Hot Docs Talks #3: The Art of the Interview



Hot Docs Talks 3: The Art of the Interview

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Originally Held: Saturday, April 28: 01:00 PM - 02:30 PM, Innis Town Hall

Documentaries capture incredibly intimate, thoughtful, emotional and sometimes explosive comments from their subjects. Indeed, a good interview often makes or breaks a film. In this discussion, we interview several of the form’s best interviewers about their techniques.

Moderators
- Elle Flanders, Filmmaker, Graphic Pictures

Panelists
- John Zaritsky, Filmmaker, THE SUICIDE TOURIST
- Heddy Honigmann, Filmmaker
- Daniel B. Gold, Filmmaker, EVERYTHING'S COOL
- Jennifer Fox, Filmmaker, FLYING: CONFESSIONS OF A FREE WOMAN, Zohe Films






Photo: Joseph Michael



Hot Docs Talks #2: First Person
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Originally Held: Monday, April 23: 01:00 PM - 02:30 PM, Innis Town Hall

The filmmaker as "character" or "guide" or "activist" has long been a staple of the documentary form. This discussion with guest filmmakers explores several approaches and strategies for first-person filmmaking, along with its strengths and limitations.


Moderators

Geoff Pevere, Film Critic, The Toronto Star

Panelists

Alan Zweig, Filmmaker, LOVABLE
Debbie Melnyk, Filmmaker, MANUFACTURING DISSENT
Jamie Kastner, Filmmaker, KIKE LIKE ME
Bryan Friedman, Filmmaker, THE BODYBUILDER AND I


Hot Docs Talks #1: What Makes it "Political"?



Hot Docs Talks 1: What Makes it "Political"?

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Sunday, April 22
01:00 PM - 02:30 PM

Innis Town Hall
2 Sussex Avenue

Many documentaries, we hear, are “political.” What exactly does this mean? This discussion with guest filmmakers will explore the factors that make a documentary effective as a conduit for social change.

Moderators

Thom Powers, Documentary Programmer, Toronto International Film Festival

Panelists

- Rick Caine, Filmmaker, MANUFACTURING DISSENT
- Ricki Stern, Filmmaker, THE DEVIL CAME ON HORSEBACK
- Ayellet Heller, Filmmaker, STRAWBERRY FIELDS
- Curt Johnson, Filmmaker, YOUR MOMMY KILLS ANIMALS






Photo: Christian Pena


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ABOUT HOT DOCS TALKS

In Hot Docs Talks, a new public series, guest directors, both emerging stars and iconic masters, take the stage for lively discussions of their work and the current trends and topics shaping contemporary documentary cinema.

Stay Tuned for Video and Audio coverage of the Hot Docs Talks sessions:

Hot Docs Talks 1: What Makes it "Political"?
Sunday, April 22: 01:00 PM - 02:30 PM, Innis Town Hall

Hot Docs Talks 2: First Person
Monday, April 23: 01:00 PM - 02:30 PM, Innis Town Hall

Hot Docs Talks 3: The Art of the Interview
Saturday, April 28: 01:00 PM - 02:30 PM, Innis Town Hall