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Pénélope CBC Radio Canada, Montreal QC (Sept 28th 2022)

"Truly a rare moment in Cinema!"

"Filmed with such intimacy and discretion, I've never seen something so tender... This film is a marvel! It had everything to satisfy me, in its execution and the grace of its characters... I cried, but I cried with a feeling of relief, because I felt less alone... "

Pénélope McQuad, Mélikah Abdelmoumen &  Marc Béland

The Independent Critic, Indianapolis Ind (June 16th 2022)

"Dear Audrey, An Exquisite Gem"

"Tenderness, wonder, connection & dignity... honest stories that inspire not by manipulation, but by human beings fumbling their way toward something beautiful... a documentary about remarkable love that endures through all challenges... a beautiful film about beautiful people."   Richard Propes, The Independent Critic

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The Georgia Straight, Vancouver BC (May 13th 2022)

"Dear Audrey delivers a love story for the ages"

“Martin Duckworth spent decades telling other people's truths. But the former NFB director is actually in front of the camera for some of his most compelling and candid moments in cinema... Anyone who watches Dear Audrey will undoubtedly conclude that Hayes is a masterful filmmaker”. Charlie Smith, The Georgia Straight

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The Tyee, Vancouver BC (Aug 11th 2022)

"...an intimate portrait of enduring love that makes a life"

“The central force of Dear Audrey is the eternal, almost implacable force of love that binds people together through the most difficult times. It is this energy, emanating out in a thousand small ways, that lies at  the heart of the film. Mysterious and ordinary, invisible yet undeniable.”  

Dorothy Woodend, The Tyee

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La Presse, Montreal QC (August 19th 2022)

"Dear Audrey - A testimony of an incredible sweetness"

“It's impossible to watch 90 minutes of this documentary, (celebrated by the Montreal public during the last RIDM with the People's Choice Award), without being overwhelmed by its sweetness and generosity. Through this very beautiful film, about this so beautiful love”. 

Silvia Galipeau, La Press - Montreal 

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Le réveil, CBC Radio Canada, Halifax NS, (Sept 15th 2022)

"...touching... ​​​​​​​​​lumino​us... truly magnificent"

Caroline Levesque reviews Dear Audrey for the CBC Radio Canada, Halifax

Montreal QC (Nov 22nd 2021)

"Such compassion, artistry & grace"

"What an extraordinary and moving film. It is so exquisitely and artistically crafted. The animation is perfectly integrated;  the soundtrack and music fit the film like a glove; it is seamlessly edited; the choice of shots, archives and images is so thoughtful and intentional. And the pacing is so perfectly in tune with the content that it almost feels like breathing. I can’t imagine a more authentic tribute to Audrey and Martin or to the unconditional love which is at the essence of their story. Not a false note. Dear Audrey celebrates the very best the human heart has to offer — and with such compassion, artistry and grace. Such a beautiful film".

                       Terre Nash, Oscar-winning director


Mind Your Madness, Vancouver BC (May 15th 2022)

“Dear Audrey highlights important challenges that many face"

“There are numerous reasons to see this up close and personal account… This love story will bring you joy, hope, tears and humility in a thoughtful  and well-captured manner. A brilliantly made film by director Jeremiah  Hayes, an artist whose work you must see.”   Dr. Jen Hammersmark, Mind Your Madness

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Hollywood North Magazine, Vancouver BC (May 10th 2022)

"Talent on Tap - Jeremiah Hayes pays tribute to his mentor"

"When beautiful people come into our lives you never want them to leave... They become your oxygen... Dear Audrey is a film that says all of that. A very personal diary caught on film with so many amazing lessons, stories, emotions with pain and celebration intertwined." Darren Wiesner, Hollywood North Magazine

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24 Images Magazine, Montreal QC (Aug 18th 2022)

"Dear Audrey is a triumph of the 'I', a confessional film...

“...Eminently personal and moving… It certainly took a lot of tact for Jeremiah Hayes to successfully penetrate such rich lives. Responsible for everything, (camera, editor, sound, & producer), Hayes puts his tools in service of the story... This discreet camera always in the right place”.    Robert Daudelin, 24 Images

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The Bridge, CBC Radio, Montreal QC (Nov 20th 2021)

"Dear Audrey is about love, family, & hard choices"

“Written, shot and edited by filmmaker, Jeremiah Hayes, 'Dear Audrey' is a beautiful homage to Audrey, to the couple's love and their family. But the film also serves as a tribute to Martin Duckworth - a legendary cinematographer, filmmaker and activist”.    Nantali Indongo, CBC

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The Stir, Vancouver BC (Aug 16th 2022)

"Director finds poignant humanity amid Alzheimer journey"

"Hayes’s patience pays off in many small, but profound moments over the course of the film... Hayes has crafted a film that shifts the thinking around Alzheimer’s: that it is not a sentence of darkness and hopelessness. That there can be tenderness and dignity within the journey".

Janet Smith, Stir Vancouver

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ICI Estrie, Radio Canada, Sherbrooke QC (April 7th 2022)

"Dear Audrey: When love transcends illness"

“This moving feature film… Tender, heartbreaking, but luminous, the film is a real tribute to this couple… The film also reveals the remarkable career of Martin Duckworth and his life marked by an extraordinary determination”.    Anik Moulin, Radio Canada

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POV Magazine, Toronto Ont (Dec 7th 2021)

"No Hiding a Good Man’s Heart: Jeremiah Hayes’s Dear Audrey"

“People’s Choice Award winner... Dear Audrey offers a picture of a relationship involving a partner with Alzheimer’s that defies stereotypes... Hayes shows them in a kind of perpetual dance.... As Hayes’s doc gracefully interweaves stories about the couple’s relationship”.    Maurie Alioff, POV Magazinew

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Brownstein, Gazette, Montreal QC (Nov 18th 2021)

"A tribute to filmmaker Martin Duckworth's wife"

"Dear Audrey is a poignant chronicle of the Montreal documentarian's efforts in caring for his partner of nearly 50 years, who was in the throes of Alzheimer’s disease... Dear Audrey is the sort of story, uplifting but never maudlin, that would have attracted Duckworth’s attention".    Bill Brownstein, Montreal Gazette

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Arts, La Tribune, Sherbrooke QC (April 9th 2022)

"Dear Audrey... Dear Martin"

“She caresses his back... his hair, his face. He smiles, and returns her caresses. Audrey Schirmer and Martin Duckworth share their on-screen love, the complicity that unites them in the final years of their life together... Duckworth's life story reads like a feature movie script".   Sonia Bolduc, La Tribune

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The Bobr Times, Canada (Aug 19th 2022)

"Dear Audrey... tenderness, sweetness and love​..."

"The  filmmaker's camera always remains modest, moving away during more painful moments, coming closer during moments of tenderness. Beautiful, touching ... 'Dear Audrey' is a testament to what Audrey was and what she remains forever".   

Rob Wilson, The Bobr Times

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Victoria BC (Feb 15th 2022)

“Powerful film Dear Audrey"

"It  reveals extraordinary lives - truths are told - the astonishing images  and words will be in my heart - must see again to find yet another  deeper level - love and awareness of humanity."    

Carole Sabiston, Saidye Bronfman Award winning artist

Gorilla Radio, Victoria BC (Feb 3rd 2022)

“An invitation for us to take better care of each other"

“People’s Choice Award-winning ‘Dear Audrey‘, is an at once ethereal reflection on the enduring power of love, and unblinking revelation of life’s sometimes steel-cold realities.”     Chris Cook, Gorilla Radio

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