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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Time for this classic again.
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cirilism.bsky.social @cirilism.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Venice Immersive is one of the few general fests championing the artistry of virtual worlds (and being together in them!) A chat with co-curators Liz Rosenthal/Michel Reihac and World Gallery runner Mike Salmon: xrmust.com/xr-magazine/... @xrmust.bsky.social @vrchat.com #VeniceImmersive10
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Venice Immersive’ 10 | Beyond VRChat: How Venice Immersive Champions the Art of Virtual Worlds – XRMust
The Venice Film Festival is one of the few festivals that recognizes and showcases virtual worlds as part of its programme. The mostly VRChat worlds (although not exclusively) pro…
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XRMust.com 💫 @xrmust.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
NEW POST! Venice Immersive’ 10 | Michelle & Uri Kranot: Building Stories Across Realities, by Karen Cirillo xrmust.com/xr-magazine/michelle-uri… #immersive #storytelling
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cirilism.bsky.social @cirilism.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Michelle & Uri Kranot are a creative artist team based in Denmark working across mediums of animation/performance/immersive arts. In honor of #VeniceImmersive 10, I talked to them about their journey bridging animation & #VR, agency & accountability: xrmust.com/xr-magazine/... @xrmust.bsky.social
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Venice Immersive’ 10 | Michelle & Uri Kranot: Building Stories Across Realities – XRMust
Michelle and Uri Kranot are a creative artist team based in Denmark working across the mediums of animation, performance and immersive arts. They previously spoke with XR Must abo…
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cirilism.bsky.social @cirilism.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
What an epic adventure courtesty of @uniondocs.bsky.social ! Wiseman films in theatres and "scholars, experts and disciples" guiding and expanding on his work. Early September -> Register!
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UnionDocs – Wiseman’s New York
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cirilism.bsky.social @cirilism.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Nice cross-section of formats, styles and content at the first TIFF Innovation Hub's #immersive programme www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...
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TIFF Film Market Unveils Eight Projects for First Innovation Hub
Cree cosmology, climate change and the lesbian lifestyle are some of the issues explored in the immersive showcase at the Toronto Film Festival market showcase.
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cirilism.bsky.social @cirilism.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
The consideration of distribution as part of the creative process is a key component of the recent @doclab.bsky.social/ @opendoclab.bsky.social #XR Distribution Pipelines report. For @xrmust.bsky.social, a short reflection: xrmust.com/xr-magazine/...
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Editorial⎜About the XR Distribution Pipelines Report, by IDFA DocLab R&D and MIT Open Documentary Lab – XRMust
If you go to any lab or feedback session these days, one consistent question is “where do you see this going?” or “how will you distribute this piece?” On one hand, it seems a pre…
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cirilism.bsky.social @cirilism.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
What if radical collaboration made business sense? Emily Best (Seed&Spark) & Christie Marchese (Kinema) make the case for a new way of working - the Indepdendence Partnership. - which centers relationships and gets good returns. A bit of background and resources here: substack.com/@christiem/p...
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Independence Partnership: How radical collaboration is the fastest path to independent, sustainable infrastructure for film
From Ford Foundation's BENDING THE ALGORITHM
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cirilism.bsky.social @cirilism.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
"#Immersive storytelling is an evolving creative technique that uses technology to turn passive viewers into active participants in a narrative world. [...using many forms & tools to] place the audience in different places, times and realities." www.forbes.com/sites/leslie...
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New Global Prize Bets Immersive Storytelling Is More Than A Tech Gimmick
The Annwn Prize announces its first winner: "Colored (Noire)," an augmented-reality experience that embeds participants in a defining 1950s civil rights moment.
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International Documentary Association (IDA) @documentary.org · 23/06/2026
Documentary’s “Greatest Docs of the 21st Century” lists are filled with documentary portraits that flatter and model a way of looking at the world. Read more at #DocumentaryMag.
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Greatest Docs of the 21st Century: Portrait of a Practice
Documentary’s “Greatest Docs of the 21st Century” lists are filled with documentary portraits that flatter and model a way of looking at the world
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cirilism.bsky.social @cirilism.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
A primer for the unique diversity of non-fiction filmmaking/landscape this first quarter century. (1 of my submissions made this list; check out the individual ballots for more inspir.) I've seen all but one-how many have you? Get watching. www.documentary.org/greatestdocs... @documentary.org
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cirilism.bsky.social @cirilism.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
"It is in that .4% that we go to work."
