Agatha's Almanac
| Agatha's Almanac | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Amalie Atkins |
| Screenplay by | Amalie Atkins |
| Produced by | Amalie Atkins |
| Starring | Agatha Bock |
| Cinematography | Rhayne Vermette |
| Edited by | Amalie Atkins |
Production company | Minema Cinema |
| Distributed by | Films We Like[1] |
Release date |
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Running time | 87 minutes[1] |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
Agatha's Almanac is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Amalie Atkins and released in 2025.[2] The film is a portrait of her aunt Agatha Bock, a 90-year-old woman who still lives a fiercely independent life revolving around her passion for gardening.[3]
The film premiered in March 2025 at CPH:DOX 2025.[4] It had its Canadian premiere at the 2025 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival,[5] where it won the juried award for Best Canadian Feature Documentary.[6]
The film was longlisted for the 2025 Jean-Marc Vallée DGC Discovery Award,[7] and was named to the Toronto International Film Festival's annual year-end Canada's Top Ten list for 2025.[8]
References
- ^ a b "Agatha's Almanac (G)". British Columbia Film Classification Office (Consumer Protection BC). April 17, 2026. Retrieved April 17, 2026.
- ^ Matthew Carey, "Hot Docs Announces Prizes: Awards Go To ‘I, Poppy,’ ‘River Of Grass,’ ‘Paul,’ ‘Khartoum’ And More". Deadline Hollywood, May 2, 2025.
- ^ Pat Mullen, "Agatha’s Almanac Review: A Grand Character, with Tape and Strawberries". Point of View, April 26, 2025.
- ^ Leo Barraclough, "‘Agatha’s Almanac’ Acquired by Lightdox Ahead of CPH:DOX World Premiere". Variety, March 17, 2025.
- ^ Mark Adams, "Hot Docs Canadian Spectrum review: Agatha’s Almanac by Amalie Atkins". Business Doc Europe, April 24, 2025.
- ^ Matthew Carey, "Hot Docs Announces Prizes: Awards Go To ‘I, Poppy,’ ‘River Of Grass,’ ‘Paul,’ ‘Khartoum’ And More". Deadline Hollywood, May 2, 2025.
- ^ Connie Thiessen, "DGC unveils 2025 Jean-Marc Vallée DGC Discovery Award long list". Broadcast Dialogue, September 18, 2025.
- ^ Jamie Casemore, "TIFF unveils 2025 selections for Canada’s Top Ten features, shorts". Playback, January 6, 2026.