The Roots of Black Zombie
Black Zombie director Maya Annik Bedward tells how her new documentary explores the Haitian Vodou roots of zombie culture. .
by Courtney Small·
Issue 124
6 articles
Remembering Debbie Nightingale, DOC’s First Executive Director and Hot Docs Co-Founder
A fond farewell to a Hot Docs founder and the Documentary Organization of Canada’s first executive director, Debbie Nightingale. The post Remembering Debbie Nightingale, DOC’s First Executive Director and Hot Docs Co-Founder appeared first on POV Magazine.
Marc Glassman·
Modern Whore: A Not So Sentimental Education
Modern Whore director Nicole Bazuin and star Andrea Werhun make the case that it's high time to consider sex work as labour with all the rights and protections that entails. The post Modern Whore: A Not So Sentimental Education appeared first on POV Magazine.
Justine Smith·
The Truth, Ruth
On the documentaries of Spike Lee and an artist who never shies away from the truth, whatever form the story takes. .
Alexander Mooney·
Investigating the Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous
Celebrity documentaries like Pamela, a love story; Pee-Wee as Himself; and Elvis Presley: The Searcher represent varying degrees of access and exploration in a growing field of docs about famous names. The post Investigating the Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous appeared first on POV Magazine.
Rachel Ho·
Faking It: Mockumentaries Tell the Truth — or Do They?
How mockumentaries like The Dirties , Punishment Park, and The Clowns play with our suspension of disbelief and the line between fiction and non-fiction. .
Winnie Wang·