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Q&A: Filmmaker Captures Reactions of His Family and Friends in Coming Out Doc

Q&A: Filmmaker Captures Reactions of His Family and Friends in Coming Out Doc Filmmaker Alden Peters — film still courtesy of Wolfe Video. In his directorial debut, Coming Out, Alden Peters tackles an issue that seems to be losing some of its relevance these days with the younger millennial generation — officially coming out as gay. The documentary…

Hots Docs Q&A: Filmaker Explores Troubling Reality of Homeless People Who Own Dogs

Hots Docs Q&A: Filmaker Explores Troubling Reality of Homeless People Who Own Dogs Quebec-based director Hélène Choquette’s A Dog’s Life follows homeless people who own dogs — photo courtesy of GAT PR. Of the hundreds of films screening at this year’s Hot Docs documentary film festival – happening in Toronto April 28 to May 8 – few will be as…

Bikes vs Cars Director Takes on Car Lobby, Bike Culture and Rob Ford

Bikes vs Cars Director Takes on Car Lobby, Bike Culture and Rob Ford Bike activist protesting against the removal of the Jarvis St. bike lane in Toronto — photo credit: Martin Reis. Shot in cities around the world, including Los Angeles, Toronto, Sao Paolo, Berlin and Copenhagen, Bikes vs Cars documents the often contentious relationship between cyclists…

Human Rights Watch Film Festival Spotlights Abuses and Hope

Human Rights Watch Film Festival Spotlights Abuses and Hope Screenshot from Wim Wenders documentary, The Salt of the Earth — photo courtesy of Mongrel Media.The 12th annual Toronto edition of the Human Rights Watch Film Festival opens this week, including a screening of The Salt of the Earth, the Oscar-nominated new film by Buena Vista Social Club…

Robert Downey Jr. Wants To ‘Awesome The Crap Out of You’ For Charity

Robert Downey Jr. Wants To ‘Awesome The Crap Out of You’ For Charity Robert Downey Jr. wants you to donate — photo credit: Omaze.“Hi, honey-bunnies. Quick question: have you had the best night of your life? Ever? On Earth? Yet? Well, you could. With me. For a good cause.” That is how Avengers: Age of Ultron star Robert Downey Jr. begins his  YouTube video…

Blood Banks Won’t Sanction Women In Horror Month Blood Drive

Blood Banks Won’t Sanction Women In Horror Month Blood Drive Jen and Sylvia Soska on the Give It Up set — photo credit: Bren MacDonald.Horror films and blood go hand-in-hand so mounting a blood drive for the American Red Cross and Canadian Blood Services, or any blood bank worldwide, for that matter, is a no brainer. Jen Soska remembers the first time she…