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An older man and and a white stork sit by the fire as a group performs a traditional Macedonian ritual.

How The Tale of Silyan Magically Blends Myth and Reality

by Pat Mullen
December 5, 2025
Features/Interviews

An interview with The Tale of Silyan director Tamara Kotevska and cinematographer Jean Dakar about capturing the relationship between a farmer and a white stork that proves his kindred spirit.

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Nature, Family Strife, and the Internet Converge at RIDM

by Matthew Hays
November 19, 2025
RIDM

A look at four documentaries screening at Montreal's RIDM festival: Les héritiers, Green Valley, Recomposée, and The End of the Internet.

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The Hermit Scientist and His Birds: Kevin McMahon Documents George Divoky

by Marc Glassman
October 15, 2024November 5, 2024
Features/Interviews

An interview with The Birdman of Cooper Island director Kevin McMahon.

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Every Little Thing Review: Doc Will Make Bird Nerds of Us All

by Pat Mullen
January 28, 2024January 2, 2025
Reviews/Sundance

Every Little Thing introduces audiences to Terry Masear and her efforts to rehabilitate wounded birds at the Los Angeles Hummingbird Rescue.

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Modern Goose Is Good for a Gander

by Pat Mullen
September 4, 2023April 2, 2024
Features/Interviews/TIFF

An interview with Modern Goose director Karsten Wall about creating an urban nature documentary starring Canada geese in Winnipeg.

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Million Dollar Pigeons Review:  A Soaring Crowd-pleaser

by Courtney Small
April 30, 2022February 3, 2023
Hot Docs/Reviews

Gavin Fitzgerald's Million Dollar Pigeons is one of the most engaging and unconventional sports films you will see this year.

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All That Breathes Review: A Wing and a Prayer

by Pat Mullen
January 22, 2022January 23, 2023
Reviews/Sundance

All That Breathes observes the efforts of brothers Saud and Nadeem in India's Wildlife Rescue as they care for black kites and other birds.

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Congratulations to the #documentary Oscar nominees Congratulations to the #documentary Oscar nominees! 🏆

Best Documentary Feature:
✉️ The Alabama Solution 
✉️ Come See Me in the Good Light
✉️ Cutting through Rocks
✉️ Mr. Nobody against Putin
✉️ The Perfect Neighbor

Best Documentary Short:
✉️ All the Empty Rooms
✉️ Armed Only with a Camera: The Life and Death of Brent Renaud
✉️ Children No More: "Were and Gone"
✉️ The Devil Is Busy
✉️ perfectly a strangeness 🫏

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✉️ "Dear Me" - Diane Warren: Relentless 
✉️ "Sweet Dreams of Joy" Viva Verdi

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Back at @hotdocs_ for 1 screening only, catch fest Back at @hotdocs_ for 1 screening only, catch festival favourite #TheGardenerAndTheDictator this weekend as Jane Hui Wang shares her family story.

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📆: Jan 18, 7:00 PM 
📰: Read more in Liam Lacey's interview with Wang! (Link in bio.)

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Miette pastry chef Meg Ray and Maria Thomsson from Miette pastry chef Meg Ray and Maria Thomsson from Rödlöga, Sweden at the world premiere of Sweet Störy at @psfilmfest. Here, they share their favourite sweets in this story of cross-cultural cooking. 🌴

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We're at the @psfilmfest this year, with coverage We're at the @psfilmfest this year, with coverage rolling including the world premiere of Elvis, Rocky & Me: The Carol Connors Story! Stay tuned for more. 

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Oscar nominee Carol Connors marches into @psfilmfe Oscar nominee Carol Connors marches into @psfilmfest to her theme from Rocky, and then performs "You Loved My Night Away" - a song she wrote for Elvis Presley the night he died and hasn't released until now.

At the world premiere of the #documentary Elvis, Rocky & Me: The Carol Connor Story. 

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#StateOfFirsts director Chase Joynt talks about fo #StateOfFirsts director Chase Joynt talks about following congresswoman Sarah McBride on her historic campaign amid the culture wars and the targeting of trans rights, and making a vérité doc after hybrids like No Ordinary Man and Framing Agnes. #PalmSprings #PSIFF #Documentary #movies
@yanunifilm executive producer Laura Nix tells the @yanunifilm executive producer Laura Nix tells the @psfilmfest audience about what drew her to sharing @juma_xipaia's story and working with director Richard Ladkani to raise awareness about the fight for the Amazon. 🌴

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Andrea Werhun and @nicobazuin tell us about changi Andrea Werhun and @nicobazuin tell us about changing the narrative on sex work and being maximalists with colour in #ModernWhore. 💋

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📽: U.S. premiere @psfilmfest; coming soon to theatres

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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!

🔗: in bio
📽: in theatres Dec. 25
📽: rent the doc on Vimeo

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