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Hot Docs to feature evocative new works by Toronto directors, two world premieres and a tribute to Charles Officer. Seven powerful and personal NFB documentaries showcased at Hot Docs 2024.

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Toronto filmmaker Laurie Townshend’s feature documentary accompanies powerhouse Jamaican-American poet and LGBTQ+ activist Staceyann Chin as she re-imagines the essential art of mothering.

From: National Film Board News release The Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival is presenting a stellar selection of seven National Film Board of Canada (NFB) produced and co-produced documentaries, including two world premieres, from April 25 to May 5 in Toronto. World premieres A Mother Apart (Oya Media Group/NFB) Toronto filmmaker Laurie Townshend’s feature … Read more

Hot Docs unveils full lineup for 31st edition

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Debuting in the Persister program is A Mother Apart from director Laurie Townshend. The film is produced by Oya Media Group’s Alison Duke and Ngardy Conteh George and the National Film Board of Canada’s Justine Pimlott. It follows a woman who has been searching for the mother who abandoned her while being a single mother herself.

By Kelly Townsend The lineup includes several Canadian world premieres, including the NFB’s A Mother Apart and Canada-France copro A French Youth. “Debuting in the Persister program is A Mother Apart from director Laurie Townshend. The film is produced by Oya Media Group’s Alison Duke and Ngardy Conteh George and the National Film Board of … Read more

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