We Live Here
NUCLEAR: The first Kazakh documentary to screen at CPH:DOX zeroes in on a family affected by a Soviet-era nuclear test site.
Nuclear
«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.
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.
We don’t want the smoking gun at the head of civilisation to be a mushroom cloud
OPPENHEIMER: The mainstream embraces sex and death in nuke movie.
Nuclear war?
NUCLEAR: Are nuclear weapons suitable for coercing other countries – a coercive diplomacy? No, according to these authors.
Nuclear power? No, but yes, thanks
NUCLEAR: The controversial pro-nuclear movement’s belief that embracing nuclear power is essential for combating climate change.
Unleashing the power of Irish documentaries: the Pull Focus Competition at Docs Ireland
Docs Ireland, now in its 5th year, is currently showcasing the best of Irish documentary cinema through its highly anticipated
Preview: CoPro 25
The forthcoming jubilee 25th edition of the influential Tel Aviv #CoPro market for Israeli productions commences on June 5th. «This
Nikolaus Geyrhalter: «I don’t like humans as a species.»
INTERVIEW:The 25th Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival paid a tribute to the Austrian filmmaker Nikolaus Geyrhalter (51), with a masterclass and screening of 10 films.
Life after work
LABOUR: Why being irrelevant could be worse than being exploited in the new world of automation and Artificial Intelligence.
Festival Report: FIPADOC SMART 2023
As the 2023 #FIPADOC drew to a close, the first international documentary event of the year saw a handful of
The warlike mindset
UKRAINE: What is it about our modern way of life that promotes such hostility and military – technological «solutions»?