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1 day ago

Oscar Winners Ben Proudfoot and Kris Bowers Used a 'Sinners' Camera and More to Preserve Cinema History in 'The Eyes of Ghana'

But it wasn't a given Bowers would compose the score for Proudfoot's feature debut, " The Eyes of Ghana." "Because it's a lot of work, right? It's like, 'OK, it's six months of my life,' Proudfoot told IndieWire during an interview at the 2025 Middleburg Film Festival. "When you decide, 'OK, this project feels like it's part of my body of work,' it's a big decision, one that I take seriously.
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2 days ago

Documentary to show women's journey to becoming role models | Computer Weekly

A six-part documentary follows ten women in technology learning public speaking through the Sound Barrier programme to build confidence and share their stories publicly.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

When I told him I'd secretly seen his films, his eyes filled with tears': Isabella Rossellini remembers her father Roberto

Roberto Rossellini combined celebrated neorealist filmmaking with restless curiosity, personal scandal from his relationship with Ingrid Bergman, and diverse pursuits beyond cinema.
fromFuncheap
3 days ago

New Doc: "The Man Who Saves the World?" Screening + Q&A (SF)

Hot off a sold-out premieres in the San Rafael, Ojai and Los Angeles, we're thrilled to bring The Man Who Saves the World? to SF! Are you tired of traditional feature documentaries? Executive produced by comedy legends Danny McBride and Peter Farrelly, acclaimed director Gabe Polsky captures the extraordinary journey of Patrick McCollum - a fearless, free-spirited seeker traveling through the Amazon on a mission to inspire unity and peace.
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fromFuncheap
4 days ago

SF Bat Week Movie Premiere: "The Invisible Mammal" w/ Q&A (The Roxie)

The Invisible Mammal tells the captivating story of a dedicated team of women scientists as they strive to protect North America's bats against a deadly disease rapidly spreading across the continent. The film, directed by San Francisco filmmaker Kristin Tièche and produced by Matthew Podolsky (Sea of Shadows) follows a team of women bat biologists into underground habitats as they work to save a rapidly disappearing species: the little brown bat.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
4 days ago

Shifting Roots: A Lebanese Woman's Fight to Save Her Olive Trees

During fighting between Israel and Hezbollah, Nouhad was forced to flee her home in southern Lebanon. While others speak of loss and destruction, the 81-year-old speaks of her beloved olive grove her life's work and a symbol of resilience amid the chaos. But when the Israeli military rains down white phosphorus, burning her beloved trees, she must confront the unbearable truth of losing not just her land, but a part of herself.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

Chain Reactions review famous fans of Texas Chain Saw Massacre go deep into the legendary slasher

If you're programming your own little horror film festival in the run-up to Halloween, and Tobe Hooper's stone-cold classic The Texas Chain Saw Massacre from 1974 is part of the lineup, then this would make a handy follow-up for a night's viewing. It's not a making-of movie, although there are snippets of insight into the production's process; nor is it a meta-commentary at the rather sprawling level of Room 237, the delirious doc about The Shining.
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fromFilmmaker Magazine
5 days ago

Interview: "Armed Only With a Camera: The Life and Death of Brent Renaud"

Craig Renaud made a 37-minute film honoring brother Brent, a conflict journalist killed in Ukraine, using Brent's footage and words as a eulogy.
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fromwww.dw.com
5 days ago

'Khartoum' documentary gives a face to the Sudan crisis DW 10/21/2025

Sudan faces a catastrophic humanitarian crisis affecting over 30 million people, with mass displacement, widespread child malnutrition, disrupted education, and heightened gender-based violence.
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fromsilive
5 days ago

A Purdue Boilermaker rises from Staten Island. Liam Murphy begins NCAA journey. | Episode 1

Liam Murphy, a 6'7" West Brighton player with long-range shooting skill, signed with top-ranked Purdue for his final NCAA Division I season.
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fromFilmmaker Magazine
6 days ago

Elizabeth Lo on Her China Infidelity Doc, "Mistress Dispeller"

A wife hires a professional 'mistress dispeller' to orchestrate staged deceptions that aim to end her husband's affair and heal all parties.
#john-candy
Gadgets
fromThe Verge
1 week ago

Time to catch 'em all again

A curated list of tech and entertainment highlights features a standout Pokémon game, Apple's M5 MacBook, a Scorsese documentary, and varied personal interests and reads.
fromVulture
1 week ago

No Other Land Is Finally Coming to Streaming in the U.S.

