Albuquerque Journal

Trickle down effect: Documentary film focuses on lasting consequences of the Trinity Test in NM

A new documentary delves into what the blockbuster film “Oppenheimer” left out. The film “First We Bombed New Mexico” by Lois Lipman recognizes the 79th anniversary of the Trinity Test in New Mexico.
Parkersburg News and Sentinel

‘We were expendable’: Downwinders from world’s first atomic test are on a mission to tell their story

New Mexico Sen. Leo Jaramillo walks into a theater for the first screening of "First We Bombed New Mexico" during the Oppenheimer Film Festival in Los Alamos, New Mexico on Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024.
The Santa Fe New Mexican

Documentary about Trinity Test victims fights for wider audience

Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. It’s an oft-repeated adage that art can change the world. But for Lois Lipman, director of documentary film ...
Albuquerque Journal

Journey to healing: Director Lois Lipman tells the other side of Trinity Site test with 'First We Bombed New Mexico'

New Mexico-filmed “First We Bombed New Mexico” will have its world premiere as part of the Santa Fe International Film Festival at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 20, and 2:15 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 22, at CCA ...
Washingtonian

In Oppenheimer’s Fallout, Atom Bomb Test Survivors Lobby for Congressional Help

Seventh-generation New Mexican Tina Cordova has battled for years to get Congress to reckon with the damage that J. Robert Oppenheimer wrought upon her home. Now, the clock is ticking. First We Bombed ...
Popular Science

How the real Trinity test was filmed and photographed, and where to watch it

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. On July 16, 1945, at 5:30 am, the first atomic bomb in history was ...