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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The official trailer debuted for the documentary The Boys in Red Hats, a deep-dive exploration into a 2019 viral media moment where a student from Kentucky’s elite Covington Catholic High School confronted a Native American elder on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial.
Here is the first clip from Stockholm Syndrome, the new documentary on rapper A$AP Rocky which recently world-premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival to a sold-out crowd as part the festival’s Juneteenth programming. The documentary covers everything from A$AP Rocky’s music and style, to his experience with the Swedish judicial system.
HBO Max released the official trailer for the documentary LFG, described as a no-holds-barred, inside account of the U.S. women’s soccer team’s ongoing fight for equal pay as told by Megan Rapinoe, Jessica McDonald, Becky Sauerbrunn, Kelley O’Hara, Sam Mewis and others.
The Scars of Ali Boulala, Max Eriksson’s documentary about legendary Swedish skateboarding prodigy Ali Boulala, world premiere in the documentary competition category at the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival.