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“Wonderfully
evocative.”
– The Hollywood Reporter
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Page 4—Magician: The Astonishing
Life and Work of Orson Welles
“A joy to watch.” – The Globe and Mail
Page 5—The Mosaic Institute Presents:
Armenians and Turkey Through Film
Page 5—Shakespeare’s Globe
on Screen: Titus Andronicus
“Lively…entertaining.” – Variety
“Exhilarating…a thrill ride.” – Indiewire
I AM BIG BIRD: THE CAROLL SPINNEY STORY
(DIS)HONESTY—THE TRUTH ABOUT LIES
SUNSHINE SUPERMAN
Runs until June 14
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Opens Friday, June 5
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Opens Friday, June 5
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“Spectacular” – Vogue Australia
DIOR AND I
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Opens Friday, June 12
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Sundance 2015 award winner
THE WOLFPACK
“A crowd pleaser.” – The Washington Post
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Spring Brings Special Guests to the Bloor
We hope you enjoyed taking in a variety of films during Hot Docs 2015 in April
and May. Following the Festival we’ve been delighted to continue to welcome
some very special guests to the Bloor Hot Docs Cinema. Enjoy photo highlights
below from Keep on Keepin’ On: An Evening in Honour of Clark Terry and a
live recording of the hit CANADALAND podcast.
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1 & 3. Piano prodigy Justin Kauflin. 2. Justin Kauflin, Celine Peterson, Kelly Peterson, and The Royal Conservatory of Music's Mervon Mehta.
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4. A live taping of CANADALAND with Toronto journalist Jesse Brown and Canadian actor Jay Baruchel. 5. Jesse Brown. 6. Jay Baruchel.
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DELI MAN
D: Erik Greenberg Anjou | USA | 2014 | 91 min | STC
Featuring: Fyvush Finkel, Jerry Stiller, Larry King, Zane Caplansky and Ziggy Gruber
“A tasty chronicle of Jewish delis.” – New York Post
Enjoy more than 160 years of tradition
served up by the Jewish deli owners,
operators and fanatics who are keeping
hot pastrami hot and a culinary must.
Erik Greenberg Anjou’s film explores
Jewish culture as it reflects the heart of
a vital ethnic history. In Houston, Texas,
third-generation deli man Ziggy Gruber
has built arguably the finest delicatessen
restaurant in the U.S., Kenny & Ziggy’s.
His story—augmented by the stories
of iconic delis such as Caplansky's, Katz’s,
2nd Avenue, Nate ‘n Al, Carnegie, and the
Stage—embodies a tradition indelibly
linked to its savory, nostalgic foods.
Indulge in the deli foods you love and
learn about the traditions that make
deli one of America’s great cuisines.
Zane Caplansky will participate in Q&As
on Saturday, June 20, at 6:00 p.m. and
Sunday, June 21, at 5:30 p.m. Deli food
samplings will also be available at these
two screenings.
Opens on Friday, June 19—see website
and listings for dates and showtimes.
(DIS)HONESTY—THE TRUTH ABOUT LIES
D: Yael Melamede | USA | 2015 | 90 min | STC
“Entertaining and razor-sharp smart.” – Indiewire
Lying gets easier the more you do it—
that is, until you get caught. And it
turns out we all lie a lot more than we
think, as Duke University professor
and “dishonesty guru” Dan Ariely has
discovered through his behavioural
research, which also suggests that lying
to ourselves and others can have
major consequences for society at large.
In Ariely’s illuminating workshops,
we discover that it’s not always the larger
lies that can have dire consequences—it’s
also the little white ones. His “fudge
factor” theory looks at how we can justify
our lies according to what might be
considered “morally acceptable.” From
marketing scams to financial corruption,
doping in sports to affairs of the heart,
(Dis)Honesty delves into a considerable
underside of human nature. Filmmaker
Yael Melamede creates a fascinating
and insightful inquiry into why people lie
and its very real effects on both a personal
and economic level. Kathleen Mullen,
Hot Docs
Director Yael Melamede will participate
in Skype Q&As on Saturday, June 6, at
7:00 p.m. and Sunday, June 7, at 8:45 p.m.
Opens on Friday, June 5—see website
and listings for dates and showtimes.
THE GREAT MUSEUM
D: Johannes Holzhausen | Austria | 2014 | 94 min | G
Winner—Caligari Film Award, Berlin International Film Festival 2014
“Wonderfully evocative.” – The Hollywood Reporter
Featuring unprecedented access
to an influential and multi-faceted
institution, The Great Museum
reveals the inner-workings of Vienna’s
Kunsthistorisches Museum, one
of the most important art institutions
in the world. Widely known as the
art palace that houses paintings by
Rembrandt, Diego Velasquez, Pieter
Brueghel, Peter Paul Rubens and
Caravaggio, among many other canonical
works, the museum also features
a remarkable and magnetic group of
dedicated employees. As the camera
follows the spacious rooms hosting some
of the world’s most valuable art works,
director Johannes Holzhausen reveals
a dynamic, reflective and fast-moving
institution that’s both adapting to
the marketing and funding realities of the
21st-century while remaining faithful
to its core mission.
In German, with English subtitles.
Opens on Friday, June 26—see website
and listings for dates and showtimes.
I AM BIG BIRD:
THE CAROLL SPINNEY STORY
D: Dave LaMattina, Chad N. Walker | USA | 2014 | 90 min | PG
Featuring: Frank Oz, Jim Henson and Caroll Spinney
“Thoroughly entertaining...a joy to watch.” – The Globe and Mail
I Am Big Bird tells the extraordinary story
of Caroll Spinney, the whimsical and
endearing man behind Sesame Street’s
beloved Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch.
While inspiring generations of kids for
more than 40 years, not much has been
known about the man inside the bird.
Now, with Spinney approaching 80, we
get to peek at how the magic was made.
With an epic love story, a life-changing
adventure in China and an almost-trip
to space aboard the Challenger, both
Caroll Spinney and his feathered friend
Big Bird have had some incredible
adventures and tragedies. Through an
extensive collection of home movies
and behind-the-scenes Sesame Street
footage, the filmmakers capture an
intimate portrait. If your heart warmed
to the big yellow bird that entertained
generations, your heart will melt in
this loving portrait of the creative genius
who brought him to life. Heather Haynes,
Hot Docs
On now—see website or listings
for dates and showtimes.
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MAGICIAN: THE ASTONISHING LIFE
AND WORK OF ORSON WELLES
D: Chuck Workman | USA | 2014 | 94 min | STC
Featuring: Peter Bogdanovich, Orson Welles, Costa-Gavras, Jeanne Moreau, Martin Scorsese,
Richard Linklater, Steven Spielberg and Walter Murch
Nominee—Audience Choice Award, Chicago International Film Festival 2014
Official Selection, Telluride 2014
By Academy Award-winning director Chuck Workman
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work
of Orson Welles looks at the remarkable
genius of Orson Welles and the enigma
of his career as a Hollywood star,
director and independent filmmaker.
Welles’ life was magical; he became
a musical prodigy at age 10, a director
of Shakespeare at 14, a painter at 16,
a star of stage and radio at 20 and had
romances with some of the most
beautiful women in the world, including
Rita Hayworth. His work was similarly
extraordinary, most notably Citizen Kane
—considered by many to be the most
important movie ever made—which he
created when he was only 25. In the
years following Citizen Kane, his career
continued to change as he made film
after film (some never finished, many
dismissed) and acted to earn
money to fund his own filmmaking.
Magician features scenes from
almost every existing Welles film
and rarely-seen clips from his
final unfinished works (The Other
Side of the Dream, The Deep,
and Don Quixote). Don’t miss
this illuminating portrait of a
cinematic legend.
