DOC FEST 2020

AVAILABLE TO VIEWERS IN ATLANTIC CANADA The Art of Change explores the only constant in life - change.  Through interviews we hear from Nova Scotians who have initiated change, learned to accept changes forced upon them and even those who have refused to change.  This documentary offers viewers a chance to reflect on how they might have reacted to those changes.

AVAILABLE TO VIEWERS IN CANADA & USA Pashinyan began his non violent protest movement with a few thousand people.  In a period of 6 weeks, this remarkable movement became a revolution, gaining momentum and galvanizing a whole nation resulting in the restoration of democratic principles through a velvet revolution.

AVAILABLE TO VIEWERS IN ATLANTIC CANADA With bread we explore stories of sex and death, immigration and refugees, social justice and the counter-culture, and of art, work and pleasure. Love it or hate it, everyone has a relationship with bread.

AVAILABLE TO VIEWERS IN CANADA & USA William Kelly, widely considered the social conscience of Australian art, once said: “Art can’t stop a bullet, but it can stop a bullet from being fired.” Can it?

AVAILABLE TO VIEWERS IN ATLANTIC CANADA Champions is a documentary in which filmmaker Helgi Piccinin follows the quests of his autistic brother Stéphane and his atypical friend Audrey. Born with an intellectual difference, Stéphane and Audrey want to prove to the world that they too can win medals.

AVAILABLE TO VIEWERS IN CANADA & USA Lunenburg Doc Fest is proud to present the Doing It My Way shorts program.

AVAILABLE TO VIEWERS IN CANADA: Fish & Men exposes the high cost of cheap fish in the modern seafood economy and the forces threatening local fishing communities and public health by revealing how our choices as consumers drives the global seafood trade.

AVAILABLE TO VIEWERS IN ATLANTIC CANADA iHuman is a political thriller about artificial intelligence, power and social control. With unique deep access to the inside of the booming AI industry this ...

AVAILABLE TO VIEWERS IN CANADA CBC presents a series of powerful and moving short documentaries which explore the journey to identity and personal expression.

AVAILABLE TO VIEWERS IN CANADA & USA Lunenburg Doc Fest is proud to present this diverse selection of short films that document the humbling, gratifying and empowering process of the journey.

AVAILABLE TO VIEWERS IN CANADA & USA As the sea ice between Canada and Greenland melts, the outside world sees unprecedented opportunity. Oil and gas deposits, faster shipping routes, tourism and fishing all provide financial incentive to exploit the newly opened waters. But for more than 100,000 Inuit who live in the Arctic, on and around the frozen ocean, an entire way of life is at stake.

AVAILABLE TO VIEWERS IN CANADA & USA This chilling documentary uses intimate survivor testimonies, archival footage and legal records to tell the story of the over 400 young women who underwent medical experimentation in Auschwitz under Carl Clauberg, an enterprising, sadistic gynecologist.

AVAILABLE TO VIEWERS IN CANADA & USA Lunenburg Doc Fest is thrilled to present Making Waves: Atlantic Canada Shorts, a collection of unforgettable short films from some of Atlantic Canada's most exciting established and emerging filmmakers.

AVAILABLE TO VIEWERS IN CANADA Poet and novelist, Margaret Atwood is a household name. Yet few know the private Margaret Atwood. Who is the woman and writer behind these stories?

AVAILABLE TO VIEWERS IN CANADA In 1968, with the eyes of the world upon them, The Beatles traveled to Rishikesh, India, to study transcendental meditation with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. In one of the most anticipated Beatles documentaries, filmmaker Paul Saltzman retraces his journey of 50 years ago when he spent a life-changing time with John, Paul, George and Ringo.

AVAILABLE TO VIEWERS IN ATLANTIC CANADA The New Corporation explores the shift in corporate culture since the 2008 economic collapse, and how corporations claim to have changed, passing themselves off as socially responsible.

AVAILABLE TO VIEWERS IN ATLANTIC CANADA For decades, the life of American Jazz musician Billy Tipton was framed as the story of an ambitious woman passing as a man in pursuit of a music career. In No Ordinary Man, Tipton's story is re-imagined and performed by trans artists as they collectively paint a portrait of an unlikely hero.

AVAILABLE TO VIEWERS IN CANADA & USA Shedding a light on a vibrant community, “Re-Inventing The Wheel” documents the lives of active wheelchair users living in the Okanagan Valley. From sailing to golfing, camping to biking, there isn’t anything this group can’t do.

AVAILABLE TO VIEWERS IN CANADA & USA Sex, Sin & 69 is an historical, retrospective film about the 1969 legislation to ‘decriminalize’ homosexuality. Told through contemporary voices including queer academics, historians, activists, educators, artists, and community builders, the film attempts to challenge our understanding of queer history by shining a light on widely adopted misconceptions surrounding decriminalization.

AVAILABLE TO VIEWERS IN ATLANTIC CANADA Boniface “Softie” Mwangi has long fought injustices in his country as a political activist. Now he’s taking the next step by running for office in a regional Kenyan election. But Boniface soon finds that challenging strong political dynasties is putting his family at risk. Should country really come before family, as he’s always believed?

• PRESENTED COURTESY OF EASTLINK COMMUNITY TV • AVAILABLE TO VIEWERS IN ATLANTIC CANADA What does it take to spot a winning horse? Brent MacGrath may have a hard time putting it into words, but somewhere deep down, he just knows. This documentary tells the story of one remarkable horse, explores the mix of instinct and experience that goes into horse training, and reveals the excitement and strategy of harness racing in a way never before seen on TV.

AVAILABLE TO VIEWERS IN ATLANTIC CANADA Tragedy strikes, a superpower is revealed, and the hero must come to terms with their new abilities; a story arc of great comic book heroes. It’s also the real-life journey of a selfless 6-year-old cancer patient’s desire to help others.

AVAILABLE TO VIEWERS IN CANADA & USA Lunenburg Doc Fest is proud to present Standing Up: Shorts by Indigenous Filmmakers, a shorts program featuring two films from some of the country's most exciting Indigenous filmmakers.