Documentary

5 Young Filmmakers Navigate the Pandemic in HBO’s COVID DIARIES NYC

COVID Diaries NYC

The short documentary COVID Diaries NYC, debuting Tuesday, March 9 (9:00-9:40 p.m. ET/PT) on HBO, chronicles the lives of five young filmmakers, ranging in age from 17 to 21, who turn their cameras on themselves to tell the stories of their families during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in New York City. The deeply personal film illuminates the plight of essential workers and their families during the early days of the COVID-19 crisis as they navigate the deadly virus and a country riven by social upheaval.

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Neon Acquires AILEY, Documentary on Pioneering Dancer Alvin Ailey at Sundance

A still from Ailey by Jamila Wignot, an official selection of the U.S. Documentary Competition at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Jack Mitchell.

Jamila Wignot’s documentary “Ailey, ” an intimate portrait of dance legend Alvin Ailey which world premiered at Sundance Film Festival, has been acquired by NEON for release.

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Watch First Look Clip from REBEL HEARTS – Sundance Documentary on Pioneering Radical Nuns

Rebel Hearts by Pedro Kos, an official selection of the U.S. Documentary Competition at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Corita Art Center, Immaculate Heart Community, Los Angeles.

Watch the first clip from Rebel Hearts, the new documentary directed by Pedro Kos world premiering at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival.

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‘The March on Washington: Keepers of the Dream’ Trailer: Timely Documentary to Debut on National Geographic

The March on Washington: Keepers of the Dream

“Now is the time to make real the promises of democracy. Now is the time to rise from the dark and desolate valley of segregation to the sunlit path of racial justice. Now is the time … ” – Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s 1963 March on Washington ‘I Have a Dream’ speech

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Jonas Poher Rasmussen’s Sundance Documentary FLEE Acquired by Neon

Flee by Jonas Poher Rasmussen, an official selection of the World Cinema Documentary Competition at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute.

The documentary Flee directed by Jonas Poher Rasmussen, and executive produced by Riz Ahmed along with Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, which made its debut on opening night of Sundance Film Festival in the World Documentary Competition was acquired by Neon for release in the U.S.

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TRY HARDER! Trailer – Revisit the College Application Process in Sundance Documentary

Try Harder! by Debbie Lum, an official selection of the U.S. Documentary Competition at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Lou Nakasako.

Ahead of its online World Premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in the U.S. Documentary Competition, the first trailer debuted for Debbie Lum’s Try Harder!. The documentary follows seniors at Lowell High School in San Francisco as the pressure intensifies to impress admissions officers at elite universities with their report cards, test scores, and overall awesomeness.

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HBO Releases First Look Clip for IN THE SAME BREATH Premiering at Sundance

A still from In The Same Breath by Nanfu Wang, an official selection of the Premieres section at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute.

HBO released a video clip from the documentary In the Same Breath, which recounts the origin and spread of the novel coronavirus from the earliest days of the outbreak in Wuhan to its rampage across the United States. The film will make its world premiere at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival.

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Focus Features to Release FINAL ACCOUNT, Luke Holland’s Holocaust Documentary

Final Account directed by the late Luke Holland

Coinciding with International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Focus Features announced the release of Final Account, the documentary that was filmed, directed and produced by the late Luke Holland (I Was a Slave Labourer, Good Morning Mr. Hitler) over the course of ten years.

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SUPERVILLAIN: THE MAKING OF TEKASHI 6IX9INE Trailer – Docu-series Premieres in February on Showtime

Supervillain: The Making of Tekashi 6ix9ine

Showtime released today the trailer for the provocative docu-series Supervillain: The Making of Tekashi 6ix9ine, profiling hip-hop artist Tekashi 6ix9ine’s epic rise to notoriety and spectacular fall to convicted criminal. The docu-series will premiere on Sunday, February 21 at 10 p.m. ET/PT. with new episodes set to debut on-air every Sunday through March 7.

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Pope Francis Documentary FRANCESCO Premieres on Discovery+ During Holy Week

Francesco directed by Evgeny Afineevsky

Discovery+ acquired the headline-making feature documentary film Francesco from Oscar(R) nominated director and producer, Evgeny Afineevksy. Francesco features unprecedented access to His Holiness Pope Francis, providing an intimate look at a global leader who approaches challenging and complex matters with tremendous humility, wisdom and generosity towards all.

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EXTERMINATE ALL THE BRUTES, Filmmaker Raoul Peck’s Groundbreaking DocSeries Debuts in April on HBO

Exterminate All the Brutes

Exterminate All The Brutes, by acclaimed filmmaker Raoul Peck (“I Am Not Your Negro,” HBO’s “Sometimes in April”), is a four-part series that pushes the boundaries of traditional documentary filmmaking, offering an expansive exploration of the exploitative and genocidal aspects of European colonialism, from America to Africa and its impact on society today.

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THERE IS NO “I” IN THREESOME Trailer -HBO’s Open Relationship Documentary Debuts in February

There is no “I” in Threesome

HBO Max released the trailer for the new documentary There is no “I” in Threesome world premiering this weekend during the Sundance Film Festival. The film begins streaming on Thursday, February 11.

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