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Blue Mountain Film + Media Festival Announces 2026 Line-up

by POV Staff
April 15, 2026
Festivals/News

The Blue Mountain Film + Media Festival announces its 2026 line-up including documentaries The Northmen Way, King Hamlet, Sweet Störy, Black Zombie, and You Had to Be There.

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The 2025 TIFF Docs Report: Another One for the Road

by Pat Mullen
September 16, 2025
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The 2025 TIFF Docs report: documentary highlights in a year overshadowed by controversy include The Tale of Silyan, Cover-Up, Love+War, A Simple Soldier and Whistle.

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The Eyes of Ghana Review: A Human Portrait with a Wider Lens

by Pat Mullen
September 6, 2025
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The Eyes of Ghana sees Oscar winner Ben Proudfoot find one of his better subjects in 90-year-old Ghanaian filmmaker Chris Hesse, a cameraman who captured a nation's history.

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August 20, 2025
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August 13, 2025
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