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On Docs
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- And the Oscar for best documentary goes to!In what's become an annual tradition, On Docs is taking a look at the Oscar nominees for best documentary. This year's nominees include: "Crip Camp," "Collective," "Time," The Mole Agent," and "My Octopus Teacher." Joining Colin and Nam is Jane Jankovic, TVO's Executive Producer of Documentaries, to discuss the best of the best in documentaries this year.
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33 min - Reclaiming her name, Tina TurnerTina Turner's name is synonymous with rock and roll, but what you might not know is that she was born as Anna Mae Bullock. Her stage name was given to her by legendary musician Ike Turner, but as we discover in HBO's documentary "Tina," the name was about the only positive aspect of her relationship with him. Colin Ellis and Nam Kiwanuka dig into the documentary and what it uncovers about Turner's life and career, and the power of reclaiming a name.
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24 min - Documenting the mixed-race experienceRichard B. Pierre and Gina Marie join On Docs to talk about the mixed-race experience through a question that many people they have been asked: "What are you?" It's a troubling question that makes them feel othered, but it opens up a dialogue about how we see race in our society. Colin Ellis digs into the conversation with them, and asks why this question is so divisive.
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48 min - Mr. Miyagi and Hollywood's Asian Representation ProblemMr. Miyagi's resolve to fight only when there was no other option cemented him as an 80's movie icon. Miyagi taught restraint and passivity, a stark contrast to White protagonists at the time who went around killing Asians. Here to help us explore "More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story" is Guy Aoki from the Media Action Network for Asian Americans. We discuss Hollywood's historic lack of Asian representation, and why it's more important than ever to fix it with the rise of anti-Asian hate.
Pat Morita stand-up comedy: ABC/Disney/youtube.com
Mr. Miyagi JC Penny scene: Delphi II Productions/Columbia Pictures/youtube.com
Mr. Miyagi drunken scene: Delphi II Productions/Columbia Pictures/youtube.com
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40 min - Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell"Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell" digs into the life of Christopher Wallace who would become the Notorious B.I.G., and unlike other documentaries on the hiphop artist, this doc focuses far more on his life than his death. Joining the podcast is Shad, creator of Netflix's "Hip-Hop Evolution," to talk about the new doc with Colin Ellis and new co-host Nam Kiwanuka.
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47 min - Dispatches from a Field HospitalIn the spring of 2020, a field hospital was erected at St. Clair College in Windsor, Ontario. Filmmaker Matt Gallagher and producer Cornelia Principe were intrigued by it, and pitched a documentary about what it was like to be inside. But when they met resistance, the pair were forced to park the idea until Gallagher's father was diagnosed with COVID-19. "Dispatches from a Field Hospital" explores the experience both the patients and anxious family members as they try to communicate with one another.
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35 min - John Ware: The Man, The Myth, The Reality"John Ware Reclaimed" explores the history of one of Canada's most famous cowboys, and how his mythologization affected the perception of his story. Documentary filmmaker Cheryl Foggo joins Colin Ellis to explore the man, the myth, and the reality of John Ware.
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29 min - The History of Swear WordsColin Ellis is joined this week by Word Bomb hosts Pippa Johnstone and Karina Palmitesta to review Netflix's "History of Swear Words," which digs into the etymological origins of your favourite curse words.
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31 min - Reframing Britney Spears
Since 2008, Britney Spears has been living under a conservatorship, a legal arrangement where her father, Jamie, is a guardian over her life and her estate. But is she a prisoner? Joining Colin Ellis are executive producer of The New York Times Presents Mary Robertson, and New York Times senior editor Liz Day to talk about reframing the narrative around the Princess of Pop, the FreeBritney movement, and the shifting perception of successful women.
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41 min - Bearing witness to James BaldwinJames Baldwin was born in Harlem in 1924, but spent most of his life in France. There, he wrote observations of systemic racism in America. Filmmaker Raoul Peck's documentary "I Am Not Your Negro" traces Baldwin's journey back to the United States as an observer and witness of the civil rights movement where he watches as one-by-one its leaders are killed. Namugenyi Kiwanuka joins Colin Ellis to talk about the doc, which bears witness to the life of writer James Baldwin.
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Join Colin Ellis and Nam Kiwanuka for this podcast on documentaries and the stories they tell. They'll introduce you to filmmakers who give us fascinating takes on people, perspectives and what it…
means to be human.
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