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CONTEST: Win Some of Hot Docs Hottest Tickets!

By Dork Shelf
April 25, 2012

Hey guys! I don’t know if you guys knew this from how hard we were covering it, but tomorrow is the kick off to the 2012 Hot Docs International Documentary Festival! Well now is your chance to get in on all the fun and excitement of North America’s biggest all documentary film festival and check out some of the festival’s hottest titles thanks to the lovely folks at Hot Docs and your friends at Dork Shelf!

We have two pairs of passes to each of the following screenings:

Only the Young

Thursday, May 3rd, 5:30pm, Bloor Hot Docs Cinema

Beauty is Embarrassing

Sunday, May 6th, 3:30pm, Bloor Hot Docs Cinema

Radioman

Monday, April 30th, 9:00pm, Bloor Hot Docs Cinema

The Mechanical Bride

Sunday, May 6th, 9:00pm, Bloor Hot Docs Cinema

G.L.O.W.: The Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling

Saturday, May 5th, 9:30pm, Regent

Jason Becker: Not Dead Yet

Saturday, April 28th, 4:30pm, Isabel Bader

We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists

Thursday, May 3rd, 3:00pm, TIFF Bell Lightbox 1

Bones Brigade: An Autobiography

Wednesday, May 2nd, 2:00pm, TIFF Bell Lightbox 1

Jeff

Sunday, April 29th, 10:00pm, TIFF Bell Lightbox 1

No Room for Rockstars

Thursday, May 3rd, 11:45pm, Bloor Hot Docs Cinema

 

 

For your chance to win, simply email contest@dorkshelf.com with the name of the film you want to see in the subject line. One entry PER film please. Deadline for entries is 48 hours prior to that particular film’s show time. (Example: For the Jeff screening on the 29th at 10pm, the deadline would be 10pm on the 27th.) Winners will be notified via email. Tickets can not be refunded or exchanged for other films or times.

Stay tuned to Dork Shelf for all of your Hot Docs coverage, and for more information, a full list of films, and to purchase tickets, visit hotdocs.ca.

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Hot Docs 2012 Reviews: Part 3

By Dork Shelf
April 25, 2012

Hot Docs 2012 Preview Day 3 and the hits just keep on coming with looks at China Heavyweight, In the Year of Hip Hop, Brooklyn Castle, The Frog Princes, Finding North, Radioman, Low and Clear, and The Betrayal. Continue reading

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Hot Docs 2012 Reviews: Part 1

By Dork Shelf
April 23, 2012

Our first batch of reviews for Hot Docs 2012 are in! Today we have a look at opening night film Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry, The Invisible War, Wildness, Smoke Traders, Playing the Fool, Jeff, The Mystery of Mazo de la Roche, Inocente, The Great Liberty, and James Franco’s Francophrenia (Or: Don’t Kill Me, I Know Where the Baby Is). Continue reading

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Interview: Turner Ross

April 23, 2012

Dork Shelf talks to Tchopitoulas co-director Turner Ross about the latest documentary he made with his brother Bill (making its international premiere at HotDocs), and what it’s like to film with kids in the almost magical city of New Orleans. Continue reading

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Sound it Out Review

April 20, 2012

Arriving just in time for Record Store Day, the documentary Sound It Out will appeal most to the people who still love their local vinyl and CD emporiums. Continue reading

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Chimpanzee Review

April 19, 2012

Just in time for Earth Day, Disney Nature returns with a look at the closest primate relatives to humans. Continue reading

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Bully Review

April 6, 2012

Lee Hirsch’s new documentary Bully is an undeniably powerful experience that at least wins points for having its heart in the right place even if it doesn’t quite offer as definitive of an examination as the subject deserves. Continue reading

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Fightville Review

April 5, 2012

The documentary Fightville succeeds in putting a human face to the sometimes inhuman sport of MMA fighting. Continue reading

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Interview: Bully Director Lee Hirsch

April 4, 2012

We had an extensive conversation with Bully director Lee Hirsch about the gritty nature of making a documentary about schoolyard bullies, his film’s battles with the MPAA in the States, and his hopes for the film to bring about real change. Continue reading

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CineFranco 2012 Preview

March 21, 2012

We take a look at this years’ Toronto-based French language film festival, happening at the Lightbox from March 23rd to April 1st. Continue reading

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Hot Docs 2012 Line-up Announced

March 20, 2012

Just after opening their brand new flagship theatre, the Hot Docs International Documentary Festival used the new/old building to announce their slate of 189 films for their 2012 festival. This year’s festival, running from April 26th to May 6th features documentaries in 11 different programs from over 50 countries. Continue reading

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Corman’s World Review

March 16, 2012

While definitely more of a straight regurgitation of facts than anything substantial, film buffs will get a real kick out of Corman’s World. Continue reading

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