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Anthony Kaufman @antkaufman.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Lest we forget... anthonykaufman.substack.com/p/dont-just-...

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Anthony Kaufman @antkaufman.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

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Anthony Kaufman @antkaufman.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

"The surging use of AI not only puts the survival of humanity at risk (gulp!), but shifts how media is conceived and created, and what that means for audiences who don’t want their eventual slave-masters running the show." anthonykaufman.substack.com/p/the-film-i...

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The Film Industry Needs an AI Rating System

In 1968, at time of seismic upheaval in Hollywood and social change in the U.S.

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Anthony Kaufman @antkaufman.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

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Anthony Kaufman @antkaufman.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

“American Doctor” is undoubtedly one of the year’s most significant and fearless documentaries. open.substack.com/pub/anthonyk...

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Anthony Kaufman @antkaufman.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

"We’ve got three months before Election Day 2026, and possibly our last chance to put the breaks on the near total corrupt corporate-fascist takeover of America." open.substack.com/pub/anthonyk...

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Anthony Kaufman @antkaufman.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

What will America look like on November 4, Paramount's proposed trial date for its merger with WBD? open.substack.com/pub/anthonyk...

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Lina Srivastava @linasrivastava.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

"(docutainment) is so much more dominant over... (documentary), in terms of resources, marketing, platforming, etc, that it continues to push the latter towards cultural extinction." Good read from @antkaufman.bsky.social on "documentary" in 2026 anthonykaufman.substack.com/p/the-most-p...

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But wait, are they documentaries?

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Anthony Kaufman @antkaufman.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

On the E. Jean Carroll documentary (and more). Following this morning's SCOTUS decision, this could get a lot more interesting.

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Anthony Kaufman @antkaufman.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

"If you needed one more example of the ways in which Trump and his DOJ have found ways to restrict, censor, and squash freedom of speech, actual justice, and accountability, well, put this one on the board." open.substack.com/pub/anthonyk...

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Indie Theaters May Be Thriving; Indie Films and Docs, Not So Much

And let's talk about the releases of "Steal This Story, Please!" and "Ask E. Jean"

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Anthony Kaufman @antkaufman.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

“I can see how the optics might be disturbing to some people" www.nytimes.com/2026/06/28/w...

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Trump Cut a Billion-Dollar Mining Deal. His Sons Stand to Profit.

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Anthony Kaufman @antkaufman.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

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Anthony Kaufman @antkaufman.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

"Startling atrocities will soon come to light from intrepid filmmakers working right now in North America. I have heard about some, but I trust there are a lot more out there." open.substack.com/pub/anthonyk...

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Julie Cohen ❌👑 @filmmakerjulie.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Hey - That’s my quote as the headline of a @antkaufman.bsky.social substack! Check out the full piece for some hard truths. anthonykaufman.substack.com/p/dont-just-...

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“Let’s fight this before they Bari Weiss all of our asses.”

It's Simple; Don't Work with Paramount

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Anthony Kaufman @antkaufman.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

"Maybe it’s time that creators and executives reject media companies that enable cruelty, racism, and anti-democratic rhetoric and lies?" open.substack.com/pub/anthonyk...

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“Let’s fight this before they Bari Weiss all of our asses.”

It's Simple; Don't Work with Paramount

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Anthony Kaufman @antkaufman.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

The Trump Mafia lawfaremedia.github.io/jan6-pardons/

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Jay Willis @jaywillis.net · 02/06/2026

After ICE deported Wendy Hernandez Reyes, it turned her 3-year-old son Orlin over to her sister’s estranged partner, who tortured Orlin and beat him to death. I can’t say what I think should happen to those responsible without violating this website’s TOS. www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...

