An evangelical church in Toronto develops a connection with millennials in #Blessed. C3 is an Evangelical church that began in Australia and has grown to 500 churches around the world. The Toronto branch of C3 was formed by Pastor Sam and his wife Jenn in 2013 and over the last number of years the congregation has […]
An Indian pop singer finds herself subject to a misogynistic backlash in Shut Up Sona. Sona Mohapatra is an Indian pop singer, who gets into trouble when she receives a letter accusing her of insulting Islamic Sufi practices by wearing “objectionable, body revealing, obscene apparels” in a music video of her singing an 800-year-old song
Winner—Hot Docs Special Jury Prize – Canadian Feature Documentary Those of Haitian descent within the Dominican Republic find themselves stripped of their citizenship in Stateless. Since colonial rule, there have been racial tensions between the nations of the Dominican Republic and Haiti, both of which share the island of Hispaniola. In 2013, the Dominican Constitutional Court
A Filipino journalist faces immense backlash for herself and her outlet, in response to her criticism of the President of the Philippines in A Thousand Cuts. Maria Ressa is the co-founder of the Filipino news website Rappler which has been the victim of constant online harassment, as well as lawsuits and arrest warrants brought about by
A mother of two shares a house with ten others in I Love You I Miss You I Hope I See You Before I Die. Betty Boykin is a young mother of two living below the poverty line in suburban Colorado Springs. Betty shares a house with ten other people, including Betty’s young daughter Jade
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A Toronto sex worker hopes for a better life for her and her daughter in Queen of the Morning Calm. Debra (Tina Jung) is a 29-year-old Korean-Canadian, who has been working as a stripper while she finishes her studies to become an accountant. However, life is hard for Debra, since she has to care for her
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A former anthropologist reflects on his life as a stay at home father in Daddy. Brendan Cooney is a former anthropologist and journalist, who moved to Copenhagen after meeting and marrying his wife Ida. Unable to find a job due to the inability to speak Danish, Brendan settles for a life a stay-at-home father to his
Filmmaker Judith Helfand turns the camera on herself and her efforts to become a mother, while still mourning the loss of her own in Love & Stuff. After her mother, Florence dies of cancer, Judith Helfand finds the grieving process difficult and ends up hoarding boxes of her mother’s belongings in Judith’s cramped apartment. However, seven
Today marks the beginning of the 2020 Hot Docs International Documentary Festival, but it is being held in a completely different fashion. Thanks to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the decision has been made to host the festival online. As such, I thought I would post this festival primer about how you’ll be able to watch
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The redevelopment of Mirvish Villages kicks off a discussion about gentrification in the city of Toronto in There’s No Place Like This Place, Anyplace. After being a fixture at the corner of Bloor and Bathurst for over 75 years, David Mirvish makes the decision to sell his father’s landmark department store “Honest Ed’s” to Vancouver condo
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