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Fest der Begegnung in St. Pölten: Nach Pause geht es mit Starmaniac in den Park. Urgestein tritt leiser.

CS Score Interviews Composers Nainita Desai and Trevor Gureckis May 31, 2021 Hey there, film score lovers! Welcome to another edition of CS Score. This time we’re taking a look at La-La Land Records’ amazing expanded scores for Michael Kamen’s X-Men and John Ottoman’s X2: X-Men United. We also spoke with American Murder: The Family Next Door composer Nainita Desai, who revealed her unique scoring process for the Netflix documentary; and Servant composer Trevor Gureckis, who reveale...

Whether your interest lies in nature, history, politics, the arts, or all of the above, PBS has a documentary for nearly every subject out there.

For Sama has had a global impact. The story of a young female film-maker documenting her family life under siege in Aleppo has won countless awards and was nominated for an Oscar. The footage Waad al-Kateab captured from inside her husband’s hospital is harrowing and unflinching. It shocked the world into remembering that the war in Syria is far from over. Waad’s decision to stay in Aleppo, risking her family’s life, opened debates around fighting for freedom, connections to homeland and...

The 100 Best Documentaries of All Time By Elizabeth Jackson, Stacker News AND Nicole Johnson, Stacker News On 5/5/21 at 8:00 PM EDT Great documentaries often give access and illumination to stories that would otherwise go untold. The subject of a great documentary can be anything from a single individuals life to a broader political event, and the effect of the films can be anything from uplifting to devastating. To celebrate the genre, Stacker created a ranking of the to...

Talking with Ditte Daugbjerg Christensen, Managing Co-Director of Øst for Paradis, we went through the aspects of the Danish arthouse market, the current tendencies related to streaming and the two lockdowns, and, furthermore the immense power and need of movies to relate to each other. Cineuropa: How would you describe your company and its editorial policy? Ditte Daugbjerg Christensen: We’re a very old company, started by my father, Ole Bjørn Christensen. He was in Japan and saw Ku...

I am sitting in my living room in London, trying to steal a moment of calm between Zoom meetings and the playful demands of my young daughters, Sama and Taima. As for so many, the pandemic has upended our lives: schools are closed; we must work at home; we’re isolated. A virus has us under siege, and I am reminded in a way I didn’t expect of life in war-torn Syria. Take masks. In Syria, we knew the incessant feeling of something stifling our mouths, hindering us from breathing, speaki...

Why Syrian refugees in Germany fear deportation My son is a product of this Syrian summer of love. When I gave birth to him, motherhood not only made me kiss my 20s goodbye, it also successfully distracted me from the devastation that had started taking on dimensions that were beyond my ability to comprehend. The atrocities that Syrian civilians were subjected to had evolved from live fire opened on peaceful protesters to targeting public gatherings with barrel bombs and Scud missiles and event...

Commemoration of 10 Years of the Syrian Crisis The Media Line Staff Join us to commemorate 10 years since the start of the Syrian uprising where a panel of experts will analyse this decade of destruction. About this Event March marks 10 years since the start of the Syrian uprising. A panel of experts will analyse what this decade of destruction means for the Syrian people, Syrian politics and the geopolitical environment now and in the future. Speakers: Wake up to the Trusted Mideast News so...

Photo: Phil Watkins The composer Nainita Desai is a master of innovative thinking in scores for film, television and games. She is best-known for her documentary work – including music for the Oscar-nominated ‘For Sama’ and a new Sundance-winning documentary that’s soon to be released called ‘The Reason I Jump’ – but her career has been multi-faceted. Desai has a background in maths and has also worked as a sound designer, which gives her a unique approach. In this episode, Desai ...