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POV Europe
#124
Fall/Winter 2025
Chef Masaki Saito brings cutting edge realness in Still Single.
POV Europe
#123
Spring/Summer 2025
Veteran director Ric Esther Bienstock reflects upon a career in documentary.
POV Europe
#122
Fall/Winter 2024
Hot Docs 2024 retrospective and year in review.
POV Europe
#121
Spring/Summer 2024
TIFF Docs special edition with exclusive interviews.
POV Europe
#120
Fall/Winter 2023
The year's best documentaries reviewed.
POV Europe
#119
Spring/Summer 2023
Sundance and Hot Docs coverage.
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March 2026
- NewsExposing the Dark Truth of Digital Totalitarianism: Documentary 'Eyes of the Machine' Arrives in Prague as One World Film Festival Opens
- Hot DocsHot Docs Announces First Titles for 2026 Festival
- FeaturesNow Streaming: The Nest Explores Layers of History Housed Within a Home
- FeaturesThe Roots of Black Zombie
- NewsLorne Trailer: New Documentary Spotlights the TV Icon Behind SNL
- NewsEndless Cookie Wins Rogers Best Canadian Documentary from Toronto Film Critics Association
- FestivalsThe Cost of Heaven Leads Kingston Canadian Film Festival Winners
February 2026
- FeaturesOh! The Misery and the Joy! A Conversation with Ric Esther Bienstock
- FestivalsThe Art of Adventure Leads Available Light Film Festival Winners
- FestivalsKingston Canadian Film Festival Turns Up the Heat
- ReviewsEverest Dark Review: Mountains May Emote
- FeaturesNow Streaming: My Knitting Circle Will Warm You Up this Winter
- ReviewsThe Oscar Nominated Short Docs: Donkeys Bring Light from Darkness
- FeaturesHow EPiC Delivers Elvis Presley’s Music with Maximal Effect
- EssaysRemembering Frederick Wiseman, Documentary Master
- NewsFIPRESCI Announces Finalists for Documentary Grand Prix
- EssaysThe Truth, Ruth
- ReviewsRuna Simi Review: Reconciliation through a DIY Disney Dub
- EssaysFaking It: Mockumentaries Tell the Truth — or Do They?
- ReviewsThe King of Color Review: Shades of Pride
- ReviewsMelania Review: Trump Doc Fails to Be Best
- FeaturesHow Nuisance Bear Finds the Perfect Marriage Between Commitment and Storytelling
- FeaturesThe 2026 Sundance Documentary Report: On Last Calls & New Beginnings
- ReviewsThe Story of Documentary Film Review: The Art of Documenting Documentaries
- ReviewsTroublemaker Review: Nelson Mandela’s Long, If Rocky, Walk to Freedom
- ReviewsBroken English: Unconventional Bio Will Convert All to the Faithfull
January 2026
- ReviewsAanikoobijigan Review: A Haunting Tale of What Remains
- ReviewsSundance Short Docs Spotlight Hot Killers, Heroic Historians, and Family Traditions
- ReviewsCookie Queens Review: This Doc Never Crumbles
- ReviewsJaripeo Review: Save a Horse, Ride a Cowboy
- ReviewsThe Oldest Person in the World Review: Some Things Don’t Get Better with Age
- ReviewsOne in a Million Review: A 10-Year Migration Saga Both Epic and Intimate
- ReviewsPublic Access Review: Giving the Boob Tube Its Due
- ReviewsAll About the Money Review: Money Can’t Buy You Out of a Rude Awakening
- NewsNuisance Bear, To Hold a Mountain Lead Sundance Award Winners
- ReviewsClosure Review: A Devastating Portrait of Grief and Love
- ReviewsAmerican Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez Review – The Man Behind La Bamba’s Beat
- ReviewsJoybubbles Review: Don’t Hold the Phone for this Biopic
- ReviewsKikuyu Land Review: A Plantation of Corruption
- ReviewsThe Lake Review: Is It all Over If the Canary Can No Longer Sing?