This film shows the reality of Israeli occupation and oppression against Palestinians - but that truth apparently didn't fit the narrative that big U.S. streamers wanted to promote. We talked to MUBI for months, and initially thought our film had found its home, but in the end we learned that they were accepting a huge investment from Sequoia Capital.
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fromBitcoin Magazine
1 week ago

"UNBANKED" Documentary To Premiere On Apple TV, Amazon Prime, Google TV On Anniversary Of Bitcoin White Paper

UNBANKED documents Bitcoin's global impact and its role in enabling financial self-determination for unbanked communities.
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fromLos Angeles Times
1 week ago

In 'Juan Gabriel' Netflix docuseries, the late singer tells his story in his own words

Netflix docuseries 'Juan Gabriel: I Must, I Can, I Will' premieres Oct. 30, revealing personal recordings that illuminate Juan Gabriel's public spectacle and private life.
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fromESPN.com
1 week ago

Haliburton magic, KD and Harden on Rockets trade: Takeaways from Season 2 of Netflix's 'Starting 5'

Behind-the-scenes coverage shows players' injuries, trades, slumps, and motivations that shaped the 2024-25 season and led to Game 7 of the Finals.
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1 week ago

Screen Grabs: UN Film Fest brings human rights 'Messages for the Future' - 48 hills

UNAFF presents nonfiction human-rights films offering inspirational historical models and activist solutions under the theme "Messages for the Future."
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fromABC7 Los Angeles
1 week ago

Disney takes audiences behind-the-scenes of James Cameron's 'Avatar' films in two-part documentary

A two-part documentary, Fire and Water: Making the Avatar Films, premieres November 7 on Disney+, showcasing underwater performance capture techniques and extensive behind-the-scenes access.
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fromwww.7x7.com
1 week ago

At the 16th SF Dance Film Festival, movement takes center stage on the silver screen.

SFDFF returns in its sixteenth year with over 90 global dance films spanning documentaries, screendance, music videos, premieres, live performances, and artist Q&As.
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fromPitchfork
1 week ago

The Veiled World of Nick Cave Documentary Coming to Sky

Sky will air The Veiled World of Nick Cave documentary and a Matt Smith-led adaptation of The Death of Bunny Munro, with contributors sharing anecdotes.
Food & drink
fromFood & Beverage Magazine
1 week ago

Apple TV+ Celebrates 'Knife Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars' Premiere with NYC Culinary Events at The Musket Room and COQODAQ - Food & Beverage Magazine

Apple TV+ premiered Knife Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars, offering unprecedented access to anonymized Michelin inspector interviews and showcasing The Musket Room and COQODAQ.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Could trash fashion' save this Nairobi neighbourhood from drowning in discarded western clothes?

Local designers in Nairobi's Gikomba reuse imported secondhand clothing, transforming mitumba into fashion while confronting large-scale textile waste and unwearable imports.
fromBustle
1 week ago

Taylor Swift Announces Eras Tour Docuseries & New Concert Film

On Oct. 13, Swift announced her long-awaited Eras Tour documentary, The End of an Era, a six-part series that promises an "intimate look" at the experience of carrying out the historic tour. Gracie Abrams, Sabrina Carpenter, Ed Sheeran, and Florence Welch are a few of the familiar faces you'll spot along the way. You can also count on plenty of delightful behind-the-scenes moments - including, as seen in a trailer, a peek at Swift's post-show routine of drawing a bath, ordering room service, and watching "tons of TV" before she can fall asleep.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

How is this possible?': a new film looks inside the appalling abuses of the Alabama prison system

