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The Nest

A photograph of a Victorian mansion on a cloudy day.

The Memory Palace: Or, If These Walls Could Talk

by Winnie Wang
March 23, 2026
Essays/Features

How films like Okuirmono, The Nest, and This House explore the histories embedded within the walls of our family homes.

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A woman stands with her back to the camera. She is wearing a red and white striped shirt and a straw hat. The sun beats down on her.

Now Streaming: The Nest Explores Layers of History Housed Within a Home

by POV Staff
March 9, 2026
Features

Now streaming from the National Film Board of Canada, The Nest explores layers of history that intersect within a Winnipeg Victorian manor.

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A woman in an Indigenous headdress is pictured in silhouette as she stands at the edge of a river at sunset.

Highlights at ReFrame Film Festival Range from Local to Global

by Pat Mullen
January 29, 2026
Festivals

Documentary highlights at the ReFrame Film Festival include Yanuni, The Longer You Bleed, Fairy Creek, and Agatha's Almanac.

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Chase Joynt and Julietta Singh direct on a film set. He is standing behind her wearing a grey shirt and ballcap, while she is wearing a green shirt and eyeglasses and has her hand raised. They are both smiling.

Julietta Singh and Chase Joynt Talk The Nest and Re-embodying History

by Alexander Mooney
April 27, 2025
Hot Docs/Interviews

An interview with The Nest directors Julietta Singh and Chase Joynt about their innovative hybrid film that explores intersections of history within Singh's family home.

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Hot Docs Announces Industry Conference/Market Line-up

by Pat Mullen
March 26, 2025March 31, 2025
Hot Docs/Industry/News

Hot Docs announces the programming and venues for the Industry Conference and Market, running April 28 to 30 at this year's festival.

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Hot Docs Announces First Titles for 2025 Festival

by Pat Mullen
March 11, 2025
Hot Docs/News

Hot Docs announces its first 2025 titles including The Nest, Saints and Warriors, Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore, and Coexistence, My Ass!.

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Why is #TheRockyHorrorPictureShow the ultimate cul Why is #TheRockyHorrorPictureShow the ultimate cult film? @rockyhorrordocumentary looks at how Rocky Horror became the longest running theatrical release of all time. 

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@nireliofidelio talks with Jessica Johnson and Ryan Ermacora about capturing the flows of intertidal life.

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

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