- FestivalsHighlights at ReFrame Film Festival Range from Local to Global
- FeaturesThe Longer You Bleed Shares the Pros and Cons of Doomscrolling
- ReviewsTheyDream Review: All in the Family, Re-Animated
- ReviewsWho Killed Alex Odeh? Review: Cold Case Captures Cultural Stagnation
- NewsThe Baddest Speechwriter of All Leads Sundance Shorts Winners
- ReviewsSilenced Review: When #MeToo Faces the Litigious Masses
- FeaturesSara Dosa on Time and Water and Exploring Environmental Memory
- FeaturesHow American Doctor Spotlights Personal and Collective Action in Gaza
- ReviewsGhost in the Machine Review: AI Doc Is the Film for Our Age
- ReviewsOnce Upon a Time in Harlem Review: Greaves’ Long-Awaited Documentary Renaissance
- ReviewsTo Hold a Mountain Review: Stirring Feminist Fable Meets Picturesque Pastoralism
- ReviewsBirds of War Review: Love Birds Take Flight Amid Winds of Conflict
- ReviewsSeized Review: When the Attempt to Stop the Presses Ignites a Bigger Story
- FeaturesPiper Gilles and Paul Poirier Go for Gold in Netflix Doc Series
- ReviewsHanging by a Wire Review: Tumult, Tension, and a Few Loose Threads
- ReviewsSoul Patrol Review: Brothers in Arms
- FeaturesSentient Will Spark Debate About the Ethics of Animal Testing
- ReviewsBarbara Forever Review: Portrait of an Iconoclastic Filmmaker
- ReviewsNuisance Bear Review: This One’s Just Right
- FeaturesFred Wiseman’s Cameo in A Private Life Shows Why He’s a Cinematic Institution
- ReviewsEverybody to Kenmure Street Review: Community Action Across Many Narrative Threads
- ReviewsThe Last First: Winter K2 Review: A Peak Mountain Movie
- FeaturesWatch Oscar Nominated Donkey Doc Perfectly a Strangeness
- NewsOscar Nominations for Documentary Tighten a Competitive Field
- FeaturesThe Sundance 2026 Watch List: The Last Class of Docs in Park City
- FeaturesNow Streaming, Shamed Offers a Chilling Cautionary Tale
- NewsRon Mann Wins Company 3 Luminary Award from Toronto Film Critics Association
- FeaturesWith Oscar Voting Closed, the Documentary Race Seems too Close to Call
- FeaturesRemembering Debbie Nightingale, DOC’s First Executive Director and Hot Docs Co-Founder
- Reviews76 Days Adrift Review: Survival Tale Lost at Sea
- NewsWatch the Trailer for EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert Ahead of Its IMAX Release
- NewsGood Hang Wins Inaugural Golden Globe for Best Podcast
- FestivalsThe Gas Station Attendant Review: When One Family’s Story Is Everyone’s Story
- NewsCinemaEye Honors Spread the Wealth Among Oscar Favourites
- FestivalsRemaining Native Review: Ku Stevens’ Resilient Stride
- FestivalsSweet Störy Review: Life Lessons and Sourdough Starter
- FestivalsKing Hamlet Review: To Be Or Not to Be a Serious Actor
- FeaturesCanada’s Top Ten Downplays Docs Once Again
- FestivalsElvis, Rocky & Me: The Carol Connors Story Review – Tribute to a Hit-Maker
- FestivalsState of Firsts Review: On the Campaign Trail with Sarah McBride
- FestivalsYanuni Review: Fighting the Apocalypse in the Tropics
December 2025
- FeaturesThe Top 25 Reads of 2025
- ReviewsClairtone Review: Hi-Fi Meets Lo-Fi
- FeaturesModern Whore: A Not So Sentimental Education
- FeaturesHow Song Sung Blue Reimagines a Documentary About a Neil Diamond Tribute Act
- EssaysPyrrhic Victories: Stories from Palestine and Israel
- EssaysInvestigating the Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous
- FestivalsReFrame Film Festival Announces Line-up of Social Justice Docs
- NewsOscar Documentary Shortlists Go Serious and International
- NewsSundance Announces Short Documentaries in Competition
- FeaturesNow Streaming: A Community Comes Together in Night Watches Us
- NewsSundance Announces Documentaries for 2026 Festival
- ReviewsStreet Smart: Lessons from a TV Icon Review – ‘Tía’ Maria
