Hot Docs 2021: 10 must-see films according to NOW critics
Hot Docs 2021: 10 must-see films according to NOW critics
The annual documentary film fest is streaming across Canada until May 9 By Kevin Ritchie
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The annual documentary film festival Hot Docs goes all-virtual for a second straight year, meaning you can rent most movies on-demand – across Canada – from now until May 9. With more than 200 titles to choose from, Hot Docs 2021 is as sprawling as the traditional in-person event. Fortunately, we’ve seen several docs already – here are our 10 favourites (so far).
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EyimofeThough all is set for the homecoming of a Nigerian feature film, Eyimofe (This Is My Desire), having screened at prestigious film festivals across the globe, it seems the international film community is not yet done with the film, which premiered at the 2020 Berlin International Film Festival in Germany.
Ahead of its Nigerian premiere on April 18, at the Ebonylife Place, Victoria Island, Lagos, which will be followed by the cinematic release on April 23, the Museum of Modern Art and Film at Lincoln Center (FLC), New York, has announced the selection of Eyimofe for the 50th-anniversary edition of New Directors/New Films (ND/NF). Available from April 28 – May 8 via virtual cinema, in-person screenings will be extending through May 13, at FLC.
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If one is curious about the best in documentary filmmaking, there’s no better place to experience it each year than the True/False Film Fest, based in Columbia, Missouri. After last year’s edition was one of the final in-person festivals before the pandemic hit in full force, they are now returning a bit later this year, specifically from May 5-9, with a hybrid edition.
This year, there will be outdoor screenings in Columbia with four outdoor amphitheaters well as at a drive-in. Seven of the features will also screen virtually with a “Teleported” option, as noted with the TTF designations below. Featuring work by Theo Anthony, Jessica Beshir, Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson, and more, Check out the feature lineup below with a hat tip to Filmmaker Magazine, and see the shorts selections here.