Alabama's prison system subjects incarcerated people to unchecked abuse, forced labor, brutal conditions, and systemic secrecy that hides constitutional violations.
fromAxios
2 weeks ago

New documentary "ORWELL: 2+2=5" brings George Orwell's warnings into the modern age

We are in a time of distress. We are in a time of total degradation of democracy. Orwell wrote that the degradation of language is the condition for the degradation.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Amazon's $40m Melania Trump doc set for January release with exclusive footage' of critical meetings'

Amazon will release a Brett Ratner-directed documentary and a three-part docuseries following Melania Trump's 20 days before the 2025 inauguration.
#gaza
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fromFuncheap
2 weeks ago

2025 Proxy Fall Film Fest: "Wicked" Free Halloween Outdoor Movie Night (Hayes Valley)

Free outdoor movie nights at PROXY in Hayes Valley run Fridays Sept 26–Oct 25, 2025, featuring films, beverages, and nearby food options.
LGBT
fromAdvocate.com
2 weeks ago

How PFLAG is changing hearts as the Supreme Court considers conversion therapy bans

PFLAG's documentary shows a conservative mother's moral awakening after conversion therapy harmed her child as the Supreme Court reviews whether states can ban the practice.
US politics
fromStreetsblog
2 weeks ago

The Shocking Untold History of America's Rails-to-Trails Movement - Streetsblog USA

The rails-to-trails movement fought six decades of controversy and legal battles to transform abandoned rail corridors into widely used public trails.
fromVulture
2 weeks ago

How Ben Stiller's Documentary Saved His Marriage to Christine Taylor

I do feel like there was history and I think a lot of it was your experience of what that ultimately meant for a relationship; that it could put extra strain when you're eating, sleeping, breathing each other in that way,
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fromIrish Independent
2 weeks ago

Manchan Magan married in hospital before he died, funeral hears as mourners pay tribute to 'true Irishman' and 'beautiful human'

Prolific documentary-maker and environmentalist Manchán died aged 55 of cancer; his brother celebrated his simple life, global influence and enduring creative legacy.
#cyberbullying
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1 month ago
Mental health

How Could a Mom Do That? A Psychologist and a Survivor Weigh In on 'Unknown Number'

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1 month ago
Mental health

How Could a Mom Do That? A Psychologist and a Survivor Weigh In on 'Unknown Number'

#ozzy-osbourne
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 weeks ago

The Empty Grave: The violent legacy of Germany's colonial rule in Africa

A Tanzanian family seeks repatriation of their ancestor's skull taken by German colonial forces over a century ago.
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fromFuncheap
3 weeks ago

Exclusive Screening: "Antarctica Unearthed" w/ Director Q&A (Atherton)

Antarctica Unearthed reveals thriving microscopic and animal life in the Dry Valleys and follows a solo, two-month expedition combining aerial and microscopic imagery.
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fromOpen Culture
3 weeks ago

Remembering Jane Goodall (RIP): Watch Jane, the Acclaimed National Geographic Documentary

Jane Goodall’s pioneering chimpanzee research and conservation legacy are showcased through over 100 hours of archival footage in the National Geographic documentary Jane.
Public health
fromwww.npr.org
3 weeks ago

A new documentary about a dastardly worm and a heroic effort by Jimmy Carter

Jimmy Carter's eradication campaign reduced Guinea worm cases from millions to a handful, bringing eradication remarkably close though a few cases remain.
Boston Red Sox
fromBoston.com
3 weeks ago

'Believers' co-directors Gotham Chopra and Lauren Fisher discuss new ESPN Red Sox series

ESPN released a three-part documentary "Believers" exploring faith, heartbreak, and redemption centered on the 2004 Boston Red Sox championship team.
fromIrish Independent
3 weeks ago

Boyzone to reunite for one-off stadium show in London

The gig will be the band's first performance together since a five-night run at the London Palladium in 2019.
London music
fromwww.mercurynews.com
3 weeks ago

