Directed by Vera Krichevskaya, the award-winning Russian documentary F@ck This Job about the fight to protect independent journalism in Russia will U.S. premiere at DOC NYC.
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Watch THE FIRST WAVE Trailer: Emotional Look Inside A New York Hospital During COVID-19 Pandemic
The First Wave directed by Matthew Heineman The official trailer debuted for The First Wave, a new documentary on the COVID-19 pandemic from Oscar-nominated and multiple Emmy award-winning director Matthew Heineman. The film has already won several awards on the film festival circuit, most recently the David Carr Award at the Montclair Film Festival, which honors a film exemplifying a commitment to “truth-telling in reporting.” The First Wave will close DOC NYC with a gala screening at the Beacon Theater before opening in theaters on November 19.
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Earvin “Magic” Johnson Docuseries Set for Apple TV+
Earvin “Magic” Johnson Docuseries on Apple TV+ Apple TV+ announced a new documentary series that will chronicle the life and career of two-time NBA Hall of Famer and cultural icon Earvin “Magic” Johnson.
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New Concert Documentary CAROLE KING & JAMES TAYLOR: JUST CALL OUT MY NAME in the Works
Carole King & James Taylor: Just Call Out My Name CNN Films and HBO Max are partnering on a new concert documentary feature about the creative partnership of renowned music artists Carole King and James Taylor. Directed by Frank Marshall, the documentary titled Carole King & James Taylor: Just Call Out My Name will premiere on CNN and stream on HBO Max.
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‘Lead Me Home’ Trailer – Jon Shenk and Pedro Kos Captures Homeless Experience in Netflix Short Doc
“Lead Me Home” by Jon Shenk and Pedro Kos Netflix debuted the official trailer for Lead Me Home, the documentary short film by Jon Shenk and Pedro Kos that captures the homeless experience.
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‘Citizen Ashe’ Trailer. Documentary Explores Legacy of Tennis Legend Arthur Ashe
Citizen Ashe by Samuel D. Pollard and Rex Miller Magnolia Pictures released the official trailer for Citizen Ashe, the documentary on the tennis legend Arthur Ashe charting how he navigated between a conservative sports culture and the activist politics of the Civil Rights movement. Directed by Rex Miller and Sam Pollard, the documentary premiered at the 2021 Telluride Film Festival, and will open in theaters on December 3rd, 2021.
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Watch Trailer for A CHOICE OF WEAPONS: INSPIRED BY GORDON PARKS, Documentary on Famous Photographer Debuts on HBO
A Choice of Words: Inspired by Gordon Parks A Choice of Words: Inspired by Gordon Parks explores the enduring legacy of photographer, writer, composer, activist and filmmaker, Gordon Parks, and spotlights his visionary work and its impact on the next generation of artists. The film debuts Monday, November 15 (10:00-11:30 p.m. ET/PT), commemorating Gordon Parks birthday (November 30) and will debut on HBO and be available to stream on HBO Max.
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14 PEAKS: NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE Trailer. Documentary Follows Mountain Climber as He Attempts to Break World Record
14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible Netflix released the official trailer for 14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible set to world premiere at the upcoming 2021 DOC NYC film festival. In the documentary, Nepalese mountain climber Nirmal “Nimsdai” Purja in 2019, sets out to do the unthinkable by climbing the world’s fourteen highest summits in less than seven months. Following the premiere, the documentary, directed by Torquil Jones, will then debut on Netflix starting November 29th, 2021.
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SXSW Award Winning Doc THE HUNT FOR PLANET B Premieres on CNN Ahead of NASA Space Mission
The Hunt for Planet B directed by Nathaniel Kahn The documentary The Hunt for Planet B, directed by Academy Award nominee Nathaniel Kahn follows scientists as they build and plan for the December launch of NASA’s Webb Space Telescope, a massive machine that will be able to peer more than 13 billion light-years into deep space, towards the very first stars and galaxies in the universe. It will also yield new data into the search for possible signs of life on “exoplanets,” planets outside of our solar system.
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OMARA, Documentary on Cuba’s Iconic Singer Omara Portuondo, Premieres at DOC NYC
Omara directed by Hugo Perez Coinciding with the 25th anniversary of the recording of the landmark Cuban album “Buena Vista Social Club,” Cuban-American director Hugo Perez is set to premiere his latest feature documentary Omara on the life of Afro-Cuban singer and cultural icon Omara Portuondo in the Sonic Cinema section at the 12th edition of DOC NYC, taking place in-person and online from November 11-18, 2021. Notably, Perez will also have a second title in its world premiere at this year’s festival, the documentary Once Upon a Time in Uganda, co-directed with Cathryne Czubek.
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Sundance Winning Doc WRITING WITH FIRE, on All-Women News Outlet in India Opens on November 26 [Trailer]
Writing With Fire directed by Writing With Fire, Rintu Thomas/Sushmit Ghosh. Rintu Thomas and Sushmit Ghosh’s Writing With Fire is a powerful documentary about the fearless journalists behind Khabar Lahariya, India’s only newspaper run by Dalit (“untouchable”) women.
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Alanis Morissette Documentary JAGGED Debuts November 18 on HBO [Trailer]
Alanis Morissette in Jagged directed by Alison Klayman HBO 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” with the new documentary Jagged, directed by Alison Klayman (“The Brink,” “Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry”).