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Hot Docs Announces Industry Conference/Market Line-up

by Pat Mullen
March 26, 2025March 31, 2025
Hot Docs/Industry/News

Hot Docs announces the programming and venues for the Industry Conference and Market, running April 28 to 30 at this year's festival.

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The Tragically Hip, Okurimono Lead Canadian Screen Award Documentary Nominees

by Pat Mullen
March 26, 2025May 31, 2025
Industry/News

The Canadian Screen Award nominations for documentary include The Tragically Hip: No Dress Rehearsal, Okurimono, Yintah, Swan Song, Plastic People, and Nobody Wants to Talk About Jacob Appelbaum.

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20 Docs for Windsor Film Fest’s 20th Anniversary

by Pat Mullen
October 23, 2024October 25, 2024
Festivals

Documentary highlights at WIFF 2024 as the Windsor International Film Festival celebrates its 20th anniversary.

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The Harsh Reality of Becoming Plastic People

by Zoë Cormier
May 8, 2024
Features/Interviews

Plastic People explores the hidden costs of microplastics. Ziya Tong, Ben Addelman, and Rick Smith discuss a documentary that offers hope for change.

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Exclusive Clip: Plastic People Explores the Costs of ‘Throwaway Living’

by Pat Mullen
April 22, 2024April 24, 2024
Features

A clip from the new documentary Plastic People explores this history of throwaway living and the hidden cost of microplastics.

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Adrianne & the Castle to Open DOXA 2024

by Pat Mullen
April 3, 2024
Festivals

DOXA Documentary Festival announces its 2024 line-up including Adrianne & the Castle, nanekawâsis, and Any Other Way: The Jackie Shane Story.

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Coming Soon: POV Issue #121!

by POV Staff
March 21, 2024April 8, 2024
Features

A preview of POV Magazine's Spring/Summer 2024 edition--our 121st issue!--featuring new documentaries on the spring circuit and deep dives on documentaries.

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Three Canadian Documentaries Tapped for SXSW

by Pat Mullen
January 11, 2024
Festivals

Canadian documentaries Plastic People, Adrianne & the Castle, and Hello Stranger are among the films set to premiere at this year's SXSW.

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