DOC FEST 2016

Bluefin is a tale of epic stakes set in North Lake, Prince Edward Island, known as the “tuna capital of the world.” Local fishermen swear the spectacular Atlantic bluefin tuna ...

Bluenose: The Legend Lives is a unique and entertaining documentary about Nova Scotia’s iconic vessel.  With the launch of the beautifully rebuilt Bluenose II, the moment is right to re-tell ...

On a snowy night in February 1972, celebrated jazz musician Lee Morgan was shot dead by his wife Helen during a gig at a club in New York City. The ...

Academy Award®-nominated director Daniel Raim (The Man on Lincoln\'s Nose) and Executive Producer Danny DeVito (Pulp Fiction, Man on the Moon) present Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story, a ...

Lunenburg Doc Fest and Hot Docs are pleased to co-present OBIT, an official selection of the third annual festival. OBIT celebrates the life before the death   Every morning, a small staff of ...

Few things on Earth are as miraculous and vital as seeds, worshipped and treasured since the dawn of humankind. SEED: The Untold Story follows passionate seed keepers protecting our 12,000 year-old food ...

Short Films from Around the World showcases short documentaries from across the globe, giving us a first-hand look at life and cultures near and far. [caption id=\"\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"300\"] DIRECTOR: JUSTIN ...

A first-hand account of the perilous journey made by a group of Syrian refugees. Traversing land and sea on an old fishing boat manned by smugglers, the nail-biting journey leads to ...

After the Northwest Resistance of 1885, three Canadian officials put forward a proposal for a system of racial segregation – whites from First Nations – to their Prime Minister, Sir ...

Distinctly referred to as “a redwood tree, with deep roots in American culture,” icon Maya Angelou gave people the freedom to think about their history in a way they never ...

  Set in the coldest waters surrounding Newfoundland’s rugged Fogo Island, Justin Simms’ short film HAND.LINE.COD follows a group of “people of the fish”—traditional fishers who catch cod live by hand, by ...