Celebrate Welles’ centenary with an
Orson Welles double bill! See Magician:
The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson
Welles with F for Fake on Saturday,
June 20, at 1:00 p.m., and save. (See page
5 for details).
Opens on Friday, June 19—see website
and listings for dates and showtimes.
SUNSHINE SUPERMAN
D: Marah Strauch | USA, Norway | 2014 | 100 min | PG
Featuring: Cecilie Bull, Marah Strauch and John Long
“Exhilarating…a thrill ride.” – Indiewire
Sunshine Superman is a heart-racing
portrait of Carl Boenish, the father
of the BASE jumping movement, whose
early passion for skydiving led him
to even more spectacular feats of footlaunched human flight. Experience
Boenish’s jaw-dropping journey in life
and love, including the pinnacle
of his achievements when he and
wife Jean broke the BASE jumping
Guinness World Record in 1984 on the
Norwegian Troll Wall mountain
range. Told through a stunning mix
of archival footage shot by Boenish,
re-enactments and state-of-the-art
aerial photography, Sunshine Superman
will leave you breathless and inspired.
Co-presented by the Alpine Club
of Canada, Toronto Section
Opens on Friday, June 5—see website
and listings for dates and showtimes.
THE WOLFPACK
D: Crystal Moselle | USA | 2014 | 86 min | STC
Winner—Candescent Award, Tribeca Film Festival 2015
Sundance 2015 Grand Jury Prize winner
Six inseparable brothers shared a
unique life together in the isolated
world of their family’s Lower East Side
Manhattan apartment. Locked in
by their father for years, the brothers,
homeschooled by their mother, only
had movies to feed their imaginations.
Crafting elaborate costumes and
props, “The Wolfpack,” as they were
nicknamed, recreated and videotaped
scenes from their favourite films
for years before they were allowed
the freedom to go out. When the
charismatic and handsome brothers
finally do venture out into the streets
of New York, they cause quite a stir.
Dressed as characters inspired from
Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction and
The Godfather, they travel to Coney
Island and much of New York for
the first time. With uncanny access,
director Crystal Moselle—who won the
Grand Jury Prize at Sundance for the
film—goes deep inside the family’s life,
interviewing the parents and brothers
while inserting haunting images of
archival home movies. Moselle captures
the siblings’ real and imaginary world
both inside and outside their apartment
walls as they dream of dating for the
first time and making their own movies
in an unchartered urban landscape.
Kathleen Mullen
Opens on Friday, June 12—see website
and listings for dates and showtimes.
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Essential
DOCS
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F FOR FAKE
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D: Orson Welles | France, Iran, West Germany | 1973 | 89 min | PG
Featuring: Orson Welles, Oja Kodar and Joseph Cotton
DIOR AND I
D: Frédéric Tcheng | France | 2014 | 90 min | STC
Featuring: Raf Simons, Marion Cotillard, Anna Wintour, Sidney Toledano,
Jennifer Lawrence, Sharon Stone and Pieter Mulier
Winner—Documentary Special Jury Award, Seattle International
Film Festival 2014
Nominee—Best Documentary Feature, Tribeca 2014
“One fashion film you do not want to miss.”
– Marie Claire
Dior is arguably the most influential fashion house
in history, and for decades Christian Dior was the leading
fashion designer in the world. Following his explosive
films on Diana Vreeland and Valentino, director Frédéric
Tcheng offers another masterful exploration of a
towering fashion institution. In Dior and I, viewers enter
the storied world that is the House of Christian Dior
with a privileged, behind-the-scenes look at the creation
of Raf Simons’ highly anticipated first Haute Couture
collection as the iconic brand’s new artistic director. From
conception through to its ultimate exhibition, the
process is shown to be a true labour of love by the stoic
Simons and a dedicated, charming and often humorous
team of collaborators. Beautifully melding the everyday,
pressure-filled components of fashion with an elegant
reverence for the history of Dior, Tcheng’s colourful homage
to the seamstresses of the atelier is nothing short of magical.
