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A profound gesture of cinematic empathy from one of Canada’s most distinctive filmmakers. Alan Zweig’s feature documentary Love, Harold screens this spring in Toronto, Hamilton and Victoria, followed by online launch.

PRESS RELEASE
24/02/2026

“Zweig’s unadorned, human approach results in one of the renowned filmmaker’s most affecting works. Without sensationalism or sentimentality, Love, Harold offers an honest meditation on grief and remembrance. Ultimately, the film is an invitation to listen, to share, and to love through the pain.”— Rachel West, That Shelf

February 24, 2026 – Toronto – National Film Board of Canada (NFB)

Toronto filmmaker Alan Zweig’s powerful documentary Love, Harold, a 52 Media/National Film Board of Canada (NFB) co-production, will screen in Toronto (March 29), Hamilton (March 30) and Victoria (April 7)—followed by a free national online launch on NFB.ca, YouTube and NFB apps starting April 13.

Produced in Toronto by David York (52 Media) and Kate Vollum (NFB), Love, Harold had its world premiere at the Calgary International Film Festival and was also selected to screen at Toronto’s Rendezvous with Madness Festival and the Windsor International Film Festival.

About the film

When an old friend takes his own life, Zweig seeks out others grappling with the suicide of a loved one. As hard as it can be to speak of such an unfathomable loss, more than 20 friends and acquaintances feel compelled to tell their stories. Zweig engages with them as only he can—reflecting with disarming candour on the grief and resilience of those left standing.

Special screenings 

  • Victoria, Cinecenta, Tuesday, April 7
    Details TBC

About Alan Zweig 

This is the first collaboration with the NFB for Zweig, a celebrated documentary filmmaker whose first non-fiction feature, the cult classic Vinyl, was listed by Pitchfork as one of the best music documentaries ever made. Other notable works include Hurt, I, Curmudgeon, There Is a House Here and Fifteen Reasons to Live. His films have won the Platform and Best Canadian Feature Awards at TIFF, a Genie and a Canadian Screen Award.

Zweig is currently hosting two podcasts: The Worst Podcast (Canadaland/Sonar Network), whose second season launches this March, and Tubby (Left of Dial Media), rated one of Apple Podcasts’ best shows of 2025.

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    Founded in 1939, the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) is a one-of-a-kind producer, co-producer and distributor of engaging, relevant and innovative documentary and animated films. As a talent incubator, it is one of the world’s leading creative centres. The NFB has enabled Canadians to tell and hear each other’s stories for over eight decades, and its films are a reliable and accessible educational resource. The NFB is also recognized around the world for its expertise in preservation and conservation, and for its rich and vibrant collection of works, which form a pillar of Canada’s cultural heritage. To date, the NFB has produced more than 14,000 works, 7,000 of which can be streamed free of charge at nfb.ca. The NFB and its productions and co-productions have earned over 7,000 awards, including 11 Oscars and an Honorary Academy Award for overall excellence in cinema.