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Groundswell Review: Raising a Cup to Regenerative Agriculture

Reviews

Demi Moore and Woody Harrelson narrate Groundswell, an upbeat documentary about regenerative agriculture as a solution to climate change.
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Half-Time! 10 Soccer Documentaries to Enrich Your World Cup Experience

Features

To keep the soccer fever raging, even on the downtime, POV has put together a list of 10 documentaries that are sure to make you fall in love with the beautiful game.
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Ben McKenzie Tells How Everyone Is Lying to You for Money in the Crypto Game

Features/Interviews

An interview with Ben McKenzie on his documentary Everyone Is Lying to You for Money and investigating the frauds in the world of cryptocurrency.
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Groundswell Review: Raising a Cup to Regenerative Agriculture

Demi Moore and Woody Harrelson narrate Groundswell, an upbeat documentary about regenerative agriculture as a solution to climate change.
Half-Time! 10 Soccer Documentaries to Enrich Your World Cup Experience

To keep the soccer fever raging, even on the downtime, POV has put together a list of 10 documentaries that are sure to make you fall in love with the beautiful game.
Ben McKenzie Tells How Everyone Is Lying to You for Money in the Crypto Game

An interview with Ben McKenzie on his documentary Everyone Is Lying to You for Money and investigating the frauds in the world of cryptocurrency.
Holofiction Review: Is Fiction Truly Hollow?

Holofiction examines representations of the Holocaust in film and raise questions about cinema as a medium of entertainment, preservation, expression, and above all, documentation.
Once Upon a Time in Harlem Trailer: First Look at Greaves’ Acclaimed Swan Song

Watch the first trailer for Once Upon a Time in Harlem, William Greaves and David Greaves' documentary about the voices of the Harlem Renaissance.

Reviews

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

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 structure in a Northern Indigenous community sits amid a snowy landscape.

Aki Review: Mother Nature Prevails in Gorgeous Essay Film

by Rachel Ho

The life and nature in Atikameksheng Anishnawbek territory will leave you speechless as seen in Darlene Naponse's documentary Aki.

Niall McNeil, an actor with Down syndrome, sits on a throne wearing a crown and medieval costume. An actor stands behind him, wearing a suit and robe, with his hand leaning on the throne.

King Arthur’s Night Review: An Inclusive Peek Behind the Curtain

by Nidhil Vohra

Backstage documentary King Arthur's Nights offers a remarkable achievement in creating ideologically and formally accessible media.

Nine film stills in three columns and three rows present images from different movies about the Holocaust — TJFF

Holofiction Review: Is Fiction Truly Hollow?

by Nidhil Vohra

Published on June 10, 2026

Reviews

Holofiction examines representations of the Holocaust in film and raise questions about cinema as a medium of entertainment, preservation, expression, and above all, documentation.

David Greaves and William Greaves appear in Once Upon a Time in Harlem | William Greaves Productions. Courtesy of Sundance Institute — David Greaves and William Greaves appear in *Once Upon a Time in Harlem* | William Greaves Productions. Courtesy of Sundance Institute

Once Upon a Time in Harlem Trailer: First Look at Greaves’ Acclaimed Swan Song

by Pat Mullen

Published on June 9, 2026

News

Watch the first trailer for Once Upon a Time in Harlem, William Greaves and David Greaves' documentary about the voices of the Harlem Renaissance.

A collage with a predominantly pink background includes two white shapes of people. The photograph includes layers of shapes and impressions with the words "you & i" in the centre in black typeface. — NFB

Now Streaming: Imprint Reflects on Human Relationships, Art, and Creativity

by Nidhil Vohra

Published on June 8, 2026

Features

Now streaming from the National Film Board of Canada, Duncan Major's animated short film Imprint honours his mentor, Tara, and her printing equipment.

An imagine of a swirling white line appears superimposed atop an x-ray-style graphic of bones and Indigenous artifacts. — *Aanikoobijigan [ancestor/great-grandparent/great-grandchild]*

imagineNATIVE Announces 2026 Award Winners

by Pat Mullen

Published on June 8, 2026

Festivals/News

Aanikoobijigan [ancestor/great-grandparent/great-grandchild] by Adam Khalil and Zach Khalil, wins the 2026 imagineNATIVE Film + Media Festival winners.

*Ben-Hur*, as seen in *The Celluloid Closet* | Screenshot

Why The Celluloid Closet Remains an Essential Portrait of Queer Lives on Screen

by Pat Mullen

Published on June 6, 2026

Essays

Revisiting The Celluloid Closet, Robert Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman's documentary about LGBTQ+ representation throughout Hollywood history.

A computer simulation recreates the geography of the photograph "The Terror of War" with 3D stand-ins of children running down the street during the Vietnam War with press and photographers on both sides of the frame. — Index investigation footage featured in *The Stringer* | Netflix

The Impact of Images and Vietnam War Photography

by Gesilayefa Azorbo

Published on June 4, 2026

Essays/Photography

Two documentaries, The Stringer and Saigon Story: Two Shootings in the Forest Kingdom, explore the complicated history of iconic photos from the Vietnam War.

An archival photo of a white Land Rover with the words Grizzly Torque painted in black sits parked in an African safari at dusk. — *The Art of Adventure* | Bristol Foster / Game Theory Films

The Art of Adventure Named Festival Fave at Blue Mountain Film + Media Festival

by POV Staff

Published on June 3, 2026

Festivals

The Art of Adventure, directed by Alison Reid, wins the Festival Fave Award at Blue Mountain Film + Media Festival as voted by the audience.

A silhouette of the top of a teepee against the backdrop of a starry night. — *Aki* | Handout

Doc Highlights at imagineNATIVE Film + Media Festival 2026

by POV Staff

Published on June 2, 2026June 8, 2026

Festivals

Documentaries screening at the 2026 imagineNATIVE Film + Media Festival include Aki, Powwow People, and Ceremony.

A Blackfoot man is pictured from behind as we see him dressed for a rodeo. He is wearing a white cowboy hat and a yellow beaded shawl with two green leaves and two red ones among the bead work. The garmet has white fringe that hangs down from his shoulders. He is wearing a red shirt underneath. — NFB

Now Streaming: NFB Marks Indigenous History Month with Siksikakowan: The Blackfoot Man

by POV Staff

Published on June 1, 2026

Features

Now streaming from the National Film Board of Canada, Siksikakowan: The Blackfoot Man, observes athletes, dancers, and rodeo riders to consider notions of masculinity.