Pat Mullen
@patmullen.bsky.social
Writer on the movie beat and publisher of @povmagazine.bsky.social, Canada's documentary magazine. Veep @torontofilmcritics.bsky.social.
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Big thanks to @filmfest.bsky.social @smallmind.bsky.social & @bgos923.bsky.social for crushing it so we could cover every documentary in competition at #Sundance! 🌞🕺
Mega thread of all the #Sundance documentary winners! 🏆
Winner of the Grand Jury Prize for U.S. Documentary, NUISANCE BEAR by Gabriela Osio Vanden & Jack Weisman (they're Canadian!) is smarter than the average bear. 🐻❄️ povmagazine.com/nuisance-bea...
Winner of the Grand Jury Prize for U.S. Documentary, NUISANCE BEAR by Gabriela Osio Vanden & Jack Weisman (they're Canadian!) is smarter than the average bear. 🐻❄️ povmagazine.com/nuisance-bea...
Nuisance Bear Review: This One's Just Right - POV Magazine
Nuisance Bear review: Gabriela Osio Vanden and Jack Weisman brilliantly expand their 2021 short film about polar bears forced off their natural migration path in Churchill, Manitoba.
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January 31, 2026 at 9:02 PM
Big thanks to @filmfest.bsky.social @smallmind.bsky.social & @bgos923.bsky.social for crushing it so we could cover every documentary in competition at #Sundance! 🌞🕺
Some good shorts at #Sundance this year! The Luigi Mangione doc is a hoot, plus The Baddest Speechwriter of All certainly deserves its Grand Jury Prize.
Luigi Mangione's hotness and Martin Luther King Jr.'s speechwriter lead the #Sundance documentary shorts, along with tales of family traditions and formal experiments. povmagazine.com/sundance-sho...
Sundance Short Docs Spotlight Hot Killers, Heroic Historians, and Family Traditions - POV Magazine
Highlights in the Sundance Documentary Short programme include Luigi, The Baddest Speechwriter of All, and Tuktuit: Caribou.
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January 31, 2026 at 6:26 PM
Some good shorts at #Sundance this year! The Luigi Mangione doc is a hoot, plus The Baddest Speechwriter of All certainly deserves its Grand Jury Prize.
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Selling Girl Scout cookies proves a time-honoured tradition, but one with many complexities in the satisfying COOKIE QUEENS. #Sundance povmagazine.com/cookie-queen...
Cookie Queens Review: This Doc Never Crumbles - POV Magazine
Cookie Queens review: Selling Girl Scout cookies proves a time-honoured tradition, but one with many complexities in this satisfying competition doc.
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January 31, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Selling Girl Scout cookies proves a time-honoured tradition, but one with many complexities in the satisfying COOKIE QUEENS. #Sundance povmagazine.com/cookie-queen...
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The annual rodeo in Mexico's Michoacán region serves as a collision of gender expressions that defy masculine stereotypes in JARIPEO. #Sundance povmagazine.com/jaripeo-revi...
Jaripeo Review: Save a Horse, Ride a Cowboy - POV Magazine
Jaripeo review: the annual rodeo in Mexico's Michoacán region serves as a collision of gender expressions that defy masculine stereotypes.
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January 31, 2026 at 3:46 PM
The annual rodeo in Mexico's Michoacán region serves as a collision of gender expressions that defy masculine stereotypes in JARIPEO. #Sundance povmagazine.com/jaripeo-revi...
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Fergie Chambers and his life of empty privilege goes under the microscope as he moves from one shiny new thing to the next in #Sundance documentary All About the Money povmagazine.com/all-about-th...
All About the Money Review: Money Can't Buy You Out of a Rude Awakening - POV Magazine
All About the Money review: Fergie Chambers and his life of empty privilege goes under the microscope as he moves from one shiny new thing to the next.
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January 30, 2026 at 7:56 PM
Fergie Chambers and his life of empty privilege goes under the microscope as he moves from one shiny new thing to the next in #Sundance documentary All About the Money povmagazine.com/all-about-th...
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THE OLDEST PERSON IN THE WORLD offers a disappointingly shallow look at getting older. #Sundance povmagazine.com/the-oldest-p...
The Oldest Person in the World Review: Some Things Don't Get Better with Age - POV Magazine
The Oldest Person in the World review: Veteran filmmaker Sam Green captures the stories of aged folks across the globe, but at a surprisingly superficial level.
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January 31, 2026 at 4:11 AM
THE OLDEST PERSON IN THE WORLD offers a disappointingly shallow look at getting older. #Sundance povmagazine.com/the-oldest-p...
