Over at POV Magazine, I reviewed the documentary Death of a Saint. Filmmaker Patricia Bbaale Bandak embarks on an emotional journey to her birthplace of Uganda to gain insight on the mystery surr...
https://cinemaaxis.com/2024/04/30/hot-docs-2024-death-of-a-saint/
Over at POV Magazine, I reviewed the documentary Rouge. The film observes the River Rouge high school basketball team as they embark on their 2020 season with the weight of a community, and a leg...
Over at POV Magazine, I reviewed the documentary Curl Power. The film follows the 4KGIRL$ curling team as they strive to represent Canada on the Olympic stage and attempt to navigate adolescence....
Over at POV Magazine, I reviewed the documentary The Outpost. The film follows one man’s quest to save the Amazon by staging a Pink Floyd reunion concert. You can read the full review via the l...
https://cinemaaxis.com/2024/04/28/hot-docs-2024-the-outpost/
Over at POV Magazine, I reviewed the documentary The Here Now Project. Using footage captured by average citizens across the globe, the film weaves together a haunting look at the current impact ...
https://cinemaaxis.com/2024/04/27/hot-docs-2024-the-here-now-project/
I had the pleasure of joining the Contra Zoom podcast to talk all things Hot Docs. Over the course of the episode, host Dakota Arsenault and I talked about our earliest experiences with Hot Docs ...
https://cinemaaxis.com/2023/05/10/talking-hot-docs-2023-on-the-contra-zoom-podcast/
Over at That Shelf, I reviewed the film The Castle. The documentary follows a former housekeeper who inherits a mansion from her former employer. You can read my full thoughts on the film via the...
In this episode we review A Still Small Voice; Smoke Sauna Sisterhood; You Can Go Now; Theatre of Violence; Pure Unknown; Praying for Armageddon; Invisible Beauty; July Talk: Love Lives Here play...
https://cinemaaxis.com/2023/05/07/frameline-hot-docs-2023-part-2/
Over at That Shelf, I reviewed the film The Mountains. The film follows one filmmaker’s journey as he tries to reconnect with the males in his family years after a tragedy sent them each down d...
https://cinemaaxis.com/2023/05/07/hot-docs-2023-the-mountains/
Over at POV Magazine, I reviewed the documentary July Talk: Love Lives Here. The documentary follows the band July Talk as they attempt to stage a concert during the height of the COVID-19 pandem...
https://cinemaaxis.com/2023/05/05/hot-docs-2023-july-talk-love-lives-here/
Over at POV Magazine, I reviewed the documentary Praying for Armageddon. The film investigates the unhealthy influence that U.S. evangelicals have on both domestic and foreign policy. You can rea...
https://cinemaaxis.com/2023/05/02/hot-docs-2023-praying-for-armageddon/
Over at POV Magazine, I reviewed the documentary Angel Applicant. The film examines how art can help you make sense of the unexpected health issues that arise in life. You can read the full revie...
https://cinemaaxis.com/2023/05/01/hot-docs-2023-angel-applicant/