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Witsuswit'en land defender Tsakë ze’ Howilhkat Freda Huson, stands in ceremony while police arrive to enforce Coastal GasLink’s injunction. She is wearing a traditional dress that is white with yellow and black markings.

Yintah Wins Canadian Screen Award for Best Documentary

by Pat Mullen
June 2, 2025
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Yintah leads the documentary winners at the Canadian Screen Awards as the categories for feature film were handed out over the weekend.

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The Tragically Hip, Okurimono Lead Canadian Screen Award Documentary Nominees

by Pat Mullen
March 26, 2025
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The Canadian Screen Award nominations for documentary include The Tragically Hip: No Dress Rehearsal, Okurimono, Yintah, Swan Song, Plastic People, and Nobody Wants to Talk About Jacob Appelbaum.

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ReFrame Film Festival to Open ’25 Edition with Red Fever

by Pat Mullen
December 13, 2024
Festivals/News

ReFrame Film Festival announces line-up for its 2025 edition running in person and online from January 23 to February 2.

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Intercepted and Republic Top RIDM Winners

by Pat Mullen
December 1, 2024
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Intercepted and Republic lead the winners at this year's RIDM, the Montreal International Documentary Festival, while No Other Land wins People's Choice.

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RIDM Unveils Inaugural Magnus Isacsson Competition

by Pat Mullen
October 17, 2024
Festivals/News

RIDM announces eight films that will screen in the inaugural Magnus Isacsson Competition in honour of the late activist filmmaker.

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Revitalizing Knowledge

by Kelly Boutsalis
May 22, 2024
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Singing Back the Buffalo and Wilfred Buck, directed by Tasha Hubbard and Lisa Jackson, respectively, impart stories of Indigenous knowledge.

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Is Hot Docs Burnt Out?

by Marc Glassman
April 25, 2024
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Is Hot Docs burnt out? Marc Glassman previews this year's edition of the embattled festival that's making headlines for the wrong reasons.

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Adrianne & the Castle to Open DOXA 2024

by Pat Mullen
April 3, 2024
Festivals

DOXA Documentary Festival announces its 2024 line-up including Adrianne & the Castle, nanekawâsis, and Any Other Way: The Jackie Shane Story.

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Lisa Jackson: Recontextualizing Indigenous Experiences

by Courtney Small
March 30, 2024
Features

Anishinaabe filmmaker Lisa Jackson blends the past and present through her various works to share the truth about Indigenous stories.

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Coming Soon: POV Issue #121!

by POV Staff
March 21, 2024
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A preview of POV Magazine's Spring/Summer 2024 edition--our 121st issue!--featuring new documentaries on the spring circuit and deep dives on documentaries.

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