Not many figures have prophecized the future as urgently as George Orwell. The “1984” and “Animal Farm” author’s work and its connection to the state of the world today is observed in the latest film from documentarian Raoul Peck (I […]

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The Toronto International Film Festival has just announced the lineup for its Docs section, featuring 23 titles from 18 countries and 16 World Premieres. The section will open with Oscar-winning director Ben Proudfoot’s The Eyes of Ghana, which follows the life […]

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Oscar-nominated director Raoul Peck (I Am Not Your Negro) returns to form in his newest documentary that pays tribute to a pioneering photographer. Ernest Cole: Lost and Found chronicles the life of the South African photographer who captured searing images […]

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DOC NYC, the world’s largest documentary film festival, has announced the lineup for its influential, distinguished Short List section for its 15th edition. This section features 15 titles that are the top documentary contenders, and is known to overlap with […]

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(The 2024 Toronto International Film Festival runs September 5-15 and HtN has you covered once again. Check out Matt Delman’s Ernest Cole: Lost & Found movie review. Seen it? Join the conversation with HtN on our Letterboxd Page.) Raoul Peck’s ode to […]

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The 77th Cannes Film Festival concluded today as the Greta Gerwig-fronted jury awarded the Palme d’Or to Sean Baker’s new sex worker comedy, Anora. It is also distributor NEON’s fifth consecutive Palme win following Anatomy of a Fall, Triangle of […]

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The Cannes Film Festival has unveiled the first slate of films for its 77th edition across many sections, from the Competition to Un Certain Regard. It will be held from May 14 through 25. Ahead of the announcement, a few […]

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(The 2023 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) runs September 7-17 and HtN has tons of coverage coming your way! Check out Chris Reed’s movie review of Silver Dollar Road. Seen it? Join the conversation with HtN on our Letterboxd Page.) White supremacy […]

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The 2023 Toronto International Film Festival (or TIFF) runs September 7-17, and despite the ongoing Hollywood writers’ and actors’ strikes, the event still promises to bring an exciting collection of filmmakers and stars (thanks to SAG waivers) to Canada’s most […]

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Only a few days after announcing the Galas and Special Presentations slate, the Toronto International Film Festival has announced the lineup for their Documentary section. TIFF Docs’ opening night film will be Rachel Ramsay and James Erskine’s Copa 71 which […]

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