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AUM: The Cult and the End of the World Review – Faith in Chaos

by Jason Gorber
January 25, 2023
Reviews/Sundance

AUM: The Cult and the End of the World probes the makings of a Japanese cult responsible for a Sarin gas attack in a Tokyo subway.

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Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV Review – Appreciating the Artist Over the Art

by Rachel Ho
January 24, 2023June 6, 2023
Festivals/Reviews

Steven Yeun narrates am June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV, a biographical film about the life, work, and legacy of the Korean-American video artist.

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The Disappearance of Shere Hite Review: Let’s Talk About Sex

by Pat Mullen
January 24, 2023February 1, 2023
Reviews/Sundance

Crip Camp director Nicole Newnham profiles the pioneering sex researcher and the backlash she faced in The Disappearance of Shere Hite.

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The Longest Goodbye Probes the Familiar Chill of Isolation

by Pat Mullen
January 19, 2023April 26, 2023
Features/Sundance

The Longest Goodbye director Ido Mizrahy discusses his poignantly grounded space documentary.

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Canadian Talents Clean Up Among Sundance Award Winners

by Pat Mullen
January 28, 2022January 23, 2023
Sundance

Navalny, Framing Agnes, Midwives, and Fire of Love are among the winners of the 2022 Sundance Film Festival.

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TikTok Boom Review: Whet Your App-etite

by Pat Mullen
January 28, 2022June 6, 2023
Reviews/Sundance

Coded Bias director Shalini Kantayya explores the rise of the social media app TikTok and its hugely popular viral videos in TikTok, Boom.

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Aftershock Review: Black Wombs Matter

by Pat Mullen
January 28, 2022January 23, 2023
Reviews/Sundance

Paula Eiselt and Tonya Lewis Lee offer a powerful study of the violence committed against Black women and their bodies in Aftershock

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The Janes Review: The Fight for Reproductive Rights

by Pat Mullen
January 27, 2022June 6, 2023
Reviews/Sundance

With The Janes, Tia Lessin and Emma Pildes deliver a conventional but significant account of the collective that fought for a woman's right to choose.

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Descendant Review: Worthy Story, Sunken Ship

by Jason Gorber
January 26, 2022January 23, 2023
Reviews/Sundance

Margaret Brown's Descendant revisits the history of the slave ship the Clotide, and the legacy of lives left behind.

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Navalny Review: Witness History in the Making

by Jason Gorber
January 25, 2022January 23, 2023
Reviews/Sundance

Daniel Roher's documentary gains astonishing access to Alexei Navalny, his criticism of Putin, and the investigation into the attempt on his life.

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If documentary, at its heart, is a practice of imm If documentary, at its heart, is a practice of immersion, does the mean its a perfect fit for VR? 🥽

In an new essay, @silafaen looks at documentaries like #TheRealityOfHope that are produced in the VR world and docs made in the gaming space like #GrandTheftHamlet to consider a new frontier for non-fiction!

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Meet Nutty, Ugly, Boris, Cheech, and Chong in an e Meet Nutty, Ugly, Boris, Cheech, and Chong in an exclusive clip introducing the dogs from @endlesscookie_movie! Catch this zany animated doc in theatres June 13. 🍪

Winner of the Rogers Audience Award for Best Canadian Feature at @hotdocs_.

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Thank you, @ontarioartscouncil and @bowman_dvw, fo Thank you, @ontarioartscouncil and @bowman_dvw, for supporting the arts in our community! Our OAC grant has allowed us to publish two print issues annually and year-round online stories covering many film festivals and documentary filmmakers in Ontario and across Canada! 🙏 #thankful #ONarts #documentary #magazines
Catch top docs from the circuit at @bluemtnfilmfes Catch top docs from the circuit at @bluemtnfilmfest! 📽

Some POV approved highlights include:
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More awards for documentaries! Assange doc The Six More awards for documentaries! Assange doc The Six Billion Dollar Man wins inaugural Globes-Artemis Rising Docu Award at Cannes in new collaboration between @goldenglobes and @artemisrisingfoundation. What doc do you think would have won last year?🏆 #documentary #Cannes #TheSixBillionDollarMan #film #movies
🎥 We're proud to co-present @speak.documentary, 🎥 We're proud to co-present @speak.documentary, one of the year's top docs, for its Toronto premiere at @insideoutfestival on Saturday, May 24 at TIFF Lightbox. 

The hit documentary about students putting their voices to good use in the national championships for public speaking.

 🎟️🎟️ Want to attend the in-theatre screening of Speak at Inside Out? POV has five pairs of tickets to give away to readers. 

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What film is the opening night gala of Inside Out 2025?

a) Cactus Pears
b) Baby
c) Sauna
d) Outerlands

Need a hint? Check out the festival lineup!

📨 Email your answer to info@povmagazine.com with the subject Inside Out.

Contest closes May 21 at noon EST.
Inside Out runs May 23 to June 1.

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The audience has spoken! Come See Me in the Good L The audience has spoken! Come See Me in the Good Light wins @hotdocs_ Audience Award after holding the #1 spot all festival, while Endless Cookie wins Rogers Audience Award for Best Canadian Film. 🗳

Your top five:
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