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Alissa Wilkinson @alissawilkinson.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

I have seen some good movies in the past few weeks but they have largely convinced me that the most interesting filmmaking *by far* is happening in nonfiction, and it’s not even a contest

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Jack Cox @jcox.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Now the big awards: People’s Choice Award for Documentary is Darlene Love: I Know Where I’ve Been, The Runner Ups are The Ultra Runner and Black Sunflowers #TIFF26

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Will Bunch @willbunch.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

A college administrator calls the cops on a student reporter A college QB laughs at an AI video of his coach slapping a woman journalist The president lunges at a Black woman reporter who dares question him It's past time to fight back against anti-media violence www.inquirer.com/opinion/viol...

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Violence toward journalists is a symptom of a terminally ill U.S. democracy | Will Bunch

From Trump’s unhinged outbursts to calling the cops on a student journalist, a free press dies in tandem with the American Experiment.

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All These Wonderful Things @allthesewonderfulthings.com · 18/09/2026

Two organizations, two sets of documentary awards, and broadcast home for neither. @ajschnack.bsky.social and @lisaremington.bsky.social on ATAS and NATAS, the future of doc Emmys and the structural reason doc work keeps getting honored in rooms nobody televises. Full bonus episode — link in bio.

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All These Wonderful Things @allthesewonderfulthings.com · 11/09/2026

If you missed EP. 1, hear filmmaker Margaret Brown describe the wildest interview she's ever seen, in Episode 1 of All These Wonderful Things — a new weekly podcast from Cinema Eye Honors and DSP Studios, hosted by AJ Schnack and Lisa Remington. Listen wherever you get podcasts. 🔗 in bio.

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Norm Wilner @normwilner.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

This is what an artist sounds like.

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AJ Schnack @ajschnack.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

First episode of @allthesewonderfulthings.com podcast is now live. Great to talk to my pal @margaretbrown.bsky.social about The Order of Myths, Yogurt Shop Murders, and her punk rock days in Mobile + @lisaremington.bsky.social asks me to tell @cinemaeyehonors.bsky.social origin story.

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AJ Schnack @ajschnack.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

We launch @allthesewonderfulthings.com and immediately there’s talk of a documentary getting nominated for Best Picture. It’s a Christmas miracle!

Hollywood Reporter Article:

Telluride Awards Analysis:
Nathan Fielder's Off-the-Wall Elizabeth Holmes Doc Could Click with Academy - and Land Picture and Acting
Noms

Festivalgoers promised a "surprise screening" were met with the world premiere of You Can See Everything, a one-of-a-kind documentary/ acting hybrid that Lance Oppenheim co-directed.
BY SCOTT FEINBERG
SEPTEMBER 7, 2026 8:34AM

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All These Wonderful Things @allthesewonderfulthings.com · 04/09/2026

🎧 All These Wonderful Things is a weekly conversation about documentary, the people who make it, and the crafts that make it great. With hosts @ajschnack.bsky.social and @lisaremington.bsky.social. First episode drops Tuesday, September 8. From @cinemaeyehonors.bsky.social and DSP Studios.

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AJ Schnack @ajschnack.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Today is Launch Day of @allthesewonderfulthings.com , the first podcast from @cinemaeyehonors.bsky.social . Super excited to expand the conversation around documentary with my co-host Lisa Remington. And huge thanks to @tmbg.bsky.social for an incredible theme song that I can’t wait for you to hear!

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AJ Schnack @ajschnack.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

For fans of committee meeting chaos, this thread by @schotthappens.com on today’s gathering of the Salt Lake County GOP is solid gold.

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Kirstin McCudden @kamccudden.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

This time, vertical: It was fascinating to look across three administrations of data in the @uspresstracker.bsky.social and pull out how subpoenas and legal orders have been used on the federal level

A vertical bar chart showing subpoenas and legal orders issued to journalists from 2017 through 2026 by year, differentiating between Department of Justice-issued orders and others.

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AJ Schnack @ajschnack.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

The success of the Hadestown proshot is pretty amazing. Biggest new release of the week - $10.2M - and now held over past an initially planned 5-day limited run.

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Phil Nobile Jr. @philnobilejr.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

120 MINUTES was an absolute oasis in pre-internet pop culture. So many bands that you could ONLY find there (TV-wise) became ubiquitous online later (and relatively recently). A pioneer. consequence.net/2026/07/dave...

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Dave Kendall, Creator and Host of MTV's 120 Minutes, Has Died

Dave Kendall, creator and former host of MTV’s 120 Minutes, has died.

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AJ Schnack @ajschnack.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

New LA vote drop and @nithyaforthecity.bsky.social now leads Spencer Pratt by 22,000 votes. She could surpass 30%, which would put her within a few percentage points as Bass.

