IJR News — today's news from every sideFilm Festivals Bring Local, Global Stories to ScreenEntertainment — 6dFilm festivals across Sonora, Boulder, Tucson, Victoria and Santa Fe are showcasing regional and international cinema, with programs spanning documentaries, independent films, true stories and local productions. Highlights include Sonora’s inaugural festival focused on local storytelling, Tucson’s Arizona-connected lineup, Victoria’s Latin American and Spanish film week, Boulder’s true-story selections, and Santa Fe’s international slate of more than 65 features and 100 shorts.
Rachel Meyers The VMAs ceremony looks strong with Swift nominated across categories and Madonna back to perform on the same night. Marcus Bell Champ gets a nice opportunity to play his way into form before the team event starts. Jared Kim Werro's sub-1:54 runs all year showed she was ready, and that 150k payout fits her level of dominance. Pakistan inaugurates largest Sky47 Karakoram One — Jul 24, 2026Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, alongside Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, inaugurated Sky47’s Karakoram-01/One data centres in Islamabad, highlighting Pakistan’s largest AI-ready, sovereign-cloud infrastructure with an 8.5MW capacity and plans for a 5MW facility at Port Qasim by September. Built by Sky47/Mari Energies with partner ZTE, the projects aim to strengthen digital security, cloud computing, AI, and high-performance computing, advancing Pakistan’s digital self-reliance and economic opportunities.
Critics Choice Association launches inaugural Creator Awards — Jul 23, 2026The Critics Choice Association unveiled the inaugural Critics Choice Creator Awards to recognize top digital creators across podcasts, scripted and unscripted series, documentaries, lifestyle content, and more, with the ceremony scheduled for April 15, 2027. Submissions run Oct. 19, 2026 to Feb. 1, 2027, nominees are announced March 18, 2027, and winners revealed April 15, 2027, across categories including Best Creator of the Year and Best Podcast Host among others.