4+ hour, 19+ min ago  (279+ words) Watch double bills of dramas and the docs that inspired them To further explore the "based on a documentary" canon, are ten double bills of dramatic films and documentaries that inspired them. Stream'Music of the Heart on VOD and'Small Wonders'on…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago  (133+ words) Daniel Glassman writes about film and music. Surveying the state of U. S. documentary as producers, filmmakers, programmers, Celebrate Canada Day with these 10 NFB docs that capture a diversity of experiences from across Remembering Frederick Wiseman, the documentary filmmaker with a long…...

1+ week, 44+ min ago  (313+ words) Memories of Frederick Wiseman We'd barely shaken hands when the lights came up. I introduced him and asked whether he thought his films were different than Al Maysles', who was also at the festival. Fred Wiseman looked at me sternly…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (176+ words) Shoot the People (United Kingdom, 90 min.) Dir. Andy Mundy-Castle Prod. Wyn Baptiste Nidhil Vohra is a writer, filmmaker, and a Cinema Studies student at the University of Toronto. His work has been published in NDTV, The Tribune, and SAAG Anthology....

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (280+ words) Climate refugees from around the world convene in New Orleans to highlight a global crisis "The Welcome Table (USA, 132 min.) Dir. Josh Fox Prod. Josh Fox, Gabrielle Alicino, Doug Chapman, Molly Gandour, Darren Dean However, they bring Fox to what…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (253+ words) Film harnesses positive change to inspire activism Groundswell (USA, 94 min.) Dir. Joshua Tickell, Rebecca Harrell Tickell Prod. Laurie Benenson, Eric Dillon, Ryland Engelhart, Joshua Tickell, Rebecca Harrell Tickell "I know what you're thinking: Not another depressing climate documentary," Woody Harrelson…...

2+ mon, 6+ day ago  (178+ words) Kenny Loggins: Conviction of the Heart (USA, 96 min.) Dir. /Prod. Dori Berinstein Programme: Special Presentations (World premiere) This is not one of those great films. In the end, echoing that earworm from Caddyshack, this Loggins film is at best alright....

2+ mon, 6+ day ago  (218+ words) Festival circuit highlights coming to Toronto A few days are left in the countdown to Hot Docs 2026. This year's festival promises lots of discoveries that we look forward to reporting on in the weeks to come, but fortunately, our team…...

2+ mon, 6+ day ago  (205+ words) Black Zombie (Canada, 90 min.) Dir. Maya Annik Bedward Prod. Maya Annik Bedward, Kate Frasser, Hannah Donegan Programme: Special Presentations (Canadian premiere) On the heels of Ryan Coogler's Sinners, which reimagined vampires in a story rooted in Black music and culture…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (505+ words) An interview with director Rowan Deacon and executive producer Suzanne Lavery POV spoke with Twisted Yoga director Rowan Deacon and executive producer Suzanne Lavery ahead of its release on Apple TV. POV: Pat Mullen SL: Suzanne Lavery RD: Rowan Deacon…...