Courtney Small

ICYMI: @smallmind.bsky.social and I talked about what’s new (and exciting) in theatres now!
Reviews of Pillion; Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie; Montreal, My Beautiful; Sirat and My Father's Shadow.
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ICYMI on Frameline: @smallmind.bsky.social and presented part two of our chat about some of the great films from #Sundance2026 (full list of titles in comments)
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An American Pastoral Review: A Culture War on the Battlefield of Education - POV Magazine An American Pastoral review: this snapshot of America's education system is a reminder of a culture war that hurts those who need education the most.

Now streaming, @smallmind.bsky.social says AN AMERICAN PASTORAL finds "a perfect microcosm of America’s current shift towards conservative extremism" as it observes a push for book banning in schools. povmagazine.com/an-american-...

🚨Cover Story🚨 I had the pleasure of speaking with Matt Johnson and Jay McCarrol about their wonderful film Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie for @exclaimdotca.bsky.social The film hits theatres next Friday (Feb 13th) and is one of the year’s must-see comedies. Piece in thread below:
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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.

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...

Always interesting to see which actor and director top my @letterboxd.social Year in Review each year. Would love to see these two work together.

Exclaim!’s 13 Best TV Series of 2025 Let's face it — the best television we, as a nation, watched this year was the Toronto Blue Jays in the 2025 Major League Baseball

Exclaim!’s 13 Best TV Series of 2025

Exclaim!'s 20 Best Films of 2025 This year marks 130 years since the Lumière brothers changed the world with their short films, birthing cinema and laying the groundwork

Exclaim!'s 20 Best Films of 2025

ICYMI on FRAMELINE: @smallmind.bsky.social & I chatted about the latest releases— The History of Sound, Nouvelle Vague, A House of Dynamite, The Lowdown
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Lots of interesting “I didn’t know that” nuggets for me throughout. Didn’t feel long at all while listening. Also reminded me that I hadn’t seen the new one yet, so that’ll be tonight’s watch (not expecting much, but showed the kids the original a few weeks back).

Really great conversation in this episode. 👇🏿

ICYMI on FRAMELINE: @smallmind.bsky.social & I chatted new releases — Blue Moon; Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere; Love, Harold; Eephus.
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ICYMI: @smallmind.bsky.social and I presented our 2nd show on #tiff50 celebrations ! 🎉 See comments for list of films.
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In A Simple Soldier, cameraperson Artem Ryzhykov provides a first-hand account of war with hopes that his lens is a 'weapon' to bring change, writes @smallmind.bsky.social #tiff50 povmagazine.com/a-simple-sol...

Ni-Naadamaadiz: Red Power Rising Review - An Occupation for Change - POV Magazine Ni-Naadamaadiz: Red Power Rising Review: Shane Belcourt's documentary revisits the 1974 Ojibway Warriors occupation of Anicinabe Park.

Ni-Naadamaadiz: Red Power Rising revisits the 1974 Ojibway Warriors occupation of Anicinabe Park in response to violence and systemic racism. @smallmind.bsky.social reviews from #TIFF50 povmagazine.com/ni-naadamaad...

True North Review: The Power of Student Protest - POV Magazine True North review: Michèle Stephenson's documentary shows how the Canadian dream turned into a nightmare for a group of Haitian students who were seeking a better life.

True North shows how the Canadian dream turned into a nightmare for a group of Haitian students who were seeking a better life with the 1969 student occupation in Montreal writes @smallmind.bsky.social #tiff50 povmagazine.com/true-north-r...

Issue 124 - Fall/Winter 2025 - POV Magazine POV Magazine issue 124 (Fall/Winter2025) looks at new documentaries on the circuit including Still Single, Lilith Fair, and Modern Whore.

- @patmullen.bsky.social looks at STILL SINGLE and Masaki Saito's work hard/play hard lifestyle

- @filmfest.bsky.social intvws Min Sook Lee about her most personal work

- @smallmind.bsky.social talks Black Zombie & Haitian Vodou w/ @mayaannik.bsky.social

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Shifting Forms: Black Auteurs Explore Diverse Canvases - POV Magazine The essay explores the genre-fluidity and mixed-media approaches employed by several Black artists to create path-breaking documentaries.

