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DOC’s Julian Carrington Steps into Executive Director Role at Key Moment

by Pat Mullen Marc Glassman
June 12, 2025
Industry/Interviews

An interview with Julian Carrington, the new executive director of the Documentary Organization of Canada, on the path ahead for the advocacy group.

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The hands of two lawyers are visible as they sit at a desk reviewing a contract.

DOC Introduces Filmmaker Toolkit for Legal Templates in Production

by Pat Mullen
March 14, 2025
Industry

How does the Documentary Organization of Canada's new filmmaker toolkit offer legal guidance? Remy Khouzam and Sarah Spring explain.

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Sarah Spring to Depart as DOC’s Executive Director

by Pat Mullen
March 4, 2025March 12, 2025
Industry/News

Sarah Spring to depart her role as executive director from the Documentary Organization of Canada after several years in the position.

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The marquee of Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema is lit up and seen from street view at night. The marquee text is white and green with a green border.

Highlights from Hot Docs Industry Conference 2024

by Tom White
May 21, 2024April 29, 2026
Hot Docs/Industry

Highlights from the 2024 Hot Docs Industry Conference included a talk between Astra Taylor and Brett Story, and DOC's annual report.

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DOC’s Sarah Spring Advocates for Documentaries at CRTC Hearings

by POV Staff
December 11, 2023
Industry

Read DOC executive director Sarah Spring's opening remarks from the CRTC hearings on December 8.

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Policy Matters: The Problem with No Name

by Barri Cohen
September 25, 2023
Industry

DocuMentality, a new report released by the Documentary Organization of Canada and a UK-USA-led initiative, addresses a mental health crisis among documentary filmmakers.

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DOC Releases Report on Mental Health in Canadian Documentary

by Pat Mullen
May 3, 2023December 9, 2024
Hot Docs

DocuMentality: A Report on Mental Health in the Canadian Documentary Sector is a new report from the Documentary Organization of Canada.

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DOC Responds to NFB’s Strategic Plan with a Call for Increased Production Spending and Transparency

by Pat Mullen
February 21, 2021August 9, 2021
Industry

DOC responds to the NFB’s strategic plan with steps that include restoring production spending and committing to greater racial and filmmaker representation.

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Signs of Life

by Pepita Ferrari
April 18, 2013February 21, 2022
Industry

One of the more resilient of the cultural survivors in this bitter winter for Quebec artists is Katarina Soukup of Catbird Productions.

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@gesila.lightplaysociety looks at the complicated historues behind two iconic Vietnam War photos in the documentaries The Stringer and Saigon Story. 

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@imaginenative kicks off today with AKI! Here are @imaginenative kicks off today with AKI! Here are some of the documentary highlights at this year's festival devoted to Indigenous storytellers. 🪶

📽 On now through June 7

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Bam Bam: The Sister Nancy Story leads the Canadian Bam Bam: The Sister Nancy Story leads the Canadian Screen Awards broadcast documentary winners! Congratulations to the team and all the winners. 🏆

🔗 Get the full list at povmagazine.com 

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Congratulations to #EndlessCookie for winning the Congratulations to #EndlessCookie for winning the Canadian Screen Award for Best Documentary Feature!

🔗 visit povmagazine.com for the full list of documentary winners. 

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The @bluemtnfilmfest kicks off its 5th edition tom The @bluemtnfilmfest kicks off its 5th edition tomorrow! Here are some of the #documentary highlights playing at this year's fest, including several Canadian premieres, music docs, and grand adventures. 🏔

📽 May 28 - 31, @bluemtnvillage 

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With purse strings tightening in Canada, must film With purse strings tightening in Canada, must filmmakers look south or to Medici-style patrons to fund their docs?

@adambenzine looks at the Canadian situation in the first of our three-part survey in the state of documentary. 

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📷 Speechless/ Elad Winkler

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WHAT WILL I BECOME? offers a powerful exploration WHAT WILL I BECOME? offers a powerful exploration of trans boyhood and conversations about mental health. ✨️ 

We chatted with directors Lexie Bean and Logan Rozos ahead of the film's Canadian premiere at @insideoutfestival. 

📽 in-theatre: May 30; also online

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#whatwillibecome #Documentary #film #InsideOut #mentalhealth
@insideoutfestival kicks off today with a great li @insideoutfestival kicks off today with a great line up of docs including #Antidiva, which screens May 23.

🔗 Get the full rundown of doc highlights at the fest at POV as #InsideOut runs today through May 31. 🌈

#film #festivals #Toronto
Reporting from la Croisette, here are all the #Can Reporting from la Croisette, here are all the #Cannes docs that @filmfest_ca has been reviewing from the fest. 🌴

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

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