The Brazilian film Nũhũ Yãg Mũ Yõg Hãm: This Land Is Our Land! (Nũhũ Yãg Mũ Yõg Hãm: Essa Terra É Nossa) won the Best Film in International Competition at the 28th edition of Sheffield DocFest. Filmed on their own land, This Land is our Land! is a unique and multilayered visual cartography made by Brazilian Indigenous filmmakers Isael and Sueli Maxakali and their collaborators Carolina Canguçu and Roberto Romero.
IFC Films will release the documentary thriller Enemies of the State directed by Sonia Kennebeck in theaters and on demand on July 30, 2021 following its screening at the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival.
The new documentary The One and Only Dick Gregory, the directorial debut from producer Andre Gaines (The Lady and The Dale, Bill Nye: Science Guy), unpacks the career of Dick Gregory, the activist, pop-culture icon and thought leader who changed the lives of millions across the world through constant disruption and awareness.
Bleecker Street released the official trailer for The Loneliest Whale: The Search for 52, the documentary on the search for the mysterious lonely 52 Hertz whale. Directed by Joshua Zeman, the documentary opens in theaters on July 9th and on digital on July 16th.
Filmmaker Beth B’s documentary film Lydia Lunch: The War Is Never Over is described as a deep dive into the life and work of the fearless musician and performer Lydia Lunch. The documentary will open on June 30 in New York at IFC Center
Disney+ released the official trailer for Wolfgang, the new documentary on celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck premiering at Tribeca Festival, and streaming June 25 on DisneyPlus.
Oscar® nominated director Ben Proudfoot’s new documentary short film The Queen of Basketball will have its World Premiere at the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival in the Shorts: Go Big program.
Apple TV+ debuted the official trailer for the upcoming documentary special, “Who Are You, Charlie Brown?,” set to make its global debut on Friday, June 25 on Apple TV+. Narrated by Lupita Nyong’o the special features interviews with friends, family, cartoonists and famous fans of the comic strip, to create a heartwarming portrait of the late “Peanuts” creator Charles M. Schulz.
The documentary Stockholm Syndrome which covers everything from A$AP Rocky’s music and style to his experience with the Swedish judicial system will premiere at Tribeca Film Festival as part of its Juneteenth Programming on Sunday, June 13th.
Featuring interviews with Representative Lucy McBath (D-GA) and Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT); NRA Board Member and former NRA President David Keene, and activists on all sides of the issue – X González (March for Our Lives), Igor Volsky (Guns Down America) and Rob Pincus (Save the Second) – The Price of Freedom promises to expose the hidden past of the American gun debate and reveal how through political and cultural influence, the National Rifle Association (NRA) changed the course of history.
Vice TV released the trailer for Vice Versa: Chyna, the authorized documentary about women’s wrestler, the late Joanie Laurer, also known as Chyna who died of a drug overdose in 2016. The film premieres on Vice TV on June 17.
HBO released the official trailer for the documentary The Legend of the Underground directed by Nneka Onuorah and Giselle Bailey, that takes a look at the struggle against LGBTQ discrimination in Nigeria today.