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Nine film stills in three columns and three rows present images from different movies about the Holocaust

Holofiction Review: Is Fiction Truly Hollow?

by Nidhil Vohra
June 10, 2026
Reviews

Holofiction examines representations of the Holocaust in film and raise questions about cinema as a medium of entertainment, preservation, expression, and above all, documentation.

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A black and white photo of two men and two horses walking along the shore of a beach. Behind them are clouds and a swirl of sunlight.

Gianfranco Rosi on Pompei: Below the Clouds and Encounters with Time

by Pat Mullen
March 27, 2026
Features/Interviews

An interview with Pompei: Below the Clouds director Gianfranco Rosi about creating a constellation of past, present, and future under the shadow of Mount Vesuvius.

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The Story of Documentary Film Review: The Art of Documenting Documentaries

by Jason Gorber
February 2, 2026
Reviews/Sundance

The Story of Documentary Film sees Mark Cousins chronicle the history of cinema in his signature fashion with this look at the art of non-fiction film.

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A image from a police body camera shows a neighbourhood and a field. There is a police car on the right with a crowd of people nearby.

Caught Live: Body Cams, Surveillance Videos, and the New Era of Found Footage

by Jason Gorber
October 15, 2025
Essays/Features

Documentaries like The Perfect Neighbor and 2000 Meters to Andriivka elevate the found footage genre via body-cams and surveillance videos.

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A black and white archival photo of a group of Black women in the 1960s, sitting against a white brick wall and talking.

How True North Captures the Black Power Movement in Canada and Abroad

by Pat Mullen
September 3, 2025
Essays/Interviews/TIFF

An interview with True North director Michèle Stephenson on her documentary about the 1969 occupation at Sir George Williams University and the larger global currents of which it was a part.

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The Catskills Review: A Chosen Community

by Jason Gorber
June 7, 2024
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The Catskills offers a postcard from the past with its look at a popular getaway destination for Jewish families.

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Le Mans 55: The Unauthorized Investigation Review – A Racetrack Cold Case

by Jason Gorber
May 1, 2024
Hot Docs/Reviews

Le Mans 55: The Unauthorized Investigation offers a fascinating examination of the racetrack tragedy.

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Soundtrack to a Coup d’État Review: Revolution, But Make It Jazz

by Jason Gorber
January 29, 2024
Reviews/Sundance

Johan Grimonprez's Soundtrack to a Coup d'État riffs on the history of the Congo amid the cold war with a jazzy tour through the archives.

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The Space Race Review: Tale of Black History Blasts Off

by Alejandra De La Huerta
December 6, 2023
Reviews

The Space Race shares the overlooked stories of Black astronauts like Charles Bolden.

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299 Queen Street West Is a Doc that More Canadians Should Be Able to See

by Jason Gorber
November 5, 2023
Festivals/Interviews

An interview with 299 Queen Street West director Sean Menard about his documentary that chronicles the rise and fall of MuchMusic.

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After her acclaimed shorts, Carol Nguyễn delivers After her acclaimed shorts, Carol Nguyễn delivers a confident, deeply moving feature debut with STILL NIGHT, BURNING HOUSE. 

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THE HUMMINGBIRD PAINTS FRAGRANT SONGS directors Matteo Norzi and Èlia Gasull tell us about  being inspired by artist Sara Flores. 

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