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My Undesirable Friends: Part 1 - Last Air in Moscow streams on MUBI beginning April 3.

Buffy Sainte-Marie: Carry It On

Bombshell Documentary Challenges Buffy Sainte-Marie’s Indigenous Identity

by Pat Mullen
October 29, 2023
Features

An investigation by CBC's The Fifth Estate, "Making an Icon", challenge's Buffy Sainte-Marie's claims of Indigenous identity

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Celebrate National Canadian Film Day’s 10th Anniversary with Great Docs!

by Ry Pembroke Audrey Chan
April 19, 2023
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Mark National Canadian Film Day and its 10th anniversary by streaming great documentaries like Nahanni, Self-Portrait, and Paperland.

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To Kill a Tiger, BLK Lead Canadian Screen Awards Doc Winners

by Pat Mullen
April 11, 2023
Industry

To Kill a Tiger and BLK: An Origin Story lead 2023 Canadian Screen Awards winners for Documentary, Factual, and Non-Fiction categories.

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2023 Canadian Screen Award Nominations for Documentary

by Pat Mullen
February 22, 2023
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Canadian Screen Award nominations for documentary include Batata, To Kill a Tiger, Dear Audrey, Handle with Care, and zo reken.

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POV’s Top Reads of 2022: What Drives Doc Readers’ Interest?

by Pat Mullen
December 27, 2022
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The most popular reads of 2022 include articles on Island of the Sea Wolves, Jihad Rehab, Deconstructing Karen, Tantura, and Buffy Sainte-Marie.

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Whistler Film Fest Docs Bring Hockey, Rock, and Oscar Frontrunners

by Pat Mullen
November 29, 2022
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Previewing the 2022 Whistler Film Festival, which features mountain movies, Laura Poitras, Daniel Roher, Buffy Sainte-Marie, and hockey docs.

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50 Docs to See at DOC NYC

by Marc Glassman Pat Mullen
November 9, 2022April 6, 2026
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Previews and coverage for films playing at DOC NYC 2022, including the Shortlist and Winners' Circle docs, plus some POV picks!

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Whistler Film Festival Announces 2022 Line-up

by Pat Mullen
November 2, 2022
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Whistler Film Festival announced the line-up for its 2022 event, which runs in-person November 30 to December 4, and online afterwards.

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DOC NYC Line-up Spotlights 10 Docs in Voices of Canada Series

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October 13, 2022October 14, 2022
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DOC NYC announces over 110 features for this year's festival.

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Windsor International Film Festival Unveils 2022 Line-up

by Pat Mullen
October 6, 2022
Festivals

Windsor International Film Festival unveils 2022 line-up, including documentaries To Kill a Tiger, Eternal Spring, and Okay! (The ASD Band Film)..

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