MTV Documentary Films will release Sabaya, a gripping docu-thriller that follows an intrepid team of volunteers as they rescue women and girls being held by members of ISIS.
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SABAYA. Sundance Winning Documentary on Rescue of Female ISIS Captives, Sets July Release Date
A group of women and girls are rounded up in order to find one of the Sabaya (sex slaves) held by ISIS in Syria’s Al – Hol camp, the most dangerous camp in the Middle East. As seen in Sabaya, directed by Hogir Hirori. Image courtesy of MTV Documentary Films.
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THE FIRST STEP. Van Jones Works to Pass Criminal Justice Reform in a Divided Administration in Documentary at AFI Docs
Van Jones and community leaders from West Virginia and South Los Angeles ride through downtown Los Angeles in a scene from THE FIRST STEP. Image courtesy of Meridian Hill Pictures and Magic Labs Media In these times of an extremely divided country and government, the new documentary The First Step follows CNN correspondent/Black progressive Van Jones, as he controversially crosses party lines to win bipartisan support for criminal justice reform and a more humane response to the addiction crisis during a divisive Trump administration. Jones puts everything on the line and risks relationships on both sides, as he tries to achieve what is truly an impossible task.
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SMALL TOWN NEWS: KPVM PAHRUMP – HBO Docu Series Puts Spotlight on Local News Station
Small Town News: KPVM Pahrump (HBO) Small Town News: KPVM Pahrump is a six-part, half-hour documentary series that pulls back the curtain on life at a privately owned TV station in the small desert town of Pahrump, Nevada, revealing a colorful cast of characters in front of and behind the cameras.
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‘The Story Won’t Die’ Documentary on Exiled Syrian Artist-refugees to Premiere at AFI Docs
Rapper Abu Hajar and Choreographer Medhat Aldaabal collaborate outside the defunct Tempelhof Airport in Berlin in The Story Won’t Die (film stills by Luise Schroeder courtesy of Caesura Media and RaeFilm Studios) The documentary film, The Story Won’t Die, which demonstrates the resilience of exiled Syrian artist-refugees who process their pain and circumstances through music, painting, dancing and other mediums will premiere at the 2021 AFI Docs Film Festival
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Showtime Docu-Series ‘UFO’ Exec Produced by J.J. Abrams Set for August
UFO executive produced by J.J. Abrams (Showtime) Showtime will air UFO, a four-part docu-series executive produced by J.J. Abrams, exploring our fascination with unidentified flying objects, and what clandestine influence the American government, lucrative private companies and the military may have in shielding the truth behind extraterrestrial phenomena to further their own agendas.
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‘100 Foot Wave’ Trailer. HBO Docu Series Follows Garrett McNamara and Other Big-Wave Surfers
100 FOOT WAVE featuring surfing pioneer Garrett McNamara HBO released the official teaser trailer for 100 Foot Wave documentary series premiering on July 18. Directed and executive produced by award-winning filmmaker Chris Smith, the six-part HBO Sports Documentary series 100 Foot Wave intimately captures the decade-long odyssey of surfing pioneer Garrett McNamara, who, after visiting Nazaré, Portugal in hopes of conquering a 100-foot wave, pushed the sport to ever-greater heights and alongside locals helped transform the small fishing village into the world’s preeminent big-wave surfing destination.
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THE PRICE OF FREEDOM Trailer – President Bill Clinton, Gabby Giffords and More Examine NRA and Gun Violence Epidemic
The Price of Freedom directed by Emmy Award-Winning Director Judd Ehrlich Abramorama released the trailer for the documentary The Price of Freedom, that takes a look at the gun violence epidemic in America and the role the National Rifle Association. Directed by Judd Ehrlich, the film had its world premiere at Tribeca Film Festival and will open in in theaters on July 7.
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CATCH AND KILL: THE PODCAST TAPES Trailer. HBO Documentary Series Brings To Life Ronan Farrow’s Hit Podcast and Book
Catch and Kill: The Podcast Tapes with Ronan Farrow HBO released the official trailer for Catch and Kill: The Podcast Tapes, a six-part, half-hour documentary series directed by Emmy® winners Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato (HBO’s “Carrie Fisher: Wishful Drinking”) that brings to life Ronan Farrow’s intimate, revealing interviews with whistleblowers, journalists, private investigators and other sources, conducted for the Pulitzer-Prize winning journalist’s podcast and bestselling book “Catch and Kill: Lies, Spies and A Conspiracy to Protect Predators.” The documentary series debuts with two back-to-back episodes Monday, July 12, (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT), with new episodes airing back-to-back subsequent Mondays at the same time.
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LADY BOSS: The Jackie Collins Story Documentary to Premiere on CNN (Teaser)
Jackie Collins (dp) LADY BOSS: The Jackie Collins Story, directed by Laura Fairrie is described as a definitive, cinematic portrait of the trailblazing author, mother, rebel, and icon. LADY BOSS made its world premiere on June 10 at Tribeca Film Festival, and will premiere for television Sunday, June 27, at 9:00pm ET and PT on CNN.
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‘Primera’ Trailer. Vee Bravo Documents Chileans Protesting in the Streets Demanding a New Constitution
Primera directed by Vee Bravo Since October of 2019, millions of Chileans have taken to the streets demanding a new constitution, written by the people and guided by the principles of equity and dignity. Primera tells their story.
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Cecilia Aldarondo’s LANDFALL, Doc on Puerto Rico’s Future Post-Hurricane María Premieres on PBS’ POV (TRAILER)
Landfall (credit: Pablo Alvarez-Mesa) Landfall, director Cecilia Aldarondo’s latest feature documentary, which was produced by Ines Hofmann Kanna, will premiere Monday July 12, 2021 on PBS at 10 p.m. ET and at pov.org. The film will also be available to stream for free at pov.org until August 11, 2021. Aldarondo was a 2021 Independent Spirit Award “Truer than Fiction” nominee. The award recognizes outstanding emerging talent in nonfiction film direction.
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Peter Jackson’s ‘The Beatles: Get Back’ Debuts Exclusively On Disney+ for Thanksgiving Holidays
The Beatles: Get Back Disney+ will premiere “The Beatles: Get Back,” documentary series directed by Peter Jackson, featuring over six hours of never-before-seen restored footage, including The Beatles’ last live performance to fans and music lovers worldwide over the Thanksgiving holidays.