Mill Valley Film Festival 2025: 14 films you need to see

There are celebrity-studded Spotlights aplenty: Rose Byrne in If I Had Legs I'd Kick You; Tonatiuh in Kiss of the Spiderwoman; Zoey Deutch in Richard Linklater's Nouvelle Vague; former Bay Area resident Eva Victor in Sorry, Baby; Joel Edgerton, star of the Sundance fave Train Dreams; and the unforgettable Jessie Buckley from Hamnet, the fest's opener that's guaranteed to not leave one dry eye in the house.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Knit's Island review comradeship and survival in brutal and bloody online zombie game

DayZ players create diverse social experiences within a brutal virtual world, finding community, escape, and unexpected beauty amid violence.
fromLos Angeles Times
4 weeks ago

PBS doc explores the many lives of 'Omara: Cuba's Legendary Diva'

For many, Omara Portuondo is best known for her participation in the Buena Vista Social Club; but the nonagenarian has lived many lives before and after the formation of the internationally recognized Cuban group. The new PBS documentary, "Omara: Cuba's Legendary Diva," looks to reexamine and capture the beauty and the chaos of these other many lives.
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#metallica
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fromThe New Yorker
1 month ago

Richard Brody's New York Film Festival Picks

The New York Film Festival spotlights locally made, self-reflective films with prompt post-festival releases, transforming Lincoln Center into a bustling, citylike cinema hub.
fromFilmmaker Magazine
1 month ago

"Shooting on Film Felt Fight-Joy's an Analog Lady": Nathan Silver on His NYFF Documentary Short, "Carol and Joy"

Nathan Silver's short documentary Carol and Joy radiantly builds upon this lineage, extending his recent first-time work with Carol Kane on Between the Temples -whose warmth and wit anchor the film-into the realm of nonfiction, while reuniting with regular collaborator Sean Price Williams, whose kinetic camerawork mirrors its unruly vitality. Filmed over two afternoons in the New York apartment that Kane shares with her 98-year-old mother, Joy, the film captures a cascade of memory, music and confession.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Sane Inside Insanity: The Phenomenon of Rocky Horror review joyous fan history of the cult classic

As well as cast members like Little Nell and Barry Bostwick, the talking heads here include original-stage-version actors, fans, and producers, one of whom really nails why Rocky is such a delight: Rocky was an accident. You can't try to have an accident. This gets to the heart of why this particular phenomenon is special and why so many imitators and projects conceived with the intention of being cult entertainment are doomed to fail
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fromFood & Beverage Magazine
1 month ago

Apple TV+ Unveils 'Knife Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars': Trailer, Premiere Date, and Featured Restaurants - Food & Beverage Magazine

The pursuit of culinary perfection has never been more accessible to viewers than it will be this October. Apple TV+ has just released the official trailer for "Knife Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars," an eight-part documentary series that promises unprecedented access to the emotionally charged, high-stakes world of fine dining. Set to premiere globally on Friday, October 10, this series offers food and beverage professionals and culinary enthusiasts a rare glimpse into what it truly takes to earn, maintain, or elevate Michelin star recognition.
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fromThe New Yorker
1 month ago

"Once Upon a Time in Harlem" Is a Film for the Ages

William Greaves's unfinished 1972 documentary Once Upon a Time in Harlem, an oral history of the Harlem Renaissance, remains incomplete and largely unseen.
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fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month ago

In-I In Motion,' the film Juliette Binoche directed after encouragement from Robert Redford

Juliette Binoche directed and filmed In-I's creation and staging with Akram Khan, merging dance and theatre into the documentary In-I In Motion.
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fromColossal
1 month ago

Meet the Hive Architect, the Carpenter Independently Installing Homes for Honeybees

Matt Somerville builds and installs around 800 bee homes across the English countryside to support dwindling insect populations.
fromIrish Independent
1 month ago

'I was having nightmares for weeks' - Tina Satchwell's family speak of the 'gory' details revealed during murder trial

