Where investigative journalism meets cinematic storytelling | Twelfth Season: November 5-8, 2026

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1/2: This year's Double Exposure turns on a single question: what happens to a democracy when the record itself is under assault, not only from those who manufacture doubt, but from the institutions once trusted to dispel it? On the Record: Evidence in an Age of Doubt
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Jeremiah Schofield, federal whistleblower and former Social Security Administration employee, will be participating in Double Exposure's CAST OUT AND SPEAKING UP panel Nov. 6! dxfest.com/conference/cast-o… #FreedomOfSpeech #FilmFestival #WashingtonDC #Whistleblower #Whistleblowers
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🎤DX PUBLIC FORUM Workshop: Rights on Paper, Risk on the Ground - with Harlo Holmes, Chief Security Programs Officer at @FreedomofPress, and Jennifer Nelson of @rcfp Nov. 7 @ 10am SCHEDULE: dxfest.com/schedule/ TICKETS: dxfest.com/conference/rights…
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We’re proud to partner with @DX_IFF (Nov. 5–8 in DC)! The inaugural DX Forum dives deep into holding power accountable, reporter safety and risk, open-source investigations, and media literacy. View the program & get your pass bit.ly/dxfest
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SIMA 2027 Call for Entries—Sept.9 - Oct.9—Celebrating 15 years of documentary storytelling that moves the world. Doc filmmakers and impact media creatives, submit your work to the 15th Annual @simaawards: simaawards.com/ #SIMA2027 #FilmFestival #FilmAwards #ImpactCinema
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The Trump administration's attacks on press freedom have 'have certainly risen to the level where they’re kind of off the charts,' FPF's @trevortimm told @jimrutenberg and @maggieNYT. Read more: nytimes.com/2026/09/12/us/po…
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🎬 Our friends at @southerndocfund are launching the inaugural #SouthernDocFest on Oct. 10 in Durham, NC! Enjoy documentary screenings, filmmaker Q&As, Reel South Shorts & more. 🎟️ Festival passes are on sale now: southerndocumentaryfund.org/…
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🎤 RIGHTS FROM THE GROUND UP - Nov. 6 w/ Seth Stern of @freedomofpress, moderated by Kathleen Lingo @kll5 - formerly of @nytimes Op-Docs! SCHEDULE: dxfest.com/schedule/ 🎟 PASSES: dxfest.com/attend/passes-and… Next 20 all-access pass purchasers receive a @ChickfilA gift card!
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A Pennsylvania police department is ignoring a reporter’s request for records related to the agency’s partnership with ICE — even after he won an appeal. Now, an @rcfp attorney is helping @LancasterOnline fight back. rcfp.org/litigation/lisi-v-s…
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🚨New webinar 🚨 Journalists worldwide are facing fake copyright complaints designed to silence their work online. In this new webinar, GIJN brings together experienced journalists and a technologist who have faced or investigated this threat to press freedom to unpack how to spot it, respond, and hold copyright scammers and platforms that enable them accountable. Date: Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026 Time: 9:00 am ET / 3:00pm CET Register here ⬇️ twp.ai/4hvorc
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🎤 DX PUBLIC FORUM: announcing panels and workshops!🎤 🗓 SCHEDULE: dxfest.com/schedule/ 🎟 PASSES TO JOIN: dxfest.com/attend/passes-and… 🌟 BONUS: The next 25 people to purchase an all-access pass will receive a free Chick-fil-A® gift card!
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Double Exposure 2026 (@DX_IFF), a project by @100Reporters, celebrates new films inspired by the investigative instinct. The festival invites filmmakers to submit feature-length films & shorts with an investigative angle. Deadline: September 13. twp.ai/4huA5A
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🔔 TODAY: Federal health agencies are stonewalling the press. Join our webinar to learn about new ways to push for transparency, featuring @bobjherman, @CaitlinVogus, @SherylNYT, @rking_19, and @joycefr. 🕑 2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT RSVP: freedom.press/healthcare-tra…
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James Mae, a documentary photographer, filmmaker, freelance journalist, and scholarship recipient for Double Exposure, shares how attending the festival has been impactful for them. PURCHASE YOUR PASS: dxfest.com/attend/passes-and… Fest lineup early Oct; workshops & panels next week!
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🎥 In our latest masterclass video, @JosephEStiglitz, Nobel laureate and one of the world’s leading economists, reflects on the role of investigative journalism in holding power to account and informing the public. He explores how economic and political systems shape access to information, why transparency is essential for democracy, and the challenges journalists face in making complex issues understandable and impactful. Watch full video here ⬇️ twp.ai/4hvT8S
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Looking for tips on how to get the most out of FOIA? @rcfp collected strategies from five journalists — including advice for generating ideas, drafting effective requests, and navigating the appeals process. rcfp.org/how-to-file-foia-re…
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EARLY BIRD PASSES for Double Exposure Investigative Film Festival available through Aug. 31! 15% discount w/ code EARLYBIRD-DX26T: ALL-ACCESS: $170 (Reg: $200) STUDENT: $110 (Reg: $94) SENIOR & MILITARY: $64 (Reg. $75) Many other passes available! dxfest.com/attend/passes-and…
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Double Exposure 2026 (@DX_IFF), a project by @100Reporters, celebrates new films inspired by the investigative instinct. The festival invites filmmakers to submit feature-length films & shorts with an investigative angle. Deadline: September 13. twp.ai/4htnwO
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2/2: Every document suppressed. Every database deleted. Every source silenced. Every film that fought its way to the screen anyway. Double Exposure 2026 is building the record. November 5–8, Washington, DC. dxfest.com
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