- InterviewsHow My Father and Qaddafi Explores the Personal and the Political
- NewsToronto Film Critics Association Names Come See Me in the Good Light Top Doc
- FeaturesThe Best Documentaries of 2025: Come See Them, Hopefully in a Theatre
- FeaturesHow The Tale of Silyan Magically Blends Myth and Reality
- NewsNicole Bazuin, Justine Pimlott to Receive DOC Institute Honours
- ReviewsAfternoons of Solitude Review: All the Beauty and the Bloodsport
- ReviewsFor the Culture Returns to Invite Audiences to Join the Conversation
November 2025
- RIDMPartition, Imago Lead RIDM Award Winners
- ReviewsWe Lend a Hand: The Forgotten Story of Ontario Farmerettes Review – Keep Calm and Tractor On
- FeaturesHow Meadowlarks Reimagines an Acclaimed Documentary
- ReviewsFiumo O Morte! Review: Fighting Fascism through Humour
- FeaturesFreeze Frame: Celebrating Tracey Friesen
- FestivalsThree Canadian Films Among DOC NYC Winners
- ReviewsI Lost Sight of the Landscape Review: They Found Love in a Hopeful Place
- FestivalsA World of Creative Documentaries at IDFA 2025
- RIDMNature, Family Strife, and the Internet Converge at RIDM
- Hot DocsHot Docs Announces Programming Team for 2026 Festival
- ReviewsRoads of Fire Review: Migration Crisis on Scales Both Intimate and Epic
- ReviewsButthole Surfers: The Hole Truth and Nothing Butt Review: The Art of Being Punk
- FeaturesNow Streaming: Nechako Imparts Generational Wisdom in a Fight for the Future
- ReviewsSons of Detroit Review: A Complicated, Personal Take on Race and Privilege
- NewsCome See Me in the Good Light Leads Cinema Eye Honors Nominations
- FestivalsSteal this Story, Please! Review: Quality Journalism Now!
- FeaturesHow Come See Me in the Good Light Pays Tribute to Life, Love, and Laughter
- EssaysThe Kids Are Alright: Student Protest in A Night of Knowing Nothing and The Encampments
- FeaturesNow Streaming, Ghosts of the Sea Is a Haunting Family Story
- FestivalsThere Are No Words Wins Best Documentary at Reel Asian
- NewsSaints and Warriors Trailer: New Look at Award Winning Doc
- FestivalsWhistler Film Festival Announces 2025 Line-up
- FeaturesHow Hunt for the Oldest DNA Captures the Thrill of Discovery
- FestivalsDocs Stand Out in Windsor’s Canadian Film Competition
October 2025
- ReviewsThe Secret of Me Review: A True Crime Tale of Intersex Rights
- FeaturesThe Nature of Change: CBC’s Marquee Series in Transition
- FestivalsRIDM and CUFF Docs Announce Festival Line-ups
- FestivalsTake the Money and Run Review: The Art of the Con
- FestivalsJust Sing Review: A Cappella Doc Belts an Irresistible Tune
- FestivalsMontreal, My Beautiful Wins WIFF Prize in Canadian Film
- FeaturesMin Sook Lee Seeks Her Mother’s Story
- FeaturesHow The Pitch Captures the Push for Equity in Work and Play
- ReviewsLove, Harold Review: The Art of Talking It Out
- FestivalsDestination Docs: Highlights at the 2025 Windsor International Film Festival
- FestivalsNechako: It Will Be a Big River Again Review – This Water Runs Deep
- FeaturesRemembering Mike Boland, the “Human Steadicam”
- ReviewsWho Killed the Montreal Expos? Review: Vive les Expos!
- ReviewsWhy Does the New Scorsese Documentary Ignore Marty’s Docs?
- NewsWatch the Trailer for Hot Docs/Sundance Audience Favourite Come See Me in the Good Light
- EssaysCaught Live: Body Cams, Surveillance Videos, and the New Era of Found Footage
- FestivalsDOC NYC Announces Short List Series with Oscar Hopefuls
- FestivalsThe Track Leads Documentary Winners at VIFF
- FeaturesThe John Candy Documentary Shares a Mental Health Conversation Ahead of Its Time
- FeaturesMichelle Ross: Unknown Icon Celebrates a Beloved Drag Queen
- FeaturesAlan Zweig Has a Job for the First Time in 50 Years
- FeaturesHow The Librarians Observes First Responders in the Culture Wars
- FestivalsWhat’s Up With VIFF’s Docs?