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This week in movies!
On SEND HELP 🏝️
"Equal parts hilarious, tense, and savage" - @rachelwest.bsky.social
"there’s a strong argument that Raimi breaks new ground here" - Thom Ernst
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On SEND HELP 🏝️
"Equal parts hilarious, tense, and savage" - @rachelwest.bsky.social
"there’s a strong argument that Raimi breaks new ground here" - Thom Ernst
torontofilmcritics.com/features/tfc...
TFCA Friday: Movie Reviews for January 30 - Toronto Film Critics Association
Movie reviews for Send Help, Arco, Atropia, All that's Left of You, Back to the Past, Shelter, and more!
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January 30, 2026 at 11:49 PM
This week in movies!
On SEND HELP 🏝️
"Equal parts hilarious, tense, and savage" - @rachelwest.bsky.social
"there’s a strong argument that Raimi breaks new ground here" - Thom Ernst
torontofilmcritics.com/features/tfc...
On SEND HELP 🏝️
"Equal parts hilarious, tense, and savage" - @rachelwest.bsky.social
"there’s a strong argument that Raimi breaks new ground here" - Thom Ernst
torontofilmcritics.com/features/tfc...
One in a Million is one of the stronger docs. Very powerful as it follows a Syrian family's journey to safety, and the fragmentation that follows.
Winner of the World Cinema Documentary Audience Award and directing prize at #Sundance, ONE IN A MILLION is an extraordinary 10-year study of a Syrian family as they find safety, but then weigh the price of freedom. povmagazine.com/one-in-a-mil...
One in a Million Review: A 10-Year Migration Saga Both Epic and Intimate - POV Magazine
One in a Million review: Follow a young woman named Isra'a over a ten-year journey as her family flees Syria only to confront the cost of freedom.
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January 30, 2026 at 9:39 PM
One in a Million is one of the stronger docs. Very powerful as it follows a Syrian family's journey to safety, and the fragmentation that follows.
Disappointed with Public Access...gets stuck in the titillating aspects of DIY media, but doesn't really go beyond the parallels: "Before OnlyFans, it was free!"
PUBLIC ACCESS offers a trip through the archives of Manhattan Cable's public programming that's a feat of editing, albeit one that sticks to the obvious. #Sundance povmagazine.com/public-acces...
Public Access Review: Giving the Boob Tube Its Due - POV Magazine
Public Access review: the trip through the archives of Manhattan Cable's public programming is a feat of editing, albeit one that sticks to the obvious.
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January 30, 2026 at 8:22 PM
Disappointed with Public Access...gets stuck in the titillating aspects of DIY media, but doesn't really go beyond the parallels: "Before OnlyFans, it was free!"
Woo Nuisance Bear and To Hold a Mountain win Sundance!
Nuisance Bear, To Hold a Mountain Lead #Sundance Award Winners povmagazine.com/nuisance-bea...
Nuisance Bear, To Hold a Mountain Lead Sundance Award Winners - POV Magazine
Sundance winners include Nuisance Bear and To Hold a Mountain for the Grand Jury Prizes for U.S. and World Cinema Documentary.
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January 30, 2026 at 7:25 PM
Woo Nuisance Bear and To Hold a Mountain win Sundance!
Closure: a total gut-punch as you send two hours watching a father dredge a river with hopes of finding his son. Not an easy film to watch, but could be a life-saver for some.
CLOSURE offers a devastating study of grief, love, and mental health as a father scours a river in search of his missing son. #Sundance povmagazine.com/closure-revi...
Closure Review: A Devastating Portrait of Grief and Love - POV Magazine
Closure review: A father searches the river for his 16-year-old son following his disappearance in this devastating study of grief and mental health.
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January 30, 2026 at 4:22 PM
Closure: a total gut-punch as you send two hours watching a father dredge a river with hopes of finding his son. Not an easy film to watch, but could be a life-saver for some.
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Kikuyu Land is effective in speaking loudly against the corruption it observes, but it struggles with deciphering whose story needs to be heard most, writes @smallmind.bsky.social #Sundance povmagazine.com/kikuyu-land-...
Kikuyu Land Review: A Plantation of Corruption - POV Magazine
Kikuyu Land review: the fight to reclaim land taken amid the colonization of Kenya fuels an important documentary with a few too many threads.
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January 29, 2026 at 9:47 PM
Kikuyu Land is effective in speaking loudly against the corruption it observes, but it struggles with deciphering whose story needs to be heard most, writes @smallmind.bsky.social #Sundance povmagazine.com/kikuyu-land-...
