The Holier It Gets
- April 5, 2000 (2000-04-05)
The Holier It Gets is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Jennifer Baichwal and released in 2000.[1] The film is a personal document of Baichwal and her family on a pilgrimage to India, honouring their father Krishna's wishes to have his ashes scattered at the source of the Ganges following his death.[2]
It was screened at the 2000 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival, where it won the award for Best Canadian Feature Documentary.[3] It was distributed primarily on television, airing as an episode of TVOntario's documentary series The View from Here in 2000[4] and Knowledge Network's Perspectives in 2001.[2]
Following its television broadcast, it was a nominee for the Donald Brittain Award at the 15th Gemini Awards,[5] as well as winning the awards for Best Direction in a Documentary Program or Series (Baichwal), Best Writing in a Documentary Program or Series (Baichwal) and Best Editing in a Documentary Program or Series (David Wharnsby).[6]
References
- ^ Finbarr O'Reilly, "A personal journey, a family's quest: Filmmaker returns father's ashes to Indian homeland". National Post, April 5, 2000.
- ^ a b Michael D. Reid, "Portrait of a Journey: Documentary chronicles family's pilgrimage to India to release father's ashes". Victoria Times-Colonist, April 18, 2001.
- ^ "Hot Docs presents awards at seventh annual festival: Zyklon Portrait takes best short, editing, humanitarian prizes". National Post, May 8, 2000.
- ^ John Doyle, "John Doyle's Critical List". The Globe and Mail, April 1, 2000.
- ^ "Complete list of Gemini nominees". Toronto Star, September 20, 2000.
- ^ "2000 Gemini Awards". Toronto Star, October 30, 2000.
External links
- The Holier It Gets at IMDb
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