- InterviewsHow The Art of Adventure Captures a Travel Bug that Spans Generations
- FestivalsLucrecia Martel on Nuestra Tierra and “Definitive” Death in Documentary
- FeaturesRaoul Peck’s Orwell:2+2=5 Puts a New Spin on the British Author
- FestivalsVIFF Comes on Strong: 10 Docs to See in Vancouver
September 2025
- PhotographyPeter Hujar’s Day Review: Portrait Captures the Poetry of Life
- FeaturesWatch the Trailer for Nothing But Time: The Films of Peter Mettler
- EssaysA Travelling Spirit: The Journeys Within While the Green Grass Grows
- FeaturesThe Independent Life of a Stalwart Woman: Appreciating Agatha’s Almanac
- FeaturesThe Art of Adventure First Look: Revisit Robert Bateman and Bristol Foster’s World Tour
- IndustrySundance Documentary Fund Announces Support for 32 Projects
- FeaturesIn the Room Trailer: New Doc Spotlights Resilience of Afghan Women
- FeaturesDOC Fights for Independent Filmmakers at the CRTC
- IndustryDocumentary Organization of Canada Releases Community Consultations Report
- FeaturesThe 2025 TIFF Docs Report: Another One for the Road
- ReviewsThe Voice of Hind Rajab Review: For Daughters
- NewsThe Road Between Us Wins People’s Choice Documentary Award at TIFF
- ReviewsWavelengths’ Slightest Pretense Boasts the Daring Artistry that Festivals Deserve
- FeaturesGiving Lilith Fair Its Due
- ReviewsPut Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk Review: A Firsthand View of Gaza’s Tragedy
- ReviewsCover-Up Review: Seymour Hersh Takes the Hot Seat
- ReviewsBelow the Clouds Review: Rosi’s Travelogue Triptych Visits Napoli
- ReviewsSpinal Tap II: The End Continues Review – It Goes to About 7
- ReviewsTIFF Wavelengths’ “Into the Blue” Invites Cinephiles to Take the Plunge
- FeaturesSky Hopinka Makes a Musical
- ReviewsThe Road Between Us Review: A One-Way Street
- ReviewsPowwow People Review: An Immersive Portrait of a Community Institution
- ReviewsPalimpsest: The Story of a Name Review – What’s in a Name?
- ReviewsA Simple Soldier Review: An Unflinching Look From the Front Lines
- InterviewsBarry Avrich and Noam Tibon on The Road Between Us: “The film is not political. It’s a story about a family.”
- InterviewsBack to Godspell’s Country with Paul Shaffer and Victor Garber
- ReviewsLove+War Review: An Intense Snapshot of War Photographer Lynsey Addario
- ReviewsAki Review: Mother Nature Prevails in Gorgeous Essay Film
- InterviewsBilly Corben Talks Cancel Culture and Paula Deen
- ReviewsNi-Naadamaadiz: Red Power Rising Review – An Occupation for Change
- ReviewsTIFF Wavelengths’ “Maps of Traces” Is a Series of Disjointed Contrasts
- ReviewsWhile the Green Grass Grows Review: Or, the Endlessness of Time
- ReviewsThe Balloonists Review: A Heartwarming Buddy Comedy and Adventure Doc
- ReviewsA Life Illuminated Review: See the Ocean’s Depths in a New Light
- ReviewsEPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert Review – The King Gets the Royal Treatment
- ReviewsFlana Review: Putting a Face to the Nameless
- FeaturesHow Ni-Naadamaadiz: Red Power Rising Harnesses a Call to Spirit
- ReviewsNuns vs. the Vatican Review: Can We Still Have Faith in Justice?