It's a very good year for environmental films at Sundance. But also seeing all the toxic dust blowing off the Great Salt Lake was a good reassurance about doing the virtual fest instead of in-person. 😷
The disappearance of Great Salt Lake and the ensuing dust storms that threaten neighbouring areas provide an urgent call to action in the powerful documentary THE LAKE. #Sundance povmagazine.com/the-lake-rev...
The Lake Review: Is It all Over If the Canary Can No Longer Sing? - POV Magazine
The Lake review: the disappearance of Great Salt Lake and the ensuing dust storms that threaten neighbouring areas provide an urgent call to action in this powerful documentary.
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January 29, 2026 at 8:48 PM
It's a very good year for environmental films at Sundance. But also seeing all the toxic dust blowing off the Great Salt Lake was a good reassurance about doing the virtual fest instead of in-person. 😷
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How do you capture a war in the age of Doomscrolling at cat memes? Rachel Ho chats with THE LONGER YOU BLEED's Ewan Waddell about telling the story of the war in Ukraine through social media videos. povmagazine.com/the-longer-y...
The Longer You Bleed Shares the Pros and Cons of Doomscrolling - POV Magazine
An interview with The Longer You Bleed director Ewan Waddell about chronicling the invasion of Ukraine via doomscrolling and viral videos.
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January 29, 2026 at 2:46 PM
How do you capture a war in the age of Doomscrolling at cat memes? Rachel Ho chats with THE LONGER YOU BLEED's Ewan Waddell about telling the story of the war in Ukraine through social media videos. povmagazine.com/the-longer-y...
Good day to renew the Board insurance.
The stories of women who spoke up during the #MeToo movement and faced reprisals, including Amber Heard, fuel #Sundance2026 doc SILENCED. povmagazine.com/silenced-rev...
Silenced Review: When #MeToo Faces the Litigious Masses - POV Magazine
Silenced review: The stories of women who spoke up during #MeToo and then faced reprisals for seeking justice fuel this somewhat messy, but compelling documentary.
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January 28, 2026 at 2:15 AM
Good day to renew the Board insurance.
Chatting with Fire of Love director Sara Dosa about her equally dazzling new film Time and Water. She's such a great interview.
After exploring the life force of volcanoes in FIRE OF LOVE, Sara Dosa considers the memories housed within Earth's glaciers in the poignant TIME AND WATER.
The director tells us how her documentary came together. #Sundance2026 povmagazine.com/sara-dosa-on...
The director tells us how her documentary came together. #Sundance2026 povmagazine.com/sara-dosa-on...
Sara Dosa on Time and Water and Exploring Environmental Memory - POV Magazine
An interview with Time and Water director Sara Dosa about exploring the life and death of glaciers and the memories housed between layers of ice.
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January 27, 2026 at 9:06 PM
Chatting with Fire of Love director Sara Dosa about her equally dazzling new film Time and Water. She's such a great interview.
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How American Doctor Spotlights Personal and Collective Action in Gaza: Director Poh Si Teng on telling the stories of three doctors providing aid amid a human rights crisis. #Sundance2026 povmagazine.com/how-american...
How American Doctor Spotlights Personal and Collective Action in Gaza - POV Magazine
An interview with American Doctor director Poh Si Teng about sharing the stories of three doctors lending their services to their people of Gaza.
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January 27, 2026 at 5:55 AM
How American Doctor Spotlights Personal and Collective Action in Gaza: Director Poh Si Teng on telling the stories of three doctors providing aid amid a human rights crisis. #Sundance2026 povmagazine.com/how-american...
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The story of the Marion County Record's investigation into a raid on their editor's home inspires a deep dive on the ethics and necessity of the free press in SEIZED. #Sundance2026 povmagazine.com/seized-revie...
Seized Review: When the Attempt to Stop the Presses Ignites a Bigger Story - POV Magazine
Seized review: the story of the Marion County Record's investigation into a raid on their editor's home inspires a deep dive on the ethics and necessity of the free press.
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January 26, 2026 at 4:51 AM
The story of the Marion County Record's investigation into a raid on their editor's home inspires a deep dive on the ethics and necessity of the free press in SEIZED. #Sundance2026 povmagazine.com/seized-revie...
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In BIRDS OF WAR, journalists Janay Boulos and Abd Alkader Habak chart their journey from colleagues to love birds while covering the war in Syria. #Sundance2026 povmagazine.com/birds-of-war...
