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Top row from left: Rick Clifford/TIFF; Nostalgia for the Future (Visualantics); The Welcome Table (HBO); Bottom row from left: Disclosure Day (Nico Vavernise | Amblin Entertainment/Universal Pictures); Ray Ban Stories (cavebear42); A Fox Under a Pink Moon (Hot Docs)

Coming Soon: Issue #126!

by POV Staff
July 14, 2026
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Coming soon, POV issue #126 (Fall/Winter 2026) includes first looks at new Canadian documentaries on the fall festival circuit, plus aliens in docs, AI, wearable tech, and more!

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Now Streaming, Shamed Offers a Chilling Cautionary Tale

by Pat Mullen
January 20, 2026
Features

Now streaming on TVO, Shamed examines the story of a YouTube vigilante and the many victims left in the wake of the online mob.

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Agatha’s Almanac and I, Poppy Lead Hot Docs Award Winners

by Pat Mullen
May 2, 2025
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Award winners at the 2025 Hot Docs documentary festival include Agatha's Almanac; I, Poppy; Paul; River of Grass; #skoden; and Writing Hawa.

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To Catch a Predator: On Shamed, Outrage, and Empathy

by Pat Mullen
May 2, 2025
Features/Hot Docs/Interviews

Shamed director Matt Gallagher and producer Cornelia Principe explore the true crime tale of an online vigilante who exposed "predators" with tragic consequences.

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Cornelia Principe Wins Don Haig Award at Hot Docs

by Pat Mullen
April 28, 2025
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Cornelia Principe wins the Don Haig Award at Hot Docs. The award recognizes a veteran producer with a history of innovation and mentorship.

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Russians at War Screens at TIFF

by Pat Mullen
September 18, 2024
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Following its temporary pause, Russians at War had its North American premiere screenings at the Toronto International Film Festival.

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Oscar Nominee To Kill a Tiger Is the Year’s Success Story

by Pat Mullen
February 16, 2024
Features

Nisha Pahuja talks about her Oscar-nominated documentary To Kill a Tiger and defying the odds by going it along to get the story out there.

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Canadian Doc To Kill a Tiger Among Oscar Nominees for Documentary

by Pat Mullen
January 23, 2024
Industry

The Oscar shortlist for Best Feature Documentary include the Canadian doc To Kill a Tiger, directed by Nisha Pahjua as voters go international.

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To Kill a Tiger Lands on Oscar Documentary Shortlist

by Pat Mullen
December 21, 2023
Industry

The Oscar shortlist for Best Feature Documentary include the Canadian doc To Kill a Tiger, directed by Nisha Pahjua, in a wide open race.

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Mindy Kaling, Dev Patel Board Canadian Doc To Kill a Tiger

by Pat Mullen
August 15, 2023
Industry

Mindy Kaling and Dev Patel are among the executive producers for To Kill a Tiger, Nisha Pahuja's documentary about a family's fight for justice.

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