Three documentaries directed by women — Wochiigii lo, Returning Home, and Coextinction —draw connections between environmental destruction, species extinction, …
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Explore the innovative and artistic strategies documentarians use to narrativize nonfiction stories on screen.
Last of the Right Whales is a beautiful nature doc
Nadine Pequeneza’s The Last of the Right Whales, which premiered at the Calgary International Film Festival, tracks how humans have caused disasters for right …
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TIFF Review: Alanis Obomsawin’s Honour to Senator Murray Sinclair
Alanis Obomsawin's new short film, Honour to Senator Murray Sinclair, is a powerful presentation preserved on film. Click here to find all of our TIFF 2021 …
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Oscar Peterson: Black + White does a disservice to its subject
Barry Avrich's documentary Oscar Peterson: Black + White barely scratches the surface of the great jazz pianist's life, music, and legacy. It’s hard to …
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TIFF Review: Neus Ballús’s The Odd-Job Men is a delightful comedy
Neus Ballús’s The Odd-Job Men is a quiet, lovely little film that charts a week in the life of three “odd-job men” on the outskirts of Barcelona. Read all …
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The fifty best documentaries of the 21st century
Seventh Row's editors pick the best documentaries of the 21st century, from Pina to The Look of Silence to Grizzly Man. Our ebook on creative nonfiction, …
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