Bulletin — Enbe, Elisa Holtermann, Leigh Powis, Jafar Panahi...
DIRECTORS' LIBRARY
August 26, 2025
DANCE
Enbe + Elisa Holtermann co-direct ‘Ballet Mécanique’.
A choreography of survival and softness, relinquishing of the mechanics of masculinity.
CAMPAIGN
Leigh Powis directs ‘Be The Problem’ for Under Armour.
MOTION PICTURE
Jafar Panahi directs ‘It Was Just an Accident’.
A small mishap triggers a chain reaction of ever-growing problems.
Footnotes
Adam Curtis and Ari Aster on how to wake up from the post-truth nightmare — Paranoia is exploited to control us. Movies are groomed to flatter us. And trauma has been twisted to make us blame ourselves. How can we make sense of our lives?
THE GUARDIAN
Can Human Storytelling Survive The Algorithm? — Academy-Award winning filmmaker Daniel Kwan (Everything Everywhere All at Once) joined technology visionary Jaron Lanier for a powerful conversation hosted by Berggruen Institute's Studio B.
BERGGRUEN INSTITUTE
Venice Film Festival Masterclasses — The Venice Film Festival has announced a series of masterclasses and onstage conversations featuring Jane Campion, Sofia Coppola, Alfonso Cuarón, and Werner Herzog, among other prominent auteurs.
VARIETY
Charli xcx (Podcast) — Charli xcx joins Steven T. Hanley to talk movies and music. They discuss M. Night Shyamalan, Sofia Coppola, Spy Kids, William Friedkin, The Strokes, Belly, and upcoming film projects with Pete Ohs, Daniel Goldhaber, Aidan Zamiri, and Gregg Araki.
DEEPER INTO MOVIES
Mr. Scorsese (First Look) — The man, the movies, and the city that made them. A five-part documentary event from acclaimed director Rebecca Miller.
APPLE TV+
Talking Treatments (London) — An evening discussing and exploring the future of creative development and treatment design in film, TV and advertising.
TALKING TREATMENTS
Call for Pitches: Talking Shorts — Talking Shorts will be launching a new annual print publication dedicated to short film and moving image culture. They are looking for writers who have a good understanding of the world of short films.
TALKING SHORTS
Why the Best AI Films Don’t Feel Artificial at All — No matter how far AI advances, film production will always be driven by visionaries with stories to tell.
THE ROLLING STONE
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