Ben AddelmanBen Addelman is a Canadian documentary filmmaker, and is a director of: Discordia, Bombay Calling, Nollywood Babylon, Kivalina vs. Exxon, and Plastic People. CareerHis first film Discordia (2004) follows three students during the aftermath of the Netanyahu Incident at Concordia University in Montreal in 2002, co-directed with Samir Mallal and produced by from the National Film Board of Canada."Discordia". NFB Collection.
Bombay Calling2006 filmBombay CallingBombay Calling promotional posterDirected byBen Addelman, Samir MallalWritten byBen Addelman, Samir MallalProduced byAdam SymanskyCinematographyBen AddelmanSamir MallalEdited byHannele HalmMusic byRamachandra Borcar, LCD Soundsystem, Bombay Rockers, DJ AqueelDistributed byNational Film Board of CanadaRelease date August 22, 2006 (2006-08-22) (Limited) Running time72 mins.LanguageEnglish Bombay Calling is a 2006 feature documentary film directed by Ben Addelman and Samir Mallal.
Nollywood BabylonNollywood Babylon is a 2008 feature documentary film directed by Ben Addelman and Samir Mallal. Produced by the National Film Board of Canada, it is about the explosive popularity of Nigerian movies. The United Kingdom distributor is Dogwoof Pictures. The film received a positive response from critics.
2009 Sundance Film FestivalThe 2009 Sundance Film Festival was held during January 15, 2009 until January 25 in Park City, Utah. It was the 25th iteration of the Sundance Film Festival.
Concordia University Netanyahu riotCasualtiesArrested5, including Aaron Maté On September 9, 2002, a riot broke out at the Sir George Williams Campus of Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, in anticipation of a visit from former Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The visit, to be held at noon in the Henry F. Hall Building, was cancelled after pro-Palestinian students entered the building in which Netanyahu's speech was being held by breaking a glass window.
Virtual realityComputer-simulated experienceResearchers with the European Space Agency in Darmstadt, Germany, equipped with a VR headset and motion controllers, demonstrating how astronauts might use virtual reality in the future to train to extinguish a fire inside a lunar habitatVirtual reality (VR) is a simulated experience that employs 3D head-mounted displays and pose tracking to give the user an immersive feel of a virtual world.
National Film Board of CanadaPublic film and digital media producer and distributorThe National Film Board of Canada (NFB; French: Office national du film du Canada, ONF) is a Canadian public film and digital media producer and distributor. An agency of the Government of Canada, the NFB produces and distributes documentary films, animation, web documentaries, and alternative dramas. In total, the NFB has produced over 43,000 productions since its inception, which have won over 5,000 awards.
MumbaiCapital of Maharashtra, IndiaMegacity in Maharashtra, IndiaMumbai ( ; Marathi: Mumbaī, pronounced ), also known as Bombay ( ; its official name until 1995), is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the financial capital of India. Located on the Konkan coast along the west coast of India, it has a deep natural harbour.Discordia (film)Discordia is a 2004 feature documentary film directed by Ben Addelman and Samir Mallal. Produced by the National Film Board of Canada, it chronicles life of three students — Aaron Maté, Noah Sarnah, and Samer Elatrash — during the aftermath of the Netanyahu Incident at Concordia University in Montreal in 2002.
Halifax, Nova ScotiaCanadian provincial capitalRegional municipality and provincial capital in Nova Scotia, CanadaHalifax, officially the Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM), is the capital and most populous municipality of the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, and the most populous municipality in Atlantic Canada. It consists of four former municipalities that were amalgamated in 1996: Halifax, Dartmouth, Bedford, and Halifax County.
Nova ScotiaNova Scotia is a province in The Maritimes region of Canada, located on the nation's east coast. With an estimated population of over 1 million as of 2026, Nova Scotia is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. Nova Scotia is also the second-most densely populated province in Canada, and the second-smallest province by area. The province comprises the Nova Scotia peninsula and Cape Breton Island, as well as 3,800 other coastal islands.Documentary filmA documentary film (often called simply a documentary) is a nonfiction motion picture intended to "document reality, primarily for instruction, education or maintaining a historical record". The American author and media analystBill Nichols has characterized the documentary in terms of "a filmmaking practice, a cinematic tradition, and mode of audience reception [that remains] a practice without clear boundaries".*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.