Bertelsmann Foundation Documentary Films
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Critical Stories for a Complicated World.
Documentary films by @bertelsmannfdn.bsky.social
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Documentary films by @bertelsmannfdn.bsky.social
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A big thank you to the Austrian Marshall Plan Foundation for hosting a special screening of Astropolitics!
Next stop: Los Angeles — see you there!
Next stop: Los Angeles — see you there!
November 7, 2025 at 4:04 PM
A big thank you to the Austrian Marshall Plan Foundation for hosting a special screening of Astropolitics!
Next stop: Los Angeles — see you there!
Next stop: Los Angeles — see you there!
ASTROPOLITICS is coming to California with its Los Angeles premiere on November 20th. After the show, join the film’s director Tom Glynn & our special guest Mandy Vaughn, CEO and Founder of GXO, Inc., for our live post-film conversation on all things space. Register here: bit.ly/4oCDSub
November 6, 2025 at 12:54 PM
ASTROPOLITICS is coming to California with its Los Angeles premiere on November 20th. After the show, join the film’s director Tom Glynn & our special guest Mandy Vaughn, CEO and Founder of GXO, Inc., for our live post-film conversation on all things space. Register here: bit.ly/4oCDSub
Berlin hosted a fantastic Astropolitics screening! Big thanks to Julianna Suess, Jasmin Ruhnke, and our amazing audience. Onward to Vienna!
November 5, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Berlin hosted a fantastic Astropolitics screening! Big thanks to Julianna Suess, Jasmin Ruhnke, and our amazing audience. Onward to Vienna!
Join us in Berlin, Nov. 4, 5:30pm, when space & geopolitics converge for a screening of ASTROPOLITICS. Stick around for the post-film conversation with @julianasuess.bsky.social @swp-berlin.org. Free event, registration required: bertelsmann-stiftung.eventanizer.events/register/a00...
October 27, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Join us in Berlin, Nov. 4, 5:30pm, when space & geopolitics converge for a screening of ASTROPOLITICS. Stick around for the post-film conversation with @julianasuess.bsky.social @swp-berlin.org. Free event, registration required: bertelsmann-stiftung.eventanizer.events/register/a00...
Excited to share that Lithium Rising has won Best US. Documentary at the Chagrin Documentary Film Festival! This honor celebrates the team & everyone who helped tell this story about the global race for critical minerals and the communities it affects. Thank you to the festival & all our supporters!
October 17, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Excited to share that Lithium Rising has won Best US. Documentary at the Chagrin Documentary Film Festival! This honor celebrates the team & everyone who helped tell this story about the global race for critical minerals and the communities it affects. Thank you to the festival & all our supporters!
🚀 ASTROPOLITICS — screening November 4 - 5:30pm at Delphi Lux Berlin.
In just 63 minutes, the film takes you from the Cold War’s space race to today’s crowded cosmos, where nations and private actors compete for resources, prestige, and power.
In just 63 minutes, the film takes you from the Cold War’s space race to today’s crowded cosmos, where nations and private actors compete for resources, prestige, and power.
October 16, 2025 at 12:59 PM
🚀 ASTROPOLITICS — screening November 4 - 5:30pm at Delphi Lux Berlin.
In just 63 minutes, the film takes you from the Cold War’s space race to today’s crowded cosmos, where nations and private actors compete for resources, prestige, and power.
In just 63 minutes, the film takes you from the Cold War’s space race to today’s crowded cosmos, where nations and private actors compete for resources, prestige, and power.
Another great screening of Astropolitics is in the books — thank you to Angel Abbud-Madrid, Sandra Whitcomb, and Debak Das for taking part in a fascinating discussion, and to the team at the @josefkorbelschool.bsky.social for being such gracious hosts!
October 14, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Another great screening of Astropolitics is in the books — thank you to Angel Abbud-Madrid, Sandra Whitcomb, and Debak Das for taking part in a fascinating discussion, and to the team at the @josefkorbelschool.bsky.social for being such gracious hosts!
Space meets geopolitics—tonight in Denver!
Join the screening of ASTROPOLITICS at 5 PM - University of Denver - Josef Korbel School of Global and Public Affairs. Explore the forces shaping the future of space and international affairs. Free event, registration: crimsonconnect.du.edu/KOR/rsvp_boo...
Join the screening of ASTROPOLITICS at 5 PM - University of Denver - Josef Korbel School of Global and Public Affairs. Explore the forces shaping the future of space and international affairs. Free event, registration: crimsonconnect.du.edu/KOR/rsvp_boo...
October 13, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Space meets geopolitics—tonight in Denver!
