Without Getting Killed or Caught, is a remarkable documentary film about the mythical, complicated relationship between legendary songwriters Guy Clark, Susanna Clark, and Townes Van Zandt, and the art it inspired
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Watch Trailer for WITHOUT GETTING KILLED OR CAUGHT, Documentary on Songwriter Guy Clark Premiering at SXSW
“Without Getting Killed or Caught” directed by Tamara Saviano, Paul Whitfield. [Guy Clark, Susanna Clark, Susan Walker, Jerry Jeff Walker, Nashville, TN circa 1974. | Credit: unknown]
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Alex Gibney’s Documentary on Opioid Epidemic THE CRIME OF THE CENTURY to Debut On HBO in May
“The Crime of the Century” directed by Alex Gibney HBO’s The Crime of the Century, a two-part documentary directed by Emmy(R) and Academy Award(R) winner Alex Gibney (HBO’s “The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley,” “Going Clear: Scientology & the Prison of Belief”), is described as a searing indictment of Big Pharma and the political operatives and government regulations that enable over-production, reckless distribution and abuse of synthetic opiates. Exploring the origins, extent and fallout of one of the most devastating public health tragedies of our time, with half a million deaths from overdoses this century alone, the film reveals that America’s opioid epidemic is not a public health crisis that came out of nowhere. The documentary The Crime of the Century will debut on HBO and be available to stream on HBO Max this May.
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Hulu Unveils Spring Documentary Slate – “kid 90,” “WeWork: Or the Making and Breaking of a $47 Billion Unicorn” and “Sasquatch”
Investigative journalist, David Holthouse in “Sasquatch” directed by Joshua Rofé Hulu announced its 2021 Spring original documentary slate featuring “kid 90” and SXSW official selections “WeWork: Or the Making and Breaking of a $47 Billion Unicorn” and “Sasquatch”.
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TINA, an HBO Documentary on Legendary Singer Tina Turner, Debuts in March
Tina (HBO) The new documentary Tina, from Academy Award®-winning directors Dan Lindsay and T.J. Martin, is a revealing and intimate look at the life and career of musical icon Tina Turner, charting her improbable rise to early fame, her personal and professional struggles throughout her life and her even more improbable resurgence as a global phenomenon in the 1980s. The documentary debuts Saturday, March 27 (8:00 PM- 10:00 PM ET/PT) on HBO and will be available to stream on HBO Max.
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Surfer Garrett McNamara Documentary Series 100 FOOT WAVE Premieres in Spring on HBO
100 FOOT WAVE featuring surfing pioneer Garrett McNamara Directed by award-winning filmmaker Chris Smith the six-part HBO Sports Documentary series 100 Foot Wave premiering this spring, 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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5 Students Compete in the Global Student Entrepreneur Awards in Documentary OWN THE ROOM Premiering on Disney+
“Own the Room” Daniela Blanco, co-founder of Sunthetics. (Credit: Future of Work Film Inc) Cristina Costantini and Darren Foster, the filmmakers behind the successful Emmy Award-winning, Sundance and SXSW audience film “Science Fair,” team up with National Geographic Documentary Films on the feature documentary “Own the Room”, which will premiere exclusively on Disney+ on March 12.
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A GLITCH IN THE MATRIX New Trailer – Rodney Ascher’s Sundance Mind-blowing Conspiracy Documentary
A still from A Glitch in the Matrix by Rodney Ascher, an official selection of the Midnight section at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute. Magnolia Pictures released a new trailer for the documentary A Glitch in the Matrix, directed by Rodney Ascher, that premiered at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival. The film opened in select theaters and on VOD on Friday, February 5th, 2021.
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ALLEN v. FARROW Trailer – HBO Tackles Woody Allen Sexual Abuse Accusations and Scandal in Four-part Documentary Series
Allen v. Farrow (HBo) HBO today announced Allen v. Farrow, a four-part documentary series that goes behind decades of sensational headlines to reveal the private story of one of Hollywood’s most notorious and public scandals: the accusation of sexual abuse against Woody Allen involving Dylan, his then seven-year-old daughter with Mia Farrow; their subsequent custody trial, the revelation of Allen’s relationship with Farrow’s daughter, Soon-Yi; and the controversial aftermath in the years that followed. Once celebrated for their on and off-screen partnership, Farrow and Allen’s lives were irrevocably fractured and their sprawling family torn apart with the public disclosure of the abuse allegations and the vitriolic disputes that followed.
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Questlove’s Sundance Winning SUMMER OF SOUL (…OR, WHEN THE REVOLUTION COULD NOT BE TELEVISED) Headed To Theaters and Hulu
Summer Of Soul (Or, When The Revolution Could Not Be Televised) by Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson, an official selection of the U.S. Documentary Competition at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Mass Distraction Media. Questlove’s “Summer Of Soul (…Or, When The Revolution Could Not Be Televised),” winner of the Sundance Documentary Grand Jury Prize and Audience Award, has landed with Searchlight Pictures and Disney General Entertainment’s BIPOC Creator initiative, led by Tara Duncan for theatrical release as well as exclusively streaming on Hulu in the U.S. and internationally on Star and Star+.
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YouTube Drops New “Life in a Day 2020” Trailer Featuring a Cover of The Kinks’ Strangers
Life in a Day 2020 by Kevin Macdonald, an official selection of the Special Events section at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute. YouTube Originals released a new trailer featuring a cover of The Kinks’ “Strangers,” performed by Black Pumas, who are currently nominated for multiple 2021 Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year, and critically acclaimed duo Lucius for the feature length documentary, “Life In A Day 2020.” The trailer will have its broadcast debut on CBS in the final lead-up to Sunday’s Big Game. YouTube Originals “Life In A Day 2020” is the sponsor of the CBS Prekick Show on CBS February 7th at 6pm ET.
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PELÉ Trailer – Netflix Documentary on Remarkable Journey of Brazilian Soccer Legend
“Pelé” directed by David Tryhorn and Ben Nicholas (Netflix) Netflix released the trailer for their documentary “Pelé” directed by David Tryhorn and Ben Nicholas, on the life of Edson Arantes do Nascimento – better known as the Brazilian football legend Pelé. The documentary launches globally on Netflix on Tuesday February 23rd, 2021.
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Witty Brazilian Documentary MY DARLING SUPERMARKET Opens in February via Virtual Cinema
My Darling Supermarket (Meu Querido Supermercado) The Brazilian documentary film My Darling Supermarket (Meu Querido Supermercado), filmmaker Tali Yankelevich’s witty and humorous portrait of a Brazilian supermarket will get a U.S. virtual theatrical release via Cinema Tropical, opening on Wednesday, February 24, 2021 at Film Forum in New York City, followed by other cities nationwide.