What happens to all the stuff we throw out when they’ve outgrown their need or use? Do those items – and the intricate, interconnected parts at their heart – retain any utility or meaning once discarded? According to the fascinating subjects...
This week saw the premiere of Nature’s Big Year, a new eye-popping documentary that captures first-hand the effects of the pandemic on nature. Filmed across 11 locations – from the Canadian wilderness to urban America to the backyards of Britain –...
The facts are clear: North Atlantic right whales are facing extinction. With less than 400 remaining (only 90 of whom breeding females), these beautiful, gentle giants are dying at a rate of 24 per year, largely due to human behaviour. Whether struck by fast-moving...
It’s been three years since human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh was incarcerated as a political prisoner in Iran. Her inspirational story – one that saw her rise to prominence as the defender of the country’s marginalized (women, children, religious...
The powerful documentary “Writing With Fire” – which has been garnering acclaim across the film festival circuit, including the International Hot Docs Festival – follows the journalists of Khabar Lahariya, India’s only all-female newspaper...
While touring Newfoundland and Labrador a few years ago, I felt I had arrived at the most pristine, unblemished part of the world. It certainly comes close. But a recent documentary, directed by Cody Westman, offers an eye-opening look at what lies beneath the...