Join the screening of ASTROPOLITICS at 5 PM - University of Denver - Josef Korbel School of Global and Public Affairs. Explore the forces shaping the future of space and international affairs. Free event, registration: crimsonconnect.du.edu/KOR/rsvp_boo...
Join the screening of ASTROPOLITICS at 5 PM - University of Denver - Josef Korbel School of Global and Public Affairs. Explore the forces shaping the future of space and international affairs. Free event, registration: crimsonconnect.du.edu/KOR/rsvp_boo...
On the occasion of #WorldSpaceWeek, we gathered at the iconic @flageystudios.bsky.social cinema in Brussels for a screening of ASTROPOLITICS by @tonysilberfeld.bsky.social — an inspiring & thought-provoking evening exploring the future of space governance and strategy. Thank you all for joining us!
October 7, 2025 at 9:59 AM
On the occasion of #WorldSpaceWeek, we gathered at the iconic @flageystudios.bsky.social cinema in Brussels for a screening of ASTROPOLITICS by @tonysilberfeld.bsky.social — an inspiring & thought-provoking evening exploring the future of space governance and strategy. Thank you all for joining us!
As the US and China race to expand their presence in space, what does this mean for our future beyond Earth? Discover the story at the Brussels documentary premiere of ASTROPOLITICS on October 6 @flageystudios.bsky.social
Free event, registration required: www.eventbrite.com/e/documentar...
Free event, registration required: www.eventbrite.com/e/documentar...
October 1, 2025 at 11:47 AM
As the US and China race to expand their presence in space, what does this mean for our future beyond Earth? Discover the story at the Brussels documentary premiere of ASTROPOLITICS on October 6 @flageystudios.bsky.social
Free event, registration required: www.eventbrite.com/e/documentar...
Free event, registration required: www.eventbrite.com/e/documentar...
Don't miss the Lithium Rising screening at De Balie/Amsterdam on October 2nd followed with a panel discussion with filmmaker Samuel George and Irina Patrahau debalie.nl/cinema/cined...
Cinédialoog: Lithium Rising
From the moment the smartphone alarm wakes us up in the morning, we begin our day relying on the lithium battery. From the mundane to lifesaving, lithium powered devices get us through the day. Who co...
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September 30, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Don't miss the Lithium Rising screening at De Balie/Amsterdam on October 2nd followed with a panel discussion with filmmaker Samuel George and Irina Patrahau debalie.nl/cinema/cined...
Thank you @georgetownuni.bsky.social for hosting the screening of Lithium Rising!
The screening sparked important conversations about the global energy transition, critical minerals, and the human and political dimensions of this shift.
The screening sparked important conversations about the global energy transition, critical minerals, and the human and political dimensions of this shift.
September 26, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Thank you @georgetownuni.bsky.social for hosting the screening of Lithium Rising!
The screening sparked important conversations about the global energy transition, critical minerals, and the human and political dimensions of this shift.
The screening sparked important conversations about the global energy transition, critical minerals, and the human and political dimensions of this shift.
The energy transition runs on lithium, nickel & cobalt. But at what price? 📽️ Lithium Rising screening + discussion w/ filmmaker & experts.
📍 Oct 2, @DeBalie Amsterdam 🎫 debalie.nl/cinema/cined...
📍 Oct 2, @DeBalie Amsterdam 🎫 debalie.nl/cinema/cined...
Cinédialoog: Lithium Rising
From the moment the smartphone alarm wakes us up in the morning, we begin our day relying on the lithium battery. From the mundane to lifesaving, lithium powered devices get us through the day. Who co...
debalie.nl
September 22, 2025 at 6:59 PM
The energy transition runs on lithium, nickel & cobalt. But at what price? 📽️ Lithium Rising screening + discussion w/ filmmaker & experts.
📍 Oct 2, @DeBalie Amsterdam 🎫 debalie.nl/cinema/cined...
📍 Oct 2, @DeBalie Amsterdam 🎫 debalie.nl/cinema/cined...
Space is the new arena of power. Who will control it?
Join us for Astropolitics in Brussels—screening + panel. Secure your spot now!
📅 Oct 6 | 18:30
📍 @flageystudios.bsky.social
🎟️ Free tickets → www.flagey.be/en/activity/
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Join us for Astropolitics in Brussels—screening + panel. Secure your spot now!
📅 Oct 6 | 18:30
📍 @flageystudios.bsky.social
🎟️ Free tickets → www.flagey.be/en/activity/
.
September 16, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Space is the new arena of power. Who will control it?
Join us for Astropolitics in Brussels—screening + panel. Secure your spot now!
📅 Oct 6 | 18:30
📍 @flageystudios.bsky.social
🎟️ Free tickets → www.flagey.be/en/activity/
.
Join us for Astropolitics in Brussels—screening + panel. Secure your spot now!
