Helen Zaltzman brings her podcast to the stage
Helen Zaltzman will be onstage for a 75-minute live production of The Allusionist, her three-year-old linguistics podcast that delves into the quirks and stories behind the English language.
The Inner Jewish Teachings in Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood
Randi Skurka writes about the Jewish values taught on Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood.
Astonishing New Doc Explores Reunion of Jewish Triplets
Jordan Adler interviews Tim Wardle, the director of the award-winning documentary, Three Identical Strangers.
Chef roasts food industry over systematic sexism in new doc
The documentary, directed by Canadian master Maya Gallus, focuses on several prominent female chefs as they challenge the assumptions of a hyper-masculine kitchen culture.
Documentary about female Hasidic trailblazers gets world premiere in Canada
“93QUEEN” follows a group of Hasidic women trying to kickstart a gender-inclusive volunteer EMT service.
New doc goes behind the scenes of the Oslo Accords
Israeli filmmaker’s film will have its national premiere at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival in Toronto.
Film on Oskar Groening trial to premiere at Hot Docs in Toronto
The Accountant of Auschwitz focuses not just on this occasion but also the history of Nazi trials in Germany.
Exploring the Jewish world at Hot Docs
Montreal-based Ina Fichman is presenting two films she produced that have already received critical and audience acclaim on the festival circuit.
Itzhak Perlman doc was a joy to make
Itzhak chronicles a year in the life of the beloved, 16-time Grammy-winning musician, while showing off his credentials as a New York institution.
New doc is an ode to bizarre art of shoeshining
The film screens April 29 at the Isabel Bader Theatre, and at the Hart House Theatre on April 30 and May 4.