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The Cost of Heaven Leads Kingston Canadian Film Festival Winners

by Pat Mullen
March 2, 2026
Festivals/News

Mathieu Denis' drama The Cost of Heaven (Gagne ton ciel) leads winners of the 2026 Kingston Canadian Film Festival.

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Kingston Canadian Film Festival Turns Up the Heat

by Pat Mullen
February 24, 2026
Festivals

Kingston Canadian Film Festival pays a nod to Heated Rivalry with plenty of hockey and sex on the menu, plus everything in between.

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RIDM and CUFF Docs Announce Festival Line-ups

by Pat Mullen
October 29, 2025
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Montreal International Documentary Festival (RIDM) and CUFF Docs announce their full line-ups for the 2025 editions of the festivals.

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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, 2025
Features/TIFF

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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True North Review: The Power of Student Protest

by Courtney Small
September 6, 2025
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True North shows how the Canadian dream turned into a nightmare for a group of Haitian students who were seeking a better life with the 1969 student occupation in Montreal.

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How True North Captures the Black Power Movement in Canada and Abroad

by Pat Mullen
September 3, 2025
Essays/Interviews/TIFF

An interview with True North director Michèle Stephenson on her documentary about the 1969 occupation at Sir George Williams University and the larger global currents of which it was a part.

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

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