‘River City Drumbeat ‘ film from 10-Time Emmy-Winning Filmmaker Marlon Johnson and Award-Winning Filmmaker Anne Flatté will have virtual cinema release starting Friday, August 7.
Documentary
Historical Documentary AMERICA’S LAST LITTLE ITALY: THE HILL Premieres at St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase
The historical documentary America’s Last Little Italy: The Hill on the St. Louis neighborhood will debut online at the 20th St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase.
BORN TO PLAY, Documentary on Women’s Football Team, Boston Renegades, will Premiere on ESPN on July 1
ESPN will broadcast the world premiere of the women’s football documentary Born To Play on the Boston Renegades, a women’s tackle football team.
Evans Chan’s Documentary ‘WE HAVE BOOTS’ on Pro-Democracy Movements in Hong Kong to Premiere at Filmfest DC
Evans Chan’s timely new documentary ‘We Have Boots’ on movements for democracy and freedom in Hong Kong will premiere in US as closing film of Filmfest DC.
AFI DOCS 2020 Awards – TRANSHOOD and DO NOT SPLIT Win Top Prizes
AFI DOCS 2020 concluded its five-day online festival with the Audience Award for Best Feature going to TRANSHOOD, directed by Sharon Liese.
OYA Media Group’s MR. JANE AND FINCH Wins 2 Canadian Screen Awards
OYA Media Group’s Mr. Jane and Finch documentary, which was directed, co-produced and co-written by Ngardy Conteh George and co-produced and co-written by Alison Duke, won two 2020 Canadian Screen Awards
DENISE HO: BECOMING THE SONG, Docu on Lesbian Cantopop Icon & Hong Kong Activist Opens on July 1
Queer Cantopop icon and Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Denise Ho is profiled in the documentary Denise Ho – Becoming the Song opening on July 1.
Kandoo Films to Release Indie Films AMERICAN STREET KID and CUT AND CHOP
Kandoo Films will release two new indie films by first-time film directors – American Street Kid by Michael Leoni and Cut and Chop by Drew Hale.
DocuSeries AND SHE COULD BE NEXT Spotlights Latinx Women Transforming American Politics
And She Could Be Next, documentary series chronicles the story of Latinx women and other women of color who are transforming American politics.
PBS Celebrates Playwright Terrence McNally With Streaming of EVERY ACT OF LIFE
Tony Award-Winning playwright and LGBTQ activist Terrence McNally will be celebrated through the documentary Terrence McNally: Every Act of Life, streaming on PBS American Masters.
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CNN Acquires Documentary JIMMY CARTER ROCK & ROLL PRESIDENT
CNN Films has acquired the documentary film Jimmy Carter Rock & Roll President, set to premiere as the closing film for AFI DOCS film festival.
FOR SAMA, TRUE JUSTICE, APOLLO 11 Among Winners of Peabody Awards 2020
Documentary films Apollo 11, For Sama, Hale County, This Morning This Evening and The Edge of Democracy, are among 30 programs winning 2020 Peabody Awards.