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DOXA Documentary Film Festival Fundraiser
Vancouver’s DOXA Documentary Film Festival is hosting their annual fundraiser on Friday November 19th. Held at the CBC Vancouver broadcast centre and hosted by CBC’s Bill Richardson, the event will feature a silent auction, music by Veda Hille, and an archival film exhibit courtesy of the City of Vancouver Archives and the CBC Archives.
Vancouver Archives Item #CVA 1184-3411 Jack Lindsay Photography
Tickets are available online for $35 and admission includes open bar (beer and wine) and catering provided by Subeez. This is one event I would absolutely love to attend given the theme is “Vancouver’s History in Moving Pictures” however I will be out of town that weekend. As such, DOXA has allowed me to offer up my tickets to one lucky reader and a guest.
If you would like to attend this gala fundraiser and night of exploring Vancouver’s history, please leave a comment below listing your favourite documentary of all time. I will draw one winner at random from all entries on November 16th at 12:00pm.
Update The winner is Kerry, have fun!
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Through A Blue Lens
I don’t know if this really counts, but I am absolutely overwhelmed by the idea and success of the “It gets better” videos that are all over youtube. it is a way for our technology to address our social issues in a way that has not be accomplished before. It provides a “documentary” to a viewer who may not have otherwise been comfortable to view it before.
It spins the idea and intent of a documentary into something that is needed.
For sure the surf documentary Step into Liquid. Just a great documentary that does exactly what it is supposed to do, get people stoked on surfing!
The Corporation. Such an abstract point of view. What all doc’s need to be. A recent one I really like is Carts of Darkness based on binners on the north shore. Go check it out on the NFB of Canada’s web site
I really liked Sharkwater, a documentary about the plight of sharks. Food, Inc. is also high on my fav list, even though it made me wary of my chicken nuggets…
Planet Earth Series
Glowing in the Dark, the documentary about neon lights in Vancouver.
My favourite documentary right now would have to be the VIFF documentary Secrets of the Tribe.
Manufactured Landscapes
The Clean Bin Project
I’d have to go with “The Cove”. After watching that film I decided to learn to dive and watch seafood instead of eating it. Turns out that watching fish is a lot more fun than eating them.
Planet Earth.
Dear Zachary
My favorite Doc of all time “Iraq in Fragments” – as personal as it gets.
Planet Earth doc is awesome! Really I love any BBC docs!!
I’d have to agree with Planet Earth. The visuals are stunning!
I really loved How to Draw a Bunny.
Agreed. Planet Earth
The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill
Planet Earth is a fantastic documentary.
It’s almost laughable, but I really enjoyed Super Size Me.
Best Worst Movie was the best film I’ve seen in a while. It is the documentary about Troll 2.
New York: A Documentary – has been on PBS – amazing!
My favourite documentary is Zeitgeist.