By Jacqueline Whyte Appleby
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Urbanist Picks at Hot Docs 2014
Hots Docs is only a few days away! Celebrating its 20th anniversary, the documentary festival will be screening 197 films from around the world from April...
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Hot Docs: Special Ed
With his wild hair, child-like grin, and obsession with letters, words, and their etymology, Ed Ackerman is special. An award-winning animator who’s...
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Hot Docs: Tiny: A Story About Living Small
Most of us have lived small at one point or another. University dorms, basement bachelor pads, first homes—we’ve all felt space-compromised. But, barring...
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Hot Docs: Alias
In early 2012, Anthony Spencer, known as Tony Trapz on the Toronto rap scene, was shot and killed in a recording studio on Brimley. In October, another...
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What to See at Hot Docs 2013
Hot Docs, Toronto’s beloved annual documentary festival, begins April 25 and runs until May 7. We’ll be reviewing some films here over the...
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Event: Keep Toronto Reading 2013
Every April, Toronto Public Library reminds us how much this city loves to read with Keep Toronto Reading, a month-long celebration of literature. At...
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Event: Vertical Urban Factory
The Breathing Factory, Osaka What: The Vertical Urban Factory project explores the structural, social, and economic implications of multi-storied urban...
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Event: Toronto Urban Photography Festival
What: The inaugural Toronto Urban Photography Festival is a two-week series of exhibits, speaking events, workshops, and walks happening across the city...
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EVENT: Some Great Idea Book Launch
“I’m writing here about Toronto, an interesting case and a city that’s sometimes defined as much by the brevity of its backstory and its hazy...
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Event: Herman’s House at the Bloor
After living in solitary confinement for four decades, how would you imagine a home? For Herman Wallace, sentenced to life in prison in 1974, it would be...
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Event: This Space Available at Next Wave Film Festival
From May 10-12, young movie lovers will take over the TIFF Bell Lightbox for Next Wave, a film festival programmed for and partly curated by cinema lovers...
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Hot Docs Event: Detropia
In 1930, Detroit was the fastest growing city in the world. According to the 2010 census, its population has now dropped back to 1910 levels, and the...