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Nekai Foster holds a banner that reads "Congratulations on your discharge, Nekai." He is a young Black man seated a a table. He wears a black track suit, ballcap, and glasses. He is smiling.

Nekai Walks Review: Peeling Back the Layers of Gun Violence

by Courtney Small
April 24, 2026
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Nekai Foster shares his journey to recovery after being caught in the crosshairs of a shooting in Toronto's Jane & Finch neighbourhood in Nekai Walks.

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Antidiva: The Carole Pope Confessions Review – Cream of the Crop

by Pat Mullen
April 24, 2026
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Rough Trade rocker Carole Pope considers her groundbreaking career as she continues hustling from gig to gig in Antidiva: The Carole Pope Confessions.

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Nguyễn Dũng Thông, son of Nguyễn Văn Lém, the Viet Cong prisoner of war whose execution was captured in Eddie Adams' Saigon Execution. He is standing in a forest looking up.

Saigon Story Trailer: Doc Explores Shared Histories Iconic Vietnam War Photo

by POV Staff
April 23, 2026
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Saigon Story trailer: Kim Nguyen's documentary explores family histories connected by Eddie Adams' famous Saigon Execution photograph.

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Lydia rests in a hammock, reflecting during a rare moment of stillness in the heat of the day.

Serville Poblete Talks In the Morning Sun and Giving Immigrants Their Flowers

by Nidhil Vohra
April 22, 2026April 30, 2026
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An interview with Toronto filmmaker Serville Poblete about his award winning short documentary In the Morning Sun and representing immigrant experiences.

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A family of ducks swims in a river. They are seen in silhouette against the pink sunset.

təm kʷaθ nan Namesake Trailer Asks What’s in a Name

by POV Staff
April 22, 2026
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Watch the first trailer for təm kʷaθ nan Namesake, which observes a campaign over naming rights, ahead of the documentary's premiere at Hot Docs and DOXA.

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Seven senior citizen stand in a semi-circle facing the camera.

Silver Screamers Review – Meet 2026’s Biggest Scare: Film Financing

by Pat Mullen
April 2, 2026April 4, 2026
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A group of senior citizens gamely takes on the challenge of making a horror movie in Silver Screamers, an age-defying tale of Final Girls and Guys.

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Jennifer Baichwal (director, at centre), Peter Mettler (director of photography, right) John Price (camera assistant, at far right), and crowd in Wushan, China, during production of Manufactured Landscapes (2006). [Credit:] Mercury Filmworks / Mongrel Media

On Mentorship: A Veteran Filmmaker Reflects on Sage Advice

by Jennifer Baichwal
March 31, 2026
Essays/Features

Jennifer Baichwal, acclaimed director of Manufactured Landscapes and Anthropocene, reflects on the guidance that helped carry her through the early years of her career.

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Reggae singer Sister Nancy performs behind a microphone in a recording studo. Her eyes are cosed as she sings wiith emotion. The background of the studio is a golden orange colour.

Bam Bam: The Sister Nancy Story Leads Canadian Screen Awards Documentary Nominations

by Pat Mullen
March 25, 2026
News

Canadian Screen Awards nominations for documentary see Bam Bam: The Sister Nancy Story lead the field with eight, while Spare My Bones, Coyote! tops the film categories.

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An Afghan man kneels down and examines a white marble panel with intricate carvings.

The Theft Review: Reclaiming Afghanistan’s Cultural History

by Pat Mullen
March 11, 2026
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Efforts to repatriate artifacts and artworks stolen from Afghanistan invite wider considerations of cultural history in Aisha Jamal's The Theft.

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Now Streaming: The Nest Explores Layers of History Housed Within a Home

by POV Staff
March 9, 2026
Features

Now streaming from the National Film Board of Canada, The Nest explores layers of history that intersect within a Winnipeg Victorian manor.

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An archival image of rocker Carole Pope seated in a backwards folding chair. She is wearing a black leather jumpsuit and boots. This is a cover for POV issue #125 with the letters POV in bright pink and the subtitle The Antidiva in yellow.

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Antidiva: The Carole Pope Confessions spotlights the career of the Rough Trade rocker.

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Antidiva: The Carole Pope Confessions spotlights the career of the Rough Trade rocker.

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