Toronto, March 19, 2013 – Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival announced its full film line-up for the upcoming 20th edition, April 25 - May 5, at a press conference this morning at the Bloor Hot Docs Cinema in Toronto. From 2,386 film submissions, this year’s slate will present 205 titles from 43 countries in 11 screening programs.
"This year’s festival is about looking back and celebrating our 20th anniversary, and also looking forward,” says Hot Docs director of programming Charlotte Cook. “This year we are celebrating, big ideas, innovation and the future. We will have many new and exciting experiences at the festival to give back to the local, and filmmaking, community that have supported us for two decades. This festival is for them."
In addition to the opening night World premiere of Shawney Cohen’s THE MANOR, a first-time filmmaker’s intimate tragi-comic family portrait, other notable films in the Special Presentations program include: Gus Holwerda’s THE UNBELIEVERS, which follows renowned scientists Richard Dawkins and Lawrence Krauss advancing the importance of science and reason; AJ Schnack’s CAUCUS, a behind-the-scenes look at the 2012 Iowa Caucus; Malcom Ingram’s CONTINENTAL, a stylish portrait of the legendary NYC gay bathhouse; Lucy Walker’s THE CRASH REEL, a high adrenaline look at snowboarder Kevin Pearce’s fighting for his life; Penny Lane’s OUR NIXON, a revealing look at one of the most controversial presidencies in US history; Marta Cunningham’s VALENTINE ROAD, depicting a heartbreaking tragedy in which at an eighth-grader fatally shoots his LGBTQ classmate; and Raoul Peck’s FATAL ASSISTANCE, a portrayal of the failure and corruption behind international aid post-disaster.
In the competitive Canadian Spectrum program, notable films include: Michelle Latimer’s ALIAS, which illuminates the lives, music, and dreams of five rapper’s in Toronto’s street hip-hop scene; John Kastner’s NCR: NOT CRIMINALLY RESPONSIBLE, a compassionate portrayal of the dilemma between the rights of the mentally ill and the safety of others; Charles Wilkinson’s OIL SANDS KARAOKE, the story of oil sands workers easing their loneliness at their local karaoke bar; Hans Olson’s THE AUCTIONEER, a charming portrayal of a man helping his rural Alberta neighbours deal with a transforming culture; Anne Wheeler’s CHI, following actress Babz Chula’s journey to India in hopes of finding a cure for her cancer; Liz Marshall’s THE GHOSTS IN OUR MACHINE, which captures the sentience of animals through stunning images; and Nimisha Mukerji’s BLOOD RELATIVE, the story of a man’s fight to obtain life-saving medical treatment for young people in India.
In the competitive International Spectrum program, notable films include: Lotfy Nathan’s 12 O’CLOCK BOYS, the story of a young boy longing to join a notorious dirt-bike gang; Matt Wolf’s TEENAGE, a look at the rise of teenage culture; Inigo Westmeier’s DRAGON GIRLS, a glimpse at the young female warriors-in-training at an ancient Shaolin Kung Fu school outside Beijing; Jessica Oreck’s AATSINKI: THE STORY OF ARCTIC COWBOYS, a wholly absorbing portrait of reindeer herders in Lapland; Jon Bang Carlsen’s JUST THE RIGHT AMOUNT OF VIOLENCE, the story of troubled teens ripped from their beds by intervention specialists and involuntarily placed in reform school; Zhu Yu’s CLOUDY MOUNTAINS, which follows a father and son working in the toxic cloudy mountains of Western China; and Ran Tal’s GARDEN OF EDEN, a look the revealing interaction between a diverse group of vacationers in an Israeli national park.
In the World Showcase program, notable films include: Matthew Pond and Kirk Marcolina’s THE LIFE AND CRIMES OF DORIS PAYNE, the story of an 81-year-old jewel thief’s unrepentant account of her life of crime; Victor Buhler’s A WHOLE LOTT MORE, a touching look at an auto industry facility on the brink of crisis and its 1200-plus employees, all with developmental disabilities; Laura Checkoway’s LUCKY, an intimate portrait of a homeless woman masking her pain behind a tattoo-covered face; Nebojsa Slijepcevic’s GANGSTER OF LOVE, a comic look at the pitfalls of modern love in a traditional society; and Rena Mundo Croshere and Nadine Mundo’s AMERICAN COMMUNE, the story of a legendary hippie commune in Tennessee.
