Big Ideas presented by Scotia Wealth Management Hear from notable subjects and experts on issues featured in these outstanding films. Big Ideas presented by Back to Hot Docs Festival April 30 // Navalny With director Daniel Roher and special guests, hosted by film curator and writer Dorota Lech Get Tickets More Details Navalny director Daniel Roher and special guests join us to discuss Navalny's current situation, making a real life "political thriller," and what this story can tell us about th e strategy and mindset of Russia's ruling elite. Hosted by film curator and writer Dorota Lech. May 1 // We Feed People With World Central Kitchen founder José Andrés and guest host Matt Galloway, host of CBC Radio The Current Get Tickets More Details The subject of We Feed People, José Andrés, founded World Central Kitchen to bring meals to people in crisis. He joins us to discuss how his career led him to this mission, what he’s learned about humanity and why his organization has become an essential global force in the disaster relief sector. With guest host Matt Galloway, host of CBC Radio The Current. May 2 // TikTok, Boom. Featuring director Shalini Kantayya and Avriel Epps-Darling, hosted by Hannah Sung, journalist and co-founder of Media Girlfriends. Get Tickets More Details It’s more than a social media platform—TikTok has taken the world by storm, becoming the world’s most downloaded app. TikTok, Boom. director Shalini Kantayya is joined by Harvard University PhD candidate Avriel Epps-Darling for a conversation about the rise and impact of TikTok and what it means for tech companies, regulators, audiences and the creators that have become its stars. Hosted by Hannah Sung, journalist and co-founder of Media Girlfriends. May 3 // The Kids in the Hall: Comedy Punks Featuring director Reg Harkema, executive producers Nick McKinney, Paul Myers and iconic members of The Kids in the Hall, and hosted by Jennifer Whalen, actress and comedian (Baroness von Sketch Show) Get Tickets More Details They’re back! Join The Kids in the Hall: Comedy Punks director Reg Harkema, executive producers Nick McKinney, Paul Myers and iconic members of The Kids in the Hall for a no-holds-barred conversation about the past, present and exciting future of the comedy troupe that’s become a Canadian legend. Hosted by Jennifer Whalen, actress and comedian (Baroness von Sketch Show). May 4 // The American Dream and Other Fairy Tales Featuring filmmaker and activist and co-director Abigail Disney and co-director Kathleen Hughes, and hosted by policy analyst and commentator Brittany Andrew-Amofah Get Tickets More Details Abigail Disney, filmmaker and activist and co-director of The American Dream and Other Fairy Tales, joins us, along with her co-director Kathleen Hughes, to talk about America’s profound inequality crisis, and the challenges of using her famous last name to help Disney and other large corporations do right by their lowest-paid employees. Hosted by policy analyst and commentator Brittany Andrew-Amofah.
April 30 // Navalny With director Daniel Roher and special guests, hosted by film curator and writer Dorota Lech Get Tickets More Details Navalny director Daniel Roher and special guests join us to discuss Navalny's current situation, making a real life "political thriller," and what this story can tell us about th e strategy and mindset of Russia's ruling elite. Hosted by film curator and writer Dorota Lech.
May 1 // We Feed People With World Central Kitchen founder José Andrés and guest host Matt Galloway, host of CBC Radio The Current Get Tickets More Details The subject of We Feed People, José Andrés, founded World Central Kitchen to bring meals to people in crisis. He joins us to discuss how his career led him to this mission, what he’s learned about humanity and why his organization has become an essential global force in the disaster relief sector. With guest host Matt Galloway, host of CBC Radio The Current.
May 2 // TikTok, Boom. Featuring director Shalini Kantayya and Avriel Epps-Darling, hosted by Hannah Sung, journalist and co-founder of Media Girlfriends. Get Tickets More Details It’s more than a social media platform—TikTok has taken the world by storm, becoming the world’s most downloaded app. TikTok, Boom. director Shalini Kantayya is joined by Harvard University PhD candidate Avriel Epps-Darling for a conversation about the rise and impact of TikTok and what it means for tech companies, regulators, audiences and the creators that have become its stars. Hosted by Hannah Sung, journalist and co-founder of Media Girlfriends.
May 3 // The Kids in the Hall: Comedy Punks Featuring director Reg Harkema, executive producers Nick McKinney, Paul Myers and iconic members of The Kids in the Hall, and hosted by Jennifer Whalen, actress and comedian (Baroness von Sketch Show) Get Tickets More Details They’re back! Join The Kids in the Hall: Comedy Punks director Reg Harkema, executive producers Nick McKinney, Paul Myers and iconic members of The Kids in the Hall for a no-holds-barred conversation about the past, present and exciting future of the comedy troupe that’s become a Canadian legend. Hosted by Jennifer Whalen, actress and comedian (Baroness von Sketch Show).
May 4 // The American Dream and Other Fairy Tales Featuring filmmaker and activist and co-director Abigail Disney and co-director Kathleen Hughes, and hosted by policy analyst and commentator Brittany Andrew-Amofah Get Tickets More Details Abigail Disney, filmmaker and activist and co-director of The American Dream and Other Fairy Tales, joins us, along with her co-director Kathleen Hughes, to talk about America’s profound inequality crisis, and the challenges of using her famous last name to help Disney and other large corporations do right by their lowest-paid employees. Hosted by policy analyst and commentator Brittany Andrew-Amofah.
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