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African Documentary MAKONGO Wins at Cinéma du réel
The documentary Makongo by Elvis Sabin Ngaibino about the Aka pygmies in the Central African Republic won at the 42nd Cinéma du réel in Paris.
Meghan Markle and Natalie Portman Narrate Disney Plus Documentary Films
Disney released the trailer for the Disneynature documentary Elephant narrated by Meghan Markle which will debut on Disney Plus on April 3.
Cancelled Miami Film Festival Documentary LOS ÚLTIMOS FRIKIS Screens Online
Following the cancellation of the Miami Film Festival last week, documentary film Los Últimos Frikis, will have its festival screening online instead.
Beastie Boys Story Doc Drops Trailer, Cancels Theatrical Release, to Debut on Apple TV+
Apple dropped the trailer for the Beastie Boys Story, a live documentary feature film about the classic band streaming on Apple TV+ starting April 24.
ATLANTA’S MISSING AND MURDERED: THE LOST CHILDREN DocuSeries Debuts April 5 on HBO
Atlanta’s Missing and Murdered: The Lost Children examines the abduction and murder of African American children in Atlanta between 1979 and 1981.
Showtime Releases Trailer for New Docu-Series “Vice”
Showtime released the trailer for the Emmy-winning documentary series VICE ahead of its premiere on Sunday, March 29.
RIP: Maggie Griffin, Mother of Kathy Griffin, Dies at 99
Maggie Griffin, the mother of comedian Kathy Griffin who was featured in the documentary Kathy Griffin: A Hell of a Story, has died at age 99.
MILES DAVIS: BIRTH OF THE COOL Documentary Sets April 10 DVD/Digital Release Date
Following a successful theatrical run, grossing over $1 million at the box office, Miles Davis: Birth Of The Cool will be released on DVD on April 10.
19 New Documentaries Coming to Netflix – CRIP CAMP, CIRCUS OF BOOKS
Netflix released the lineup of documentary films coming to the streaming network including Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution, Circus of Books.
Watch Trailer for CRIP CAMP, Sundance Audience Winning Documentary on Disability Civil Rights
Watch the official trailer for the documentary Crip Camp, which won the Audience Award for U.S. Documentary at this year’s 2020 Sundance Film Festival.
Watch Powerful Trailer for THE VOTE, PBS Documentary on Women’s Right to Vote Crusade
PBS released the trailer for The Vote, a new documentary series, that tells the dramatic story of the crusade waged by American women for the right to vote.