documentary
DailyXY’s TIFF coverage is sponsored by the Alliance film, The Ides of March We’ve reached the halfway point of TIFF madness, and the physical symptoms are showing. There’s that shaky, dehydrated feeling that comes from an excess of caffeine, not to mention the mojitos, sea breezes and what-have-yous scoffed at … Read More
There are 171 docs screening at this year’s annual Hot Docs International Documentary Film Festival. The fest, which runs for 10 days, doesn’t start till April 30, but now’s the time to start planning. Herewith, our picks for five of the fest’s hottest docs. The Cove is about the annual … Read More
If you can’t make it to TIFF, Venice or Cannes, fear not: Montreal has the Festival du Nouveau Cinéma. Though it’s traditionally had a somewhat experimental bent, FNC has recently become the city’s best venue for the festival circuit’s biggest films. Here are five flicks to catch this year. Waltz … Read More
DOXA is Vancouver’s documentary film fest. This year marks the seventh year the DOXA organizers have scoured the planet (and our own backyard) to bring you the best in non-fiction film making. Here are five picks you shouldn’t miss. Emoticons Director: Heddy Honigmann; The Netherlands, 2007, 53 minutes. Emoticons is … Read More
The human cost of war is the topic du jour in Hollywood these days, as well as on the indie doc circuit, where journalist Scott Kesterson gets under the skin of a soldier in At War, a documentary inspired by a year the Portland, Oregon-based freelance photographer spent embedded with … Read More
