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Doc Soup Toronto Screens THE VANISHING SPRING LIGHT In March
On March 7, Doc Soup Toronto will screen THE VANISHING SPRING LIGHT. In the West Street of the World Cultural Heritage Site of Dujiangyan (southwest China), Grandma Jiang and her family attempt to live according to Chinese tradition while facing the constant threat of relocation. THE VANISHING SPRING LIGHT tells the story of a family’s love and loss, obligation and attachment, guilt, transformation, and destiny.
Doc Soup Calgary Screens FIGHTVILLE In March
On March 7, Calgary’s Doc Soup will screen FIGHTVILLE, the Hot Docs 2011 hit about the art and sport of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighting. FIGHTVILLE reveals the raw power and focused determination it takes to emerge a champion.
Michel Brault Named Hot Docs 2012 Outstanding Achievement Award Recipient
The Hot Docs Board of Directors is pleased to announce that it has chosen masterful Québécois filmmaker Michel Brault as the recipient of its 2012 Outstanding Achievement Award. As part of the honour, Hot Docs will screen a retrospective during the 19th annual Festival celebrating Brault’s distinguished career as a director and cinematographer.
Presented by the National Film Board of Canada.
John Kaster Hounoured with Focus On Retrospective
Hot Docs is pleased to pay tribute to Emmy-winning director John Kastner with this year’s Focus On retrospective, an annual program showcasing the work of a mid-career Canadian filmmaker. The Focus On John Kastner retrospective will screen during the 2012 Festival, April 26 to May 6.
Presented by the National Film Board of Canada.
Hot Docs Passes and Packages Now On Sale!
Hot Docs 2012 ticket packages and passes are now available at special early-bird prices! With two ticket packages, two Kickstart packages, and three great pass options to choose from, you’ll have no trouble finding the perfect present for the doc lover in your family. This year there are a limited number of passes available, so hurry and purchase your ticket package or pass online or by phone at 416-637-5150.
“Astonishing” Doc CALVET at February’s Doc Soup in Toronto
February’s Doc Soup will screen the Toronto premiere of CALVET, an unforgettable story about a dark and violent man turned successful artist, whose quest for redemption finds him in a desperate search for the son he abandoned years ago. Called “an emotional roller coaster” by Daily Telegraph UK and “astonishing… the perfect documentary subject” by The Guardian, CALVET will screen on Wednesday, February 8, at 6:30 pm and 9:15 pm at the TIFF Bell Lightbox, with filmmaker Dominic Allan in attendance. Advance tickets are now available for purchase online or by phone at 416-637-5150.
Bloor Cinema Phase Two Announcement! Memberships Now On Sale
The Bloor Cinema renovation is steadily underway as the project begins its second phase. Launching in early 2012, the newly christened Bloor Hot Docs Cinema will host a series of opening events including special screenings for the public. Get your memberships now! Bloor Hot Docs Cinema memberships are now on sale, just in time for the holiday season! Memberships can be purchased online. For more information call the Bloor Hot Docs Cinema Box Office at 416.637.3123.Further details on the opening will be announced in January.
Hot Docs 2012 Film Submissions Close January 13th
Hot Docs will be accepting submissions for the 2012 Festival until the final deadline of January 13. Submission guidelines and FAQs are available online at www.hotdocs.ca.
Doc Soup Toronto Premieres AN AFRICAN ELECTION in January
January’s Doc Soup will screen AN AFRICAN ELECTION. Called “an edge-of-your-seat thriller” by The Village Voice and a “fleet-footed, engagingly volatile documentary” by The New York Times, AN AFRICAN ELECTION will screen on Wednesday, January 4, at 6:30 p.m. and 9:15 p.m. at the TIFF Bell Lightbox. Advance tickets are now available for purchase online. Filmmaker Jarreth Merz will be in attendance to introduce the film and answer questions following the screenings.
December’s Doc Soup Calgary to Screen SOMEWHERE BETWEEN
Calgary’s successful Doc Soup series continues in January with SOMEWHERE BETWEEN. Winner of the Sundance Channel’s People’s Choice Award at Hot Docs 2011 festival, the film follows the lives of four remarkable Chinese-born American adoptees as they come of age between two cultures. SOMEWHERE BETWEEN screens January 4 at 7:30 pm at the Plaza Theatre.
Doc Soup Calgary Screens URBANIZED in February
On February 1, Calgary’s Doc Soup will screen URBANIZED, the third film in Gary Hustwit’s design trilogy that includes HELVETICA and OBJECTIFIED. URBANIZED looks at issues and strategies behind urban design and features some of the world’s foremost builder and thinkers.
Doc Soup Toronto Premieres GRANITO: HOW TO NAIL A DICTATOR in December
December’s Doc Soup will see the Toronto premiere of the powerful, history-in-the-making doc GRANITO: HOW TO NAIL A DICTATOR. Called “both a humanitarian legal thriller and a quest to find justice through cinema” by The Village Voice, GRANITO will screen on Wednesday, December 7, at 6:30 p.m. and 9:15 p.m. at the TIFF Bell Lightbox. Advance tickets are now available for purchase online. Filmmaker Pamela Yates will be in attendance to introduce the film and answer questions following the screenings.
December’s Doc Soup Calgary to Screen THE INTERRUPTERS
The 2011-12 season of Calgary’s successful Doc Soup series will continue in December with the acclaimed doc THE INTERRUPTERS by Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Steve James and bestselling author Alex Kotlowitz! Named a critic’s pick by The New York Times and called “eye-opening… fresh and urgent” by The Hollywood Reporter, THE INTERRUPTERS screens December 7 at 7:00 pm at the Plaza Theatre. Doc lovers can subscribe for tickets to all Doc Soup screenings and save nearly 40 per cent off the regular ticket price.
Best of Hot Docs in Winnipeg
The Best of Hot Docs in Winnipeg opens this weekend at Winnipeg Film Group’s Cinematheque, 100 Arthur Street. A full weekend of screenings, the Best of Hot Docs celebrates the Winnipeg premiere of four unforgettable stories – each a sold-out hit from this year’s Hot Docs programming lineup – and two hometown films showcasing Manitoba’s own unique documentary filmmaking talents. Passes and tickets are now on sale.
New Titles Added to Hot Docs Collection
Three new titles have been added to The Hot Docs Collection – Festival films and other doc gems available on DVD from Hot Docs and KINOSMITH. New titles are 2011 Festival selection BECOMING SANTA, Werner Herzog’s popular CAVE OF FORGOTTEN DREAMS, and acclaimed doc THE TOPP TWINS: UNTOUCHABLE GIRLS. These films join a collection of nearly 30 titles!
