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A grainy VHS image of an Indian father hugging and kissing his young mixed race daughter. They are both wearing white shirts. She is waving at the camera.

The Gas Station Attendant Review: When One Family’s Story Is Everyone’s Story

by Pat Mullen
January 10, 2026
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In The Gas Station Attendant, Karla Murthy mines family home movies while exploring her father's struggle to land a consistent vocation in America.

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Remaining Native Review: Ku Stevens’ Resilient Stride

by Pat Mullen
January 8, 2026
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17-year-old runner Ku Stevens translates his passion for the sport into a collective act of healing and honouring Indigenous elders in Remaining Native.

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Pastry Chef Meg Ray stands in a kitchen, facing a counter. The scene is lit with natural light.

Sweet Störy Review: Life Lessons and Sourdough Starter

by Pat Mullen
January 7, 2026
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San Francisco pastry chef Meg Ray finds inspiration in a community bakery on the remote Swedish island of Rödlöga in Sweet Story.

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Actor Oscar Isaac lies in bed with his infant son.

King Hamlet Review: To Be Or Not to Be a Serious Actor

by Pat Mullen
January 6, 2026
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Oscar Isaac and Elvira Lind invite audiences into their lives in King Hamlet as the actor plays Hamlet on stage, and both a birth and a death happen along the way.

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Carol Conners appears seated for an interview. She is smiling and has red hair, bright red lipstick,and is wearing a blue suit.

Elvis, Rocky & Me: The Carol Connors Story Review – Tribute to a Hit-Maker

by Pat Mullen
January 5, 2026
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Singer/songwriter Carol Connors looks back on her life, career, and many love songs in Elvis, Rocky & Me: The Carol Connors Story.

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Congresswoman Sarah McBride speaks to reporters outside a voting station. She is wearing a read suit.

State of Firsts Review: On the Campaign Trail with Sarah McBride

by Pat Mullen
January 4, 2026April 26, 2026
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In State of Firsts, Chase Joynt follows Sarah McBride on her historic win as the first transgender woman elected to U.S. Congress.

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Yanuni Review: Fighting the Apocalypse in the Tropics

by Pat Mullen
January 3, 2026January 5, 2026
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Indigenous activist and leader Juma Xipaia proves one of the most memorable characters you'll meet in a documentary this year as Yanuni follows her fight to protect the Brazilian Amazon.

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Merchant Ivory Clip: Watch an Exclusive Scene from the Documentary

by POV Staff
January 4, 2024
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Watch a clip from Merchant Ivory, Stephen Soucy's documentary about the landmark partnership of filmmakers James Ivory and Ismael Merchant.

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What stories exist outside the frame? 📷 @gesila.l What stories exist outside the frame? 📷

@gesila.lightplaysociety looks at the complicated historues behind two iconic Vietnam War photos in the documentaries The Stringer and Saigon Story. 

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@imaginenative kicks off today with AKI! Here are @imaginenative kicks off today with AKI! Here are some of the documentary highlights at this year's festival devoted to Indigenous storytellers. 🪶

📽 On now through June 7

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Bam Bam: The Sister Nancy Story leads the Canadian Bam Bam: The Sister Nancy Story leads the Canadian Screen Awards broadcast documentary winners! Congratulations to the team and all the winners. 🏆

🔗 Get the full list at povmagazine.com 

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Congratulations to #EndlessCookie for winning the Congratulations to #EndlessCookie for winning the Canadian Screen Award for Best Documentary Feature!

🔗 visit povmagazine.com for the full list of documentary winners. 

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The @bluemtnfilmfest kicks off its 5th edition tom The @bluemtnfilmfest kicks off its 5th edition tomorrow! Here are some of the #documentary highlights playing at this year's fest, including several Canadian premieres, music docs, and grand adventures. 🏔

📽 May 28 - 31, @bluemtnvillage 

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With purse strings tightening in Canada, must film With purse strings tightening in Canada, must filmmakers look south or to Medici-style patrons to fund their docs?

@adambenzine looks at the Canadian situation in the first of our three-part survey in the state of documentary. 

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WHAT WILL I BECOME? offers a powerful exploration WHAT WILL I BECOME? offers a powerful exploration of trans boyhood and conversations about mental health. ✨️ 

We chatted with directors Lexie Bean and Logan Rozos ahead of the film's Canadian premiere at @insideoutfestival. 

📽 in-theatre: May 30; also online

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@insideoutfestival kicks off today with a great li @insideoutfestival kicks off today with a great line up of docs including #Antidiva, which screens May 23.

🔗 Get the full rundown of doc highlights at the fest at POV as #InsideOut runs today through May 31. 🌈

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Reporting from la Croisette, here are all the #Can Reporting from la Croisette, here are all the #Cannes docs that @filmfest_ca has been reviewing from the fest. 🌴

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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.

CURRENT ISSUE

Issue 125: Spring/Summer 2026

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

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