This will be a long status, bear with me here So coming up from this week Friday to the following Sunday (Apr 25-May 4) is HotDocs. It is effectively a local documentary festival with a hundred plus independent films. I have no doubt that there is at least one film there would interest everyone, I have a few dozen I would like to see, which Im going to list here. If anyone is interested in seeing some let me know sooner than later, it is cheeper to buy tickets in bulk, 10 or 20 blocks are good. Most films are on several different days, and feel free to take a look at the website too. hotdocs.ca/ Fed Up: 3 personal family stories of the struggle with weight loss Everyday Rebellion: a look at creative non-violent protest I am Big Bird: The story of Carol Spinney and his creation of Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch Ne Me Quitte Pas:Two Belgian men commiserate the end of a marriage together through hard drinking The Notorious Mr Bout: A look at the man who inspired the movie Lord of War through his life as arms dealer Private Violence: Two women try and change the lives of other women they encounter, and society as a whole To Be Takei:The life of George Takei as he prepares a musical based on his life in a Jap-American internment camp David and Me: A teen convicted of murder 28 years ago is re-examined after new evidence is presented Joy of Mans Desiring: A study of our need to work, looking at rituals and routine in many different labor fields. Just Eat It: A Food Waste Story: 2 filmmakers quit shopping for food and live off discarded food exploring the waste of our society Out of Mind, Out of Sight: Looking at the Brockville Mental Health Center and patients who struggle to fit into society Slums, Cities of Tomorrow: First person stories from slum dwellers on 4 continents and a look at the lives of billions The Theory of Happiness: A look at a way to find happiness through mathematical formula and political poetry. Tomorrow we Disappear: When their neighborhood is sold illegally the residents fight back against the real-estate developers The Condemned: A chilling study of punishment in a maximum security prison in the middle of Russia, looking at 260 inmates. Above All Else: A man fights having the Keystone pipeline from crossing his property, a fight against government interests with civil liberties An Honest Liar: Famed former magician commits to exposing psychics and faith healers who use his illusions for personal profit. The Malagasy Way: The people of Madagascar make things from nothing but recycled materials and re-purposed household objects. Ai Weiwei the Fake Case: Ai Weiwei provokes government authorities while under surveillance, house arrest and a pending lawsuit 112 Weddings: Years after filming weddings Doug Block tracks down couples to see if they lived happily ever after The Darkside: Ghost stories are gathered from across Australia and compiled in a stunning re-telling by current actors The Vanishing of the Witch Baba Yaga: A captivating re-telling of the famous Slavic witch who dwelling in a hut on chicken legs Doc of the Dead: A look at the cultural love of zombies, experts filmed include George Romero, Simon Pegg and Bruce Campbell.
Posted on: Thu, 24 Apr 2014 15:27:49 +0000
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