FIFDH 2026 Impact Lab unveils global lineup
From Gaza’s velodromes to Mexico’s avocado groves, the 2026 Impact Lab at FIFDH’s Industry Days is staking out the frontline
India
Letters From Wolf Street
MIGRANTS: When immigrants are the scapegoats for all of Europe’s ills, and the far right is resurgent, Arjun Talwar’s poetic glimpse into the experience of life as a foreigner in Poland is a potent antidote to hatred.
Taskovski Training Program partners FDCP to continue the growth of Filipino documentary sector
The Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) has partnered with the #DocsConnect #Taskovski Training# Program in an ambitious effort
The privilege of the self-portrait
MEXICO: The intersection of migration and personal identity with Night of the Coyotes and Frida: A Self-Portrait.
Widowhood in India as farmers’ suicides soar
GRIEF: Amidst India’s farmer suicide crisis, a young woman navigates her grief as she joins a community of widows.
The case of the mighty stick figures
INDIA: Indian cartoonist Rachita Taneja’s struggle against censorship and legal threats for her politically charged cartoons critical of the country’s direction.
The military ambitions of oil states
WEAPONS: There are a number of developments in the three oil states of Saudi Arabia, UAE and Qatar, which Jean-Loup Samaan explores in his latest book. These are the three oil states that account for 17 percent of all arms purchases worldwide. Saudi Arabia wants to become a nuclear power in order to stand up to Iran.
Braving the Brahmaputra
CLIMATE: As global warming increases heavy flooding on Bangladesh’s mighty Brahmaputra River, impoverished inhabitants of its mud islands are forced to flee.
Human Conditionals: The Girl Who Looked in the Mirror of the World
PHOTOGRAPHY: Uncover the compelling photography from the 2023 cycle of the Prix Pictet award, focusing on the theme «Human.»
Utopias of community
FUTURE: Are we progressing towards an international society that looks after those left out of the conventional job market – and, with wisdom, transitions today’s military industry towards civilian duties? It’s conceivable that the new BRICS might pave a path away from today’s Western ideology.
Open City Documentary Festival announces first 2023 programme details
London’s Open City Documentary Festival is back for its 13th edition from 6th to 12th September, showcasing the art of
Is anyone listening?
ANTHROPOLOGY:A study revealing that systematic torture is part of contemporary democracies