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POV Magazine @povmagazine.bsky.social · 20h
“You don’t really see a lot of exhibitions on queer Black people...The legacy is not honoured in the way it should be. I’m hoping this film helps.”

Alison Duke tells us about her new documentary MICHELLE ROSS: UNKNOWN ICON about the late drag artist
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Michelle Ross: Unknown Icon Celebrates a Beloved Drag Queen - POV Magazine
Alison Duke discusses her documentary Michelle Ross: Unknown Icon, which celebrates the life and artistry of Toronto's famed drag performer.
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POV Magazine @povmagazine.bsky.social · 1d
"I don’t want to put too fine a point on it, but there is grief expressed in the film, and sometimes when somebody expresses grief, I feel like the audience needs a moment."

Alan Zweig discusses his new film LOVE, HAROLD and his foray into the podcasting world.
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Alan Zweig Has a Job for the First Time in 50 Years - POV Magazine
A conversation with Alan Zweig about his documentary Love, Harold and furthering the art of the interview with his foray into podcasting.
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POV Magazine @povmagazine.bsky.social · 1d
Doc Soup kicks off tomorrow at @hotdocs.bsky.social with THE LIBRARIANS. We chatted with director Kim A. Snyder about capturing the stories of these first responders in America's culture wars. povmagazine.com/how-the-libr...
How The Librarians Observes First Responders in the Culture Wars - POV Magazine
An interview with The Librarians director Kim A. Snyder on her documentary about book banning across the U.S.A. and the fight to protect young minds.
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POV Magazine @povmagazine.bsky.social · 2d
"When you stand on the shoulders of people who fought for democracy and you pretend you’re alone in this world and that it’s all about you? That level of individualism around us today is insulting."

Raoul Peck talks ORWELL and collective action. povmagazine.com/raoul-pecks-...
Raoul Peck’s Orwell:2+2=5 Puts a New Spin on the British Author - POV Magazine
An interview with Raoul Peck about his documentary Orwell: 2+2=5 and the fallacy of hope in the face of authoritarianism.
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POV Magazine @povmagazine.bsky.social · 3d
What's up with @viffest.bsky.social 's docs? Marc Glassman chats with Ruun Nuur, the documentary programmer at the Vancouver International Film Festival, about VIFF's non-fiction slate. povmagazine.com/whats-up-wit...
What’s Up With VIFF’s Docs? - POV Magazine
An interview with Ruun Nuur, the documentary programmer at the Vancouver International Film Festival, about VIFF's non-fiction slate.
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POV Magazine @povmagazine.bsky.social · 4d
Want to see GAMBLING GODS AND LSD or SCISSÈRE this weekend at @TIFF_NET's Peter Mettler retro? Here's how to score some tickets! 🎟🎟 www.instagram.com/p/DPW9FlxkTo...
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POV Magazine @povmagazine.bsky.social · 4d
#NowPlaying PREDATORS looks back at the true crime series that was a breeding ground for entrapment and sicko fantasies. povmagazine.com/predators-re...
Predators Review: On To Catch a Predator and Quick Fixes - POV Magazine
Predators review: David Osit examines the strange success of the series To Catch a Predator and tries to understand why it still leaves one uneasy.
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POV Magazine @povmagazine.bsky.social · 5d
"One of the many reasons I connected with Bristol and Bob is that I would love to do a trip like that."

Alison Reid, Robert Bateman, and Bristol Foster tell @filmfest.bsky.social about #TheArtOfAdventure ahead of its premiere at @viffest.bsky.social povmagazine.com/how-the-art-...
How The Art of Adventure Captures a Travel Bug that Spans Generations - POV Magazine
An interview with The Art of Adventure director Alison Reid and stars Robert Bateman and Bristol Foster about their landmark expedition.
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POV Magazine @povmagazine.bsky.social · 5d
New docs include The Road Between Us, Milisuthando, and Orwell!
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Toronto Film Critics Association @torontofilmcritics.bsky.social · 5d
This week in movies!

