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Nidhil Vohra

Nidhil Vohra is a writer, filmmaker, and a Cinema Studies student at the University of Toronto. His work has been published in NDTV, The Tribune, and SAAG Anthology.

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Serville Poblete Talks In the Morning Sun and Giving Immigrants Their Flowers

by Nidhil Vohra
April 22, 2026
Features/Hot Docs/Interviews

An interview with Toronto filmmaker Serville Poblete about his award winning short documentary In the Morning Sun and representing immigrant experiences.

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The Kids Are Alright: Student Protest in A Night of Knowing Nothing and The Encampments

by Nidhil Vohra
November 10, 2025
Essays/Features

Documentaries The Encampments and A Night of Knowing Nothing share the art of student protest with distinct methods.

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50 Docs that Defined TIFF: Looking Back at the Toronto International Film Festival

by Pat Mullen Jason Gorber Barbara Goslawski Rachel Ho Courtney Small Nidhil Vohra
August 25, 2025
Features/TIFF

As the Toronto International Film Festival celebrates its fiftieth edition, our writers pick fifty documentaries that helped define the festival in its first five decades.

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Does Generative Artificial Intelligence Represent Reality in Filmmaking?

by Nidhil Vohra
August 21, 2025
Essays/Industry

On the ethical and environmental dangers of a growing practice of generative artificial intelligence and its use in filmmaking.

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How Under the Arbor Celebrates the Collective Spirit of Powwow

by Nidhil Vohra
August 15, 2025
Interviews

An interview with Under the Arbor director Hayley Morin and producer Mack Stannard about capturing Powwow celebrations and the personalities behind them.

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Checkpoint Zoo Review: Humans Are the Only Animals in this Film

by Nidhil Vohra
August 14, 2025
Reviews

Checkpoint Zoo observes efforts to rescue and relocate animals from a Ukrainian zoo, but it doesn't adequately consider the question of captivity.

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BTS ARMY: Forever We Are Young Review – An Army that Serves

by Nidhil Vohra
July 31, 2025
Reviews

BTS ARMY: Forever We Are Young observes the global fandom that mobilizes behind shared values and love for the K-pop boy band.

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Walk with Me Review: A Caregiver’s Guide to Alzheimer’s

by Nidhil Vohra
July 28, 2025
Reviews

Walk with Me documents the life of Charlie Hess after being diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease when his wife Heidi Levitt becomes his primary caregiver.

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Lunenburg Doc Fest Opens Applications for $20K Pitch Contest

by Nidhil Vohra
July 24, 2025
Industry

Lunenburg Doc Fest has opened applications for their pitch contest for short documentaries by underrepresented Atlantic Canadians.

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Snow Leopard Sisters Review: A Feminist Perspective on Wildlife Preservation

by Nidhil Vohra
July 22, 2025
Reviews

Focusing on the two conservationists in the Dolpo region of Nepal, Snow Leopard Sisters is a heartfelt tale of wildlife conservation centred around women's perspectives.

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