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May 26, 2010

Sistering…

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Last week, I had the chance to attend a Women Networking and Leadership Event put together by GenNext, a program from the United Way. The location was a United Way agency, Sistering, located in the west end of the city. This was their first such event and it had a great turn out. I was glad to see so many lovely ladies ready to hear how to make a difference in the community and become leaders in some way.

The speakers included Harleen Bains (Managing Director at RBC Capital Markets); Jane Kali (Director of Programming and Advocacy at Sistering), Deloris Thomas and Claudette Nevins (both artists) who shared their experiences at Sistering. Each woman had something inspiring to share with the rest of us. What stood out for many of us were Deloris and Claudette’s stories about surviving work injuries, loss of work and living in poverty yet being able to rise above all these. These ladies are nothing short of amazing. They were so welcoming to all of us and shared more of their personal triumphs one-on-one. As I listened to them, I wish many other women had come to hear their stories and share in this event. As I talked to various attendees, I also learned many of them were like me, trying to find ways to help the community; especially women. Some of us sometimes think, “Oh, if only I had more money to give” and so on but in fact, any little bit counts. As a friend of mine and I discussed a while back, it’s all about having good intentions; any small act, as long as it comes from a good place, counts.

Tonight, however, you have a chance to help out Sistering. This agency serves marginalized, low-income and homeless women from all parts of the city, of various ages. Funny Girls and Dynamic Divas is a fundraising event taking place tonight starting at 6pm at Jane Mallet Theatre at the St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts. The event is showcasing some of Canada’s top female comedians and musicians. The line up includes Carla Collins, Nikki Payne, Amanda Martinez and Saidah Baba Talibah to name a few. When I asked Ms. Talibah to tell me how she got involved in this project, this is what she had to say: “I am one of the Dynamic Divas singing with the Hot House Band. Why? Why not support women getting back on their feet? Or just to maintain some semblance of sanity, security and self-esteem in their lives. It’s enough that we have to struggle as women, but then to have more ‘x’s against you, like where you live, whether you have a job or not, et cetera et cetera. So if I can help in any way by instilling faith, raising money, then I’m there.” I think this summarizes Sistering’s purpose; as well and why tonight’s event is so important. For more information on the event, go to this link.

If you’re able to attend tonight, it’s going to be a great evening for a great cause. However, you can always volunteer your time at Sistering or by donating to the United Way. Small Acts can go a very long way.
May 10, 2010

Hot Docs 2010 – Audience Award Winner and more

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Hot Docs has wrapped its most successful festival to date with audience numbers reaching an estimated 136,000. The 11-day event, April 29 to May 9, featured 275 public screenings of 170+ films on 10 screens across Toronto, three Critical Mass speaker series events, two Rooftop Docs screenings, an internationally renowned conference and market for documentary professionals, and Docs for Schools, a phenomenally popular education program for youth. A record 170 screenings went rush, and the box office saw a 10 per cent increase in overall sales. The Festival brought in more than 150 filmmakers and special guest subjects from across Canada and around the world to present their films and take part in special post-screening Q&A sessions with audiences. Official film selections were chosen from a total 2088 films submitted to the Festival.

“This was by far our most successful Hot Docs to date,” says Hot Docs executive director, Chris McDonald. “Our job is to source the best documentaries in the world, then pack local cinemas with eager film fans. We’ve accomplished both of these goals again this year, and, in the process, have seen larger audiences and more sold out screenings than ever before.”

After the final screening yesterday, votes were tallied for the Hot Docs Audience Award. The winner is THUNDER SOUL (D: Mark Landsman, USA), chronicling the reunion of the Kashmere High School Band – 35 years after their initial success – in honour of their mentor, Conrad “Prof” Johnson.

