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Prey (2019 Canadian film)

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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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