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TIFF to Open 50th Edition with John Candy Documentary

by Pat Mullen
June 4, 2025
News/TIFF

TIFF announces that the documentary John Candy: I Like Me will serve as the opening night gala of the 50th edition of the festival on Sept. 4.

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Road Diary Review: Bruce Springsteen Is the Boss of It All

by Jason Gorber
September 14, 2024September 18, 2024
Reviews/TIFF

Thom Zimny's latest Bruce Springsteen documentary Road Diary shows The Boss in his element: wowing crowds through live performance.

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Will & Harper Review: A Road Trip through America in Transition

by Liam Lacey
September 12, 2024
Reviews/TIFF

Will Ferrell and Harper Steele take a road trip across America after the latter transitions at the age of 61 in this funny and heart-warming documentary.

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Elton John: Never too Late Review – The Bitch Is Back

by Pat Mullen
September 11, 2024
Reviews/TIFF

In Elton John: Never Too Late, life of the pop culture icon gets an engaging treatment with a surprise appearance by John Lennon.

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Andrea Bocelli: Because I Believe Review – Easy Listening

by Pat Mullen
September 10, 2024
Reviews/TIFF

Is it time to say goodbye to music docs? Andrea Bocelli: Because I Believe is a respectful portrait that is easygoing, but lightweight.

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From the Supermen to the Superboys of Malegaon

by Jason Gorber
September 5, 2024
Interviews/TIFF

An interview with Superboys of Megalaon director Reema Kagti and producer Zoya Akhtar about adapting a 2008 documentary cult hit as a drama.

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Andrea Bocelli, LEGO Pharrell, and Will & Harper Join TIFF Line-Up

by Pat Mullen
July 22, 2024July 23, 2024
TIFF

TIFF announces Galas and Special Presentations for 2024 festival, including Andrea Bocelli: Because I Believe, Piece By Piece, and Will & Harper.

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How Nickelback Doc Hate to Love Went from EPK to Auteur Rockumentary

by Jason Gorber
September 23, 2023
Interviews/TIFF

An interview with Hate to Love: Nickelback director Leigh Brooks and producer Ben Jones about their six-year journey with the oft-derided band.

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Sly Review: Hollywood Icon Goes One More Round

by Jason Gorber
September 17, 2023
Reviews/TIFF

Sylvester Stallone looks back on Rocky, Rambo, and the many highs and lows during his long career as a Hollywood icon in Thom Zimny's Sly.

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Swan Song Review: A Fitting Tribute to Karen Kain’s Legacy

by Rachel Ho
September 9, 2023
Reviews/TIFF

Karen Kain's farewell to the ballet is fittingly rendered with a portrait that lifts up the next generation of dancers in Chelsea McMullan's Swan Song.

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"Without Debbie, there wouldn't be a Hot Docs." W "Without Debbie, there wouldn't be a Hot Docs."

We're so sorry to hear of the passing of Hot Docs co-founder Debbie Nightingale, who died July 10 at age 71. After getting Hot Docs off the ground and helping it to grow to become North America's largest documentary festival, Nightingale left city life to run the popular Haute Goat farm, which continues to delight attendees. 🐐

Our thoughts are with her family.

Read more: https://povmagazine.com/hot-docs-co-founder-debbie-nightingale-passes-away-at-71/

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New 'do! @ridm_festival and @forumridm reveal thei New 'do! @ridm_festival and @forumridm reveal their visual identities for 2025. 💇‍♀️

Check out these designs by Juliette Moal and Kaïla Curcio Tremblay. RIDM will announce its full lineup on Oct. 29. The festival runs Nov. 20-30. 📽

#documentary #ridm #film #movieposters
What does it mean to graduate from a university wh What does it mean to graduate from a university while students protest for human rights and the institutions issuing their diplomas fail to hear their concerns?

@nidhilvohra offers a personal reflection on #TheEncampments and graduating amid a movement. 

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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!

📰: Issue 123, on stands now
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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_.

#EndlessCookie #movies #dogs #film #animation #documentary #Shamattawa
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:
- Come See Me in the Good Light 😭
- Mistress Dispeller ♥️♥️♥️
- Shelf Life 🧀
- Front Row 🩰

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The festival runs May 29 - June 1! #documentary #BMFM2025 #BlueMountain #ComeSeeMeInTheGoodLight #MistressDispeller #FrontRow #movies #film
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. 

👉All you have to do to enter is answer the following question:

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.

#InsideOut #Speak #movies #Toronto #LGBTQ #gaytoronto #film #contests #queer #documentary
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