The Made In Poland program includes: Bartosz M. Kowalski’s A DREAM IN THE MAKING, a story of friendship and determination to escape the confines of an impoverished and violent Warsaw neighbourhood; Lidia Duda’s ENTANGLED, a tragic portrait of a victim and his aggressor who cannot entirely escape each other; and Wiktoria Szymanska’s THE MAN WHO MADE ANGELS FLY, about an extraordinary artist revisiting his past by bringing his famous puppets out of storage one last time.
The Next program includes: Sini Anderson’s THE PUNK SINGER, the ultimate biography of punk singer and feminist icon Kathleen Hanna; Katherine Knight and Marcia Connolly’s SPRING AND ARNAUD, the breathtakingly tender portrait of two artists, their work and their love; Mika Mattila’s CHIMERAS, about the founding father of Chinese contemporary art Wang Guangyi; and James Leong and Lynn Lee’s THE GREAT NORTH KOREAN PICTURE SHOW, a glimpse into North Korea’s only film school.
The Nightvision program includes: Morgan Matthews’ SHOOTING BIGFOOT, the story of fanatic bigfoot hunters; Amy Finkel’s FUREVER, about owners memorializing their pets; Jeanie Finlay’s THE GREAT HIP HOP HOAX, a portrait of rapping best friends Silibil n’ Brains; and Michal Marzak’s FUCK FOR FOREST, the story of a group of idealists with a naked approach to helping the environment.
The Rule Breakers and Innovators program includes: Ben Nabors’ WILLIAM AND THE WINDMILL, the story of a teenage Malawian boy who builds a windmill and saves his family; Alex Winter’s DOWNLOADED, a look at the creation of online peer-to-peer file sharing; Merete Mueller and Christopher Smith’s TINY: A STORY ABOUT LIVING SMALL, about the new movement of building tiny houses but ultimately living large; and Simon Klose’s TPB AFK: THE PIRATE BAY AWAY FROM KEYBOARD, the story of the co-founders of the world’s largest file-sharing site squaring off against Hollywood.
The REDUX program includes: Joel DeMott and Jeff Kreines’ SEVENTEEN, which follows a group of teenagers dealing with the emotions of their final year of high school; Bill Ross’ RIVER, the story of friends and brothers setting sail on a hilarious adventure; James Marsh’s THE BURGER AND THE KING, a portrait of Elvis through the food he ate and those that fed him; and Ruth Leitman and Carol Weaks Cassidy’s WILDWOOD, NJ, a candid glimpse at Jersey girls on beaches and boardwalks.
Additionally, Hot Docs is pleased to present two retrospective programs: Focus On Peter Mettler, a mid-career retrospective of the filmmaker’s work; and the Outstanding Achievement Award Retrospective, honouring the influential work of masterful filmmaker Les Blank.
Also a premier documentary conference and market, Hot Docs will be welcoming over 2000 industry delegates who will partake in a wide array of industry events and services, including conferences sessions, receptions and parties, Hot Docs Deal Maker, The Doc Shop and the Hot Docs Forum, May 1 and 2.
HOT DOCS 2013 TO OPEN WITH WORLD PREMIERE OF THE MANOR
FIRST-TIME CANADIAN FILMMAKER’S INTIMATE TRAGI-COMIC FAMILY PORTRAIT
Toronto, March 19, 2013 – Hot Docs is excited to announce that the world premiere of Canadian director Shawney Cohen’s THE MANOR (Canada, 78 min) will open the 2013 Festival with an industry-only screening on Thursday, April 25, at 7:00 p.m. The film will have an public opening night screening immediately following at 9:30 p.m. Director Shawney Cohen will be in attendance at both screenings at the Bloor Hot Docs Cinema, 506 Bloor Street West, to introduce the film and participate in post-screening audience discussions.
“I could not be more thrilled that we are opening the Festival with The Manor,” says Hot Docs director of programming Charlotte Cook. “This is an incredible story and a stunning film. To be able to open the Festival with a film by a new talent in Canadian filmmaking, Shawney Cohen, is a real joy.”