However a 12-hour garda search of the Satchwells' home in June 2017 failed to locate the secret burial site of his wife Tina under the stairs. During the search operation from 7am to 7pm in 2017, the garda team photographed a shoddily built brick wall underneath the stairs. But they did not attempt to excavate it. They did not have the service of a cadaver dog on this occasion, which proved to be crucial in the uncovering of Tina's body.
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1 month ago
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What 'Megadoc' Director Mike Figgis Really Thinks of Francis Ford Coppola's Troubled Epic 'Megalopolis'

fromIndieWire
1 month ago
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What 'Megadoc' Director Mike Figgis Really Thinks of Francis Ford Coppola's Troubled Epic 'Megalopolis'

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fromBoston.com
1 month ago

ESPN announces 'Believers,' an upcoming Red Sox documentary series produced by Ben Affleck

ESPN debuts Believers, a three-part documentary on Sept. 26 about the Red Sox, faith, and the team's 2004 championship ending an 86-year drought.
fromBuzzFeed
1 month ago

The Blind Reactions People Are Having To This Netflix Documentary Are Going Viral

Warning: If you haven't seen this documentary, this post is FULL of spoilers. If you've seen Unknown Number: The High School Catfish on Netflix, then you know exactly why people can't stop talking about it. Back in 2021, a high school girl and her boyfriend started getting disturbing, anonymous texts that wouldn't stop.
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Environment
fromSlate Magazine
1 month ago

One of the Funniest Documentaries of the Year Is Streaming for Free on YouTube

A free, humorous YouTube documentary follows two novice brothers attempting a Lower 48 Big Year, exposing birding's eccentric culture and attracting wide audiences.
fromArs Technica
1 month ago

Get into the cockpit as new crop of "Top Gun" pilots get their wings

Each episode focuses on a specific aspect of the training, following a handful of students from the Navy and Marines through the highs and lows of their training. That includes practicing dive bombs at break-neck speeds; successfully landing on an aircraft carrier by "catching the wire"; learning the most effective offensive and defensive maneuvers in dogfighting; and, finally, engaging in a freestyle dogfight against a seasoned instructor to complete the program and (hopefully) earn their golden wings.
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fromIndieWire
1 month ago

The 15 Best New Films That Premiered at the Fall Festivals

Fall film festivals showcased wide cinematic range, featuring awards contenders alongside horror debuts, Netflix crowd-pleasers, unique winners, and standout short films.
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fromThe New Yorker
1 month ago

Duck, Cover, and Pass: The Atomic Bowl

Greg Mitchell bridges rock journalism and nuclear issues, documenting a U.S. military New Year's Day football game held in the atomic ruins of Nagasaki.
Toronto
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 month ago

Degrassi: Whatever It Takes premieres this weekend at TIFF | CBC News

Degrassi actors revisit the franchise in a documentary, revealing deep fan connection, personal struggles with fame and mental health, and unresolved streaming royalty issues.
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fromABC7 Los Angeles
1 month ago

Sarah McLachlan, Olivia Rodrigo, Bonnie Raitt tell the story of Lilith Fair in documentary film

Lilith Fair, founded by Sarah McLachlan, was a groundbreaking all-female-led music festival (1997–1999) that showcased major artists and influenced new generations.
fromRoger Ebert
1 month ago

TIFF 2025: The Tale of Silyan, Love+War, The Balloonists | Festivals & Awards | Roger Ebert

Nicola and Jana work off the land in Kotevska's home country of Macedonia. In an early scene, they bring literally three tons of potatoes to be sold, only to go home with the unusable crop due to increasing regulation and wholesalers looking for irrational deals. It's not that the earth doesn't support these people in their efforts to continue their generation-spanning work, it's that the system has let them down.
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fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month ago

Paul Reubens: From starring in Tim Burton's debut movie to being canceled for masturbating in a porn theater

