RIDM: Doc Your Heart Out
The annual RIDM festival brings the best of documentary film to Montreal for a week and a half. With films ranging in topics from comedy to conservation to decolonization, [read on]
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Doc Your Heart Out : RIDM 2022
RIDM features diverse line up of documentary films from around the globe
Fantasia Reviews: All The Moons and Dear Hacker
All the Moons Following the bombing of her orphanage, a young girl (Haizea Carneros) survives but barely. A striking woman (Itziar Ituno) appears, offering to save her if she [read on]
Documentary Review: Tattoo Uprising
The new documentary Tattoo Uprising explores the long history and cultural influence of tattooing, tracing the art form all the way back to Biblical times. Referring to the [read on]
Film Review: American Dharma
Errol Morris is a respected American filmmaker who, over the course of his long career, has produced, directed, and written an array of important, unique, and thought [read on]
Documentary Review: The Corporate Coup d’État
The new documentary The Corporate Coup d’État explores the current state of American politics by shining a revealing spotlight on modern corporatism. An ideology [read on]
FNC 2019: Nail in the Coffin: The Fall and Rise of Vampiro [Review]
First and foremost, it’s important to mention that Nail in the Coffin: The Fall and Rise of Vampiro is not necessarily a movie about wrestling — it’s actually a [read on]
To The Extreme: No limits, no regrets
To the Extreme is a short but extensive new documentary exploring the world of extreme sports and the thrill-seeking athletes who routinely take part in such dangerous [read on]
Before Stonewall Review: No Going Back
The documentary Before Stonewall was originally released in 1984. Now, on the 50th anniversary of the historic Stonewall riots, the newly restored film is being re-released. [read on]
Before Homosexuals: A Journey of Rediscovery
History is always being rewritten, revised, and edited as new discoveries are unearthed, information once hidden is rediscovered, and perspectives are changed. The [read on]
The Sunday Sessions: Religious (Re) Programming
The documentary The Sunday Sessions takes an observational approach to exploring a controversial practice known as conversion therapy. The film gives viewers the opportunity [read on]
Oscar-Nominated Documentary Shorts Programming at Cinema Du Parc
Catch the nominees in the short documentary category before this year’s Academy Awards!
The Pulitzer at 100: A Century of Rewarding Excellence
This documentary explores the virtues of journalism through the ages and how the famous prize came to be.
A Gray State: Uncomfortable, yet important
This documentary sheds light on James Crowley’s would-be final film, his final days, and the conspiracy theories that came after.
Interview with Léa Pool: The Forgotten Children of Imprisoned Mothers
The director speaks about her latest documentary, her motivation for exploring that subject, and what should be done.
Léa Pool’s Double Peine: The Word is Finally Given to the Children
This hard-hitting documentary explores the reality the children of incarcerated mothers face.
A Moon of Nickel and Ice: Miles Away from Nowhere
François Jacob’s new documentary is a very real portrayal of life in the industrial city of Norilsk, Russia.
RIDM’s Upcoming 20th Edition
The Montreal International Documentary Festival (RIDM) begins on November 9th and features films from around the world.