LA Voting data released June 8 shows Mayor Karen Bass with 34.32%, Councilwoman Nithya Raman with 28.55% and Spencer Pratt dropping to 25.83%, now 22,000 votes behind Raman.

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Michael Hobbes @michaelhobbes.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

Important to stress that: a) Pelley isn't some resistance hero, he's a reactionary centrist; b) Even this wasn't enough for Bari

That’s February, and my team and I are doing a story about the protests in Minneapolis against the ICE crackdown there. We’ve interviewed Senator Rand Paul, Republican, because he’s going to hold hearings into this, and the fact that a Republican was going to do that was quite newsworthy. So, we interviewed Senator Paul and then built out a story about what had happened — the killing of Renee Good, the killing of Alex Pretti, the protests. I felt it was very important to identify that the protesters themselves were being very aggressive and that they were half of these confrontations, and so I instructed my producers to find images in which we see the protesters acting aggressively. We found a picture of a protester chest-bumping an officer. We found a picture of an officer being hit in the head with a snowball. We culled together a lot of video of protesters screaming in the faces of officers because we were going to talk about the killing of Pretti and the killing of Good, and it seemed to me important to tell the audience about the entire context. I thought we’d done a really good job with this. We also included a picture of Alex Pretti before he was killed kicking out a taillight on a police car and made a point of saying, this is Alex Pretti and this is what he did.

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Steve Held @peoplesfabric.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

So many people focused on Bari Weiss asking to make protesters look more violent and glossing over Pelley admitting they’d already dug deep for the most violent protester footage they could find. His interview is more of an indictment of corporate media than many want to admit.

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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 06/06/2026

Police want to decide which journalists can cover the Delaney Hall protests in Newark, New Jersey. But if an officer can point at someone and declare they are not press, the First Amendment ceases to have meaning. Read more from FPF's @adamrose.bsky.social:

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Police want to decide which journalists can cover the Delaney Hall protests. That’s not their job | Adam Rose

In one week, the US Press Freedom Tracker documented 30 assaults by officers on journalists near the facility

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U.S. Press Freedom Tracker @pressfreedomtracker.us · 04/06/2026

Multiple journalists have been assaulted, arrested or had their equipment damaged while reporting on ICE protests outside Delaney Hall in Newark, New Jersey, since May 22.

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AJ Schnack @ajschnack.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Read this @adamrose.bsky.social piece re the ongoing attempts by law enforcement to: 1. Determine who is press 2. Push press outside of the area where they are able to observe 3. Ignore rulings that specifically exempt press from curfews 4. Assault, detain press www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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Police want to decide which journalists can cover the Delaney Hall protests. That’s not their job | Adam Rose

In one week, the US Press Freedom Tracker documented 30 assaults by officers on journalists near the facility

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AJ Schnack @ajschnack.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Thank you @minakimes.bsky.social for repping @selahnhc.bsky.social ! What a game changer for our programs and participants!

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AJ Schnack @ajschnack.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

Honestly still lots of fun to see with a crowd (our 2023 screening at @vidiots.bsky.social was an SRO blast), but go ahead and watch this youtube if you’ve never seen it.

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AJ Schnack @ajschnack.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

Thank you so much @normwilner.bsky.social. When we premiered at @sxsw.com six months after 9/11, we were still grappling with whether we’d struck the right notes. Hopeful to get Gigantic out in the world for some 25th anniversary screenings with @tmbg.bsky.social in the coming year.

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AJ Schnack @ajschnack.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

I suspected this would omit the groundbreaking and Oscar nominated Strong Island, but it still stings that her beautiful work on Yance Ford’s film is not included here.

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U.S. Press Freedom Tracker @pressfreedomtracker.us · 15/04/2026

Minneapolis, Minn.: Join us a screening of "Escalation" about the surge of law enforcement's attacks against journalists since the murder of George Floyd. Followed by a panel discussion w/ @ajschnack.bsky.social, @kamccudden.bsky.social, @startribune.com + 📍 The Main Cinema 🗓️ Apr. 18, 11:00 am CT

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Escalation - MSP Film

Screening & Panel Discussion Director AJ Schnack, Editor Jack Livingston, Kirstin McCudden from U.S. Press Freedom Tracker, and Photojournalists Tim Evans will be participating in a community conversa...

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AJ Schnack @ajschnack.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Annual “take pictures of where you hide the hard boiled eggs so that you don’t find them in July” day.

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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 23/03/2026

The Supreme Court's refusal to intervene here is an absolute travesty for press freedom rights.

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LA City Controller Kenneth Mejia @controller.lacity.gov · 19/03/2026

bathrooms.lacontroller.app is a map of public bathrooms in the City of LA. The heat wave is going to reach extreme temps through Friday 3/20. Next week will only cool down a bit (highs will still be in the 80s until the end of the month) Stay cool: Bookmark our map and -

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AJ Schnack @ajschnack.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Thank goodness the doc filmmakers brought the politics in an overtly political time. Congrats All These Empty Rooms and Mr. Nobody Against Putin.

