FILMS from AFAR

Published September 2025

This article was originally published by Provoked Magazine . "Try to image a life where you are owned or controlled by the men in your life." This opening line of the documentary Dear Ms. pulls viewers into a past reality that, for many women, isn’t so hard to imagine today. Rights we thought were assured—control over our bodies, our money, our choices—once again feel as flimsy as a page torn from a magazine. While 64 percent of Americans see feminism as empowering, nearly h

When there’s a sudden, unexpected gap in leadership, business operations can go haywire. Having a detailed succession plan is the blueprint to keep everything running smoothly. Imagine a scenario where the leader of your organization has stepped down without advance notice and nobody is ready to take their place. Or a similar situation: a company finds itself at a loss when an owner who kept his leadership expertise entirely to himself winds up in the hospital unexpectedly

This article was originally published by Provoked Magazine In Amazon Prime’s The Idea of You , a 40-year-old single mom falls for a 24-year-old boy-band idol. And the internet loses its mind. She’s called a cougar, a stalker, the “sleaziest mom of the year.” He’s questioned about the relationship, while she’s shamed. The mom—played by Anne Hathaway—has to hide out until the hate subsides. The sequence points to a truth we all know: When women date younger men, people get weir

After becoming one of the first countries in Europe to draft a law concerning the use of AI, Spanish filmmakers are experimenting, with caution: "We need to embrace it, but it cannot replace art." In March, Spain ’s government became one of the first countries in Europe to approve a draft law concerning AI, almost a year to the date after formal approval of the landmark European Artificial Intelligence Act provided a common legal framework for the development, commercializati

The psychologist who popularized the concept of Emotinonal Intelligence talks about leadership styles. Originally published in SUCCESS+