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Faith Selby Bresson

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engineer, filmmaker, runner • machine learning + film distribution/exhibition Founder of Holocene, a virtual cinema for bold, independent films from around the world 🎥🌌 🇫🇷🇰🇷 holocene.club

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Michael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 17h
GROUNDHOG DAY (1993)
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Faith Selby Bresson @fas.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
lived for these two as a kid
theguardian.com
‘He was devastatingly sexy’: Frasier’s Jane Leeves and David Hyde Pierce on the love between Daphne and Niles
From a breathless tango to a kiss that sent fans wild, the pair crafted a sensational seven-year TV crush. The real-life best friends talk first impressions, Casablanca moments – and having hot husban...
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Michael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
‘La Pagode’ — Paris One of the most beautiful Cinemas in the world.
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National Trust @nationaltrust.org.uk · 06/10/2026
You're never too old to get excited about seeing a really big tree.
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Faith Selby Bresson @fas.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
🩵 Hokkaido in London! 🩵
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Australian Antarctic Program Partnership @antarctic.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
🌊 Antarctic winter sea ice at 3rd-lowest level on record. “How sensitive is the global climate system to this loss of sea ice? We're still working to put numbers on that. But the system is changing faster than we are understanding it.” — Will Hobbs @utas.edu.au ▶️ www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...
theguardian.com
Antarctic winter sea ice falls to third-lowest level on record as scientists warn of ‘now problem’
Coverage levels fall a million square kilometres short of the long-term average, with global heating likely driving losses
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Faith Selby Bresson @fas.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
It's a real privilege to be able to watch great cinema from places you don't usually see on film. Kyrgyzstan is a beautiful country.
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Faith Selby Bresson @fas.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Oh my god, flyers are here!!! Grueling promotional campaign commencing...
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holocene @holocenefilms.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Coming to Holocene: Conference of the Birds A football coach dies, leaving a team to navigate grief, belief & each other. Amin Motallebzadeh's debut finds mystery inside the rituals of football, exploring masculinity & bonds holding a group together. Named for Farid al-Din Attar's poem. #filmsky
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The Kimono Gallery @roger1952.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Deer Spirit. Edo Period, Japan. 1615-1868.
Standing atop a swirling, golden cloud formation against a vast expanse of deep indigo, a sacred white stag turns its head in quiet, alert grace. Adorned with a ceremonial harness and an ornate saddle (kura) fitted with delicate brass bells, the stag bears upon its back a branching sacred tree (sakaki). Rising above the foliage is a luminous, oversized golden disk representing the sacred mirror, fringed by fluttering white paper streamers (shide) and cascading clusters of wisteria. In the upper register, the dark, forested ridge of sacred Mount Mikasa rises beneath a deep sky holding a glowing celestial orb, its forested slopes cradling partially hidden shrine roofs and white blossom clusters. The high-contrast harmony between the brilliant gold leaf (kinhaku), the pristine white coat of the messenger, and the light-absorbing indigo field creates a striking visual hymn to divine epiphany.
Executed during the Edo period (1615–1868), this painting belongs to the venerated genre of Kasuga Shika Mandara (Kasuga Deer Mandala), a devotional art form born from the syncretic fusion of Shinto and Buddhist beliefs (shinbutsu shūgō). Centered on the Kasuga Grand Shrine in Nara, these mandalas honor the divine messenger (shinroku) of the deity Takemikazuchi no Mikoto, who according to legend traveled to Nara riding upon the back of a sacred white deer. The gold disk surmounting the sakaki branch symbolizes the manifestation deities of Kasuga (Kasuga Daimyōjin), operating under the honji suijaku doctrine wherein Shinto kami are understood as local avatars of universal Buddhas. The cascading wisteria directly honors the ancestral tutelary deity of the powerful Fujiwara clan. The delicate mineral pigments, gold foil gilding, and precise line-work exhibit the high achievement of Edo religious monozukuri (artisanal mastery in sacred painting), designed to serve as a portable focus for private worship and contemplation.
