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A blonde woman sits on a sailboat with her hands clasped on her knees while looking back towards her father standing at the end of the boat. It is a dark and cloudy day.

Now Streaming, Ghosts of the Sea Is a Haunting Family Story

by POV Staff
November 7, 2025
Features

Ghosts of the Sea, now streaming from the National Film Board of Canada, is Virgina Tangvald's haunting tale of reclaiming her family's story.

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An old photograph of a Korean mother and teen daughter, kneeling together by the water. They are smiling.

Min Sook Lee Seeks Her Mother’s Story

by Jason Gorber
October 25, 2025
Features/Interviews/TIFF

An interview with filmmaker Min Sook Lee on the creative process, political choices, and personal emotions that shaped There Are No Words.

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Filmmaker Brishkay Ahmed and participant Vida Samadzai have a discussion in a dressing room. They are sitting in front of two mirrors framed with light bulbs.

In the Room Trailer: New Doc Spotlights Resilience of Afghan Women

by Pat Mullen
September 23, 2025
Features

Watch the first trailer for In the Room, director Brishkay Ahmed's documentary about the resilience of Afghan women who fight for equality.

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A view from behind two people as they sit on the beach and look out at the ocean. They are framed by palm trees.

Watch the Trailer for Alan Zweig’s New Film Love, Harold

by Pat Mullen
August 29, 2025
News

Watch the trailer for Alan Zweig's documentary Love, Harold which features interviews with over 20 people whose lives have felt the impact of suicide.

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Two people hug amid a rally in the streets of Montreal. Behind them is a street art portrait of Nicholas Gibbs, a 23-year-old Black man.

Night Watches Us – A Father Remembered

by True Daley
August 23, 2025
Features/Interviews

Exploring Night Watches Us and how Stefan Verna sheds light on finding community after loss following the murder of Nicholas Gibbs.

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A woman takes a photo of the orange TIFF sign on the street at night.

TIFF Reiterates Commitment to Screening The Road Between Us

by Pat Mullen
August 20, 2025September 24, 2025
Industry/TIFF

TIFF Canadian Press Conference introduces efforts to spotlight emerging and established voices while apologizing for controversy surrounding The Road Between Us.

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A woman in her late 20s sits cross-legged on a couch inside her apartment. A man of a similar age sits on a chair opposite her as she interviews him about becoming her roommate.

Now Streaming: Living Together Gives New Meaning to Home Video

by Nidhil Vohra
July 1, 2025
Features

Now streaming from the National Film Board of Canada, Living Together offers an artful snapshot of Montreal's housing crisis through a Gen Z lens.

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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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An archival video image shows a group of Indigenous land defenders standing together in protest. Elders in regalia are seated in the front row, while people in street clothes stand behind them. A lush forest is in the background.

Now Streaming: The Stand Is a Timeless Portrait of Land Defenders

by POV Staff
June 19, 2025
Features

Now streaming from the NFB, The Stand offers an all-archival portrait of Haida land defenders in a landmark 1985 blockade on Lyell Island.

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A young Black male dribbles a basketball on an outdoor court. He is wearing a white tank top, and black shorts with his hair in braids. There is a basketball hoop behind him, and the court is surrounded by apartment buildings and a blue sky.

Now Streaming: King’s Court Visualizes the Phrase “Ball Is Life”

by Nidhil Vohra
June 17, 2025
Features

Now streaming from the NFB, King's Court amplifies a Toronto past time where communities gather on the court and the winner keeps the crown by holding court.

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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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Why is #TheRockyHorrorPictureShow the ultimate cul Why is #TheRockyHorrorPictureShow the ultimate cult film? @rockyhorrordocumentary looks at how Rocky Horror became the longest running theatrical release of all time. 

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@nidhilvohra reports on this @hotdocs_ selection that follows efforts to repatriate Indigenous Sri Lankan artifacts. 

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It turns out that soccer can be interesting! ⚽️ F It turns out that soccer can be interesting! ⚽️

From #Cannes, @filmfest_ca reviews #TheMatch about the tense 1986 World Cup showdown between Argentina and England that had implications beyond the field. 

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🫶 Brampton 🫶 In #ISeeMyselfInYou, @amreenk_ offer 🫶 Brampton 🫶

In #ISeeMyselfInYou, @amreenk_ offers a love letter to the city's immigrant population. @nidhilvohra spoke with her during @hotdocs_ about representing hometown vibes on film. 

📽 up next at @leveragelens & @regentparkfilmfestiva l/ Open Roof Fest
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Much like the recent John Candy documentary, Netfl Much like the recent John Candy documentary, Netflix's Martin Short bio is more likely to make you cry than laugh. 😢

But it invites an important lesson about making good use of the time we have. 

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Billie Eilish is in her concert doc era, but how d Billie Eilish is in her concert doc era, but how does #hitmehardandsoft and its snazzy 3D stack up to the competition?

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📽 now in theatres

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Freshly shucked at @hotdocs_ and playing as @doxaf Freshly shucked at @hotdocs_ and playing as @doxafestival's centerpiece, CONCRETE TURNED TO SAND is an immersive environmental film. 🦪

@nireliofidelio talks with Jessica Johnson and Ryan Ermacora about capturing the flows of intertidal life.

📖 Issue 125
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Taking stock of @hotdocs_ now that this year's fes Taking stock of @hotdocs_ now that this year's festival is wrap! How was your #HotDocs26?

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A family tale that spans four generations, @babyja A family tale that spans four generations, @babyjackfruitbabyguava artfully explores the stories we (don't) tell. 

@nongnhatquang tells us about his intimate first feature at @hotdocs_. 👶🍈

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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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