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AJ Schnack @ajschnack.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Getting ready for @truefalsefilmfest.bsky.social Day 2. Day 1 was Sam Green’s The Oldest Person in the World, Robb Moss’ The Bend in the River and Iain Forsyth & Jane Pollard’s Broken English. All three films about time, reflection, personal history, moving forward. The Moss is a real stand out.

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AJ Schnack @ajschnack.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

If this is true, it’s completely unacceptable behavior for a Senatorial campaign.

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AJ Schnack @ajschnack.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

I feel this way but about the first 10 minutes of every season of Top Chef and Survivor. Every documentary filmmaker/editor should study and learn to understand that skill.

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U.S. Press Freedom Tracker @pressfreedomtracker.us · 20/02/2026

Freelance photojournalist Tim Evans was targeted by federal agents three times while on assignment for @reuters.com covering anti-ICE protests in the Minneapolis, Minnesota, area in January. On Jan. 12, an agent shot at his feet with pepper balls:

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Photojournalist shot at with pepper balls amid immigration operation

Freelance photojournalist Tim Evans was shot at with pepper balls and subjected to other chemical irritants by federal agents while …

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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 18/02/2026

Frederick Wiseman changed the way we see the world.  From the classrooms of High School to the corridors of Hospital, he turned his camera on the institutions that shape us — inviting us to look closer, sit longer & confront truth with empathy.   May his memory be a blessing.

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AJ Schnack @ajschnack.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

Great sum-up of this year’s Oscar nominated short docs by @patmullen.bsky.social

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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 14/02/2026

The year 2025 marked one of the most dangerous periods for journalists in U.S. history. Our 2025 Impact Report takes a comprehensive look at how attacks on the press escalated and how we supported journalists.

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Our 2025 Impact Report

The year 2025 marked one of the most dangerous periods for journalists in U.S. history. Our 2025 Impact Report takes a comprehensive look at how attacks on the press escalated and how we supported…

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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 09/02/2026

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Our 2025 Impact Report

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 07/02/2026

Breaking News: Nithya Raman, a rising star among West Coast progressives and a Los Angeles City Council member, said she will run for mayor. Her announcement presents a significant challenge to the incumbent, Mayor Karen Bass.

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Rising Progressive Star Shakes Up Race for Los Angeles Mayor

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U.S. Press Freedom Tracker @pressfreedomtracker.us · 03/02/2026

If you are a journalist — or know one — who has been attacked, seriously threatened, denied access by a public official or targeted with a legal order in the course of reporting, let us know. You can now submit tips in English or Spanish. Email: tips@pressfreedomtracker.us

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AJ Schnack @ajschnack.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

Grateful to @truefalsefilmfest.bsky.social for inviting Escalation to World Premiere in Columbia, MO next month. Shirley Moyers and I have been working on this for nearly half a decade alongside a terrific team. We’re honored to share it with audiences next month.

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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 31/01/2026

ICE watchers with cell phones are just as vital to accountability journalism as old-school whistleblowers. Shooting, killing and otherwise targeting them is an attack on press freedom and transparency.

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Alex Pretti’s murder was an attack on press freedom

Officials’ anti-recording playbook is an update of the old anti-whistleblowing one

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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 30/01/2026

The government’s arrests of journalists @donlemonofficial.bsky.social and @bygeorgiafort.bsky.social are attacks on freedom of the press. Two federal courts flatly rejected prosecuting Lemon, but instead of accepting that humiliating defeat, the government has now doubled down. Read our statement:

Statement from FPF Chief of Advocacy Seth Stern:

“The government’s arrests of journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort are naked attacks on freedom of the press. Two federal courts flatly rejected prosecuting Lemon because the evidence for these vindictive and unconstitutional charges was insufficient, and Lemon has every right to document news and inform the public. Instead of accepting that humiliating defeat, the government has now doubled down.

“These arrests, under bogus legal theories for obviously constitutionally protected reporting, are clear warning shots aimed at other journalists. The unmistakable message is that journalists must tread cautiously because the government is looking for any way to target them. Fort’s arrest is meant to instill the same fear in local independent journalists as big names like Lemon.

“The answer to this outrageous attack is not fear or self-censorship. It’s an even stronger commitment to journalism, the truth, and the First Amendment. If the Trump administration thinks it can bully journalists into submission, it is wrong. We’ve recently seen that even in the Trump era, public pressure still can work. It’s time to do it again. News outlets across the political spectrum need to loudly defend Lemon’s and Fort’s rights. Journalists are not making themselves the story, Trump is.”

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