Flare makes documentaries that teach and entertain. Real experts react to the movies you love, and deep dives unpack the questions behind the headlines. Made in Paris, built for the world.
A real expert watches Hollywood's biggest scenes and tells you what's true, what's nonsense, and what's worse than the movie. A nuclear historian on Oppenheimer, a former FBI agent on The Silence of the Lambs, a former jewel thief on Ocean's Eleven.
Why is it so difficult to build a nuclear bomb? Why is China buying every port on the planet? What would the perfect prison look like? Ten to seventeen minutes, fully sourced, no shortcuts.
Every episode spins off a dozen Shorts: one expert, one movie, one scene, one verdict. Our Shorts live on YouTube, TikTok and Instagram.
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Science vs Fiction28:30Like a flare lighting up the night, Flare brings to light the science, tech and society stories that deserve to be told. We are the English-language brand of BISLY, a Paris media group that has been making documentaries for a French-speaking audience for ten years. Same rigor, same craft, new language.
No anonymous voice-over: people who did the job. A nuclear historian, a former FBI agent, a trial lawyer, a chemist.
Every claim is checked before we shoot. When we don't know, we say so on screen.
Writing, pacing, archive, motion design: ten years of documentary craft, applied to the YouTube format.
A sustainable rhythm that doesn't trade off quality. Shorts land between two episodes.
Sponsored segments, branded documentaries, custom Science vs Fiction episodes. An English-speaking audience that watches twenty minutes straight, and a team that has already produced hundreds of brand content pieces in France.
