Oscar-winning filmmaker Barbara Kopple (Harlan County USA, Shut up and Sing) is being recognized with an Outstanding Achievement Award as part of the 25th anniversary of the Hot Docs Festival next month. We’re proud to start the celebration early with the Canadian premiere of her latest film, A Murder at Mansfield, for this special member screening. Collier Landry returns to his hometown 26 years after testifying against his father as young boy in the 1989 murder of his mother Noreen Boyle. Kopple creates a rich and powerful character portrait of Landry as he interrogates his memory and confronts his dark past—and his imprisoned father.
Film subject Collier Landry will join us in person for a post-screening Q&A with Hot Docs programming director Shane Smith, who will share exclusive insights into this year's 25th anniversary festival.