Shawney Cohen calls himself a filmmaker, but he's actually been a strip club manager for longer. When he was six years old his father bought “The Manor,” a strip club attached to a seedy 32-room motel in Guelph, Ontario. Years later, his father has seen his weight balloon to 400 pounds, while his mother struggles to survive at 85 pounds. Hoping to understand what happened to his once-recognizable family, Shawney spends three years filming in a shadowy world of sex, drugs and family feuds. His role as filmmaker and son provides an astonishingly intimate and rarely seen perspective on a family facing the consequences of their livelihood, dependence and love.
THE MANOR is director Shawney Cohen’s first feature documentary. It is the recipient of a Shaw Media-Hot Docs Completion Fund grant (2011), as well as receiving a grant from the Tribeca Film Institute Documentary Fund (2012), and being recognized as the IDFA Forum Round-Table Pitch Winner (2011).
THE MANOR is co-directed by Mike Gallay and produced by Paul Scherzer.
In addition to its opening night screenings, the film will also screen on Monday, April 29, at 12:00 p.m. at the TIFF Bell Lightbox.
HOT DOCS ANNOUNCES NEW SCOTIABANK BIG IDEAS SERIES
FEATURING DOCUMENTARY SUBJECTS RICHARD DAWKINS AND LAWRENCE KRAUSS, ROMÉO DALLAIRE, AND ANITA HILL
Toronto, March 19, 2013 – Hot Docs is pleased to announce the launch of the Scotiabank Big Ideas Series, a new speaker series featuring some of the high-profile subjects appearing in this year’s films. The Scotiabank Big Ideas Series will offer audiences the opportunity to experience three thought-provoking documentaries on big issues such as science, human rights and gender equality, and then hear first-hand from the brave and outspoken individuals featured in the films. The inaugural series will present best-selling authors evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins and theoretical physicist Lawrence Krauss, subjects of THE UNBELIEVERS; the Honourable LGen Roméo Dallaire, subject of FIGHT LIKE SOLDIERS DIE LIKE CHILDREN; and Prof. Anita Hill, subject of ANITA. The Scotiabank Big Ideas Series will take place during this year’s Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival, running April 25 – May 5.
“Hot Docs’ audiences have always embraced the idea that great documentaries should be a starting point for great conversations,” says managing director Brett Hendrie. “With the launch of this year’s Scotiabank Big Ideas series, we are showcasing three of the most compelling films in the Festival in a way that provides Toronto audiences a special opportunity to hear from leading thinkers who are shaping our shared dialogue on important social, scientific and cultural topics. We expect lively and thought-provoking conversations that hold true to the Festival’s motto of being outspoken and outstanding.”
“We are proud to present the Scotiabank Big Ideas Series at this year’s Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival because it not only gives audiences the opportunity to view diverse perspectives on social issues but also provides a platform to encourage a dialogue about these issues,” says Jacqueline Ryan, Scotiabank’s Vice President of Sponsorship and Partnership Programs. “We at Scotiabank believe that arts and culture are a source of inspiration in our communities, and we are proud to help support the Hot Docs International Documentary Festival, an event that enables stories to be shared which expand our view of the world.”
The Scotiabank Big Ideas Series screening times and film descriptions appear below.
THE UNBELIEVERS
Featuring Richard Dawkins and Lawrence Krauss
Join us for a special evening that contemplates the biggest ideas of all: human existence, the universe and time. The world premiere screening of Gus Holwerda’s THE UNBELIEVERS will be followed by a conversation between the film’s subjects, both best-selling authors. Join British evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins and American theoretical physicist Lawrence Krauss as they discuss science, religion and how faith and facts inform the human condition.
MONDAY, APRIL 29 6:30 PM BLOOR HOT DOCS CINEMA
FIGHT LIKE SOLDIERS DIE LIKE CHILDREN
Featuring the Honorable LGen Roméo Dallaire
In 1993, Lieutenant-General Dallaire was appointed Force Commander for the United Nations Assistance Mission for Rwanda, where he witnessed the country descend into chaos and genocide, leading to the deaths of more than 800,000 Rwandans. Since his retirement, he has become an outspoken advocate for human rights, mental health and war-affected children. LGen Dalliare will speak about his experiences and current efforts following the Canadian premiere of Patrick Reed’s FIGHT LIKE SOLDIERS DIE LIKE CHILDREN.
