International Documentary Challenge – Toronto Preview Screening on April 9
April 9, 2010 (All day) - April 10, 2010 (All day)
Now in it’s 5th year, the Emmy-nominated International Documentary Challenge returns to the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival which runs from April 29 to May 9 in Toronto. This year's challenge took place March 4 to 8, 2010 with the Hot Docs premiere of the finalists on May 2. Attend a free sneak preview of the Toronto-based films produced as part of this year’s International Documentary Challenge on Friday, April 9 at 6 pm at the NFB Mediatheque.
The Doc Challenge is a fun and innovative competition that pushes documentary filmmakers to the limit. If you're new to the idea, it's very simple: Filmmakers from around the world are given a genre (Character Study, Music, 1st Person, etc.) and a theme (such as "Change".) Participants then have 5 days to develop, produce and edit a 4 to 7 minute non-fiction film. The result is an exhilarating five days for the filmmakers, and, as the films reveal, a joy for the audiences at Hot Docs and beyond.
The NFB Mediatheque is located at 150 John Street, Toronto (John St. & Richmond St.). Visit www.onf-nfb.gc.ca/eng/mediatheque for more information.
