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"The Stringer" streaming globally on Netflix from November 28, 2025

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A former Saigon photo editor plagued by a 52-year secret courageously makes a stunning admission, setting off a gripping two-year investigation into ﬁve decades of buried secrets behind one of the Vietnam War’s most iconic photographs. Acclaimed war photographer Gary Knight and journalists Fiona Turner, Terri Lichstein, and Lê Vân embark on a relentless search to locate and seek justice for a man known only as “the stringer.”

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A Willys Jeep carrying members of the Provisional Revolutionary Government of South Vietnam traverses Saigon, Vietnam, on April 30, 1975 to announce the arrival of North Vietnamese tanks during the fall of Saigon. FR: Une Jeep Willys transportant des membres du Gouvernement Révolutionnaire Provisoire du Sud-Vietnam traverse Saigon, au Vietnam, le 30 avril 1975, pour annoncer l'arrivée de chars nord-vietnamiens lors de la chute de Saigon. Photo by Hervé Gloaguen/Gamma Rapho

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While traveling to a safer place, Yazidi refugees mourn family members lost in the fight with the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, ISIS, while they were trapped on Mount Sinjar in Faysh Khabur, Zakho, Iraq on Aug. 9, 2014.

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Event Image — From the series Hala, Al-Hajar Mountains, United Arab Emirates. © Steve Macleod.

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Steve Macleod – Thirty Years of Creative Imaging

Join Steve Macleod as he shares his experiences working with some of the world’s leading photographers, artists, and brands, and offers his reflections on developing a meaningful photographic career.

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"The Stringer" screening at Frontline Club, London, UK

Watch our doc ahead of the Netflix premiere and get your questions answered by director Bao Nguyen and producers Gary Knight, Fiona Turner, and Terri Lichstein.

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"Climate Elders" Exhibition to Open During COP30 in Belém, Brazil

During the COP30 United Nations Climate Change Conference, Climate Elders — a global photography exhibition created by 1in6by2030 in partnership with HelpAge International — will open in Belém, Brazil.

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"The Stringer" screening at Head On Photo Festival, Sydney, Australia

Join us for a screening of "The Stringer," followed by a Q&A session with Carl Robinson in Sydney, Australia. Tickets are available now.

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Event Image — A Site of Industrialized Extermination Auschwitz was the largest Nazi concentration and extermination camp, where over 1.1 million people, mostly Jews, were systematically murdered. The preserved barracks, gas chambers, and personal belongings serve as evidence of the Nazi regime’s genocidal policies. Today, it stands as a historical record of the Holocaust and a warning about the consequences of totalitarianism. © Stefano De Luigi.

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"Crafting Stories That Linger": A Photography Workshop with Stefano De Luigi in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

The VII Foundation is pleased to announce an open call for applications to "Crafting Stories That Linger," a four-day photography workshop led by Stefano De Luigi.

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"The Stringer" screening at DOC NYC, New York, NY, USA

Join us for two screenings of "The Stringer," followed by a Q&A session with director Bao Nguyen, producers Fiona Turner and Terri Lichstein, along with film participant Gary Knight at DOC NYC.

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"The Stringer" streaming globally on Netflix from November 28 →

Mark your calendars! November 28 is the global premiere of “The Stringer “ on Netflix. Before that, you can find it on the big screen in Boston, London, Sydney, New York and Stockholm.

“The Stringer” screening across the US and Europe in November →

“The Stringer” will be shown across the US and Europe in November. Most of the events will be followed by a Q+A with director Bao Nguyen and the filmmaking team.

© Jubair Ahmed Arnob.

© Jubair Ahmed Arnob.

Jubair Ahmed Arnob receives Honorable Mention at the Lucie Foundation 2025 Scholarship Program →

Congratulations to alumna member Jubair Ahmed Arnob from Bangladesh on receiving an Honorable Mention at the Lucie Foundation 2025 Scholarship Program.

Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem, 2022. ©Ziyah Gafić / The VII Foundation.

Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem, 2022. ©Ziyah Gafić / The VII Foundation.

The VII Foundation at FOTOIST Photography Festival, Pristina, Kosovo →

“A Brief Guide to Investigating War Crimes” by Ron Haviv; “Élévations” by Éric Bouvet; “MONUMENTAL" by Ziyah Gafić and Tomas van Houtryve; and “USA 3.0” curated by Ron Haviv and Danny Wilcox Frazier, on view in Pristina, Kosovo, as part of this year's festival.

Members of Arkan's Serbian paramilitary group, the Tigers, execute unarmed Bosnian muslim civilians during the first battle of the Bosnian war. © Ron Haviv / The VII Foundation.

Members of Arkan's Serbian paramilitary group, the Tigers, execute unarmed Bosnian muslim civilians during the first battle of the Bosnian war. © Ron Haviv / The VII Foundation.

