Making the Tragically Hip tour documentary “Long Time Running” was a shotgun project of sorts for its filmmakers.
“It started on a dime,” explained co-director Nicholas de Pencier on Wednesday during the film’s red carpet premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival.
“Five days before the first show,” added Jennifer Baichwal, the film’s other director.
That’s a rarity for the filmmaker couple, who previously worked together on the 2013 documentary “Watermark.”
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