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Hot Docs 2019: Wrap-Up

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Another edition of the Hot Docs Canadian International Film Festival has come and gone. I seen a wide range of films this year, with subjects dealing with everything from politics to toilets (and politics about toilets). So, without further ado, here is my wrap up of the festival.

Top Ten Favourite Films

  1. nîpawistamâsowin: We Will Stand Up
  2. Because We Are Girls
  3. The Trial of Ratko Mladic
  4. Gordon Lightfoot: If You Could Read My Mind
  5. Shella Record: A Reggae Mystery
  6. Toxic Beauty
  7. Memory: The Origins of Alien
  8. Mr. Toilet: The World’s #2 Man
  9. Who Let the Dogs Out
  10. Midnight Family

Honorable Mentions

Least Favourite Film

Wish I’d Seen

  • Prey
  • Hope Frozen

Number of Films Seen

  • 42
    • 14 – Screener and Press Screenings
    • 28 – Festival Screenings
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Interviews Conducted

  • 2

Theatre Tally

  • Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema – 8
  • TIFF Bell Lightbox – 8
  • Isabel Bader Theatre – 7
  • Scotiabank Theatre – 4
  • Hart House Theatre – 1

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Sean Patrick Kelly

Sean Patrick Kelly is a Toronto-based freelance film critic and blogger with a Bachelor of Arts in Cinema and Media Studies from York University. Since founding his site in 2004, Sean has shared his passion for cinema through insightful reviews and commentary. His work has also been featured in prominent outlets, including Toronto Film Scene, HuffPost Canada, Screen Anarchy, ScreenRant, and Rue Morgue Magazine.

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