In French, English, Italian and Flemish, with English subtitles.
In Orson Welles’ free-form documentary, the legendary
filmmaker gleefully engages the central preoccupation
of his career—the tenuous line between truth and illusion,
art and lies. Beginning with portraits of world-renowned
art forger Elmyr de Hory and his devious biographer, Clifford
Irving, Welles goes on a dizzying cinematic journey that
simultaneously exposes and revels in fakery and fakers
of all stripes—not the least of which is Welles himself.
Charming and poignant, F for Fake is an inspired prank
and a searching examination of the essential duplicity
of cinema.
Celebrate Welles’ centenary with an Orson Welles double
bill! See F for Fake with Magician: The Astonishing Life
and Work of Orson Welles on Saturday, June 20, at 3:15 p.m.
for only $17 (Members: $12/$10/Free). (See page
4 for details)
In English, French and Spanish, with English subtitles.
Opens on Friday, June 12—see website and listings for dates
and showtimes.
FILMS
Changing the World
SAT, JUN 20 1:00 PM
Shakespeare’s Globe
ON SCREEN
The Mosaic Institute Presents: Armenians and Turkey Through Film
Join us on Sunday, June 21, starting at 1:00 p.m., for an afternoon of programming that considers the
historical and current relationship between Armenians and Turkey as seen through the eyes of four
distinct filmmakers. The Mosaic Institute presents films that touch on such issues as group identity,
collective memory, and the unshakeable weight of history. Presented at the Bloor Hot Docs Cinema.
TITUS ANDRONICUS
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D: Lucy Bailey | UK | 2015 | 186 min | STC
“Wonderfully gripping.” – The Telegraph
SAROYANLAND
NEIGHBORS
D: Lusin Dink | Turkey | 2013 | 72 min | STC
D: Gor Baghdasaryan | Armenia | 2011 | 52 min | STC
Saroyanland is a docu-drama focusing on the journey
of famous writer William Saroyan to the birthplace of his
Armenian family in Turkey in 1964.
The Armenian village Bagaran and the Turkish village
Khalikislak sit on opposite sides of the Armenian-Turkish
border, within eyesight and earshot of each other, in this
portrait of two neighbours.
Daringly experimental and violent, Titus Andronicus was
the smash hit of Shakespeare’s early career. Returning
to Rome from a war against the Goths, the general Titus
Andronicus brings Queen Tamora and her three sons
with him as prisoners of war. Titus sacrifices Tamora’s eldest
son to appease the ghosts of his dead sons, and his decision
to refuse to accept the title of emperor initiates a terrible
cycle of violence. Audiences will be on the edges of their seats
from the start to the grisly end.
Performed live on March 26, 2015, at the Globe Theatre.
Includes one intermission. For the full cast list visit our website.
SAT, JUN 27 12:00 PM
Tickets: $16 (Members: $12, $10, Free)
DON’T GET LOST CHILDREN
MY BOLIS: YASAR KURT
D: Gulengul Altintas | Turkey | 2011 | 30 min | STC
D: Seda Grigoryan | Armenia | 2013 | 9 min | STC Filor, who grew up an orphan, finds out that she has a
brother. Garo and Filor decide to hold their first meeting
at the orphanage where they grew up without knowing
each other. The journey to Camp Armen becomes a journey
into the past.
One in a series of views of today’s Istanbul, told through
the eyes of Turkish-Armenian rock artist Yasar Kurt.
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Hot Docs Presents:
A Celebration of Pan American Culture Through Film
Hot Docs is thrilled to showcase a series of inspiring documentaries that bring the diverse stories, vibrant
cultures and remarkable contributions of Pan American peoples to the screen. Featured film subjects include
Bob Marley, Brazilian racing superstar Ayrton Senna and the Buena Vista Social Club. These 10 films represent
works from Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Jamaica, Peru and the United States.
