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The Day Iceland Stood Still documentary is a worldwide cri de coeur
Johanna Schneller
world
Oldest living conjoined twins, Lori and George Schappell, die at 62
FILE - In this July 8, 2003 photo, Lori, left, and George Schappell, conjoined twins, are photographed in their Reading, Pa., apartment. Lori and George Schappell, who pursued separate careers, interests and relationships during lives that defied medical expectations, died April 7, 2024, at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. They were 62. (John A. Secoges/Reading Eagle via AP, File)
u.s. politics
Trump subpoena to NBC over Stormy Daniels documentary blocked by judge
FILE PHOTO: A combination photo shows adult film actress Stephanie Clifford, also known as Stormy Daniels, speaking in New York City, and then- U.S. President Donald Trump speaking in Washington, Michigan, U.S. on April 16, 2018 and April 28, 2018 respectively. REUTERS/Brendan Mcdermid (L) REUTERS/Joshua Roberts/File Photo
television
Comedian Mae Martin hopes CBC documentary dispels ‘hysteria’ over gender fluidity
Comedian Mae Martin is shown on the set of the new CBC documentary “Fluid: Life Beyond the Binary” for "The Nature of Things." The Toronto comedian says the documentary about gender fluidity feels “really prescient” as "trans rights are really under attack" on both sides of the border. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Kensington TV **MANDATORY CREDIT**
art & architecture
‘This is not my story:’ Oscar-winning documentarian Mstyslav Chernov on making 20 Days in Mariupol
Lidiia Karpenko
arts
Films about Indigenous influences, declawing cats among Hot Docs world premieres
A documentary about the impact of Indigenous people on western culture is among the films headed to this year's Hot Docs festival in Toronto. Women are shown in the film "Red Fever" in an undated still image handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Hot Docs, *MANDATORY CREDIT*
world
Wendy Williams thanks fans for ‘overwhelming’ response to dementia diagnosis
FILE - In this Nov. 7, 2014 file photo, host Wendy Williams appears at the 2014 Soul Train Awards in Las Vegas. Lifetime's “Where is Wendy Williams?” documentary will air this weekend as scheduled after a New York court rejected an attempt to block the broadcast. The order signed Friday, Feb. 23, 2024 by a New York appellate judge says blocking the documentary from airing as planned on Saturday and Sunday would be an “impermissible prior restraint on speech that violates the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.” (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)
baseball
Netflix announces documentary about Expos’ departure from Montreal
Montreal Expos first baseman Brad Wilkerson signs autographs before the team's final home game in Montreal Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2004. Streaming service Netflix announced Wednesday that a new documentary about the MLB's Expos and their departure from Montreal will be coming to the platform. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
film
Celine Dion doc on Stiff Person Syndrome heads to Prime Video
Celine Dion gestures as she performs at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Sunday, July 31, 2016. Dion will reveal her battle with a rare neurological disorder in a new documentary.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
film review
Oscar-nominated documentary Four Daughters is as unflinching as it is empathetic
Eya Chikahoui playing herself, Tayssir Chikhaoui playing herself. Photo copyright, Tanit Films. Courtesy of Mongrel Media. Four Daughters documentary
television
Michael J. Fox documentary wins four Emmy awards ahead of main telecast
This image released by Apple TV Plus shows Michael J. Fox in a scene from the documentary "Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie." The film about the beloved Canadian actor's life and career has won four Emmy awards, including for outstanding documentary. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Apple TV+ via AP
world
Former Toronto mayor John Tory joins Pope Francis at the Vatican for Ukraine war doc screening
Hollywood film director Evgeny Afineesky, left, with Pope Francis at the Vatican for the Vatican launch of Freedom on Fire: Ukraine's Fight for Freedom on Nov. 21, 2023. Eric Reguly/The Globe and Mail
television
Documentary about Buffy Sainte-Marie wins International Emmy Award
A documentary about folk legend Buffy Sainte-Marie, made before her Indigenous ancestry was called into question, has won an International Emmy Award. Award-winning singer-songwriter Buffy Sainte-Marie poses for a photograph on the red carpet for the 2022 Canada’s Walk of Fame Gala in Toronto, on Saturday, December 3, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Tijana Martin
canada
‘Spirit of MuchMusic’ still alive at documentary premiere in Toronto with former VJs in attendance
Former MuchMusic VJs Bill Welychka, left to right, Denise Donlon, Sook-Yin Lee, Rick Campanelli, Erica Ehm, Steve Anthony and Former MuchMusic program manager David Kines pose for a photograph on the red carpet for the documentary "299 Queen Street West" in Toronto, on Friday, September 22, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Tijana Martin
arts
Lil Nas X documentary premiere delayed by bomb threat at TIFF
Lil Nas X attends the world premiere of "Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero" at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada September 9, 2023. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio
arts
ISIS documentary Rojek selected as Canada’s contender for Oscar nomination
FILE - An Oscar statue appears outside the Dolby Theatre for the 87th Academy Awards in Los Angeles on Feb. 21, 2015. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP, File)
tiff
Netflix’s Sylvester Stallone documentary Sly to close TIFF
Actor Sylvester Stallone is shown in a still from the film “Sly,” from director Thom Zimny. The Netflix documentary about the Hollywood action star will close the Toronto International Film Festival. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HI-TIFF **MANDATORY CREDIT**
arts
Filmmaker Maciek Hamela follows Ukrainian refugees fleeing the war in new documentary
Maciek Hamela in his van, in which he recorded the movie "In the Rearview." (about the movie: Polish van travels on the roads of Ukraine. On board, a driver-driver and people evacuated after the Russian invasion. The vehicle becomes a fragile and temporary shelter, a zone of confidences of the exiles.)
