Articles – Features
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Now We Are 80
The National Film Board of Canada celebrates going octogenarian—and faces a new controversy.
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Remembering John Kastner
Reflections on John Kastner, director of Life with Murder and Out of Mind, Out of Sight.
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A Beginner’s Guide To True-Crime Podcasts
Podcasts like Serial and Someone Knows Something are must-listen-to true crime series.
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The Making of ‘Margaret Atwood: A Word after a Word after a Word is Power’
Peter Raymont and Nancy Lang recall their experience filming literary legend Margaret Atwood for their new documentary.
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‘Rat Park’ Director Shawney Cohen on Changing the Conversation About Drugs
Rat Park director Shawney Cohen discusses his new film and changing the conversations about drug use and policy.
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Willie Then and Now
The inspirational story of Willie O’Ree, the player who broke the NHL’s colour barrier, yields a wider and richer look at race and sports in Laurence Mathieu-Leger’s Willie.
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Giving a Shit
Lily Zepeda’s Mr. Toilet: The World’s #2 Man profiles Jack Sim as he harnesses the power of poo to draw attention to sanitary rights.
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Oblique Strategies
Films like The Hottest August, Bisbee ’17, and El Mar la Mar document absence.
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Change We Can Believe In
What makes a compelling documentary character? As Canadians head to the polls, McIntosh considers which memorable figures deserve a vote.
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Chris Dainty’s Shannon Amen is equal parts stunning and harrowing
Chris Dainty’s new film brings a refreshing mix of animation and documentary.
