New voices were given center stage at the Canada Docs-in-Progress Showcase, part of the Cannes Festival’s Film Market, with four first feature-length docs in the final stages of production presented to an industry crowd on Friday.
The showcase was brought by Telefilm Canada, in partnership with Ridm (Rencontres Internationales du Documentaire de Montréal) and in collaboration with Hot Docs.
Of the four Canadian projects showcased at last year’s edition, both “Geographies in Solitude” and “Cette Maison” went to world premiere at the 2022 Berlin Film Festival, before moving on to Hot Docs along with “And Still I Sing.” “Geographies in Solitude” picked up three gongs along the way, including best Canadian feature doc in Toronto.
“Back Home”
This year’s showcase started with “Back Home” by Vancouver-based filmmaker, photographer and artist Nisha Platzer.
It follows her pursuit to get to know her older brother more than 20 years after he took his own life.
The showcase was brought by Telefilm Canada, in partnership with Ridm (Rencontres Internationales du Documentaire de Montréal) and in collaboration with Hot Docs.
Of the four Canadian projects showcased at last year’s edition, both “Geographies in Solitude” and “Cette Maison” went to world premiere at the 2022 Berlin Film Festival, before moving on to Hot Docs along with “And Still I Sing.” “Geographies in Solitude” picked up three gongs along the way, including best Canadian feature doc in Toronto.
“Back Home”
This year’s showcase started with “Back Home” by Vancouver-based filmmaker, photographer and artist Nisha Platzer.
It follows her pursuit to get to know her older brother more than 20 years after he took his own life.
- 5/21/2022
- by Lise Pedersen
- Variety Film + TV
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