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Russians at War

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Barry Avrich’s Doc The Road Between Us Has TIFF Acceptance Reversed

by Pat Mullen
August 13, 2025
News/TIFF

Barry Avrich's documentary The Road Between Us reportedly has its acceptance to the Toronto International Film Festival overturned.

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Russians at War Sees Release–and Deserves Your Consideration

by Pat Mullen
August 12, 2025
Essays/Features

Controversial documentary Russians at War finally reaches audiences via a self-release streaming website. Here's why you should see it.

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The view from behind of a man with long hair watching a video screen. The screen includes a partial face of a man with a moustache and beard.

To Catch a Predator: On Shamed, Outrage, and Empathy

by Pat Mullen
May 2, 2025
Features/Hot Docs/Interviews

Shamed director Matt Gallagher and producer Cornelia Principe explore the true crime tale of an online vigilante who exposed "predators" with tragic consequences.

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Cornelia Principe Wins Don Haig Award at Hot Docs

by Pat Mullen
April 28, 2025
Hot Docs/News

Cornelia Principe wins the Don Haig Award at Hot Docs. The award recognizes a veteran producer with a history of innovation and mentorship.

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Canada’s Top Ten Has a Documentary Problem

by Pat Mullen
January 8, 2025
Features/TIFF

Canada's Top Ten, released by TIFF, includes Any Other Way: The Jackie Shane Story. It's a worthy selection, but is there more room for documentaries?

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20 Docs for Windsor Film Fest’s 20th Anniversary

by Pat Mullen
October 23, 2024
Festivals

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

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Russians at War Screens at TIFF

by Pat Mullen
September 18, 2024
News/TIFF

Following its temporary pause, Russians at War had its North American premiere screenings at the Toronto International Film Festival.

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The 2024 TIFF Docs Report: TIFF Is (Sort of) Back, Baby!

by Pat Mullen
September 16, 2024
Features/TIFF

The 2024 TIFF Docs report: highlights from the documentary side of the Toronto International Film Festival, overwhelmed by controversy.

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Is TIFF’s Exit a Whimper, Not a Bang?

by Marc Glassman
September 13, 2024
TIFF

How the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) handed two controversial documentaries--Russians at War and The Bibi Files--quite differently.

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Two Docs Tapped to Compete at Windsor Film Festival

by Pat Mullen
September 13, 2024
Festivals/News

The Windsor International Film Festival reveals the 10 films competing for the $25,000 WIFF Prize in Canadian Film at this year's fest.

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