01 May DOXA Documentary Film Festival Opens May 4!
This year’s DOXA Documentary Film Festival runs from May 4-13, and Vancouver has a lot to be excited about! Over 100 films, 72 screenings, 6 world premieres, 5 venues, and some of the best festival programming you can ever dream of. Line 21 has been a DOXA sponsor for a long time, because it gives us an opportunity to support documentary films and screenings in Vancouver, but also because it’s a lot of fun and put together by great people.
Line 21 is a screening partner at DOXA this year, and we are really excited! First of all, the film we’re presenting looks excellent. Jason Becker: Not Dead Yet is the story of Jason Becker, who was a young guitar god when he was diagnosed with ALS, (Lou Gehrig’s disease). DOXA’s Dorothy Woodend says, “This is one of those rare films that make one re-evaluate what is possible in life.” We can’t wait to see the film! Look for us in the audience!
Jason Becker: Not Dead Yet on Vimeo.
We are also proud to support the Kris Anderson Connexions Youth Forum, which runs concurrently with the festival and gives young women an amazing opportunity to develop their film-making and storytelling skills by putting them together with incredible industry mentors. Keep an eye out for the Connexions participants throughout the festival.
Can’t decide what film to see?
- Pick one of the special programs, like the Justice Forum, The Philosophers’ Cafe, or Rated Y for Youth.
- Check out the handy “genre tags” at the bottom of each film page on the DOXA site.
- Pick a theatre and a time that suits you and see whatever is on. We’ve seen many DOXA films, and loved every single one. How many film festivals can you say that about?
We’ll see you there!
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