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Faith Selby Bresson @fas.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
so cute, here for this
theguardian.com
Meet Barbie Pig: new documentary reveals the wonders of life on the Pacific seabed
A magical new film captures the secret life of the deep sea in a stretch of the ocean at risk from industrial mining
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Faith Selby Bresson @fas.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
It's that special time of year when Crunchyroll seasons swap over. This summer I've really enjoyed: 'Young Ladies Don't Play Fighting Games,' (they kind of do, don't believe the title) and 'Though I am an inept Villainess.'
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Faith Selby Bresson @fas.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
I've been ridiculously excited this week about the new Journal we created. I love the Guardian's Q&As, where a few questions can give you a glimpse into a person. So I thought, why not create one for filmmakers screening with us? It feels really special.
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Kim Duk Joong | Journal | Holocene
Kim Duk-joong (김덕중) is a South Korean writer-director born in 1984 in Buan. He studied German language and literature at Sungkyunkwan University, spent four years in Uzbekistan, and trained in directi...
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Faith Selby Bresson @fas.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
a great article about taste, risk, and films needing to find their audience
britishcinematographer.co.uk
Why independent cinema has a discovery problem
Alla May, founder of CrossBorder Films, reflects on the current state of independent cinema - and how it could develop in the future.
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holocene @holocenefilms.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Coming soon to Holocene: Gods of Stone Filmed over 15 years, Iván Castiñeiras Gallego follows Mariana from childhood to adulthood in a village on the Portugal-Galicia border, as people leave and a way of life begins to disappear. A quietly powerful film about memory, belonging and home. #filmsky
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elia ayoub @ayoub.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Friend shared this video of a man unveiling the library he hid when he fled Damascus in 2011. It’s incredible
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Michael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Remembering the Oscar-winning Actor, Director, Producer, Star, and co-founder of the Sundance Film Festival & Institute — ROBERT REDFORD — who passed away a year ago today at the age of 89.
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Michael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
BOB DYLAN writing in The New York Times on being 80. We’re so used to Dylan being an enigmatic & elusive trickster that it’s always a delightful surprise when he writes something so personal, heartfelt and wise.
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Faith Selby Bresson @fas.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Just watched the screener for an awesome Mongolian movie we are trying to bring to the platform. I can't wait for more people to watch it and talk about it together.
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Faith Selby Bresson @fas.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
💕💫
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Anna Hughes 🍁 @annaghughes.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
trying to make new friends as an adult
Amy Adams in Arrival holding the white board that says HUMAN while she's trying to communicate with aliens
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holocene @holocenefilms.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
A quiet village, early 20th-century Romania. Growing unease. Something terrible is coming. Andrei Cohn's HOLY WEEK (Berlinale 2024) follows a Jewish innkeeper as antisemitism turns violent. A tense film on fear, and how easily victim and perpetrator blur. Coming to Holocene. #filmsky
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Saganism @sagan.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
“We are the cosmos made conscious and life is the means by which the universe understands itself.” ― Brian Cox
A photograph of Brian Cox in a grey jacket beside a blackboard, pointing at a chalked expression summed over all paths.
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holocene @holocenefilms.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Portugal, 19th century. Léon and Elvira are travelling performers with no money, no home and absolutely no intention of giving up on their art. João Nicolau’s playful, musical and wonderfully strange Providence and the Guitar opened Rotterdam 2026. Coming to Holocene. #filmsky
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Faith Selby Bresson @fas.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
theguardian.com
Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong pleads guilty in second national security case
Wong, 29, is accused of urging foreign powers to impose sanctions, blockades and other hostile measures against China
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Street Art Utopia @streetartutopia.com · 27/08/2026
Yayoi Kusama Covered the World in Dots (12 Photos): streetartutopia.com/2026/08/27/y...
