Directed by Celeste Bell and Paul Sng, Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché, the new documentary on Poly Styrene, the first woman of color in the UK to front a successful rock band, opens in theaters on February 2, 2022.
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POLY STRENE: I AM A CLICHÉ Documentary on British Punk Pioneer Sets 2022 Release Date [Trailer]
Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché by Celeste Bell and Paul Sng
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HBO Doc THE SLOW HUSTLE by The Wire’s Sonja Sohn, Investigates Baltimore Police After a Detective’s Fatal Shooting [Trailer]
The Slow Hustle directed by Sonja Sohn The Slow Hustle, a feature documentary directed by Sonja Sohn of HBO’s “Baltimore Rising” and “The Wire”, chronicles the still unsolved death of Baltimore police detective Sean Suiter, fatally shot in the head in 2017 while in the line of duty, and explores the ongoing speculation about what really happened that day.
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Award-Winning Documentary TORN From Nat. Geo. Explorer Max Lowe Set For Release in December [Trailer]
Torn directed by Max Lowe Torn, the new documentary from photographer and National Geographic Explorer Max Lowe captures an intimate look at the Lowe-Anker family as the body of legendary climber Alex Lowe is uncovered 17 years after his death. The film premiered at the 2021 Telluride Film Festival and won the award for Best Feature Film at BANFF; and will open in select theaters on Dec. 3, 2021.
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ADRIENNE Trailer. Adrienne Shelly’s Husband Directs Documentary Celebrating Her Life and Work
Adrienne – documentary on Adrienne Shelly – directed by Andy Ostroy (HBO) The documentary Adrienne, debuting on HBO on Wednesday, December 1 (8:00 -9:40 p.m. ET/PT) and directed by Andy Ostroy, the late Adrienne Shelly’s husband, is a celebration of the life and work of the actor, filmmaker, wife and mother and a personal exploration of grief. Shelly starred in over twenty films including Hal Hartley’s indie classics “The Unbelievable Truth” and “Trust.” Known for her early ingenue roles, Shelly strove to tell her own female-centric stories and wrote and directed several movies including the Sundance Film Festival hit, “Waitress.”
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SALT IN MY SOUL Trailer – Mallory Smith Tries to Live a Full Life with Terminal Illness
Salt in My Soul directed by Will Battersby Here is the official trailer for Salt In My Soul, the documentary based on the posthumously published bestselling memoir of the same name, that takes you inside the mind of a young woman who tries to live a full life while dying.
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‘Summer of Soul’ ‘Faya Dayi’ ‘Not Going Quietly’ Lead 37th IDA Documentary Awards Nominations
‘Summer of Soul’ ‘Faya Dayi’ ‘Not Going Quietly’ – 37th IDA Documentary Awards Nominations Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson and Summer of Soul lead the nominations for the 37th Annual IDA Documentary Awards with four nominations, followed by Jessica Beshir with Faya Dayi and Nicholas Bruckman with Not Going Quietly each with three nominations.
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Summer of Soul Sweeps 6th Critics Choice Documentary Awards + Named Best Documentary Feature
Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) directed by Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) was the big winner at the sixth Critics Choice Documentary Awards winning in every category in which it was nominated, including the award for Best Documentary Feature, as well as Best Director (TIE), Best First Documentary Feature, Best Editing, Best Archival Documentary and Best Music Documentary.
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Tunisian Documentary SHE HAD A DREAM on Activist Ghofrane Binous Opens in US in December [Trailer]
She Had A Dream by Raja Amari ArtMattan Films will release the documentary She Had A Dream by Tunisian filmmaker Raja Amari in theaters in New York and Los Angeles on Friday, December 3, 2021
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Documentary LIFE OF CRIME: A 36-Year-Long Odyssey Into Lives Plagued By Addiction And Crime, Debuts on HBO [Trailer]
Life Of Crime 1984-2020 LIFE OF CRIME: 1984-2020, is the culmination of 36 years of work from multiple Emmy Award-winning producer/director Jon Alpert (HBO’s “Baghdad ER”). The third and final part of an epic documentary trilogy, LIFE OF CRIME: 1984-2020 tells the full story of three friends from Newark, New Jersey whose lives have been defined by and torn apart by their addictions. With unfettered access, LIFE OF CRIME: 1984-2020 bears witness to each of their journeys in and out of prison, rehab and in occasional jobs as they struggle to end the vicious cycles of drug use and to connect with the families they left behind. Authentic to true vérité filmmaking techniques, Alpert’s camera is observational, immersive, deeply intimate and unfiltered; the vast scope of the timeline allows for an extensive window into the tragic toll that addiction can take on substance abusers and their loved ones.
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JAGGED Trailer. Documentary Explores Pop Star Alanis Morissette’s Rise to Fame
Alanis Morissette in Jagged directed by Alison Klayman HBO released the official trailer for Jagged, the new documentary on singer Alanis Morissette, exploring her beginnings as a young Canadian pop star and the rocky path she faced navigating the male-dominated music industry. The documentary takes viewers to 1995, when a 21-year-old Alanis Morissette burst onto the music scene with the first single off her ground-breaking album, “Jagged Little Pill.”
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FLEE and SUMMER OF SOUL Lead 2022 Cinema Eye Honors Nominations
Flee and Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) The animated documentary Flee from Danish/French filmmaker Jonas Poher Rasmussen lead the nominations for the 15th Cinema Eye Honors awards with seven nominations, including Outstanding Nonfiction Feature and Direction.
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Watch EXPOSURE Trailer – Remarkable Story of an All-Women Arab/Euro Trek to the North Pole
Exposure directed by Holly Morris Filmmaker Holly Morris debuted the teaser – first look trailer for Exposure, her documentary receiving its New York Premiere at DOC NYC on November 13. Led by polar explorer Felicity Aston, the films follows eleven novice women explorers, from the Arab World and the West, embark on a physically and emotionally demanding journey to the top of the world.