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The excitement builds as “Interior Design Masters” reaches its thrilling Season 6 Episode 8. This episode is set to air on Thursday, May 29, 2025, at 8:00 Pm on BBC One. The two finalists are ready for their biggest challenge yet, heading to the enchanting village of Portmeirion in Wales. Known for its colorful buildings and stunning scenery, Portmeirion provides the perfect backdrop for the contestants to showcase their creativity.

In this episode, the finalists will redesign two quirky cottages, drawing inspiration from the unique charm of the village. They have spent eight weeks honing their skills, and now it’s time to put everything they’ve learned to the test. With guest judge Sophie Robinson joining Michelle, the pressure is on to impress with innovative designs that capture the spirit of Portmeirion.

As the finalists work to transform these cottages, viewers can expect a mix of creativity, tension, and delightful surprises. The stakes are high,...

Topic, the streaming service formed by First Look Media, has acquired North American rights to the documentary “Eli: A Dog in Prison.”

The film, about a dog who transforms the lives of three convicted felons, will debut on Topic on Aug. 26. It will be available on Vimeo On-Demand starting on Aug. 12.

Directed and produced by Nora Mandray and Jason B. Kohl, “Eli: A Dog in Prison” tells the story of a rambunctious Labrador and the bond he forms with three prisoners, who struggle to transform the pup into a highly disciplined guide dog in 12 months. At the same time, the inmates are charting their own uncertain path to rehabilitation in the broken American prison system.

“We are honored to be the home of Eli: A Dog In Prison’s world premiere,” said Ryan Chanatry, Topic’s general manager. “With the American prison system rightfully at the forefront of the national discourse,...

The nominees for the 10th annual Cinema Eye Honors have been announced, with “I Am Not Your Negro” and “Oj: Made in America” both receiving five each. They’re followed in short order by “Cameraperson” and “Fire at Sea,” which along with “Weiner” are all in contention for the top prize. A total of 37 features and five shorts will be in contention at the upcoming ceremony, which “Hoop Dreams” director Steve James will host from the Museum of the Moving Image on January 11. Here’s the full list of nominees:

Outstanding Achievement in Nonfiction Feature Filmmaking

“Cameraperson” (Kirsten Johnson)

“Fire at Sea” (Gianfranco Rosi)

“I Am Not Your Negro” (Raoul Peck)

“Oj: Made in America” (Ezra Edelman)

“Weiner” (Josh Kriegman and Elyse Steinberg)

Outstanding Achievement in Direction

Kirsten Johnson, “Cameraperson”

Gianfranco Rosi, “Fire at Sea”

Raoul Peck, “I Am Not Your Negro”

Robert Greene, “Kate Plays Christine”

Ezra Edelman, “Oj:...

This new Netflix doc uses gaudy special effects to convey the impact of Lotje Sodderland’s stroke, but her story would have been engaging enough on its own

Certain subjects are hard to keep down in the world of documentary. Year after year they resurface, regardless of whether the world really needs another film about the porn industry, mixed martial arts or Kurt Cobain. Most persistent of all is the Inspirational Recovery Story, in which we follow a buoyant character as they rebuild their life in the wake of a tragic incident, often with the aid of music or some kind of alternative therapy. Premiering yesterday as a highly promoted Netflix Original, My Beautiful Broken Brain is the latest entry in that familiar canon, and its overall structure closely follows the formula established by its predecessors, even as its best moments push beyond the genre’s conventions.

Lotje Sodderland was...

Rarely does David Lynch attach his name to a project that’s not his own — other than, say, something by his daughter — so we can’t help but be intrigued by his involvement with My Beautiful Broken Brain, a documentary that, sweetening the deal a bit, has just been acquired by Netflix to stream next month. It follows Lotje Sodderland, a woman who, at 34, suffered a brain hemorrhage and allowed her recovery to be followed by filmmaker Sophie Robinson. Per The Guardian, this pairing “initially filmed 150 hours of footage, most of it self-shot by Sodderland on her iPhone, which was edited to create this documentary piecing together Sodderland’s recovery.”

Although I could only dig up one review of the film, from that same article, it does much to paint Sodderland and Robinson’s project in a positive light; it might even help make clearer why Lynch became an executive...

Now when someone describes something as being like a David Lynch movie, they’ll mean “uplifting journey of healing and self-discovery,” not “dark, sexy horror show.” Lynch is an executive producer of My Beautiful Broken Brain, a documentary about Dutch-French filmmaker Lotje Sodderland, who is currently recovering from a traumatic hemorrhagic stroke. Sodderland and Sophie Robinson co-directed the documentary. "I am thrilled to join Lotje and Sophie in sharing My Beautiful Broken Brain with the world. The brain is truly fascinating and much in the way that our brains are able to achieve total coherence -- finding enlightenment and fulfillment, you will surely be moved and inspired by this journey of self-rediscovery,” said the director in a statement. The film premieres on Netflix March 18, so on March 17 please remember to cover your sofa with a tarp so it's not ruined by gallons of your tears.

