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Ladies and Gentlemen, Brian Mulroney Wins WIFF Prize in Canadian Film

Festivals/News

Matthew Rankin's Ladies and Gentlemen, Brian Mulroney wins the WIFF Prize in Canadian Film and a $25,000 cash prize as Windsor International Film Festival.
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Il Paese: The Village Review – The Tomatoes Are Always Redder

Reviews

A mother and daughter from Montreal make an overdue trip to Italy to reconnect with their roots and immerse themselves in their heritage in Il Paese: The Village.
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Captain Newfoundland Review: Keeping Canada Weird Since 1955

Festivals/Reviews

Mike Feehan and Jamie Miller chart the eccentric history of Geoff Stiring and his creation of both Newfoundland Television and its hero, Captain Newfoundland.
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Ladies and Gentlemen, Brian Mulroney Wins WIFF Prize in Canadian Film

Matthew Rankin's Ladies and Gentlemen, Brian Mulroney wins the WIFF Prize in Canadian Film and a $25,000 cash prize as Windsor International Film Festival.
Il Paese: The Village Review – The Tomatoes Are Always Redder

A mother and daughter from Montreal make an overdue trip to Italy to reconnect with their roots and immerse themselves in their heritage in Il Paese: The Village.
Captain Newfoundland Review: Keeping Canada Weird Since 1955

Mike Feehan and Jamie Miller chart the eccentric history of Geoff Stiring and his creation of both Newfoundland Television and its hero, Captain Newfoundland.
SCTV: The Greatest Show You’ve [Hopefully] Heard Of Review

SCTV: The Greatest Show You’ve Never Heard Of revisits the rise and growth of the popular Canadian sketch show that launched talents like Catherine O'Hara, Eugene Levy, and Martin Short.
O Fear, O Night Review: Overcoming that Cotton Candy Monster on Your Back

Filmmaker Christine Chevarie-Lessard invites audiences to follow along her journey through confronting anxiety and learning to live with it in O Fear, O Night.

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A mountain climer wearing a bright yellow suit ascends a snowy peak on Everest.

Everest: The Other Side Review – For the Love of the Climb

Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin offer a personal and breathtaking glimpse at a friend's attempt to do an impossible trek in Everest: The Other Side.

Sitting (left to right): Thomas Harvey, William Patterson, John Henrik Clarke, Mrs. J.B Matthews, Louise Patterson. Standing (left to right): Ernest Chrichlow, Romare Bearden, Ida Mae Cullen. Photo taken in 1972. Credit: Bruce Stanford. Courtesy: William Greaves Productions

Once Upon a Time in Harlem Review: Greaves’ Long-Awaited Documentary Renaissance

by Jason Gorber

William Greaves' long-awaited Once Upon a Time in Harlem gathers luminaries from the Harlem Renaissance for an in-depth conversation about Black life, art, and culture.

An archival image shows Terry Fox running along a rural street, wearing a white t-shirt and jogging shorts.

Run Terry Run Review: Fox’s Marathon Continues to Inspire

by Pat Mullen

The Terry Fox story receives a definitive take in Run Terry Run, Sean Menard's moving all-archival portrait of the Canadian hero.

A black and white photo shows young comedians Catherine O'Hara and Andrea Martin making funny faces and being goody during a sketch for SCTV. — Netflix

SCTV: The Greatest Show You’ve [Hopefully] Heard Of Review

by Pat Mullen

Published on October 30, 2026

Reviews

SCTV: The Greatest Show You’ve Never Heard Of revisits the rise and growth of the popular Canadian sketch show that launched talents like Catherine O'Hara, Eugene Levy, and Martin Short.

A woman stands on a darkened street at a bus stop. A large cotton candy-like pink figure stands beside her. — NFB

O Fear, O Night Review: Overcoming that Cotton Candy Monster on Your Back

by Pat Mullen

Published on October 28, 2026

Festivals/Reviews

Filmmaker Christine Chevarie-Lessard invites audiences to follow along her journey through confronting anxiety and learning to live with it in O Fear, O Night.

Three figures are seen from a distance as they stand in an Arctic landscape during the summer. The land is brown and green, and the sky is overcast. — *Itilli Gathering* | Les Films 3 Mars

RIDM Announces Full Line-up for 2026 Festival

by Pat Mullen

Published on October 28, 2026

News/RIDM

Titles in RIDM's Canadian competition include Itilli Gathering, Nowhere Everywhere, My Name Is Tom, and Concrete Turned to Sand.

A film still from Goodfellas (1990) depicts actors Ray Liotta and Lorraine Bracco seated at a table in a nightclub. — Ray Liotta and Lorraine Bracco in *Goodfellas* | Warner Bros/Courtesy Everett Collection

Windsor Film Festival Highlights Top Spot for Docs on the Circuit

by Pat Mullen

Published on October 28, 2026

Festivals

Windsor International Film Festival boasts a huge line-up of documentaries including the Goodfellas film As Far Back as I Can Remember.

Vietnamese-Canadian filmmaker Ashley Duong and her father, along with the actor portraying him as a young boy, watch a monitor while on location. They are seated in a lush green area with many trees. — Ashley Duong and her father, along with the actor portraying him as a young boy, watch a monitor while on location for *Ba's Book* | Mrinal Desai

Ba’s Book and the Search for Home

by Alice Shih

Published on October 26, 2026

Features/Interviews

In Ba's Book, filmmaker Ashley Duong adapts her father's story in a creative fashion that dramatizes his journey from Vietnam to Canada.

A long shot displays a person walking through a desert and holding a long billowing piece of red fabric that flows in the wind behind them.

The Wind’s Thirst Review: A Tale of River Warriors and Land Defenders

by Pat Mullen

Published on October 25, 2026

Reviews

The visually striking The Wind's Thirst observes three members of Colombia's Wayuu community as they defend their land against industrial development.

Two South Korean women sit and conduct an interview. The woman on the left is wearing a white shirt and faces the camera, and the woman on the right wears a green shirt and sits beside the camera while asking questions. There is a film crew behind her, and a man stands between them in the background observing the interview. They are in a backyard and the sun is setting. — Netflix

Possible Love Review: Class Seen through the Documentary Lens

by Pat Mullen

Published on October 23, 2026

Reviews

A documentary fimmaker explores labour strife but struggles to reckon with her own social privilege in Lee Chang-dong's quietly moving Possible Love.

A team of doctors performs a surgery around an operating table. — *American Doctor* | Game Theory Films/Watermelon Pictures

Cinema Eye Honors Announce Unforgettables, Audience Award Longlist

by Pat Mullen

Published on October 22, 2026

News

Cinema Eye Honors nominees include 17 contenders for the audience prize, plus eight film participants recognizes in the Unforgettables distinction.

A collage of film stills. — Columns from top to bottom - Left: *Récomposée*, *Railfan*; Centre: *The Lake*, *The Perfect Match*, *The Blueberry Blues*; Right: *O Fear, O Night* | All photos courtesy of their respective festivals

Festober Cometh: Doc Highlights on the Circuit

by Pat Mullen

Published on October 20, 2026

Festivals

Documentary highlights at Planet in Focus Environmental Film Festival, ReelWorld Film Festival, and Rendezvous with Madness film festival.

Elizabeth Holmes stands in front of an elaborate set-up of cameras — VVS Films

Could You Can See Everything Make Oscar History for Documentary?

by Pat Mullen

Published on October 19, 2026

Features

Does the hype for You Can See Everything make it an Oscar contender for categories like Best Picture? No documentary has ever cracked the top category.