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I Used to Be Normal

Review: ‘I Used to Be Normal: A Boyband Fangirl Story’

by Pat Mullen
April 28, 2018October 16, 2021
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I Used to Be Normal: A Boyband Fangirl Story (Australia, 96 min.) Dir. Jessica Leski Programme: Nightvisions (World Premiere)   There is, like, a science to making the perfect boy band. Seriously.

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We look back on the year in #documentary as @marc. We look back on the year in #documentary as @marc.glassman.1 and @mullenpat each pick their #topten docs if 2024! What were your favourites? 🥳 #bestof2024 #movies #film Read the full lists here: https://povmagazine.com/the-best-documentaries-of-2024-ringing-in-a-tumultuous-year/
"I felt immediately an identification with the sta "I felt immediately an identification with the statues because the stigma of colonization is something that, in my own way, I have experienced and I’m still experiencing." Mati Diop tells us about making #Dahomey and confronting the ghosts of colonialism through film. Read more in our interview with the director and catch the film now playing in theatres! 🔗: https://povmagazine.com/mati-diop-on-dahomey-and-decolonial-documentary/ #documentary #MatiDiop #film #movies
We're co-presenting the screening of INK, BLOOD, A We're co-presenting the screening of INK, BLOOD, AND SOCKS tomorrow night at @workmanartsto Rendezvous with Madness Festival! 🗓️: WEDNESDAY, Oct. 30 @ 7:00pm 📍CAMH Auditorium | 1025 Queen St West 🎫🎫: email info@povmagazine.com for your chance to win a pair of tickets! 📝: Hanna Finn’s talent and charisma were undeniable from an early age. By the time she reached preschool, her creativity and sharp sense of humour were on full display. Now a young adult known as Psykos, she exists on the fringes, describing her life as one in a “parallel society.” Ribe’s documentary Ink, Blood and Socks chronicles Psykos’ struggles with addiction and her journey toward recovery. 🔗 https://workmanarts.com/rwm-events/ink-blood-and-socks/ #RWMfest #film #Toronto #mentalhealth #movies #contests #documentary
Happy 20th anniversary to the @windsorfilmfest! 🥳 Cut the cake by catching these hot docs at #WIFF24: 😻 American Cats: The Good, the Bad, and the Cuddly 🎤: Any Other Way: The Jackie Shane Story 📹: Never Look Away 🍽: Born Hungry 🇨🇦: The Tragically Hip: No Dress Rehearsal 🔬: Plastic People 🪶: Yintah 🐸: Adrianne & the Castle ✊️: Union 🍷: Crush: Message in a Bottle We pick 20 docs for WIFF #20 - visit POVmagazine.com for the full list. See you at the festival! 📽 #documentary #movies #Windsor #film #filmfestival
🎥 We’re excited to be co-presenting the film 🎥 We’re excited to be co-presenting the film INK, BLOOD, AND SOCKS as part of Workman Arts’ (@workmanartsto) 32nd Annual Rendezvous with Madness Festival, happening OCT 25 - NOV 3, 2024! 🗓️ Sunday, Oct. 27 📍CAMH Auditorium | 1025 Queen St West  🎫 Box office: 8:00 PM | Film: 9:00 PM Hanna Finn’s talent and charisma were undeniable from an early age. By the time she reached preschool, her creativity and sharp sense of humour were on full display. Now a young adult known as Psykos, she exists on the fringes, describing her life as one in a “parallel society.”  Ribe’s documentary Ink, Blood and Socks chronicles Psykos’ struggles with addiction and her journey toward recovery.  🔗 Get your tickets here: https://www.workmanarts.com/rwm/ Use #RendezvouswithMadness #RWM2024 #ShineTogether
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