- ReviewsYou Had to Be There Review: Toronto’s Godspell Lore Brings the Laughs
- ReviewsTrue North Review: The Power of Student Protest
- ReviewsOrigin: The Story of the Basketball Africa League Review: A Four Hour Advertisement for the Next Investors’ Meeting
- ReviewsThe Tale of Silyan Review: Birds of a Feather Doc Together
- ReviewsThe Eyes of Ghana Review: A Human Portrait with a Wider Lens
- ReviewsWith Hasan in Gaza Review: Experience Life Under Occupation
- ReviewsJohn Candy: I Like Me Review – A Movie with a Heart of Gold
- ReviewsNirvanna the Band the Show the Movie Review: Lightning in a Bottle
- ReviewsOrwell Review: 2025 Is the New 1984 in Peck’s Provocative Doc
- ReviewsWhistle Review: When a Mighty Wind Makes for Best in Show
- FeaturesTable for One: Why Chef Masaki Saito Is Still Single
- FeaturesHow The Balloonists Captures Awe and Wonder Above the Clouds
- InterviewsDiving Deep with A Life Illuminated's Dr. Edie Widder and Tasha Van Zandt
- EssaysHow True North Captures the Black Power Movement in Canada and Abroad
- FeaturesOn Degrassi: Whatever It Takes and the Legacy of Canada's Hit Series
- InterviewsYou Have to See It: Toronto's Legendary Godspell '72 Revisited
August 2025
- NewsWatch the Trailer for Alan Zweig's New Film Love, Harold
- FestivalsVancouver International Film Festival Announces 2025 Line-up
- Hot DocsGabor Pertic Named Lead Programmer, Hot Docs Festival
- Features50 Docs that Defined TIFF: Looking Back at the Toronto International Film Festival
- FeaturesNight Watches Us – A Father Remembered
- EssaysDoes Generative Artificial Intelligence Represent Reality in Filmmaking?
- IndustryTIFF Reiterates Commitment to Screening The Road Between Us
- FestivalsSwamp Dogg Set to Open Lunenburg Doc Fest
- EssaysShifting Forms: Black Auteurs Explore Diverse Canvases
- InterviewsHow Under the Arbor Celebrates the Collective Spirit of Powwow
- NewsTIFF Confirms It Will Screen Documentary The Road Between Us at Festival
- ReviewsCheckpoint Zoo Review: Humans Are the Only Animals in this Film
- FeaturesAmy Berg Tells Jeff Buckley’s Story through Women Who Knew Him Best
- NewsBarry Avrich's Doc The Road Between Us Has TIFF Acceptance Reversed
- FestivalsAtlantic International Film Festival Announces 2025 Line-up
- IndustryTelefilm Canada Funds 19 Films through Theatrical Documentary Stream
- EssaysRussians at War Sees Release–and Deserves Your Consideration
- Hot DocsHot Docs Completes Sale of Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema
- NewsWatch the First Trailer for Peter Mettler's TIFF Bound While the Green Grass Grows
- FeaturesTIFF Short Cuts Showcases a Diverse Range of Docs
- NewsTIFF Announces Wavelengths Experimental Slate for 2025 Festival
- FeaturesTIFF Docs Line-up Boasts Oscar Winners, World Premieres, and Canadian Perspectives
- EssaysA Family Affair: Siblings Who Teamed up as Directors
July 2025
- ReviewsBTS ARMY: Forever We Are Young Review – An Army that Serves
- IndustryTwo Documentaries Among Indigenous Projects Receiving Funding via Telefilm Canada
- ReviewsFolktales Review: Pups Come of Age in the 'Gap Year'
- FestivalsBarbie Boomer Review: La vie en plastique, c'est fantastique!
- ReviewsWalk with Me Review: A Caregiver’s Guide to Alzheimer’s
- FeaturesMarlee Matlin Reflects on a Breakthrough Career and Advocacy for Accessibility
- IndustryLunenburg Doc Fest Opens Applications for $20K Pitch Contest
- FestivalsGimli International Film Fest Boasts a Fine Slice of Non-Fiction
- ReviewsSnow Leopard Sisters Review: A Feminist Perspective on Wildlife Preservation
- NewsTIFF's Galas and Special Presentations Slate Spotlights Canadian Cultural History
- FeaturesSam Feder Talks Heightened Scrutiny and the Fight to Protect Trans Youth
- NewsComing Soon: POV Issue #124!