SATURDAY, APRIL 27 5:00 PM BLOOR HOT DOCS CINEMA
ANITA
Featuring Anita Hill
Join us for a special evening that considers how one person’s experience can dramatically shape a nation’s discussions about gender and equality. Anita Hill is now a best-selling author and professor of social policy, law, and women’s studies at Brandeis University. Her audacity in speaking out for women’s rights and leadership has made her an icon to many. A screening of ANITA will be followed by a lively on-stage discussion with filmmaker Freida Mock and Prof. Hill, moderated by Anna Maria Tremonti, host of CBC Radio’s The Current.
FRIDAY, APRIL 26 6:30 PM BLOOR HOT DOCS CINEMA
Hot Docs is also pleased to announce that the Scotiabank Group has further strengthened its support of the Festival’s extensive arts accessibility and engagement programs as the organization’s Platinum Presenting Partner. A leader in the promotion of arts, creativity and community involvement, the Scotiabank Group’s generosity will, in addition to supporting the Big Ideas Series, continue to ensure the ongoing growth and vitality of two essential Hot Docs initiatives: its volunteer program and its community outreach and engagement program.
2013 HOT DOCS FILMS BY INTERESTACTIVISM & PROTEST
Convict Patient, The; Fuck for Forest; In the Shadow of the Sun; Let the Fire Burn; Occupy: The Movie; Punk Singer, The; Pussy Riot—A Punk Prayer; Special Ed; Winter, Go Away!
ADDICTION & DRUGS
Bending Steel; Devil's Lair, The; Narco Cultura; Sick Birds Die Easy; Sickfuckpeople; Tough Bond;
TPB AFK: The Pirate Bay Away From Keyboard
AFRICAN CULTURES & ISSUES
Big Men (Ghana); Devil's Lair, The (South Africa); Fight Like Soldiers Die Like Children; Forest of the Dancing Spirits (Congo); God Loves Uganda (Uganda); In the Shadow of the Sun (Tanzania);
Mercy Mercy: A Portrait of a True Adoption (Ethiopia); Sick Birds Die Easy (Gabon); Tough Bond (Kenya); Which Way Is The Front Line From Here? The Life and Time of Tim Hetherington (Liberia, Libya); William and the Windmill (Malawi)
AGING & THE ELDERLY
As Time Goes By in Shanghai; Future My Love; Last Station, The; Life and Crimes of Doris Payne,The; Love Still; Man Who Made Angels Fly, The; Other Shore, The; Spring & Arnaud
AMERICAN CULTURE & ISSUES
After Tiller; Always for Pleasure; American Commune; Anita; Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins,The; Caucus; Dizzy Gillespie; Dry Wood; Julie: Old Time Tales of the Blue Ridge; Kill Team, The; Marc and Ann ; Muscle Shoals; Occupy: The Movie; Our Nixon; Remote Area Medical; Searching for Bill; Seventeen; This Ain't No Mouse Music!; War Room, The; We Always Lie to Strangers; Well Spent Life, A
ANIMALS
Aatsinki: The Story of Arctic Cowboys; Auctioneer, The; Blackfish; Furever; Ghosts in Our Machine, The; Trucker and the Fox
ART & ARTISTS
Chimeras; Convento; Cutie and the Boxer; Exhibition, The; Expedition to the End of the World, The; Galumphing; Maestro: King of the Cowboy Artists, The; Special Ed; Spring & Arnaud
CAPITALISM & BIG BUSINESS
Big Men; Blackfish; Brave New River; Chimeras ; Downloaded; Forest of the Dancing Spirits; Furever; Ghosts in Our Machine, The; Menstrual Man; Occupy: The Movie; Oil Sands Karaoke; Petropolis ; Searching for Bill; Second Class; Terms and Conditions May Apply; Whole Lott More, A
CENTRAL ASIAN CULTURES & ISSUES
