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Cutting-edge documentaries that challenge the idea of what a doc needs to be.

Acting as a spotlight for future cult classics, this series celebrates the most mind-expanding, form-pushing works emerging from the documentary world. With feature films from around the globe programmed alongside daring locally made shorts, each screening will be a one-of-a-kind, can’t-miss event!

Thank you to our community partners Letterboxd, Vinegar Syndrome and Insomniac Film Festival. 


Saturday, July 11, 7:00 PM

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There'll Likely Be Michael Jackson Vigils Throughout the Night

D: Marcus Batto | 2026 | 75 min

The shocking news of Michael Jackson’s death is witnessed through thousands of found footage video reactions.

This international premiere will be followed by a Q&A with director Marcus Batto. The feature will be preceded by the Toronto premiere of the short film Take a Look Around (D: Colby Richardson): an experimental doc about a video artist who brings a power drill camera contraption to the CNE.

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