"Refusing to remain in the structural confines that society expects of them is what makes the works of artists like Steve McQueen, Kahlil Joseph, Mati Diop, John Akomfrah, Isaac Julien and Alice Diop so invigorating," writes @smallmind.bsky.social in a new essay 📝 povmagazine.com/shifting-for...

A mess on several levels. I can already see the wild discourses people in the festival lines will have about it.

New to theatres this weekend, 40 ACRES is the must-see Canadian thriller of the summer. A great feature debut from writer/director R.T.Thorne. 📽️

The rare Canadian film that plays like a summer action thriller. Which it is, now!

R.T. Thorne Mines History to Create a Futuristic Thriller Unlike Any Other: "Deeper Conversation Can Be Had" │ Exclaim! "I wanted to be informed by [colonial trauma], but I didn't want that to be the main element," the filmmaker says of '40 Acres'

Spoke with filmmaker R.T. Thorne and actor Michael Greyeyes about their great film 40 Acres for @exclaimdotca.bsky.social. The film hit cinemas this week and is well worth your time. exclaim.ca/film/article...

a screenshot of the new york times profile that announces me taking over milestone films. the headline reads “At Milestone Films, Passing the Torch, but Keeping the Flame Alive”, the subhed reads “The distributor's owners, Amy Heller and Dennis Doros, made the unusual choice to give it away. Their successor is Maya Cade of the Black Film Archive.”

some news: in 2026, i will become the president and owner of @milestonefilms.bsky.social, the distribution home of charles burnett, kathleen collins, bridgett m. davis, and many others.

to be a champion of cinema is my life’s greatest honor & pleasure. learn more: www.nytimes.com/2025/05/06/m...

Betrayal Review: The Price of Doing What’s Right - POV Magazine Betrayal review: The downfall of former Liberian dictator Charles Taylor is told with the story of Cindor Reeves, a family member who fought for peace at a personal cost.

#Betrayal tells the story of the downfall of former Liberian dictator Charles Taylor and that of Cindor Reeves, a family member who fought for peace at a personal cost. @smallmind.bsky.social reviews from #HotDocs25 povmagazine.com/betrayal-rev...

An American Pastoral Review: A Culture War on the Battlefield of Education - POV Magazine An American Pastoral review: this snapshot of America's education system is a reminder of a culture war that hurts those who need education the most.

An American Pastoral offers a snapshot of America's education system that's a reminder of a culture war that hurts those who need education the most, writes @smallmind.bsky.social #hotdocs25 povmagazine.com/an-american-...

Ghosts of the Sea Review: Sailing the Turbulent Waters of Closure - POV Magazine Ghosts of the Sea review: Virginia Tangvald explores two stories of loss in her family as she revisits the disappearances of her father and brother at sea.

GHOSTS OF THE SEA offers a haunting exploration of lost as a filmmaker revisits the disappearances of her father and brother, writes @smallmind.bsky.social #HotDocs25 povmagazine.com/ghosts-of-th...

The Track Review: Olympic Size Heart and Resilience - POV Magazine The Track review: Director Ryan Sidhoo observes a team of athletes training for the luge on the old track in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Director Ryan Sidhoo observes a team of athletes training for the luge on the old track in Bosnia and Herzegovina in The Track. @smallmind.bsky.social reviews from #HotDocs25 povmagazine.com/the-track-re...

ICYMI on FRAMELINE: @smallmind.bsky.social and I highlighted just a few of the amazing films @hotdocs.bsky.social #hotdocs2025
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With ‘Sinners,’ White Hollywood Is Moving Goalposts on Black Cinema Again Ryan Coogler's Black vampire epic topped the box office in its opening weekend, but some in the media wanted to focus on whether the film would make a profit. WTF?

"Sinners" opened to overwhelmingly positive reviews. It had a bigger opening weekend box office than 9 of the last 10 Oscar winners for Best Picture. Yet, mainstream media is questioning whether Ryan Coogler's magnum opus is a success

Let them