Amazon released the teaser video for My Name is Pauli Murray, the documentary on the lawyer, Black activist, feminist, poet who influenced both Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Thurgood Marshall.
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MY NAME IS PAULI MURRAY Teaser Video. Sundance Documentary Examines Legacy of Lawyer, Black Activist, Feminist
My Name is Pauli Murray by Betsy West and Julie Cohen
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PLAYING WITH SHARKS Trailer. Documentary on Shark Hunter Valerie Taylor Debuts on Disney+
Playing with Sharks by Sally Aitken Disney+ released the official trailer for “Playing with Sharks” the upcoming documentary on renowned shark expert Valerie Taylor. A true pioneer in both underwater filmmaking and shark research, Valerie Taylor is a living legend and icon in the underwater world whose life’s work has become the basis for much of what we know about sharks today.
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Johnny Sweet’s ‘Last Call: The Shutdown of NYC Bars’ Documentary Explores Raw Impact of COVID [Trailer]
Last Call The Shutdown of NYC Bars directed by Johnny Sweet Filmed during the height of the pandemic, the documentary film Last Call: The Shutdown of NYC Bars, directed by Johnny Sweet explores the social and economic impact of COVID-19 on the NYC hospitality industry. The film will have its NYC Premiere on July 3rd at Queens World Film Festival, and will open in theaters on Friday July 16 at Laemmle Virtual Cinema.
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Lorraine Price’s ‘The Hairdresser’ Shares Story of Kathleen who Does Hair for Terminally Ill Patients [Teaser]
The Hairdresser directed by Lorraine Price Lorraine Price’s short film The Hairdresser (La Coffieuse) shares the story of a woman who does hair for terminally ill patients in hospital. This documentary short received its world premiere at the 2021 Hot Docs International Film Festival where it received an honourable mention for Best Canadian Short and finished second in the shorts Audience Choice Awards. It also screened at Atlanta Film Festival, Brooklyn Film Festival and at AFI Docs Film Festival this month.
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Antonio Mendez Esparza’s COURTROOM 3H – An Inner look at the Dependency Court of Leon County, Florida [Trailer]
Courtroom 3H directed by Antonio Méndez Esparza Filmmaker Antonio Méndez Esparza’s first documentary film Courtroom 3H, has its North American premiere at AFI Docs. The documentary takes inspiration from the words of James Baldwin: “If one really wants to know how justice is administered in a country, one goes to the unprotected and listens to their testimony.”
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Sony Pictures Classics to Release ‘WHO WE ARE – A Chronicle of Racism in America’, SXSW Award Winning Documentary
Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America. Jeffery Robinson with civil rights activist and lawyer Faya Ora Rose Touré and Senator Henry “Hank” Sanders on the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama. | Credit: Emily Kunstler) Sony Pictures Classics will release the documentary film WHO WE ARE — A Chronicle of Racism in America, ACLU Deputy Legal Director Jeffery Robinson’s powerful and groundbreaking talk on the history of U.S. anti-Black racism. The documentary had its world premiere at the 2021 SXSW Film Festival where it won the Documentary Spotlight Audience Award.
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Eli Roth’s Shark Documentary ‘FIN’ Exec Produced by Leonardo DiCaprio Debuts on discovery+ [Trailer]
FIN directed by Eli Roth (Discovery+) Written and directed by filmmaker Eli Roth, the documentary FIN, debuts on discovery+ on Tuesday, July 13, 2021.
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‘Breakaway’ on WNBA Superstar Maya Moore and Her Fight For Justice to Premiere on ESPN 30 for 30 [Trailer]
Breakaway (ESPN) “Breakaway,” the documentary about WNBA superstar and activist Maya Moore, will debut as the next installment in the Peabody and Emmy award-winning 30 for 30 series on July 13 on ESPN.
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THE ONE AND ONLY DICK GREGORY Trailer. Showtime Documentary Unpacks Career of the Comedian and Activist
The One and Only Dick Gregory Showtime released the official trailer for The One and Only Dick Gregory, the directorial debut from producer Andre Gaines (The Lady and The Dale, Bill Nye: Science Guy). The documentary feature 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. The film will premiere on Sunday, July 4 at 9 p.m.
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KID CANDIDATE Trailer. Doc Follows 24-year old Hayden Pedigo’s Unlikely Run for Amarillo, Texas City Council
Kid Candidate directed by Jasmine Stodel Gunpowder & Sky released the official trailer for Kid Candidate, the story of 24-year old Hayden Pedigo and his unlikely run for Amarillo, Texas city council after his Harmony Korine inspired spoof campaign video goes viral. Directed by Jasmine Stodel, Kid Candidate opens on demand and on digital on July 2, 2021.
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‘Watch the Sound with Mark Ronson’ Trailer. Apple TV+ Music Docuseries Drops July 30
Mark Ronson (dp) Apple released the official trailer for “Watch the Sound with Mark Ronson,” a new six-part docuseries that examines sound creation and the revolutionary technology that has shaped music as we know it.
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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. 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.