Tim Horsburgh
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Tim Horsburgh
@timhorsburgh.bsky.social
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Tamara Kotevska's remarkable & raishing narrative (documentary?) The Tale of Silyan opens in a few cinemas today. I encourage you to see Silyan on a big screen, uninterrupted, in a calming dark. It is astonishing, leaving the viewer, without the use of AI, on a high, and with a reverence for storks.
November 28, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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My favourite film of the year, THE TALE OF SILYAN, opens in theatres this week! Read my review @povmagazine.bsky.social
December 1, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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Opening in theatres today, THE TALE OF SILYAN shares the magical story of a farmer who finds a kindred spirit in a white stork. We chatted with director Tamara Kotevska and cinematographer Jean Dakar about deftly blending myth and reality. povmagazine.com/how-the-tale...
How The Tale of Silyan Magically Blends Myth and Reality - POV Magazine
An interview with The Tale of Silyan director Tamara Kotevska and cinematographer Jean Dakar about capturing the relationship between a farmer and a white stork.
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December 5, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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"Through folklore, striking images and intimate observation, Kotevska crafts a story about absence and resilience, and about the delicate thread that ties human survival to the natural world.” Mimi Brody of AFI Fest on THE TALE OF SILYAN.

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Weekend Watch: THE TALE OF SILYAN, THE MERCHANTS OF JOY, WTO/99
See what's new to view in documentaries in the weekend ahead.
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December 5, 2025 at 11:58 PM
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POV wrapped! Our picks for the best documentaries of 2025 include COME SEE ME IN THE GOOD LIGHT, THE TALE OF SILYAN, ENDLESS COOKIE and more! 🥳 povmagazine.com/the-best-doc...
The Best Documentaries of 2025: Come See Them, Hopefully in a Theatre - POV Magazine
The best documentaries of 2025 include Come See Me in the Good Light, The Tale of Silyan, Endless Cookie, Cover-up, and Coexistence, My Ass!
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December 6, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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"There are other ways to define richness, measured in self-sustainability, humility, love, family, and the perceptiveness of nature."

I spoke with Tamara Kotevska about her incredible documentary THE TALE OF SILYAN for this month's Female Filmmakers in Focus column at @ebertvoices.bsky.social
Female Filmmakers in Focus: Tamara Kotevska on "The Tale of Silyan" | Interviews | Roger Ebert
The filmmaker of the new National Geographic documentary talks about her observational approach and defining success beyond material gain.
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December 3, 2025 at 5:21 PM
An unprecedented achievement that will soon be celebrated in a new National Geographic documentary film. Congratulations Jim Morrison on completing the world’s most audacious ski run: www.nationalgeographic.com/adventure/ar...
Jim Morrison is first to ski down Everest’s Hornbein Couloir
After years of planning, the mountaineer Jim Morrison successfully descended the narrow Hornbein Couloir—notching an achievement that has captivated skiers and alpinists for decades.
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October 15, 2025 at 7:45 PM
“To doubt O’Shaughnessy’s ability to tell Ride’s story is to sever that connection between them as a couple.” Appreciative of this thoughtful analysis of SALLY by Olivia Popp. A valuable counterpoint to anyone who would rather keep the record “straight.” purple-hour.com/entrusting-a...
Entrusting a Legacy: 'Sally' (2025) by Cristina Costantini — PURPLE HOUR
SXSW 2025: We explore how a new documentary about astronaut Sally Ride opens up a vital realm of questions around the remembrance of LGBTQIA+ individuals in the public consciousness after their passin...
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March 25, 2025 at 4:26 PM
What the Sugarcane directors would have said to the world if they had been awarded the best documentary Oscar: www.instagram.com/share/_ednB0...
March 4, 2025 at 5:31 AM
“Indigenous peoples are still here. “Sugarcane” is a testament to the stories yet to be told — stories of a people who survived a genocide, who have urgent things to say and unique stories to tell… And we’ve only begun to tell our stories.” www.nytimes.com/2025/03/01/o...
Opinion | My film ‘Sugarcane’ Is Up for an Oscar. Here’s What I Hope Happens Next.
“Sugarcane” is a documentary about abuse at Native residential schools. It’s just one of many stories that demand to be told.
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March 1, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Since it debuted at the Sundance Film Festival, “Sugarcane” has screened at the White House, for Canadian Parliament and for over a dozen indigenous communities in North America, sparking a grassroots movement and reckoning to find the truth about the other schools. apnews.com/article/suga...
February 14, 2025 at 11:33 PM
It’s time to rewrite the history of Hollywood. SUGARCANE is the first ever film directed by a Native American to be Oscar nominated in any category.
January 29, 2025 at 4:12 AM
President Biden: “The Sugarcane documentary shines a light on this shameful chapter of history, helping ensure that it is never forgotten or repeated… I know the story of Sugarcane wasn’t easy to tell, but we do ourselves no favors by pretending it didn’t happen.” - deadline.com/2024/12/suga...
Oscar-Shortlisted ‘Sugarcane’ Gets White House Screening; Pres. Biden Praises Film For Shining Light On “Shameful Chapter” Of History
Oscar contender 'Sugarcane' got a rare White House screening, with President Biden praising the film for exposing a "shameful chapter" in history.
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December 20, 2024 at 6:10 PM
Congratulations to team SUGARCANE on a) screening at The Whitehouse today and b) advancing on the shortlist for the Academy Award for Best Documentary!
December 17, 2024 at 10:13 PM
Had a brief little cry today in the grocery store just listening to this scene again. Exceptional documentary filmmaking with such care and grace. I’m still in awe of the stunning courage of their characters in speaking long held painful private truths out loud podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
Anatomy of a Scene from Sugarcane with Emily Kassie & Julian Brave NoiseCat
Podcast Episode · Top Docs: Award-Winning Documentary Filmmakers · S4 E215 · 39m
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December 16, 2024 at 5:40 AM
If you would like streamers to take more chances on challenging, complicated, cinematically ambitious projects made by emerging filmmakers and historically marginalized voices… please watch when they launch on mainstream streaming services. Today is a good day to do that.
December 11, 2024 at 5:37 AM
Extraordinary interview with the directors of SUGARCANE that left CNN anchor Paula Newton visibly moved: www.cnn.com/2024/11/29/T...
‘Accountability begins with the truth’ – a new documentary dives into the abuse of indigenous children in Canada | CNN
Paula Newton speaks with Julian Brave Noisecat and Emily Kassie, the filmmakers of “Sugarcane,” a documentary that follows survivors and investigators of the systemic abuse of Indigenous Canadians dis...
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November 29, 2024 at 8:17 PM