The top ten audience favourites as determined by audience vote are:

  1. THUNDER SOUL (D: Mark Landsman; USA)

  2. A DRUMMER’S DREAM (D: John Walker; Canada)

  3. MY LIFE WITH CARLOS (D: German Berger; Chile, Spain, Germany)

  4. AUTUMN GOLD (D: Jan Tenhaven; Austria, Germany)

  5. LEAVE THEM LAUGHING (D: John Zaritsky; Canada, USA)

  6. RUSH: BEYOND THE LIGHTED STAGE (D: Scot McFadyen, Sam Dunn; Canada)

  7. LISTEN TO THIS (D: Juan Baquero; Canada)

  8. A SMALL ACT (D: Jennifer Arnold; USA)

  9. WASTE LAND (D: Lucy Walker; UK, Brazil)

  10. MARWENCOL (D: Jeff Malmberg; USA)

May 9, 2010

Hot Docs 2010 – Award Winners

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Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival capped off a week of industry programming and film screenings with its 2010 Awards Presentation. Ten awards and over $72,000 in cash prizes were presented to local and international filmmakers, including awards for Festival films in competition and those recognizing emerging and established filmmakers. The Hot Docs Awards Presentation was hosted by Jian Ghomeshi, host of Q on CBC Radio One.

Best International Feature Award

A FILM UNFINISHED (D: Yael Hersonski; P: Noemi Schory, Itay Ken Tor; Israel)
The award includes a $10,000 prize courtesy of Hot Docs.

The Special Jury Prize – International Feature
THE OATH (D: Laura Poitras; P: Laura Poitras, Nasser Arrabyee, Aliza Kaplan, Jonathan Oppenheim; USA, Yemen)
Sponsored by the Ontario Media Development Corporation, the award includes a $5,000 prize courtesy of Hot Docs.

Best Canadian Feature Award
IN THE NAME OF THE FAMILY (D: Shelley Saywell, P: Shelley Saywell, Deborah Parks; Canada)
Sponsored by the Documentary Organization of Canada, the award includes a $15,000 prize courtesy of the Brian Linehan Charitable Foundation.

Special Jury Prize – Canadian Feature
LEAVE THEM LAUGHING (D: John Zaritsky, P: Montana Berg, Canada/USA)
Sponsored by the Brian Linehan Charitable Foundation, the award features a $10,000 prize courtesy of the Brian Linehan Charitable Foundation.

Best Mid-Length Documentary Award
I SHOT MY LOVE (D: Tomer Heymann; P: Barak Heymann, Tomer Heymann, Carl Ludwig Rettinger; Israel, Germany)
Sponsored by Canada Council for the Arts, the award includes a $3,000 prize courtesy of Hot Docs.

Best Short Documentary Award
TUSSILAGO (D: Jonas Odell; Sweden)
Sponsored by Playback, the award includes a $3,000 prize courtesy of Hot Docs.

HBO Documentary Films Emerging Artist Award

Jeff Malmberg for MARWENCOL
The Emerging Artist Award is sponsored by HBO Documentary Films.

2010 Hot Docs Outstanding Achievement Award

Presented to Kim Longinotto by Hot Docs Board of Directors

documentary‘s Don Haig Award
Presented to Toronto’s Philip Lyall and Vancouver’s Nimisha Mukerji (65_REDROSES – Official Selection 2009)
Awarded by the Don Haig Foundation, the prize includes a $20,000 cash prize generously sponsored by documentary.

The Lindalee Tracey Award
Ayanie Mohamed (Toronto)
Includes a $6,000 cash prize and $3,000 in film stock donated by Kodak Canada.

Source: VKPR (press release); Images; Hot Docs.

May 8, 2010

Hot Docs 2010 – Swaying Beyond Ipanema

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Many of us have grown up listening to the sounds of Brazilian music but there have been many artists through the years who have been forgotten. In Beyond Ipanema, director Guto Barra tries to give us a short history of Brazilian music, reminding us of the many great artists that were influential in bringing it to the rest of the world. The film takes us from 1939’s Carmen Miranda’s debut in Hollywood to those part of the Tropicália Revolution, to current times with artists making their own sounds using Brazilian influences.


I’ve always enjoyed documentaries about music not just for the historical perspectives but because we meet some of the great artists and learn more about the development of their respective careers. In this film, specifically, I liked hearing from artists like Caetano Galoso, Joao Gilberto, Os Mutantes, as well as M.I.A., Bebel Gilberto and Seu Jorge. Thanks to these first-person account,s we learn more about the music but also about their struggles and successes.

