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'Catching a Serial Killer: Bruce McArthur' is a Canadian documentary film, directed by James Buddy Day and released in 2021.[Brent Furdyk, [https://etcanada.com/news/759864/catching-a-serial-killer-bruce-mcarthur-new-true-crime-documentary-investigates-notorious-toronto-serial-killer/ "Catching A Serial Killer: Bruce McArthur: New True-Crime Documentary Investigates Notorious Toronto Serial Killer"]. 'Entertainment Tonight Canada', March 19, 2021.] The film examines the 20102017 Toronto serial homicides committed by Bruce McArthur;[John Doyle, [https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/television/article-unnerving-the-bruce-mcarthur-case-as-true-crime-story/ "Unnerving: The Bruce McArthur case as true-crime story"]. 'The Globe and Mail', April 28, 2021.] its premiere coincided with the release of Gloria Epstein's review of the Toronto Police Service's handling of the investigation.[Linda Barnard, [https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/movies/2021/04/29/true-crime-doc-about-bruce-mcarthur-hints-at-possible-motivation-of-toronto-serial-killer.html "True crime doc about Bruce McArthur hints at possible motivation of Toronto serial killer"]. 'Toronto Star', April 29, 2021.]
The film premiered on Oxygen in the United States on April 11, 2021, as part of "Serial Killer Week",[Alyssa Ray, [https://www.eonline.com/news/1249295/see-the-terrifying-trailer-for-oxygens-catching-a-serial-killer-bruce-mcarthur-special "See the Terrifying Trailer for Oxygen's Catching a Serial Killer: Bruce McArthur Special"]. 'E! News', March 17, 2021.] and had its Canadian premiere April 30 on Super Channel.[
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The film won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Documentary Program at the 10th Canadian Screen Awards in 2022.[[https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/csa-first-night-2022-1.6408134 "CBC, APTN pick up major wins on 1st night of Canadian Screen Awards"]. CBC News, April 4, 2022.]
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