Which Way Is The Front Line From Here? The Life and Time of Tim Hetherington (Afghanistan)
CENTRAL EUROPEAN CULTURES & ISSUES
Felix Austria! (Austria); Gangster of Love (Croatia)
CHILDREN & YOUTH
12 O'Clock Boys; Alphée of the Stars; Blood Brother; Blood Relative; Entangled; Fight Like Soldiers Die Like Children; High Five: A Suburban Adoption Saga; Junior; Just the Right Amount of Violence; Machine Which Makes Everything Disappear, The; Maidentrip; Mercy Mercy: A Portrait of a True Adoption; Seventeen; Shababs of Yarmuk, The; Softening; Teenage; These Birds Walk; Tough Bond; Valentine Road; Wildwood, NJ; William and the Windmill
CRIME & PUNISHMENT
12 O'Clock Boys; Buying Sex; Devil's Lair, The; Downloaded; Entangled; Gideon's Army; Hill of Pleasures; I Will Be Murdered; In God We Trust; Just the Right Amount of Violence; Kill Team, The; Life and Crimes of Doris Payne, The; Narco Cultura; NCR: Not Criminally Responsible; Tales from the Organ Trade; TPB AFK: The Pirate Bay Away From Keyboard; Valentine Road; Wrong Time Wrong Place
DEATH & MORTALITY
15 Reasons to Live; Auctioneer, The; Dead or Alive; Free the Butterfly; Furever; Here One Day; I Am Breathing; Last Station, The; Naked Opera; Tales from the Organ Trade
DISABILITY & PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
Alphée of the Stars; Crash Reel, The; Free the Butterfly; Softening; Whole Lott More, A
EAST ASIAN CULTURES & ISSUES
As Time Goes By in Shanghai (China); Chimeras (China); Cloudy Mountains (China); Cutie and the Boxer (Japan); Defector: Escape from North Korea, The (North Korea, China); Dragon Girls (China); Great North Korean Picture Show, The (North Korea); Only Son, The (Tibet); Rent a Family Inc. (Japan)
EAST EUROPEAN CULTURES & ISSUES
High Five: A Suburban Adoption Saga (Ukraine); New Life of a Family Album (Slovakia); Sickfuckpeople (Ukraine)
ECOLOGY & THE ENVIRONMENT
Aatsinki: The Story of Arctic Cowboys; Brave New River; Cloudy Mountains; Expedition to the End of the World, The; Fall and Winter; Forest of the Dancing Spirits; Fuck for Forest; Oil Sands; Karaoke; Petropolis ; Tiny: A Story About Living Small
FAME & CELEBRITY
Good Ol' Freda; Great Hip Hop Hoax, The; Interior. Leather Bar.; Man Who Saved the World, The; We Cause Scenes
FAMILIES & FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Bending Steel; Brothers Hypnotic; Convento; Gaza Calling; High Five: A Suburban Adoption Saga; I Am Breathing; Junior; Just the Right Amount of Violence; Lucky; Man Who Saved the World, The; Mercy Mercy: A Portrait of a True Adoption; Only Son, The; Rent a Family Inc.
FILM & FILMMAKERS
Dream in the Making, A; Great North Korean Picture Show, The; Interior. Leather Bar.; Machine Which Makes Everything Disappear, The; Second Class; Trucker and the Fox; When I Walk
FOOD & AGRICULTURE
American Commune; Auctioneer, The; Burger and the King, The; Ghosts in Our Machine, The
GENDER & SEXUALITY
Buying Sex; Continental; Fuck for Forest; Interior. Leather Bar.; Manor, The; Punk Singer, The; Second Class
HEALTH
After Tiller; Blood Relative; Chi; Felix Austria!; Free the Mind; In the Shadow of the Sun; Menstrual; Man; Naked Opera; Other Shore, The; Remote Area Medical; Tales from the Organ Trade; When I Walk
IMMIGRATION
Defector: Escape from North Korea, The; Second Class; Who is Dayani Cristal?
