Sony Pictures Classics debuted the official trailer for Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story, a documentary capturing the 50th anniversary of the iconic New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. Featured in the documentary are Bruce Springsteen, Jimmy Buffett, Katy Perry, Earth, Wind & Fire, and many others.
Apple TV+ released the official trailer for They Call Me Magic, the four-part documentary series on the life and career of Earvin “Magic” Johnson. Directed by Rick Famuyiwa (“Dope”), the docuseries made its debut at the 2022 SXSW Film Festival in Austin, Texas ahead of its global premiere on Friday, April 22, on Apple TV+.
The documentary How to Survive a Pandemic, directed by acclaimed journalist and Academy Award -nominated filmmaker David France (HBO’s “Welcome to Chechnya” and “How to Survive a Plague”) debuts Tuesday, March 29 (9:00-10:50 p.m. ET/PT) on HBO.
The new documentary Sheryl, an intimate story of song and sacrifice about musical icon Sheryl Crow, will premiere on Showtime on Friday, May 6 at 9 p.m. ET/PT.
Apple TV+ announced a new feature documentary about the groundbreaking life and career of seven-time Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton, who has broken both records and barriers to become one of the greatest Formula One drivers in history. Directed by Matt Kay, the documentary will feature full access to Hamilton and his team, on and off the track, and an all-star cast of guest interviews.
Centering around intimate new interviews with Tony Hawk himself, the documentary film Tony Hawk: Until the Wheels Fall Off is an all-encompassing look at the skateboarder’s life, legendary career, and relationship with the sport with which he’s been synonymous for decades. Hawk, a pioneer of modern vertical skating who is still pushing his limits at the age of 53, remains one of the most influential skateboarders of all time.
IFC films released the new official trailer for Cow, Academy Award winner Andrea Arnold’s (Fish Tank, American Honey) intimate portrait of one dairy cow’s life. The film highlights the beauty and challenges cows face, and their great service to us all.
Fiddler’s Journey to the Big Screen, a documentary film directed by Daniel Raim (Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story) will have its New York release on April 29 at the Angelika Film Center, and Los Angeles release on May 6 at Laemmle Royal. A national release will follow.
The Academy Award®-nominated documentary short, When We Were Bullies, from longtime HBO collaborator Jay Rosenblatt (HBO’s “Phantom Limb,” “Human Remains”) has been acquired by HBO Documentary Films; and will debut Wednesday, March 30 (9:00-9:35 p.m. ET/PT) on HBO and will be available to stream on HBO Max.
Flee, Jonas Poher Rasmussen’s animated documentary took the top prize at the 15th Annual Cinema Eye Honors, winning the award for Outstanding Achievement in Nonfiction Filmmaking. Jessica Kingdon’s Ascension won three awards, the most of the evening, for Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography, Original Score and Debut Feature. Both films have been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.
The HBO released the official trailer for Undercurrent: The Disappearance of Kim Wall, the two-part documentary that tells the story of journalist Kim Wall, who went missing in 2017.
HBO Max Original released the official trailer for Gaming Wall Street, the two-part documentary narrated by Kieran Culkin (HBO’s “Succession”), exploring the historic 2021 short squeeze of GameStop, and how a group of armchair investors and online vigilantes ultimately helped expose the dark underbelly of Wall Street.