TIFF 2023: Swan Song Review
Karen Kain’s unconventional production gets an all-too-conventional documentary.
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Iron Butterflies Review: A Effective Lesson of Tragedy and Truth
Roman Liubyi’s doc Iron Butterflies is a remarkable deep-dive criminal investigation into the downing of Flight MH17 and the resulting fact-twisting, carefully crafted Russian propaganda
Rapper’s Delight: Celebrating 50 Years of Hip-Hop with the Criterion Channel
In celebration of hip-hop's 50th anniversary, we're taking a look at the films featured in the Criterion Channel's Hip-Hop series.
Contra Zoom Pod Episode 247: Fantasia Fest Interviews – Satan Wants You and Where The Devil Roams Directors
Steve J. Adams and Sean Horler are interviewed as well as Toby Poser, John, Zelda and Lulu Adams during Fantasia Festival on Contra Zoom Pod!
Sylvester Stallone Documentary Sly to Close TIFF 2023
TIFF announces Sly, a Netflix documentary about actor Sylvester Stallone, as the Closing Night Gala for the 2023 edition of the Festival.
Horoscopics: Top 10 Cancer-Season Films
Revel in the comfort of the familiar and check out some cinematic treats that match up with the astrological sign of the moment: Cancer.
The Criterion Shelf: LGBTQ+ Favourites
Surveying the films in Criterion Channels collections Pride Favourites and Masc, devoted to a diverse selection of landmark LGBTQ+ cinema.
Beyond Paper Review
Oana Suteu Khintirian's new documentary reflects on the value of the written word and the sense of knowledge and culture that is lost through digitization.
Aitamaako’tamisskapi Natosi: Before the Sun Review
Before the Sun follows a young Indigenous woman as she tries to break out in the tough world of Indian Relay Racing.
Interview: Jared Harris on the many sides of his famous father and new doc The Ghost of Richard Harris
Jared Harris about the many facets of his famous father, and re: the new documentary that explores them all: The Ghost of Richard Harris.
Hot Docs 2023: Coven Review
Documentary fans will be truly entranced by Canadian filmmaker Rama Rau's latest — a captivating tale of three women re-claiming and channelling their innate and natural power.
CZP 235: Hot Docs 2023
Courtney Small joins Dakota to talk about Hot Docs on Contra Zoom Pod!
Hot Docs 2023: The Castle Review
Martín Benchmol’s The Castle offers a whimsical look at a mother and daughter living in a lavish mansion that the mother inherited from her former employer.
Hot Docs 2023: July Talk — Love Lives Here Review
When the Covid pandemic hit the world, July Talk got creative in order to promote their latest album; they played at a drive-in theatre. July Talk: Love Lives Here captures the process of putting on these shows.
Hot Docs 2023: The Mountains Review
The Mountains finds director Christian Einshøj exploring the men in his Scandinavian family and their inability to connect after a tragedy.