On THE SMASHING MACHINE 💪

"Johnson does sell his character" - Jim Slotek

"extraordinary performances by Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt" - Marc Glassman

"stumbles through a series of life events" - @jacksonweaver.bsky.social

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TFCA Friday: Movie Reviews for Oct. 3 - Toronto Film Critics Association
Movie reviews for The Smashing Machine, Anemone, The Road Between Us: The Ultimate Rescue, Orwell: 2+2=5, Predators, Bone Lake, and more.
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POV Magazine @povmagazine.bsky.social · 5d
"When I reread most of Orwell, I rapidly discovered a fundamental relationship with him. I discovered him as a brother. His analysis was much more universal," says ORWELL 2+2=5 director Raoul Peck. povmagazine.com/raoul-pecks-...
Raoul Peck’s Orwell:2+2=5 Puts a New Spin on the British Author - POV Magazine
An interview with Raoul Peck about his documentary Orwell: 2+2=5 and the fallacy of hope in the face of authoritarianism.
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POV Magazine @povmagazine.bsky.social · 6d
The 2025 Vancouver International Film Festival kicks off today. Here are 10 docs (among many!) to see at the fest. #VIFF2025 povmagazine.com/viff-comes-o...
VIFF Comes on Strong: 10 Docs to See in Vancouver - POV Magazine
Documentary highlights at the 2025 Vancouver International Film Festival include The Great North, The Art of Adventure, Everest Dark, and Cover-up.
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POV Magazine @povmagazine.bsky.social · 6d
"In fiction, actors die and rise again. In documentary film, death is definitive."

Marc Glassman chats with Lucrecia Martel as her first documentary NUESTRA TIERRA moves from @tiffnet.bsky.social to @viffest.bsky.social
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Lucrecia Martel on Nuestra Tierra and “Definitive” Death in Documentary - POV Magazine
An interview with director Lucrecia Martel about her documentary debut Nuestra Tierra (Landmarks) and observing the history of colonial violence in Argentina.
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POV Magazine @povmagazine.bsky.social · 7d
It took a while, but MILISUTHANDO -- the best documentary of 2023 -- finally gets a Canadian release as it hits Criterion Channel today. Don't miss it. povmagazine.com/milisuthando...
Milisuthando Review: Radical Decolonial Cinema - POV Magazine
Milisuthando review: Milisuthando Bongela offers an engrossing essay film that probes South African apartheid, Blackness, and identity.
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POV Magazine @povmagazine.bsky.social · 7d
"In history, there is no hope. There is only whether you resist or submit."

ORWELL: 2+2=5 director Raoul Peck tells Susan G. Cole about bringing the author's work to screen what we can learn from it in the present.
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Raoul Peck’s Orwell:2+2=5 Puts a New Spin on the British Author - POV Magazine
An interview with Raoul Peck about his documentary Orwell: 2+2=5 and the fallacy of hope in the face of authoritarianism.
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POV Magazine @povmagazine.bsky.social · 8d
The Vancouver International Film Festival kicks off Oct. 2! Here are 10 documentary highlights, plus a chance to see #TheGreatNorth at @viffest.bsky.social #VIFF2025 povmagazine.com/viff-comes-o...
VIFF Comes on Strong: 10 Docs to See in Vancouver - POV Magazine
Documentary highlights at the 2025 Vancouver International Film Festival include The Great North, The Art of Adventure, Everest Dark, and Cover-up.
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POV Magazine @povmagazine.bsky.social · 8d
PETER HUJAR'S DAY, Ira Sachs' authentic portrait of New York artists, invites a refreshing act of verbatim cinema by bringing a 1974 conversation to life anew. #NYFF63 povmagazine.com/peter-hujars...
Peter Hujar's Day Review: Portrait Captures the Poetry of Life - POV Magazine
Peter Hujar's Day review: Ben Whishaw and Rebecca Hall star in Ira Sachs' authentic portrait of New York photographer Peter Hujar.
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POV Magazine @povmagazine.bsky.social · 9d
"It's hard to isolate one particular moment from a full picture."

