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Jason Gorber

Jason Gorber is a film journalist and member of the Toronto Film Critics Association. He is the Managing Editor/Chief Critic at ThatShelf.com and a regular contributor for POV Magazine, RogerEbert.com and CBC Radio. His has written for Slashfilm, Esquire, The Toronto Star, The Globe and Mail, The National Post, Screen Anarchy, HighDefDigest, Birth.Movies.Death, IndieWire and more. He has appeared on CTV NewsChannel, CP24, and many other broadcasters. He has been a jury member at the Reykjavik International Film Festival, Calgary Underground Film Festival, RiverRun Film Festival, TIFF Canada's Top 10, Reel Asian and Fantasia's New Flesh Award. Jason has been a Tomatometer-approved critic for over 20 years.

The Ballad of Judas Priest Review: An Old School Music Doc Done Right

by Jason Gorber
April 28, 2026May 5, 2026
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The Ballad of Judas Priest review: Sam Dunn and musician Tony Morello direct this tale of the English heavy metal band.

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Musician Kenny Loggins sits in a chair in a dressing room. He is wering a black t-shirt and laughing. Three friends are in the background, also laughing.

Kenny Loggins: Conviction of the Heart Review – It’s…Alright

by Jason Gorber
April 27, 2026
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Kenny Loggins: Convictions of the Heart is a doc portrait made strictly for fans and offers lots of nostalgia, but little insight.

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A young woman is pictured in close-up. She is white and has brown hair. Her head rests on her hand beneath her chin and she has a thoughtful look.

Alison Klayman Talks Scenes from the Divide and the Art of Conversation

by Jason Gorber
April 26, 2026
Hot Docs/Interviews

An interview with Alison Klayman about her documentary Scenes from the Divide and the complex art of fair, open, and informed conversation in today's climate.

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A bald man with a shaggy grey leans in to kiss a cow on the snout.

Better Go Mad in the Wild Review: Udder Lunacy

by Jason Gorber
April 25, 2026
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Better Go Mad in the Wild is an artfully offbeat documentary that asks if it's better to go mad in private than never to have fallen off the edge at all.

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A view from behind producer Lorne Michaels as he looks out at the set of Saturday Night Live.

Lorne Review: Live from New York, It’s an Evasive Doc Subject!

by Jason Gorber
April 16, 2026
Reviews

Saturday Night Live creator Lorne Michaels proves an evasive subject in this portrait of his life and career, but director Morgan Neville rises to the challenge of (sort of) pinning him down.

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Elvis Presley performs in concert wearing a whte jumpsuit.

How EPiC Delivers Elvis Presley’s Music with Maximal Effect

by Jason Gorber
February 18, 2026
Features/Interviews

An interview with EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert film editor and executive producer Jonathan Redmond about his electric archival portrait of the King.

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Gabriela Osio Vanden and Jack Weisman attend the premiere of Nuisance Bear by Gabriela Osio Vanden and Jack Weisman, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. © 2026 Sundance Institute | photo by Jason Peters.

How Nuisance Bear Finds the Perfect Marriage Between Commitment and Storytelling

by Jason Gorber
February 4, 2026
Features/Interviews/Sundance

An interview with Nuisance Bear directors Jack Weisman and Gabriela Osio Vanden on their Sundance Grand Jury Prize winning documentary.

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A view from Main Street at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Photo by Lauren Hartmann. Courtesy of the Sundance Institute

The 2026 Sundance Documentary Report: On Last Calls & New Beginnings

by Pat Mullen Jason Gorber
February 2, 2026May 21, 2026
Features/Sundance

Documentary highlights from the 2026 Sundance Film Festival include Nuisance Bear, Once Upon a Time in Harlem, Time and Water, All About the Money, and more!

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The Story of Documentary Film Review: The Art of Documenting Documentaries

by Jason Gorber
February 2, 2026
Reviews/Sundance

The Story of Documentary Film sees Mark Cousins chronicle the history of cinema in his signature fashion with this look at the art of non-fiction film.

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Troublemaker Review: Nelson Mandela’s Long, If Rocky, Walk to Freedom

by Jason Gorber
February 2, 2026
Reviews/Sundance

Nelson Mandela's life and career receives a fond appreciation in Antoine Fuqua's Troublemaker, even if it avoids tougher questions.

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An archival image of rocker Carole Pope seated in a backwards folding chair. She is wearing a black leather jumpsuit and boots. This is a cover for POV issue #125 with the letters POV in bright pink and the subtitle The Antidiva in yellow.

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@gesila.lightplaysociety looks at the complicated historues behind two iconic Vietnam War photos in the documentaries The Stringer and Saigon Story. 

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@imaginenative kicks off today with AKI! Here are @imaginenative kicks off today with AKI! Here are some of the documentary highlights at this year's festival devoted to Indigenous storytellers. 🪶

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Bam Bam: The Sister Nancy Story leads the Canadian Bam Bam: The Sister Nancy Story leads the Canadian Screen Awards broadcast documentary winners! Congratulations to the team and all the winners. 🏆

🔗 Get the full list at povmagazine.com 

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Congratulations to #EndlessCookie for winning the Congratulations to #EndlessCookie for winning the Canadian Screen Award for Best Documentary Feature!

🔗 visit povmagazine.com for the full list of documentary winners. 

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The @bluemtnfilmfest kicks off its 5th edition tom The @bluemtnfilmfest kicks off its 5th edition tomorrow! Here are some of the #documentary highlights playing at this year's fest, including several Canadian premieres, music docs, and grand adventures. 🏔

📽 May 28 - 31, @bluemtnvillage 

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With purse strings tightening in Canada, must film With purse strings tightening in Canada, must filmmakers look south or to Medici-style patrons to fund their docs?

@adambenzine looks at the Canadian situation in the first of our three-part survey in the state of documentary. 

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WHAT WILL I BECOME? offers a powerful exploration WHAT WILL I BECOME? offers a powerful exploration of trans boyhood and conversations about mental health. ✨️ 

We chatted with directors Lexie Bean and Logan Rozos ahead of the film's Canadian premiere at @insideoutfestival. 

📽 in-theatre: May 30; also online

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#whatwillibecome #Documentary #film #InsideOut #mentalhealth
@insideoutfestival kicks off today with a great li @insideoutfestival kicks off today with a great line up of docs including #Antidiva, which screens May 23.

🔗 Get the full rundown of doc highlights at the fest at POV as #InsideOut runs today through May 31. 🌈

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Reporting from la Croisette, here are all the #Can Reporting from la Croisette, here are all the #Cannes docs that @filmfest_ca has been reviewing from the fest. 🌴

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Antidiva: The Carole Pope Confessions spotlights the career of the Rough Trade rocker.

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