Film Festival Roundup: Hot Docs Announces Special Presentations, AFI FEST Dates 2017 Festival and More
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Lineup Announcements
– Hot Docs has announced the ten documentary features that will screen in this year’s Special Presentations program. Special Presentations features a high-profile collection of world and international premieres, award winners from the recent international festival circuit and works by master filmmakers or featuring some star subjects.
Special Presentations will screen as part of the 2017 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival, running April 27 – May 7. The complete Special Presentations program and the full selection of films to screen at Hot Docs 2017 will be announced on March 21, including the 2017 opening night film.
– The Canadian Film Fest (CFF) has announced the lineup for the 2017 festival along with news that it is expanding from four days to five. The festival also announced that all screenings and workshops will be housed under one roof at their new headquarters, the Scotiabank Theatre located at 259 Richmond St. W. The festival takes place March 21 – 25.
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