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RIDM 2023

While the Green Grass Grows, Knit’s Island Lead RIDM Winners

by Pat Mullen
November 26, 2023
RIDM

Peter Mettler's While the Green Grass Grows wins the Grand Prize for National Feature Competition at Montreal's RIDM.

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Justine Harbonnier on Caiti Blues, Quests, and Culture

by Megan Durnford
November 25, 2023
Interviews/RIDM

An interview with director Justine Harbonnier about her award-winning documentary Caiti Blues and sharing the story of an aspiring singer.

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Julien Elie Captures Stories of Courageous Land Defenders in La Guardia Blanca

by Megan Durnford
November 21, 2023
Interviews/RIDM

An interview with La guardia blanca director Julien Elie about his powerful documentary that poetically observes a potent human rights issue in Mexico.

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Palm Trees, Persian Myths, and Pageantry

by Marc Glassman
November 18, 2023
Features

Terra Jean Long's Feet in Water, Head on Fire captures he mutable history, complexity, and contradictions of the Coachella Valley.

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On Mother Saigon and Making Dreams a Reality

by Justine Smith
November 14, 2023
Features/Festivals

Khoa Lê's Mother Saigon evocatively depicts family, life, and love for the LGBTQ community in Vietnam with a collaborative lens.

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Encounters at Montreal’s RIDM

by Matthew Hays
November 13, 2023
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Highlights at RIDM 2023 include While the Green Grass Grows, La garde blanche, and Mambar Pierrette.

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Montreal’s RIDM Announces Programming, Competition Docs

by Pat Mullen
October 25, 2023
RIDM

Films in RIDM's National Competition include La garde blanche, Mother Saigon, and Caiti Blues.

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Hiam Abbass and Lina Soualem Explore Family and Memory in Bye Bye Tiberias

by Pat Mullen
September 16, 2023January 9, 2024
Interviews/TIFF

An interview with Bye Bye Tiberias director Lina Soualem and star Hiam Abbass about their documentary on family, memory, and finding home.

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Coming Soon: POV Issue #119 – Subscribe Today!

by POV Staff
July 11, 2023
Features

Previewing POV issue 119 (Fall 2023) as our team gets to work on our next issue in time for the fall film festival circuit.

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The kids are alright! @nidhilvohra looks at the ar The kids are alright! @nidhilvohra looks at the art of student protest in @theencampments & A Night of kKowing Nothing in our current issue. ✊️

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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. 

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