The film itself has more of an American perspective as Barra is a music journalist based in New York City. In a phone conversation with Barra, he mentioned he’d noticed no one had told this story in documentary form; hence, the idea for this film. He decided to focus on artists who had careers outside of Brazil; maybe living in the States or those living outside of Brazil and travelling a lot. Over time, Barra interviewed about fifty people but thirty or so of the interviews made it to the film. He explained that it was easy to get people involved in this project since they love the music so much. The only glitches were scheduling conflicts; overall, the film took about two years to make. This is surprising to me since there are about fifty songs showcased throughout the film and a fair bit of archival footage, which means copyrights had to be obtained to use these. Barra did say that obtaining copyrights permission took some time. We talked a little bit about how the music industry has changed a lot and continues to change. These days, one has to obtain the rights to use pretty much any piece of music out there.

The editing process took about a year; the challenge for Barra and crew here was to find a balance for those who know the music and those who do not. As he puts it, “the film is a door to a new universe.” The film premiered at the MOMA in New York for its annual Brazilian Film Series; from there, it has travelled to Chicago, Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paolo. It has been in over twenty-five festivals and overall, it’s been well received. They’ve been sold out and have had great Q&A sessions, said Barra. Some of the artists have been able to attend some of the film screenings and had a good time as well. At this point, Barra and producer Beco Dranoff are still looking for distribution. Some television stations are interested but for now, they’re holding off to see if a DVD/CD combination can come to fruition. I said that’s a great idea as this film has a great soundtrack. You can learn more about the artists and hear some good tunes at Hot Docs on Saturday, May 8 at 9:15pm and Sunday, May 9 at 7pm. For tickets and more info, go here.

May 7, 2010

Hot Docs 2010 – Flowers in the Dessert: A Cultural Exploration

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When I first screened Flowers in the Dessert (Flores en el Desierto), I enjoyed watching the Wixáritari people (a.k.a Huicholes) as they are colourful and fascinating. My television, however, did not do the film justice as the theatre screen did. The film has great cinematography, great sounds, great camera angles and great colours. As director, Jose Alvarez said in the Q&A session last night, the Wixáritari is a complicated culture but their ceremonies and customs lend themselves nicely to the camera; they are cinematic. Alvarez described their beliefs as being “very internal, not visual” and this may be difficult to understand at first but by spending time with them, the crew learned more about them and were able to put something together to share with the world.


This is primarily the reason for the film. The Huicholes want to document their cultural rituals for their descendants but they also want to share their culture with the world. In turn, Alvarez explained, they hope people will buy more of their arts and crafts, as this would fund their yearly pilgrimages in order to maintain their traditions. The belief of the Wixáritari people is that by having various ceremonies and offering various sacrifices that lead to their peyote pilgrimage, balance is maintained in this world. This film makes a good effort in showing us this even if it’s not fully explained in words… The footage of the elder (one of the Marakames) explaining how the sea foam is like clouds from the sky comes to mind. There are many other such scenes that show us the depth of this culture.

On a different note, someone asked about the Huicholes’ reaction to the film. Alvarez said they liked it for the most part. The one part they did not fully understand was the sped up footage of the drumming ceremony and others because they felt the faster speed did not showcase the ceremonies very well. Alvarez and crew felt they had to speed things up a bit because there were far too many ceremonies to show them all fully but they still wanted to include as much footage as possible. Alvarez also described how difficult it was to film the deer hunt, as they were moving quite fast in the dark, in an area that had many highs and lows. Some of the footage was actually shot by the Huicholes themselves.

The Wixáritari people are vastly interesting, for this reason alone, I suggest seeing this film. Alvarez and crew have put together a film that is cinematic and at the same time, thoughtful and respectful of the Wixáritari culture. This documentary plays again Sunday, May 9th at 7pm.

May 3, 2010

Hot Docs 2010 – Interesting Characters: The Peddler

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There are some documentaries that introduce us to a new place, a new culture, and at times, interesting individuals. The Peddler (El Ambulante, en español) is one of the latter kind. In this film, we meet Daniel Burmeister, a man that travels in his old, beat-up car from small town to small town in Argentina with the sole purpose of making films. As he states in this film, he doesn’t make a lot of money; he makes a bit from ticket sales but donates part of them to a local charity. For the bare necessities, he survives from the generosity of the people in the towns he visits, who along with the municipality, organise for him to have a place to stay and enough to eat. The film takes us through Burmeister’s process of making the film from beginning stages to its premiere with all the locals, many involved in the film, selling out the venue. I do not want to give much away because I believe you need to see the film for yourself to get the full experience.


