Boulder tries to lure Sundance Film Festival to town for 2027 event

Boulder tries to lure Sundance Film Festival to town for 2027 event

Colorado film boosters on Thursday announced a plan to lure the world-renowned Sundance Film Festival to Boulder in 2027. The proposal would help put Colorado on the map internationally as “the center of the film industry,” Gov. Jared Polis told The Denver Post on Thursday, joining other renowned festivals in Telluride, Denver and Boulder. He … Read more

Super Size Me filmmaker Morgan Spurlock dead at 53

Super Size Me filmmaker Morgan Spurlock dead at 53

Documentary filmmaker Morgan Spurlock, an Oscar nominee who ate only at McDonald’s for a month to illustrate the dangers of a fast-food diet, has died. He was 53. Spurlock died Thursday in New York from complications of cancer, according to a statement issued Friday by his family. “It was a sad day, as we said … Read more

Still don’t know what to watch at Hot Docs? Here’s a last-minute guide, whether you’re in Toronto or not

Still don’t know what to watch at Hot Docs? Here’s a last-minute guide, whether you’re in Toronto or not

Late to look up what’s hot at Hot Docs this year? Or are you unable to attend the Ontario festival that cut out its popular at-home streaming option?  Have no fear. CBC News has compiled some of the the best documentaries at the festival that are most worth your time. That includes some films that, as of … Read more