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holocene @holocenefilms.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
🏆 San Sebastián Special Jury Prize winner. José Luis Guerín’s Good Valley Stories is a poetic portrait of Vallbona, Barcelona, where farming families, migrants and generations of residents share a neighbourhood in transition. A tender film about community and belonging. Coming to Holocene. #filmsky
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holocene @holocenefilms.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
We’re excited to share The Love of Truman by Kim Dukjoong, '25 BIFF selection, coming to Holocene in Oct. Ji-yeon discovers that the world periodically freezes, she becomes convinced she’s one of the few who can see through its “errors” leading her on a strange search for others like her. #filmsky
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holocene @holocenefilms.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
We’re excited to share. 'Affection, Affection' by Alexia Walther and Maxime Matray, will be part of Holocene’s launch this Oct. Set on the French Riviera, a teenage girl’s disappearance leads to an increasingly surreal investigation populated by eccentric characters and unexpected turns. #filmsky
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holocene @holocenefilms.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
After a long stretch building in private, Holocene is starting to take shape. We're a virtual cinema for international and independent film, where films screen as events instead of sitting in an endless catalogue. Eight titles are already confirmed with more coming. Launching this autumn. #filmsky
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The Japan Times @japantimes.co.jp · 29/07/2026
A Hong Kong independent bookshop that national security police raided this month announced it would close after 50 years in business, while another shut down ahead of schedule.
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Hong Kong independent bookstores to close after police raid
Police searched the two bookshops this month and arrested five people on suspicion of displaying and selling “items with seditious intent.”
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Wil Deny @wildeny.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
An illustration of Godzilla
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Peyton Reads 📚💜🌻 @peytonreads.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Since Obama is trending....one of my favorite quotes! 💜🌻🥰
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Criterion Channel @criterionchannl.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Watch some of Christopher Nolan's wonderful Closet Picks on the Criterion Channel!✨ JOHN CASSAVETES: FIVE FILMS FOR ALL MANKIND THE COMPLETE MR. ARKADIN THE TESTAMENT OF DR. MABUSE THE APU TRILOGY MARTIN SCORSESE'S WORLD CINEMA PROJECT LOST HIGHWAY THE PLAYER BOYHOOD
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Christopher Nolan’s Closet Picks
YouTube video by CRITERION
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Faith Selby Bresson @fas.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
It feels so great to be confirming film titles for Holocene's launch after such a long wait in development
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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 19/07/2026
English and French players huddle together after the match. With only a couple of exceptions, the camaraderie and fair play this World Cup has been exemplary!
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Faith Selby Bresson @fas.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
That game, woah
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Faith Selby Bresson @fas.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Saka eyeing the golden boot
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Faith Selby Bresson @fas.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Let's go England 👀
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Faith Selby Bresson @fas.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Come on France! 🐓
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Patrick Smith @psmithjournalist.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
UK Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy is quitting X -- significantly her department is too, she says.
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Faith Selby Bresson @fas.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Fabulous watching them play
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The Athletic @theathletic.com · 30/06/2026
Kylian Mbappé at the men's World Cup: ◽️ 18 games ◽️ 17 goals (second most ever) ◽️ 9 knockout goals (most ever) Oh, and he's only 27 years old.
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Faith Selby Bresson @fas.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
come on UK
variety.com
British Government Likely to Intervene in Paramount’s Proposed $110 Billion Takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery
The British government has signalled that it is likely to intervene in Paramount Skydance’s proposed $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discover.
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 30/06/2026
Naomi Osaka walked into Wimbledon carrying both a tennis bag and generations of Japanese cultural elegance. Absolute slay. 🤍🇯🇵
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Faith Selby Bresson @fas.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
That was a goal
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Faith Selby Bresson @fas.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Nice one Japan
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Faith Selby Bresson @fas.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
very cool “That opens up a whole new world of exploring. We could see cells interacting with each other, exchanging material and building skeletons. And we could do that live on the ship, when usually it takes a couple of weeks of staining and mounting to see anything”
theguardian.com
‘Chock full of incredible animals’: marine expedition uncovers 31 new species in two weeks
Experts worked in ocean midwater off Brazil at near-record speeds thanks to cutting-edge tech
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Faith Selby Bresson @fas.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
🇩🇪
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