The Politics of CompetitiveBoard Gaming Amongst Friends

Looking over the schedule for the upcoming Hot Docs Festival, I could not help but reflect on how much I loved Jay Cheel’s Beauty Day which screened at the festival a few years back. It still ranks amongst my favourite documentaries in recent years. While Cheel is hard at work on his upcoming feature documentary, How to Build a Time Machine, this entertaining documentary short he made in 2012 has helped me to get in the Hot Docs mood. The Politics of Competitive Board Gaming Amongst Friends is a charming and amusing look at how board games and friendships can be a volatile combination.

The Politics of Competitive Board Gaming Amongst Friends
Director: Jay Cheel/ 2012/ Canada/ 10 Minutes
Starring: Gerry Eng, Matt Raimondo, Roman Pizzacalla and Zak Bronson

Published by Courtney Small

The founder of Cinema Axis, Courtney is a Rotten Tomatoes approved critic who can frequently be heard discussing film as co-host of Frameline on Radio Regent. Courtney has contributed to several publications including Leonard Maltin, CBC Arts, POV Magazine, That Shelf, In the Seats, Black Girl Nerds, and Comix Asylum. He has appeared on ET Canada and Hollywood Suite's Cinema A to Z. Courtney celebrates diversity in cinema as host of the Changing Reels podcast and is a member of the Toronto Film Critics Association, the Online Film Critics Society, and the African American Film Critics Association. He is also a Golden Globes International Voter.

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