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Yanuni Review: Fighting the Apocalypse in the Tropics

by Pat Mullen
January 3, 2026January 5, 2026
Festivals/Reviews

Indigenous activist and leader Juma Xipaia proves one of the most memorable characters you'll meet in a documentary this year as Yanuni follows her fight to protect the Brazilian Amazon.

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Tinkuy: Encounters on a River in Peru’s Amazon

by Stephanie Boyd
November 10, 2024
Essays/Features

Filmmaker Stephanie Boyd reflects upon making the documentary Karuara, People of the River with the Kukama in the Amazon.

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Cannes Review: The Falling Sky

by Jason Gorber
May 19, 2024
Festivals/Reviews

The Falling Sky offers a portrait of the Yanomami people in the Amazon and a ritual that protects future generations.

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The Outpost Review: An Amazon of Dreams Lost

by Courtney Small
April 28, 2024
Hot Docs/Reviews

Compelling character study The Outpost sees a Scottish-born eco-warrior try to stage a Pink Flyod concert to help save the Brazilian Amazon.

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We Are Guardians Review: The Rainforest’s Protectors

by Barbara Goslawski
May 7, 2023July 10, 2025
Hot Docs/Reviews

We Are Guardians provides compelling insights into the dire situation in the Brazilian rainforests and Indigenous activists who fight to protect them.

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The Sundance Documentary Short Films Get Personal

by Pat Mullen
January 20, 2023
Reviews/Sundance

Sundance documentary shorts include Will You Look at Me, Liturgy of Anti-Tank Obstacles, Kylie, Call Me Mommy, and Margie Soudek’s Salt and Pepper Shakers.

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How Wildcat Captures Our Harmony with Animals

by Pat Mullen
December 20, 2022
Interviews

An interview with Wildcat director Trevor Frost about documenting the story of Harry Turner, Samantha Zwicker, and their efforts to reintroduce ocelots Khan and Keanu to the wild.

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Alex Pritz on The Territory and Participatory Filmmaking

by Pat Mullen
August 19, 2022
Features/Interviews

An interview with The Territory director Alex Pritz on collaborating with members of the Uru-eu-wau-wau tribe in telling their own story about the fight to protect the Amazon.

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Doc Streams in Oceans of Content

by Ezra Winton
June 7, 2022July 14, 2022
Industry

Documentaries are more widely available now than ever thanks to streaming platforms... but who benefits from algorithm curation? Are viewers hopelessly adrift amid formulaic content?

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The Territory Review: Thrilling Activist Filmmaking

by Pat Mullen
January 25, 2022January 23, 2023
Reviews/Sundance

Alex Pritz's collaborative documentary The Territory observes the Uru-eu-wau-wau tribe of Brazil and the fight to save the Amazon.

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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. 🪶

📽 On now through June 7

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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. 🏆

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

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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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@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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