Because the service had been arranged last minute, the funeral home on a busy street in Atlanta could only offer them one hour.
Orlin wore a long-sleeved shirt and a tan vest with a striped bow tie and matching pants.
The clothes concealed his injuries. A new teddy bear was tucked beside him.
Embroidered into the satin lining of his casket was "Principito," or "Little Prince."
His full name was embossed on the coffin:
Orlin Josue Hernandez Reyes.
McCaffrey and Hernandez's sister had to hold Hernandez up as she walked trembling toward her son. Once she regained the strength to stand, she stood over him and stroked his face and chest.
"I never wanted to leave you," she whispered repeatedly. "I wanted to bring you with me.
My son."

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Anthony Kaufman @antkaufman.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Axios reporting is killing it, lately

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Anthony Kaufman @antkaufman.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

By "anti-diversity," the NYTimes means "misogynist and white supremacist," right?

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Anthony Kaufman @antkaufman.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

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The Onion @theonion.com · 28/05/2026

DOJ Launches Criminal Investigation Into All Women

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Anthony Kaufman @antkaufman.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Several Oscar nominations still couldn't keep MTV Documentary Films alive at David Ellison's Paramount-Skydance monolith. What's next? open.substack.com/pub/anthonyk...

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After Paramount Axed MTV Documentary, What's Next?

In a post-PSKY-WBD merger, could documentaries at HBO, CNN, and Alex Gibney's long-awaited "Musk" also be left in the lurch?

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Anthony Kaufman @antkaufman.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

More on Paramount's closing of MTV Documentary Films, and what comes next.... open.substack.com/pub/anthonyk...

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Anthony Kaufman @antkaufman.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

“I’m frustrated to see so many media companies capitulating to the Trump administration... I worry about a near future where funders and distributors won’t touch anything political because they’re so compromised.” documentary.org/online-featu...

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Paramount Doesn’t Want My MTV (Documentary)

As mergers and media corporations squeeze doc divisions, veteran nonfiction producers seek partners and pivots

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Anthony Kaufman @antkaufman.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

It would be such a wonderful f**k you to the Trump Administration if #Talarico wins the Texas Senate seat.

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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 22/05/2026

So $1.8 billion in reparations for insurrectionists, and zero for Epstein victims? Am I getting this right?

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Anthony Kaufman @antkaufman.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

I wonder who is getting a big fat tax audit in 2028?

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Anthony Kaufman @antkaufman.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

We, the people, are now "lower-value human capital" according to the corporate industry, as British bank Standard Chartered will eliminate more than 7,000 jobs over the next four years as it seeks to replace "lower-value human capital" with AI.

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Anthony Kaufman @antkaufman.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

"Their margins are slimmer; their relevancy is dwindling. One of the main arguments for the PSKY-WBD merger is basically 'We suck.'" open.substack.com/pub/anthonyk...

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A Panicked Hollywood Can Make Indie Film Stronger

And Let's Buy Letterboxd!

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Music Box Films @musicboxfilms.com · 17/05/2026

What's my age again? 🤔

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aric @aghastronaut.com · 17/05/2026

Alien: And how did you run out of water? Earthling: Machines drank it. Alien: Machines. Earthling: We had to feed machines the water. Aliens: So the machines were holding your planet hostage for water. Earthling: No, we made the thirsty machines. They worked for us. Alien: End communication.

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Anthony Kaufman @antkaufman.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

If everyone hates Donald Trump, why are his endorsed candidates keep winning primaries? @taniel.bsky.social @the-downballot.com

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Anthony Kaufman @antkaufman.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

The irony of the House GOP's white supremacist redistricting effort is that it will bolster turnout among progressives and Democrats statewide, ensuring a Democratic Senate. Is anyone else reporting this?

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Anthony Kaufman @antkaufman.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Judge McMahon wrote in the NEH opinion that the DOGE staff tasked with leading the effort were in their 20s and "did not have much experience in anything at all — certainly not in anything remotely related to the humanities."

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Anthony Kaufman @antkaufman.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Major Judgement for Reinstatement of NEH Funding! US District Judge Colleen McMahon ruled that the mass termination by NEH of more than 1,400 grants was “unlawful, unconstitutional, ultra vires, and without legal effect.” www.historians.org/wp-content/u...

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