world
Indian court issues summons to BBC in defamation case over Narendra Modi documentary
Indo-Tibetan Border Police stand guard outside the office building where Indian tax authorities raided BBC's office in New Delhi on February 15, 2023, following a protest against the BBC by Hindu Sena activists, an Indian right-wing organization. - Indian tax department raids at BBC offices entered a second day on February 15, journalists at the broadcaster told AFP, in an action rights groups linked to critical coverage of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Photo by Sajjad HUSSAIN / AFP) (Photo by SAJJAD HUSSAIN/AFP via Getty Images)
canada
Sex assault victim of ex-PQ legislator Harold LeBel wants her identity made public
Former Parti Québécois legislator Harold LeBel walks to the courtroom, Monday, Nov. 14, 2022. in Rimouski, Que. The victim in the sexual assault case involving LeBel is asking a judge to lift the publication ban on her identity. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot
opinion
Russia’s troubles won’t end until its citizens can freely oppose Putin
Daniel Roher
international business
Indian authorities accuse BBC of tax evasion after office searches
An armed security person stands stand guard at the gate of a building housing BBC office in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023. India’s tax officials searched BBC offices in India for a second straight day on Wednesday questioning the staff about the organization's business operations in the country, staff members said. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)
world
India tax officers search BBC offices after critical documentary
A cameraman works outside a building having BBC offices, where income tax officials are conducting a search, in New Delhi, India, February 14, 2023. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis
film review
Black Ice may be the ice-breaker to start the discussion about the role of black people in hockey’s history
BLACK ICE (Documentary). Examines the role of Black players in Canadian hockey, from pre-NHL contributions to the game to the struggles against racism that continue to this day. Directed by Hubert Davis and executive produced by LeBron James, Drake, and Maverick Carter, Black Ice is a sobering survey of systemic marginalization within one of the world’s most beloved team sports. Courtesy of Elevation Pictures
film
In documentary Black Ice, director tells the ‘un-Canadian’ side of Black players in hockey
BLACK ICE (Documentary). Shown: Hubert Davis. Examines the role of Black players in Canadian hockey, from pre-NHL contributions to the game to the struggles against racism that continue to this day. Directed by Hubert Davis and executive produced by LeBron James, Drake, and Maverick Carter, Black Ice is a sobering survey of systemic marginalization within one of the world’s most beloved team sports. Courtesy of Elevation Pictures
world
Police in India detain students gathered to watch BBC documentary on PM Narendra Modi
Police detain a Students Federation of India activist outside the Jamia Millia Islamia university in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023. Tensions escalated in the university after a student group said it planned to screen a banned documentary that examines Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's role during 2002 anti-Muslim riots, prompting dozens of police equipped with tear gas and riot gear to gather outside campus gates. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)
film
Director Jason Priestley documents a sad, mad man in Offside: The Harold Ballard Story
OFFSIDE: THE HAROLD BALLARD STORY, a hockey documentary directed and narrated by Jason Priestley. Harold Ballard in his office at Maple Leaf Gardens talking on phone. Courtesy of CBC
film
Documentary by Quebec filmmakers exposes horror of cyber violence against women
Image from the documentary film ”Backlash: Mysogyny in the Digital Age" is seen in this handout photo provided Jan. 12, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-La Ruelle Films **MANDATORY CREDIT**
tiff
Production firm behind Black Ice documentary calls for dismissal of $10-million lawsuit
arts
William Shatner, at 91 years old, says he’s still on a ‘search for the thrill’
film review
Jono McLeod’s My Old School brings a unique sense of humanity to its story
world
R. Kelly’s manager faces trial over theatre-emptying threat
world
British police open investigation after Olympian Mo Farah said he was a child trafficking victim
opinion
How much CBC News does the world need? Is there a case for more?
John Doyle
John Doyle
film
Late Quebec director Jean-Marc Vallée to be subject of new documentary