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Jordan River Anderson The Messenger

Alanis Obomsawin to Receive 2023 Edward MacDowell Medal

by Pat Mullen
April 2, 2023
Features

Alanis Obomsawin will receive the Edward MacDowell Medal in a ceremony on July 23 with opening remarks by Jesse Wente.

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Alanis Obomsawin and the Power of Documentary Filmmaking

by Erica Commanda
April 4, 2022
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Reflections on Alanis Obomsawin, her career, documentaries, influence, and legacy among Indigenous filmmaking.

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TIFF Review: ‘Jordan River Anderson, The Messenger’

by Pat Mullen
September 8, 2019August 15, 2021
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Obomsawin’s latest doc, Jordan River Anderson, The Messenger, completes the recent and significant six-film chapter in her body of work about the rights of Indigenous children.

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Alanis Obomsawin’s Principled Fight Continues

by Dina Lobo
September 4, 2019August 15, 2021
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"If you fight long enough you can win...There is proof of that in the film. The film teaches you that you can never give up. You can win. And it’s possible when

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New films from Ben Proudfoot, Laura Poitras, Peter New films from Ben Proudfoot, Laura Poitras, Peter Mettler, Chai Vasarhelyi, Jimmy Chin, and Min Sook Lee lead this year's @tiff_net Docs announcement. Programmer Thom Powers gives us the scoop on the slate: 

📷: The Eyes of Ghana (opening night!) 

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"When I watch a Deaf actor, I’m absolutely mesme "When I watch a Deaf actor, I’m absolutely mesmerized to see them express themselves through Sign, because that’s my version of sound: the hands."

-Oscar winner @themarleematlin and #MarleeMatlinNotAloneAnymore director @shoshannah7 join us to discuss a remarkable career and fighting for change in Hollywood. The film opens Friday at @tiff_net! 🤟

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"Without Debbie, there wouldn't be a Hot Docs." W "Without Debbie, there wouldn't be a Hot Docs."

We're so sorry to hear of the passing of Hot Docs co-founder Debbie Nightingale, who died July 10 at age 71. After getting Hot Docs off the ground and helping it to grow to become North America's largest documentary festival, Nightingale left city life to run the popular Haute Goat farm, which continues to delight attendees. 🐐

Our thoughts are with her family.

Read more: https://povmagazine.com/hot-docs-co-founder-debbie-nightingale-passes-away-at-71/

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New 'do! @ridm_festival and @forumridm reveal thei New 'do! @ridm_festival and @forumridm reveal their visual identities for 2025. 💇‍♀️

Check out these designs by Juliette Moal and Kaïla Curcio Tremblay. RIDM will announce its full lineup on Oct. 29. The festival runs Nov. 20-30. 📽

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What does it mean to graduate from a university wh What does it mean to graduate from a university while students protest for human rights and the institutions issuing their diplomas fail to hear their concerns?

@nidhilvohra offers a personal reflection on #TheEncampments and graduating amid a movement. 

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If documentary, at its heart, is a practice of imm If documentary, at its heart, is a practice of immersion, does the mean its a perfect fit for VR? 🥽

In an new essay, @silafaen looks at documentaries like #TheRealityOfHope that are produced in the VR world and docs made in the gaming space like #GrandTheftHamlet to consider a new frontier for non-fiction!

📰: Issue 123, on stands now
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Meet Nutty, Ugly, Boris, Cheech, and Chong in an e Meet Nutty, Ugly, Boris, Cheech, and Chong in an exclusive clip introducing the dogs from @endlesscookie_movie! Catch this zany animated doc in theatres June 13. 🍪

Winner of the Rogers Audience Award for Best Canadian Feature at @hotdocs_.

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