“The Social Dilemma” interviews former insiders at Google, Facebook and Twitter who confess they’re now afraid of the technology they helped to create. Pure Nonfiction host Thom Powers interviews the film’s director Jeff Orlowski, who previously made “Chasing Ice” and “Chasing Coral.” (Source: Pure…
ISIS Radicalized My Son
In June 2015, 19-year-old Rasheed Benyahia left for work at the engineering firm in London where he was undergoing an apprenticeship. He never came home. 10 weeks after his disappearance, his family would learn that he had traveled to Syria, where he would…
HyperNormalisation
“HyperNormalisation” is the most recent documentary by Adam Curtis. The film was released on October 16, 2016, and tells the extraordinary story of how we got to this strange time of great uncertainty and confusion — where those who are…
The Problem With Facebook
2veritasium expresses what many of us are thinking every time we use Facebook these days — that it’s become a sad, damaging joke. It’s turned into a money-making machine when it once was a place to share things and expand…
Direct-to-Fan Distribution for “BONES BRIGADE” Allows Peralta to Own His Documentary for First Time
By Gregory Crofton There’s a wave crashing on the film world washing away the importance of a theatrical release, particularly for documentaries, and taking movies straight to fans. The new distribution model is possible with the power of social media…
Your Virtual Self: Internet Visionary Josh Harris
Josh Harris is an Internet visionary who eventually dropped out and left the scene. He is very smart and in this Ted Talk on Broadway he delivers a powerful message about the impact of technology on our lives.