Hot Docs: Full Line Up Annouced

Some fantastic documentaries are coming your way!                                                                             Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival announced its full film line-up for the upcoming 23rd edition, April 28–May 8, at a press conference this morning at the Bloor Hot Docs Cinema in Toronto. From 2,735 film submissions, this year’s slate will present 232 titles from 51 countries in 12 screening programs, with work by female filmmakers representing close to 40% of the 2016 program.

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The Jungle Book - Special New Images

Who's excited for Disney’s upcoming feature, The Jungle Book ? 
To get you in the mood Disney has just released brand new  pictures featuring the cast pairing the actors with their onscreen character.  This updated version of the classic animated film is directed by Jon Favreau (Iron man) and focuses on all the characters we’ve come to know and love.  

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Miracles from Heaven: Jennifer Garner and Kylie Rogers Interview

There is no doubt that a parent's worse nightmare is learning that your child has an incurable disease. You exhaust all possibilities, see every doctor but continuously get the same diagnosis. Well, this is the subject of Christy Beam's best-selling novel, Miracles From Heaven which has now been turned into a major motion picture starring Jennifer Garner.

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Eye in the Sky: Interviews with Gavin Hood & Barkhad Abdi

Eye in the Sky is a compelling new film that focuses on drone warfare and how it affects everyone involved. The movie stars Oscar-winning actress Helen Mirren, Aaron Paul, Alan Rickman (in his last role) and Iain Glen. Eye in the Sky is timely thriller about a terrorist-targeting drone mission that becomes a hot-button when a civilian girl enters the kill zone.

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River: Rossif Sutherland and Jamie M. Dagg Interview

Writer/Director Jamie M. Dagg made his feature film debut at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival with River and then traveled to the Whistler Film Festival where it won awards for Best Director, Best Screenplay and Best Canadian Feature. It has also been awarded the prestigious Best First Feature by the Canadian Screen Awards.

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Aaron Eckhart Interview: London Has Fallen

Aaron Eckhart Interview: London Has Fallen

"It's always fun to shoot a sequel, especially when you get to reunite with so many of the same people who were on the first film." Those are the sentiments expressed by Aaron Eckhart who stars in London Has Fallen, a sequel to the 2013 hit Olympus Has Fallen, where terrorists again play a central role. The setup for this high octane action film is the sudden and unexpected death of the British prime minister, causing most world leaders including the U.S. president, to attend the state funeral in London.

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Room on DVD & Blu Ray: Interview with Jacob Tremblay

Room on DVD & Blu Ray: Interview with Jacob Tremblay

Room is one of those movies that after having seen it, will stay with you for a very long time. Based on the best-selling novel of the same name written by Emma Donoghue, Room has been beautifully translated for the big screen by director Lenny Abrahamson and stars Brie Larson (who just won a Best Actress Oscar for her powerful performance) and up and coming young actor Jacob Tremblay.

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Hot Docs '16: First Wave of films Announced

Hot Docs '16: First Wave of films Announced

Hot Docs has announced 15 documentary features that will be a part of this year’s Special Presentations program, a high-profile collection of world and international premieres, award-winners from the recent international festival circuit and works by master filmmakers or featuring some star subjects. These films will screen in Toronto, Canada as part of the 2016 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival, running April 28 to May 8. In past years, many of the Hot Docs titles go on to become Academy Award nominees and winners.

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Triple 9: Interview with Casey Affleck

2016 is turning into quite the year for actor Casey Affleck. We most recently saw him in The Finest Hours  and he was the talk of the Sundance Film Festival for his performance in the heartfelt drama, Manchester By the Sea. latest role is in the intense drama.  Affleck's latest role is in Triple 9 where he plays a "good" police officer surrounded by a bunch of corrupt officers.

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Triple 9: Interview with Aaron Paul and Norman Reedus

After five seasons of portraying wigged-out meth dealer Jesse Pinkman on the smash series Breaking Bad, Aaron Paul is making a name for himself on the big screen. His long time pal Norman Reedus who is currently killing every zombie in his path on The Walking Dead is is also moving towards some big screen roles, so it was only natural that these guys are currently co-starring in the intense action thriller, Triple 9.

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Risen: Joseph Fiennes Interview

Joseph Fiennes is pretty picky when it comes to choosing his roles. His criteria always boils down to an interesting script and something that presents a challenge. The 45-year old actor found what he was looking for in his latest film Risen, which follows a Roman military officer by the name of Clavius (Joseph Fiennes), an unbeliever who is tasked by Pilate to find the body before Christ's followers exploit what Pilate thinks is a hoax.

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Race: Stephan James Interview

oronto's own Stephan James is going places. The 22- year old actor who played Representative John Lewis in the critically acclaimed Selma, plays another hero of sorts in Race, the story of Olympic track superstar Jesse Owens at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. He defied all odds when he represented the U.S. in Berlin and won four gold medals. The film also stars Jason Sudeikis as his track coach Larry Snyder.

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