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Michelle Ross was a Black drag queen. She is pictured her in a portrait wearing a silver sequined dress with a curly wig and make-up that resembles Diana Ross.

Michelle Ross: Unknown Icon Celebrates a Beloved Drag Queen

by Pat Mullen
October 8, 2025
Features/Interviews

Alison Duke discusses her documentary Michelle Ross: Unknown Icon, which celebrates the life and artistry of Toronto's famed drag performer.

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How The Librarians Observes First Responders in the Culture Wars

by Pat Mullen
October 7, 2025October 8, 2025
Features/Interviews

An interview with The Librarians director Kim A. Snyder on her documentary about book banning across the U.S.A. and the fight to protect young minds.

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Actor Ben Whishaw lies on a beige couch with his arm propped on his elbow, resting his head on his hand while holding a cigarette. He is a white man with brown hair, wearing a blue plaid shirt.

Peter Hujar’s Day Review: Portrait Captures the Poetry of Life

by Pat Mullen
September 30, 2025
Photography/Reviews

Ben Whishaw and Rebecca Hall star in Ira Sachs' Peter Hujar's Day an authentic quotidian portrait of New York's arts scene.

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A man in a dark blue collared coat stands at the steps of the Supreme Court. He has brown hair and a moustache and is turning back to face the camera.

Sam Feder Talks Heightened Scrutiny and the Fight to Protect Trans Youth

by Pat Mullen
July 18, 2025
Features/Interviews

An interview with Heightened Scrutiny director/producer Sam Feder and producer Amy Scholder on centring the fight for trans youth on young voices.

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April Lear is a mature blonde woman seated in a light blue dress patterned with dots of different sizes an colours. She is surrounded by paintings, including one of two nude men on screen left.

Enigma Review: Doc Honours Multiplicity of Trans Experiences

by Pat Mullen
June 24, 2025
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April Ashley and Amanda Lear fuel Zackary Drucker's fascinating two-pronged character study Enigma where the non-answers prove more satisfying than the direct responses.

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A person in a gold dress marches in a Pride parade. Their arms are raised high in celebration.

Now Streaming: Parade Marches Home Just in Time for Pride

by POV Staff
June 23, 2025
Features

Now streaming: Parade: Queer Acts of Love and Resistance charts a history of LGBTQ+ activism as facets of the queer community came together.

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A drag queen leads a parade in the streets during Purim. She is wearing a black jacket and white dress, with a blonde wig, sunglasses, and festive attire.

Sabbath Queen Review: When Orthodoxy Is a Drag

by Pat Mullen
May 29, 2025
Reviews

Rabbi Amichai Lau-Lavie navigates his life as a spiritual leader with his drag persona as Rebbetzin Hadassah Gross in Sabbath Queen.

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Amanda Lear sits at a piano. She is wearing a purple shirt with a leopard print blazer and blue-tinted glasses. She is a white woman with blond hair. One hand is raised to her face and she is laughing.

Inside Out Marks 35 Years of Holding Space for Queer Stories

by Pat Mullen
May 22, 2025May 27, 2025
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Toronto's Inside Out 2SLGBTQ+ Film Festival runs May 23 to June 1 and marks 35 years of sharing queer stories by being more relevant than ever.

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A black and white photo of a protest march. Several people are wearing masks. They are holding placards with messages including "If I took this off, I would lose my job."

First Trailer for Parade: Queer Acts of Love & Resistance Spotlights a History of Activists

by POV Staff
May 20, 2025
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Watch the first trailer for Parade: Queer Acts of Love & Resistance, which screens across Canadian in June from the National Film Board.

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POV Presents Speak at Inside Out: Win Tickets!

by POV Staff
May 8, 2025
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POV co-presents Speak at Toronto's Toronto's Inside Out LGBTQ+ Film Festival on Saturday, May 24 at 1:00pm at TIFF Lightbox.

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An archival image of rocker Carole Pope seated in a backwards folding chair. She is wearing a black leather jumpsuit and boots. This is a cover for POV issue #125 with the letters POV in bright pink and the subtitle The Antidiva in yellow.

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

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@susangcole chats with @carole_pope and @meemama ahead of @antidivathemovie's premiere at @hotdocs_.

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Do comedy and documentary impulses go hand in hand Do comedy and documentary impulses go hand in hand?

Daniel Glassman considers the national character of @nathanfielder's @therehearsalhbo. Because Canada. 🇨🇦

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Sometimes you have to make a horror movie to fund Sometimes you have to make a horror movie to fund a documentary. 😱

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

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