Fico in Moscow, Slovaks in the Streets
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, the only EU leader to attend Moscow’s Victory Day celebrations, marks a symbolic alignment with Putin. Nearly half of Slovakia’s
Vitaly Mansky: There’s something wrong, and I want to understand what it is.
When the filmmaker has an answer to everything, he only presents his certainty. I’m being vague about the film I’m making, I feel that there’s
Exploring the Power and Pitfalls of First-Person Documentaries
Exploring the Power and Pitfalls of First-Person Documentaries In the world of documentary filmmaking, the first-person approach has sparked both admiration and criticism. The idea
A City in Darkness: My Winter in Wartime Kyiv
I’m from Slovakia — a country that borders Ukraine, yet nearly half of its population believes in Russian propaganda. During the first winter of the
Direct Cinema vs. Cinéma Vérité
Direct Cinema vs. Cinéma Vérité: Capturing the “truth” in Documentary Filmmaking In the 1960s, two distinct documentary filmmaking styles emerged, both aiming to capture the