Ken Burns, a renowned documentary filmmaker, has just dropped a massive project about the American Revolution. It's a six-part, 12-hour deep dive into the war that birthed the United States. Burns and his team, Sarah Botstein and David P. Schmidt, spent a decade cooking this up. They faced some tough challenges, like the lack of photos or newsreels from that time. So...
Selin Murat has taken over as the executive director of the IDFA Bertha Fund, stepping into a role previously held by Isabel Arrate Fernandez for 23 years. Murat, who has over 15 years of experience in the industry, finds her new position as a funder both interesting and challenging. Her first few months were hectic, involving multiple rounds of funding and extensive...
True crime stories often focus on the killers, but what about their families? Netflix's documentary "My Father, The BTK Killer" flips the script, showing us the life of Kerri Rawson, daughter of the infamous BTK Killer, Dennis Rader. This isn't just another serial killer story. It's a look into how a family copes with the unimaginable. BTK, or "Bind, Torture, Kill, ...
Ken Burns, a well-known documentary maker, has a new series about the American Revolution. He thinks this event was super important, maybe even the most important after the birth of Christ. But he also says that human nature doesn't change, and the problems we have today are similar to those in the past. Burns has been promoting his new documentary, which is 12 hour...
Donald Trump is making big waves again, this time with a huge legal threat against the BBC. He's saying they edited a speech he gave in a way that made him look bad, and he wants a whopping $1 billion to make it right. But is this just a big show, or does he have a real case? First, let's talk about the speech. It was from January 6, 2021, the day some of Trump's su...
In Zambia's South Luangwa National Park, a gripping drama unfolds. Four animal families—leopards, hyenas, wild dogs, and lions—fight for survival. This isn't a scripted show; it's real life. Over five years, these families battle for territory, raise their young, and test family bonds. Think of it as "Game of Thrones" but with real animals. The star-studded cast inc...
Los Angeles is full of stories. And now, three of them just got a helping hand. A grant meant to keep filmmakers in L. A. has given $30, 000 to three documentary projects. That's right, three winners instead of one. The cash will help these films grow and shine. The idea behind the grant is simple: keep filmmakers in L. A. and support local stories. With so many pro...
A seasoned TV producer, Danny Tipping, has just started a new company called Longwave Studios. This London-based team is diving right into their first project: a documentary about a shocking crime that happened in West London in 2024. The story revolves around two men, Albert Alfonso and Paul Letchworth, who were tragically killed by Yostin Mosquera. The documentary,...
In the early 1970s, a famous couple, John Lennon and Yoko Ono, watched the world from their small New York apartment. They saw wars, protests, and social issues that seemed familiar. A new documentary, "One to One: John & Yoko, " shows how they reacted to these events. The film focuses on a concert Lennon organized to help kids with intellectual disabilities. But it...
Drew Barrymore recently shared a personal health scare with her talk show audience. She had a worrying mammogram result, leading to an emergency biopsy. The wait for results was tough, but she's okay now. She opened up about this during an interview with comedian Tig Notaro, who beat breast cancer. Notaro's journey was tough. She had a double mastectomy and chemo. B...