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From 17 to 25 October, Sibiu once again becomes a place where the world looks different when seen up close. Astra Film Festival 2026 brings together documentaries, conversations with filmmakers and guests, debates and events for audiences of all ages, as well as a special programme for film students.  

The phrase “essential viewing” is applied rather liberally to documentaries about ongoing atrocities. It suggests that watching is an act of moral obligation and that choosing not to is an abdication of responsibility. Yet, after three years of seeing the destruction of Gaza unfold in extraordinary detail, it is worth questioning what watching another 80…

The creator economy has turned the entertainment industry on its head this year, with YouTubers now directing box-office hits. Are entertainment giants like Disney (DIS) and Netflix (NFLX) still the stocks to buy?

The Google-owned video platform, the world’s largest television distributor and, as of this year, the globe’s biggest media company, wants the industry to love it, not fear it.

A huge trove of behind-the-scenes animation material from Cartoon Network’s history appears to have leaked online, and it’s the kind of stuff animation nerds rarely, if ever, get to see.

Jeremy Strong plays Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg in Aaron Sorkin’s The Social Reckoning.Leah Gallo/Sony Pictures Entertainmenthide caption

Notorious Grand Theft Auto VI leaker Cyberleek is back with a vengeance, it seems.

Elon Musk is a very familiar figure to Ars readers, given his massive influence (for better and worse) on the technology sector over the last 20 years. Oscar-winning director Alex Gibney’s latest biographical documentary—simply titled Musk—covers a lot of well-known ground and challenges the carefully crafted public image of Musk as a visionary tech titan.

The evolution of Poland’s approach to the Syrian Arab Republic forms part of a broader trend initiated in Europe by countries including Italy, Greece, and Cyprus. Faced with pressure from smuggling routes, these states have concluded that ignoring the fact that President Bashar al-Assad remains in power is no longer a useful foreign-policy instrument. From…

A town has turned out in force to support a 19-year-old film-maker ahead of his new film being released on a major streaming platform.