Interview: Kirby Dick
We talk to documentarian Kirby Dick about his latest incendiary work, The Invisible War , which looks at the American military's desire to cover up the in service rape of thousands of men and women.
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Interview: Lauren Greenfield
We talk to documentarian and photographer Lauren Greenfield about her latest project, The Queen of Versailles , and the challenges of making extremely rich Americans sympathetic.
Interview: Between The Lines and Rob Ford’s War on Graffiti
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has made many confusing policy choices during the first two years of his tenure. But for the filmmakers behind the new doc Between The Lines , it was his ”˜war of graffiti’ that made the least sense. In a city with so many other problems, why was the most powerful mayor in Canada declaring war on ”˜kids with paint and anger’? Brian Crosby spoke with producer James Meers about the doc (part of the Hot Docs' Docignite Project), graffiti as art, and getting Mayor Ford involved in the film.
The Redemption of General Butt Naked Review
The story of Joshua Milton Blahyi is a difficult one to peg down, but in Daniele Anastasion and Eric Strauss’ documentary The Redemption of General Butt Naked , the filmmakers examine a man who has found God but who might have been so notorious that no amount of divine salvation could ever help in this life or the next.
Shut Up and Play the Hits Review
What sets Will Lovelace and Dylan Southern’s rock and roll documentary Shut Up and Play the Hits apart from other similar films isn’t necessarily the music of defunct post-rock pioneers LCD Soundsystem, but the willingness to explore a deeper human element behind the creative process rather than simply stroking the egos of the people involved.
Marley Review
A complex, thorough, and painstaking tribute to the legend of reggae icon Bob Marley, director Kevin Macdonald has crafted the documentary experience of the year so far with Marley .
Interview: Yung Chang
We sat down with China Heavyweight director Yung Chang to talk about making a documentary about boxing in a country where the sport was outlawed for decades.
Theo Fleury: Playing With Fire Review
After premiering recently at Toronto's Hot Docs film festival, the documentary Theo Fleury: Playing with Fire debuts tonight on HBO Canada. The film follows Theoren Fleury - among the most controversial and memorable figures in contemporary hockey history. Director Larry Day paints a shocking and honest portrait of a man who has battled personal demons, addiction, and sexual abuse.
Interview: Brian Knappenberger
That Shelf talks to the director of Hot Docs 2012 selection We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists , Brian Knappenberger, about his fascination with Anonymous and his approach to making a film about and for the internet age.
Interview: Stacy Peralta
We talk to skateboarding legend and Dogtown and Z-Boys director Stacy Peralta about his personal look back in Bones Brigade: An Autobiography and his work as a producer on the Vans Warped Tour documentary No Room for Rockstars .
Hot Docs 2012: The Mid-Week Report
As we reach the mid-point of Hot Docs 2012, we take a look at An Affair of the Heart, Canned Dreams, Shut Up and Play the Hits, Soldier/Citizen, Breath, Love Story, and Only the Young .
Interview: Directors of The Final Member
You’ll probably never see anything quite like Toronto natives Jonah Bekhor and Zach Math’s penis-mentary The Final Member . The directors travelled to the Icelandic Phallological Museum for their documentary, the only penis museum on the planet. That Shelf sat down with Bekhor and Math to discuss the film, their breathtaking on-location footage, what it's like seeing penises get tattooed, and Icelandic folklore.
Interview: Corey and Frank Lee
We caught up with martial arts legend Frank Lee and his filmmaker son Corey about their personal relationship and their collaboration on the deeply personal Hot Docs entry Legend of a Warrior
Interview: Fellipe Gamarano Barbosa
On the day of the Hot Docs premiere of his film Laura , That Shelf caught up with director Fellipe Gamarano Barbosa to talk about his relationship to the title character and their immersion in New York celebrity culture.
Interview: Wayne White & Neil Berkeley
That Shelf caught up with Beauty is Embarrassing director Neil Berkeley, and his subject, artist Wayne White about White much storied career in music videos and television, the constantly changing face of both of their arts, and how documentaries, much like art, are often taken too seriously.