Through this series, Hot Docs is participating as a Cultural Collaboration with PANAMANIA presented by CIBC,
the arts and cultural festival of the TORONTO 2015 Pan Am/Parapan Am Games.
SATURDAY, JULY 11
SUNDAY, JULY 12
OBLIVION
SENNA
D: Heddy Honigmann | Peru | 2009 | 93 min | STC
D: Asif Kapadia | Brazil, UK, France, USA | 2010 | 106 min
| 14A
Winner—Prize of Excellence, Yamagata
International Documentary Festival 2009
Filmmaking icon Heddy Honigmann returns
to Lima, Peru, to paint moving portraits of
resilient working-class people who—despite
being politically powerless—have resisted
being consigned to oblivion.
1:00 PM
Top Ten Audience Favourite, Hot Docs 2011
Winner—Audience Award, Sundance Film
Festival 2011
Brazilian racing superstar Ayrton Senna’s
dramatic Formula One career is explored
in this nail-biting biography, including his
fierce rivalry with nemesis Alain Prost.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 8
SUNDAY, AUGUST 9
THE AGRONOMIST
SINS OF MY FATHER
D: Jonathan Demme | Canada | 2003 | 90 min | PG
D: Nicolas Entel | Argentina, Colombia | 2009 | 94 min | STC
Jonathan Demme’s powerful tribute to
Haitian radio journalist and human rights
activist Jean Dominique examines his
unsolved assassination and provides a
revealing look at Haiti’s turbulent history.
Official Selection, Hot Docs 2010
12:00 PM
Sebastián Marroquín, son of Pablo Escobar
—ruthless Colombian drug lord—embarks
on a journey of reconciliation as he aims
to come to terms with the complex and
conflicting images he carries of his late father.
12:30 PM
1:30 PM
LIVING STARS
BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB
SERGIO
MARLEY
D: Mariano Cohn, Gastón Duprat | Argentina | 2013
| 65 min | STC
D: Wim Wenders | Cuba, Germany, USA, UK, France | 1999
| 105 min | STC
D: Greg Barker | USA | 2009 | 90 min | STC
D: Kevin Macdonald | Jamaica, USA, UK | 2012 | 144 min | PG
Official Selection, Hot Docs 2009
Official Selection, Hot Docs 2014
Nominee—Best Documentary,
Academy Awards 2000
Nominee—Primetime Emmy Awards 2010
Featuring: Bob Marley, Ziggy Marley, Jimmy
Cliff, Rita Marley and Lee “Scratch” Perry
One of the most beloved music docs of all
time, Buena Vista Social Club features a group
of Cuban musicians who are brought out
of retirement, resulting in performances of
extraordinary music.
Based on a biography by Pulitzer Prize
winner Samantha Power, Sergio follows
the life and tragic final mission of Brazilian
diplomat Sergio Vieira de Mello, the
United Nations’ High Commissioner for
Human Rights.
This endlessly entertaining love letter to
dancing introduces us to Argentines of all
ages performing dance numbers in their
homes and workplaces.
3:15 PM
4:30 PM
2:15 PM
Official Selection, Hot Docs 2012
Kevin Macdonald’s definitive biography of
cherished reggae artist Bob Marley features
unprecedented access to the legendary
singer’s family and friends paired with
performances that satisfy the soul.
3:00 PM
July 11 & 12, August 8 & 9
Tickets: $12 (Members: $8, $6, Free)
Tickets & Info:
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NOSTALGIA FOR THE LIGHT
WASTE LAND
D: Patricio Guzmán | Chile, Spain, France, Germany, USA
| 2010 | 90 min | STC
D: Lucy Walker, Karen Harley (co-director), João Jardim
(co-director) | Brazil, UK | 2010 | 99 min | G
Winner—Best Documentary, Toronto Film Critics
Association Awards 2012
Top Ten Audience Favourite, Hot Docs 2010
Director Patricio Guzmán travels 10,000 feet
above sea level to the driest place on earth,
the Atacama Desert, where astronomers from
around the world gather to observe the stars.
