Documentaries

Spread across five days from 24th to 28th of January, 2024, the Kolkata People’s Film Festival showcased more than 30 movies, documentaries and short films focused on the South Asian region. All these touched on diverse issues that surpassed borders and focused on the intricate shared experience of humanity. Arundhati Roy in conversation with Kasturi Basu at the Kolkata People’s Film Festival (Courtesy KPFF) Festival poster (Courtesy KPFF) I made it to the venue at Uttam Mancha just in time to catch the…

When Apple announced the Apple Vision Pro mixed reality headset there were a handful of use cases that were obviously going to become key if the product is going to take off. 3D video content is arguably at the top of the list with Apple already offering 150 3D movies that can be watched via the Apple TV app and streaming services. Now, a new wave of 3D content has been announced and it brings the IMAX experience to your face — removing the need to visit a theater to get that big-screen experience.Announced by IMAX via a…

In a South American swamp, a broad-snouted caiman floats along a river on a hot day. She's not only looking for prey, but listening closely for the calls of her babies. High up on the bank, a mound of peat covers her precious eggs.From within its shell, a young caiman calls out to its brothers and sisters. One by one, the babies begin chirping from inside their eggs, encouraging one another to emerge; their chances of survival are higher if they hatch simultaneously. Using sound to synchronize themselves, the baby caimans…

In a sea of bright pink feathers, soft trills emerge. A male flamingo rubs its beak against the grey-tufted head of its newly hatched offspring. But the clock is ticking, and the chick and its father must listen closely and learn each other's voices quickly. Within 10 days of a flamingo chick hatching, its parents will fly off to find food, while the chick stays behind with the other juveniles under the supervision of a few adults. When the parents return, babies and parents must find each other among their flock.…

From jaw-dropping documentaries surrounding the wildest serial killers of all time, to passionate fanatic sleuths diving into historic cases and highlighting clues over on TikTok, the massive true crime bubble is a cauldron of fascination and intrigue — so it’s no wonder a mass amount of documentaries and docuseries continue to pump out at a staggering rate. That being said, it might be difficult sometimes to pick out the very best of the pile. That’s where we come in. Without a doubt, an overabundance of true crime…

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The trend of uncovering clues, hints, and massive amounts of evidence presented in documented true crime cases has undoubtedly become the norm in the widespread realm of entertainment. As a result, an overabundance of documentaries and docuseries have captivated a worldwide audience and kept true crime fanatics on their toes and returning for more content — especially when it comes to serial killers. But as enticing as all these serial killer documentaries truly are, it might be difficult to narrow down the definitive…

A Matthew McConaughey-narrated show about Texas wildlife is set to join the streaming service Fox Nation this spring. A Matthew McConaughey-narrated show about Texas wildlife is set to join the streaming service Fox Nation this spring. FOLLOW US ON GOOGLE NEWS Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Techno Blender is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each content, the hyperlink to the primary source is specified. All trademarks belong to their rightful owners, all materials to…

Some creatures are so quiet, they appear to make no sound at all.When a male treehopper calls out for a mate, he shakes his abdomen 100 times a second to produce a low sound that vibrates through the stem of the plant he is standing on. While that sound is audible to other treehoppers — particularly the female treehoppers he's trying to attract — it's outside the frequency that humans can hear.In Love and Rivals, the second episode of Secret World of Sound, we listen in on dime-sized treehoppers in conversation. But how…

On the vast grasslands of Alberta, a group of sharp-tailed grouse gather for the most important event of the year: a song and dance competition.While most male birds compete against each other to win a mate, the grouse take a different approach. They perform a synchronized dance routine as a team, and the more males, the more impressive their performance.These sharp-tailed grouse put on a remarkable show. With their heads down and wings outstretched, they stomp and rattle their tail feathers. Flashes of yellow from the…