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Manic (2017 film)
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Wikipedia article
'Manic' is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Kalina Bertin and released in 2017.[https://www.ledevoir.com/culture/cinema/512830/documentaire-sur-les-traces-d-un-pere-fantome "La documentariste Kalina Bertin sur les traces dun pre fantme"]. 'Le Devoir', November 13, 2017. The film depicts Bertin's efforts, in response to a family history of bipolar disorder, to investigate parts of her father's prior life in Montserrat that she did not know about.[https://www.ctvnews.ca/entertainment/5-must-see-canadian-films-at-hot-docs-1.3386009 "5 must-see Canadian films at Hot Docs"]. CTV News, April 27, 2017.
The film premiered at the 2017 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival.
Awards
When Daniel Cross won Hot Docs' Don Haig Award, he selected Bertin as the recipient of a $5,000 grant for emerging women documentary filmmakers.[http://realscreen.com/2017/05/01/daniel-cross-wins-don-haig-award/ "Daniel Cross wins Don Haig Award"]. 'Realscreen', May 1, 2017.
The film received two Canadian Screen Award nominations at the 6th Canadian Screen Awards, for Best Feature Length Documentary and Best Editing in a Documentary (Anouk Deschnes).Pat Mullen, [https://www.cinemablographer.com/2018/03/canadian-screen-awards-preview-picks.html "Canadian Screen Awards Preview: Picks and Foolish Predictions"]. 'Cinemablographer', March 11, 2018.
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