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cirilism.bsky.social @cirilism.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
How do we see the world, how do we record it, how do we remember it? Join us to discuss how #VR /emerging media technologies are transforming perception, new narratives around the climate crisis & how virtual environments are redefining our sense of reality. www.istanbulmodern.org/film/soylesi
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cirilism.bsky.social @cirilism.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Shaping up to be a lot of interesting and valuable discussions at @documentary.org's #GettingReal2026 documentary.org/blog/ida-ann...
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IDA Announces Program For 2026 Getting Real, Including Speakers Mandy Chang, Petna Katondolo, Tikkun Olam Productions, Set Hernandez, and Leonard Cortana
International Documentary Association (IDA) announces the initial program for Getting Real ’26, its biennial convening for documentary practitioners, held in-person in Los Angeles and virtually from J...
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cirilism.bsky.social @cirilism.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
A fascinating film, with depth and quirk, that sneaks up on you
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Hammer and Hope @hammerandhope.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
In Issue No. 10, Ian F. Blair examines Black films from the 1990s and 2000s — from "Boomerang" to "Love & Basketball" — that represented a golden age of Black upward-mobility cinema and projected fantasies of racial representation. hammerandhope.org/article/boom...
The Blackbuster synthesized and distilled the complexities and multitudes of Black life into digestible narratives that could be celebrated as authentic. Rather than locate Black characters within the various systems of relations that could illuminate the layers of their experiences, the Blackbuster largely ignored material circumstances altogether.
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cirilism.bsky.social @cirilism.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Need to up your LinkedIn game? Now you can easily translate your normal human speak into generic obtuse self-aggrandizing "story-telling" Try it for yourself! translate.kagi.com
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XRMust.com 💫 @xrmust.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
NEW! Lincoln Center as an Open-Air Immersive Lab: Jordana Leigh’s Method for Bringing XR Into the Season xrmust.com/xrmagazine/lincoln-cente…
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cirilism.bsky.social @cirilism.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
"Intl success/packed festival screenings prove Georgian auteur cinema matches the country’s culturally dense & politically charged environment, yet there's a paradox: despite headlines & countless awards abroad, films remain relatively unseen in their country of origin." oc-media.org/georgias-cin...
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cirilism.bsky.social @cirilism.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
Bell Labs- the OG "creative technologists". My dad worked there, and visiting the building you just felt there were important things going on there. And their investment in creativity, thinking and collaboration had a huge inspiration on me as a kid. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Inside the Birthplace of Your Favorite Technology
How Bell Labs shaped cellphones, satellites, video calls and A.I. technology.
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cirilism.bsky.social @cirilism.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
"We believe in the technology, we believe in VR storytelling, even the artistic, experimental stuff." It's not easy to watch good VR in Istanbul, but VR Futures is intent on changing that, with its Müzeverse and beyond... For @xrmust.bsky.social : xrmust.com/xrmagazine/f...
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cirilism.bsky.social @cirilism.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
RIP. And wow, the radical solidarity of Sesame Street. What power the media could have for good. This piece probably could not be made today.
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cirilism.bsky.social @cirilism.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
I experienced Isobel & Van's moving and beautifully crafted piece at @iffr-festival.bsky.social's Art Directions, and it was a testament to how XR can bring vast issues like climate change to touch you through capturing small moments grounded in human experience.
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Soraya Nadia McDonald @soraya.press · 09/02/2026
Benito is a threat b/c he makes art so alluring and enjoyable you want to understand everything about it and then you end up learning about sugar and slavery and colonialism and the Taínos and Hawaii and then you probably have some thoughts of your own, and that's why art is powerful and dangerous
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cirilism.bsky.social @cirilism.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
The bad news is that biz for #documentaries is not so good. The good news is that theatrical might now be the best option, which could be a boon for audience experience! @antkaufman.bsky.social's update from Sundance for @documentary.org documentary.org/online-featu...
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Don’t Panic: Doc Industry Looks for Upsides Amid Decimation at Sundance 2026
The documentary industry looks for upsides amid decimation at Sundance 2026
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cirilism.bsky.social @cirilism.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
CPH:Dox's interactive programme is out! Excited to see some powerful works on the list and to explore new perpectives on our cultural and psychological state of hypervigilance. As always, a thought-provoking curation from Mark Atkin. cphdox.dk/interactive-...