INDIGENOUS CULTURES & ISSUES
Aatsinki: The Story of Arctic Cowboys; Brave New River; Eufrosina's Revolution; Exhibition, The; Forest of the Dancing Spirits; Fuck for Forest; Galumphing
JEWISH INTEREST
American Commune; Before the Revolution; Garden of Eden, The; Man Who Made Angels Fly, The; Quality Balls—The David Steinberg Story
JOURNALISM & THE MEDIA
Which Way Is The Front Line From Here? The Life and Time of Tim Hetherington; William and the Windmill
LABOUR & WORKING PEOPLE
31st Haul; Auctioneer, The; Buying Sex; Cloudy Mountains; Northern Light; Occupy: The Movie; Oil Sands Karaoke; Second Class; Special Ed; Trucker and the Fox; Well Spent Life, A; Who is Dayani Cristal?; Whole Lott More, A; Women and the Passenger, The
LATIN AMERICAN CULTURES & ISSUES
Convict Patient, The (Mexico); Elena (Brazil); Eufrosina's Revolution (Mexico); Fatal Assistance (Haiti); Galumphing (Argentina, Brazil); Hill of Pleasures (Brazil); I Will Be Murdered (Guatemala; Last Station, The (Chile); Love Still (Uruguay); Narco Cultura (Mexico); Who is Dayani Cristal? (Mexico); Women and the Passenger, The (Chile)
LGBT CULTURES & ISSUES
Continental; God Loves Uganda; Interior. Leather Bar.; Naked Opera; Other Shore, The; Valentine Road
LOVE & RELATIONSHIPS
31st Haul; Ballerina; Cutie and the Boxer; Future My Love; Gangster of Love; Love Still; Marc and Ann ; Only Son, The; Spring & Arnaud; Women and the Passenger, The
MENTAL HEALTH
Convict Patient, The; Elena; Entangled; Here One Day; NCR: Not Criminally Responsible; Trucker and the Fox
MIDDLE EASTERN CULTURES & ISSUES
Another Night on Earth (Egypt); Before the Revolution (Iran, Israel); Garden of Eden, The (Israel); Gaza Calling (Palestian Territories); Machine Which Makes Everything Disappear, The (Georgia); Shababs of Yarmuk, The; Trucker and the Fox (Iran)
MUSIC & MUSICIANS
Alias; Always for Pleasure; As Time Goes By in Shanghai; Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins, The; Brothers Hypnotic; Burger and the King, The; Choir Boys; Dizzy Gillespie; Downloaded; Dry Wood; Finding the Funk; Good Ol' Freda; Great Hip Hop Hoax, The; Julie: Old Time Tales of the Blue Ridge; Love Still; Marc and Ann; Mistaken for Strangers; Muscle Shoals; Naked Opera; Narco Cultura; Oil Sands Karaoke; Punk Singer, The; This Ain't No Mouse Music!; Unplugged; We Always Lie to Strangers
NORTH EUROPEAN CULTURES & ISSUES
Aatsinki: The Story of Arctic Cowboys (Finland); Ballerina (Sweden); Man Who Made Angels Fly, The (Sweden); Second Class (Lithuania, Sweden); Wrong Time Wrong Place (Norway)
PERFORMANCE & PERFORMERS
Ballerina; Bending Steel; Chi; Elena; Free the Butterfly; Man Who Made Angels Fly, The; Quality Balls—The David Steinberg Story; We Always Lie to Strangers; We Cause Scenes
PERSONAL HISTORIES
Alphée of the Stars; American Commune; Bà nội; Before the Revolution; Elena; Here One Day; Manor, The; Mistaken for Strangers; New Life of a Family Album; River; Sick Birds Die Easy; Softening; Tiny: A Story About Living Small
PHOTOGRAPHY & PHOTOGRAPHERS
Chimeras; Everybody Street; Ghosts in Our Machine, The; Which Way Is The Front Line From Here? The Life and Time of Tim Hetherington
POLISH CULTURE & ISSUES
Dream in the Making, A; Entangled; Free the Butterfly; Man at War
POLITICS & POLITICAL INTRIGUE
Anita; Big Men; Brave New River; Caucus; Convict Patient, The; Defector: Escape from North; Korea, The; Eufrosina's Revolution; Great North Korean Picture Show, The; I Will Be Murdered; Kill Team, The; Let the Fire Burn; Our Nixon; Pussy Riot—A Punk Prayer; Special Ed; Terms and Conditions May Apply; Unclaimed; War Room, The; Winter, Go Away!
POPULAR CULTURE
Burger and the King, The; Chimeras; Downloaded; Finding the Funk; Good Ol' Freda; Great Hip Hop Hoax, The; Man at War; Muscle Shoals; Quality Balls—The David Steinberg Story; Shooting Bigfoot; Teenage; TPB AFK: The Pirate Bay Away From Keyboard; We Cause Scenes; Wildwood, NJ
POVERTY
Choir Boys; Cloudy Mountains; Dream in the Making, A; Fatal Assistance; Gideon's Army; Hill of Pleasures; Junior; Let the Fire Burn; Machine Which Makes Everything Disappear, The; Menstrual Man; Mercy Mercy: A Portrait of a True Adoption; Occupy: The Movie; Remote Area Medical; Sickfuckpeople; Tales from the Organ Trade; These Birds Walk; Tough Bond
RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY
Blood Brother; God Loves Uganda; Sick Birds Die Easy; Unbelievers, The; Unplugged; Galumphing
RUSSIAN CULTURE & ISSUES
31st Haul; Man at War; Man Who Saved the World, The; Pussy Riot—A Punk Prayer; Winter, Go Away!
