Double Exposure Investigative Film Festival 10th Edition

DX2024: In Flux | Out of Bounds

Today, much of the world finds itself caught in the spaces in between. Beyond our lenses and notebooks, the planet is navigating a period of upheaval and profound transformation. From the lighting rise of AI and global warming to political polarization and economic uncertainty, thresholds and a sense of impending change loom large. Boundaries blur, as basic assumptions, like what is real, become basic questions.

These forces present untested challenges for humans everywhere, acutely so for the investigative filmmakers and journalists who go after the hidden stories of our times. Thus our theme for 2024, a first ever for Double Exposure, is In Flux | Out of Bounds.

Porous borders are not entirely new for us at Double Exposure, rooted as we are at the meeting of two disciplines. For ten years, we have navigated the space in between cinematic storytelling and investigative reporting, each with its distinct sense of standards and strengths, ethics and missions. Through the films that DX premieres to intimate discussions that explore the values and practices of cinematic vs. journalistic storytelling, we have managed to create relationships and tools that support practitioners and bodies of work across these camps in concrete ways.

This inescapable sense, of a universe In Flux | Out of Bounds, is surfacing time and again as we shape symposium and festival programming for the fall season. Through panel discussions, masterclasses, Q&As with leading storytellers in investigative journalism and cinema, and skill-building workshops, DX24 is preparing to equip storytellers with the insight and skills to move smartly in a sea of uncertainty and transition.