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Coexistence My Ass

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With Oscar Voting Closed, the Documentary Race Seems too Close to Call

by Pat Mullen
January 18, 2026
Features

Surveying the candidates in the Academy's most unpredictable branch as the Oscar race for Best Documentary Feature is wide open ahead of this week's nominations.

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Pyrrhic Victories: Stories from Palestine and Israel

by Daniel Glassman
December 22, 2025
Essays/Features

Documentaries reflect stories from Israel and Palestine with varying struggles to be seen and heard--and to satisfy everyone amid the culture wars.

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Oscar Documentary Shortlists Go Serious and International

by Pat Mullen
December 16, 2025
News

Oscar shortlists for Best Documentary Feature and Best Documentary Short include Come See Me in the Good Light, The Perfect Neighbor, and Coexistence, My Ass!.

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The Best Documentaries of 2025: Come See Them, Hopefully in a Theatre

by Pat Mullen Marc Glassman
December 5, 2025
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The best documentaries of 2025 include Come See Me in the Good Light, The Tale of Silyan, Endless Cookie, Cover-up, and Coexistence, My Ass!

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Destination Docs: Highlights at the 2025 Windsor International Film Festival

by Pat Mullen
October 21, 2025
Festivals

Highlights at WIFF, the Windsor International Film Festival, include documentaries in competition The Pitch and Shamed vying for $25,000 prize.

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DOC NYC Announces Short List Series with Oscar Hopefuls

by Pat Mullen
October 14, 2025
Festivals/News

DOC NYC announces annual Short List series, which includes Oscar hopefuls like Come See Me in the Good Light, The Perfect Neighbor, and My Mom Jayne.

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Gimli International Film Fest Boasts a Fine Slice of Non-Fiction

by POV Staff
July 23, 2025
Festivals

Documentary highlights at the Gimli International Film Festival include Agatha's Almanac, The Track, Endless Cookie, and Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore.

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Hot Docs Preview: Is It the Festival’s Rebound Year?

by Pat Mullen
April 24, 2025
Hot Docs

Previewing Hot Docs 2025 as Toronto's documentary festival includes highlights like Shamed, Agatha's Almanac, and Come See Me in the Good Light.

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The Hot Docs Films We’ve Seen so Far: Highlights from the Circuit

by POV Staff
April 14, 2025April 25, 2025
Features/Hot Docs

Festival favourites and award winners come to Hot Docs including Yalla Parkour, Cutting through Rocks, and Come See Me in the Good Light.

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DOXA Festival to Open with Aisha’s Story

by Pat Mullen
April 4, 2025
Festivals/News

Vancouver's DOXA Documentary Festival announces 2025 line-up, including Aisha's Story as opening night and Saints and Warriors as closing night.

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