- FestivalsTwo Docs Among Canadian First Look Spotlight at Locarno
- NewsPee-Wee as Himself, Will & Harper Lead Documentary Emmy Nominations
- Hot DocsHot Docs Co-Founder Debbie Nightingale Passes Away at 71
- FeaturesAlex Ross Perry on Pavements and Harnessing Hopes for Risk Taking
- IndustryDocumentary Producers Alliance Launches Ethics Resource Library
- Hot DocsHot Docs Veterans Heather Haynes and Elizabeth Radshaw Exit Festival
- NewsPee Wee as Himself Tops LGBTQ TV Awards Documentary Winners
- NewsWatch the First Trailer for the Intense 2000 Meters to Andriivka
- EssaysCaveh Zahedi Goes Over the Top
- ReviewsDear Ms.: A Revolution in Print Review – Charting a History of Feminist Issues
- FeaturesNow Streaming: Living Together Gives New Meaning to Home Video
June 2025
- EssaysTIFF's Wiseman Retrospective Is the Coolest Slate for the Summer
- ReviewsKing Arthur's Night Review: An Inclusive Peek Behind the Curtain
- ReviewsMy Mom Jayne Review: Mansfield Revisited in Loving Family Portrait
- IndustryDOC, IDA, and DFC Announce International Documentary Advocacy Alliance
- EssaysWhat The Encampments Taught Me About Graduating with an (Honours) Bachelor of Arts
- ReviewsEnigma Review: Doc Honours Multiplicity of Trans Experiences
- FeaturesNow Streaming: Parade Marches Home Just in Time for Pride
- FeaturesNow Streaming: The Stand Is a Timeless Portrait of Land Defenders
- EssaysVirtual Reality, Artificial Intelligence, and Documentary
- FeaturesNow Streaming: King’s Court Visualizes the Phrase “Ball Is Life"
- ReviewsNeflix Doc Gives Rob Ford the True Crime Treatment
- ReviewsSurviving Ohio State Review: Confronting Locker Room Culture Amid #MeToo
- IndustryDOC's Julian Carrington Steps into Executive Director Role at Key Moment
- ReviewsROMCON: Who the F**k Is Jason Porter Review – The Art of the Con
- InterviewsCharles Grodin Documentary Salutes a Mensch from the Movies
- FeaturesNow Streaming: My Friend the Green Horse Is Alanis Obomsawin's Ode to Nature
- ReviewsDigital Tsunami Review: McLuhan Remains a Trending Topic
- IndustryJulian Carrington Appointed Executive Director of DOC
- NewsTIFF to Open 50th Edition with John Candy Documentary
- FeaturesMeet the Dogs of Endless Cookie! Watch an Exclusive Clip from the Doc
- FeaturesSo Indigenous, So Surreal
- NewsYintah Wins Canadian Screen Award for Best Documentary
May 2025
- NewsThe Tragically Hip: No Dress Rehearsal Dominates Canadian Screen Award Doc Winners
- ReviewsSabbath Queen Review: When Orthodoxy Is a Drag
- FeaturesIn the Line of Fire: Two Docs Wade Into B.C.'s Wildfires
- IndustryNFB Releases New Strategic Plan to Unify Canadians through Stories
- FeaturesDangerous Games Explores How Gamers Fight to Keep the Metaverse Safe from Predators
- FestivalsImago Wins l’Œil d’Or at Cannes
- FestivalsThe Six Billion Dollar Man Review: Assange Doc Has Many Leaks
- FeaturesInside Out Marks 35 Years of Holding Space for Queer Stories
- FeaturesShorts Spotlight: Saturday Shares a Family's Story of Defying Ableism
- FestivalsOrwell: 2+2=5 Review – Peck's Appraisal Does Not Add Up
- FestivalsBono: Stories of Surrender Review – Singing His Own Praises
- Hot DocsEight Projects Receive Support from Hot Docs-Blue Ice Docs Fund
- NewsFirst Trailer for Parade: Queer Acts of Love & Resistance Spotlights a History of Activists
- FestivalsThe Six Billion Dollar Man Wins New Golden Globe Award for Documentary
- IndustryRead NFB Chairperson Suzanne Guevremont's Statement on Canadian Content at CRTC Hearings
- IndustryPolicy Matters: Can Canadian Independent Documentaries Survive?
- FestivalsWelcome to Lynchland Review: Celebrating a Hollywood Enigma
- FestivalsSaints and Warriors Leads DOXA Documentary Festival Winners
- Hot DocsHot Docs Industry Conference: Truth and Bias in the Age of Trump, Influencers, and AI
- FestivalsPOV Presents Speak at Inside Out: Win Tickets!
