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A black and white image of three Wayana on a boat in the Lawa River, South America. The travellers include an adult mother, a small child in a diaper, and an older man at the back of the boat steering the motor.

Parasisi Trailer: First Look at Hot Docs Film Premiering in Competition

by Pat Mullen
April 14, 2026
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Watch the trailer for Parasisi ahead of its world premiere in Hot Docs International Spectrum Competition on April 24.

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Runa Simi Review: Reconciliation through a DIY Disney Dub

by Pat Mullen
February 10, 2026
Reviews

Artist and activist Fernando Valencia makes it his mission to create a dub of The Lion King in the Indigenous language Quechua in Runa Simi.

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Gabriela Osio Vanden and Jack Weisman attend the premiere of Nuisance Bear by Gabriela Osio Vanden and Jack Weisman, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. © 2026 Sundance Institute | photo by Jason Peters.

How Nuisance Bear Finds the Perfect Marriage Between Commitment and Storytelling

by Jason Gorber
February 4, 2026
Features/Interviews/Sundance

An interview with Nuisance Bear directors Jack Weisman and Gabriela Osio Vanden on their Sundance Grand Jury Prize winning documentary.

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Aanikoobijigan Review: A Haunting Tale of What Remains

by Pat Mullen
January 31, 2026
Reviews/Sundance

The fight to repatriate the remains of Indigenous ancestors confronts a legacy of colonial violence in Aanikoobijigan [ancestor/great-grandparent/great-grandchild].

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Remaining Native Review: Ku Stevens’ Resilient Stride

by Pat Mullen
January 8, 2026
Festivals/Reviews

17-year-old runner Ku Stevens translates his passion for the sport into a collective act of healing and honouring Indigenous elders in Remaining Native.

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Yanuni Review: Fighting the Apocalypse in the Tropics

by Pat Mullen
January 3, 2026
Festivals/Reviews

Indigenous activist and leader Juma Xipaia proves one of the most memorable characters you'll meet in a documentary this year as Yanuni follows her fight to protect the Brazilian Amazon.

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How Meadowlarks Reimagines an Acclaimed Documentary

by Pat Mullen
November 28, 2025
Features/Interviews

Meadowlarks director Tasha Hubbard and star Michael Greyeyes on reimagining the acclaimed documentary Birth of a Family about siblings uniting after the Sixties Scoop tore their family apart.

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Saik’uz Elder Minnie Thomas, Saik’uz First Nation Councillor Jasmine Thomas and baby. Image courtesy of the National Film Board of Canada, Lantern Films, and Experimental Forest Films.

Now Streaming: Nechako Imparts Generational Wisdom in a Fight for the Future

by POV Staff
November 17, 2025
Features

Nechako: It Will Be a Big River Again, now streaming at NFB.ca, observes as First Nations communities join forces to preserve the environment for generations to come.

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An Indigenous basketball player sits on concrete steps. He is wearing a dark tracksuit.

Saints and Warriors Trailer: New Look at Award Winning Doc

by POV Staff
November 6, 2025
News

Watch the full trailer for the documentary Saints and Warriors, directed by Patrick Shannon, ahead of its release November 28.

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Two people stand in a motorboat on a river. They are pulling in a net from the water.

Nechako: It Will Be a Big River Again Review – This Water Runs Deep

by Pat Mullen
October 21, 2025
Festivals/Reviews

Nechako: It Will Be a Big River Again observes the fight of the Stellat’en and Saik’uz Nations to protect a waterway that's fuelled their families for generations.

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