The world of photojournalism stands at an inflection point. The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence, social media, and digital manipulation has blurred the once-clear lines between reality and fabrication. On Sunday, the International Photography Festival (Xposure) 2025 hosted the panel, ‘Challenging the Integrity of Truth’, with distinguished photojournalists and industry experts to debate the urgent […]

With the world increasingly divided and media more fragmented than ever, documentaries remain a formidable medium to push for awareness, change, and connection. At the ongoing  9th International Photography Festival (Xposure), the panel discussion on ‘Filmmaking for Change: Documentaries That Matter’ explored this landscape deeply. Featuring filmmakers Rick Smolan, Jerome Pin, and Dennis Schmelz, the […]

Collaboration and partnership — right from choosing the screenplay, actors, locale and editors — formed the crux of directing a good film, agreed a panel of award-winning filmmakers at a discussion titled ‘Directing with Purpose: Shaping the Vision’ at the ongoing 9th annual International Photography Festival, Xposure, at Aljada, Sharjah on Sunday. The panel, moderated […]