5:00 PM
Winner—World Cinema Audience Award,
Sundance 2010
Lucy Walker’s transcendent film documents
acclaimed artist Vik Muniz’ creative process
as he works with recyclable-material pickers
in Brazil’s Jardim Gramacho, one of the
world’s largest landfills.
4:30 PM
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ANNEX FAMILY FESTIVAL SCREENINGS
Enjoy the annual Annex Family Festival on Sunday, June 14, with two family-friendly films. Admission is FREE for those 16 and under.
THE MUPPET MOVIE
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D: James Frawley | USA | 1979 | 95 min | G
Featuring: Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, Milton Berle, Mel Brooks,
James Coburn, Elliot Gould, Bob Hope, Carol Kane, Steve Martin, Caroll
Spinney and more
I AM BIG BIRD:
THE CAROLL SPINNEY STORY
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D: Dave LaMattina, Chad N. Walker | USA | 2014 | 90 min | PG
Featuring: Frank Oz, Jim Henson and Caroll Spinney
Nominee—Best Original Song and Best Original Song Score,
Academy Awards 1980
Back to
THE BLOOR
THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW—
TORONTO SHADOW CAST
D: Jim Sharman | UK, USA | 1975 | 100 min | 14A
Featuring: Tim Curry, Susan Sarandon and Barry Bostwick
After a fateful meeting with a big-time talent agent, Kermit the
Frog heads for Hollywood dreaming of showbiz. Along the way,
Fozzie Bear, the Great Gonzo, and the dazzling Miss Piggy join
him in hopes of becoming film stars too.
With an incredible archive of home videos, the story of Caroll
Spinney reveals how a big heart and unstoppable talent created
two of the world’s most beloved Sesame Street Muppets, Big Bird
and Oscar the Grouch.
“Let’s do the Time Warp Again!” The cult classic The Rocky
Horror Picture Show comes back to the Bloor Hot Docs
Cinema for its monthly screening. As always, we’ll be
presenting the film with Toronto’s own Shadow Cast who
will be performing their own satirical, comedic version
of the film for audiences during the show. Find your favourite
costume and “don’t dream it, be it.”
SUN, JUN 14 1:00 PM
SUN, JUN 14 3:30 PM
FRI, JUN 26
11:30 PM
Please note that these are third party events.
Cinema Politica Presents:
Two Docs on Ontario Activism
Canadian Landmine Foundation Presents:
THE DAMAGE DONE
Award-winning filmmaker Richard Fitoussi met Satya Yorm
as he was rushed into Cambodia’s busiest war-trauma hospital
after stepping on a buried explosive. From there, Richard
couldn’t stop asking questions. Join us for the screening of this
poignant film, The Damage Done.
VIP Ticket: $60, includes cocktail reception
Regular Ticket: $15 (Bloor members: $12) MON, JUN 1
VIP COCKTAIL RECEPTION 6:30 PM
DOORS OPEN
7:30 PM
SCREENING
8:00 PM
Tickets: WWW.BLOORCINEMA.COM
PREEMPTING DISSENT
D: Greg Elmer | Canada, France, USA | 2014 | 41 min | STC
Screening with
TIL THE COWS COME HOME
D: Lenny Epstein | Canada | 2014 | 59 min | STC
These films highlight resistance tactics around the 2010 Toronto
G20 meeting and the closing of the Kingston Prison Farm.
Each film offers a candid snapshot of social upheaval as activists
join forces to resist detrimental policies and the collusion
of government and corporate interests. Preempting Dissent
deftly examines the “Miami Model” of policing, while Til the
Cows Come Home delves into the motivations behind those
taking part in the demonstrations.
Filmmakers and subjects from both films will be in
attendance for Q&As.
