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Three huskies run in the snow pulling a sled, which is outside the frame. The two dogs leading the pack have white fur patterned with brown, and the dog behind them is black with white patches. All the dogs have their tongues dangling out of their mouths.

Folktales Review: Pups Come of Age in the ‘Gap Year’

by Pat Mullen
July 30, 2025
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In Folktales, Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady observe students come of age as they attend Nordic folk high school during their gap year.

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Eight animated dogs sleep together. They are forming a train with each dog hugging the next. The dogs are unusual colours and shapes: two are blue and the one in the centre looks like Mr. Peanut, complete with monocle and top hat.

Meet the Dogs of Endless Cookie! Watch an Exclusive Clip from the Doc

by POV Staff
June 4, 2025
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Watch a clip from Endless Cookie, Seth Scriver and Pete Scriver's award-winning animated documentary about the latter's gift for storytelling.

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Porcelain War Captures a Ukrainian Spirit that Won’t Break

by Pat Mullen
December 4, 2024
Features/Interviews

An interview with Porcelain War director Brendan Bellomo and producer Paula DuPré Pesmen about their collaborative portrait of artistis on Ukraine's front lines.

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In Vino Veritas: A toast to wine docs

by Pat Mullen
June 16, 2024
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A toast to wine docs like Mondovino, Crush, SOMM, and Grand Cru that provide the perfect pairing for documentary fans and wine lovers.

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Part of the Pack Review: A Matter of Bark and Bite

by Jason Gorber
February 24, 2023
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Dogumentary Part of the Pack asks whether wolf-dog hybrids can ever be treated as domesticated animals, and what separates a wild beast from a pet.

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TIFF Talk: The Truffle Hunters’ Michael Dweck and Gregory Kershaw

by Jason Gorber
September 19, 2020August 9, 2021
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The Truffle Hunters directors Michael Dweck and Gregory Kershaw discuss their delicious doc about the quest for rare delicacies.

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The Truffle Hunters Review: Bon Appetit!

by Pat Mullen
September 17, 2020August 27, 2021
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The Truffle Hunters is a feast for the senses. The best food on the planet just got better.

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Hot Dogs: ‘Stray’ Director Elizabeth Lo Discusses Her Festival Winner

by Pat Mullen
May 29, 2020August 16, 2021
Festivals/Hot Docs/Interviews

An interview with Stray director Elizabeth Lo on her exquisitely-shot portrait of dogs in Istanbul, which won the prize for Best International Feature, and is a must for Kedi fans.

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Street dogs, the unlikely stars of RIDM

by Madeline Lines
November 27, 2019October 6, 2021
Festivals/RIDM

The 22nd annual RIDM included two feature films that were framed as following the lives of street dogs, but ultimately gave way to human stories.

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TIFF Talk: Heather Young on ‘Murmur’

by Pat Mullen
September 4, 2019August 18, 2021
Festivals/Interviews/TIFF

Heather Young discusses her hybrid drama Murmur, which brings the story of a recovering addict who volunteers at an animal shelter to this year's Toronto International Film Festival.

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

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