DOXA Awards
Congratulations to the following 2012 DOXA award-winning films and filmmakers. Read the full jury statements and filmmaker responses.
DOXA Feature Documentary Award
- Water Children by Aliona Van Der Horst
- Honourable Mention to Six Million and One by David Fisher
NFB Colin Low Award for Canadian Documentary
- The Strawberry Tree by Simone Rapisarda Casanova
- Honourable Mention to Hard Light by Justin Simms, and The Boxing Girls of Kabul by Ariel J. Nasr
DOXA Short Documentary Award
- The Photographer's Wife by Philip Widmann and Karstan Krause
- Honourable Mention to Extase by Carine Bijlsma
Repeat Screenings
DOXA has announced eight repeat screenings all to take place on Sunday May 13, 2012. They sold out fast the first time, so get your tickets right away.
Sunday May 13, 2012
Salaam Dunk | 12:00 PM at Vancity Theatre
Tickets on sale at the door
Story of Burqa: Case of a Confused Afghan | 12:00 PM at Pacific Cinematheque
Tickets on sale at the door
Do You Really Want to Know? | 2:00 PM at Vancity Theatre
Tickets on sale at the door
How to Start a Revolution | 2:00 PM at Pacific Cinematheque
Tickets on sale at the door
Coast Modern | 4:00 PM at Vancity Theatre
ADVANCE TICKETS SOLD OUT. Rush tickets only.
Italy: Love It, or Leave It | 4:00 PM at Pacific Cinematheque
ADVANCE TICKETS SOLD OUT. Rush tickets only.
The Light Bulb Conspiracy | 6:00 PM at Vancity Theatre
Tickets on sale at the door
Jason Becker: Not Dead Yet | 8:00 PM at Vancity Theatre
Tickets on sale at the door
DOXA's Tips on How To Navigate the Festival
We want to make it as easy as possible to find the films that you're interested in. Here are some tips and links for navigating the program schedule, and attending the festival:
Full Program Schedule - See all the films that we have scheduled for the festival on this one easy to use page.
Genres - With so many films, don't know where to start looking? Try our Genres Page which highlight various topics that the DOXA films are categorized under. You'll also find each film's associated genres at the bottom of each film's page.
Shorts Programs - Have a particular interest in short films? We have five exceptional shorts programs to choose from.
Festival Passholders - Do you have a festival pass? Please read the instructions [pdf] on how to use your pass.
5 or 10 Ticket Packs - Did you buy a ticket pack? You must redeem your ticket pack codes online at least by 6pm the day before the screening you want to attend. Follow the instructions you received in your confirmation email.
DOXA 2012 Festival Schedule Announced!
76 screenings, 5 different venues, 6 world premieres and the first ever digital interactive film to open the festival, DOXA 2012 is bigger and better than ever. From our Opening Night Gala featuring a live presentation of the NFB Digital Studio’s Bear 71, to our Closing Night screening of Alison Klayman’s Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry, this year’s festival breaks new ground.
Check out our full schedule and our special programs for 2012:
Justice Forum
Making Waves: Spotlight on Canadian Women in Documentary
The Philosophers’ Café
Rated Y for Youth
Kris Anderson Connexions Youth Forum
