Documentary
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SXSW Award-Winning Documentary FINDING YINGYING Opens in Virtual Theater in December
Finding Yingying SXSW award-winning documentary Finding Yingying directed by Jiayan “Jenny” Shi will open nationwide in virtual cinema starting on December 11th. The documentary follows a Chinese family’s search to find their missing daughter in the United States.
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Frederick Wiseman’s 45th Film, CITY HALL, Premieres in December on PBS
CITY HALL directed by Frederick Wiseman Frederick Wiseman’s City Hall will broadcast premiere on PBS on Tuesday, December 22, 8:00 p.m.-12:00 a.m. The 45th film from Wiseman, “City Hall” immerses audiences in the municipality of his hometown of Boston to illustrate a government taking care of its diverse citizens. Through his filmmaking, audiences come to realize how city government touches upon almost every aspect of their lives, acknowledging how necessary services like sanitation, veterans affairs, elder support, parks, licensing bureaus, recordkeeping, as well as a myriad of other activities that support the citizenry, are often taken for granted.
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Netflix Releases “Room 2806: The Accusation” Trailer – Docuseries on Dominique Strauss-Kahn NY Sexual Assault Case
Room 2806: The Accusation Netflix released the trailer for Room 2806: The Accusation, the docuseries follows the 2011 sexual assault case involving French politician Dominique Strauss-Kahn at the height of his career.
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Apple TV+ Orders New World Surf League Docuseries
Seven-time World Surf League champion Stephanie Gilmore at Honolua Bay, Maui in 2018. Apple TV+ has ordered a new six-part documentary series that will provide a behind-the-scenes look at the aspirations, failures and accomplishments of the world’s best surfers as they battle for the World Surf League (WSL) Title and struggle to remain on the elite WSL Championship Tour (CT).
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Watch Trailer for CROCK OF GOLD: A FEW ROUNDS WITH SHANE MACGOWN, Documentary on Irish Musical Icon
Shane MacGowan in CROCK OF GOLD: A FEW ROUNDS WITH SHANE MACGOWAN, a Magnolia Pictures release Magnolia Pictures released the trailer for “Crock of Gold: A Few Rounds with Shane MacGowan” the new Johnny Depp produced documentary on Irish musical icon, Shane MacGowan, exploring the wild and roving life of Ireland’s most beloved punk poet.
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76 DAYS Trailer – Documentary Looks at COVID-19 Outbreak in Wuhan, China
“76 Days” directed by Hao Wu, Weixi Chen, and Anonymous On the eve of the film’s release, MTV Documentary Films released the trailer for 76 DAYS – the documentary takes look at the struggles of the people of Wuhan, China, in the earliest days of the COVID-19 outbreak.
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UNDER THE GRAPEFRUIT TREE: THE CC SABATHIA STORY Documentary Debuts on HBO in December
Under the Grapefruit Tree: The CC Sabathia Story Under the Grapefruit Tree: The CC Sabathia Story, a documentary from HBO Sports and Major League Baseball, debuts Tuesday, December 22 at 9:00 P.M. ET/PT on HBO.
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Watch Trailer for “The Infinite Race” 30 for 30 Documentary on Indigenous Tarahumara Famed for Running
“The Infinite Race” directed by Bernardo Ruiz ESPN released the trailer for the “The Infinite Race,” the next installment in the Peabody and Emmy award-winning 30 for 30 series, on December 15. Directed by Bernardo Ruiz (“Harvest Season,” “Reportero”), the documentary explores the story of the Tarahumara, an indigenous community in Mexico, famed for their legendary running ability, and their preference for running barefoot, who inspired an ultrarunning craze across the world, and what’s happened as their homes and communities were ravaged by drug cartels and violence. “The Infinite Race” will premiere on December 15 at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN and ESPN Deportes.
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Watch Trailer for KEEPER OF TIME, Documentary Exploring the History of Horology, Mechanical Watchmaking
KEEPER OF TIME directed by Michael Culyba The new teaser trailer debuted today for “Keeper of Time”, a feature-length documentary produced and directed by Michael Culyba, which will be released late Winter 2021. Before the film began production in 2018, Culyba ran a very successful crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter, which raised over $115,000 in 35 days.
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ON POINTE Trailer: Disney+ Docu-Series Captures a Season at NYC’s World renowned School of American Ballet
“On Pointe” Disney+ released the new trailer for the upcoming original six-part docu-series, “On Pointe,” which will debut exclusively on the streaming service Friday, December 18, 2020.
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Taylor Swift’s “folklore: the long pond studio” Drops Trailer, Premieres on Disney+
Taylor Swift’s “folklore: the long pond studio” Disney Plus released the official trailer for the new Taylor Swift documentary “folklore: the long pond studio” sessions. The documentary which is also directed by Taylor Swift, premieres exclusively on Disney+ on November 25.