📅 Oct 6 | 18:30
📍 @flageystudios.bsky.social
🎟️ Free tickets → www.flagey.be/en/activity/
.
On this #InternationalDayOfDemocracy, the final episode of our Democracy in Cities series takes us to Barcelona, Spain, where public spaces tell the story of democratic renewal—from a notorious prison turned civic forum to a dog track reimagined as a civic tech hub. www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwSL...
Out of the Darkness: Transforming Public Spaces in Barcelona
YouTube video by Bertelsmann Foundation
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September 15, 2025 at 1:21 PM
On this #InternationalDayOfDemocracy, the final episode of our Democracy in Cities series takes us to Barcelona, Spain, where public spaces tell the story of democratic renewal—from a notorious prison turned civic forum to a dog track reimagined as a civic tech hub. www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwSL...
Exciting to see our short documentary "Motown South: Organized Labour in the Battery Belt" being recognized on the festival circuit this year!
The film explores labour developments in Georgia, which is rapidly emerging as the U.S. capital of battery production.
The film explores labour developments in Georgia, which is rapidly emerging as the U.S. capital of battery production.
September 12, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Exciting to see our short documentary "Motown South: Organized Labour in the Battery Belt" being recognized on the festival circuit this year!
The film explores labour developments in Georgia, which is rapidly emerging as the U.S. capital of battery production.
The film explores labour developments in Georgia, which is rapidly emerging as the U.S. capital of battery production.
Lithium Rising – Coming to a City Near You! 🎬
Excited to announce the upcoming screenings of Lithium Rising, the documentary exploring the global impact of lithium mining and the push for sustainable energy. Catch us at festivals, universities, and cultural centers around the world:
Excited to announce the upcoming screenings of Lithium Rising, the documentary exploring the global impact of lithium mining and the push for sustainable energy. Catch us at festivals, universities, and cultural centers around the world:
September 11, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Lithium Rising – Coming to a City Near You! 🎬
Excited to announce the upcoming screenings of Lithium Rising, the documentary exploring the global impact of lithium mining and the push for sustainable energy. Catch us at festivals, universities, and cultural centers around the world:
Excited to announce the upcoming screenings of Lithium Rising, the documentary exploring the global impact of lithium mining and the push for sustainable energy. Catch us at festivals, universities, and cultural centers around the world:
China controls the critical minerals that power our future. Last night in Vilnius, we screened Lithium Rising at Pasaka Cinema and dug into this challenge with Mantvydas Besekius & Raigirdas Boruta. Big thanks to @gssc-lt.bsky.social & all who traded a summer evening for a crucial conversation.
September 10, 2025 at 11:52 AM
China controls the critical minerals that power our future. Last night in Vilnius, we screened Lithium Rising at Pasaka Cinema and dug into this challenge with Mantvydas Besekius & Raigirdas Boruta. Big thanks to @gssc-lt.bsky.social & all who traded a summer evening for a crucial conversation.
🌌 Who owns the future of space?
Find out at the Astropolitics screening + panel in Brussels.
📅 6 Oct | 18:30 | @flageystudios.bsky.social
🎟️ Free/register here: www.flagey.be/en/activity/...
Find out at the Astropolitics screening + panel in Brussels.
📅 6 Oct | 18:30 | @flageystudios.bsky.social
🎟️ Free/register here: www.flagey.be/en/activity/...
September 8, 2025 at 5:21 PM
🌌 Who owns the future of space?
Find out at the Astropolitics screening + panel in Brussels.
📅 6 Oct | 18:30 | @flageystudios.bsky.social
🎟️ Free/register here: www.flagey.be/en/activity/...
Find out at the Astropolitics screening + panel in Brussels.
📅 6 Oct | 18:30 | @flageystudios.bsky.social
🎟️ Free/register here: www.flagey.be/en/activity/...
Coming soon, screenings in Brussels - October 6, Berlin - November 4. !
Thank you to everyone who joined us for the Astropolitics premiere at NYU DC!
Special thanks to our panelists Kari Bingen (CSIS), Ruth Metzel (NYU), and Frank Justice (Meridian Center) for your sharp insights on the geopolitics of space. 🚀🌍
#Astropolitics #SpaceGeopolitics
Special thanks to our panelists Kari Bingen (CSIS), Ruth Metzel (NYU), and Frank Justice (Meridian Center) for your sharp insights on the geopolitics of space. 🚀🌍
#Astropolitics #SpaceGeopolitics
July 28, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Coming soon, screenings in Brussels - October 6, Berlin - November 4. !
🚀 DC: Join us for the ASTROPOLITICS premiere!
🎬 Film screening
🍷 Networking
🎙 Expert panel
Explore the geopolitics of space & meet the next gen of transatlantic space leaders.
