual award show as it can in these times. Photo by Carlo All...

DR Sales Seyran Ates: Sex, Revolution and Islam Lands at Juno Films (EXCLUSIVE) Annika Pham, provided by FacebookTwitterEmail New York-based boutique distributor Juno Films has acquired North American rights to the intimate and compelling Norwegian documentary “Seyran Ates: Sex, Revolution and Islam,” featuring Turkish-German feminist lawyer and one of the first female imams in Europe. The deal was brokered by DR Sales ahead of the film’s world premiere at the San Francisco Intl. Film Fe...

Where: Eventive via aspenfilm.org When: Program Two; Streaming April 6-11 How Much: $15/single program; $60/Five Program Pass; $150/Full Virtual Pass; $250/VIP Pass; $45/student pass Tickets: aspenfilm.org What if the most politically incisive cultural artifact of 2020 turns out to be a 9-minute documentary about cute squirrels and the online communities devoted to them? Once you watch director Jill Morley’s “Squirrel Wars,” which will make its world premiere at the virtual Aspen Shortsfe...

Hot Docs-Blue Ice Fund unveil eight recipients, renewed support for African docs Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival and Blue Ice Docs have revealed the eight African film projects chosen to receive CA$120,000 in development and production grants from the Hot Docs-Blue ... April 7, 2021 Hot Docs Canadian International Docu...

NOW Magazine The best virtual events in Toronto this spring NOW critics pick the seasons best online festivals, concerts, stage events and more By Kevin Ritchie, Norman Wilner, Glenn Sumi and Richard Trapunski Apr 7, 2021 Excerpts from Red Sky Performances 20-year repertoire will stream on Digidance. Toronto is in the grips of a third wave, but the length of the pandemic means event promoters are savvier at organizing online. Many of the season’s marquee events – Hot Docs, Canadian...

New TVO doc Tripping The Niagara simulates hawk-eye view during flight with drones Viewers of a new documentary will experience what its like to soar like a red-tailed hawk over the Niagara River, using a variety of drone shots of the regions vineyards, forts and waterways. It premieres on TVO on Good Friday, and will be available on its website and YouTube channel. Social Sharing