TUE, JUN 2
6:00 PM
Tickets: By donation, available at the door
Info: CANADIANLANDMINE.ORG
Matthew House Toronto Presents: THE GOOD LIE
A fun night out in support of a great cause! This event is
hosted by Matthew House Toronto, a refugee reception
service in Toronto. Come and see a great film, meet new
people and learn more about how you can support refugee
claimants in our city. As a bonus every ticket includes
popcorn and a drink.
WED, JUN 10 7:30 PM
Tickets: $30 (general), $500 (VIP, includes eight tickets with a
pre-film reception)
Tickets: WWW.MATTHEWHOUSE.BPT.ME
Info: WWW.MATTHEWHOUSE.CA
DOC NOW Ryerson University MFA Documentary
Media Festival
With 11 films screening over two nights, DOC NOW celebrates
the work of established and emerging documentary
practitioners from Ryerson University’s Master of Fine Arts
program in Documentary Media. This collection of work
engages discussion surrounding the current state of the
documentary form, contributing to Canada’s longstanding
history and leading role in the genre.
Filmmaker Min Sook Lee and Ryerson MFA Documentary
Media students will be in attendance.
WED, JUN 3
THU, JUN 4
6:30 PM
6:30 PM
Tickets: FREE, available at the door
Info: DOCNOW.CA
Info: WWW.CINEMAPOLITICA.ORG/BLOOR
Tafelmusik & Toronto Symphony Orchestra
Present: LANDFILL HARMONIC
NXNE Presents: AMY
Follow the lives of a garbage picker, a music teacher and
a group of children from a Paraguayan slum that started
creating instruments out of garbage. Landfill Harmonic
is a beautiful story about the transformative power of
music, which also highlights two vital issues of our times:
poverty and waste pollution.
From BAFTA award-winning director Asif Kapadia (Senna),
Amy tells the incredible story of six-time Grammy-winner
Amy Winehouse—in her own words. Featuring extensive
unseen archive footage and previously unheard tracks, this
strikingly modern, moving and vital film shines a light on
the world we live in, in a way that very few can.
In English and Spanish, with English subtitles.
SAT, JUN 20 9:30 PM
THU, JUN 18 DOORS OPEN 8:30 PM
SCREENING 9:00 PM
Tickets: $15
Tickets: $20
Tickets & Info: WWW.TAFELMUSIK.ORG/
LANDFILLHARMONIC
D: Asif Kapadia | UK | 2015 |90 min | STC
Tickets & Info: WWW.NXNE.COM
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Memories of Hot Docs 2015 at the Bloor
Hot Docs 2015 took place from April 23 to May 3, 2015, and was a resounding success with a record attendance of 200,500.
Approximately 23,000 audience members joined us at the Bloor Hot Docs Cinema for more than 40 screenings, featuring dozens
of special guests. The photos below provide a snapshot of every doc lovers favourite time of year at the Bloor: Festival season.
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2. Hot Docs 2015 kicked off with a reception and the international premiere of TIG. 3. Canadian premiere of HOW TO CHANGE THE WORLD. 4. The Bells at the Toronto premiere of STAY AWHILE. 5. Special guest Terry Jones at the Canadian premiere of MONTY
PYTHON: THE MEANING OF LIVE. 6. Danny Williams at the Scotiabank Big Ideas screening of DANNY. 7. Hot Docs 2015 volunteers. 8. Director Bao Nguyen at the international premiere of LIVE FROM NEW YORK! 9. Scotiabank Big Ideas screening of OUT TO WIN.
10. Paul Shaffer and director Robert Cohen at the world premiere of BEING CANADIAN. 11. Producer Pras Michel at the Scotiabank Big Ideas screening of SWEET MICKY FOR PRESIDENT.
Photo Credit (1,2,5,11): Joseph Michael Howarth
Photo Credit (3,4,6,7,8,9,10): Christian Pena
2015–16 DOC SOUP SUBSCRIPTIONS
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