Birds of War Review: Love Birds Take Flight Amid Winds of Conflict - POV Magazine
Birds of War review: journalists Janay Boulos and Abd Alkader Habak chart their journey from colleagues to love birds while covering the war in Syria.
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January 26, 2026 at 6:17 PM
In BIRDS OF WAR, journalists Janay Boulos and Abd Alkader Habak chart their journey from colleagues to love birds while covering the war in Syria. #Sundance2026 povmagazine.com/birds-of-war...
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William Greaves' long-awaited ONCE UPON A TIME IN HARLEM gathers luminaries from the Harlem Renaissance for an in-depth conversation about Black life, art, and culture. #Sundance2026 povmagazine.com/once-upon-a-...
Once Upon a Time in Harlem Review: Greaves' Long-Awaited Documentary Renaissance - POV Magazine
Once Upon a Time in Harlem review: William Greaves' long-awaited portrait gathers luminaries from the Harlem Renaissance during a 1972 event.
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January 26, 2026 at 11:26 PM
William Greaves' long-awaited ONCE UPON A TIME IN HARLEM gathers luminaries from the Harlem Renaissance for an in-depth conversation about Black life, art, and culture. #Sundance2026 povmagazine.com/once-upon-a-...
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A mother and daughter working on a farm in Montenegro’s Sinjajevina plateau fuel TO HOLD A MOUNTAIN and its quietly moving feminist tale of strength and resistance. #Sundance2026 povmagazine.com/to-hold-a-mo...
To Hold a Mountain Review: Stirring Feminist Fable Meets Picturesque Pastoralism - POV Magazine
To Hold a Mountain review: A mother and daughter working on a farm in Montenegro’s Sinjajevina plateau fuel this quietly moving feminist tale of resistance.
povmagazine.com
January 26, 2026 at 9:21 PM
A mother and daughter working on a farm in Montenegro’s Sinjajevina plateau fuel TO HOLD A MOUNTAIN and its quietly moving feminist tale of strength and resistance. #Sundance2026 povmagazine.com/to-hold-a-mo...
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#Sundance2026 is in full swing! Our team reports on docs including Nuisance Bear, Barbara Forever, To Hold a Mountain, Soul Patrol, and more. Catch up with all our coverage from the fest here: povmagazine.com/tag/sundance...
January 26, 2026 at 3:12 PM
#Sundance2026 is in full swing! Our team reports on docs including Nuisance Bear, Barbara Forever, To Hold a Mountain, Soul Patrol, and more. Catch up with all our coverage from the fest here: povmagazine.com/tag/sundance...
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Before they head off to the Olympics with eyes on the podium, Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier join us to chat about their Netflix doc series GLITTER & GOLD: ICE DANCING povmagazine.com/piper-gilles...
Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier Go for Gold in Netflix Doc Series - POV Magazine
Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier discuss their Netflix documentary series Glitter & Gold: Ice Dancing and preparing for the 2026 Winter Olympic Games.
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January 26, 2026 at 4:53 AM
Before they head off to the Olympics with eyes on the podium, Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier join us to chat about their Netflix doc series GLITTER & GOLD: ICE DANCING povmagazine.com/piper-gilles...
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The stories of Black soldiers who formed the special forces unit during the Vietnam War reflect a secondary war in SOUL PATROL as they continued to experience racism while fighting for their country. #Sundance2026 povmagazine.com/soul-patrol-...
Soul Patrol Review: Brothers in Arms - POV Magazine
Soul Patrol review: the stories of Black soldiers who formed the special forces unit during the Vietnam War reflect a secondary war as they continued to experience racism while fighting for their coun...
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January 25, 2026 at 9:17 PM
The stories of Black soldiers who formed the special forces unit during the Vietnam War reflect a secondary war in SOUL PATROL as they continued to experience racism while fighting for their country. #Sundance2026 povmagazine.com/soul-patrol-...
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Sentient Will Spark Debate About the Ethics of Animal Testing: Tony Jones tells us about his Sundance doc that offers provocative food for thought about how we get everything from vaccines to household products povmagazine.com/sentient-wil...
Sentient Will Spark Debate About the Ethics of Animal Testing - POV Magazine
Sentient director Tony Jones discusses his documentary about the ethics of animal testing and the tough questions we have to ask if we want alternatives.
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January 25, 2026 at 5:48 PM
Sentient Will Spark Debate About the Ethics of Animal Testing: Tony Jones tells us about his Sundance doc that offers provocative food for thought about how we get everything from vaccines to household products povmagazine.com/sentient-wil...