POV Magazine

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The Lives of Others • Personal stories fuel The Changing Face of Europe at Hot Docs

No Sitting Still • Michael J. Fox stars in Davis Guggenheim’s doc

The Way Back • An analogue Dogme for the digital documentary editor

10 Hidden Gems from the NFB

AI and the New Reality of Documentaries • How will the documentary community be affected by AI and “deepfakes”?

Family Matters • The complex history of Black family photography and portraiture examined as a new generation of artists reclaims the form

Beyond the Family Album • Indigenous photographers transform pictures of their loved ones into objects rich in meaning

Ethics and Accountability • A view from the US

Ukraine’s Tragedy • Films made in crisis

The Private Eye • Elizabeth Klinck is Canada’s preeminent film researcher

Making Dreams a Reality • What are family and love like for the LGBTQ community in Mother Saigon?

Breaking Generational Hysteria • Satan Wants You and Coven explore the place of the occult in contemporary culture

Putting the Justice System on Trial • Cynara investigates the role of prejudice in a mother’s conviction for murder

Burgers on the Prairies • Is there a Lebanese Burger Mafia in Alberta?

Silvicola Hacks at the Forest Industry • Director Jean-Philippe Marquis captures the destruction of woodlands through workers’ eyes

Palm Trees, Persian Myths, and Pageantry • The mutable history of the Coachella Valley

The Dostoyevsky of Documentary • Honouring John Kastner’s art and legacy