If content is king, then Netflix is proudly wearing the crown. It seems a week doesn't go by without the streaming giant acquiring a movie, bringing a TV show life, or launching an ambitious original production. Indeed, the past seven days has seen Netflix drop two trailers for their ever growing documentary category. First up is "My Beautiful Broken Brain," co-directed by Sophie Robinson and Lotje Sodderland, and boasting an executive producer credit belonging to David Lynch. The films follows Lotje Sodderland's incredible story of rehabilitation and recovery from a traumatic hemorrhagic stroke, as she starts again in an alien world, bereft of language and logic, fighting not to be defined by her limitations, rather the endless possibilities of life. "I am thrilled to join Lotje and Sophie in sharing 'My Beautiful Broken Brain' with the world. The brain is truly fascinating and much in the way...

Netflix has unveiled the first trailer for “My Beautiful Broken Brain,” a David Lynch-produced documentary about a woman recovering from a hemorrhagic stroke, and how the injury changed her perception. “My Beautiful Broken Brain” takes audiences from Lotje Sodderland’s first neurological experiment after she suffered her stroke in 2011, to the moment she realizes she as increased sensory perceptions of colors and sound. “I’m starting from the beginning,” Sodderland tells the camera. Also Read: Netflix Renews 'Orange Is the New Black' for 3 Seasons The film was co-directed by Sophie Robinson and Sodderland and is an official...

This study of a young stroke patient’s struggle to regain language and memory manages to be at once visually arresting, deeply moving and uplifting

My Beautiful Broken Brain is the story of stroke patient Lotje Sodderland. Sodderland suffered a catastrophic brain haemorrhage in 2011 at the age of 34; eight days later she contacted filmmaker Sophie Robinson to ask her to help document the aftermath. The pair initially filmed 150 hours of footage, most of it self-shot by Sodderland on her iPhone, which was edited to create this documentary piecing together Sodderland’s recovery.

Related: 'I felt as if I had become fear itself': life after a stroke at 34

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Other winners include hit Us podcast Serial.

Laurent Bécue-Renard’s Of Men and War has won the Vpro Idfa Award for Best Feature-Length Documentary.

The trophy, which comes with a cash prize of €12,500, was handed out in Amsterdam’s Compagnietheater at the awards ceremony of the 27th Idfa.

The French-Swiss co-production is about a group of American Iraq veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder. Director Bécue-Renard followed the group for many years during therapy sessions in a clinic for veterans.

A statement from the jury said the film “confronts us with our fragility as human beings, revealing that we must treat each other with gentleness and love. In a way that is never intrusive, the camera participates in therapy sessions for traumatized veterans. (…) A more powerful anti-war film is hard to imagine.”

In addition, the special jury award was a given to Something Better to Come (Denmark / Poland) by Hanna Polak, who for 14 years...

The Alliance of Women Film Journalists Inc. (Awfj) is pleased to announce the presentation of juried Awfj Eda Awards at this year’s International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (Idfa), the world’s leading documentary film festival.

Idfa 2014 takes place in Amsterdam from November 19 to 30. The Eda Award for Best Female-Directed Documentary at Idfa 2014 will presented at the festival on November 26.

Awfj, a nonprofit organization of leading female film journalists with active members in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom, recognizes outstanding achievements by women filmmakers by presenting its prestigious Eda Awards at select film festivals around the world, and at year’s end.

Films Nominated For Consideration

At Idfa 2014, Awfj will present the Eda Award for Best Female-Directed Documentary. The festival has nominated five superb female-directed feature length documentaries for consideration for the Eda Award. All five films are having their international premieres at the festival. All are...

The Alliance of Women Film Journalists (Awfj) will jury the Awfj Eda Awards at this year's International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam, which is one of the world's leading documentary film fests. This year's iteration runs November 19 to 30. A nonprofit organization of leading female film journalists with members in the Us, Canada and UK, the Awfj annually recognizes women filmmakers with the prestigious Eda Awards at select film festivals and at the end of the year. At Amsterdam, Awfj will present the Eda Award for Best Female-Directed Documentary. The fest has already nominated five female-directed feature-length docs. The films, which are all world premieres, are: "My Beautiful Broken Brain" by Sophie Robinson (England) "The Queen of Silence" by Agnieszka Zwiefka (Germany/Poland) "Something Better to Come" by Hanna Polak (Denmark/Poland) "Tea Time" by Maite Alberdi (Chili) "Unearthed" by Jolynn Minnaar...