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Circle, The; Downloaded; Expedition to the End of the World, The; Free the Mind; Man at War; Terms and Conditions May Apply; TPB AFK: The Pirate Bay Away From Keyboard; Unbelievers, The
SOUTH ASIAN CULTURES & ISSUES
Blood Brother (India); Blood Relative (India); Chi (India); Menstrual Man (India); Salma (India); These Birds Walk (Pakistan)
SOUTHEAST ASIAN CULTURES & ISSUES
Bà nội (Vietnam); Unclaimed (Laos)
SOUTHEAST EUROPEAN CULTURES & ISSUES
Last Black Sea Pirates, The (Bulgaria); Convento (Portugal)
SPORTS & LEISURE
Bending Steel; Crash Reel, The (snowboarding); Dragon Girls (kung fu); Junior (boxing); Last Woman Standing (boxing); Man at War (video games); Northern Light (snowmobiling); Other Shore, The (swimming)
TRAVEL & ADVENTURE
Alcan Highway; Eastern Avenue; Expedition to the End of the World, The; Gambling, Gods and LSD; Maidentrip; Mistaken for Strangers; Picture of Light; River; Searching for Bill; Shooting Bigfoot
URBAN CULTURES & ISSUES
12 O'Clock Boys; Alias; Brothers Hypnotic; Everybody Street; Human Scale, The; Let the Fire Burn; Tiny: A Story About Living Small
WAR & CONFLICT
Fight Like Soldiers Die Like Children; Gaza Calling; Kill Team, The; Man at War; Man Who Saved the World, The; Shababs of Yarmuk, The; Unclaimed; Which Way Is The Front Line From Here? The Life and Time of Tim Hetherington
WOMEN & WOMEN'S ISSUES
After Tiller; American Commune; Anita; Ballerina; Buying Sex; Chi; Defector: Escape from North; Korea, The; Dragon Girls ; Eufrosina's Revolution; Exhibition, The; Free the Butterfly; Galumphing; Gangster of Love; Gap-Toothed Women; Good Ol' Freda; Julie: Old Time Tales of the Blue Ridge; Last Woman Standing; Life and Crimes of Doris Payne, The; Lucky; Maidentrip; Manor, The; Menstrual Man; New Life of a Family Album; Other Shore, The; Punk Singer, The; Pussy Riot—A; Punk Prayer; Salma; Softening; Wildwood, NJ; Women and the Passenger, The
WRITERS
Salma
Hot Docs (
www.hotdocs.ca), North America’s largest documentary festival, conference and market, will present its 20th annual edition from April 25 – May 5, 2013. An outstanding selection of 205 documentaries from Canada and around the world will be presented to Toronto audiences and international delegates. Hot Docs will also mount a full roster of conference sessions and market events and services for documentary practitioners, including the renowned Hot Docs Forum, Hot Docs Deal Maker and The Doc Shop. In partnership with Blue Ice Group, Hot Docs operates the Bloor Hot Docs Cinema, a century-old landmark located in Toronto’s Annex neighbourhood.
The Hot Docs documentary Box Office, located at 87 Avenue Road – Hazelton Lanes, Lower Level, is open for ticket, package, and pass sales and ticket redemption. Tickets can be purchased in person, online at
www.hotdocs.ca, or by phone at 416-637-5150. Single tickets to screenings are $14.60 each. Late night screenings (after 11 p.m.) are $6.20 each or $12.40 for an All-You-Can-Eat Late Night Pass (one ticket to each of the nine screenings). A Festival 10-Pack is $120, a Festival 20-Pack is $215, and a Bloor Cinema All Access Pass is $130. Hot Docs offers free same day tickets for all screenings before 5 p.m. to seniors (60+) and students with valid photo I.D. at the venue box offices (subject to availability).