I had the chance to ask one of the directors, who was also a producer, Adriana Yurcovich a bit about the film and about Burmeister as well. She told me, she along with the other directors Eduardo de la Serna and Lucas Marcheggiano first heard about Burmeister three years ago, at a small film festival in Buenos Aires. They were intrigued and contacted him while he was filming in a town called Córdoba. From there, they decided to start filming him in the middle of 2008. Filming itself didn’t take very long. The directors and crew filmed a few days in August 2008, which is when Burmeister first approached the town officials to begin making his film. By the end of that month, the crew came back to film and Burmeister was filming the last part of his film and had begun some editing. In total, the crew only used two cameras to follow Burmeister (who asYurcovich said, was a bit difficult to keep up with as he moves very fast) and recorded about seventy hours of material. Putting together the final product, took longer but they are happy with the result and all the positive feedback they’ve been receiving.

The film premiered in Novemeber 2009. Its tour began in the Netherlands, Spain, Argentina, now here at Hot Docs and going to various other festivals. You can follow its tour by reading the film’s blog. At the Q&A last night, someone asked Yurcovich how the small town reacted to the idea of the three directors making a film about a man making a film in their town. She said “everyone was just really friendly.” They seemed interested in the project but for the most part, they were all helpful and quite friendly. She also mentioned that the town has not seen this documentary but they are hoping to bring it to them. Burmeister has seen the film and attended the screening in Buenos Aires. The crowd really liked him; Yurvovich said, it seemed “they liked him more than us.” She also shared with us how many who saw the film in the Netherlands wanted to buy Burmeister’s films. What is interesting, Yurcovich said, is that they’re not sure Burmeister realises how well-known he is now because of the film. To him, what matters is making films. That’s his life and he is happy doing so.

From the various reviews I’ve read, the film has received nothing but praise. You have another chance to see this film Wednesday, May 5th at 1:15pm Cumberland Theatre.
May 2, 2010

Hot Docs 2010: A chat with Ernesto Cabellos

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The documentary Cooking Up Dreams offers us a close look at the gastronomical side of Peru. Director Ernesto Cabellos takes us on a world-tour of the many Peruvian restaurants and opens the door to many of the kitchens that create a fusion of colours and flavours.

In speaking with Cabellos, I learned that the motives behind the film are not just to showcase his country’s cuisine. It’s about showing how food is so closely linked to Peruvians’ sense of identity and culture. He talked about how food clearly fuses the many cultural influences of Peruvian society over the past five hundred years. What better way to discuss Peruvian identity, culture and the potential for economic development than through its gastronomy?

Cabellos talked about how generally, food was something shared among friends and family but now, it’s something shared with the world. The film takes us from the jungle in Peru to the high scale Peruvian restaurants in Madrid and other European countries. When Cabellos asked me what made me interested in the film, I had to honestly say it was the sights of the many people sharing meals with friends and family, the various cultural events, the traditions surrounding certain dishes and of course, relating to those who’ve left “home” to move to faraway lands. My identity as latina is very much tied to the food from home that my grandmother, mother and aunts cooked for us growing up. Cabellos and I talked about how it was important for him to show that side of Peru; the festivities and dishes specific to the Day of the Dead, for example… the cooking styles varying across regions from the most primitive to the most modern. All the things we hear about but not often see on film. He hopes the film will make Peruvians realise the value in their cuisine. Not only is it tied to their national identity and culture but it is also closely linked to biodiversity due to the variety of ingredients that can go into a single dish. Biodiversity helps to sustain their cultural diversity. Everything is liked together.

The film premiered in Lima, Peru last year. It was the opening film for the Festival de Cine de Lima (Lima’s Film Festival). In the last two weeks or so, it also showed at the Chicago Latino Film Festival and at the Havana Film Festival in New York City. The film was loved in Peru not only because it’s a local film but anyone from Latin America can relate to it on some level or another, said Cabellos. He is happy with the positive reception and reviews.


