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Poet Andrea Gibson is seen in close-up. They are laughing, and are a white person with short brown hair, wearing a white t-shirt and red toque.

Toronto Film Critics Association Names Come See Me in the Good Light Top Doc

by Pat Mullen
December 8, 2025January 22, 2026
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Toronto Film Critics Association names Come See Me in the Good Light as the best documentary of 2025 and unveils the Rogers Best Canadian Documentary nominees.

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Raoul Peck’s Orwell:2+2=5 Puts a New Spin on the British Author

by Susan G. Cole
October 1, 2025October 8, 2025
Features/Interviews

An interview with Raoul Peck about his documentary Orwell: 2+2=5, bringing the author's enduring work to screen, and the fallacy of hope in the face of authoritarianism.

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A crowded shopping mall contains people walking atop superimposed text of words including freedom and peace.

Orwell Review: 2025 Is the New 1984 in Peck’s Provocative Doc

by Pat Mullen
September 4, 2025September 17, 2025
Reviews/TIFF

Raoul Peck offers a potent examination of global affairs in Orwell: 2+2=5 through the lens of George Orwell's ongoing relevance.

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93-year-old Ghanaian filmmaker Chris Hesse holds up a reel of film and is pointing at the label and smiling. He has grey hair and is wearing a multicolour patterned shirt.

TIFF Docs Line-up Boasts Oscar Winners, World Premieres, and Canadian Perspectives

by Pat Mullen
August 6, 2025September 24, 2025
Features/TIFF

TIFF Docs line-up includes Ben Proudfoot, Laura Poitras, Jimmy Chin, Chai Vasarhelyi, Peter Mettler, Min Sook Lee, and a focus on truth-tellers.

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Orwell: 2+2=5 Review – Peck’s Appraisal Does Not Add Up

by Jason Gorber
May 22, 2025August 26, 2025
Festivals/Reviews

Acclaimed filmmaker Raoul Peck revisits the resonance of George Orwell's work, in Orwell: 2+2=5, but somewhat obscures the message of his writing.

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Raoul Peck on Finding Ernest Cole

by Marc Glassman
September 13, 2024
Interviews/TIFF

An interview with Ernest Cole: Lost and Found director Raoul Peck about bringing the South African photographer's life and work to screen.

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TIFF Announces Industry Conference Programming

by Pat Mullen
August 15, 2024
Industry/TIFF

TIFF Industry programming for the 2024 festival includes conversations with filmmakers Raoul Peck, R.J. Cutler, and activist/producer Malala Yousafzai.

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Ernest Cole Lost and Found, The Brink of Dreams Tie for Cannes’ l’Œil d’Or

by Pat Mullen
May 24, 2024
Festivals

Ernest Cole, Lost and Found and The Brink of Dreams (Les Filles de Nil) tie for the l’Œil d’Or for best documentary at this year's Cannes Film Festival.

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Cannes Review: Ernest Cole, Lost and Found

by Jason Gorber
May 23, 2024August 29, 2024
Festivals/Reviews

Raoul Peck chronicles the life and work of the South African photographer in Ernest Cole, Lost and Found, narrated by LaKeith Stanfield.

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The Soldier’s Lagoon, Farming the Revolution Top Hot Docs Winners

by Pat Mullen
May 3, 2024June 19, 2024
Hot Docs

Hot Docs winners include The Soldier's Lagoon for Best Canadian Feature and Farming the Revolution for Best International Feature.

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Sometimes you have to make a horror movie to fund Sometimes you have to make a horror movie to fund a documentary. 😱

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

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