DOXA Documentary Film Festival’s Programming and Industry Manager Marianne Thodas previews this year’s festival, with Joseph Planta.

Text of the introduction by Joseph Planta:

I am Planta: On the Line, in Vancouver, British Columbia, at TheCommentary.ca.

DOXA Documentary Film Festival, Western Canada’s largest documentary film festival returns for its twenty-fourth edition, 01-11 May 2025. This year’s lineup showcases 39 features, 30 short and mid-length films, as well as industry events. Visit www.doxafestival.ca for tickets and information. The line up is there, and not to sound trite, but there’s something for everybody. Joining me now is Marianne Thodas, the Programming and Industry Manager at DOXA. I’ll ask Marianne about the work that goes into programming and planning a festival like DOXA, and about the films to expect. DOXA has had a commitment to feature local filmmakers, and that’s no different this year. New films by Lyana Patrick and Baljit Sangra will have their world premieres, and there will be events associated with the screenings of Nechako—It Will Be a Big River Again, and Have You Heard Judi Singh? featuring each of the filmmakers in attendance. And like most years with DOXA, there’ll be screenings that’ll be sold out, but additional screenings are usually added for popular films, so it’ll do you well to check the website regularly. Once again, that’s www.doxafestival.ca. Please welcome to the Planta: On the Line program, Marianne Thodas; Marianne, good morning.

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