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April 11, 2023
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After igniting one of the biggest controversies in After igniting one of the biggest controversies in Canadian film, #RussiansAtWar is now available to stream in self release.

Read why our critic says it's important to see this film as a flashpoint in freedom of speech debates, and as a document of an unfolding crisis. 

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What's hot on the shorts front at @tiff_net? We as What's hot on the shorts front at @tiff_net? We asked Short Cuts programmers @m.xaidi & @sb_witchery to find out! 

Docs include:
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🩳 Divers 
🩳 A Small Fiction of My Mother in Beijing
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🩳 Fiction Contract 
🩳 All the Empty Rooms
🩳 Not Scared, Just Sad

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"This is powerful filmmaking that gives voice to a "This is powerful filmmaking that gives voice to a population that has been consistently ignored by international media." - @susang.cole 

Catch #SudanRememberUs in theatres this weekend at @hotdocs_! 🇸🇩

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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!) 

🔗: https://povmagazine.com/tiff-docs-line-up-boasts-oscar-winners-world-premieres-and-canadian-perspectives/

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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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