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'Prey' is a 2019 Canadian documentary film, directed by Matt Gallagher.[[https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/prey-documentary-windsor-director-sexual-abuse-1.5097909 "'Prey': A documentary by Windsor director shines a light on sexual abuse by priests"]. CBC News, April 15, 2019.] An examination of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church, the film centres on Rod McLeod, a man who is suing the church for restitution after having been abused in childhood by priest William Hodgson Hod Marshall, and includes testimonial interviews from some of Marshall's other victims.[[https://nowtoronto.com/movies/reviews/hot-docs-prey-matt-gallagher/ "Hot Docs review: Prey"]. 'Now', April 18, 2019.]
The film premiered on April 26, 2019 at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival.[ It won the festival's Rogers Audience Award for Best Canadian Documentary and the Directors Guild of Canada Jury Prize.][[https://windsorstar.com/news/local-news/windsor-based-documentary-about-survivor-of-clerical-abuse-wins-audience-choice-award "Windsor-based documentary about survivor of clerical abuse wins audience choice award"]. 'Windsor Star', May 6, 2019.]
The film received two Canadian Screen Award nominations at the 8th Canadian Screen Awards in 2020, for Best Feature Length Documentary and Best Editing in a Documentary.[Jillian Morgan, [https://realscreen.com/2020/02/18/extra-drive-takes-australia-doc-canadian-screen-awards-nominees-unveiled/ "Extra: Drive takes Australia doc; Canadian Screen Awards nominees unveiled"]. 'RealScreen', February 18, 2020.]
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