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Pantsworthy: Hot Docs – April 30, 2016

Posted on April 30, 2016 By Sammy Younan

Big Day in Hot Docs land.

Magicians: Life in the Impossible
4:15 PM TIFF Bell Lightbox 2

This is down to Rush tickets; I hope it sells out. Yes! Marvelous doc that follows 4 magicians at different stages in their careers. It’s the Hoop Dreams of magic! I interviewed the directors Marcie Hume (who is a mighty magician) and Christoph Baaden (who is a charming skeptic)…look for that My Summer Lair interview early next week.

O.J. Simpson: Made in America
12:30 PM TIFF Bell Lightbox 4

You are gonna have to Red Bull this 7 hour epic 30 for 30:
12:30 PM: Episode 1 (90 min)
2:40 PM: Episodes 2 & 3 (190 min)
6:20 PM: Episdoes 4 & 5 (190 min)

Oh Boy. Tickets for the entire encalhada are $22. But look at this and tell me it’s not worth it:

Sammy Younan Is Not A Magician or A Running Back:  W T F
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Ziggy Was Here January 8, 1947 – January 10, 2016

My Summer Lair Tags:30 for 30, Documentaries, Hot Docs, Hot Docs 2016, Magicians, Pantsworthy

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