Watch the trailer for Nothing But Time: The Films of Peter Mettler before the series kicks off Oct. 4 at @tiffnet.bsky.social : povmagazine.com/watch-the-tr...
Watch the Trailer for Nothing But Time: The Films of Peter Mettler - POV Magazine
Watch the trailer for Peter Mettler's retrospective Nothing But Time, coming to TIFF Lightbox in Toronto on October 4.
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POV Magazine @povmagazine.bsky.social · 10d
"While I’m going through the experiences in the film, there’s a pondering of ideas coming from the experience."

Ahead of his retrospective at @tiffnet.bsky.social , Peter Mettler tells Marc Glassman about his latest doc, WHILE THE GREEN GRASS GROWS povmagazine.com/a-travelling...
A Travelling Spirit: The Journeys Within While the Green Grass Grows - POV Magazine
Director Peter Mettler discusses his seven-part documentary epic While the Green Grass Grows and its exploration of life, place, family, and time.
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POV Magazine @povmagazine.bsky.social · 12d
Amalie Atkins' documentary AGATHA'S AMANAC has a 90-year-old star eager to discuss family, creativity, and the legacy of artistic practices. Now online from our Spring issue, Alex Mooney looks at the Hot Docs winner as it hits the fall circuit. povmagazine.com/the-independ...
The Independent Life of a Stalwart Woman: Appreciating Agatha’s Almanac - POV Magazine
An appreciative essay of Amalie Atkins' documentary Agatha's Alamanac that discusses family, creativity, and the legacy of artistic practices
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POV Magazine @povmagazine.bsky.social · 13d
Screening at @viffest.bsky.social and Windsor Film Fest, get your first look at THE ART OF ADVENTURE, the new film from the director of THE WOMAN WHO LOVES GIRAFFES. povmagazine.com/the-art-of-a...
The Art of Adventure First Look: Revisit Robert Bateman and Bristol Foster's World Tour - POV Magazine
The Art of Adventure revisits the 1957 global expedition by artist Robert Bateman and biologist/filmmaker Bristol Foster in this documentary by Alison Reid.
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POV Magazine @povmagazine.bsky.social · 14d
Canadian co-productions THE RIVER and INDIGENA among 32 projects tapped for support from the Sundance Institute's Documentary Fund povmagazine.com/sundance-doc...
Sundance Documentary Fund Announces Support for 32 Projects - POV Magazine
Canadian co-productions The River and Indigena are among 32 projects set to receive support from the Sundance Institute's Documentary Fund.
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POV Magazine @povmagazine.bsky.social · 15d
Ahead of its premiere at @viffest.bsky.social, watch the first trailer for IN THE ROOM, Brishkay Ahmed's NFB doc about the resilience of Afghan women fighting for change. povmagazine.com/in-the-room-...
In the Room Trailer: New Doc Spotlights Resilience of Afghan Women - POV Magazine
Watch the first trailer for In the Room, director Brishkay Ahmed's documentary about the resilience of Afghan women who fight for equality.
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POV Magazine @povmagazine.bsky.social · 16d
Over 50 Israeli Documentary Filmmakers Support International Boycott in Open Letter Condemning Gaza War www.documentary.org/exclusive-ne...
Israeli Documentary Filmmakers Support International Boycott in Open Letter Condemning Gaza War
Over 50 Israeli Documentary Filmmakers Support International Boycott in Open Letter Condemning Gaza War
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POV Magazine @povmagazine.bsky.social · 16d
From our new issue: @docorg.bsky.social's @jvcarrington.bsky.social takes over the Policy Matters column and reflects on the implications of looming CRTC decisions and a changing landscape for creatives povmagazine.com/doc-fights-f...
DOC Fights for Independent Filmmakers at the CRTC - POV Magazine
As Canada awaits results from May's CRTC hearings, there is a looming concern that even favourable determinations might be hobbled by larger forces.
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POV Magazine @povmagazine.bsky.social · 17d
Is it time to say goodbye to music docs that feature stars as executive producers?

Andrea Bocelli: Because I Believe, screening in theatres today, is a respectful portrait that is easygoing, but lightweight. povmagazine.com/andrea-bocel...
Andrea Bocelli: Because I Believe Review - Easy Listening - POV Magazine
Andrea Bocelli: Because I Believe review - Is it time to say goodbye to music docs? This respectful portrait is easygoing, but lightweight.
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