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Any Other Way: The Jackie Shane Story

Witsuswit'en land defender Tsakë ze’ Howilhkat Freda Huson, stands in ceremony while police arrive to enforce Coastal GasLink’s injunction. She is wearing a traditional dress that is white with yellow and black markings.

Yintah Wins Canadian Screen Award for Best Documentary

by Pat Mullen
June 2, 2025June 12, 2025
News

Yintah leads the documentary winners at the Canadian Screen Awards as the categories for feature film were handed out over the weekend.

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An animated image of Makayla Walker performing as Jackie Shane, a young Black transwoman. She is wearing a blue dress and a blonde wig. She is facing a spotlight.

NFB Releases New Strategic Plan to Unify Canadians through Stories

by Pat Mullen
May 26, 2025
Industry

Suzanne Guèvremont tells POV how the National Film Board of Canada aims to do connect Canadians through a diversity of stories.

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NFB Chairperson Suzanne Guevremont is a Caucasian woman wearing a white blazer. She has blond hair and is seated at a microphone at a grey table.

Read NFB Chairperson Suzanne Guevremont’s Statement on Canadian Content at CRTC Hearings

by Pat Mullen
May 16, 2025
Industry/News

Read NFB Chairperson Suzanne Guèvremont's statement on documentary, Canadian content, and Programs of National Interest at the CRTC hearings.

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Justine Pimlott’s Queer Visions

by Susan G. Cole
April 22, 2025
Features/Hot Docs/Interviews

Parade: Queer Acts of Love & Resistance marks a career high for Justine Pimlott and her work as a creative producer elevating LGBTQ+ voices.

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Any Other Way: The Jackie Shane Story Wins Rogers Best Canadian Documentary from Toronto Critics

by Pat Mullen
February 25, 2025April 18, 2025
Industry/News

Any Other Way: The Jackie Shane Story wins $50,000 Rogers Best Canadian Documentary from the Toronto Film Critics Association.

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Canada’s Top Ten Has a Documentary Problem

by Pat Mullen
January 8, 2025
Features/TIFF

Canada's Top Ten, released by TIFF, includes Any Other Way: The Jackie Shane Story. It's a worthy selection, but is there more room for documentaries?

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ReFrame Film Festival to Open ’25 Edition with Red Fever

by Pat Mullen
December 13, 2024March 12, 2025
Festivals/News

ReFrame Film Festival announces line-up for its 2025 edition running in person and online from January 23 to February 2.

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DOC NYC Heats Up with Oscar Contenders and World Premieres

by Pat Mullen
November 13, 2024
Festivals

Highlights at DOC NYC 2024 include Oscar contenders and new works from Ondi Timoner and Dawn Porter.

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20 Docs for Windsor Film Fest’s 20th Anniversary

by Pat Mullen
October 23, 2024October 25, 2024
Festivals

Documentary highlights at WIFF 2024 as the Windsor International Film Festival celebrates its 20th anniversary.

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A black and white portrait of Irish author Edna O'Brien. She is framed in close-up while smoking a cigarette.

DOC NYC to Open with Blue Road: The Edna O’Brien Story

by Pat Mullen
October 10, 2024March 12, 2025
Festivals/News

DOC NYC announces main line-up for the 2024 festival, including the opening night selection of Sinead O'Shea's Blue Road: The Edna O'Brien Story.

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Song Sung Blue is the latest documentary to get a Song Sung Blue is the latest documentary to get a  Hollywood remake. Kate Hudson and director Craig Brewer tell us about reimagining the doc as a movie musical!

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How have documentaries captured political divides How have documentaries captured political divides since Oct. 7? @dimwig surveys the field of films about Palestine and Israel.

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