Bertelsmann Foundation Documentary Films

American Lithium: The Divide at Thacker Pass wins Best Documentary at the Oregon Documentary Film Festival.
Next stop: American Documentary Film Festival in March.
Streaming soon via the Bertelsmann Foundation Documentary platform: www.bfnadocs.org

🌍🚀 MSC week in Munich? Look up.
#Astropolitics comes to Amerikahaus on Sat, Feb 14 | 7:30 pm.
Screening + discussion with Lt. Gen. Nina Armagno (Ret.), U.S. Space Force, and Juliana Suess (SWP) on power, policy & competition in #space. registration: eveeno.com/280134088

Now streaming 🎬 White Gold: The Lithium of the Andes
Lithium powers the energy transition but it’s also reshaping lives. This new short documentary looks at Bolivia & Chile where governments, communities & global demand collide in the race for critical minerals.👀https://www.bfnadocs.org/white-gold

A big thank you to the Austrian Marshall Plan Foundation for hosting a special screening of Astropolitics!
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

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...

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!

The screening will be followed by a discussion with experts, exploring the political, economic, and ethical dimensions of the new space age. Free event, registration required: bit.ly/47xpM6L

At its core lies a crucial question:
Can space become a domain of cooperation instead of rivalry — or are we doomed to repeat the mistakes of the past?

🚀 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.

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...

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...

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...

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.

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...

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...

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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YouTube video by Bertelsmann Foundation Out of the Darkness: Transforming Public Spaces in Barcelona

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...

…and is still to come at:
• Global Peace Film Festival
• Canadian Labour International Film Festival
• Workers Unite Film Festival, NYC
A huge thank you to the festival organizers and audiences for engaging with this story at such a critical moment for the future of work.

We’re proud that the documentary has already been part of the official selection at:
• JXN Film Festival
• Macon Film Festival
• Reel Work Film Festival

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.

Oct 3 — University of Warsaw, Poland

Oct 10–11 — Chagrin Documentary Film Festival, Ohio
Info & Tickets cdff2025.eventive.org

Nov 3 — American University, Washington
🎟️ Join the conversation, explore the challenges and opportunities of the lithium revolution, and be part of the global dialogue.

Sept 25 — University of North Carolina
Info & Tickets europe.unc.edu/event/film-s...

Sept 30 — Sciences Po, Paris

Oct 2 — De Balie, Amsterdam
Info & Tickets debalie.nl/cinema/cined...

📍 Upcoming Screenings
Sept 20 — Orlando, FL | Global Peace Film Festival
Info & Tickets: peacefilmfestival.eventive.org/films/lithiu...

Sept 22 — Georgetown University, Washington
Info & Tickets:
events.georgetown.edu/event/32334-...

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:

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/...

Coming soon, screenings in Brussels - October 6, Berlin - November 4. !