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Parade: Queer Acts of Love and Resistance

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 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
News

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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A mosaic of documentary highlights from this year's Hot Docs film festival.

The 2025 Hot Docs Report: A Confident Return

by Pat Mullen
May 5, 2025May 9, 2025
Features/Hot Docs

Hot Docs 2025 proved a confident return for the documentary festival with full screenings, engaged audiences, and some strong titles, especially Canadian ones.

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A woman and her partner are lying on a blanket with their three dogs. They are are both laughing and the dogs are snuggled up against them in a sunbeam.

Come See Me in the Good Light Leads Hot Docs Audience Award Rankings

by Pat Mullen
April 27, 2025
Hot Docs/News

Come See Me in the Good Light takes an early lead in the Hot Docs Audience Award rankings as the documentary festival gets underway.

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A vintage photo of a group of protesters marching and carrying signs that read "Gay Love" and "Women Love Women".

Justine Pimlott’s Queer Visions

by Susan G. Cole
April 22, 2025
Features/Hot Docs/Interviews

Parade: Queer Acts of Love & Resistance marks a career high for Justine Pimlott and her work as a creative producer elevating LGBTQ+ voices.

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A Black and white archival photo of LGBTQ+ activists staging a protest with a megaphone and signs saying 'Love and Let Love.'

Hot Docs Announces Full Line-up, Fest to Open with Parade

by Pat Mullen
March 25, 2025
Hot Docs/News

Hot Docs announces the full line-up for the 2025 festival including opening night selection Parade: Queer Acts of Love & Resistance.

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Want the story behind the @northernsuperleague? @t Want the story behind the @northernsuperleague? @thepitchdoc_nsl follows the fight to establish a women's pro soccer league in Canada. ⚽️

We chatted with director Michèle Hozer at @windsorfilmfest about her documentary hitting the circuit. 

🔗: https://povmagazine.com/how-the-pitch-captures-the-push-for-equity-in-work-and-play/

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Catch LOVE, HAROLD at festivals including @workmanartsto & @windsorfilmfest this week. 

🔗: https://povmagazine.com/love-harold-review-the-art-of-talking-it-out/

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Experience Your Higher Self with us at @planetinfo Experience Your Higher Self with us at @planetinfocus

Part exposé, part empathetic portrait, @a.n.n.n.n.n.n.i.e ’s @onf_nfb doc Your Higher Self explores the booming world of life coaching—a modern phenomenon capturing our society’s obsession with self-improvement.

📅 October 24, 6:30 PM
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1006c Bloor St W, Toronto, ON M6H 1M2

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"Watch out for the Karen!" Is #ThePerfectNeighbo "Watch out for the Karen!" 

Is #ThePerfectNeighbor the Oscar frontrunner for Best Documentary? 

📽: @hotdocs_ this weekend
👨‍💻: @netflixca Oct. 17

🔗: in stories!

#documentary #truecrime #film #movies #Netflix
Get ready to laugh and cry! @vancityreynolds and Get ready to laugh and cry!

@vancityreynolds and @clinhanks tell us why John Candy: I Like Me invites an important conversation about mental health and captures the star's iconic Canadianness. 🇨🇦

🔗: link in stories

📽: @primevideo Oct. 10

#johncandy #johncandyilikeme #movies #documentary #mentalhealth #tiff #tiff50 #ryanrenolds
"She was the host of Church St." @therealgoldelox "She was the host of Church St." @therealgoldelox tells us about her #documentary Michelle Ross: Unknown Icon and remembering the life and work of Toronto's beloved drag artist. 

🔗: Link in stories!

🖥: @cbcgem and Passionate Eye. 

📷: Krys Cee

#michelleross #drag #Toronto #movies #cbc #gaytoronto
Doc Soup returns for a new season at @hotdocs_ wit Doc Soup returns for a new season at @hotdocs_ with #TheLibrarians on Oct. 8! 

We chatted with director Kim A. Snyder about looking at the rise in book banning and the librarians fighting for America's kids.

(Link in stories.)

#documentary #books #reading #movies #hotdocs
Tour the world with @robert_bateman_artist and @br Tour the world with @robert_bateman_artist and @brisfos in @theartofadventure__doc!

 The friends and director @alireidfilm sat down 26th @filmfest_ca to talk about their #documentary before it screens at @viffest & @windsorfilmfest. 🚐

Link in stories.

#TheArtofAdventure #Film #movies #travel #robertbateman #viff2025 #wiff
🎟🎟 Want to attend this weekend's #PeterMettl 🎟🎟 Want to attend this weekend's #PeterMettler retrospective at @tiff_net?

We have tickets to give away to the following screenings:
- Gambling, Gods, and LSD - Sat, Oct. 4 @ 6:15pm
- Scissère - Sun, Oct. 3 @ 7:15pm

Peter Mettler will be in hand at both screenings.

To win,  just email info@povmagazine.com and let us know which screening you'd like to attend! 📽

#film #movies #Toronto #yyz #tiff #tiffcinematheque #giveaway

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