Photography and film interact and converge in The Hidden Face of the Earth (La Face cachée de la Terre), the feature documentary directorial debut of Arnaud Alain about a photographer losing his eyesight. Alain wrote and directed the film, which was produced by Mathilde Raczymow, and also handled the cinematography. The Hidden Face of the…
The British Film Institute, BFI, unveiled an increase in its support of U.K. documentary filmmaking on Monday. The BFI said it would “continue to prioritize dedicated support of the U.K. documentary filmmaking sector, thanks to National Lottery funding.” As part of the BFI National Lottery Funding plan 2026-2-29,Doc Society will receive £7.2 million($9.8 million) over…
Just one month after raising $11.75 million in a round led by Joe Lonsdale’s 8VC, African defensetech Terra Industries announced that it’s raised an additional $22 million in funding, led by Lux Capital. Nathan Nwachuku, 22, and Maxwell Maduka, 24, launched Terra Industries in 2024 to design infrastructure and autonomous systems to help African nations…
Washington’s 2025 strike on Iran, the raid to remove Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in early 2026 and its renewed interest in acquiring Greenland have clarified the country’s international priorities. Meanwhile, securing Ukraine’s independence, once a defining rallying cry of the liberal world order, has slipped to a second-tier concern, but remains central for Europe. Equally…
A few years ago, it may have been fashionable to spend $1,000 on the latest flagship smartphone, but for most people, that’s neither practical nor necessary. You don’t even have to spend $500 today to get a decent handset, whether it’s a refurbished iPhone or an affordable Android phone, as there are plenty of decent…
Last Week Tonight returned with its 13th-season premiere on Sunday night after three months off the air, and host John Oliver quickly acknowledged the multiple news events that happened during that time. “We’ve been off for the last three months, and we have missed a lot, and I mean a lot, a lot,” he told…
Russian state media outlet RT posted on X about the US Treasury Department’s new “Venezuela General License 48,” which allows US companies to provide “goods, technology, software, or services for the exploration, development, or production of oil or gas in Venezuela,” with two conditions attached. The first is that any contract their partners enter into…