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INTER:ACTIVE Exhibition - CPH:DOX
Experience the INTER:ACTIVE EXHIBITION at CPH:DOX. The exhibition is an ongoing exploration of creativity and technology.
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cirilism.bsky.social @cirilism.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
We've seen how the camera is a threat to those in power. Citizen journalism is stepping in where the media agencies are failing us. How to be safe, and how your images can be an effective tool... www.wired.com/story/how-to...
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How to Film ICE
Filming federal agents in public is legal, but avoiding a dangerous—even deadly—confrontation isn’t guaranteed. Here’s how to record ICE and CBP agents as safely as possible and have an impact.
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cirilism.bsky.social @cirilism.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
It's so great to have this research space for thinking about the art, power and future of documentary film, and how to make the field work best for makers and audiences alike shorensteincenter.org/article/anno... @shorensteinctr.bsky.social
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Announcing the Spring 2026 Cohort of Documentary Film Fellows - The Shorenstein Center
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cirilism.bsky.social @cirilism.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
"the system persists...not through violence alone, but through the participation of ordinary people in rituals they privately know to be false."
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cirilism.bsky.social @cirilism.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
Is a dome just a big 1/2 headset? What does it take to transform a #VR-headset artwork into a dome piece? Took a fascinating dive into the process from headset-> planetarium for Claudix Vanesix/amixr's piece at@doclab.bsky.social xrmust.com/xrmagazine/c... @xrmust.bsky.social @wemakevr.bsky.social
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Decoding XR: FEEDBACK VR, UN MUSICAL ANTIFUTURISTA
Decoding XR: from VR to dome adaptation, with Claudix Vanesix, Avinash Changa (FEEDBACK VR, UN MUSICAL ANTIFUTURISTA)
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cirilism.bsky.social @cirilism.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
Apply the 2026 Unity for Humanity Grant! If you’re building an interactive game or #XR experience that drives positive social impact, apply for up to $100,000 in funding, plus marketing resources and technical support. Applications close February 20. Bring your vision to life: unity.com/humanity
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cirilism.bsky.social @cirilism.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
The irony, eh?
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cirilism.bsky.social @cirilism.bsky.social · 02/01/2026
Columbia Digital Storytelling Lab's annual "#Immersive things" list reflects the diversity of how stories are being made, experienced, and shared today. www.dsl.tools/m/2025list @culturehacker.bsky.social
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cirilism.bsky.social @cirilism.bsky.social · 27/12/2025
There were a lot of really special immersive artworks and experiences this year - don't forget to vote for your favorites in several categories of craft and overall best #XR for 2025!
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XRMust.com 💫 @xrmust.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
Editorial⎜IDFA @doclab.bsky.social 2025: OF(F) the Internet, by @cirilism.bsky.social #IDFA2025 #IDFADocLab xrmust.com/xrmagazine/editorial-idf…
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cirilism.bsky.social @cirilism.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
IDFA is one of my favorite fests, & the lovely, relevant & inspiring DocLab- w/ its thought-provoking work, people & conversations & playful & hospitable spirit grounded in an investment in building the immersive ecosystem - is a big part. My wrap up: xrmust.com/xrmagazine/e... @xrmust.bsky.social
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Editorial⎜IDFA Doclab 2025: OF(F) the Internet
At IDFA Doclab, you can be sure of two things: 1) the ever evolving and creative programming means you never can be sure what you will ...
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cirilism.bsky.social @cirilism.bsky.social · 14/12/2025
“People who actually tell stories, meaning people who write novels & make feature films, don’t see themselves as storytellers. It’s all the people who are not storytellers who…suddenly now want to be storytellers.” It's PR wrapped up as a 'story'. Someone please save us. www.wsj.com/articles/com...
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Companies Are Desperately Seeking ‘Storytellers’
Brands trying to wrest greater control of their narratives are asking for ‘storytelling’ skill sets—without a campfire in sight.
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cirilism.bsky.social @cirilism.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
“the deeper damage is a fog of doubt settling over everything we see” @samgregory.bsky.social urges us to consider that soon our shared basis of reality will no longer be trustworthy and risks being undermined by generative video... and offers how to fight that. www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOBA...
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When 'Seeing is Believing' Falters: AI, Visual Truth and Epistemic Fracture | Sam Gregory
YouTube video by All Tech Is Human
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cirilism.bsky.social @cirilism.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
Always great to speak to artists working in VR for the first time and how they choose to use it...
