PBS released the trailer for Driving While Black: Race, Space and Mobility in America – a ground-breaking, two-hour documentary film by acclaimed historian Dr. Gretchen Sorin and Emmy–winning director Ric Burns that examines the history of African Americans on the road from the 1930s to the 1960s and beyond.
Since 1980, Julia Scotti has been performing in clubs and theaters throughout the United States and Canada, performing for the first 20 years as Rick Scotti and appearing on bills with Jerry Seinfeld and Chris Rock. Now, after a long hiatus, the trans comedian returns to the stage as “the crazy old lady of comedy,” all documented in the new film Julia Scotti: Funny That Way.
YouTube Originals launched the first episode for their new documentary series TOGETHER WE RISE: The Uncompromised Story of GRM Daily. The four-part documentary series tells the story of how GRM Daily founder Posty, with the help of his peers and other platforms, helped to give new opportunities to a whole generation of new music talent.
Apple+ released the first trailer for the new documentary on singer and songwriter Billie Eilish titled “Billie Eilish: The World’s A Little Blurry,” directed by award-winning filmmaker R.J. Cutler (“Belushi,” “The September Issue,” “The War Room”), set to premiere in theaters and on Apple TV+ in February 2021.
The Christopher B. Smith Rafael Film Center (the Rafael) in San Rafael, California will resume limited operations on Wednesday, October 21 at 7:00pm with a special screening of Trafalgar Releasing’s Stevie Nicks 24 Karat Gold The Concert. This special event program will be repeated on Sunday, October 25 at 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm.
Brittany Huckabee’s acclaimed documentary feature How to Fix a Primary provides rare inside access to a touchstone campaign in a movement that is gaining momentum as progressive candidates challenge the political system and establishment across the U.S.
Check out the official trailer for the documentary “J .R. “Bob” Dobbs and the Church of the SubGenius” directed by Sandy K.Boone, and featuring Richard Linklater (Director: Dazed & Confused, Before Sunrise, Everybody Wants Some), Penn Jillette, Nick Offerman (“Parks & Recreation”), opening in virtual theaters on October 16 and on demand on October 20.
The Perfect Weapon, an HBO documentary special based on the best-selling book by New York Times national security correspondent David E. Sanger, will debut Friday, October 16 at 8:00PM ET/PT.
The history of winemaking in Lebanon is the subject of the new documentary film WINE and WAR: The Untold Story of Wine in the Middle East, by Mark Johnston and Mark Ryan. The film will have its virtual theatrical release at Laemmle Theaters on October 9th (and will be available at wineandwar.com).
The five-part documentary series, CITY SO REAL, an official Indie Episodic selection at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival where it had its world premiere, will air in an unprecedented one-night, five-hour, commercial-free event on Thursday, October 29 beginning at 7:00 p.m. ET/PT on National Geographic. All five episodes will then be available on Hulu the following day – Friday, October 30.
HBO acquired the feature documentary The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart about the legendary band who wrote more than 1,000 songs, including twenty number one hits throughout their career. The film chronicles the rise of the iconic group, consisting of brothers Barry, Maurice and Robin Gibb, their music and its evolution over the years. The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart will debut on HBO later this year and will be available to stream on HBO Max.
