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Next Gen XR Rising

Next Gen XR Rising

56m 6s

What kind of map do creators and institutions need to navigate, select, and support meaningful XR experiences for the next generation? Our guests discuss what exists, what is missing, and how ethical design and curation can foster imagination, agency, and digital literacy – while strengthening critical thinking in an era where real and fake constantly blur.

Between Co-Option and Solidarity

Between Co-Option and Solidarity

62m 9s

Iranian filmmaker Saleh Kashefi, Brazilian curator Heitor Augusto, and Talking Shorts commissioning editor Sanne Jehoul discuss what tensions and challenges they encounter in making, programming and viewing political short form work in the context of a Euro/Western-centric and elite festival circuit. 

Short Films, Big Questions: Intercultural Exchange in a Polarised Era

Short Films, Big Questions: Intercultural Exchange in a Polarised Era

37m 12s

How do we navigate intercultural exchange for short films in the current political climate? Cultural workers Nihan Sivridag, Puiyee Leong, and Qila Gill sit down to discuss how care, collaboration, and radical practice shape short films in times of crisis and change.

Preserving Legacy: The Quest for Peru's Film Pioneer, Nora de Izcu

Preserving Legacy: The Quest for Peru's Film Pioneer, Nora de Izcu

72m 32s

In this episode of What’s Up With Docs in collaboration with DOK Industry Podcast, Toni Bell sits down with Claudia Chavez and Christine Mladic Janney, the creative forces behind Searching for Nora, a film honoring Nora de Izcue, Peru's pioneering filmmaker.

The conversation delves into their journey to recover Nora’s lost film prints, exploring the significance of film archives and cultural preservation. They also share insights into the unique challenges of documentary filmmaking, particularly in Peru, where recent attacks on the National Film Law have ignited passionate responses from the filmmaking community.

Docubox: How to Build a Film Community

Docubox: How to Build a Film Community

53m 43s

Docubox is East Africa's first independent film fund, started by filmmakers for filmmakers. Its goal is to challenge ideas and assumptions about Africa and the world, engage local and international audiences, and provoke dialogue and debate.

Join Docubox’s founder, Judy Kibinge, as she speaks with three of the fund's first grantees on a trip down memory lane. Through this lively and frank conversation, audiences will understand what a growing community of filmmakers can achieve

Shaping the Soundscape: The Role of Spatial Audio in XR, Film, Arts

Shaping the Soundscape: The Role of Spatial Audio in XR, Film, Arts

51m 32s

How our ears perceive space can transform storytelling! Weronika Lewandowska and Oliver Kadel engage with experts Aili Niimura and Ana Monte to explore spatial audio's role in visual narratives, XR, and dome experiences. They discuss inclusivity in sound design and share tips for crafting immersive soundscapes. Discover the creative processes behind this technology and its impact on storytelling.

DOCTalk: BIPOC Representation – In Front of & Behind the Camera

DOCTalk: BIPOC Representation – In Front of & Behind the Camera

48m 20s

How can BIPOC filmmakers uplift the stories of the communities from which they come?
In this episode American Documentary’s Executive Director, Erika Dilday, sits down Chloe Abrahams, the filmmaker behind POV’s The Taste of Mango, and Dawne Langford, Gabriel Francis Paz Goodenough and Erricka Bridgeford, of POV’s The Body Politic, to explore the nuances and importance of community storytelling.

Against the Stream: Oppositional Film in the Neoliberal World Order

Against the Stream: Oppositional Film in the Neoliberal World Order

76m 13s

Oppositional film is becoming more critical in resisting the pervasive influence of neoliberal values across the globe.
Join filmmakers Jean Marie Teno, Pratibha Parmar, and curator Inney Prakash as they reflect on their oppositional film practices and the challenge to sustain them in an increasingly market-driven world.

India Spotlight - Part 2

India Spotlight - Part 2

42m 34s

Join us for a conversation with producer Apoorva Bakshi, director Selvamani Selvaraj and social impact pioneer Srishti Bakshi, who delve deep into two compelling and groundbreaking Indian stories.

Hear Part 2 of the episode with Srishti and Apoorva Bakshi on WOMB: Women of My Billion.