Montreal – Virginia Tangvald’s documentary Les enfants du large (Ghosts of the Sea), a family investigation shot all over the world, opens in Quebec theatres on May 9. The theatrical release will follow the film’s festival tour, first in Quebec and then in Toronto at the prestigious Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival, in the Canadian Spectrum Competition. The filmmaker will be attending several screenings of her documentary on the tour. …
NFB feature doc Parade: Queer Acts of Love & Resistance
Toronto – The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) will be at Hot Docs in Toronto with a stellar selection of six NFB documentaries, including Winnipeg director Noam Gonick and Toronto producer Justine Pimlott’s feature doc Parade: Queer Acts of Love & Resistance, presented Thursday, April 24, at the Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema as the festival’s opening night film. NFB filmmakers will be attending select screenings. The Hot …
BC filmmakers lead as NFB showcases documentary, animation in Victoria
Vancouver – The rich and diverse talents of British Columbia filmmakers will be on vivid display in the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) selection at the 2025 Victoria Film Festival (VFF), which takes place February 7 to 16. Eight NFB-produced or co-produced features and shorts have been selected by VFF, with four works by BC-based directors Nova Ami and Velcrow Ripper, Christopher Auchter, Yuqi Kang and Amanda Strong. Films by BC directors Incandescence by Nova Ami and Velcrow Ripper (105 …