There were 40 hours of interviews. But even with 1,500 pages of transcripts, the subject of this documentary didn't open up about the most mysterious chapters of his life. In fact, he didn't even tell the crew that he'd been battling cancer for six years. And, in 2023, before filming was even finished, Paul Reubens died. Even so, Pee-wee as Himself (HBO Max) is not an unfinished work, and manages to surprisingly explore the rise
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#charlie-sheen
fromABC7 Los Angeles
1 month ago

'Lost in the Jungle' filmmakers praise children at the center of their story

It was the story of a plane crash, which, of course, got a lot of attention. But once they actually figured out that four kids were lost in the jungle, it became national, big, big news,
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fromMission Local
1 month ago

Q&A: 'In the Red' filmmaker on Bay Area youth changing their lives by saving lives

Over a decade ago, filmmaker Mimi Chakarova began following a cohort of young people trying to turn their lives around by becoming firefighters and medics through Bay EMT, a free training program. The result of that relationship-building, , shares their stories and the way they intersect with sweeping social issues like crime, public health, poverty, and inequity in a documentary that has the intimacy of a home video.
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fromFilmmaker Magazine
1 month ago

Tamara Kotevska on "The Tale of Silyan"

A documentary interweaves a 17th-century Macedonian folktale and real rescue of an injured white stork to explore ecological restoration, human isolation, and healing.
Arts
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

28 new movies worth checking out this fall

Curated fall movie highlights include rom-coms, heist films, sports-horror mashups, Broadway musicals, biopics, festival winners, and showbiz sagas.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Holding Liat review powerful study of a family torn apart by Hamas' 7 October attacks

And yet this powerful and complex documentary, directed by Brandon Kramer (a distant relative of some of the people involved) and co-produced by Darren Aronofsky, is a reminder that the situation now can't be understood without remembering the Hamas massacre how it was calculated to provoke a rage-filled reaction that would discredit Israel internationally, what it meant and continues to mean within Israel and how the political and ideological connotations of the hostages have themselves evolved.
World politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Nuns vs the Vatican: documentary alleges sexual abuse and misconduct in the Catholic church

Rupnik was excommunicated in 2020 for absolving the sins of a novice with whom he had sex. But that excommunication was lifted within the same month after Rupnik repented. One expert voice in the documentary points out that the excommunication could only have been lifted with authorization from Pope Francis. Rupnik was also a renowned artist, painting mosaics that would hang in the Vatican.
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fromConsequence
1 month ago

Spinal Tap Bring Four Bassists for Their Performance of "Big Bottom" on Jimmy Kimmel

Spinal Tap performed "Big Bottom" on Jimmy Kimmel Live! with four bassists and promoted their new documentary, companion book, soundtrack, and film release.
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

It's so different from the media narrative': telling a different story of 7 October

A liberal Nir Oz family suffered deaths and hostage-taking in Hamas's 7 October attack; Gaza then endured a prolonged Israeli military campaign with massive casualties.
fromRealpython
1 month ago

The Python Documentary Celebrates History While Developer Surveys Celebrate Python - Real Python

At the end of August, Python: The Documentary premiered on YouTube, where you can watch it for free. It's an 84-minute film tracing Python's journey from Amsterdam side project to the world's most popular programming language: Produced by CultRepo (formerly Honeypot) and directed by Ida Bechtle, the documentary explores Python's evolution and the community that shaped it. It features Guido van Rossum and key contributors like Mariatta and recent Real Python Podcast guest, Travis Oliphant. The documentary also highlights the important role of PyLadies and addresses controversial topics including the Python 2 to 3 transition.
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fromRoger Ebert
1 month ago

Venice Film Festival 2025: Broken English, The Wizard of the Kremlin, No Other Choice, In the Hand of Dante | Festivals & Awards | Roger Ebert

Marianne Faithfull's unconventional documentary 'Broken English' centers her frail, candid recollections, showcasing a bristling, compelling presence within a taxing festival schedule.
Photography
fromBOOOOOOOM!
1 month ago

"Anba Soley Lakay" by Photographer Frederic Georges

Frédéric Georges captures Haiti's everyday lives, landscapes, and enduring spirit through intimate, visually sensitive photography that challenges limited media narratives.
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