''Still Max'' is a Canadian documentary film, directed by
Katherine Knight
Katherine Mary Knight (born 24 October 1955) is an Australian murderer and the first woman in the country's history to be sentenced to life imprisonment without parole. She was convicted for the murder of her partner, John Charles Thomas Price, ...
and released in 2021.
[Chris Hampton]
"When Max Dean was diagnosed with cancer, he did exactly what he always does: he made art out of it"
CBC Arts, May 6, 2021. The film is a portrait of Canadian multidisciplinary artist
Max Dean Max Dean is the name of:
*Max Dean (artist)
Max Dean (born June 29, 1949) is a Canadian multidisciplinary artist.
Life
Dean was born June 29, 1949, in Leeds, England. He immigrated to Canada with his family in 1952, settling in Vancouver.
Work ...
, and his recent projects using art to confront his battle with
prostate cancer
Prostate cancer is cancer of the prostate. Prostate cancer is the second most common cancerous tumor worldwide and is the fifth leading cause of cancer-related mortality among men. The prostate is a gland in the male reproductive system that sur ...
.
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The film premiered at the 2021 ]Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival
The Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival is the largest documentary festival in North America. The event takes place annually in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The 27th edition of the festival took place online throughout May and June ...
, where it was named one of five winners of the Rogers Audience Award.[Pat Mullen]
"Dear Future Children Wins Audience Award at Hot Docs"
'' Point of View'', May 10, 2021.
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2021 films
2021 documentary films
Canadian documentary films
Documentary films about visual artists
Documentary films about cancer
2020s English-language films
2020s Canadian films
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