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cirilism.bsky.social @cirilism.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
This whole thread 🧵, with its exploration of Mamdani = Sesame Street character
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cirilism.bsky.social @cirilism.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
"We come together, but we arrive at similar intersections from different roads." Talked to Dana Melaver & Weronika Lewandowska, curators of the intertwined DOK Neuland XR & DOX Exchange XR programmes at DOKLeipzig. xrmust.com/xrmagazine/d...
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A deep dive into Leipzig's DOK Neuland and DOK Exchange
At DOK: a deep dive into Leipzig's DOK Neuland and DOK Exchange programmes / The DOK Neuland XR exhibition and DOK Exchange ..
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XRMust.com 💫 @xrmust.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
NEW INTERVIEW! “If you want to create empathy, it doesn’t matter what kind of medium, there’s craft in telling the story” – Steye Hellema (ANCESTORS), by @cirilism.bsky.social xrmust.com/xrmagazine/steye-hellema…
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cirilism.bsky.social @cirilism.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
SmartPhone Orchestra's Ancestors is a unique & moving participatory experience, and it was lovely to chat with director Steye Hellema about the process and, what he calls, "cute activism". For @xrmust.bsky.social #immersive #climatechange #veniceimmersive #technology #XR xrmust.com/xrmagazine/s...
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Interview Steye Hellema (ANCESTORS)
"If you want to create empathy, it doesn't matter what kind of medium, there's craft in telling the story" - Steye Hellema (ANCESTORS)
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cirilism.bsky.social @cirilism.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
"It wasn’t our place to tell their story. It was our place to facilitate a way to tell *their* story." Spoke to Mads Damsbo about the co-creation of Dark Rooms & always experimenting w/ emerging technologies to tell stories For @xrmust.bsky.social xrmust.com/xrmagazine/m... #documentary #immersive
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Interview Mads Damsbo (DARK ROOMS)
"it was all about creating and maintaining a trust and a transparency in the process between the participants and the creators" - DARK ROOMS
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cirilism.bsky.social @cirilism.bsky.social · 18/10/2025
A moment away from film talk for my favorite simit firin in istanbul ❤️ www.ft.com/content/d413...
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An ode to simit, Istanbul’s chewy, timeless superfood
This golden, sesame-crusted delight offers a delicious taste of Turkey’s past
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cirilism.bsky.social @cirilism.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
So excited for our Sonic Privilege film programme this weekend at Arter Museum! These 5 docs—32 Sounds, Diary of Sky, Nocturnes, Preemptive Listening &Intercepted—are “looking through sound” & invite the sonically curious not only to hear, but also to listen. More: www.arter.org.tr/EN/events/so...
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cirilism.bsky.social @cirilism.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
"permissionless installations made possible by augmented reality”... "This is an artist-led act of reclamation.” #AR has the power to reimagine art spaces to reflect hidden and biased histories, presentations and values. A new form of #culturalheritage hyperallergic.com/1049466/indi...
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Indigenous Artists Reclaim The Met’s American Wing
An unsanctioned exhibition uses AR to insert works by Native artists, like Cannupa Hanska Luger and Jeremy Dennis, into the museum’s 19th-century landscapes.
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XRMust.com 💫 @xrmust.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
NEW INTERVIEW! “it was all about creating and maintaining a trust and a transparency in the process between the participants and the creators” – Mads Damsbo (DARK ROOMS) by @cirilism.bsky.social  xrmust.com/xrmagazine/mads-damsbo-d…
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Hyperallergic @hyperallergic.com · 04/10/2025
“How can we take these collaborative, spontaneous, anonymous, witty, performative qualities expressed organically during the protests and apply them in an artistic setting to re-create this interconnectedness amid a heavily censored environment?” —artist and academic Işıl Eğrikavuk
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Is Political Protest a Collaborative Art Form?
Hyperallergic speaks to artist and academic Işıl Eğrikavuk about whether art can help keep the spirit of protests alive.
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cirilism.bsky.social @cirilism.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
"People say you should make films in the places where you belong. But where do I even belong? I only start to feel at home somewhere once I start making a film about that place." Gianfranco Rossi on place-making in his #documentary, & more via @documentary.org www.documentary.org/online-featu...
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“Finding the Right Distance”: Gianfranco Rosi Discusses His Venice Special Jury Prize-winner ‘Below the Clouds’
In this interview, Gianfranco Rosi discusses Below the Clouds, his approach to nonfiction, and recent works’ political turn
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