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deadline.com /1 week ago

Hot Docs Promotes Diana Sanchez, Hires Mara Gourd-Mercado As Festival Seeks To “Future-Proof” Itself

Hot Docs, the world-class documentary film festival in Toronto, has announced some major personnel moves – elevating Diana Sanchez to president and bringing in Mara Gourd-Mercado t...

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indiewire.com /1 month ago

TIFF Launches Docs Like Alex Gibney’s ‘Musk,’ Barbara Kopple’s ‘Union Town,’ and Megan Rapinoe Opener

Programmer Thom Powers walks IndieWire through the documentaries on view at the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival.

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exclaim.ca /1 month ago

Hot Docs to Fund Films About Bruce Cockburn, Mat the Alien, King Reign

In its sixth year, the Hot Docs-Slaight Family Fund has announced five music-related projects as recipients of this year's round of product

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columbian.com /1 month ago

Catch up with year’s best docs

As August rolls in, there’s time to catch up with some of the films you may have missed throughout the year, including documentaries, which are good counterprogramming for summer b...

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undertheradarmag.com /2 weeks ago

The Drama [4K UHD]

Across director Kristoffer Borgli’s projects, he often uses the grotesque, shocking, and horrific as a launchpad to explore his characters’ desire to be seen.

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howtogeek.com /1 month ago

The 5 best documentaries of July 2026—on Netflix, Disney+, HBO Max, and more

The story of an epic desert festival, a cruise-ship catastrophe, a predatory stockbroker, and one ancient survival mystery are the best docs of July.

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screendaily.com /1 month ago

Toronto unveils 2026 galas and special presentations

The Toronto festival sections take in 56 films from nearly 30 countries.

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screendaily.com /1 month ago

Kim Bartley’s ‘Lemonade’, Beatrice Gibson’s ‘At Night’ among TIFF Centrepiece, Wavelengths

Toronto fest runs September 10-20.

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deadline.com /1 month ago

BBC Names New Docs Chief

The BBC has unveiled its new documentary boss. Former Sky docs chief Poppy Dixon will take the reins of the biggest job in British TV documentaries, replacing Clare Sillery, who ex...

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screendaily.com /1 month ago

Megan Rapinoe, Elon Musk, Italian wine-growing in focus at TIFF Docs

Two-thirds of 21-strong roster hail from women filmmakers.

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hollywoodreporter.com /1 month ago

Scary World News Has Auteur Directors Looking Onwards and Inwards at Toronto Film Festival

“There’s a lot of introspection and personal investment” in Wavelength sidebar picks by Radu Jude, Beatrice Gibson and Mariano Llinas, says TIFF programmer Andrea Picard.

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screendaily.com /5 days ago

The lowdown on the 2026 Toronto lineup

Screen profiles all the world and key premieres at Toronto International Film Festival.

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indiewire.com /4 weeks ago

A New Free Seminar Teaches Documentary Filmmakers When and How to Opt Out of AI

Non-profit organizations Field of Vision and Freedom of the Press are launching the sixth installment of the Digital Security Clinic.

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webwire.com /1 month ago

TIFF '26 Discovery programme introduces a bold new generation of filmmakers

TIFF announced the 2026 Discovery programme presented by Air France, showcasing a selection of emerging global filmmakers. Offering audiences a front-row seat to the future of cine...

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hollywoodreporter.com /1 month ago

The 25 Best Documentaries of All Time, Ranked

From 'Grey Gardens' to 'The Gleaners and I,' 'Gimme Shelter' to 'Grizzly Man' and beyond, THR critics pick their favorite non-fiction films of all time.

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torontosun.com /3 weeks ago

Doc on Rush drummer Neil Peart to premiere at TIFF

'Neil Peart: No One's Disciple' set to debut at Toronto film fest

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tvtonight.com.au /1 week ago

Mubi: Sept highlights

A doco on Pulp and a series on Jay-Z screening in September.

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thatericalper.com /1 month ago

Global Superstar Lisa’s New Documentary ‘Always Lalisa’ Set For TIFF Premiere

Lisa is getting the documentary treatment, and it’s landing at one of the biggest stages in film. Sony Music Vision has announced that ‘Always Lalisa’ will make its World Premiere...

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hollywoodreporter.com /1 month ago

Toronto Festival Adds Zooey Deschanel, Michelle Yeoh, Simon Rex, Ed Helms, Barry Keoghan Films

There’s also world premieres for pics by Kris Rey, Kim Bartley, Roshan Sethi, Cody Lightning and Shawn Garry in the Centerpiece TIFF sidebar for global titles.

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toronto.citynews.ca /1 month ago

TIFF’s Midnight Madness lineup includes Brian Mulroney doc, a variety of horror flicks

TORONTO — What can moviegoers expect from Midnight Madness, TIFF's celebration of genre film, this year? A bit of everything, says programmer Peter Kuplowsky.

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deadline.com /2 weeks ago

HollyShorts Festival Set To Propel Documentary Jury Award Winner Into Oscar Race

By the end of the weekend, another documentary short will have punched its ticket to the Oscar race. The 22nd HollyShorts, the prestigious film festival in Los Angeles, will announ...

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awn.com /1 month ago

3 Animated Documentaries from NFB's Alambic Lab Go Online August 17

The under 5-minute shorts were made during a 6-month paid lab for emerging filmmakers run by the French Animation Studio, chosen from 75 submissions by a 6-person jury.

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hollywoodreporter.com /1 week ago

Oldenburg Fest to Open With Wordless Elbe Island Doc ‘Strange Neighbors’

Mi Steinbach's feature, about the wildlife on 2 mile nature preserve in the middle of one of Europe's busiest waterways, will be the first documentary to open the German indie fest...

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hollywoodreporter.com /1 month ago

As Hollywood Frantically Searches for Next ‘Obsession,’ ‘Backrooms,’ TIFF’s Midnight Madness Curator Has Vital Clues

Peter Kuplowsky's 2026 thrills and spills film showcase has pics by ‘Universal Language’ director Matthew Rankin, Anna Biller, Eugene Kotlyarenko and Joshua Giuliano.

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