📅 July 22 | 📍 Downtown DC
🔗 register here: bit.ly/44Fv3IS
🎬 Film screening
🍷 Networking
🎙 Expert panel
Explore the geopolitics of space & meet the next gen of transatlantic space leaders.
📅 July 22 | 📍 Downtown DC
🔗 register here: bit.ly/44Fv3IS
July 1, 2025 at 8:17 PM
🚀 DC: Join us for the ASTROPOLITICS premiere!
🎬 Film screening
🍷 Networking
🎙 Expert panel
Explore the geopolitics of space & meet the next gen of transatlantic space leaders.
📅 July 22 | 📍 Downtown DC
🔗 register here: bit.ly/44Fv3IS
🎬 Film screening
🍷 Networking
🎙 Expert panel
Explore the geopolitics of space & meet the next gen of transatlantic space leaders.
📅 July 22 | 📍 Downtown DC
🔗 register here: bit.ly/44Fv3IS
Great stuff yesterday helping kick off the DC International Film Festival with a full house for Lithium Rising!
Next up - NYC tomorrow night (4/28) with NYU - Join us! - lnkd.in/e7dhJ_BQ
Next up - NYC tomorrow night (4/28) with NYU - Join us! - lnkd.in/e7dhJ_BQ
April 27, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Great stuff yesterday helping kick off the DC International Film Festival with a full house for Lithium Rising!
Next up - NYC tomorrow night (4/28) with NYU - Join us! - lnkd.in/e7dhJ_BQ
Next up - NYC tomorrow night (4/28) with NYU - Join us! - lnkd.in/e7dhJ_BQ
The Lithium Rising continues!
Interested in the film? Check out these three *free* dates:
4/24 - Washington, DC w/ JHU SAIS - lnkd.in/eUjvxt3v
4/26 - DC Filmfest
lnkd.in/ee7VCXcG
4/28 - New York City with NYU - lnkd.in/eAJSmEWK
& the Keen on America Podcast Interview here (lnkd.in/eM_yS3Fm)
Interested in the film? Check out these three *free* dates:
4/24 - Washington, DC w/ JHU SAIS - lnkd.in/eUjvxt3v
4/26 - DC Filmfest
lnkd.in/ee7VCXcG
4/28 - New York City with NYU - lnkd.in/eAJSmEWK
& the Keen on America Podcast Interview here (lnkd.in/eM_yS3Fm)
April 14, 2025 at 2:02 PM
The Lithium Rising continues!
Interested in the film? Check out these three *free* dates:
4/24 - Washington, DC w/ JHU SAIS - lnkd.in/eUjvxt3v
4/26 - DC Filmfest
lnkd.in/ee7VCXcG
4/28 - New York City with NYU - lnkd.in/eAJSmEWK
& the Keen on America Podcast Interview here (lnkd.in/eM_yS3Fm)
Interested in the film? Check out these three *free* dates:
4/24 - Washington, DC w/ JHU SAIS - lnkd.in/eUjvxt3v
4/26 - DC Filmfest
lnkd.in/ee7VCXcG
4/28 - New York City with NYU - lnkd.in/eAJSmEWK
& the Keen on America Podcast Interview here (lnkd.in/eM_yS3Fm)
"The Rules of our New Rechargeable Era" - Bertelsmann Foundation Documentaries' Director Samuel George joins the Keen on America podcast to discuss our new film, "Lithium Rising: The Race for Critical Minerals"
keenon.substack.com/p/episode-24...
keenon.substack.com/p/episode-24...
Episode 2494: Samuel George on US-Chinese rivalry for the world's most critical minerals
LITHIUM RISING: The New Rules of our Rechargeable Age
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April 11, 2025 at 5:17 PM
"The Rules of our New Rechargeable Era" - Bertelsmann Foundation Documentaries' Director Samuel George joins the Keen on America podcast to discuss our new film, "Lithium Rising: The Race for Critical Minerals"
keenon.substack.com/p/episode-24...
keenon.substack.com/p/episode-24...
Wonderful screening of "Lithium Rising: The Race for Critical Minerals" last night at New York University in DC with the Brademas Center and Americas Society!
Such an important topic. Let's keep the conversation rolling with Bertelsmann Foundation Documentaries!
Such an important topic. Let's keep the conversation rolling with Bertelsmann Foundation Documentaries!
April 10, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Wonderful screening of "Lithium Rising: The Race for Critical Minerals" last night at New York University in DC with the Brademas Center and Americas Society!
Such an important topic. Let's keep the conversation rolling with Bertelsmann Foundation Documentaries!
Such an important topic. Let's keep the conversation rolling with Bertelsmann Foundation Documentaries!