Slezic was onto something: her film Bee Nation has landed the opening-night slot at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival, which runs April 27 to May 7 in Toronto. Bee Nation speaks to two of the themes running through this year's festival: the work of women filmmakers and docs on indigenous subjects. Nearly half of lineup helmed by womenAs Hot Docs unveiled its full 2017 lineup on Tuesday, it noted close to 48 per cent of the films are directed by women. Buffy Sainte-Marie is one of the musicians featured in the Sundance hit Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World, which will also screen at Hot Docs. Music also infuses the star-packed Sundance Film Festival hit Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World, about Native Americans who shaped popular music.

Source: CBC News March 21, 2017 20:15 UTC