Paramount dropped the official trailer for the inspirational documentary Guitar Man, directed by Philippe Klose and Kevin Shirley, on the story of legendary bluesman Joe Bonamassa. The documentary arrives on Video-On-Demand and Digital on December 8, 2020.
The 2020 RIFF, Rome Independent Film Festival goes online with more than 85 films, including feature films, documentaries, animated and experimental videos. The XIX edition of RIFF AWARDS 2020 will take place also online, on the scheduled dates, from November 26th to December 4th.
The new trailer debuted today for the documentary Alabama Snake directed by Theo Love on the chilling tale of an Appalachian preacher’s plot to murder his wife. The documentary film debuts Wednesday, December 9 (9:00-10:25p.m. ET/PT) on HBO.
AFI DOCS, the American Film Institute’s annual documentary celebration in the nation’s capital, has opened submissions and announced the dates for the 2021 edition of the festival. Now in its 19th year, AFI DOCS will be held June 22-27, 2021.
Long Shot Factory released the trailer “Through the Night” an intimately observed documentary by first-time feature director Loira Limbal centering on a 24-hour New York childcare center that proves indispensable for night-shift workers and single parents.
HBO released the trailer for the documentary “40 Years a Prisoner” chronicling one of the most controversial shootouts in American history: the 1978 police raid on the radical, back-to-nature group MOVE by the Philadelphia Police Department.
The new documentary “69: The Saga of Danny Hernandez” about the rise and fall of Tekashi69, one of the most controversial figures in contemporary pop culture, is streaming now exclusively on Hulu.
The African Diaspora International Film Festival (ADIFF) will celebrate its 28th anniversary virtually nationwide for the first time from November 27 to December 13 with 75 narratives and documentaries from 31 countries including 26 World, US and New York premieres.
Kino Lorber released the trailer for Born to Be, the award winning documentary directed by Tania Cypriano on Mount Sinai Center for Transgender Medicine & Surgery – America’s first hospital center for transgender medical care.
NEON released the trailer for Robert Machoian’s powerful thriller The Killing of Two Lovers which arrives in theaters on February 23rd, 2021
The Hamptons Doc Fest announced the full film slate for its 13th year, expanded from 5 days to 10 days and running online December 4-13. Sam Pollard’s MLK/FBI kicks off this year’s virtual festival boasting a lineup of 35 films that cover a range of topics including, politics, public health, environment, American history, and the arts.
The European Film Academy announced the nominations for the 33rd European Film Awards. Films nominated for Best European Film include Another Round, Berlin Alexanderplatz, Corpus Christi, Martin Eden, The Painted Bird and Undine. Films nominated for Best European Documentary include Acasa – My Home, Collective (Colectiv), Gunda, Little Girl (Petite Fille), Saudi Runaway and The Cave.