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Madeline Lines

Madeline Lines is a Montreal-based journalist and former editorial assistant at POV. Her work has been featured in Xtra Magazine, Cult MTL, The Toronto Star, and more.

Violeta Ayala on the Power of Documentary-Inspired Virtual Reality

by Madeline Lines
January 28, 2021
Interviews/Sundance

"Everything exists in a mixture between Quechua mythology and reality. It’s reality in the sense that we have the plaza, the prison, the mountains – everything we have in Bolivia – but

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The Sit-In Review: The Disarming Power of Late Night TV

by Madeline Lines
January 26, 2021
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The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show explores the cultural impact of Harry Belafonte’s time on The Tonight Show.

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The Toxic Pigs of Fukushima: Sifting Through the Rubble

by Madeline Lines
January 23, 2021
Features/Interviews

"They felt forgotten by the government and had resigned themselves to living a half-life in a changed landscape,” said Bell. “Many of them said to me, ‘Old age will get me before

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Picture a Scientist Review: A Woman’s Work

by Madeline Lines
January 19, 2021
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Picture a Scientist illustrates how the fight for gender equality in the scientific community is far from over although it has come a long way.

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Some Kind of Heaven Review: Welcome to ‘Disneyland For Retirees’

by Madeline Lines
January 8, 2021
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Lance Oppenheim’s Some Kind of Heaven opens the doors of the idyllic retirement community The Villages where happily-ever-after doesn’t come as easily as some retirees expect.

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The Kids Are Not Alright

by Madeline Lines
December 21, 2020
Features/Interviews

“My intent has always been to inspire, provide a platform for, and elevate the voices of young people. I think they bring the moral authority to the story and to the future

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A Walk in the Woods with Borealis’s Kevin McMahon

by Madeline Lines
December 15, 2020
Interviews

"You can’t afford to not have hope. The one thing you can do when you think about what’s happening to trees, is to plant a tree."

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The End of Certainties Review: Philosophy for Uncertain Times

by Madeline Lines
December 15, 2020
Reviews

The End of Certainties would be especially valuable for educational purposes, finding its place in curricula on the topic of globalization. Ultimately the film leaves you wondering what these people would be

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Call Me Human Review: Aged Wisdom

by Madeline Lines
December 10, 2020
Reviews

In Kim O'bomsawin's Call Me Human, Innu artist Joséphine Bacon says, "“I don’t think we needed the word ‘poetry’ or ‘poem’ in our language, because we were poets, simply by living in

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As the Crow Flies Review: Coming of age in the clouds

by Madeline Lines
December 9, 2020
Reviews

In As the Crow Flies, director Tess Girard captures a visually stunning journey through the clouds piloted by a group of young recruits of the Royal Canadian Air Cadets, many not yet

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