After the film screening this past Friday, Cabellos and producer Susana Araujo took some questions from the audience. Here you see a snippet of that Q&A session. They talked about the time it took to make the film from research to editing. They also mentioned they hope the film will be made into an educational DVD for students training to be chefs and anyone else who is interested. There may be a possibility to access the recipes of many dishes featured in the film via the film’s website. The film has an added screening at Hot Docs on Sunday, May 9th at 8:30pm; more details here.

Una corta nota para mis amigos latinos: Espero que tengan la oportunidad de ver este documental no sólo por apoyar a nuestros compañeros peruanos pero por apoyo a la comunidad entera. Este documental presenta parte de nuestra cultura de una manera íntima y al mismo tiempo, nos hace pensar acerca de maneras nuevas en que podríamos avanzar nuestros países. Ojalá puedan atender la próxima presentación el Domingo 9 de Mayo. Un saludo muy especial para Ernesto y Susana por compartir parte de esta historia conmigo.
April 30, 2010

Hot Docs 2010 Spotlight: Listen to This by Juan Baquero

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A film part of the Canadian Spectrum Program is Listen to This. I had the pleasure of chatting with Juan Baquero about the film; set to premiere at Hot Docs this Sunday, May 2nd. This “is a documentary about Evolving through the Arts, a songwriting workshop for inner city kids in Toronto’s Jane-Finch community. The film focuses on the musicians who teach the program and three of the students who took part.” This is one of the films that has been creating some buzz in the city. When I asked Baquero about the attention the film is getting, he said it’s been “a surprise; a pleasant surprise. It is creating some buzz because it’s a Toronto story and it is also successful at capturing the process of children discovering themselves in a music program.”


I had read somewhere that Baquero moved to Canada, from Colombia, about four years ago. He’d been working in television programming and making documentaries for a number of years. However, reality can at times be really overwhelming in Colombia with violence in the news 24-7. Somehow, the public grew an appetite for the extreme. “My comfort level is in the middle,” said Baquero. He is not one to thrive on politics but he certainly pays attention to stories that may not always “merit a headline. Every situation in life is a story waiting to be told, as long as someone pays attention.” This is where this project comes in.


People in the Jane-Finch area are generally distrustful of the media because most stories about the neighbourhood are negative, which reminds Baquero of the situation in Colombia. However, reality is much richer than these negative stories we are exposed to. When the opportunity came up to follow the kids from Firgrove Public School partake in this music program, he was there 100%. Baquero had had a chance to meet some of the kids about a year before starting to film this documentary. He had volunteered to lead a video workshop over the summer of 2008. In this setting, he realised that working with kids requires a lot of work in order to make them feel comfortable with the camera. It actually took a while for the kids to warm up to him because they needed to assess if he was “cool.” The workshop helped gain their trust, which in turn made the filming of the documentary much easier.


Prior to filming the workshop Baquero, of course, was in constant dialogue with the school’s principal, vice-principal and teachers. Things were a little easier to present when funding came in for a short-film to document this music program as a pilot project in October 2008. The short-film was based on the same program Thompson Egbo-Egbo offered at a school in Regent Park. The short showed a lot of potential which made it possible to make this full-length with funding from TVO.

When it comes to documentaries, I am often curious about how much time a project takes to complete from the moment of its inception until the finish product. Baquero described that it took him a great deal of time; “it was a long journey.” The process of researching was long. Filming was grueling, especially when he began with just one camera by himself but overall, it was fun. He was in the community pretty much all day, everyday. Many of the parents and children have busy lives and he had to make himself available when they were ready to film outside of the music program. The result includes some very personal scenes with the children and their parents. The filming aspect got to be quite hectic that Baquero; there were some “moments of panic” in terms of timing, what was on film and having only person doing most of the work. Eventually, he spoke with the producer, Howard Fraiberg, to pose the idea of giving the kids cameras so they could record video diaries. In the end, these are some of the funniest and most intimate parts of the film, as the children reveal more of themselves and their potential.

