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Issue 116

Are You Talking to Me?

by Vivian Belik
April 17, 2023
Essays

Are lecture films the Bran Flakes of documentary? How does the power of the direct address work in the age of Ted Talks and video diaries?

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Beyond the Court

by Courtney Small
April 8, 2023
Essays

Basketball documentaries like Handle with Care, One of Ours, and Giants of Africa show diverse stories on and off the court.

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The Displaced Narrator

by Marc Glassman
March 27, 2023
Essays

The displaced narrator gives enigmatic voice to essay films by speaking offscreen.

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Shooting Yourself: Film Diaries

by Justine Smith
February 21, 2023
Features

Film diaries: the most personal mode of filmmaking in the 21st century?

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Scrappy Ideas

by Madeline Lines
August 29, 2022
Features

Stacey Tenenbaum’s documentary Scrap explores objects tossed and found while visiting sites of waste, refurbishment, and upcycling.

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Balancing Secrets: Barri Cohen on Unloved

by Barri Cohen
August 26, 2022
Features

Barri Cohen discusses the personal approach of her award-winning documentary Unloved: Huronia's Forgotten Children and sharing survivors' stories.

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Michèle Pearson Clarke Makes Real Art

by Gesilayefa Azorbo
August 23, 2022
Photography

Toronto's second Photo Laureate Michèle Pearson Clarke captures the art of Black queer grief in a photographic installation.

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On John Berger and Michael Dibb

by Vincenzo Pietropaolo
August 15, 2022
Essays

Revisiting the film collaborations of John Berger and Michael Dibb upon the 50th anniversary of their landmark documentary series Ways of Seeing.

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Exploring Our Connectedness

by Erica Commanda
August 8, 2022
Features

Sean Stiller's documentary Returning Home follows Orange Shirt Day founder Phyllis Jack-Webstad and considers the environmental impact of colonialism by observing its effect on salmon populations.

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Is Love Elemental?

by Jason Gorber
July 20, 2022
Essays

Elements and archives collide in Fire of Love, Jane, and Becoming Cousteau.

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