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My Undesirable Friends: Part 1 - Last Air in Moscow streams on MUBI beginning April 3.

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Bam Bam: The Sister Nancy Story Leads Canadian Screen Awards Documentary Nominations

by Pat Mullen
March 25, 2026
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Canadian Screen Awards nominations for documentary see Bam Bam: The Sister Nancy Story lead the field with eight, while Spare My Bones, Coyote! tops the film categories.

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Canada’s Top Ten Downplays Docs Once Again

by Pat Mullen
January 6, 2026January 22, 2026
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Canada's Top Ten for 2025 includes only one documentary: Agatha's Almanac. The list represents an annual oversight for Canadian docs.

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There Are No Words Wins Best Documentary at Reel Asian

by Pat Mullen
November 6, 2025
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There Are No Words and Montreal, My Beautiful lead the winners at Toronto's Reel Asian International Film Festival.

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An interview with filmmaker Min Sook Lee on the creative process, political choices, and personal emotions that shaped There Are No Words.

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Destination Docs: Highlights at the 2025 Windsor International Film Festival

by Pat Mullen
October 21, 2025
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Highlights at WIFF, the Windsor International Film Festival, include documentaries in competition The Pitch and Shamed vying for $25,000 prize.

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The 2025 TIFF Docs Report: Another One for the Road

by Pat Mullen
September 16, 2025September 24, 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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Antidiva: The Carole Pope Confessions spotlights the career of the Rough Trade rocker.

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