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On a cliff’s edge

Documentary Helle Hansen - October 15, 2024

NATURE: Asgeir Helgestad uses his lens to illustrate the harsh realities of climate change, presenting both the beauty and tragedy of Norway’s endangered ecosystems.

Documentary

How Israel sells its destruction of Gaza

ISRAEL: Ever since the Hamas attack on Jewish kibbutzim and festival-goers a year ago, Israeli propaganda has been designed to win support for the ethnic cleansing of Gaza, the Grayzone's shocking documentary argues.

Nick Holdsworth - October 14, 2024

Documentary

Lynching the vote in America, again

ELECTIONS: Investigative journalist Greg Palast connects voter suppression in the U.S. to historical vigilantism.

John Hawkins - October 11, 2024

Documentary

Frames of motherhood

MOTHERHOOD: Exploring single motherhood, technology, and self-expression, 'Motherboard's captures intimate moments using iPhones, blurring boundaries between life and technology.

Aleksandra Biernacka - October 8, 2024

Documentary

The fallen leaves

FAMILY: Three sisters reunite on a volcanic Canary Island to confront their inherited land—a task, a burden, and a promise—in a matriarchal world shaped by absence.

Margareta Hruza - September 26, 2024

Industry news

Porto/Post/Doc announces first titles for 2024 festival

October 15, 2024

OXS RUHR to host think tank on documentaries for young audiences

October 15, 2024

67th edition of DOK Leipzig set to feature 33 World Premieres

October 14, 2024

The 11th Bozcaada International Ecological Documentary Festival concludes with awards ceremony

October 14, 2024

Sofia Documental 2024: The complete winners

October 11, 2024

Ji.hlava IDFF announces full 2024 programme

October 9, 2024

Film Africa 2024 brings over 70 African films to London

October 8, 2024

Majordocs 2024: the complete winners

October 8, 2024

Latest film reviews

Land grab in Gaza

PALESTINE: The blind obedience of radical Israeli settlers, their leadership influence, and the state of Israel's displacement tactics.

Let’s talk about Riefenstahl

IDEOLOGY: Leni Riefenstahl shaped a controversial legacy, prompting reflection on whether her work’s fascist ideals still resonate in contemporary culture.

Cinema and the post-truth world

REALITY: Cinema's unique role in investigating reality, fiction, AI-driven propaganda, and how imagination shapes our perceptions in the post-truth world.

Abuser at home, victim in the fields

TRAUMA: An intimate story of family trauma and exploitation, tackling patriarchal structures and the complex life of migrant labourers.

Does Europe exist?

EUROPE: Researching the sources, challenges, failures and the future of the phenomena «Europe.»

When green promises fail

ENVIRONMENT: A Bosnian town grapples with pollution, health crises, and conflicting interests, as citizens demand accountability from a massive steel plant.

The war remains

UKRAINE: Collateral damage far from the frontlines of Ukraine's long struggle in the east with separatists and now Russian armed forces is seen in Lesia Diak's moving focus on a family torn apart by war.

A million roses and coal

UKRAINE: The impact of war on three generations of women, blending personal stories, family archives, and historical parallels.

Editorials, comments & essays

Commentary

Creative Non-Fiction Weekend 2024: Strength in vulnerability

Daniel Glassman - October 8, 2024

The Creative Nonfiction Film Weekend is a new festival in London celebrating «everything documentary can and should be.» The programme runs the gamut from...

Commentary

Report: Baltic Sea Docs 2024

Steve Rickinson - September 18, 2024

BALTIC SEA DOCS: Modern Times Review looks back at the panels, screenings, and presentations that made up the 2024 Baltic Sea Forum for Documentaries.

Commentary

IceDocs 2024: Between the mountains and the sea

Steve Rickinson - August 6, 2024

ICEDOCS: IceDocs emphasised authentic filmmaker-audience connections, featuring diverse documentaries, seminars, and local cultural experiences.

Commentary

The new barbarians

Truls Lie - June 14, 2024

MIGRATION: When visiting a migrant island like Lampedusa, what experiences can be linked to the theory of the 'Other'? Perhaps some philosophers can show the way. Unless the migrants are the best guides.

Commentary

The privilege of the self-portrait

Maria Fernanda Arellanes Arellanes - May 28, 2024

MEXICO: The intersection of migration and personal identity with Night of the Coyotes and Frida: A Self-Portrait.

Commentary

DOX:EXCHANGE: documenting change in restrictive environments

Karen Cirillo - May 5, 2024

Making documentary films and nurturing an ecosystem is not easy for most filmmakers, but in #Belarus and #Georgia, filmmakers encounter hurdles outside of the...

Book reviews

Tolstoy, trenches, and tragedy

An impartial report from the occupied Palestinian territories

Reinterpreting Nietzsche and the New Zeitgeist of the Post-War Era

Alternative history of human nature

Beyond orientalist myths

The devil in the details

The State of Abolition During Late-Stage Capitalism

Visions of a waning west

Interviews

«It’s not about becoming bigger; it’s about creating connections»

BIFED: Ahead of its 11th edition, Modern Times Review spoke with Festival Coordinator Ethem Özgüven and Festival Director Petra Holzer on the festival’s origins, mission, and the challenges and opportunities ecological documentary filmmakers face today.

Steve Rickinson - October 6, 2024

«We want to showcase what we believe can resonate with different audiences regardless of the subject and size»

MIA MARKET: Marco Spagnoli offers insights into MIA’s unique positioning within the European market, the evolving landscape of Italian documentary filmmaking, and how MIA fosters international collaboration while staying committed to artistic and commercial success.

Steve Rickinson - October 2, 2024

«We want to vindicate calm and tranquillity as an essential element of creation»

As the sixth edition of #Majordocs approaches from 1 to October 5 in Palma, Spain, Festival Director #Miguel Eek# delves into this year's multifaceted...

Steve Rickinson - September 25, 2024