- IndustryGolden Globes Add Category to Honour Podcasting
- NewsTIFF 50 Spotlights a History of Toronto Festival Favourites
- FeaturesThe 2025 Hot Docs Report: A Confident Return
- Hot DocsCome See Me in the Good Light Wins Hot Docs Audience Award
- Hot DocsCircusboy Review: Wisemanesque View of the Big Top
- Hot DocsCome See Me in the Good Light Holds Hot Docs Lead Heading Into Final Weekend
- Hot DocsI Dreamed His Name Review: A Personal, If Muddled, Elegy for the Disappeared
- Hot DocsThrowbacks, Money & Speed: Dipping into 2025’s Hot Docs Industry Conference
- Hot DocsThey’re Here Review: Connection is Out There
- Hot DocsAgatha's Almanac and I, Poppy Lead Hot Docs Award Winners
- Hot DocsI, Poppy Review: A Mother, a Son, and a History of Corruption
- Hot DocsWe Live Here Review: Probing Generational Fallout
- Hot DocsThe Longer You Bleed Review: #SlavaUkraini
- Hot DocsWidow Champion Review: Seeing Women as Community, Not Property
- Hot DocsNeshoma Review: Letters from Wartime
- Hot DocsHot Docs Audience Award Rankings Shake-Up Heading into Last Weekend
- FeaturesTo Catch a Predator: On Shamed, Outrage, and Empathy
- Hot DocsHeritage Review: Finding Beauty in Sacrifice
- Hot DocsThe Secret Lives of My Three Men Review: A Family Act
- Hot DocsMy Boyfriend, the Fascist Review: Do Political Opposites Attract?
- Hot DocsAi Weiwei’s Turandot Review: Puccini in Times of War and COVID
- Hot DocsQueer as Punk Review: Music as Resistance in Malaysia
- Hot DocsHigher than Acidic Clouds Review: Defying Censorship, One Frame at a Time
- Hot DocsMy Missing Aunt Review: Confronting Family Secrets and Cultural Norms
- Hot Docs#skoden Review: The Man Behind the Meme
- Hot DocsWriting Hawa Review: Where Literacy Meets Advocacy
- FeaturesSasha Wortzel Talks River of Grass and Dreaming of Marjory Stoneman Douglas
- Hot DocsCome See Me in the Good Light Holds Strong in Hot Docs Race
- Hot DocsThe Last Ambassador Review: Returning Our Attention to Afghanistan
April 2025
- Hot DocsUltras Review: When Enthusiasm Hits the Fan
- Hot DocsUnwelcomed Review: Documenting a Chilly Reception for Venezuelan Migrants
- Hot DocsHot Docs' Citizen Minutes Series Inspires Tales of Public Service
- Hot DocsApocalypse in the Tropics Review: When the Messiah Takes Office
- Hot DocsCome See Me in the Good Light Remains Favourite in Hot Docs Audience Award Race
- Hot DocsBetrayal Review: The Price of Doing What’s Right
- Hot DocsAisha's Story Review: Doc Portrait Coasts on Its Key Ingredient
- Hot DocsKing Matt the First Review: The Family that Films Together, Grows Together
- Hot DocsAssembly Review: An Artful Celebration of Blackness and Queerness
- Hot DocsGaranti 100% Kréol & La Mayordomia Review: A Double Bill of Good Fortune
- FeaturesJonah Malak Talks Desert Eagles and Coyotes
- Hot DocsCome See Me in the Good Light Keeps Lead in Hot Docs Audience Award Race
- Hot DocsAn American Pastoral Review: A Culture War on the Battlefield of Education
- Hot DocsCasas Muertas Review: A Lyrical Elegy for Dead Souls
- Hot DocsPaul Review: The Art of Getting Clean and Getting Dirty
- Hot DocsSpreadsheet Champions Review: Competition Doc Fails to Excel
- Hot DocsCornelia Principe Wins Don Haig Award at Hot Docs
- Hot DocsCome See Me in the Good Light Holds Top Spot in Hot Docs Audience Award Race
- Hot DocsGhosts of the Sea Review: Sailing the Turbulent Waters of Closure
- Hot DocsHolloway Review: An Exercise in Collective Healing
- Hot DocsThe Track Review: Olympic Size Heart and Resilience
- Hot DocsMama Review: A Self-Portrait from the Oncology Ward
- Hot DocsHow Deep Is Your Love Review: A Resonant Dive into Undersea Mining
- Hot DocsCome See Me in the Good Light Leads Hot Docs Audience Award Rankings
- Hot DocsJulietta Singh and Chase Joynt Talk The Nest and Re-embodying History
- Hot DocsWalls – Akinni Inuk Review: Empathy for Life
- Hot DocsShifting Baselines Review: One Small Step for Musk, One Giant Leap Back for Mankind
- Hot DocsAntidote Review: Reporting from Navalny's Shadow
- Hot DocsThe Flamenco Guitar of Yerai Cortés Review: A Doc of Discordant Rhythms
- Hot DocsSiksikakowan: The Blackfoot Man Review – Breaking Down the Strong Silent Type
- Hot DocsAlways Review: Meetings with a Young Poet
- Hot DocsAgatha's Almanac Review: A Grand Character, with Tape and Strawberries
- FeaturesMaking The Gardener and the Dictator: Love, Guilt, and Family
- Hot DocsHot Docs Preview: Is It the Festival's Rebound Year?
