Foggy Docs is a new five-part film series showcasing acclaimed documentaries from Canada and around the world, exploring themes of injustice, courage, resilience, and perseverance.
Each screening will be followed by an interview and Q&A with a representative of the film and/or local community members with a connection to the film’s theme.
Our first screening is October 22, 2024 at the BMO Studio Theatre in Uptown Saint John! Start exploring our films below and get your tickets today.
See all 5 acclaimed documentaries for one low price. Only available until October 22, 2024.
Tuesday, October 22, 2024
7:30 PM
$15 + fees
A star is reborn. With an outsize stage presence that eclipsed even the greatest R&B artists, trans soul singer Jackie Shane shattered barriers with raw talent, courage and an unbreakable commitment to truth. Through never-before-heard phone conversations, dazzling animation and an incredible soundtrack, the full scope of her extraordinary life and career is finally revealed in this remarkable portrait.
Awards & Recognition
Winner: Out in the Silence Award
Frameline International LGBTQ+ Film Festival, San Francisco, U.S.A. (2024)
Winner: DGC Special Jury Prize – Canadian Feature Documentary
Hot Docs Documentary Film Festival, Toronto, Canada (2024)
Top 10 Audience Favourite
Hot Docs Documentary Film Festival, Toronto, Canada (2024)
World Premiere - Official Selection
SXSW - South by Southwest Film & TV Festival, Austin, U.S.A. (2024)
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Tuesday, November 26, 2024
7:30 PM
$15 + fees
Chronicles the modern-day David and Goliath tale amidst North America's housing crisis. During the pandemic, Khaleel Seivwright, a young Toronto carpenter, builds life-saving shelters for unhoused people facing the winter outside. His actions attracted international acclaim but also staunch opposition from the city government, portraying a compelling narrative set against the backdrop of societal challenges and governmental resistance.
Awards & Recognition
Winner: Rogers Audience Choice Award
2023 Hot Docs Festival
Winner: Bill Nemtin Social Impact Award
2023 Hot Docs Festival
Winner: Best Canadian Documentary
Vancouver International Film Festival
Winner: Audience Award: Best Canadian Feature
NorthwestFest 2024
Nominee: Ted Rogers Best Feature Length Documentary
2024 Canadian Screen Awards
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Tuesday, January 28, 2025
7:30 PM
$15 + fees
Samuel Habib, 21, wants to date, leave home, go to college. But he drives a 350-pound wheelchair, uses a communication device, and can have a seizure at any moment. Determined to find his path forward, he seeks out guidance from America's most rebellious disability activists. Will they empower him to launch the bold adult life he craves?
Awards & Recognition
Winner: Top 10 Audience Favourite
2024 Hot Docs Festival
Winner: Documentary Competition Special Jury Prize
2024 Seattle International Film Festival
Tuesday, March 4, 2025
7:30 PM
$15 + fees
Moving between earth and stars, past and present, this hybrid feature documentary follows the extraordinary life of Wilfred Buck, a charismatic and irreverent Indigenous Elder who overcame a harrowing history of displacement, racism, and addiction by reclaiming ancestral star knowledge and ceremony.
Awards & Recognition
Winner: Top 5 Audience Favourite
2024 Hot Docs Festival
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Tuesday, April 8, 2025
7:30 PM
$15 + fees
Ontario is the only province in Canada without a ban on cat declawing. Amy Hoggart, the hilarious correspondent from Full Frontal with Samantha Bee, cracks jokes, cuddles kittens and attacks this controversial practice using satire to expose a heart-wrenching catspiracy. And also lots of jokes and cute kittens.
Awards & Recognition
Winner: Top 2 Audience Favourite
2024 Hot Docs Festival
Our first screening is October 22, 2024 in Uptown Saint John! Get your tickets today.
All screenings will take place at the Saint John Theatre Company's BMO Studio Theatre.
112 Princess St, Saint John, NB E2L 1K4
