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Black Zombie Trailer: This Doc Will Reset Your Brains

by Pat Mullen
August 12, 2026
News

Watch the trailer for Black Zombie, the acclaimed documentary that traces the roots of zombies in Haitian Vodou with an eye for reclamation.

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The 2026 Hot Docs Report: Audiences Are Officially Back

by Pat Mullen
May 5, 2026
Features/Hot Docs

Hot Docs 2026 report: Toronto's documentary festival continues to rebound with well-attended screenings and audiences eager to engage with challenging films.

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Black Zombie Review: A Fascinating History of the Zombie 

by Nidhil Vohra
April 30, 2026
Hot Docs/Reviews

In a post-Sinners landscape, Black Zombie offers an excellent excavation of a horror genre's specific roots in place and culture.

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Jennifer Holness Named Hot Docs Don Haig Award Winner

by Pat Mullen
April 27, 2026
Hot Docs/News

Jennifer Holness to receive the Don Haig Award at Hot Docs. The Black Zombie executive producer and #WhileBlack director wins in recognition of her work mentoring emerging talent.

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All the Hot Docs 2026 Films We’ve Seen So Far: A Rundown from the Circuit

by Pat Mullen
April 17, 2026
Hot Docs

Hot Docs highlights: festival circuit favourites coming to Toronto include To Hold a Mountain, Jaripeo, Barbara Forever, Birds of War, and Time and Water.

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Blue Mountain Film + Media Festival Announces 2026 Line-up

by POV Staff
April 15, 2026
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The Blue Mountain Film + Media Festival announces its 2026 line-up including documentaries The Northmen Way, King Hamlet, Sweet Störy, Black Zombie, and You Had to Be There.

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Hot Docs Announces First Titles for 2026 Festival

by Pat Mullen
March 10, 2026
Hot Docs/News

First titles announced for Hot Docs include Kenny Loggins: Convictions of the Heart, The Tower that Built a City, and Time and Water.

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The Roots of Black Zombie

by Courtney Small
March 6, 2026
Features/Interviews

How Black Zombie cinematically reclaims the Haitian Vodou origins of zombie culture.

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