“Endgame: Yugoslavia, 30 Years Since the Genocide in Srebrenica," Lodi, Italy →

"Endgame: Yugoslavia, 30 Years Since the Genocide in Srebrenica," curated in collaboration with the Festival Fotografia Etica, marks the thirtieth anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide and the end of the war in Bosnia-Herzegovina.

"Visualizing the Invisible," a three-day photography workshop with Tomas van Houtryve at The VII Foundation, Sarajevo. September 2025. © Jasmin Brutus.

"Visualizing the Invisible," a three-day photography workshop with Tomas van Houtryve at The VII Foundation, Sarajevo. September 2025. © Jasmin Brutus.

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Eleven photographers from four countries explored how subjects that are challenging to represent using traditional documentary photography techniques can be portrayed through methods borrowed from conceptual art.

A rescued man holds a small bird he found drifting at sea before being saved by the Ocean Viking. Survivors often spend days exposed to the elements in fragile wooden boats before help arrives. Following rescues, Italian authorities frequently assign distant ports of disembarkation—requiring up to five days of navigation—delaying medical care and draining the ship’s resources, despite the often critical physical and psychological condition of those on board. © Javier Alvarez.

A rescued man holds a small bird he found drifting at sea before being saved by the Ocean Viking. Survivors often spend days exposed to the elements in fragile wooden boats before help arrives. Following rescues, Italian authorities frequently assign distant ports of disembarkation—requiring up to five days of navigation—delaying medical care and draining the ship’s resources, despite the often critical physical and psychological condition of those on board. © Javier Alvarez.

Three alumni of The VII Foundation programs have been shortlisted for POY Latam →

Javier Álvarez, David Diaz Arcos, and Alejandra Orosco, have been shortlisted for this year's POY Latam, a prestigious documentary and artistic photography contest in Ibero-America.

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Are We There Yet?: What Are the Road Signs to the EU →

The Embassies of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in the Western Balkans invite young photographers — both professionals and amateurs — from the region to participate in a photography competition.

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Netflix Picks Up ‘The Stringer’, Controversial Doc That Challenges Who Took The Famous Vietnam War “Napalm Girl” Photo →

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Frame & Focus Wraps in Doha →

The Frame & Focus: Advanced Photography Course — a 12-week program presented by The VII Foundation, Tasweer, Qatar Photographic Society (QPS), and Qatar Museums — concluded with a final screening and celebration in Doha.

A view of the cemetery where Adrian Enas is buried (Lisa’s husband and Rainy’s great uncle who took the role of her father and whom she calls dad) on the Gila River Indian Reservation in Arizona, on Wednesday, August 21, 2024. © Adriana Zehbrauskas / VII.

A view of the cemetery where Adrian Enas is buried (Lisa’s husband and Rainy’s great uncle who took the role of her father and whom she calls dad) on the Gila River Indian Reservation in Arizona, on Wednesday, August 21, 2024. © Adriana Zehbrauskas / VII.

The VII Foundation, the Daily Iowan Documentary Workshop and the University of Iowa School of Journalism and Mass Communication, presents "USA 3.0." The book and exhibition capture and interpret American history in real-time through the work of twenty contributing photographers from The VII Foundation and members of the VII Community.

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The Story Behind The Photo: A Tribute to Paul Lowe →

Our friends at Sniper Alley Photo have released a deeply moving new episode of "The Story Behind The Photo," dedicated to the late VII contributing photographer Paul Lowe (1963 to 2024).

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Executive Producer David Fialkow and Director Bao Nguyen address the audience ahead of #GlobeDoc’s screening of “The Stringer”: “Journalism has never…

Executive Producer David Fialkow and Director Bao Nguyen address the audience ahead of #GlobeDoc’s screening of “The Stringer”: “Journalism has never…

#HeadOnPhotoFestival 🎬 Join us for a #screening of “The Stringer,” followed by a Q&A session with Carl Robinson in Sydney, Australia, on November 9. I…

#HeadOnPhotoFestival 🎬 Join us for a #screening of “The Stringer,” followed by a Q&A session with Carl Robinson in Sydney, Australia, on November 9. I…

🎬 Berliners! Join us next #Saturday for a special screening of “Comida para todos: Divinidades, Naturaleza y Humanos” (“Food for Everyone: Deities, Na…

🎬 Berliners! Join us next #Saturday for a special screening of “Comida para todos: Divinidades, Naturaleza y Humanos” (“Food for Everyone: Deities, Na…

“Leopard Dynasty: The Rise of Rana” will be #screened this weekend at @earthinfocus.co Film Festival in #Singapore, where it is a finalist in the Edit…

“Leopard Dynasty: The Rise of Rana” will be #screened this weekend at @earthinfocus.co Film Festival in #Singapore, where it is a finalist in the Edit…

🎬 #London screening of “The Stringer” at @frontlineclub: watch our doc ahead of the @netflix premiere and get your questions answered by director Bao…

🎬 #London screening of “The Stringer” at @frontlineclub: watch our doc ahead of the @netflix premiere and get your questions answered by director Bao…