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'The Holier It Gets' is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Jennifer Baichwal and released in 2000.[Finbarr O'Reilly, "A personal journey, a family's quest: Filmmaker returns father's ashes to Indian homeland". 'National Post', April 5, 2000.] 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.[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.]
It was screened at the 2000 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival, where it won the award for Best Canadian Feature Documentary.["Hot Docs presents awards at seventh annual festival: Zyklon Portrait takes best short, editing, humanitarian prizes". 'National Post', May 8, 2000.] It was distributed primarily on television, airing as an episode of TVOntario's documentary series 'The View from Here' in 2000[John Doyle, "John Doyle's Critical List". 'The Globe and Mail', April 1, 2000.] and Knowledge Network's 'Perspectives' in 2001.[
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Following its television broadcast, it was a nominee for the Donald Brittain Award at the 15th Gemini Awards,["Complete list of Gemini nominees". 'Toronto Star', September 20, 2000.] 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).["2000 Gemini Awards". 'Toronto Star', October 30, 2000.]
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