Kenyan director Pete Murimi’s documentary I am Samuel will have its U.S. premiere at 2020 Human Rights Watch Film Festival New York Digital Edition.
Documentary
Netflix Releases Full Trailer for BECOMING, Michelle Obama Documentary
Netflix released the full official trailer for Becoming, the new documentary on former First Lady, Michelle Obama that premieres on Wednesday, May 6.
HBO Drops Trailer + Release Date for I’LL BE GONE IN THE DARK, DocuSeries on Golden State Killer
I’ll Be Gone in the Dark, HBO documentary series explores Michelle McNamara’s investigation into the violent predator she dubbed the Golden State Killer.
Showtime Releases Trailer for OUTCRY, Docuseries on Texas High School Football Star Greg Kelley Controversy
Showtime released the trailer for docu-series Outcry on Texas high school football star Greg Kelley’s controversial conviction for child molestation.
PBS’ American Experience to Premiere MR. TORNADO, Documentary on Scientist Tetsuya Theodore Fujita
American Experience documentary Mr. Tornado tells the story of Tetsuya Theodore Fujita, a Japanese-American scientist known for creating the Fujita Scale.
Documentary WOMEN MAKE FILM Exploring Work of Female Filmmakers Set May 5 Release Date
The documentary, Women Make Film, an exploration of the work of female filmmakers throughout cinema history, will be released on May 5, 2020
“The Color of Medicine” Timely Documentary on History of African-American Medical Care Available May 12
The Color of Medicine: The Story of Homer G. Phillips Hospital not only tells the astonishing history of the first all-black hospital in St. Louis,
PBS’ POV Series Announces 33rd Season Lineup, Opens with SXSW ‘We Are The Radical Monarchs’
POV’s 33rd season premieres on PBS this summer with thirteen documentary features, kicking off with Linda Goldstein Knowlton’s We Are The Radical Monarchs.
Documentary UP FROM THE STREETS: NEW ORLEANS: THE CITY OF MUSIC Gets Virtual Release
Starting May 15, the New Orleans documentary Up From The Streets: New Orleans: The City of Music will be released online to support local musical artists.
Netflix Releases Trailer for BECOMING, Documentary on Former First Lady Michelle Obama
Netflix released the trailer for the new documentary “Becoming,” an intimate look into the life of former First Lady Michelle Obama.
Showtime Releases Trailer for Sports Doc BASKETBALL COUNTY: IN THE WATER, Exec Produced by Kevin Durant
Showtime released the official trailer for the sports documentary film Basketball County: In The Water, executive produced by NBA star Kevin Durant.
Greenwich Entertainment to Release DESERT ONE, Barbara Kopple’s Documentary on 1980 Iranian Hostage Crisis
Greenwich Entertainment will release Barbara Kopple’s documentary Desert One that recounts the attempt to rescue US citizens taken hostage in Iran in 1980.