Documentary

• Focus Features released 'The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist,' a new documentary from Academy Award-winning filmmakers Daniel Roher and Charlie Tyrell, examining humanity's most urgent challenge: artificial intelligence. • Co-directed by the filmmakers behind 'Everything Everywhere All at Once' and 'Navalny,' the documentary follows Roher's perspective as a father-to-be seeking to understand the world his child will inherit. • The film explores critical questions about AI's future impact on society, blending personal narrative with broader technological concerns in theatrical release across the United States.

Primary school teacher Pavel Talankin’s record of the indoctrination of his pupils to support Russia’s invasion of Ukraine beats contendersMr Nobody Against Putin, a primary school teacher’s record of the indoctrination of his pupils to support Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, has won the Oscar for best documentary in Los Angeles.Pavel Talankin, who is now in exile in Europe, picked up the award alongside the film’s American co-director, David Borenstein. It beat favourite The Perfect Neighbor to take the prize, along with other contenders The Alabama Solution, Come See Me in the Good Light and Cutting Through Rocks. Continue reading...

An Academy Award-nominated documentary tells the story of a journalist killed in the suburbs of Kiev while covering the Russian invasion of Ukraine, bringing renewed attention to dangers facing war correspondents. The filmmakers hope the documentary sparks broader conversation about threats to press freedom in active conflict zones and the importance of protecting journalists. The nomination underscores the international film community's recognition of journalism as a critical element of documenting wartime atrocities and human rights violations. The film's timing coincides with ongoing global conflicts and heightened scrutiny of media access and safety in geopolitical hotspots.