After seven months of editing about 300-400 hours of shooting, we get to see an inspiring, motivating film. We see a different perspective of an area of our city that is often plagued by negative stigma. It is also a nice account of three great kids hoping to do the things they love as they grow up. The hope for the film is that it will make the festival circuit and see what happens. There may be a possibility for it to have DVD distribution as an educational source; TVO and BRAVO! are in dialogue about this. The idea from Egbo-Egbo’s foundation is to offer this program to various schools in Toronto; to give as many children as possible a similar opportunity.

The response from Firgrove’s Pricipal and VP have been positive as well as from others who’ve seen the film. With this stamp of approval, the film is set to premiere tomorrow, May 2nd, with the director, instructors, school staff and children in attendance. If you cannot make this showing, there is a second chance on May 9th. Go to to hotdocs.ca for more info on this film and others.
April 27, 2010

Hot Docs 2010 Preview – Latin Interest Films

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The area of Latin America is rich in its cultural traditions, food, music and politics. This year, Hot Docs programmers are bringing us some very interesting, flavourful documentaries from that region. This is but a small sample of the many films you can see at the festival.



I simply love this film. Food is a major component of most cultures. Peruvian cuisine has become world renowned for its complexity and intricate flavours. In this film, you will learn more about Peruvian food in general; the different regions, cultural significance and the role it plays in Peruvians’ identities. As well, you will get to travel through Peru to learn more about the various types of cooking and you’ll go as far as France and other European countries where this cuisine is reaching new heights. A question raised throughout the film is that of how can a country with such rich food flavours also have a high rate of hunger? I know many of you will enjoy this film… a cautionary note: have a snack before seeing it.


A meditative and intimate film that takes us into the yearly pilgrimage the Wixáritari people take into the mountain areas of Jalisco in search of peyote. What is great about this documentary is that everyone in the community knows they are being filmed. The elders mention this is a way for them to share their culture and to have a record for their descendants. Their beliefs and customs are very much tied to everything in nature. The film itself contains minimal soundtrack but we get to hear the Wixáritari’s language Huichol, their music and the sounds of nature. I recommend this film because it opens a door to a community we, otherwise, would not know much about.


A documentary for anyone who loves Brazilian music or wants to know more about it; this is a nice introduction and history lesson. Since 1939, North Americans have been enjoying Brazilian sounds. The film weaves archival footage along with interviews with Gilberto Gil, Bebel Gilberto, Os Mutantes and many other artists including M.I.A and Towa Tei. We also see how influential Brazilian music has become in various musical genres throughout the world. This is a lovely musical trip.


Daniel Burmeister is a travelling filmmaker… so what’s so different about him? He travels in his beat-up car throughout Argentina making films. Getting to see Argentina on film has inspired me to plan a trip out there to see some of the sights up close. To be honest, I have always wanted to tour the Patagonia region, and this documentary prompted me to do some research into tour companies like Global Basecamps. Watch this space! Anyway, Burmeister is in charge of all aspects of the film making process from lighting to editing. He works with five scripts and rotates them through the many towns; there’s always a funeral and always a wedding. He lives simply and modestly off his films only making some money off ticket sales when he premieres the film in each town. What you quickly begin to see is not just about making films for Burmeister, although he enjoys it immensely. It’s about involving everyone in the town and sharing in the experience. As a young man says in the film, “it doesn’t matter how good or bad the film is. It got people talking and connecting with each other.” Burmeister is definitely someone I’d like to have a chat with…


This documentary is a close look at the issue of redistribution of land in Nicaragua and how it became the biggest commodity for North American investors. In blink of an eye, Nicaragua’s beaches became the “New Florida.” In the film, we come to meet three American investors with hope making money and retiring in the Nicaragua Riviera. But what about the people who actually live in this land? In an effort to bring “progress” to this developing nation, locals are working in harsh conditions for little pay and at the same, ending up with no place to live, no play areas for local children and no rights. The film does provide us with both sides of the story with interviews with some of the investors as well as local community members. There will be an interesting conversation after you see this film.

These are but a few films showcased in the Made in South America programme. For more information on other films, box office and schedule, visit the Hot Docs website. Need help picking your films? Just watch trailers on many of the documentaries at this year’s festival by going to Hot Docs’ YouTube channel. Hot Docs runs from April 29 to May 9.
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