Documentary

Priyanka Chopra Jonas opens up about her documentary Women of My Billion (WOMB); says, “It is a rallying cry and call for solidarity and action” : Bollywood News

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On Thursday, April 25, Prime Video announced the premiere date of the upcoming documentary Women of My Billion (WOMB), a stark and touching chronicle of the fight against all forms of violence faced by women of India. Produced by Apoorva Bakshi and Monisha Thyagarajan’s Awedacious Originals in association with Priyanka Chopra Jonas’ Purple Pebble Pictures … Read more

Céline Dion documentary sets premiere date for June 25 on Prime Video, see first look photo

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Celine Dion fans, rejoice! A new documentary, I AM: CELINE DION, directed by Academy Award nominee Irene Taylor, is set to premiere globally on Prime Video on June 25th. This highly anticipated film promises a glimpse beyond the glitter and into the life of a music legend. Céline Dion documentary sets premiere date for June … Read more

Brandy Melville Stores Are Hell on Earth

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When she spots one of the painted wooden signs outside a Brandy Melville store, filmmaker Eva Orner stops in her tracks. “Since I started doing the documentary, I always sneak in and check out how many people are in there and what they’re selling,” she tells Vanity Fair. What she sees, she says, is “horrifying. … Read more

What Japanese moviegoers have to say about Oppenheimer as it debuts on Hiroshima, Nagasaki screens

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Oppenheimer finally premiered Friday in the nation where two cities were obliterated 79 years ago by the nuclear weapons invented by the American scientist who was the subject of the Oscar-winning film. The reviews of Japanese filmgoers who spoke to reporters were understandably mixed and highly emotional. The film’s release in Japan, more than eight … Read more

Flipping the Script on Trans Medical Encounters

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For a long time, U.S. medicine was guided by the ethos of “doctor knows best.” Then, in the nineteen-sixties, that idea began to decline, as the concept of patient-centered care, which sought to level power differences between patients and doctors, emerged. Within patient-centered care, doctors prioritize informed consent, offer known risks and benefits, and empower … Read more

New documentary shows gender diversity par for the course in nature

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The natural world is full of gender diversity: female hyenas have pseudo penises used for sex and urination, many species of fish and plants change their sex over their lifespan, and female lions have been known to grow manes and develop a masculine growl. Those are among many examples in a new episode of CBC’s The Nature … Read more

An Oscar changed everything for this public school instrument repair shop 

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As It Happens6:21An Oscar changed everything for this public school instrument repair shop Steve Bagmanyan is putting retirement on hold — and he couldn’t be more thrilled about it. Bagmanyan is the supervisor at a warehouse in Los Angeles, where a small, but mighty, team of music lovers repair musical instruments for thousands of public … Read more

Niagara Falls, Ont., mayor, police and telecoms brace for eclipse day crowds as 1 million visitors expected

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Niagara Falls, Ont., mayor Jim Diodati says that when he goes out on April 8 to watch the total solar eclipse, he’s packing everything he might need for the entire day. “My plan is I’m riding my bike down there with my backpack. And it’s going to be loaded with cereal bars and water bottles. … Read more

Canada’s indie movie theatres say industry is in crisis

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Canada’s independent cinema industry is in crisis, its owners say, as they face mounting challenges from streaming services and restrictive Hollywood studio rules. Sixty per cent of independent movie theatre operators were at a loss at the end of their most recent fiscal year, according to a report released Tuesday by the Network of Independent … Read more