- FeaturesMarriage Cops Dials-Up India’s Women’s Helpline
- Hot DocsHot Docs Announces Conditional Sale for Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema
- FeaturesSaints and Warriors Captures Haida Victory in the Courts
- FeaturesJustine Pimlott’s Queer Visions
- Hot DocsHot Docs Announces Guests and Directors Attending 2025 Festival
- NewsOscar Winner No Other Land Debuts on Streaming
- NewsGet Your First Look at the Poster for Endless Cookie
- FestivalsBlue Mountain Film and Media Festival Announces Line-up
- Hot DocsHot Docs Announces 2025 Competitions and Juries
- FeaturesThe Hot Docs Films We've Seen so Far: Highlights from the Circuit
- ReviewsOne to One: John & Yoko Review – The Same Old Song
- FeaturesNow Hiring: Editorial Assistant! (CLOSED)
- EssaysMaking It Real: Photography and Photo Docs
- EssaysDo We Need a "Two Doc Solution" When It Comes to Israel/Palestine?
- FeaturesNow Streaming: Am I the Skinniest Person You’ve Ever Seen Reflects on Body Image and Self-Worth
- FestivalsDOXA Festival to Open with Aisha's Story
- ReviewsThe Spoils Review: On Restitution and Lost Prisoners of War
- ReviewsLunatic: The Luna Vachon Story – Another Rumble
- NewsNow Streaming: Ninan Auassat Sees Life Through Young Eyes
March 2025
- FestivalsCrocodile Eyes Review: When Life Initiates Art
- InterviewsHow the 2024 World Series Epitomizes America's Game
- FestivalsGold Bars: Who the F*ck Is Uncle Ludwig Review – Bricks of Accusations
- Hot DocsHot Docs Announces Industry Conference/Market Line-up
- IndustryThe Tragically Hip, Okurimono Lead Canadian Screen Award Documentary Nominees
- Hot DocsHot Docs Announces Full Line-up, Fest to Open with Parade
- NewsNo Other Land Director Hamdan Ballal Reportedly Arrested by Israeli Army (Updated)
- FeaturesImagining Canada: How the NFB Represents Our Many Stories
- FeaturesLucy: The Stolen Lives of Elephants Is Already Making Changes
- Hot DocsHot Docs Names Diana Sanchez as New Executive Director
- EssaysThe Monstrous Body: Documentary and 'Horrors' Within
- Hot DocsSundance Favourites Lead Next Wave of Hot Docs Titles
- IndustryDOC Introduces Filmmaker Toolkit for Legal Templates in Production
- Industry10 Documentary Projects Get Greenlight from TELUS Originals
- Hot DocsHot Docs Announces First Titles for 2025 Festival
- FeaturesComing Soon: Issue #123! (Spring/Summer 2025)
- FeaturesNow Streaming: A Mother Apart Connects Three Generations of Women
- FeaturesThe Spoils Trailer: New Doc Follows the Fight to Reclaim Stolen Jewish Art
- ReviewsWho in the Hell Is Regina Jones? Review: The Soul of a Magazine
- IndustrySarah Spring to Depart as DOC's Executive Director
- FestivalsCanadian Film Festival Announces Titles for 2025 Edition
- IndustryNo Other Land, Only Girl in the Orchestra Win Doc Oscars
February 2025
- FeaturesOscar Predictions: Who Will – and Should – Win the Oscars' Documentary Races
- Hot DocsHot Docs Announces Made In Exile Showcase for 2025 Festival
- IndustryAny Other Way: The Jackie Shane Story Wins Rogers Best Canadian Documentary from Toronto Critics
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