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Deep dives that explore the world through the lens of documentary.

Documenting Migration

by Justine Smith
August 2, 2022
Essays

How do non-fiction filmmakers document the migration crisis? Films like Human Flow, El Mar La Mar, Born in Syria, and Clebs tackle a global human rights issue.

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Is Love Elemental?

by Jason Gorber
July 20, 2022August 8, 2022
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Elements and archives collide in Fire of Love, Jane, and Becoming Cousteau.

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A Shared Vision

by Allegra Moyle
June 27, 2022
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Documenting disability while disabled: how films like Crip Camp, Vision Portraits, Blue, and Shameless reframe perspective and agency.

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Our Love Affair with Celebrity Chefs

by Karen Gordon
April 12, 2022
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Documentaries like Julia, Roadrunner, Searching for Italy, and Wolfgang influence the way we share and celebrate the joy of cooking.

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Harmonious Landscapes

by Rachel Gerry
March 2, 2022
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Documentaries such as Last of the Right Whales, Wochiigii lo: End of the Peace, and Anthropocene: The Human Epoch exemplify ecofeminism.

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The Gift of Gold

by Neil Graham
February 7, 2022March 1, 2022
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These scenes make us gasp, but what's the price of documentary 'gold'?

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Considering Three Minutes

by Jason Gorber
January 20, 2022
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A personal consideration of Bianca Stigter's Three Minutes - A Lengthening and the history that endures in images and archives.

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Anticipating a Reckoning

by Tyler Prozeniuk
January 5, 2022
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What can one read from the archival documentaries by Adam Curtis, like HyperNormalisation and Century of the Self?

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Tiger Kings and Wretched Things

by Ezra Winton
January 3, 2022January 8, 2022
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Netflix has arguably mastered a formula for documentary series with hits like Tiger King, but will the equation hold in the long run?

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The Black + White Truth about Oscar Peterson and Racism in Canada

by Courtney Small
December 20, 2021
Essays/Features

Oscar Peterson: Black + White celebrates a Canadian icon, but reveals our ongoing discomfort with confronting this country's ongoing history of racism.

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🎟🎟 We have 2 pairs of tickets to give away t 🎟🎟 We have 2 pairs of tickets to give away to see Rosine Mbakam's MAMBAR PIERRETTE at #tiff23! If you want to see this acclaimed portrait of a working mother, email info[at]povmagazine[.]com if you'd like to attend  Sept 10 @ 10pm! #tiff #film #movies #mambarpierrette
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#NextGoalWins is the latest documentary to get the #NextGoalWins is the latest documentary to get the dramatic treatment. Before Taika Waititi's much anticipated film hits #TIFF23, we revisit the doc that inspired it. Link in Stories/Threads ⚽️ #film #documentary #taikawaititi #soccer #football
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