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An archival photo of the cast of the Toronto 1972 production of Godspell on the stage.

Back to Godspell’s Country with Paul Shaffer and Victor Garber

by Jason Gorber
September 10, 2025September 16, 2025
Interviews/TIFF

An interview with Paul Shaffer and Victor Garber about Godspell 1972, You Had to Be There, and the impact of the musical on their careers.

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An archival photo of the cast of the Toronto 1972 production of Godspell on the stage.

You Had to Be There Review: Toronto’s Godspell Lore Brings the Laughs

by Pat Mullen
September 6, 2025
Reviews/TIFF

The rollicking documentary You Had to Be There revisits the 1972 Toronto production of Godspell with Martin Short, Eugene Levy, Andrea Martin, and other funny folks.

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A vintage polaroid photo of actor John Candy. He is wearing a Toronto Maple Leafs jersey and smiling. Behind him is a blue wall with a yellow painting.

John Candy: I Like Me Review – A Movie with a Heart of Gold

by Pat Mullen
September 5, 2025
Reviews/TIFF

John Candy: I Like Me celebrates the Canadian icon with a mighty heart who delighted audiences with SCTV, Planes, Trains and Automobiles, and Splash.

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Two 30-something white guys wearing blazers and hats walk down Queen Street West in Toronto with a spool of orange cable.

Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie Review: Lightning in a Bottle

by Pat Mullen
September 5, 2025
Reviews/TIFF

Matt Johnson and Jay McCarrol double down with bigger stunts in hopes of finally playing Toronto's Rivoli in Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie.

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A splitscreen image with an archival photo of the 1972 Toronto Godspell production on the left, and a four-frame of actors Eugene Levy, Martin Short, Dave Thomas, and Avril Chown giving interviews with brightly coloured backgrounds.

You Have to See It: Toronto’s Legendary Godspell ’72 Revisited

by Jason Gorber
September 2, 2025September 6, 2025
Interviews/TIFF

An interview with You Had to Be There director Nick Davis about bringing the legendary 1972 Toronto Godspell production to screen with comedy greats like Martin Short, Eugene Levy, and Jayne Eastwood.

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Gallagher Review: The Wonderful Wizard of Odd

by Larry Fried
November 17, 2024
Festivals/Reviews

Josh Forbes profiles late comedian and reluctant subject Leo Gallagher, best known for taking sledgehammers to watermelons.

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Caroline Suh and Cara Mones on the Price Women Pay for Speaking Up

by Pat Mullen
July 11, 2024
Features/Interviews

An interview with Sorry/Not Sorry directors Caroline Suh and Cara Mones about their documentary on the women who spoke up about acts of sexual harassment and misconduct by comedian Louis C.K.

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Mae Martin Discusses the Fluidity of Gender Identity in CBC Doc

by Pat Mullen
March 28, 2024November 23, 2024
Features/Interviews

An interview with Mae Martin about Fluid: Life Beyond the Binary.

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Sorry/Not Sorry Review: Louis C.K. Doc Is No Laughing Matter

by Susan G. Cole
September 13, 2023July 6, 2024
Reviews/TIFF

Sorry/Not Sorry gives voice to the women who spoke up about Louis C.K.'s sexual harassment and tackles his inevitable return.

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Theater Camp Review: This One’s for the Fosse Posse

by Pat Mullen
July 21, 2023
Reviews

The spirit of Waiting for Guffman endures in the very funny mockumentary Theater Camp starring Ben Platt, Molly Gordon, and Noah Galvin.

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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.

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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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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!

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How have documentaries captured political divides How have documentaries captured political divides since Oct. 7? @dimwig surveys the field of films about Palestine and Israel.

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